Claims
- 1. A method of detecting an RNA transcript associated with Hepatitis C infection in a cell from a patient, the method comprising contacting a biological sample from the patient with a polynucleotide that selectively hybridizes to a sequence at least 80% identical to a sequence as shown in Tables 1A-15.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein:
a) the biological sample comprises isolated nucleic acids; or b) the marker expression provides prognostic information to determine treatment alternative.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the nucleic acids are mRNA.
- 4. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of amplifying nucleic acids before the step of contacting the biological sample with the polynucleotide.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide comprises a sequence as shown in Tables 1A-15.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide is immobilized on a solid surface.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient is undergoing a therapeutic regimen to treat Hepatitis C infection and/or its secondary consequences.
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient is suspected of suffering from Hepatitis C infection.
- 9. An isolated nucleic acid molecule consisting of a polynucleotide sequence as shown in Tables 1A-15.
- 10. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 9, which is labeled.
- 11. An expression vector comprising the nucleic acid of claim 9.
- 12. A host cell comprising the expression vector of claim 11.
- 13. An isolated polypeptide which is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule having polynucleotide sequence as shown in Tables 1A-15.
- 14. An antibody that specifically binds a polypeptide of claim 13.
- 15. The antibody of claim 14, further conjugated to an effector component.
- 16. The antibody of claim 15, wherein the effector component is a fluorescent label.
- 17. The antibody of claim 15, wherein the effector component is a radioisotope or a cytotoxic chemical.
- 18. The antibody of claim 15, which is an antibody fragment.
- 19. The antibody of claim 15, which is a humanized antibody
- 20. A method of detecting a cell affected by Hepatitis C infection or its secondary consequences in a biological sample from a patient, the method comprising contacting the biological sample with an antibody of claim 14.
- 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the antibody is further conjugated to an effector component.
- 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the effector component is a fluorescent label.
- 23. A method for identifying a compound that modulates a Hepatitis C infection-associated polypeptide, the method comprising the steps of:
a) contacting the compound with a Hepatitis C infection-associated polypeptide, the polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that selectively hybridizes to a sequence at least 80% identical to a sequence as shown in Tables 1A-15 and b) determining the functional effect of the compound upon the polypeptide.
- 24. A drug screening assay comprising the steps of
a) administering a test compound to a mammal suffering from Hepatitis C infection and its secondary consequences or a cell isolated therefrom b) comparing the level of gene expression of a polynucleotide that selectively hybridizes to a sequence at least 80% identical to a sequence as shown in Tables 1A-15 in a treated cell or mammal with the level of gene expression of the polynucleotide in a control cell or mammal, wherein a test compound that modulates the level of expression of the polynucleotide is a candidate for the treatment of Hepatitis C infection and its secondary consequences.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present invention is related to U.S. S No. 60/308,188, filed Jul. 26, 2001; and U.S. S No. 60/366,782, filed Mar. 21, 2002, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60366782 |
Mar 2002 |
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60308188 |
Jul 2001 |
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Continuations (1)
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