Nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel excretory system related polynucleotides and the polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides herein collectively known as “excretory system antigens,” and the use of such excretory system antigens for detecting disorders of the excretory system, particularly the presence of cancer of excretory system tissues and cancer metastases. More specifically, isolated excretory system associated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding novel excretory system associated polypeptides. Novel excretory system polypeptides and antibodies that bind to these polypeptides are provided. Also provided are vectors, host cells, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing human excretory system associated polynucleotides and/or polypeptides. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing, treating, preventing and/or prognosing disorders related to the excretory system, including cancer of excretory system tissues, and therapeutic methods for treating such disorders. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention. The present invention further relates to methods and/or compositions for inhibiting the production and function of the polypeptides of the present invention.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention relates to novel excretory system related polynucleotides, the polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides herein collectively referred to as “excretory system antigens,” and antibodies that immunospecifically bind these polypeptides, and the use of such excretory system polynucleotides, antigens, and antibodies for detecting, treating, preventing and/or prognosing disorders of the excretory system, including, but not limited to, the presence of cancer of excretory system tissues and cancer metastases. More specifically, isolated excretory system nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding novel excretory system polypeptides. Novel excretory system polypeptides and antibodies that bind to these polypeptides are provided. Also provided are vectors, host cells, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing human excretory system polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or antibodies. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing, treating, preventing and/or prognosing disorders related to the excretory system, including cancer of excretory system tissues, and therapeutic methods for treating such disorders. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention. The invention further relates to methods and/or compositions for inhibiting or promoting the production and/or function of the polypeptides of the invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The Human Excretory System is comprised of specialized organs and body tissues responsible for the removal of metabolic wastes and the retention of the proper amounts of water, salts, and nutrients. Components of this system include liver, lungs, skin, and the urinary system. All of these organs work synergistically to keep the body's water, salts, and nutrients level properly balanced.

[0005] The urinary system is a subgroup of organs, consisting of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and uretha, specialized in removing waste materials and water from the blood. This waste is generated from the normal breakdown of food and other energy sources and is translated into urine as it passes through the kidneys. The kidneys perform a complex chemical exchange with the blood, where waste products are filtered out into the urinary system while essential water and conserved molecules (e.g. sodium, phosphorous, and potassium) are reabsorbed into the blood.

[0006] Kidneys also release three important hormones into the body. Erythropoietin, or EPO, stimulates the production of red blood cells in bone marrow. Renin is important for regulating blood pressure. The kidneys also release the active form of vitamin D, which is essential for the maintenance of calcium in the bones and for normal chemical balance in the body.

[0007] Once waste, in the form of urine, is released from the kidneys, it travels down two thin tubes called ureters to the bladder. The bladder is a hollow, balloon-shaped organ responsible for storing urine until the nerves in the bladder cause the need for urination.

[0008] Excretory diseases most commonly affect the kidneys and the bladder. Disorders range in severity from easily treatable to life threatening. Generally, the two most common causes of kidney disease are diabetes (diabetic nephropathy) and hypertension. Diabetes is a disease resulting from an excess of sugar in the bloodstream. Damage done to the nephrons of the kidney by this sugar excess is called diabetic nephropathy. High blood pressure can damage the small blood vessels in the kidney impairing the waste removal function of these vessels.

[0009] Damage from trauma or poisons may also lead to kidney disease. For instance, interstitial nephritis may occur with an allergic reaction to a drug or as a side effect of medications and involves inflammation of the spaces between the renal tubes and glomeruli. Interstitial nephritis causes reduction in kidney function including decreased urine output and other signs of renal failure.

[0010] Kidney disease is not an exclusive result of external factors. Hereditary factors may also contribute to kidney disease. For example, polycystic kidney disease (PKD), is a genetic disorder where many cysts grow on the kidney, reducing its mass and function, and eventually resulting in kidney failure. Congenital nephrotic syndrome is an inherited disorder, primarily affecting families of Finnish origin, characterized by protein in the urine and swelling of the body. The disorder develops shortly after birth, results in infection, malnutrition, and kidney failure, and is usually fatal with the first year.

[0011] Goodpasture's syndrome is a form of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and pulmonary bleeding characterized by deposits of antibodies in the basement membranes of both the kidney glomerulus and the lung alveoli. It is an autoimmune disorder that may be triggered by a viral infection or inhalation of hydrocarbon solvents such as gasoline. Smoking has been found to increase the risk of developing this order. There can also be an inherited predisposition to Goodpasture's syndrome.

[0012] Kidney disease may also result from the malfunction of the body's basic functions. Nephrocalcinosis is a disorder where an excess of calcium and oxalate or phosphate is deposited in the renal tubules and interstitium resulting in reduced kidney function. Fragments of the calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate may break free from the kidney and form stones.

[0013] IgM mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis is caused by the inflammation of the glomerulus, the enlargement of certain glomerular cells, and the IgM antibody deposits in the mesangium layer of the glomerular capillary. The disorder is characterized by edema and bloody or dark urine. The trigger for this condition is unknown but it may be the result of some type of immune response. Although IgM mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis is rare, it can affect both adults and children and may progress to renal failure.

[0014] Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis I and II are disorders caused by an abnormal immune response resulting in deposits of antibodies in the kidneys. Mesangial cells are increased in number and parts of the glomerular membrane changes in structure. These changes make the glomerulus permeable to protein and blood cells which may result in edema, hypertension, azotemia, or ultimately, chronic renal failure.

[0015] Unfortunately, there are no cures for kidney disease. Currently, treatment has revolved around reduction of symptoms, prevention of complications, and slowed progression of the disorder towards kidney failure, mostly through diet and medications. However, once kidney failure ensues, only dialysis or transplantation is remotely effective in prolonging life.

[0016] Several types of cancer can develop in the kidney. For example, the most common adult form of kidney cancer is hypernephroma, or renal cell cancer. This cancer affects the filtering of blood and production of urine by developing in the lining of the renal tubules. A less common form, called transitional cell cancer, develops in the lining of the bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis. Wilm's tumor, the most common intraabdominal tumor in children and the most common type of kidney tumor, develops in children usually under the age of five. The cause of this tumor is unknown, but it probably develops in the fetal tissue.

[0017] Although surgery to remove the kidney, or nephrectomy, is the most common treatment for kidney cancer, several other therapies are available as alternatives. External radiotherapy is sometimes used to kill the cancer cells and relieve pain when the cancer has spread to the bone. Chemotherapy has been used infrequently to treat kidney cancer due to its limited effectiveness. Hormone therapy may also be used with patients with advanced kidney cancer to relieve pain. Immunotherapy has recently become a more popular alternative to surgery. Currently, interleukin-2 and interferon are types of immunotherapy used to treat advanced kidney cancer.

[0018] Bladder disorders, in which muscles in the bladder weaken, can result from aging, illness, or injury. Many of these disorders result in the same symptoms, for example, problems with urination, which complicates the accuracy of clearly diagnosing these diseases. Failure to effectively treat bladder disorders may result in further damage to the urinary system, especially the kidneys, as toxin may become backed up in the kidneys.

[0019] The most common bladder disorders are urinary incontinence and urinary retention. Urinary incontinence affects women more often than men and results in the loss of bladder control. Treatments range from exercise to surgery. Urinary retention can have many causes and results in the inability to urinate. Common causes can include obstruction in the urinary system, stress, bladder muscle failure, or nerve damage, and treatment regimens usually depend on the cause.

[0020] Other bladder disorders result in painful urination such as urinary tract infections, interstitial cystitis (IC), or prostatitis. Urinary tract infections (UTI) can be caused by bacterial infection. Several species that are known to cause urinary tract infections are Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Klebsiella, Proteus mirabillis, Ureaplasma urealythicum, and Entercocci. Treatment consists of a course of antibiotics or flushing out the bacteria by consuming plenty of fluids. Urinary tract infections are more common in women than men. In interstitial cystitis, also known as painful bladder syndrome and frequency-urgency-dysuria syndrome, the bladder wall becomes inflamed and irritated, resulting in stiffening of the bladder, decreased bladder capacity, pinpoint bleeding, and, in rare cases, ulcers in the bladder lining. No cause or reliable treatment for IC has been found.

[0021] Prostatitis is the inflammation of the prostate gland that results in urinary frequency or urgency, painful urination, and lower back/genital area pain. Some cases have been shown to be caused by bacterial infection and are treatable by antibiotics. However, in most instances, prostatitis is not associated with any known infectious agent and is unaffected by antibiotic treatment.

[0022] The bladder can also be susceptible to cancer. About 90 percent of bladder cancers begin in the bladder lining and are called transitional cell carcinomas. If the cancer is confined to the lining of the bladder, e.g., superficial bladder cancer, it can be readily treated. However, the cancer can recur, and most often, it recurs as another superficial cancer.

[0023] Treatment of bladder cancer depends on the stage of the disease and if, or how deeply, the cancer has invaded the bladder wall. Surgery is the most common treatment of bladder cancer, the extent depending on the stage of the disease. Surgery to remove part or all of the bladder is called cystectomy. Superficial bladder cancer may be treated at the time of diagnosis by a transurethral resection (TUR) to remove the cancer or bum away the cancer cells with an electric current, e.g. fulguration.

[0024] Alternative therapies are available to treat bladder cancer. Either external or internal radiotherapy may be used to kill the cancer cells. Chemotherapy can also be used alone or in combination with surgery and/or radiation therapy or after TUR with fulguration to treat superficial bladder cancer. Chemotherapy can be administered intravesically through a catheter directly through the urethra or can be administered systemically through intravenous injection.

[0025] In addition, superficial bladder cancer can be treated with immunotherapy. Currently, BCG (bacille calmette-Guerin) vaccine, an anticancer drug, is placed in the bladder for several hours to stimulate the body's natural immune system. Like chemotherapy, immunotherapy can be used alone to treat superficial bladder cancer or after TUR with fulguration to help prevent the cancer from recurring. Other forms of immunotherapy are also being studied for other stages of bladder cancer.

[0026] Cancer of the bladder can also become malignant (e.g., invasive bladder cancer), growing through the bladder wall and spread to nearby organs. Most commonly, the cancer cells spread to the lymph nodes surrounding the bladder and require more aggressive treatments. For invasive bladder cancer, a radical cystectomy is the most recommended treatment where the entire bladder, nearby lymph nodes, and any surrounding organs containing cancerous cells are removed.

[0027] Diseases affecting the ureters ultimately result in damage to the kidneys. Chronic (e.g., slow, progressive) and acute (e.g., sudden) unilateral obstructive uropathy occurs when one of ureter becomes blocked, resulting in the backup of urine into the kidney. These disorders do not cause kidney failure if there are two functioning kidneys; however, they may result in permanent damage to the kidney with distention of the renal pelvis and calysces or may cause hypertension. Reflux nephropathy also causes internal kidney structure damage from the backup of urine by the malfunction of the valve-like mechanisms between the ureters and bladder. The backup of urine may expose the kidneys to pyelonephritis and may lead to chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease if not properly treated. Treatments for these diseases may involve antibiotics (e.g., for simple reflux) or may require ureteral reimplantation or reconstructive repair.

[0028] Carcinoma of the ureter usually manifests as either transitional cell cancer or squamous cell carcinoma. This cancer is closely associated with and treated as kidney cancer. Cancer of the urethra is a rare, mostly malignant type of cancer that occurs more often in women than men. Prognosis and treatment depend on the anatomical location and the depth of invasion. Superficial tumors, located in the anterior urethra are generally curable; however, deeply invasive lesions or lesions in the posterior urethra are rarely curable by any known combinations of therapy.

[0029] The discovery of novel human excretory system associated polynucleotides and the polypeptides encoded by them satisfies a need in the art by providing new compositions which are useful in the diagnosis, and treatment, prevention and/or prognosis of diseases or disorders of the urinary system, including, but not limited to, renal disorders (e.g., kidney failure, nephritis, blood vessel disorders of kidney, metabolic and congenital kidney disorders, urinary disorders of the kidney, autoimmune disorders, sclerosis and necrosis, and electrolyte imbalance, and kidney cancer), bladder disorders (e.g, urinary tract infection, bladder obstruction, urination disorders, and bladder cancer), urether disorders (e.g., obstruction of the ureter and ureter cancer), urethra disorders (e.g., obstruction of the urethra and urethra cancers) and/or those disorders as discribed under “Urinary System Disorders” below.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0030] The present invention relates to novel excretory system related polynucleotides, the polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides herein collectively referred to as “excretory system antigens,” and antibodies that immunospecifically bind these polypeptides, and the use of such excretory system polynucleotides, antigens, and antibodies for detecting, treating, preventing and/or prognosing disorders of the excretory system, including, but not limited to, the presence of cancer of excretory system tissues and cancer metastases. More specifically, isolated excretory system nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding novel excretory system polypeptides. Novel excretory system polypeptides and antibodies that bind to these polypeptides are provided. Also provided are vectors, host cells, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing human excretory system polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or antibodies. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing, treating, preventing and/or prognosing disorders related to the excretory system, including cancer of excretory system tissues, and therapeutic methods for treating such disorders. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention. The invention further relates to methods and/or compositions for inhibiting or promoting the production and/or function of the polypeptides of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Tables

[0032] Table 1A summarizes some of the polynucleotides encompassed by the invention (including cDNA clones related to the sequences (Clone ID NO: Z), contig sequences (contig identifier (Contig ID:) and contig nucleotide sequence identifier (SEQ ID NO: X)) and further summarizes certain characteristics of these polynucleotides and the polypeptides encoded thereby. The first column provides a unique clone identifier, “Clone ID NO: Z”, for a cDNA plasmid related to each excretory system associated contig sequence disclosed in Table 1A. The second column provides a unique contig identifier, “Contig ID:” for each of the contig sequences disclosed in Table 1A. The third column provides the sequence identifier, “SEQ ID NO: X”, for each of the contig polynucleotide sequences disclosed in Table 1A. The fourth column, “ORF (From-To)”, provides the location (i.e., nucleotide position numbers) within the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X that delineate the preferred open reading frame (ORF) shown in the sequence listing and referenced in Table 1A as SEQ ID NO: Y (column 5). Column 6 lists residues comprising predicted epitopes contained in the polypeptides encoded by each of the preferred ORFs (SEQ ID NO: Y). Identification of potential immunogenic regions was performed according to the method of Jameson and Wolf (CABIOS, 4:181-186 (1988)); specifically, the Genetics Computer Group (GCG) implementation of this algorithm, embodied in the program PEPTIDESTRUCTURE (Wisconsin Package v10.0, Genetics Computer Group (GCG), Madison, Wis.). This method returns a measure of the probability that a given residue is found on the surface of the protein. Regions where the antigenic index score is greater than 0.9 over at least 6 amino acids are indicated in Table 1A as “Predicted Epitopes.” In particular embodiments, excretory system associated polypeptides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five or more of the predicted epitopes described in Table 1A. It will be appreciated that depending on the analytical criteria used to predict antigenic determinants, the exact address of the determinant may vary slightly. Column 7, “Tissue Distribution” shows the expression profile of tissue, cells, and/or cell line libraries, which express the polynucleotides of the invention. The number in column 7 (preceding the colon), represents the tissue/cell source identifier code corresponding to the code and description provided in Table 4. Expression of these polynucleotides was not observed in the other tissues and/or cell libraries tested. For those identifier codes in which the first two letters are not “AR”, the second number in column 7 (following the colon) represents the number of times a sequence corresponding to the reference polynucleotide sequence (e.g., SEQ ID NO: X) was identified in the tissue/cell source. Those tissue/cell source identifier codes in which the first two letters are “AR” designate information generated using DNA array technology. Utilizing this technology, cDNAs were amplified by PCR and then transferred, in duplicate, onto the array. Gene expression was assayed through hybridization of first strand cDNA probes to the DNA array. cDNA probes were generated from total RNA extracted from a variety of different tissues and cell lines. Probe synthesis was performed in the presence of 33P dCTP, using oligo(dT) to prime reverse transcription. After hybridization, high stringency washing conditions were employed to remove non-specific hybrids from the array. The remaining signal, emanating from each gene target, was measured using a Phosphorimager. Gene expression was reported as Phosphor Stimulating Luminescence (PSL) which reflects the level of phosphor signal generated from the probe hybridized to each of the gene targets represented on the array. A local background signal subtraction was performed before the total signal generated from each array was used to normalize gene expression between the different hybridizations. The value presented after “[array code]:” represents the mean of the duplicate values, following background subtraction and probe normalization. One of skill in the art could routinely use this information to identify normal and/or diseased tissue(s) which show a predominant expression pattern of the corresponding polynucleotide of the invention or to identify polynucleotides which show predominant and/or specific tissue and/or cell expression. Column 8, “Cytologic Band,” provides the chromosomal location of polynucleotides corresponding to SEQ ID NO: X. Chromosomal location was determined by finding exact matches to EST and cDNA sequences contained in the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) UniGene database. Given a presumptive chromosomal location, disease locus association was determined by comparison with the Morbid Map, derived from Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, OMIM™. McKusick-Nathans Institute for Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Md.) and National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine (Bethesda, Md.) 2000. World Wide Web URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/). If the putative chromosomal location of the Query overlapped with the chromosomal location of a Morbid Map entry, an OMIM identification number is provided in Table 1A, column 9 labeled “OMIM Disease Reference(s)”. A key to the OMIM reference identification numbers is provided in Table 5.

[0033] Table 1B summarizes additional polynucleotides encompassed by the invention (including cDNA clones related to the sequences (Clone ID NO: Z), contig sequences (contig identifier (Contig ID:) contig nucleotide sequence identifiers (SEQ ID NO: X)), and genomic sequences (SEQ ID NO: B). The first column provides a unique clone identifier, “Clone ID NO: Z”, for a cDNA clone related to each contig sequence. The second column provides the sequence identifier, “SEQ ID NO: X”, for each contig sequence. The third column provides a unique contig identifier, “Contig ID:” for each contig sequence. The fourth column, provides a BAC identifier “BAC ID NO: A” for the BAC clone referenced in the corresponding row of the table. The fifth column provides the nucleotide sequence identifier, “SEQ ID NO: B” for a fragment of the BAC clone identified in column four of the corresponding row of the table. The sixth column, “Exon From-To”, provides the location (i.e., nucleotide position numbers) within the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: B which delineate certain polynucleotides of the invention that are also exemplary members of polynucleotide sequences that encode polypeptides of the invention (e.g., polypeptides containing amino acid sequences encoded by the polynucleotide sequences delineated in column six, and fragments and variants thereof).

[0034] Table 2 summarizes homology and features of some of the polypeptides of the invention. The first column provides a unique clone identifier, “Clone ID NO: Z”, corresponding to a cDNA disclosed in Table 1A. The second column provides the unique contig identifier, “Contig ID:” corresponding to contigs in Table 1A and allowing for correlation with the information in Table 1A. The third column provides the sequence identifier, “SEQ ID NO: X”, for the contig polynucleotide sequences. The fourth column provides the analysis method by which the homology/identity disclosed in the row was determined. Comparisons were made between polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides of the invention and either a non-redundant protein database (herein referred to as “NR”), or a database of protein families (herein referred to as “PFAM”) as further described below. The fifth column provides a description of PFAM/NR hits having significant matches to a polypeptide of the invention. Column six provides the accession number of the PFAM/NR hit disclosed in the fifth column. Column seven, “Score/Percent Identity”, provides a quality score or the percent identity, of the hit disclosed in column five. Columns 8 and 9, “NT From” and “NT To” respectively, delineate the polynucleotides in “SEQ ID NO: X” that encode a polypeptide having a significant match to the PFAM/NR database as disclosed in the fifth column. In specific embodiments, polypeptides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, an amino acid sequence encoded by the polynucleotides in SEQ ID NO: X as delineated in columns 8 and 9, or fragments or variants thereof.

[0035] Table 3 provides polynucleotide sequences that may be disclaimed according to certain embodiments of the invention. The first column provides a unique clone identifier, “Clone ID NO: Z”, for a cDNA clone related to excretory system associated contig sequences disclosed in Table 1A. The second column provides the sequence identifier, “SEQ ID NO: X”, for contig polynucleotide sequences disclosed in Table 1A. The third column provides the unique contig identifier, “Contig ID”, for contigs disclosed in Table 1A. The fourth column provides a unique integer ‘a’ where ‘a’ is any integer between 1 and the final nucleotide minus 15 of SEQ ID NO: X, represented as “Range of a”, and the fifth column provides a unique integer ‘b’ where ‘b’ is any integer between 15 and the final nucleotide of SEQ ID NO: X, represented as “Range of b”, where both a and b correspond to the positions of nucleotide residues shown in SEQ ID NO: X, and where b is greater than or equal to a +14. For each of the polynucleotides shown as SEQ ID NO: X, the uniquely defined integers can be substituted into the general formula of a−b, and used to describe polynucleotides which may be preferably excluded from the invention. In certain embodiments, preferably excluded from the polynucleotides of the invention (including polynucleotide fragments and variants as described herein and diagnostic and/or therapeutic uses based on these polynucleotides) are at least one, two, three, four, five, ten, or more of the polynucleotide sequence(s) having the accession number(s) disclosed in the sixth column of this Table (including for example, published sequence in connection with a particular BAC clone). In further embodiments, preferably excluded from the invention are the specific polynucleotide sequence(s) contained in the clones corresponding to at least one, two, three, four, five, ten, or more of the available material having the accession numbers identified in the sixth column of this Table (including for example, the actual sequence contained in an identified BAC clone).

[0036] Table 4 provides the key to the tissue/cell source identifier code disclosed in Table 1A, column 7. Column 1 provides a key to the tissue/cell source identifier code disclosed in Table 1A, Column 7. Columns 2-5 provide a description of the tissue or cell source. Codes corresponding to diseased tissues are indicated in column 6 with the word “disease”. The use of the word “disease” in column 6 is non-limiting. The tissue or cell source may be specific (e.g. a neoplasm), or may be disease-associated (e.g., a tissue sample from a normal portion of a diseased organ). Furthermore, tissues and/or cells lacking the “disease” designation may still be derived from sources directly or indirectly involved in a disease state or disorder, and therefore may have a further utility in that disease state or disorder. In numerous cases where the tissue/cell source is a library, column 7 identifies the vector used to generate the library.

[0037] Table 5 provides a key to the OMIM™ reference identification numbers disclosed in Table 1A, column 9. OMIM reference identification numbers (Column 1) were derived from Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, OMIM™. McKusick-Nathans Institute for Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Md.) and National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, (Bethesda, Md.) 2000. World Wide Web URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/). Column 2 provides diseases associated with the cytologic band disclosed in Table 1A, column 8, as determined from the Morbid Map database.

[0038] Table 6 summarizes ATCC Deposits, Deposit dates, and ATCC designation numbers of deposits made with the ATCC in connection with the present application.

[0039] Table 7 shows the cDNA libraries sequenced, tissue source description, vector information and ATCC designation numbers relating to these cDNA libraries.

[0040] Table 8 provides a physical characterization of clones encompassed by the invention. The first column provides the unique clone identifier, “Clone ID NO: Z”, for certain cDNA clones of the invention, as described in Table 1A. The second column provides the size of the cDNA insert contained in the corresponding cDNA clone.

[0041] Definitions

[0042] The following definitions are provided to facilitate understanding of certain terms used throughout this specification.

[0043] In the present invention, “isolated” refers to material removed from its original environment (e.g., the natural environment if it is naturally occurring), and thus is altered “by the hand of man” from its natural state. For example, an isolated polynucleotide could be part of a vector or a composition of matter, or could be contained within a cell, and still be “isolated” because that vector, composition of matter, or particular cell is not the original environment of the polynucleotide. The term “isolated” does not refer to genomic or cDNA libraries, whole cell total or mRNA preparations, genomic DNA preparations (including those separated by electrophoresis and transferred onto blots), sheared whole cell genomic DNA preparations or other compositions where the art demonstrates no distinguishing features of the polynucleotide sequences of the present invention.

[0044] As used herein, a “polynucleotide” refers to a molecule having a nucleic acid sequence encoding SEQ ID NO: Y or a fragment or variant thereof, a nucleic acid sequence contained in SEQ ID NO: X (as described in column 3 of Table 1A) or the complement thereof, a cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z (as described in column 1 of Table 1A and contained within a library deposited with the ATCC); a nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide encoded by a nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B or a fragment or variant thereof, or a nucleotide coding sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B or the complement thereof. For example, the polynucleotide can contain the nucleotide sequence of the full length cDNA sequence, including the 5′ and 3′ untranslated sequences, the coding region, as well as fragments, epitopes, domains, and variants of the nucleic acid sequence. Moreover, as used herein, a “polypeptide” refers to a molecule having an amino acid sequence encoded by a polynucleotide of the invention as broadly defined (obviously excluding poly-Phenylalanine or poly-Lysine peptide sequences which result from translation of a polyA tail of a sequence corresponding to a cDNA).

[0045] As used herein, an “excretory system antigen” refers collectively to any polynucleotide disclosed herein (e.g., a nucleic acid sequence contained in SEQ ID NO: X or the complement therof, or cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z, or a nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide encoded by a nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B, or a nucleotide coding sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B or the complement thereof and fragments or variants thereof as described herein) or any polypeptide disclosed herein (e.g., an amino acid sequence contained in SEQ ID NO: Y, an amino acid sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO: X, or the complement thereof, an amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z, an amino acid sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO: B, or the complement thereof, and fragments or variants thereof as described herein). These excretory system antigens have been determined to be predominantly expressed in excretory system tissues, including normal or diseased tissues (as shown in Table 1A column 7 and Table 4).

[0046] In the present invention, “SEQ ID NO: X” was often generated by overlapping sequences contained in multiple clones (contig analysis). A representative clone containing all or most of the sequence for SEQ ID NO: X is deposited at Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (HGS) in a catalogued and archived library. As shown, for example, in column 1 of Table 1A, each clone is identified by a cDNA Clone ID (identifier generally referred to herein as Clone ID NO: Z). Each Clone ID is unique to an individual clone and the Clone ID is all the information needed to retrieve a given clone from the HGS library. Furthermore, certain clones disclosed in this application have been deposited with the ATCC on Oct. 5, 2000, having the ATCC designation numbers PTA 2574 and PTA 2575; and on Jan. 5, 2001, having the depositor reference numbers TS-1, TS-2, AC-1, and AC-2. In addition to the individual cDNA clone deposits, most of the cDNA libraries from which the clones were derived were deposited at the American Type Culture Collection (hereinafter “ATCC”). Table 7 provides a list of the deposited cDNA libraries. One can use the Clone ID NO: Z to determine the library source by reference to Tables 6 and 7. Table 7 lists the deposited cDNA libraries by name and links each library to an ATCC Deposit. Library names contain four characters, for example, “HTWE.” The name of a cDNA clone (Clone ID NO: Z) isolated from that library begins with the same four characters, for example “HTWEP07”. As mentioned below, Table 1A correlates the Clone ID NO: Z names with SEQ ID NO: X. Thus, starting with an SEQ ID NO: X, one can use Tables 1A, 6 and 7 to determine the corresponding Clone ID NO: Z, which library it came from and which ATCC deposit the library is contained in. Furthermore, it is possible to retrieve a given cDNA clone from the source library by techniques known in the art and described elsewhere herein. The ATCC is located at 10801 University Boulevard, Manassas, Va. 20110-2209, USA. The ATCC deposits were made pursuant to the terms of the Budapest Treaty on the international recognition of the deposit of microorganisms for the purposes of patent procedure.

[0047] In specific embodiments, the polynucleotides of the invention are at least 15, at least 30, at least 50, at least 100, at least 125, at least 500, or at least 1000 continuous nucleotides but are less than or equal to 300 kb, 200 kb, 100 kb, 50 kb, 15 kb, 10 kb, 7.5 kb, 5 kb, 2.5 kb, 2.0 kb, or 1 kb, in length. In a further embodiment, polynucleotides of the invention comprise a portion of the coding sequences, as disclosed herein, but do not comprise all or a portion of any intron. In another embodiment, the polynucleotides comprising coding sequences do not contain coding sequences of a genomic flanking gene (i.e., 5′ or 3′ to the gene of interest in the genome). In other embodiments, the polynucleotides of the invention do not contain the coding sequence of more than 1000, 500, 250, 100, 50, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 genomic flanking gene(s).

[0048] A “polynucleotide” of the present invention also includes those polynucleotides capable of hybridizing, under stringent hybridization conditions, to sequences contained in SEQ ID NO: X, or the complement thereof (e.g., the complement of any one, two, three, four, or more of the polynucleotide fragments described herein), the polynucleotide sequence delineated in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complement thereof, and/or cDNA sequences contained in Clone ID NO: Z (e.g., the complement of any one, two, three, four, or more of the polynucleotide fragments, or the cDNA clone within the pool of cDNA clones deposited with the ATCC, described herein) and/or the polynucleotide sequence delineated in column 6 of Table 1B or the complement thereof “Stringent hybridization conditions” refers to an overnight incubation at 42 degree C. in a solution comprising 50% formamide, 5×SSC (750 mM NaCl, 75 mM trisodium citrate), 50 mM sodium phosphate (pH 7.6), 5× Denhardt's solution, 10% dextran sulfate, and 20 μg/ml denatured, sheared salmon sperm DNA, followed by washing the filters in 0.1×SSC at about 65 degree C.

[0049] Also contemplated are nucleic acid molecules that hybridize to the polynucleotides of the present invention at lower stringency hybridization conditions. Changes in the stringency of hybridization and signal detection are primarily accomplished through the manipulation of formamide concentration (lower percentages of formamide result in lowered stringency), salt conditions, or temperature. For example, lower stringency conditions include an overnight incubation at 37 degree C. in a solution comprising 6×SSPE (20×SSPE=3M NaCl; 0.2M NaH2PO4; 0.02M EDTA, pH 7.4), 0.5% SDS, 30% formamide, 100 ug/ml salmon sperm blocking DNA; followed by washes at 50 degree C. with 1×SSPE, 0.1% SDS. In addition, to achieve even lower stringency, washes performed following stringent hybridization can be done at higher salt concentrations (e.g. 5×SSC).

[0050] Note that variations in the above conditions may be accomplished through the inclusion and/or substitution of alternate blocking reagents used to suppress background in hybridization experiments. Typical blocking reagents include Denhardt's reagent, BLOTTO, heparin, denatured salmon sperm DNA, and commercially available proprietary formulations. The inclusion of specific blocking reagents may require modification of the hybridization conditions described above, due to problems with compatibility.

[0051] Of course, a polynucleotide which hybridizes only to polyA+ sequences (such as any 3′ terminal polyA+ tract of a cDNA shown in the sequence listing), or to a complementary stretch of T (or U) residues, would not be included in the definition of “polynucleotide,” since such a polynucleotide would hybridize to any nucleic acid molecule containing a poly (A) stretch or the complement thereof (e.g., practically any double-stranded cDNA clone generated using oligo dT as a primer).

[0052] The polynucleotide of the present invention can be composed of any polyribonucleotide or polydeoxribonucleotide, which may be unmodified RNA or DNA or modified RNA or DNA. For example, polynucleotides can be composed of single- and double-stranded DNA, DNA that is a mixture of single- and double-stranded regions, single- and double-stranded RNA, and RNA that is mixture of single- and double-stranded regions, hybrid molecules comprising DNA and RNA that may be single-stranded or, more typically, double-stranded or a mixture of single- and double-stranded regions. In addition, the polynucleotide can be composed of triple-stranded regions comprising RNA or DNA or both RNA and DNA. A polynucleotide may also contain one or more modified bases or DNA or RNA backbones modified for stability or for other reasons. “Modified” bases include, for example, tritylated bases and unusual bases such as inosine. A variety of modifications can be made to DNA and RNA; thus, “polynucleotide” embraces chemically, enzymatically, or metabolically modified forms.

[0053] The polypeptide of the present invention can be composed of amino acids joined to each other by peptide bonds or modified peptide bonds, i.e., peptide isosteres, and may contain amino acids other than the 20 gene-encoded amino acids. The polypeptides may be modified by either natural processes, such as posttranslational processing, or by chemical modification techniques which are well known in the art. Such modifications are well described in basic texts and in more detailed monographs, as well as in a voluminous research literature. Modifications can occur anywhere in a-polypeptide, including the peptide backbone, the amino acid side-chains and the amino or carboxyl termini. It will be appreciated that the same type of modification may be present in the same or varying degrees at several sites in a given polypeptide. Also, a given polypeptide may contain many types of modifications. Polypeptides may be branched, for example, as a result of ubiquitination, and they may be cyclic, with or without branching. Cyclic, branched, and branched cyclic polypeptides may result from posttranslation natural processes or may be made by synthetic methods. Modifications include acetylation, acylation, ADP-ribosylation, amidation, covalent attachment of flavin, covalent attachment of a heme moiety, covalent attachment of a nucleotide or nucleotide derivative, covalent attachment of a lipid or lipid derivative, covalent attachment of phosphotidylinositol, cross-linking, cyclization, disulfide bond formation, demethylation, formation of covalent cross-links, formation of cysteine, formation of pyroglutamate, formylation, gamma-carboxylation, glycosylation, GPI anchor formation, hydroxylation, iodination, methylation, myristoylation, oxidation, pegylation, proteolytic processing, phosphorylation, prenylation, racemization, selenoylation, sulfation, transfer-RNA mediated addition of amino acids to proteins such as arginylation, and ubiquitination. (See, for instance, PROTEINS—STRUCTURE AND MOLECULAR PROPERTIES, 2nd Ed., T. E. Creighton, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York (1993); POSTTRANSLATIONAL COVALENT MODIFICATION OF PROTEINS, B. C. Johnson, Ed., Academic Press, New York, pgs. 1-12 (1983); Seifter et al., Meth. Enzymol. 182:626-646 (1990); Rattan et al., Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 663:48-62 (1992).)

[0054] “SEQ ID NO: X” refers to a polynucleotide sequence described, for example, in Tables 1A or 2, while “SEQ ID NO: Y” refers to a polypeptide sequence described in column 5 of Table 1A. SEQ ID NO: X is identified by an integer specified in column 3 of Table 1A. The polypeptide sequence SEQ ID NO: Y is a translated open reading frame (ORF) encoded by polynucleotide SEQ ID NO: X. “Clone ID NO: Z” refers to a cDNA clone described in column 1 of Table 1A.

[0055] “A polypeptide having biological activity” refers to a polypeptide exhibiting activity similar to, but not necessarily identical to, an activity of a polypeptide of the present invention, including mature forms, as measured in a particular biological assay, with or without dose dependency. In the case where dose dependency does exist, it need not be identical to that of the polypeptide, but rather substantially similar to the dose-dependence in a given activity as compared to the polypeptide of the present invention (i.e., the candidate polypeptide will exhibit greater activity or not more than about 25-fold less and, preferably, not more than about tenfold less activity, and most preferably, not more than about three-fold less activity relative to the polypeptide of the present invention).

[0056] Table 1A summarizes some of the excretory system associated polynucleotides encompassed by the invention (including contig sequences (SEQ ID NO: X) and clones (Clone ID NO: Z) and further summarizes certain characteristics of these polynucleotides and the polypeptides encoded thereby.

[0057] Polynucleotides and Polypeptides

TABLE 1A
				AA		Tissue Distribution
				SEQ		Library code: count		OMIM
Clone ID	Contig	SEQ	ORF	ID		(see Table IV for	Cytologic	Disease
NO: Z	ID:	ID NO: X	(From-To)	NO: Y	Predicted Epitopes	Library Codes)	Band	Reference(s):
H7MBA84	625386	11	111-1	331	Ile-1 to Trp-16.	S0288: 2
H7MBC38	705707	12	98-3	332		S0288: 2
H7MBD34	928552	13	72-1	333		S0288: 2
HBAFB96	573392	14	55-219	334		H0411: 2
HBAGJ74	945133	15	8-256	335	Phe-1 to Leu-7,	AR089: 3, AR061: 2
					Gly-16 to Gln-23.	H0411: 2
	947471	326	264-181	646
HBAGK69	881903	16	59-499	336	Ser-20 to Ser-31,	H0411: 2, L0163: 1
					Asp-36 to Gly-41,	and L0485: 1.
					Leu-45 to Arg-56.
HBAGU08	959191	17	119-289	337	Gly-29 to Arg-37.	H0411: 2
HBAMC12	968816	18	2-325	338	Gln-9 to Ser-14,	H0410: 2
					Ser-85 to Lys-98.
HBAMC47	854049	19	367-522	339		H0410: 3
HBAMC68	849402	20	197-298	340	Ser-7 to Glu-16.	H0410: 2
HBAMC92	572947	21	225-377	341	Glu-5 to Met-13,	H0410: 2
					Ile-22 to Asn-33.
HCKAA13	534965	22	211-360	342		H0119: 2
HCKAA41	694397	23	2-211	343	Thr-18 to Cys-24.	H0431: 1 and H0119:
						1.
HFKCJ86	504445	24	154-44	344		AR051: 20, AR054:
						16, AR050: 10
						H0012: 2
HFKEA55	530256	25	1-168	345	Gln-17 to Leu-24.	H0012: 2
HFKEA65	932094	26	350-481	346		H0620: 6 and H0012:
						3.
HFKEH40	523591	27	1-267	347	Pro-6 to Leu-14.	H0012: 3
HFKEJ40	909830	28	53-322	348	Thr-21 to Ala-28,	H0012: 2
					Asp-46 to Glu-56,
					Lys-69 to Thr-76.
HFKEJ77	529919	29	95-247	349		H0012: 1 and H0620:
						1.
HFKEM26	573949	30	85-183	350	Asn-7 to Lys-12,	H0012: 2
					Leu-22 to Trp-27.
HFKEM70	963178	31	1-327	351		H0012: 2 and H0620:
						1.
HFKEN74	974309	32	2-355	352	Pro-20 to Pro-27,	H0012: 3 and H0620:
					Ser-74 to Ser-81.	1.
HFKER27	926744	33	196-303	353	His-12 to Gly-17.	H0012: 1 and H0620:
						1.
HFKER69	918290	34	234-503	354	Glu-13 to Ala-28.	AR051: 25, AR050:
						20, AR054: 17
						H0620: 5 and H0012:
						2.
HFKEU09	855045	35	3-302	355	His-1 to Gly-7,	H0012: 2 and H0620:
					Ser-28 to Thr-33.	1.
HFKEW23	854952	36	98-415	356	Ser-56 to Trp-61.	H0620: 2, H0012: 1
						and L0775: 1.
HFKFB18	935988	37	156-365	357	Gly-1 to Pro-7.	H0012: 2 and H0620:
						2.
HFKFB23	675175	38	116-424	358	Ser-9 to Lys-18.	H0012: 2 and L0742:
						1.
HFKFB42	522037	39	82-318	359	Pro-21 to Thr-29.	H0012: 3
HFKFE05	932306	40	92-322	360	Glu-1 to Ser-8.	H0012: 1 and H0620:
						1.
HFKFE23	881475	41	165-545	361	Glu-12 to Ala-18,	H0620: 4 and H0012:
					Gln-46 to Glu-56.	3.
HFKFE59	854991	42	32-328	362	Glu-65 to Glu-72.	H0620: 2 and H0012:
						1.
HFKFI14	670322	43	198-398	363		AR051: 1, AR054: 1
						H0012: 3, H0620: 3,
						L0662: 1 and L0666: 1.
	966320	327	144-407	647	Lys-26 to Val-37,
					Arg-40 to Val-47.
HFKFI22	930982	44	76-330	364	Arg-23 to Arg-28,	H0012: 1 and H0620:
					Pro-75 to Lys-81.	1.
HFKFI44	929786	45	1-261	365	Ala-3 to Pro-10,	H0012: 2, H0620: 1
					Pro-39 to Pro-45.	and L0595: 1.
HFKFJ12	582587	46	1-219	366		H0012: 3 and H0620:
						3.
HFKFJ14	787260	47	2-193	367	Ser-13 to Glu-23.	H0012: 2
HFKFJ25	963144	48	2-226	368	Lys-1 to Asn-11,	H0620: 3, H0012: 1,
					Ser-19 to Val-24.	L0435: 1, L0806: 1 and
						L0438: 1.
HFKFN66	511046	49	474-253	369		H0012: 2 and L0748:
						2.
HFKFO75	573840	50	3-263	370		H0012: 2
HFKFQ24	530222	51	1-186	371		H0012: 2
HFKGA94	855099	52	68-322	372	Ser-10 to Pro-17,	H0012: 2
					Gly-49 to Gln-57.
HFKGC14	573785	53	66-257	373	Lys-18 to Trp-29,	H0620: 6 and H0012:
					Arg-48 to Arg-54.	2.
HFKGD10	968172	54	270-392	374	Lys-17 to Trp-22.	H0012: 1, H0620: 1
						and L0366: 1.
HFKGD48	954952	55	196-396	375	Pro-2 to Asp-11.	H0012: 1 and H0620:
						1.
HFKHB46	965767	56	127-420	376	Ser-19 to Lys-34,	H0620: 4 and H0012:
					Ala-45 to Leu-53.	1.
HFKHB67	965847	57	322-636	377	Leu-34 to Pro-43.	H0620: 4, L0542: 2
						and L0769: 1.
HFKHB84	854902	58	34-216	378		H0620: 2 and H0012:
						1.
HFKHD35	854887	59	384-563	379		H0620: 6, H0012: 1
						and L0809: 1.
HFKHD38	854861	60	286-504	380	Leu-3 to Arg-11.	H0620: 2, L0779: 1
						and L0777: 1.
HFKHE67	881093	61	1-285	381	Leu-3 to Asn-14,	H0620: 2
					Ser-31 to Ala-44,
					Leu-60 to Glu-65,
					Thr-70 to Gln-76.
HFKHF54	855118	62	361-134	382	Asn-11 to Ile-16,	H0620: 3
					Arg-19 to Leu-24.
HFKHG06	965906	63	3-353	383	Pro-11 to Pro-16,	H0620: 2	12q12-q13	107777,
					Glu-61 to Ser-67,			123940,
					Thr-71 to Thr-82,			139350,
					Lys-96 to Ser-105,			139350,
					Thr-107 to Gly-115.			148040,
								148041,
								148043,
								148070,
								231550,
								600194,
								600231,
								600536,
								600808,
								600956,
								601284,
								601769,
								601769,
								601928,
								602116,
								602153
HFKHH68	961433	64	249-545	384	Gln-44 to Trp-49.	H0620: 5, H0012: 2
						and L0774: 1.
HFKHR74	953800	65	69-263	385	Leu-23 to Leu-33.	H0620: 2, H0012: 1
						and L0438: 1.
HFKHZ39	928269	66	71-346	386	Asp-6 to Arg-13,	H0620: 3 and L0777:
					Ser-19 to His-24.	2.
HFKID43	854988	67	2-280	387	Pro-44 to Trp-50,	H0620: 4
					Tyr-62 to Leu-82.
HFKID48	879771	68	2-310	388	Ala-37 to His-61.	H0620: 2
HFKIF01	914971	69	229-378	389	Thr-24 to Thr-30.	H0620: 2
HFKIF60	914948	70	1-426	390	Gln-23 to Ser-28,	H0620: 5 and H0012:
					Ser-71 to Tyr-79.	3.
HFKIH06	934051	71	16-348	391	Gly-8 to Leu-16,	H0620: 3, L0565: 1
					Pro-61 to Ala-70,	and L0745: 1.
					Ser-73 to Asn-82,
					Lys-100 to Phe-105.
HFKII05	930948	72	11-283	392	Pro-1 to Pro-7,	H0620: 5
					Ala-52 to Glu-61.
HFKII11	965846	73	2-130	393		H0620: 2
HFKIP07	924825	74	1-351	394	Gly-14 to Asn-26,	H0620: 2 and H0012: 1.
					Gln-31 to Trp-38,
					Ser-43 to Gly-49,
					Ala-60 to Arg-65,
					Arg-73 to Thr-82.
HFKIP11	965072	75	1-447	395	Pro-13 to Pro-18,	AR061: 12, AR089: 3
					Arg-66 to Met-71,	L0774: 4, H0620: 3,
					Gly-88 to Asp-93,	L0749: 2, L0753: 2 and
					Ser-126 to Arg-132.	L0803: 1.
HFKIR40	883093	76	37-330	396	Asp-1 to Ser-8,	H0620: 2 and L0747: 1.
					Asp-83 to Lys-88.
HFKIS93	854862	77	3-221	397	Ser-7 to Lys-12.	H0620: 2
HFKIV55	922739	78	56-178	398	Gly-15 to Cys-22.	H0620: 2
HFKIW31	918243	79	1-426	399	Gly-4 to Ala-10,	AR061: 4, AR089: 3	12q13	107777,
					His-13 to Arg-23.	H0620: 2		123940,
								139350,
								139350,
								148040,
								148041,
								148043,
								148070,
								231550,
								600194,
								600231,
								600536,
								600808,
								600956,
								601284,
								601769,
								601769,
								601928,
								602116,
								602153
HFKIX76	854993	80	1-171	400	Gly-7 to Gln-12,	H0620: 2
					Arg-33 to Arg-42.
HFKJE03	959898	81	3-242	401	Pro-15 to His-21.	H0620: 2 and H0012: 1.
HFKJK90	926511	82	451-612	402	Pro-13 to Glu-25.	H0620: 5
HFKJL17	854829	83	1-243	403	Gly-30 to Gly-35.	H0620: 3
HFKJL36	930422	84	136-267	404	Ser-1 to Gln-9,	H0620: 2
					Leu-13 to Glu-26.
HFKJP08	918312	85	317-105	405		H0620: 4
HFKJW29	932310	86	113-265	406	Trp-3 to Glu-19,	H0620: 2 and H0012: 1.
					Glu-24 to Ala-29.
HFKKG09	854888	87	3-209	407		H0620: 4
HFKKM02	918260	88	5-97	408	Pro-15 to His-31.	H0620: 2
HFKKM61	855082	89	294-533	409		H0620: 2 and H0012:
						1.
HFKKQ02	918270	90	102-338	410	Pro-17 to Glu-22,	H0620: 2 and H0012:
					Val-42 to Gly-47.	1.
HFKKR11	965858	91	133-390	411	Glu-1 to Met-7,	H0012: 1 and H0620:
					Lys-12 to Arg-20.	1.
HFKKS48	854927	92	28-201	412	Asp-41 to Gly-46.	H0620: 3 and H0012:
						1.
HFKKU68	854913	93	151-429	413	Thr-1 to Leu-9,	H0620: 2, L0517: 2,
					Lys-29 to Gln-35,	L0471: 1 and H0012: 1.
					Pro-55 to Ser-71,
					Asn-87 to Gly-93.
HFKLD11	965830	94	15-626	414	His-8 to Gly-18,	H0620: 3
					Arg-29 to Ser-36,
					Arg-57 to Asp-66,
					Pro-77 to His-85,
					Leu-87 to Arg-93,
					Val-106 to Ser-114,
					Lys-147 to Ala-153.
HFKLD58	918235	95	196-360	415		H0620: 2
HFKLJ15	918247	96	174-1	416	Gly-12 to Arg-21.	H0620: 2
HFKLL08	958065	97	127-282	417		H0620: 5 and L0594:
						1.
HFKLR52	879749	98	225-509	418	Gln-10 to Ala-18,	H0620: 2	19p13.3	108725,
					Pro-20 to Ser-29,			120700,
					Lys-39 to Thr-47,			133171,
					Asp-73 to Gly-78.			136836,
								145981,
								147141,
								164953,
								188070,
								600957,
								601238,
								601846,
								602216,
								602477
HFKLX38	880220	99	3-308	419		AR089: 1, AR061: 1
						H0620: 2
HFKLY01	914907	100	17-223	420	Gly-20 to Gly-27,	H0012: 2, H0620: 1,
					Arg-45 to Arg-59.	L0748: 1 and L0749: 1.
HFKMI01	914876	101	2-403	421	His-70 to Gly-86,	H0620: 2
					Arg-89 to Pro-95.
HKDAE56	733549	102	2-331	422	Thr-1 to Ser-7,	H0356: 2
					Ala-10 to Gly-16.
HKDAF34	703405	103	256-453	423	Trp-36 to Asp-41.	H0356: 2
HKDAF84	781937	104	53-313	424		H0356: 2
HKDBC65	572866	105	2-46	425		H0356: 2
HKDBI41	537508	106	82-219	426		H0356: 3
HKDBL02	920498	107	1-189	427		H0356: 2
HKIBB08	960371	108	4-183	428	Asn-14 to Pro-23,	S0023: 2
					Leu-33 to Gln-38.
HKIBB81	525592	109	213-371	429	Glu-18 to Ser-30.	S0023: 2
HKIMC34	573424	110	28-99	430		H0399: 2
HKIXA02	920413	111	2-259	431	Gly-9 to Arg-14,	H0441: 2
					Met-21 to Ala-48,
					Pro-50 to Ser-59.
HKIXA37	735445	112	1-273	432	Gly-1 to His-6,	H0441: 2
					Pro-14 to Pro-31,
					Pro-38 to Cys-46.
HKIXB03	924636	113	21-371	433	Arg-1 to Val-10.	AR061: 5, AR089: 4
						H0441: 2
HKIXB53	727457	114	147-374	434		H0441: 2
HKIXB79	770139	115	3-350	435	His-1 to Pro-6,	H0441: 2
					Arg-69 to Trp-79,
					Lys-88 to Lys-106.
HKIXD42	683533	116	2-115	436	Thr-1 to Asn-7.	H0441: 2
HKIXG58	464241	117	3-200	437	Ser-9 to Lys-14.	AR061: 2, AR089: 2
						H0441: 3, L0794: 2,
						L0805: 2, L0764: 1 and
						L0521: 1.
HKIXH32	920217	118	227-343	438		H0441: 3
HKIXI82	779905	119	19-444	439	Leu-2 to Leu-17,	H0441: 5
					Asp-19 to Gly-25,
					Leu-44 to Trp-52,
					Pro-77 to Pro-84.
HKIXM09	920219	120	13-96	440	Ser-18 to Ser-24.	H0441: 15
HKIXM81	961026	121	1-120	441	Gly-1 to Ser-16,	H0441: 3 and L0753:
					Lys-24 to Ser-31.	1.
HKIXP16	881511	122	60-650	442		H0441: 2
HKIXQ25	681855	123	2-295	443		H0441: 3, L0758: 3,
						L0666: 2, L0774: 1 and
						L0779: 1.
HKIXX58	666516	124	1-147	444		H0441: 2, L0643: 1
						and L0597: 1.
HKIXY04	736085	125	1-333	445	Glu-1 to Gly-6,	L0742: 3, H0441: 2
					Gly-13 to Arg-21,	and L0753: 1.
					Gly-23 to Gln-31,
					Gln-37 to Asp-43,
					Pro-60 to Gly-67,
					Phe-101 to Lys-107.
HKIYF45	970756	126	2-286	446	Thr-59 to Thr-65.	H0441: 2
HKIYJ26	927503	127	2-169	447	Gly-13 to Arg-28.	H0441: 4
HKIYJ63	703320	128	85-174	448	Arg-15 to Asn-21.	H0441: 2
HKIYK78	699311	129	2-88	449	Leu-23 to Thr-29.	H0441: 4 and L0532:
						1.
HKIYQ89	625636	130	29-238	450	Cys-7 to Asp-12,	H0441: 2
					Arg-24 to Gln-32.
HKMAA07	954358	131	105-230	451	Lys-8 to Ser-19.	S0015: 2
HKMAD31	825566	132	78-332	452	Thr-9 to Tyr-15.	S0015: 2
HKMAD43	842064	133	2-217	453	Glu-1 to Gly-26.	S0015: 2
HKMBA17	534523	134	14-142	454		S0024: 3
HKMBD44	715761	135	31-114	455		S0024: 2
HKMLD48	575873	136	30-293	456	Ala-14 to Ser-21,	H0431: 2 and L0794:
					Arg-29 to Leu-37,	1.
					Thr-44 to Gln-53,
					Glu-56 to Leu-62,
					Asn-69 to Cys-75.
HKMLJ39	705467	137	193-369	457		H0431: 2
HKMLM38	951020	138	171-347	458	Arg-13 to Ala-23.	H0431: 2
HKMLN96	881479	139	139-357	459		H0431: 2
HKMLS46	575879	140	74-241	460	Pro-44 to Gln-49.	H0431: 2
HKMMB01	851712	141	4-63	461		H0431: 3
HKMMF21	969002	142	110-859	462	Ser-1 to Asp-7.	H0431: 2
HKMMG47	720379	143	2-313	463	Ala-1 to Lys-10,	H0431: 1 and H0012:
					Ser-52 to Ser-57,	1.
					Pro-74 to Gly-80,
					Leu-94 to Ser-101.
HKMMJ67	575750	144	1-108	464		H0431: 2
HKQAF25	529197	145	126-452	465	Pro-18 to Pro-24.	H0334: 2
HRAAC11	966861	146	2-163	466	Lys-24 to Met-54.	H0555: 2
HRAAS14	658067	147	81-308	467	Gln-7 to Gly-19.	H0555: 2
HRABC50	720370	148	1-159	468	Lys-26 to Ile-31.	H0441: 1 and H0555:
						1.
HRABQ95	961330	149	232-438	469		H0555: 2
HRABT03	923842	150	304-489	470		H0555: 2
HRABY74	666239	151	33-374	471		AR089: 8, AR061: 3
						H0555: 2
HRACE09	625425	152	51-128	472	Gln-18 to Ala-26.	H0555: 2
HRACF86	867212	153	20-283	473	Ser-10 to Phe-17.	H0555: 2
HRACK33	701937	154	95-247	474		H0555: 2
HRACL64	674012	155	3-284	475	Gly-21 to Glu-33,	H0555: 2
					Lys-83 to Arg-92.
HRACM94	785191	156	74-172	476		H0555: 2
HRACW03	923428	157	120-284	477	Ser-1 to Cys-7,	H0555: 2
					Asn-15 to Pro-20,
					Leu-28 to Glu-33.
HRACW27	682578	158	38-208	478	Ser-39 to Phe-45.	H0555: 2
HRACW36	708201	159	95-298	479	Gly-1 to Arg-10.	H0555: 2
HRACW69	708769	160	40-216	480	Ala-3 to Arg-10.	H0555: 3
HRACY16	659733	161	185-325	481	Asn-21 to His-34.	H0555: 2
HRADF21	670398	162	43-240	482	Pro-45 to Trp-52.	H0620: 1, H0555: 1.
						and L0599: 1.
HRADJ92	756539	163	268-462	483	Pro-1 to Gln-13.	H0555: 3
HRADN24	877323	164	231-476	484		H0555: 2
HRADP10	963784	165	8-253	485	Glu-1 to Arg-9,	H0555: 2 and L0794:
					Val-35 to His-47.	1.
HRADP39	732757	166	34-210	486		H0555: 2
HRAEC03	923401	167	247-474	487		H0555: 2
HRKAB10	968272	168	127-255	488		H0361: 3
HRKAB42	575562	169	63-275	489	Ala-3 to Ala-15.	H0361: 7
HRKAE11	967519	170	205-393	490		H0361: 3
HRKAF31	698347	171	265-372	491		L0748: 2, H0361: 1,
						L0662: 1 and L0766: 1.
HRKAE24	677443	172	278-433	492	Ser-13 to Asp-21,	L0599: 2 and H0361:
					Asp-27 to Lys-43.	1.
HRKAC62	742429	173	3-200	493		H0361: 1 and L0745:
						1.
HRKAB80	930473	174	2-355	494	Pro-9 to Glu-16.	L0005: 1 and H0361:
						1.
HRKAA82	880783	175	252-461	495		H0361: 1, L0518: 1
						and L0779: 1.
HRAEF05	931998	176	556-732	496		H0555: 1, L0748: 1
						and L0599: 1.
HRAED30	867176	177	79-411	497	Glu-73 to Pro-94.	L0438: 3 and H0555:
						1.
HRAEB43	714842	178	81-236	498		H0555: 1 and L0748:
						1.
HRAEB29	690179	179	129-275	499		L0745: 2 and H0555:
						1.
HRADZ48	883281	180	2-541	500		AR054: 12, AR050:
						7, AR061: 2, AR051:
						2, AR089: 1
						H0555: 1
	956920	328	339-127	648	Lys-20 to Gly-26.
HRADZ34	703680	181	3-185	501		H0555: 1 and L0748:
						1.
HRADZ26	681117	182	3-461	502	Gln-65 to Tyr-71,	L0731: 4, H0555: 1
					Gly-79 to Tyr-85.	and L0777: 1.
HRADR43	714857	183	63-167	503	Tyr-8 to Arg-13.	H0555: 1 and L0744:	9q11-q22	229600,
						1.		264300,
								600542,
								602014,
								602088
HRADR21	830039	184	41-139	504		L0766: 1 and H0555:
						1.
HRADO13	656380	185	1-189	505		H0555: 1 and L0744:
						1.
HRADM45	717358	186	2-472	506	Lys-1 to Leu-6,	AR089: 14, AR061: 6
					Asp-25 to Pro-30.	H0555: 1 and L0777:
						1.
HRADK79	774597	187	108-329	507	Arg-16 to Lys-21.	H0555: 1, L0748: 1
						and L0754: 1.
HRADE49	722595	188	289-411	508	Asn-1 to Met-8.	H0555: 1 and L0748:
						1.
HRADC18	665268	189	306-449	509		L0439: 5, L0438: 2
						and H0555: 1.
HRADA93	792001	190	1-309	510	Pro-14 to Gly-20,	H0555: 1 and L0745:
					Asp-34 to Gly-40,	1.
					Arg-44 to Glu-55,
					Gly-71 to Phe-77.
HRADA17	867198	191	1-213	511		L0763: 1, L0764: 1,
						L0766: 1, H0555: 1 and
						L0752: 1.
HRACX37	711466	192	200-436	512	Leu-6 to Thr-14.	L0748: 2, H0555: 1	2p13	203800,
						and L0755: 1.		602404
HRACV73	764141	193	48-125	513	Pro-16 to Ser-21.	H0555: 1 and L0597:
						1.
HRACV26	793997	194	645-391	514	Ile-29 to Thr-36,	AR054: 10, AR051:
					Thr-64 to Cys-71.	10, AR050: 2
						H0555: 1
HRACT91	789974	195	700-837	515		L0751: 2, H0555: 1,
						L0439: 1 and L0600: 1.
HRACR57	745443	196	181-537	516	Ala-13 to Glu-24,	H0555: 1
					Trp-29 to Arg-35.
HRACR49	722524	197	96-218	517		H0555: 1
HRACM83	780394	198	165-386	518	Trp-1 to Lys-8.	L0756: 2 and H0555:
						1.
HRACH20	669556	199	424-648	519	Ser-3 to Ile-32.	L0439: 3 and H0555:
						1.
HRACF04	615036	200	148-297	520	His-43 to Asn-50.	H0555: 1 and L0756:
						1.
HRACD65	918345	201	72-386	521	Asp-75 to Glu-94.	H0555: 1 and L0748:
						1.
HRACC06	867214	202	225-356	522	Arg-27 to Glu-33.	L0519: 1 and H0555:
						1.
HRACA82	778964	203	99-299	523		H0555: 1 and L0777:
						1.
HRACA19	668528	204	366-602	524		H0555: 1 and L0599:
						1.
HRABZ94	793278	205	2-226	525	Glu-3 to Gly-13,	H0555: 1, L0439: 1
					Ser-55 to Gln-61.	and L0749: 1.
HRABZ67	751496	206	1-183	526	Ser-17 to Gly-24,	L0748: 2, H0555: 1,
					Pro-32 to Lys-47.	L0754: 1 and L0756: 1.
HRABR30	691157	207	242-475	527	Pro-9 to Asn-14.	H0555: 1 and L0599:
						1.
HRABO60	871380	208	141-311	528		L0369: 1 and H0555:
						1.
HRABO08	959104	209	172-390	529	Leu-18 to Glu-23.	L0651: 1 and H0555:
						1.
HRABM45	875735	210	128-502	530	Gln-1 to Leu-21,	L0600: 3, L0789: 2,
					Ser-23 to Gln-36,	H0555: 1, L0754: 1,
					Ser-38 to Cys-45,	L0746: 1 and L0596: 1.
					Trp-64 to Ser-82,
					Pro-87 to Ser-92,
					Trp-101 to Thr-110.
HRABD15	867228	211	3-155	531		L0803: 2 and H0555:
						1.
HRABC08	959124	212	251-433	532	Thr-42 to Ala-54.	L0740: 2, L0598: 1,
						L0373: 1 and H0555: 1.
HRABA59	867239	213	166-342	533	Ser-44 to Trp-52.	L0761: 1 and H0555:
						1.
HRABA25	847318	214	310-182	534		L0766: 2, L0754: 2,
						L0521: 1, L0768: 1,
						H0555: 1, L0747: 1,
						L0777: 1, L0731: 1 and
						L0591: 1.
HRAAW62	742631	215	1-207	535	Pro-23 to Ala-28,	H0555: 1 and L0731:
					Asn-63 to Arg-69.	1.
HRAAO95	582177	216	408-593	536		H0555: 1 and L0747:
						1.
HRAAM31	945071	217	2-355	537		AR089: 19, AR061: 9
						H0555: 1
HRAAJ29	867255	218	2-553	538		L0666: 4 and H0555:
						1.
HRAAI91	790090	219	331-540	539		L0748: 2 and H0555:
						1.
HRAAH86	785398	220	173-445	540		L0749: 2 and H0555:
						1.
HRAAD24	676567	221	18-491	541	Glu-48 to Val-55,	L0603: 2, H0555: 1,
					Glu-78 to Leu-84,	L0751: 1 and L0592: 1.
					Thr-96 to Asp-105,
					Pro-137 to Trp-145.
HRAAD13	657088	222	166-351	542	Pro-43 to Val-49.	H0555: 1 and L0748:
						1.
HKTAB66	525582	223	50-259	543	Phe-21 to Tyr-26.	AR054: 118, AR050:
						100, AR051: 87
						H0239: 1
HKTAA13	971677	224	226-363	544		H0239: 1 and L0766:
						1.
HKPMB95	795060	225	46-165	545	Asp-24 to Lys-30.	L0756: 2 and H0453:
						1.
HKPBA75	767550	226	8-187	546		S0025: 1
HKPBA63	525587	227	3-260	547	Ala-13 to Gly-19.	S0025: 1
HKPBA51	518897	228	22-69	548		S0025: 1
HKMSA84	783091	229	1-201	549		H0461: 1 and L0748:
						1.
HKMSA12	970839	230	495-340	550	Tyr-41 to Thr-48.	H0461: 1, L0766: 1
						and L0777: 1.
HKMNC21	575816	231	1-195	551	Gly-7 to Lys-18,	H0431: 1
					Thr-46 to His-57.
HKMMY63	745145	232	3-173	552	Ser-22 to Gln-35,	H0431: 1 and L0743:
					Arg-50 to Val-56.	1.
HKMMX31	731638	233	145-294	553	Lys-9 to Cys-18,	H0431: 1, L0747: 1,
					Ala-35 to Trp-41,	L0750: 1 and L0605: 1.
					Ser-43 to Glu-50.
HKMMU45	871759	234	214-447	554		L0748: 2, H0431: 1,
						L0769: 1, L0750: 1 and
						L0777: 1.
HKMMR58	736099	235	117-308	555	Leu-13 to Glu-25.	H0431: 1 and L0599:
						1.
HKMMJ41	920910	236	130-426	556	Pro-49 to Gly-55,	L0748: 3 and H0431:
					Ser-73 to Arg-79.	1.
HKMMB27	575799	237	59-304	557	Glu-1 to Ser-18.	H0431: 1
HKMMB10	964728	238	221-388	558		H0431: 1
HKMLY45	575805	239	155-304	559	Gln-23 to Pro-32.	H0431: 1
HKMLO33	859903	240	218-343	560	Glu-11 to Val-16.	L0527: 3, L0536: 2,
						H0431: 1 and L0662: 1.
HKMLM54	825104	241	105-404	561	Val-18 to Asp-23,	H0431: 1 and L0731:
					Leu-47 to Ser-53,	1.
					Pro-58 to Ser-66.
HKMLK76	840137	242	265-480	562	Pro-6 to Ala-16.	H0431: 1 and L0748:
						1.
HKMLF28	705533	243	223-354	563	Lys-10 to Lys-21,	H0431: 1 and L0740:
					Pro-33 to Trp-44.	1.
HKMLD21	671010	244	190-261	564		H0431: 1 and L0756:
						1.
HKMLC74	765669	245	77-211	565		H0431: 1 and L0594:
						1.
HKMLC56	733473	246	29-181	566	Gln-20 to Leu-25.	H0431: 1 and L0756:
						1.
HKMBD80	522402	247	2-58	567	Val-14 to Tyr-19.	S0024: 1
HKMBD57	522406	248	174-347	568		S0024: 1
HKMBC21	670144	249	102-293	569	Glu-14 to Ala-19.	S0024: 1 and L0749:
						1.
HKMBA94	793011	250	1-111	570	Cys-29 to Ile-34.	S0024: 1 and L0744:
						1.
HKIYT69	843327	251	27-284	571	Gly-15 to Ala-28,	H0441: 1	3p
					Phe-32 to Ala-38,
					His-47 to Thr-61,
					Lys-66 to Ala-85.
HKIYS82	779904	252	273-452	572	Met-17 to Asn-22.	L0755: 2 and H0441:
						1.
HKIYN76	770080	253	95-172	573	Asn-11 to Gly-23.	H0441: 1 and L0777:
						1.
HKIYM14	658464	254	184-456	574	Gly-64 to Thr-70,	H0441: 1, L0770: 1
					Ile-85 to Lys-91.	and L0439: 1.
HKIYL69	757602	255	1-273	575		L0439: 2 and H0441:
						1.
HKIYF03	924241	256	346-534	576		L0439: 5, L0438: 3,
						L0749: 2, L0717: 1,
						H0441: 1 and L0520: 1.
HKIYC59	868263	257	36-209	577	Cys-20 to Thr-25,	L0439: 3, H0441: 1,
					Tyr-41 to Arg-46.	L0438: 1 and L0747: 1.
HKIYC29	725699	258	95-463	578	Ser-5 to Trp-12,	H0441: 1 and L0747:
					Thr-42 to Ser-50,	1.
					Val-57 to Asp-67,
					Pro-97 to Gln-112.
HKIXT41	881507	259	111-293	579	Pro-50 to His-56.	H0441: 1 and L0439:
						1.
HKIXQ80	775405	260	2-232	580	Thr-12 to Leu-18,	H0441: 1
					Thr-35 to Trp-40.
HKIXQ47	720373	261	51-278	581	Ser-52 to Cys-59.	L0777: 2, H0441: 1,
						L0794: 1, L0803: 1,
						L0776: 1 and L0529: 1.
HKIXB15	660458	262	74-148	582	Val-14 to Lys-25.	H0441: 1 and L0598:
						1.
HKISB59	739423	263	163-399	583	Phe-8 to Arg-15,	L0439: 4, H0408: 1
					Lys-27 to Ala-37,	and L0594: 1.
					Arg-50 to Gly-63.
HKISA86	785613	264	186-398	584	Lys-5 to Gly-12.	L0439: 2 and H0408:
						1.
HKIMG64	857190	265	136-294	585	Gly-24 to Ser-32.	H0399: 1 and L0532:
						1.
HKIMG03	924745	266	250-552	586	Thr-1 to Ala-6,	H0399: 1 and L0759:
					His-14 to Phe-26,	1.
					Gln-33 to Ser-40.
HKIBB62	742526	267	3-146	587	Gly-33 to Arg-43.	L0754: 2 and S0023:
						1.
HKDBF75	881308	268	14-367	588		L0803: 7, L0774: 4
						and H0356: 1.
HFKLK34	907556	269	3-269	589	Gly-30 to Pro-35,	H0620: 1 and L0749:
					Leu-50 to Gly-60.	1.
HFKLC10	963164	270	156-425	590	Gly-1 to Pro-14,	H0620: 1, L0794: 1
					Pro-28 to Asp-40,	and L0803: 1.
					Arg-46 to Glu-53,
					His-57 to Cys-72.
HFKJP91	836476	271	1-537	591	His-11 to Trp-18.	H0620: 1, L0475: 1
						and L0594: 1.
HFKGB24	677402	272	2-214	592	Val-29 to Cys-37,	H0012: 1 and L0731:
					Ser-42 to Arg-47.	1.
HFKFI85	589991	273	280-513	593	Ile-2 to Trp-7,	H0012: 1
					Thr-14 to Asp-41.
	855078	329	199-447	649
HFKFI46	586801	274	2-418	594	Ala-9 to Trp-25,	H0012: 1
					Gly-32 to Arg-40,
					Ala-43 to Thr-52,
					Pro-57 to Pro-62,
					Ala-64 to Gly-70,
					Pro-72 to Arg-89,
					Glu-96 to Glu-103.
HFKEM62	917769	275	3-302	595	Thr-13 to Gly-24,	H0012: 1 and L0759:
					Ala-35 to Asp-58,	1.
					Tyr-66 to Lys-77,
					Thr-81 to Ile-91.
HFKDH49	826803	276	184-2	596	Thr-5 to Arg-10,	H0012: 1
					Lys-36 to Pro-46.
	912742	330	547-296	650
HFKDF03	960977	277	234-437	597	Pro-12 to Lys-18,	H0012: 1 and L0783:
					Arg-25 to Lys-31,	1.
					Met-37 to Glu-45.
HFKDE75	766436	278	356-183	598		L0599: 2 and H0012:
						1.
HFKCO51	725968	279	432-64	599	Met-9 to His-16.	H0012: 1 and L0591:
						1.
HFKCO02	917279	280	433-203	600		H0012: 1
HFKCJ69	753680	281	147-1	601		H0012: 1 and L0740:
						1.
HFKCJ52	725974	282	303-1	602	Asn-1 to Trp-9,	H0012: 1, L0748: 1
					Gln-62 to Glu-67,	and L0754: 1.
					Ala-71 to Asp-80,
					Ser-86 to Arg-94.
HFKCG41	712718	283	480-349	603		H0012: 1 and L0751:
						1.
HFKCC73	742991	284	164-331	604	Leu-2 to Lys-12,	L0439: 2 and H0012:
					Pro-21 to Arg-34,	1.
					Pro-38 to Val-45,
					Ser-47 to Lys-56.
HFKBC11	967999	285	827-666	605		H0011: 1 and L0750:
						1.
HFKBC08	960526	286	612-382	606		L0774: 3 and H0011:
						1.
HCKAA51	534949	287	2-85	607		H0119: 1
HBAMD83	573369	288	1-156	608	Pro-1 to Leu-19.	H0410: 1
HBAMD81	778176	289	112-369	609	Arg-67 to Ser-86.	H0410: 1
HBAMD79	573373	290	2-94	610		H0410: 1
HBAMD74	573372	291	120-368	611		H0410: 1
HBAMD69	573371	292	95-352	612	Tyr-17 to Ser-22,	H0410: 1
					Ser-46 to Glu-52.
HBAMD66	750532	293	180-374	613	Tyr-28 to Gly-36,	H0410: 1
					Thr-51 to Leu-57.
HBAMD57	573370	294	2-178	614	Asn-48 to Phe-54.	H0410: 1
HBAMD50	864379	295	130-318	615	Glu-55 to Lys-61.	H0410: 1
HBAMD41	573374	296	243-368	616		H0410: 1
HBAMD36	573367	297	223-318	617	His-2 to Thr-10.	H0410: 1
HBAMD35	571354	298	205-333	618	Glu-1 to Pro-14,	H0410: 1
					Phe-32 to Leu-37.
HBAMD33	573365	299	50-166	619	Pro-22 to Arg-30.	H0410: 1
HBAMD32	573362	300	17-175	620	Gly-1 to Asp-13,	H0410: 1
					Ser-15 to Lys-23.
HBAMD31	698280	301	155-256	621	Trp-10 to Ser-21.	H0410: 1
HBAMD14	573378	302	48-170	622	Lys-12 to Arg-21,	H0410: 1
					Asp-29 to Asn-35.
HBAMC66	575218	303	1-243	623	Cys-26 to Gly-35,	H0410: 1
					Tyr-45 to Val-54,
					Tyr-56 to Asn-63.
HBAMC65	750405	304	74-328	624		H0410: 1
HBAMC63	572936	305	199-324	625	His-7 to Tyr-18.	H0410: 1
HBAMC62	572927	306	51-242	626		H0410: 1
HBAMC52	572935	307	29-211	627		H0410: 1
HBAMC51	572929	308	1-144	628	Trp-9 to Gly-16.	H0410: 1
HBAMC42	572938	309	2-79	629		H0410: 1
HBAMC35	571360	310	166-360	630		H0410: 1
HBAMC34	572926	311	175-297	631		H0410: 1
HBAMC23	572946	312	146-241	632	Phe-19 to Tyr-32.	H0410: 1
HBAMC05	932234	313	57-203	633	Pro-10 to Pro-15.	H0410: 1
HBAGW31	960146	314	373-702	634	Lys-2 to Asn-12,	L0601: 5, L0748: 3,
					Asp-43 to Arg-51,	H0411: 1 and L0755: 1.
					Pro-82 to Ser-98.
HBAGR76	864389	315	115-321	635	Arg-7 to Val-16,	H0411: 1 and L0749:
					Pro-36 to Asn-46.	1.
HBAGH38	487933	316	122-238	636		H0411: 1 and L0439:	15q15	177070,
						1.		177070,
								182500,
								218000,
								227220,
								243500,
								600839,
								601800
HBAFV71	932783	317	2-436	637	Ser-8 to Glu-13,	H0411: 1 and L0758:
					Arg-28 to Leu-34,	1.
					Phe-75 to Ser-80.
HBAFU01	916248	318	294-473	638		H0411: 1 and L0759:
						1.
HBAFP29	690521	319	161-337	639		H0411: 1 and L0746:
						1.
HBAFI04	615078	320	178-41	640		H0411: 1 and L0743:
						1.
HBAFF55	753801	321	96-467	641	Pro-2 to Leu-11,	H0411: 1 and L0747:
					Ala-13 to His-32,	1.
					Cys-55 to Asn-69.
HBAFF09	926667	322	1-642	642	Phe-45 to Tyr-50,	AR054: 11, AR051:
					Gln-56 to Asp-63,	2, AR050: 1
					Gln-87 to Gly-93,	H0411: 1
					Cys-106 to Arg-116,
					Arg-128 to Ile-133,
					Pro-151 to Lys-158,
					Glu-179 to Gly-188.
HBAFC04	615472	323	12-266	643	Thr-5 to Trp-29,	H0411: 1 and L0777:
					Ser-49 to Gln-62,	1.
					Gly-75 to Pro-80.
HAKAD91	509854	324	186-320	644	Pro-20 to Tyr-25.	H0053: 1
HAKAD72	509855	325	380-240	645	Pro-6 to Phe-25,	H0053: 1
					Gln-36 to Ser-47.

[0058] The first column in Table 1A provides a unique “Clone ID NO: Z” for a cDNA clone related to each contig sequence disclosed in Table 1A. This clone ID references the cDNA clone which contains at least the 5′ most sequence of the assembled contig, and at least a portion of SEQ ID NO: X was determined by directly sequencing the referenced clone. The reference clone may have more sequence than described in the sequence listing or the clone may have less. In the vast majority of cases, however, the clone is believed to encode a full-length polypeptide. In the case where a clone is not full-length, a full-length cDNA can be obtained by methods known in the art and/or as described elsewhere herein.

[0059] The second column in Table 1A provides a unique “Contig ID” identification for each contig sequence. The third column provides the “SEQ ID NO: X” identifier for each of the excretory system associated contig polynucleotide sequences disclosed in Table 1A. The fourth column, “ORF (From-To)”, provides the location (i.e., nucleotide position numbers) within the polynucleotide sequence “SEQ ID NO: X” that delineate the preferred open reading frame (ORF) shown in the sequence listing and referenced in Table 1A, column 5, as SEQ ID NO: Y. Where the nucleotide position number “To” is lower than the nucleotide position number “From”, the preferred ORF is the reverse complement of the referenced polynucleotide sequence.

[0060] The fifth column in Table 1A provides the corresponding SEQ ID NO: Y for the polypeptide sequence encoded by the preferred ORF delineated in column 4. In one embodiment, the invention provides an amino acid sequence comprising, or alternatively consisting of, a polypeptide encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X delineated by “ORF (From-To)”. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding such amino acid sequences and the complementary strand thereto.

[0061] Column 6 in Table 1A lists residues comprising epitopes contained in the polypeptides encoded by the preferred ORF (SEQ ID NO: Y), as predicted using the algorithm of Jameson and Wolf, (1988) Comp. Appl. Biosci. 4:181-186. The Jameson-Wolf antigenic analysis was performed using the computer program PROTEAN (Version 3.11 for the Power MacIntosh, DNASTAR, Inc., 1228 South Park Street Madison, Wis.). In specific embodiments, polypeptides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, at least one, two, three, four, five or more of the predicted epitopes as described in Table 1A. It will be appreciated that depending on the analytical criteria used to predict antigenic determinants, the exact address of the determinant may vary slightly.

[0062] Column 7 in Table 1A provides an expression profile and library code: count for each of the contig sequences (SEQ ID NO: X) disclosed in Table 1A, which can routinely be combined with the information provided in Table 4 and used to determine the normal or diseased tissues, cells, and/or cell line libraries which predominantly express the polynucleotides of the invention. The first number in column 7 (preceding the colon), represents the tissue/cell source identifier code corresponding to the code and description provided in Table 4. For those identifier codes in which the first two letters are not “AR”, the second number in column 7 (following the colon) represents the number of times a sequence corresponding to the reference polynucleotide sequence was identified in the tissue/cell source. Those tissue/cell source identifier codes in which the first two letters are “AR” designate information generated using DNA array technology. Utilizing this technology, cDNAs were amplified by PCR and then transferred, in duplicate, onto the array. Gene expression was assayed through hybridization of first strand cDNA probes to the DNA array. cDNA probes were generated from total RNA extracted from a variety of different tissues and cell lines. Probe synthesis was performed in the presence of 33P dCTP, using oligo(dT) to prime reverse transcription. After hybridization, high stringency washing conditions were employed to remove non-specific hybrids from the array. The remaining signal, emanating from each gene target, was measured using a Phosphorimager. Gene expression was reported as Phosphor Stimulating Luminescence (PSL) which reflects the level of phosphor signal generated from the probe hybridized to each of the gene targets represented on the array. A local background signal subtraction was performed before the total signal generated from each array was used to normalize gene expression between the different hybridizations. The value presented after “[array code]:” represents the mean of the duplicate values, following background subtraction and probe normalization. One of skill in the art could routinely use this information to identify normal and/or diseased tissue(s) which show a predominant expression pattern of the corresponding polynucleotide of the invention or to identify polynucleotides which show predominant and/or specific tissue and/or cell expression. The sequences disclosed herein have been determined to be predominantly expressed in excretory system tissues, including normal and diseased excretory system tissues (See Table 1A, column 7 and Table 4).

[0063] Column 8 in Table 1A provides a chromosomal map location for certain polynucleotides of the invention. Chromosomal location was determined by finding exact matches to EST and cDNA sequences contained in the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) UniGene database. Each sequence in the UniGene database is assigned to a “cluster”; all of the ESTs, cDNAs, and STSs in a cluster are believed to be derived from a single gene. Chromosomal mapping data is often available for one or more sequence(s) in a UniGene cluster; this data (if consistent) is then applied to the cluster as a whole. Thus, it is possible to infer the chromosomal location of a new polynucleotide sequence by determining its identity with a mapped UniGene cluster.

[0064] A modified version of the computer program BLASTN (Altshul et al., J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410 (1990), and Gish et al., Nat. Genet. 3:266-272 (1993)) was used to search the UniGene database for EST or cDNA sequences that contain exact or near-exact matches to a polynucleotide sequence of the invention (the ‘Query’). A sequence from the UniGene database (the ‘Subject’) was said to be an exact match if it contained a segment of 50 nucleotides in length such that 48 of those nucleotides were in the same order as found in the Query sequence. If all of the matches that met this criteria were in the same UniGene cluster, and mapping data was available for this cluster, it is indicated in Table 1A under the heading “Cytologic Band”. Where a cluster had been further localized to a distinct cytologic band, that band is disclosed; where no banding information was available, but the gene had been localized to a single chromosome, the chromosome is disclosed.

[0065] Once a presumptive chromosomal location was determined for a polynucleotide of the invention, an associated disease locus was identified by comparison with a database of diseases, which have been experimentally associated with genetic loci. The database used was the Morbid Map, derived from OMIM™ (supra). If the putative chromosomal location of a polynucleotide of the invention (Query sequence) was associated with a disease in the Morbid Map database, an OMIM reference identification number was noted in column 9, Table 1A, labeled “OMIM Disease Reference(s)”. Table 5 is a key to the OMIM reference identification numbers (column 1), and provides a description of the associated disease in Column 2.

TABLE 1B
	SEQ
Clone ID	ID	CONTIG	BAC ID:	SEQ ID	EXON
NO: Z	NO: X	ID:	A	NO: B	From-To
H7MBC38	12	705707	AL035088	651	1-86
H7MBC38	12	705707	AL035088	652	1-189
HBAGK69	16	881903	AL160251	653	1-830
HBAGK69	16	881903	AC007721	654	1-805
					1510-1798
					4114-4607
HBAGK69	16	881903	AC007721	655	1-100
HBAGK69	16	881903	AC007721	656	1-1263
HBAMC12	18	968816	AC009554	657	1-375
HBAMC12	18	968816	AC009554	658	1-469
HBAMC47	19	854049	AL139799	659	1-507
HBAMC92	21	572947	AC023353	660	1-440
HBAMC92	21	572947	AC064832	661	1-447
HCKAA13	22	534965	AC040919	662	1-652
HCKAA13	22	534965	AP001845	663	1-652
HCKAA13	22	534965	AP001374	664	1-652
HCKAA13	22	534965	AC040919	665	1-191
					201-308
					454-1086
					3154-3282
					3440-3857
					4633-4941
HCKAA13	22	534965	AP001845	666	1-271
HCKAA13	22	534965	AP001374	667	1-308
HCKAA41	23	694397	AC018663	668	1-402
HCKAA41	23	694397	AC018663	669	1-248
HCKAA41	23	694397	AC018663	670	1-1609
HFKEA55	25	530256	AP000859	671	1-108
					205-628
					1117-1259
					1538-1745
					2172-2690
					2786-3154
					3246-3403
					4031-4131
					4234-6030
					6184-7366
HFKEA55	25	530256	AC018780	672	1-108
					205-627
					1088-1230
					1509-1716
					2143-2661
					2757-3125
					3217-3374
					4002-4102
					4205-6001
					6155-7337
HFKEA55	25	530256	AP001785	673	1-99
					368-765
					963-1141
					1966-2078
					2175-2597
					3058-3200
					3479-3686
					4113-4631
					4727-5095
					5187-5344
					5973-6073
					6176-7972
					8126-9308
HFKEA55	25	530256	AP000859	674	1-428
HFKEA55	25	530256	AC018780	675	1-428
HFKEA55	25	530256	AP001785	676	1-224
HFKEA55	25	530256	AP001785	677	1-428
HFKEA65	26	932094	AC027598	678	1-638
HFKEA65	26	932094	AC002366	679	1-649
HFKEA65	26	932094	AC002366	680	1-1471
					2332-2618
					2700-3922
HFKEH40	27	523591	AC021138	681	1-426
HFKEH40	27	523591	AC008737	682	1-431
HFKEH40	27	523591	AC021138	683	1-162
					420-504
					1469-1565
					2108-2321
					2421-4280
HFKEH40	27	523591	AC008737	684	1-556
					568-1178
HFKEH40	27	523591	AC008737	685	1-32
					757-942
					3844-4463
					5615-5787
					5904-6600
					6947-7075
					7265-7475
					7586-8105
					8828-8996
					10237-10411
					10669-10753
					11720-11816
					12360-12573
					12673-14535
HFKEJ77	29	529919	AC073640	686	1-238
HFKEJ77	29	529919	AC020928	687	1-667
HFKEJ77	29	529919	AC073266	688	1-667
HFKEJ77	29	529919	AC073640	689	1-654
HFKEJ77	29	529919	AC020928	690	1-650
HFKEJ77	29	529919	AC073266	691	1-676
HFKEJ77	29	529919	AC073266	692	1-650
HFKEM26	30	573949	AC004982	693	1-420
					1344-1738
					2682-2852
					5545-5607
					5615-5894
					6449-6611
					8468-8843
					12028-12179
					12613-13049
					13304-13617
					13895-14373
					14981-15243
					16721-17118
					17305-21277
					22988-23119
					23726-26190
HFKEM26	30	573949	AC004982	694	1-101
HFKEM70	31	963178	AL136528	695	1-892
					1133-2737
					3760-4178
					4229-4310
					4391-4668
					5176-5753
					6229-6333
					7984-8053
HFKEN74	32	974309	AC008878	696	1-927
HFKEN74	32	974309	AC008878	697	1-471
HFKER27	33	926744	AL157386	698	1-416
HFKER27	33	926744	AL157386	699	1-129
HFKER69	34	918290	AC013396	700	1-502
HFKER69	34	918290	AC013396	701	1-277
					502-616
					3690-3819
					5390-5441
HFKEU09	35	855045	AC019214	702	1-100
					482-945
					2126-2202
					2478-2600
					3182-3343
					5248-5664
					6502-6587
					6940-7103
					7254-7391
					7680-7733
					7971-8806
					8812-9045
					9281-11575
					11591-11897
					12403-12621
					12700-12744
HFKEU09	35	855045	AC015551	703	1-100
					482-945
					2100-2176
					2452-2574
					3116-3277
					5189-5605
					6442-6527
					6880-7043
					7194-7331
					7620-7673
					7911-8745
					8751-8984
					9220-11514
					11530-11836
					12342-12560
					12639-12683
HFKEU09	35	855045	AC019214	704	1-167
					257-354
					575-718
					990-1289
					1379-1530
					1982-2132
					2584-2814
					2928-3098
					3416-3717
					4047-4314
					4517-4667
					4990-5016
					5147-5299
					5360-6252
HFKEU09	35	855045	AC015551	705	1-167
					257-354
					575-672
					992-1291
					1381-1532
					1984-2134
					2586-2816
					2930-3100
					3431-3714
					4045-4312
					4515-4665
					4986-5012
					5143-5294
					5355-6248
HFKEW23	36	854952	AL353801	706	1-727
HFKEW23	36	854952	AL353801	707	1-837
HFKFB42	39	522037	AL109839	708	1-1091
					1327-1458
					2095-2434
					5393-5501
					6605-7036
					9708-9880
					10516-10580
					10796-11504
					12943-13099
					13380-13848
					14050-14420
					16213-17031
					18080-18301
HFKFE05	40	932306	AL049775	709	1-383
HFKFE05	40	932306	AL049775	710	1-370
HFKFE59	42	854991	AC007601	711	1-593
HFKFE59	42	854991	AC037438	712	1-593
HFKFE59	42	854991	AC007601	713	1-220
HFKFE59	42	854991	AC037438	714	1-220
HFKFI22	44	930982	AC013396	715	1-459
HFKFI22	44	930982	AC013396	716	1-157
HFKFI22	44	930982	AC013396	717	1-200
HFKFN66	49	511046	AL359389	718	1-1384
					1747-2350
HFKFO75	50	573840	AC073619	719	1-335
HFKFO75	50	573840	AL354745	720	1-335
HFKFO75	50	573840	AC073619	721	1-224
HFKFO75	50	573840	AL354745	722	1-176
HFKGC14	53	573785	AC019124	723	1-480
HFKGC14	53	573785	AC019124	724	1-264
HFKGD10	54	968172	AC015883	725	1-480
HFKGD10	54	968172	AC015883	726	1-522
HFKGD48	55	954952	AC010368	727	1-420
HFKGD48	55	954952	AC010368	728	1-444
HFKHB46	56	965767	AC055792	729	1-47
					1466-1551
					1881-3009
HFKHB46	56	965767	AL035405	730	1-87
					3979-4108
					4445-4939
					5138-5294
					7382-7428
					8845-8930
					9260-10388
HFKHB46	56	965767	AC055792	731	1-1559
HFKHB46	56	965767	AL035405	732	1-1559
HFKHB67	57	965847	AC021857	733	1-35
					232-952
HFKHD38	60	854861	AC040995	734	1-612
HFKHD38	60	854861	AC069030	735	1-612
HFKHD38	60	854861	AC069030	736	1-590
HFKHF54	62	855118	AC067943	737	1-879
					3052-3359
HFKHF54	62	855118	AC067943	738	1-465
HFKHF54	62	855118	AC067943	739	1-623
HFKHG06	63	965906	AC004643	740	1-1151
					1269-1388
					1489-1633
					2129-2539
					2655-2804
					3076-3506
					3614-3734
					3804-5071
					5163-5218
					5299-5402
					5493-5570
					5666-6156
					6257-6375
					6671-7129
					7353-7440
					7709-8851
					9077-9456
HFKHG06	63	965906	AC004643	741	1-246
HFKHG06	63	965906	AC004643	742	1-616
					694-833
					1064-1175
					1420-2038
HFKHZ39	66	928269	AC009123	743	1-635
					1708-1794
HFKHZ39	66	928269	AC009123	744	1-118
HFKID43	67	854988	AC022116	745	1-537
HFKID43	67	854988	AC022116	746	1-564
HFKID43	67	854988	AC022116	747	1-672
HFKID48	68	879771	AC018730	748	1-53
					1553-1660
					4422-4614
					4641-5155
					5981-6234
HFKID48	68	879771	AC018730	749	1-59
					352-2091
HFKID48	68	879771	AC018730	750	1-140
HFKIF01	69	914971	AC015541	751	1-210
					416-623
					845-1481
					1820-2565
					3128-3565
					3626-4034
					4318-4416
HFKIF01	69	914971	AC018501	752	1-210
					416-623
					845-1481
					1820-2565
					3128-3565
					3626-4034
					4318-4416
HFKIF01	69	914971	AC018816	753	1-210
					416-623
					845-1481
					1820-2565
					3128-3565
					3626-4034
					4318-4416
HFKIF01	69	914971	AC015541	754	1-382
HFKIF01	69	914971	AC018501	755	1-382
HFKIF01	69	914971	AC018816	756	1-382
HFKIH06	71	934051	AL021878	757	1-814
					1532-1652
					1791-2285
					2588-2900
					3277-3506
					4106-4504
					4651-5299
					5432-6325
					6595-6648
					7112-7229
					9857-10545
					11800-12045
					13750-13860
					14992-15089
					15126-15234
					16713-16887
					17559-17687
					21811-23565
					24540-24804
					25938-26263
					26678-26895
					27833-28312
					32924-32968
					34093-34274
					35551-35990
					36375-36727
					37669-39039
					39351-39826
HFKIH06	71	934051	AL021878	758	1-359
HFKIH06	71	934051	AL021878	759	1-1737
HFKII11	73	965846	AL139330	760	1-468
HFKII11	73	965846	AL139330	761	1-100
HFKII11	73	965846	AL139330	762	1-481
HFKIP11	75	965072	AC008743	763	1-191
					774-896
					1248-1398
					1656-1742
					1855-2023
					2089-2532
					2895-3068
HFKIP11	75	965072	AC020909	764	1-191
					774-896
					1248-1398
					1656-1742
					1855-2023
					2089-2532
					2895-3068
HFKIP11	75	965072	AC008743	765	1-329
					746-911
					1114-1425
					3498-3617
HFKIP11	75	965072	AC020909	766	1-329
					749-839
HFKIR40	76	883093	AC019071	767	1-372
					414-512
					1060-1165
					1659-1928
					2070-2230
					2342-2438
					2506-2617
					2645-2849
					3087-3559
					3767-4021
					4589-4762
					5003-5323
					5558-5807
					6092-6922
HFKIR40	76	883093	AC019071	768	1-412
HFKIS93	77	854862	AC031984	769	1-1431
HFKIS93	77	854862	AC026539	770	1-2935
HFKIS93	77	854862	AL050318	771	1-1024
					1255-1346
					1550-1761
					1936-2203
					3305-3853
					4515-4876
					4908-5677
					7375-7473
					8813-11992
HFKIS93	77	854862	AL050318	772	1-1487
HFKIS93	77	854862	AL050318	773	1-115
HFKIV55	78	922739	AC068248	774	1-475
HFKIV55	78	922739	AC073160	775	1-99
					1373-1952
					2365-2666
					4560-4982
					5137-5611
					6290-6784
					7269-7317
					8500-8559
HFKIV55	78	922739	AC068248	776	1-423
HFKIV55	78	922739	AC068248	777	1-495
HFKIV55	78	922739	AC073160	778	1-275
HFKIX76	80	854993	AC008074	779	1-88
					305-539
					737-973
					1093-1180
					1791-1973
					3574-6888
HFKIX76	80	854993	AC008074	780	1-186
HFKJE03	81	959898	AC026093	781	1-482
HFKJK90	82	926511	AC022401	782	1-612
HFKJK90	82	926511	AC022401	783	1-186
HFKJL17	83	854829	AC025085	784	1-699
					774-815
					1120-1886
					1981-4592
					4908-5627
HFKJL17	83	854829	AL162581	785	1-699
					774-815
					1120-1886
					1981-2345
					2586-2723
					2809-4595
					4911-5626
					8746-9204
					9575-10225
HFKJL17	83	854829	AL121969	786	1-699
					774-815
					1120-1886
					1981-4592
					4908-5627
					8746-9204
					9575-10225
HFKJL36	84	930422	AC046197	787	1-548
HFKJL36	84	930422	AC007465	788	1-547
HFKJP08	85	918312	AC044859	789	1-365
HFKJW29	86	932310	AP001822	790	1-385
					2074-2451
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HRABO60	208	871380	AL359538	1029	1-548
HRABO60	208	871380	AC013721	1030	1-155
					789-836
					978-1056
					1143-1690
					1707-1999
					3621-3762
					3849-4168
					4886-5085
					5994-6080
					6441-6513
					7498-8147
					8651-9220
					10275-10381
					10687-10988
					12904-13077
					13332-13417
					13623-14029
					16366-16446
					17409-17507
					18127-18230
					18280-18693
					18709-19020
					20417-20713
					24618-25701
					27490-28016
					28378-28720
					29486-29516
					30017-30581
					30641-31070
					31505-31744
					32436-32725
					33178-33363
					33487-33630
					34031-34157
					34251-34807
					35077-35422
					35460-35863
					36979-37467
					37750-38006
					38169-39169
HRABO60	208	871380	AL359763	1031	1-155
					789-836
					978-1056
					1143-1690
					1702-1992
					3622-3763
					3850-4170
					4888-5087
					5996-6082
					6443-6515
					7500-8149
					8653-9222
					10281-10387
					10687-10994
					12910-13083
					13338-13423
					13629-14035
					16372-16452
					17415-17511
					18133-18236
					18286-18700
					18716-19027
					20424-20720
					24625-25708
					27497-28023
					28078-28194
					28385-28727
					29493-29523
					30024-30588
					30648-31077
					31512-31751
					32443-32732
					33168-33347
					33494-33637
					34038-34164
					34258-34814
					35084-35429
					35467-35870
					36985-37473
					37756-38012
					38175-39175
HRABO60	208	871380	AL359538	1032	1-299
HRABO60	208	871380	AC013721	1033	1-397
HRABO60	208	871380	AC013721	1034	1-439
HRABO60	208	871380	AL359763	1035	1-439
HRABO60	208	871380	AL359763	1036	1-397
HRABO08	209	959104	AC025597	1037	1-547
HRABO08	209	959104	AL355834	1038	1-547
HRABO08	209	959104	AL161804	1039	1-547
HRABO08	209	959104	AC025597	1040	1-428
					550-1154
HRABO08	209	959104	AL355834	1041	1-439
					1615-2106
HRABO08	209	959104	AL355834	1042	1-428
					550-1154
HRABO08	209	959104	AL161804	1043	1-428
					550-1008
HRABO08	209	959104	AL161804	1044	1-439
					1615-2106
HRABM45	210	875735	AC003663	1045	1-1827
HRABM45	210	875735	AC003663	1046	1-559
HRABM45	210	875735	AC003663	1047	1-250
					1981-2340
					2645-2782
					3859-4046
					4073-4241
					6066-6166
					6314-6452
					10021-10278
					10529-10697
					11001-11141
					11615-11751
					11925-12464
					12728-15037
HRABD15	211	867228	AC024944	1048	1-573
					670-1471
					1710-2231
					2681-2716
HRABD15	211	867228	AC024911	1049	1-573
					670-1471
					1710-2231
					2681-2716
HRABD15	211	867228	AC024944	1050	1-545
HRABD15	211	867228	AC024911	1051	1-315
HRABC08	212	959124	AC026840	1052	1-503
HRABC08	212	959124	AC007897	1053	1-453
					1564-2870
HRABC08	212	959124	AC022221	1054	1-1294
HRABC08	212	959124	AC007897	1055	1-129
HRABC08	212	959124	AC007897	1056	1-438
HRABC08	212	959124	AC022221	1057	1-438
HRABA59	213	867239	AC072049	1058	1-531
HRABA59	213	867239	AC072049	1059	1-357
HRAAW62	215	742631	AC034115	1060	1-615
HRAAW62	215	742631	AC036108	1061	1-1763
HRAAW62	215	742631	AC018999	1062	1-1766
HRAAW62	215	742631	AC036108	1063	1-146
HRAAW62	215	742631	AC018999	1064	1-307
HRAAM31	217	945071	AC073991	1065	1-1177
HRAAM31	217	945071	AC006230	1066	1-1177
HRAAH86	220	785398	AL139331	1067	1-534
HRAAH86	220	785398	AL157697	1068	1-534
HRAAH86	220	785398	AL157697	1069	1-648
HRAAH86	220	785398	AL139331	1070	1-648
HRAAD24	221	676567	AC006208	1071	1-442
					516-699
					770-945
					1607-1777
					1779-2240
					2748-3680
					4220-4397
HRAAD24	221	676567	AC024148	1072	1-148
					263-423
					1284-1509
					1650-1931
					3343-3483
					3737-3879
					4128-4290
					4371-4503
					4924-5365
					5439-5622
					5693-5868
					6530-6700
					6702-7164
					7281-7394
					7672-8603
					9143-9320
HRAAD24	221	676567	AC006208	1073	1-141
					395-537
					786-948
					1029-1161
HRAAD24	221	676567	AC006208	1074	1-1425
					1603-1678
					1783-1875
					2028-3154
					3258-3740
					3768-4488
					4764-4913
					5252-5382
					5827-5905
					6172-6319
					6397-6466
					6957-7076
					7473-7606
					8554-8608
					8714-8741
					8840-8984
HKPMB95	225	795060	AL031650	1075	1-423
HKPMB95	225	795060	AC068624	1076	1-336
					838-1776
					1968-2081
HKPMB95	225	795060	AL121751	1077	1-423
HKPMB95	225	795060	AC068624	1078	1-256
HKPMB95	225	795060	AL031650	1079	1-1839
HKPMB95	225	795060	AC068624	1080	1-1574
HKPMB95	225	795060	AL121751	1081	1-921
					1179-2159
HKMNC21	231	575816	AL035070	1082	1-445
HKMNC21	231	575816	AL035070	1083	1-589
HKMMY63	232	745145	AL031985	1084	1-703
					1291-1889
HKMMY63	232	745145	AL031985	1085	1-129
					402-491
					5473-5683
					6349-6775
HKMMX31	233	731638	AC008145	1086	1-1165
					1183-1440
					1929-3571
					4290-4866
					5620-5991
					6223-7048
					7820-7972
					8559-9062
					9224-9674
					10540-10878
					11255-11932
					12172-12614
HKMMX31	233	731638	AC008145	1087	1-2343
HKMMX31	233	731638	AC008145	1088	1-1002
HKMMU45	234	871759	AC009869	1089	1-1230
					1307-2148
					2168-3029
HKMMU45	234	871759	AC009869	1090	1-507
HKMMU45	234	871759	AC009869	1091	1-2222
HKMMR58	235	736099	AL162501	1092	1-373
HKMMR58	235	736099	AL353729	1093	1-373
HKMMR58	235	736099	AL353729	1094	1-116
HKMMR58	235	736099	AL353729	1095	1-546
HKMMJ41	236	920910	AC011714	1096	1-108
					1971-2651
					2708-3803
HKMMJ41	236	920910	AC011714	1097	1-1481
HKMMJ41	236	920910	AC011714	1098	1-644
HKMMB27	237	575799	AC007899	1099	1-78
					911-1060
					1125-1525
					3006-3125
					5016-5230
					7331-7408
HKMLY45	239	575805	AC021959	1100	1-418
HKMLO33	240	859903	AC027164	1101	1-680
HKMLO33	240	859903	AC024388	1102	1-680
HKMLO33	240	859903	AC027164	1103	1-93
HKMLO33	240	859903	AC024388	1104	1-93
HKMLO33	240	859903	AC027164	1105	1-119
HKMLO33	240	859903	AC024388	1106	1-119
HKMLF28	243	705533	AC008488	1107	1-1307
					1691-2527
HKMLF28	243	705533	AC026424	1108	1-374
					1299-2384
					3050-3444
					3536-3708
					4988-5557
					5619-5841
					5882-6842
					7078-9586
					9970-10806
HKMLF28	243	705533	AC008587	1109	1-164
					2264-2301
					2816-3276
					4686-4842
					5583-5956
					6881-7966
					8617-9026
					9118-9290
					10569-11138
					11200-11422
					11463-12423
					12659-15166
					15550-16386
HKMLF28	243	705533	AC026424	1110	1-157
HKMLF28	243	705533	AC008488	1111	1-355
HKMLF28	243	705533	AC026424	1112	1-355
HKMLF28	243	705533	AC008587	1113	1-355
HKMLF28	243	705533	AC008587	1114	1-212
					3498-4246
					4457-4587
					7496-7691
					11928-12166
					13527-13685
					14011-14103
HKMLD21	244	671010	AC009673	1115	1-438
HKMLD21	244	671010	AC024930	1116	1-439
					999-1481
HKMLD21	244	671010	AC019322	1117	1-438
HKMLD21	244	671010	AC009673	1118	1-115
HKMLD21	244	671010	AC019322	1119	1-297
HKMLC56	246	733473	AC005037	1120	1-642
HKMLC56	246	733473	AC005037	1121	1-404
HKMLC56	246	733473	AC005037	1122	1-310
HKMBC21	249	670144	AP000718	1123	1-435
HKMBC21	249	670144	AC026851	1124	1-435
					735-1154
HKMBC21	249	670144	AP001351	1125	1-435
					734-1157
HKMBC21	249	670144	AP001351	1126	1-613
HKMBC21	249	670144	AP000718	1127	1-613
HKMBC21	249	670144	AC026851	1128	1-613
HKMBA94	250	793011	AC007737	1129	1-924
HKMBA94	250	793011	AC007556	1130	1-925
HKMBA94	250	793011	AC007737	1131	1-74
					243-1037
HKMBA94	250	793011	AC007556	1132	1-640
					1526-1768
					3142-3412
					4485-4610
					6381-6484
					8584-9086
					9503-9635
					11363-11561
					15129-15311
					17376-17893
					18236-18646
					21077-21228
					21777-21948
					23054-23493
					23662-23902
					25370-25589
					26807-26985
					28007-28203
					29232-29477
					30172-30300
					31261-31381
					32224-32440
					32729-32844
					33577-33694
					34720-34857
					37342-37464
					40796-40924
					45893-46023
					46989-47124
					48792-48938
					50432-50598
					52368-52497
					55908-56280
					56436-56657
					57473-57649
					59906-60018
					60603-60722
					62851-62943
					63788-63853
					64025-64143
					64688-64819
					65902-66001
					66584-67062
					67143-67869
					68004-68496
					68545-69613
					70712-70820
					73163-73483
					74310-74383
					74552-75346
HKIYT69	251	843327	AL031228	1133	1-352
HKIYT69	251	843327	AL031228	1134	1-325
HKIYT69	251	843327	AL031228	1135	1-113
HKIYS82	252	779904	AC015589	1136	1-1206
					1256-4224
HKIYS82	252	779904	AC010328	1137	1-82
					355-795
					871-998
					1300-1582
					1629-2248
					2727-2918
					4474-4729
					4876-6190
					6240-9439
HKIYS82	252	779904	AC015589	1138	1-299
HKIYS82	252	779904	AC010328	1139	1-179
HKIYS82	252	779904	AC010328	1140	1-570
HKIYN76	253	770080	AL161910	1141	1-1421
HKIYF03	256	924241	AC022542	1142	1-2074
HKIYF03	256	924241	AC005384	1143	1-1037
HKIYF03	256	924241	AC022542	1144	1-680
HKIYF03	256	924241	AC005384	1145	1-680
HKIYC59	257	868263	AL137066	1146	1-855
					873-1230
HKIYC59	257	868263	AL137066	1147	1-243
HKIYC59	257	868263	AL137066	1148	1-525
HKIXQ80	260	775405	AC011921	1149	1-443
HKIXQ80	260	775405	AC025515	1150	1-443
HKIXQ80	260	775405	AC011921	1151	1-149
HKIXQ80	260	775405	AC025515	1152	1-149
HKIXQ47	261	720373	AC068282	1153	1-386
					426-1484
					1594-1896
HKIXQ47	261	720373	AC068282	1154	1-238
HKIXB15	262	660458	AC022211	1155	1-33
					1164-1278
					1567-2052
					3306-3473
HKIXB15	262	660458	AC022211	1156	1-252
HKIMG64	265	857190	AC013647	1157	1-405
HKIMG64	265	857190	AC010741	1158	1-413
HKIMG64	265	857190	AL161790	1159	1-413
HKIMG64	265	857190	AC010741	1160	1-638
HKIMG64	265	857190	AL161790	1161	1-638
HKIMG64	265	857190	AC010741	1162	1-351
HKIMG64	265	857190	AL161790	1163	1-351
HKIBB62	267	742526	AC009509	1164	1-619
HKIBB62	267	742526	AC009509	1165	1-97
					978-1034
					2318-2377
					4978-5150
					5615-5647
HKIBB62	267	742526	AC009509	1166	1-389
HFKLK34	269	907556	AC022576	1167	1-722
HFKLK34	269	907556	AC022576	1168	1-321
HFKGB24	272	677402	AC007104	1169	1-802
					2342-2695
					3074-3189
					5319-5633
					7248-8571
HFKGB24	272	677402	AC069497	1170	1-117
					2470-3367
					4908-5262
					5641-5756
					7886-8200
					9815-11138
HFKGB24	272	677402	AC007104	1171	1-453
HFKGB24	272	677402	AC069497	1172	1-453
HFKFI46	274	586801	AC005586	1173	1-337
					345-870
					1023-1553
					2148-3037
					3212-3335
HFKFI46	274	586801	AC005586	1174	1-1438
					2411-2511
HFKDF03	277	960977	AC019131	1175	1-4679
					4858-5322
					7433-7916
					7918-8276
					11359-11661
					13034-13322
					14921-15217
					19170-19416
					20116-23855
HFKDF03	277	960977	AP002026	1176	1-484
HFKCO51	279	725968	AC074386	1177	1-470
HFKCO51	279	725968	AC004889	1178	1-470
HFKCO51	279	725968	AC074386	1179	1-527
					4449-4476
HFKCO51	279	725968	AC004889	1180	1-527
					4447-4552
					4726-4968
HFKCG41	283	712718	AP002784	1181	1-654
					1182-2920
					3315-5990
HFKCC73	284	742991	AL161451	1182	1-37
					873-980
					1129-1342
					1521-1731
					3705-3985
					4040-4126
					5368-5773
					5825-6649
HFKCC73	284	742991	AL365502	1183	1-406
					>458-1282
HFKCC73	284	742991	AL365502	1184	1-245
HFKCC73	284	742991	AL161451	1185	1-245
HFKBC08	286	960526	AC025597	1186	1-966
					2536-2698
					3500-3602
					5005-5242
HFKBC08	286	960526	AL161804	1187	1-966
					2536-2698
					3500-3602
					5005-5242
HFKBC08	286	960526	AL355834	1188	1-966
					2534-2696
					3498-3600
					5003-5240
HFKBC08	286	960526	AC025597	1189	1-200
HFKBC08	286	960526	AL161804	1190	1-200
HFKBC08	286	960526	AL355834	1191	1-200
HCKAA51	287	534949	AL022325	1192	1-154
					1810-1865
					1947-2233
					2391-2757
					2828-4196
					4215-4421
					4990-5074
					5133-5294
					5676-6489
					6529-7035
HCKAA51	287	534949	AL031588	1193	1-154
					1810-1865
					1947-2233
					2391-2757
					2828-4196
					4215-4421
					4990-5074
					5133-5294
					5676-6489
					6529-7035
HCKAA51	287	534949	AL022325	1194	1-875
HCKAA51	287	534949	AL031588	1195	1-875
HBAMD83	288	573369	AC044821	1196	1-326
HBAMD83	288	573369	AC044821	1197	1-155
HBAMD79	290	573373	AC011025	1198	1-263
HBAMD79	290	573373	AC011954	1199	1-263
HBAMD74	291	573372	AC064850	1200	1-384
HBAMD74	291	573372	AC064850	1201	1-450
HBAMD66	293	750532	AC001228	1202	1-646
HBAMD66	293	750532	AC001228	1203	1-144
HBAMD66	293	750532	AC001228	1204	1-611
HBAMD57	294	573370	AL133224	1205	1-359
HBAMD50	295	864379	AP000648	1206	1-1521
HBAMD50	295	864379	AP001769	1207	1-797
					1056-2966
					3062-3615
HBAMD50	295	864379	AP000827	1208	1-782
					893-1689
					1948-3858
					3954-4507
HBAMD50	295	864379	AP001769	1209	1-70
					111-298
HBAMD50	295	864379	AP000648	1210	1-781
					892-1688
HBAMD50	295	864379	AP000827	1211	1-1045
HBAMD41	296	573374	AC024610	1212	1-263
HBAMD36	297	573367	AC009670	1213	1-442
HBAMD35	298	571354	AC017062	1214	1-383
HBAMD33	299	573365	AC025734	1215	1-301
HBAMD33	299	573365	AC013294	1216	1-301
HBAMD33	299	573365	AC025734	1217	1-88
HBAMD33	299	573365	AC013294	1218	1-88
HBAMD32	300	573362	AL354950	1219	1-369
HBAMC66	303	575218	AC026982	1220	1-213
HBAMC66	303	575218	AC026982	1221	1-120
HBAMC65	304	750405	AL359212	1222	1-381
HBAMC65	304	750405	AL359332	1223	1-381
HBAMC65	304	750405	AL359332	1224	1-380
HBAMC63	305	572936	AC010142	1225	1-402
HBAMC63	305	572936	AL121823	1226	1-402
HBAMC63	305	572936	AL121823	1227	1-109
HBAMC62	306	572927	AL354747	1228	1-361
HBAMC62	306	572927	AL354747	1229	1-705
HBAMC51	308	572929	AC027561	1230	1-741
HBAMC42	309	572938	AL133419	1231	1-150
HBAMC23	312	572946	AL163151	1232	1-451
HBAMC05	313	932234	AL356019	1233	1-795
					3029-3404
					5031-5269
					6359-6575
					6757-6902
					7437-7493
					9843-9935
					10345-10498
					11221-11501
					11654-11866
					12881-13014
					14133-14247
					16803-17149
					17484-17858
HBAMC05	313	932234	AL356019	1234	1-368
HBAMC05	313	932234	AL356019	1235	1-107
HBAGW31	314	960146	AC019194	1236	1-2243
					2706-3044
					3147-3252
					3286-3441
					4820-4941
					6238-6536
					6929-7332
					8567-9048
					9388-9684
					9981-10341
					12293-13505
					13876-13926
					14318-14400
					14800-15308
					15715-16364
					16560-16748
					17222-17571
					18347-18756
					19156-19615
					19666-19982
					21112-21428
					22550-22693
					28745-29143
					29809-31336
					32109-32397
					32731-33181
					35845-36323
					39352-39743
					40047-40483
					40677-40972
					44642-44840
HBAGW31	314	960146	AC020759	1237	1-1528
HBAGW31	314	960146	AC005632	1238	1-1528
HBAGW31	314	960146	AC020759	1239	1-399
HBAGW31	314	960146	AC020759	1240	1-289
HBAGW31	314	960146	AC005632	1241	1-289
HBAGW31	314	960146	AC005632	1242	1-399
HBAGR76	315	864389	AC013400	1243	1-476
HBAGR76	315	864389	AC013400	1244	1-760
HBAGH38	316	487933	AC020659	1245	1-671
					703-3178
HBAGH38	316	487933	AC020659	1246	1-309
HBAGH38	316	487933	AC020659	1247	1-276
HBAFU01	318	916248	AL355296	1248	1-474
HBAFU01	318	916248	AL355296	1249	1-320
HBAFU01	318	916248	AL355296	1250	1-143
HBAFP29	319	690521	AL353807	1251	1-957
HBAFP29	319	690521	AL353807	1252	1-155
HBAFF55	321	753801	AC021162	1253	1-967
HBAFF55	321	753801	AC021162	1254	1-1542
HBAFF55	321	753801	AC021162	1255	1-178
HAKAD91	324	509854	AC011875	1256	1-510
HAKAD91	324	509854	AP000848	1257	1-510
HAKAD91	324	509854	AP000663	1258	1-509
HAKAD91	324	509854	AP001320	1259	1-506
HAKAD91	324	509854	AP000848	1260	1-610
HAKAD91	324	509854	AC011875	1261	1-610
HAKAD91	324	509854	AP000848	1262	1-231
HAKAD91	324	509854	AP000663	1263	1-610
HAKAD91	324	509854	AP001320	1264	1-231
HAKAD91	324	509854	AP001320	1265	1-610
HAKAD72	325	509855	AP000425	1266	1-405
HAKAD72	325	509855	AP000425	1267	1-451

[0066] Table 1B summarizes additional polynucleotides encompassed by the invention (including cDNA clones related to the sequences (Clone ID NO: Z), contig sequences (contig identifier (Contig ID:) contig nucleotide sequence identifiers (SEQ ID NO: X)), and genomic sequences (SEQ ID NO: B). The first column provides a unique clone identifier, “Clone ID NO: Z”, for a cDNA clone related to each contig sequence. The second column provides the sequence identifier, “SEQ ID NO: X”, for each contig sequence. The third column provides a unique contig identifier, “Contig ID:” for each contig sequence. The fourth column, provides a BAC identifier “BAC ID NO:A” for the BAC clone referenced in the corresponding row of the table. The fifth column provides the nucleotide sequence identifier, “SEQ ID NO: B” for a fragment of the BAC clone identified in column four of the corresponding row of the table. The sixth column, “Exon From-To”, provides the location (i.e., nucleotide position numbers) within the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: B which delineate certain polynucleotides of the invention that are also exemplary members of polynucleotide sequences that encode polypeptides of the invention (e.g., polypeptides containing amino acid sequences encoded by the polynucleotide sequences delineated in column six, and fragments and variants thereof).

TABLE 2
		SEQ			PFam/NR	Score/
Clone ID	Contig	ID	Analysis		Accession	Percent	NT	NT
NO: Z	ID:	NO: X	Method	PFam/NR Description	Number	Identity	From	To
HFKEJ40	909830	28	HMMER	PFAM: RhoGAP domain	PF00620	21.6	59	127
			2.1.1
HFKEN74	974309	32	blastx.2	(AK002129) unnamed	dbj|BAA92096.1|	47%	385	594
				protein product [Homo
				sapiens]
HFKFI14	670322	43	blastx.2	(AF047437) sperm	gb|AAC39888.1|	73%	87	368
				acrosomal protein [Homo
				sapiens]
HFKFI44	929786	45	blastx.2	The ha0936 gene product	dbj|BAA07551.1|	95%	8	142
				is novel. [Homo sapiens]		48%	136	249
						45%	180	296
HFKGA94	855099	52	blastx.2	alternatively spliced	gb|AAB49034.1|	94%	168	221
				product using exon 13A		54%	79	144
				[Homo sapiens]		61%	242	304
HFKHB46	965767	56	blastx.2	(AL035405) dJ21O18.2	emb|CAB46021.1|	80%	187	312
				(protein similar to		90%	312	344
				collagen) [Homo sapiens]
HFKHE67	881093	61	blastx.2	(AL117662) hypothetical	emb|CAB56033.1|	60%	121	339
				protein [Homo sapiens]
HFKHG06	965906	63	blastx.2	(AK000575) unnamed	dbj|BAA91265.1|	63%	64	198
				protein product [Homo
				sapiens]
HFKHH68	961433	64	blastx.2	(AK000031) unnamed	dbj|BAA90894.1|	92%	249	503
				protein product [Homo
				sapiens]
HFKIP07	924825	74	blastx.2	(AB026288) pharbin	dbj|BAA82150.1|	78%	214	339
				[Rattus norvegicus]
HFKIP11	965072	75	HMMER	PFAM: Domain of	PF01958	55.5	94	384
			2.1.1	unknown function
			blastx.2	cDNA EST	emb|CAA84799.1|	46%	94	384
				EMBL: D67419 comes
				from this gene; cDNA
				EST 11 yk234a7.5 comes
				from this gene; cDNA
				EST yk299a6.3 comes
				from th
HFKIR40	883093	76	blastx.2	(AF151078) HSPC244	gb|AAF36164.1|	100%	287	397
				[Homo sapiens]	AF151078_1	96%	414	503
						73%	214	258
HFKIS93	854862	77	blastx.2	(AL050318) dJ977B1.4	emb|CAB75368.1|	76%	3	221
				(novel protein similar to
				TGIF 1
HFKIW31	918243	79	HMMER	PFAM: Cyclic nucleotide-	PF00027	45.5	79	231
			2.1.1	binding domain
			blastx.2	(AB022697) BEC1	dbj|BAA83591.1|	97%	94	366
				[Rattus norvegicus]		68%	348	413
HFKJL17	854829	83	blastx.2	(AK000385) unnamed	dbj|BAA91131.1|	58%	123	221
				protein product [Homo		90%	215	244
				sapiens]		62%	40	63
HFKJL36	930422	84	blastx.2	(AK000496) unnamed	dbj|BAA91205.1|	75%	301	122
				protein product [Homo		53%	413	297
				sapiens]
HFKKS48	854927	92	blastx.2	(AF118082) PRO1902	gb|AAF22026.1|	40%	348	539
				[Homo sapiens]	AF118094_21
HFKKU68	854913	93	blastx.2	(AF090942) PRO0657	gb|AAF24054.1|	73%	411	500
				[Homo sapiens]	AF090942_1	81%	308	355
						68%	361	408
HFKLD11	965830	94	HMMER	PFAM: PH domain	PF00169	25.2	414	530
			2.1.1
			blastx.2	IDN4-GGTR14	sp|Q9Y6Y5|Q9Y6Y5	91%	1	102
				PROTEIN.
HFKLX38	880220	99	HMMER	PFAM: PMP-	PF00822	103.9	9	299
			2.1.1	22/EMP/MP20/Claudin
				family
			blastx.2	(AF087825) claudin-7	gb|AAD09760.1|	44%	3	299
				[Mus musculus]
HKDAF34	703405	103	blastx.2	(AK000496) unnamed	dbj|BAA91205.1|	60%	18	167
				protein product [Homo		75%	175	234
				sapiens]
HKDAF84	781937	104	blastx.2	alternatively spliced	gb|AAB49034.1|	72%	394	320
				product using exon 13A		67%	284	192
				[Homo sapiens]		50%	195	142
HKIXA37	735445	112	blastx.2	(AF091083) unknown	gb|AAC72952.1|	71%	8	349
				[Homo sapiens]
HKIXB03	924636	113	HMMER	PFAM: FAD/NAD-	PF00175	31.48	192	326
			1.8	binding domain in
				oxidoreductases
			blastx.2	(AL133582) hypothetical	emb|CAB63726.1|	85%	144	371
				protein [Homo sapiens]
HKIXG58	464241	117	HMMER	PFAM: Phorbol esters/	PF00130	3.59	84	137
			1.8	diacylglycerol binding
				domain
HKIXY04	736085	125	blastx.2	homeotic protein Gtx-	pir|S35304|S35304	100%	5	184
				mouse
HKIYF45	970756	126	blastx.2	(AF010144) neuronal	gb|AAC08737.1|	56%	68	376
				thread protein AD7c-NTP		67%	189	377
				[Homo sapiens]		50%	92	334
						61%	249	371
						40%	155	256
						47%	322	372
HKIYQ89	625636	130	blastx.2	(AF079765) enhancer of	gb|AAC64272.1|	63%	8	214
				polycomb [Mus musculus]		50%	215	238
HKMAA07	954358	131	blastx.2	zinc finger protein [Homo	gb|AAA59469.1|	79%	149	48
				sapiens]
HKMMF21	969002	142	blastx.2	p82 [Homo sapiens]	gb|AAC50926.1|	45%	242	856
						61%	48	233
HKMMG47	720379	143	blastx.2	C. elegans mec-2	gb|AAA82333.1|	41%	2	271
				(GB: U26735)
				[Caenorhabditis elegans]
HKMMJ67	575750	144	blastx.2	(AF090931) PRO0483	gb|AAF24046.1|	81%	104	6
				[Homo sapiens]	AF090931_1
HRACL64	674012	155	blastx.2	(AC007055) unknown	gb|AAD31939.1|	88%	3	164
				[Homo sapiens]	AC007055_4
HRADN24	877323	164	blastx.2	(AB023811) TU3A	dbj|BAA82845.1|	69%	240	347
				[Homo sapiens]
HRKAB10	968272	168	blastx.2	metal response element	gb|AAC34714.1|	54%	156	248
				DNA-binding protein		85%	268	309
				M96 [Mus musculus]
HRKAB80	930473	174	blastx.2	alternate gene name ygcB;	gb|AAA69271.1|	98%	2	355
				ORF f888 [Escherichia
				coli]
HRADM45	717358	186	HMMER	PFAM: Eukaryotic protein	PF00069	23.7	14	124
			1.8	kinase domain
			blastx.2	(AJ271722) putative	emb|CAB71146.1|	98%	2	469
				serine/threonine protein
				kinase MAK-V [Homo
				sapiens]
HRACX37	711466	192	blastx.2	(AF100753) ancient	gb|AAD43017.1|	97%	3	104
				ubiquitous 46 kDa protein		60%	200	382
				AUP1 [Homo sapiens]		42%	348	425
HRACV26	793997	194	blastx.2	(AK000385) unnamed	dbj|BAA91131.1|	68%	46	198
				protein product [Homo		71%	179	241
				sapiens]		92%	246	287
HRACR57	745443	196	blastx.2	(AK000249) unnamed	dbj|BAA91030.1|	100%	361	459
				protein product [Homo		94%	462	512
				sapiens]
HRACD65	918345	201	blastx.2	(AL117233) hypothetical	emb|CAB55300.1|	97%	246	377
				protein [Homo sapiens]		86%	419	463
						100%	379	417
HRAAI91	790090	219	HMMER	PFAM: Zinc-binding	PF00099	2.96	343	384
			1.8	metalloprotease domain
HRAAD24	676567	221	blastx.2	(AL117428) hypothetical	emb|CAB55917.1|	99%	135	491
				protein [Homo sapiens]
HKPBA75	767550	226	blastx.2	(AF090894) PRO0113	gb|AAF24018.1|	52%	294	94
				[Homo sapiens]	AF090894_1
HKIYS82	779904	252	blastx.2	(AK000385) unnamed	dbj|BAA91131.1|	82%	185	102
				protein product [Homo		84%	96	40
				sapiens]
HKIYC29	725699	258	blastx.2	Contains C3HC4 type	dbj|BAA13392.1|	78%	131	463
				zinc finger signature		84%	3	161
				[Homo sapiens]
HKISA86	785613	264	blastx.2	(AL031290) dJ774I24.2	emb|CAA20359.1|	91%	79	150
				(NEURONAL
				MIGRATION PROTEIN
				ASTROTACTIN) [Homo
				sapiens]
HKIMG03	924745	266	blastx.2	(AK000531) unnamed	dbj|BAA91235.1|	52%	295	501
				protein product [Homo
				sapiens]
HFKLC10	963164	270	blastx.2	unnamed protein product	emb|CAB42187.1|	100%	1	87
				[unidentified]
HFKJP91	836476	271	blastx.2	UDP-GalNAc: polypeptide	emb|CAA59381.1|	62%	1	537
				N-acetylgalactosaminyl
				transferase [Homo
				sapiens]
HFKDE75	766436	278	blastx.2	(AL117424) hypothetical	emb|CAB55916.1|	72%	43	378
				protein [Homo sapiens]		66%	2	37
HFKCO02	917279	280	blastx.2	truncated protein	gb|AAB31222.1|	84%	97	20
				[Saccharomyces
				cerevisiae]
HFKBC11	967999	285	blastx.2	(AK000385) unnamed	dbj|BAA91131.1|	69%	67	183
				protein product [Homo		62%	3	74
				sapiens]
HFKBC08	960526	286	blastx.2	(AK001512) unnamed	dbj|BAA91732.1|	94%	150	518
				protein product [Homo
				sapiens]
HBAMD41	573374	296	blastx.2	(AK000496) unnamed	dbj|BAA91205.1|	60%	198	55
				protein product [Homo		32%	299	207
				sapiens]
HBAMC62	572927	306	blastx.2	(AF113685) PRO0974	gb|AAF29584.1|	51%	2	235
				[Homo sapiens]	AF113685_1
HBAMC52	572935	307	blastx.2	putative p150 [Homo	gb|AAC51271.1|	70%	77	196
				sapiens]		61%	12	74
HBAFV71	932783	317	blastx.2	(AB010441) UDP-	dbj|BAA75219.1|	96%	68	310
				glucuronyltransferase-S		89%	402	488
				[Rattus norvegicus]		75%	1	75
						84%	48	86
						60%	304	333
HBAFF09	926667	322	blastx.2	(AF184967) heparanase	gb|AAF04563.1|	51%	16	633
				[Rattus norvegicus]	AF184967_1

[0067] Table 2 further characterizes certain encoded polypeptides of the invention, by providing the results of comparisons to protein and protein family databases. The first column provides a unique clone identifier, “Clone ID NO:”, corresponding to a cDNA clone disclosed in Table 1A. The second column provides the unique contig indentifier, “Contig ID:” which allows correlation with the information in Table 1A. The third column provides the sequence identifier, “SEQ ID NO: X”, for the contig polynucleotide sequences. The fourth column provides the analysis method by which the homology/identity disclosed in the row was determined. The fifth column provides a description of PFam/NR hits having significant matches identified by each analysis. Column six provides the accession number of the PFam/NR hit disclosed in the fifth column. Column seven, “Score/Percent Identity”, provides a quality score or the percent identity, of the hit disclosed in column five. Comparisons were made between polypeptides encoded by polynucleotides of the invention and a non-redundant protein database (herein referred to as “NR”), or a database of protein families (herein referred to as “PFam”), as described below.

[0068] The NR database, which comprises the NBRF PIR database, the NCBI GenPept database, and the SIB SwissProt and TrEMBL databases, was made non-redundant using the computer program nrdb2 (Warren Gish, Washington University in Saint Louis). Each of the polynucleotides shown in Table 1A, column 3 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: X or the ‘Query’ sequence) was used to search against the NR database. The computer program BLASTX was used to compare a 6-frame translation of the Query sequence to the NR database (for information about the BLASTX algorithm please see Altshul et al., J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410 (1990), and Gish et al., Nat. Genet. 3:266-272 (1993)). A description of the sequence that is most similar to the Query sequence (the highest scoring ‘Subject’) is shown in column five of Table 2 and the database accession number for that sequence is provided in column six. The highest scoring ‘Subject’ is reported in Table 2 if (a) the estimated probability that the match occurred by chance alone is less than 1.0e-07, and (b) the match was not to a known repetitive element. BLASTX returns alignments of short polypeptide segments of the Query and Subject sequences which share a high degree of similarity; these segments are known as High-Scoring Segment Pairs or HSPs. Table 2 reports the degree of similarity between the Query and the Subject for each HSP as a percent identity in Column 7. The percent identity is determined by dividing the number of exact matches between the two aligned sequences in the HSP, dividing by the number of Query amino acids in the HSP and multiplying by 100. The polynucleotides of SEQ ID NO: X which encode the polypeptide sequence that generates an HSP are delineated by columns 8 and 9 of Table 2.

[0069] The PFam database, PFam version 5.2, (Sonnhammer et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 26:320-322, (1998)) consists of a series of multiple sequence alignments; one alignment for each protein family. Each multiple sequence alignment is converted into a probability model called a Hidden Markov Model, or HMM, that represents the position-specific variation among the sequences that make up the multiple sequence alignment (see, e.g., R. Durbin et al., Biological sequence analysis: probabilistic models of proteins and nucleic acids, Cambridge University Press, 1998 for the theory of HMMs). The program HMMER version 1.8 (Sean Eddy, Washington University in Saint Louis) was used to compare the predicted protein sequence for each Query sequence (SEQ ID NO: Y in Table 1A) to each of the HMMs derived from PFam version 5.2. A HMM derived from PFam version 5.2 was said to be a significant match to a polypeptide of the invention if the score returned by HMMER 1.8 was greater than 0.8 times the HMMER 1.8 score obtained with the most distantly related known member of that protein family. The description of the PFam family which shares a significant match with a polypeptide of the invention is listed in column 5 of Table 2, and the database accession number of the PFam hit is provided in column 6. Column 7 provides the score returned by HMMER version 1.8 for the alignment. Columns 8 and 9 delineate the polynucleotides of SEQ ID NO: X which encode the polypeptide sequence which shows a significant match to a PFam protein family.

[0070] As mentioned, columns 8 and 9 in Table 2, “NT From” and “NT To”, delineate the polynucleotides of “SEQ ID NO: X” that encode a polypeptide having a significant match to the PFam/NR database as disclosed in the fifth column of Table 2. In one embodiment, the invention provides a protein comprising, or alternatively consisting of, a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotides of SEQ ID NO: X delineated in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding such proteins, and the complementary strand thereto.

[0071] The nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: X and the translated SEQ ID NO: Y are sufficiently accurate and otherwise suitable for a variety of uses well known in the art and described further below. For instance, the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NO: X are useful for designing nucleic acid hybridization probes that will detect nucleic acid sequences contained in SEQ ID NO: X or the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z. These probes will also hybridize to nucleic acid molecules in biological samples, thereby enabling immediate applications in chromosome mapping, linkage analysis, tissue identification and/or typing, and a variety of forensic and diagnostic methods of the invention. Similarly, polypeptides identified from SEQ ID NO: Y may be used to generate antibodies which bind specifically to these polypeptides, or fragments thereof, and/or to the polypeptides encoded by the cDNA clones identified in, for example, Table 1A.

[0072] Nevertheless, DNA sequences generated by sequencing reactions can contain sequencing errors. The errors exist as misidentified nucleotides, or as insertions or deletions of nucleotides in the generated DNA sequence. The erroneously inserted or deleted nucleotides cause frame shifts in the reading frames of the predicted amino acid sequence. In these cases, the predicted amino acid sequence diverges from the actual amino acid sequence, even though the generated DNA sequence may be greater than 99.9% identical to the actual DNA sequence (for example, one base insertion or deletion in an open reading frame of over 1000 bases).

[0073] Accordingly, for those applications requiring precision in the nucleotide sequence or the amino acid sequence, the present invention provides not only the generated nucleotide sequence identified as SEQ ID NO: X, and a predicted translated amino acid sequence identified as SEQ ID NO: Y, but also a sample of plasmid DNA containing cDNA Clone ID NO: Z (deposited with the ATCC on Oct. 5, 2000, and receiving ATCC designation numbers PTA 2574 and PTA 2575; deposited with the ATCC on Jan. 5, 2001, having the depositor reference numbers TS-1, TS-2, AC-1, and AC-2; and/or as set forth, for example, in Table 1A, 6 and 7). The nucleotide sequence of each deposited clone can readily be determined by sequencing the deposited clone in accordance with known methods. Further, techniques known in the art can be used to verify the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NO: X.

[0074] The predicted amino acid sequence can then be verified from such deposits. Moreover, the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by a particular clone can also be directly determined by peptide sequencing or by expressing the protein in a suitable host cell containing the deposited human cDNA, collecting the protein, and determining its sequence.

[0075] RACE Protocol For Recovery of Full-Length Genes

[0076] Partial cDNA clones can be made full-length by utilizing the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) procedure described in Frohman, M. A., et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA, 85:8998-9002 (1988). A cDNA clone missing either the 5′ or 3′ end can be reconstructed to include the absent base pairs extending to the translational start or stop codon, respectively. In some cases, cDNAs are missing the start codon of translation. The following briefly describes a modification of this original 5′ RACE procedure. Poly A+ or total RNA is reverse transcribed with Superscript II (Gibco/BRL) and an antisense or complementary primer specific to the cDNA sequence. The primer is removed from the reaction with a Microcon Concentrator (Amicon). The first-strand cDNA is then tailed with dATP and terminal deoxynucleotide transferase (Gibco/BRL). Thus, an anchor sequence is produced which is needed for PCR amplification. The second strand is synthesized from the dA-tail in PCR buffer, Taq DNA polymerase (Perkin-Elmer Cetus), an oligo-dT primer containing three adjacent restriction sites (XhoI, SalI and ClaI) at the 5′ end and a primer containing just these restriction sites. This double-stranded cDNA is PCR amplified for 40 cycles with the same primers as well as a nested cDNA-specific antisense primer. The PCR products are size-separated on an ethidium bromide-agarose gel and the region of gel containing cDNA products the predicted size of missing protein-coding DNA is removed. cDNA is purified from the agarose with the Magic PCR Prep kit (Promega), restriction digested with XhoI or SalI, and ligated to a plasmid such as pBluescript SKII (Stratagene) at XhoI and EcoRV sites. This DNA is transformed into bacteria and the plasmid clones sequenced to identify the correct protein-coding inserts. Correct 5′ ends are confirmed by comparing this sequence with the putatively identified homologue and overlap with the partial cDNA clone. Similar methods known in the art and/or commercial kits are used to amplify and recover 3′ ends.

[0077] Several quality-controlled kits are commercially available for purchase. Similar reagents and methods to those above are supplied in kit form from Gibco/BRL for both 5′ and 3′ RACE for recovery of full length genes. A second kit is available from Clontech which is a modification of a related technique, SLIC (single-stranded ligation to single-stranded cDNA), developed by Dumas et al., Nucleic Acids Res., 19:5227-32 (1991). The major differences in procedure are that the RNA is alkaline hydrolyzed after reverse transcription and RNA ligase is used to join a restriction site-containing anchor primer to the first-strand cDNA. This obviates the necessity for the dA-tailing reaction which results in a polyT stretch that is difficult to sequence past.

[0078] An alternative to generating 5′ or 3′ cDNA from RNA is to use cDNA library double-stranded DNA. An asymmetric PCR-amplified antisense cDNA strand is synthesized with an antisense cDNA-specific primer and a plasmid-anchored primer. These primers are removed and a symmetric PCR reaction is performed with a nested cDNA-specific antisense primer and the plasmid-anchored primer.

[0079] RNA Ligase Protocol for Generating the 5′ or 3′ End Sequences to Obtain Full Length Genes

[0080] Once a gene of interest is identified, several methods are available for the identification of the 5′ or 3′ portions of the gene which may not be present in the original cDNA plasmid. These methods include, but are not limited to, filter probing, clone enrichment using specific probes and protocols similar and identical to 5′ and 3′ RACE. While the full length gene may be present in the library and can be identified by probing, a useful method for generating the 5′ or 3′ end is to use the existing sequence information from the original cDNA to generate the missing information. A method similar to 5′ RACE is available for generating the missing 5′ end of a desired full-length gene. (This method was published by Fromont-Racine et al., Nucleic Acids Res., 21(7):1683-1684 (1993)). Briefly, a specific RNA oligonucleotide is ligated to the 5′ ends of a population of RNA presumably containing full-length gene RNA transcript. A primer set containing a primer specific to the ligated RNA oligonucleotide and a primer specific to a known sequence of the gene of interest, is used to PCR amplify the 5′ portion of the desired full length gene which may then be sequenced and used to generate the full length gene. This method starts with total RNA isolated from the desired source, poly A RNA may be used but is not a prerequisite for this procedure. The RNA preparation may then be treated with phosphatase if necessary to eliminate 5′ phosphate groups on degraded or damaged RNA, which may interfere with the later RNA ligase step. The phosphatase, if used, is then inactivated and the RNA is treated with tobacco acid pyrophosphatase in order to remove the cap structure present at the 5′ ends of messenger RNAs. This reaction leaves a 5′ phosphate group at the 5′ end of the cap cleaved RNA which can then be ligated to an RNA oligonucleotide using T4 RNA ligase. This modified RNA preparation can then be used as a template for first strand cDNA synthesis using a gene specific oligonucleotide. The first strand synthesis reaction can then be used as a template for PCR amplification of the desired 5′ end using a primer specific to the ligated RNA oligonucleotide and a primer specific to the known sequence of the excretory system antigen of interest. The resultant product is then sequenced and analyzed to confirm that the 5′ end sequence belongs to the relevant excretory system antigen.

[0081] The present invention also relates to vectors or plasmids, which include such DNA sequences, as well as the use of the DNA sequences. The material deposited with the ATCC (deposited with the ATCC on Oct. 5, 2000, and receiving ATCC designation numbers PTA 2574 and PTA 2575; deposited with the ATCC on Jan. 5, 2001, having the depositor reference numbers TS-1, TS-2, AC-1, and AC-2; and/or as set forth, for example, in Table 1A, 6 and 7) is a mixture of cDNA clones derived from a variety of human tissue and cloned in either a plasmid vector or a phage vector, as shown, for example, in Table 7. These deposits are referred to as “the deposits” herein. The tissues from which some of the clones were derived are listed in Table 7, and the vector in which the corresponding cDNA is contained is also indicated in Table 7. The deposited material includes cDNA clones corresponding to SEQ ID NO: X described, for example, in Table 1A (Clone ID NO: Z). A clone which is isolatable from the ATCC Deposits by use of a sequence listed as SEQ ID NO: X, may include the entire coding region of a human gene or in other cases such clone may include a substantial portion of the coding region of a human gene. Furthermore, although the sequence listing may in some instances list only a portion of the DNA sequence in a clone included in the ATCC Deposits, it is well within the ability of one skilled in the art to sequence the DNA included in a clone contained in the ATCC Deposits by use of a sequence (or portion thereof) described in, for example Tables 1A or 2 by procedures hereinafter further described, and others apparent to those skilled in the art.

[0082] Also provided in Table 7 is the name of the vector which contains the cDNA clone. Each vector is routinely used in the art. The following additional information is provided for convenience.

[0083] Vectors Lambda Zap (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,128,256 and 5,286,636), Uni-Zap XR (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,128,256 and 5,286,636), Zap Express (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,128,256 and 5,286,636), pBluescript (pBS) (Short, J. M. et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 16:7583-7600 (1988); Alting-Mees, M. A. and Short, J. M., Nucleic Acids Res. 17:9494 (1989)) and pBK (Alting-Mees, M. A. et al., Strategies 5:58-61 (1992)) are commercially available from Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc., 11011 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, Calif., 92037. pBS contains an ampicillin resistance gene and pBK contains a neomycin resistance gene. Phagemid pBS may be excised from the Lambda Zap and Uni-Zap XR vectors, and phagemid pBK may be excised from the Zap Express vector. Both phagemids may be transformed into E. coli strain XL-1 Blue, also available from Stratagene.

[0084] Vectors pSport1, pCMVSport 1.0, pCMVSport 2.0 and pCMVSport 3.0, were obtained from Life Technologies, Inc., P.O. Box 6009, Gaithersburg, Md. 20897. All Sport vectors contain an ampicillin resistance gene and may be transformed into E. coli strain DH10B, also available from Life Technologies. See, for instance, Gruber, C. E., et al., Focus 15:59-(1993). Vector lafmid B A (Bento Soares, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.) contains an ampicillin resistance gene and can be transformed into E. coli strain XL-1 Blue. Vector pCR® 2.1, which is available from Invitrogen, 1600 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, Calif. 92008, contains an ampicillin resistance gene and may be transformed into E. coli strain DH10B, available from Life Technologies. See, for instance, Clark, J. M., Nuc. Acids Res. 16:9677-9686 (1988) and Mead, D. et al., Bio/Technology 9: (1991).

[0085] The present invention also relates to the genes corresponding to SEQ ID NO: X, SEQ ID NO: Y, and/or the deposited clone (Clone ID NO: Z). The corresponding gene can be isolated in accordance with known methods using the sequence information disclosed herein. Such methods include preparing probes or primers from the disclosed sequence and identifying or amplifying the corresponding gene from appropriate sources of genomic material.

[0086] Also provided in the present invention are allelic variants, orthologs, and/or species homologs. Procedures known in the art can be used to obtain full-length genes, allelic variants, splice variants, full-length coding portions, orthologs, and/or species homologs of excretory system associated genes corresponding to SEQ ID NO: X or the complement thereof, polypeptides encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complement thereof, and/or the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, using information from the sequences disclosed herein or the clones deposited with the ATCC. For example, allelic variants and/or species homologs may be isolated and identified by making suitable probes or primers from the sequences provided herein and screening a suitable nucleic acid source for allelic variants and/or the desired homologue.

[0087] The polypeptides of the invention can be prepared in any suitable manner. Such polypeptides include isolated naturally occurring polypeptides, recombinantly produced polypeptides, synthetically produced polypeptides, or polypeptides produced by a combination of these methods. Means for preparing such polypeptides are well understood in the art.

[0088] The polypeptides may be in the form of the secreted protein, including the mature form, or may be a part of a larger protein, such as a fusion protein (see below). It is often advantageous to include an additional amino acid sequence which contains secretory or leader sequences, pro-sequences, sequences which aid in purification, such as multiple histidine residues, or an additional sequence for stability during recombinant production.

[0089] The polypeptides of the present invention are preferably provided in an isolated form, and preferably are substantially purified. A recombinantly produced version of a polypeptide, including the secreted polypeptide, can be substantially purified using techniques described herein or otherwise known in the art, such as, for example, by the one-step method described in Smith and Johnson, Gene 67:31-40 (1988). Polypeptides of the invention also can be purified from natural, synthetic or recombinant sources using techniques described herein or otherwise known in the art, such as, for example, antibodies of the invention raised against the excretory system polypeptides of the present invention in methods which are well known in the art.

[0090] The present invention provides a polynucleotide comprising, or alternatively consisting of, the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: X, and/or the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z. The present invention also provides a polypeptide comprising, or alternatively, consisting of, the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y, a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or a complement thereof, a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, and/or the polypeptide sequence encoded by a nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B. Polynucleotides encoding a polypeptide comprising, or alternatively consisting of the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y, a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X, a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z and/or a polypeptide sequence encoded by a nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B are also encompassed by the invention. The present invention further encompasses a polynucleotide comprising, or alternatively consisting of, the complement of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: X, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide encoded by the complement of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: X, and/or the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0091] Moreover, representative examples of polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the sequences delineated in Table 1B column 6, or any combination thereof. Additional, representative examples of polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the complementary strand(s) of the sequences delineated in Table 1B column 6, or any combination thereof. In further embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in Table 1B, column 6, and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that of the BAC fragment having the sequence disclosed in SEQ ID NO: B (see Table 1B, column 5). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in Table 1B, column 6, and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that published for the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO:A (see Table 1B, column 4). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in Table 1B, column 6, and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that contained in the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO: A (see Table 1B, column 4). Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0092] Further, representative examples of polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same Clone ID NO: Z (see Table 1B, column 1), or any combination thereof. Additional, representative examples of polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the complementary strand(s) of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same Clone ID NO: Z (see Table 1B, column 1), or any combination thereof. In further embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same Clone ID NO: Z (see Table 1B, column 1) and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that of the BAC fragment having the sequence disclosed in SEQ ID NO: B (see Table 1B, column 5). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same Clone ID NO: Z (see Table 1B, column 1) and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that published for the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO: A (see Table 1B, column 4). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same Clone ID NO: Z (see Table 1B, column 1) and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that contained in the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO: A (see Table 1B, column 4). Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0093] Further, representative examples of polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same contig sequence identifer SEQ ID NO: X (see Table 1B, column 2), or any combination thereof. Additional, representative examples of polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the complementary strand(s) of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same contig sequence identifer SEQ ID NO: X (see Table 1B, column 2), or any combination thereof. In further embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same contig sequence identifer SEQ ID NO: X (see Table 1B, column 2) and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that of the BAC fragment having the sequence disclosed in SEQ ID NO: B (see Table 1B, column 5). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same contig sequence identifer SEQ ID NO: X (see Table 1B, column 2) and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that published for the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO: A (see Table 1B, column 4). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same contig sequence identifer SEQ ID NO: X (see Table 1B, column 2) and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that contained in the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO: A (See Table 1B, column 4). Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0094] Moreover, representative examples of polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the sequences delineated in the same row of Table 1B column 6, or any combination thereof. Additional, representative examples of polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the complementary strand(s) of the sequences delineated in the same row of Table 1B column 6, or any combination thereof. In preferred embodiments, the polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the complementary strand(s) of the sequences delineated in the same row of Table 1B column 6, wherein sequentially delineated sequences in the table (i.e. corresponding to those exons located closest to each other) are directly contiguous in a 5′ to 3′ orientation. In further embodiments, above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in the same row of Table 1B, column 6, and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that of the BAC fragment having the sequence disclosed in SEQ ID NO: B (see Table 1B, column 5). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in the same row of Table 1B, column 6, and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that published for the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO: A (see Table 1B, column 4). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in the same row of Table 1B, column 6, and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that contained in the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO: A (see Table 1B, column 4). Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0095] In additional specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B, and the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X (e.g., as defined in Table 1B, column 2) or fragments or variants thereof. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0096] In additional specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same Clone ID NO: Z (see Table 1B, column 1), and the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X (e.g., as defined in Table 1A or 1B) or fragments or variants thereof. In preferred embodiments, the delineated sequence(s) and polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X correspond to the same Clone ID NO: Z. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention

[0097] In further specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the sequences delineated in the same row of column 6 of Table 1B, and the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X (e.g., as defined in Table 1A or 1B) or fragments or variants thereof. In preferred embodiments, the delineated sequence(s) and polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X correspond to the same row of column 6 of Table 1B. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0098] In additional specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X are directly contiguous. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0099] In additional specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of a fragment or variant of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X are directly contiguous Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0100] In specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of the sequence of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B are directly contiguous. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0101] In specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of a fragment or variant of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of the sequence of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B are directly contiguous. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides, are also encompassed by the invention.

[0102] In further specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of another sequence in column 6 are directly contiguous. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0103] In specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of another sequence in column 6 corresponding to the same Clone ID NO: Z (see Table 1B, column 1) are directly contiguous. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0104] In specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one sequence in column 6 corresponding to the same contig sequence identifer SEQ ID NO: X (see Table 1B, column 2) are directly contiguous. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0105] In specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of another sequence in column 6 corresponding to the same row are directly contiguous. In preferred embodiments, the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B is directly contiguous with the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of the next sequential exon delineated in Table 1B, column 6. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0106] Many polynucleotide sequences, such as EST sequences, are publicly available and accessible through sequence databases and may have been publicly available prior to conception of the present invention. Preferably, such related polynucleotides are specifically excluded from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, for each contig sequence (SEQ ID NO: X) listed in the third column of Table 1A, preferably excluded are one or more polynucleotides comprising a nucleotide sequence described by the general formula of a−b, where a is any integer between 1 and the final nucleotide minus 15 of SEQ ID NO: X, b is an integer of 15 to the final nucleotide of SEQ ID NO: X, where both a and b correspond to the positions of nucleotide residues shown in SEQ ID NO: X, and where b is greater than or equal to a+14. More specifically, preferably excluded are one or more polynucleotides comprising a nucleotide sequence described by the general formula of a−b, where a and b are integers as defined in columns 4 and 5, respectively, of Table 3. In specific embodiments, the polynucleotides of the invention do not consist of at least one, two, three, four, five, ten, or more of the specific polynucleotide sequences referenced by the Genbank Accession No. as disclosed in column 6 of Table 3 (including for example, published sequence in connection with a particular BAC clone). In further embodiments, preferably excluded from the invention are the specific polynucleotide sequence(s) contained in the clones corresponding to at least one, two, three, four, five, ten, or more of the available material having the accession numbers identified in the sixth column of this Table (including for example, the actual sequence contained in an identified BAC clone). In no way is this listing meant to encompass all of the sequences which may be excluded by the general formula, it is just a representative example. All references available through these accessions are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

TABLE 3
Clone ID	SEQ ID	Contig	EST Disclaimer
NO: Z	NO: X	ID:	Range of a	Range of b	Accession #'s
H7MBA84	11	625386	1-212	15-226
H7MBC38	12	705707	1-121	15-135	AL035088.
H7MBD34	13	928552	1-60	15-74
HBAFB96	14	573392	1-332	15-346	AC004049.
HBAGJ74	15	945133	1-401	15-415
HBAGK69	16	881903	1-521	15-535	Z28716, AA092179, and C04832.
HBAGU08	17	959191	1-363	15-377	AL134524, AL045328, AL047163, AL038838, AL037343, AL037436,
					AL038983, AL037335, AI142134, AL037323, AL044125, AL040193,
					AL037443, AL042898, AL037727, AL038532, AL044162, AL041347,
					AL040621, AL043538, AL043496, AL041324, AL038822, AL047012,
					AL041098, AL037435, AL038761, AL041246, AL041238, AL040464,
					AL044186, AL040463, AL040617, AL043923, AL047170, AL043814,
					AL044037, AL043845, AL047219, AL040625, AL041635, AL040294,
					AL040075, AL045684, AL041296, AL040576, AL044064, AL041752,
					AL041459, AL041577, AL134110, AL045753, AL040510, AL043467,
					AL047183, AL041086, AL043677, AL040839, AL046850, AL043492,
					AL041602, AL040052, AL040444, AL040768, AL044074, AL046994,
					AL041730, AL041523, AL043627, AL046914, AL041374, AL040472,
					AL043848, AL041163, AL043570, AL041133, AL042135, AL046442,
					AL041096, AL040322, AL041955, AL037295, AL041233, AL040119,
					AL045671, AL039316, AL040149, AL046392, AL039360, AL079852,
					AL044272, AL039643, AL041168, AL044258, AL041159, AL041358,
					AL047057, AL042096, AL045920, AL040148, AL041346, AL049018,
					AL041292, AL040458, AL044187, AL044199, AL041142, AL045990,
					AL040332, AL040571, AL041197, AL040529, AL046330, AL039338,
					AL079878, AL040745, AL040370, AI547295, AL040128, AL044274,
					AL047036, AL037341, AL045327, AL041277, AL040342, AL040553,
					AL041186, AL039744, AL040414, AL040155, AL040285, AL047037,
					AL040091, AL045989, AL044165, AL041131, AL040090, AL041051,
					AL046327, AL038745, AL040168, AL043775, AL043444, AL045817,
					AL040253, AL041227, AL040082, AL045857, AL040329, AL039432,
					AL041278, AL043941, AL040238, AL040263, AL037279, AL040255,
					AL044201, AL038651, D29033, AL048677, AL038878, AI547291,
					AI318479, AL079977, AA585098, AL045725, AL041344, AL039915,
					AI547039, AL043612, AI546971, U46344, AL045211, AI541383,
					AL044529, AI526113, AL038024, AL135012, AL048714, AL047340,
					T19407, AI541524, AL048657, AL049069, AI541527, T18597, AL045494,
					C06219, AI557039, AA585439, AL042523, AI525500, AI557864,
					AI541356, AI540920, AI557084, AI541205, AL042420, D59436, R28895,
					AI541346, AA283326, AL042468, T10982, AL038040, AI547250,
					AI557262, AI526186, D60844, R29262, AI526078, C16293, AW363350,
					R28892, AA585325, AL038041, AR064707, AJ238010, AR066494, A93923,
					D17247, A93916, U94592, A93931, A22739, A85203, Y16359, AL133053,
					AI6035, AL122101, AR023813, Z32836, AL133074, AR054723, AF082186,
					I05558, D50010, D13509, AJ244003, AJ244004, AJ244005, X81969,
					A98767, A20702, A93963, A93964, AR062872, I63120, AR062871,
					AR017907, A43189, AR062873, A43188, A20700, A25909, A98420,
					A98423, A98432, A98436, A98417, A98427, D78345, E03627, I48927,
					E17098, I06859, AI8050, A23334, A75888, I70384, A60111, A23633,
					AR007512, AL133049, AR038855, and A81878.
HBAMC12	18	968816	1-375	15-389
HBAMC47	19	854049	1-545	15-559	AP000523.
HBAMC68	20	849402	1-390	15-404
HBAMC92	21	572947	1-435	15-449
HCKAA13	22	534965	1-370	15-384
HCKAA41	23	694397	1-352	15-366
HFKCJ86	24	504445	1-326	15-340	AA341129, and AA341247.
HFKEA55	25	530256	1-341	15-355	AA741056.
HFKEA65	26	932094	1-639	15-653	AC002366.
HFKEH40	27	523591	1-253	15-267
HFKEJ40	28	909830	1-309	15-323	AA351412, AW369782, AI968585, R13131, R71556, H59671, AA732740,
					R35566, and AB018325.
HFKEJ77	29	529919	1-233	15-247
HFKEM26	30	573949	1-170	15-184	AC004982.
HFKEM70	31	963178	1-313	15-327
HFKEN74	32	974309	1-626	15-640	AW023938, AI554747, AA459899, AA074393, AL022330, AL009174,
					AC002073, AC005777, AC004143, AC004447, AC006013, AP000501,
					AC000054, AC005527, AC004032, AC004918, AC004893, AC005529,
					AJ003147, AC005005, AC004231, and AL096794.
HFKER27	33	926744	1-290	15-304
HFKER69	34	918290	1-490	15-504
HFKEU09	35	855045	1-441	15-455
HFKEW23	36	854952	1-713	15-727	AI821974, and AA873801.
HFKFB18	37	935988	1-506	15-520
HFKFB23	38	675175	1-410	15-424	H29841.
HFKFB42	39	522037	1-374	15-388	AL109839.
HFKFE05	40	932306	1-309	15-323	W86926, AL049775, AC004741, AC008163, AL031734, and AL031274.
HFKFE23	41	881475	1-600	15-614	AW247495, AA187097, AA172364, AI815484, AA169457, and AA148993.
HFKFE59	42	854991	1-546	15-560
HFKFI14	43	670322	1-512	15-526	AI635635, AW029406, AW301134, AI439214, AI222373, AI160043,
					AI936133, AA604994, AI088166, AI620579, AI807864, AW087927,
					F18815, AI933350, AA971094, AA679494, F19202, C00780, AA516052,
					F35328, AI422053, AI378846, AI422054, AI467881, AA505330, AI160683,
					AI382047, AA747782, AI382048, AA838645, AI685868, AI089313,
					AI200403, AI222097, AA836800, AA233797, AI565857, F26915,
					AI367842, AI651466, AA114906, AA902486, AA302447, R14860, F16986,
					AA931620, F28409, AI744468, N64170, W22033, Z25239, C17445, F27592,
					AI672619, F17310, AW316769, AA838451, T57851, R11362, AA233828,
					T81626, AI541422, AI085169, AI364052, AA114905, AI003676,
					AA903573, F18512, R10508, AA352749, AF047437, and AC004771.
HFKFI22	44	930982	1-318	15-332
HFKFI44	45	929786	1-298	15-312	AI366196, AA224540, and D38548.
HFKFJ12	46	582587	1-355	15-369
HFKFJ14	47	787260	1-332	15-346	Z68324.
HFKFJ25	48	963144	1-671	15-685	T26651, AI860719, Z43590, F06052, and AC004017.
HFKFN66	49	511046	1-570	15-584	AA662296, T90222, and T83027.
HFKFO75	50	573840	1-323	15-337
HFKFQ24	51	530222	1-172	15-186	AL136295.
HFKGA94	52	855099	1-309	15-323	AA368329, AA825954, R39295, T12047, AA831913, AI919048,
					AA362440, AA557945, AA012987, AI732911, AA362439, R33091,
					AA640305, AA731008, AA350081, AA569206, AA385094, AA809787,
					AI002863, AA558377, AA219166, AI279693, AI049630, R79396,
					AI668566, AW028376, AW268090, AA360139, AA832104, T54173,
					AI003474, AA367672, AA598497, AA364082, AA219651, R64110,
					AA310557, AA668421, AA658320, AA368659, R92703, AI884404,
					AI281622, AI567676, AW022796, AI003068, H86399, AA047842,
					AW407007, AA601336, AC005089, AL023575, AL035405, AC005839,
					AC003109, AL008726, AF108083, AC006088, AL109798, AC004477,
					AC004253, AC007993, AL080317, AC008372, Z83843, AL009181,
					AL132712, U91326, Z98036, Z98884, AC004974, AL049569, AC002544,
					AC007546, AC002073, AL049869, AF196779, AC005409, AC000039,
					AL022323, AC006441, AC007226, AC004686, Z99716, AC006257,
					AC007298, AC005486, AL022393, AL035443, AL121658, AC006578,
					AC006536, AF196972, AL034379, U91322, U95742, AF111168,
					AC004895, AC006023, AL121603, AP000355, AC005920, AL049830,
					AC004815, AL035696, AC005003, AB001523, AL022326, AL049844,
					AC004033, AL031666, AP000493, AC007263, AC005231, AC004263,
					AL133448, AC002463, AL035587, AF015416, AL031591, AC005180,
					AC004912, AL049757, AC006449, AC004913, AC005696, AF205588,
					AC005746, AP001053, Z83826, AC004837, AC005225, AC008044,
					AL080243, AL133246, AP000500, AC004832, AC004821, AC005519,
					AC005539, AC007308, AC004841, AC006121, AL034429, AP000354,
					AC002470, AC004079, L44140, Z93023, AC007934, Z93020, Z95116,
					AC005057, AL033527, Z93017, AL121769, AC004887, AP000692,
					AC005624, AC004668, AC004765, AF196969, AC005520, AFI21781,
					AC005102, AL121653, AF107885, AL035086, AC007023, Z83844,
					AC002040, AC005859, AC004602, AC005940, AL031295, AC007225,
					AC003007, AL031291, AL049760, AC002310, U73630, AL020993,
					AL109952, AC005291, Z94056, AC010209, AJ003147, AP000114,
					AP000046, AC006236, AL034423, AC004000, AC002511, AC004687,
					AC002107, AC005725, AC004491, AL020997, AL133245, AC006241,
					AC007666, AL049843, AP000359, AC002350, U96629, AC007421,
					AC009516, AC006064, U52111, AC004970, AC005800, AC006001,
					AL035659, AL021154, AC004894, AC008069, AC002553, AC006111,
					AC002306, AC005944, AJ239318, AL109963, Z85996, AC005514,
					AL109759, AC000134, AC006071, AC002565, AC005531, AC007766,
					Z97054, AF050154, AC005895, AC004257, AL049694, AC002477,
					AC007358, AL117258, AC007052, AC004150, AC004859, AC004929,
					AC005071, and AL109627.
HFKGC14	53	573785	1-245	15-259
HFKGD10	54	968172	1-452	15-466	AA774921.
HFKGD48	55	954952	1-384	15-398
HFKHB46	56	965767	1-406	15-420	N40788, N94129, AL035405, AB015329, and AB028949.
HFKHB67	57	965847	1-622	15-636	AI363493, AW071799, AI828530, AI858641, AI565804, AW005098,
					AI826054, AI499730, AI949049, AI373508, AW243539, AI589687,
					AI859191, AI885149, AI869624, AI933285, AW026755, AI950294,
					AA548687, AA550893, AI480068, and AJ236623.
HFKHB84	58	854902	1-202	15-216
HFKHD35	59	854887	1-596	15-610	AI401095.
HFKHD38	60	854861	1-491	15-505	AA917529, and AI290232.
HFKHE67	61	881093	1-399	15-413	AL041748, AA282295, H83772, AA262182, AW206483, W37970,
					AI660249, AW365844, AA442059, AL121242, AA455718, AA534588,
					AL040142, and AL117662.
HFKHF54	62	855118	1-513	15-527
HFKHG06	63	965906	1-339	15-353	AA631941, AA436930, AI424442, AW161498, AW250779, AW163044,
					AA041408, AA056752, AA044406, AA454563, R48332, AA258235,
					AI129362, H45477, AI694307, AA905034, AA429473, AI421826,
					AI377349, AW156992, AI087169, AI193858, AW025506, AI355265,
					AI682330, AI193077, W81387, AA978265, AA369310, AA628812,
					AI826085, AA127040, AA917602, AA913533, AI568969, AW157076,
					AI310416, AA769689, AA913096, AI929761, AI741886, AA369311,
					AA496016, AA640738, AA635317, AA542886, AW190530, AI149098,
					AA972224, AI338612, AI480213, AW058014, AW328289, AW204399,
					AI685684, F31697, AW328288, AI468074, R48441, W79715, F32457,
					AA610691, AA196235, AW405036, F18177, F36944, F36941, AI721278,
					R09319, AA610446, AW246920, AA310193, F31667, AA041506, F34442,
					AA456455, F37799, AA125762, AA058430, AW450353, and AC004643.
HFKHH68	64	961433	1-531	15-545	AA374854, AW135564, AI271848, AI762632, and Z82195.
HFKHR74	65	953800	1-514	15-528	AW299437, AI640149, AA348101, AW135484, Z42797, R35430,
					AI636408, AW269210, AI271987, AA922757, AI765884, and AL008733.
HFKHZ39	66	928269	1-708	15-722	AA416704, and AA416608.
HFKID43	67	854988	1-527	15-541
HFKID48	68	879771	1-402	15-416	AI269245, AW451368, and AI424466.
HFKIF01	69	914971	1-389	15-403
HFKIF60	70	914948	1-418	15-432
HFKIH06	71	934051	1-546	15-560	Z43354, H84549, F05371, AA852957, AW161586, R82800, and AL021878.
HFKII05	72	930948	1-400	15-414
HFKII11	73	965846	1-430	15-444
HFKIP07	74	924825	1-337	15-351
HFKIP11	75	965072	1-434	15-448	W88721, R11591, T08135, AA736429, and AI479791.
HFKIR40	76	883093	1-498	15-512	AA022743, H46779, H46081, W07846, AI751420, AA334026, N46299,
					N77316, AA384525, N35279, AW378996, and AF009750.
HFKIS93	77	854862	1-208	15-222	AL050318.
HFKIV55	78	922739	1-408	15-422
HFKIW31	79	918243	1-412	15-426	AB022696, AB033108, AJ007627, AF109143, and AB022697.
HFKIX76	80	854993	1-159	15-173
HFKJE03	81	959898	1-445	15-459
HFKJK90	82	926511	1-598	15-612
HFKJL17	83	854829	1-231	15-245
HFKJL36	84	930422	1-400	15-414	AL046409, AA469451, AW069227, AW301350, AW303196, AW274349,
					AI634187, AW328331, AW089016, AI350211, AI457313, AW167330,
					AI926033, AW193265, AI431303, AW151247, AL041706, AI687343,
					AW157005, AW193432, AI281881, AA341865, AI341548, AW438643,
					AI281561, AW340905, AI375710, AI189932, AA992126, AI754257,
					AI028510, AL041381, AI679045, AA524616, AW265385, AW276827,
					AA477503, AW407632, AW407578, AI688846, AI244157, AA551503,
					AA169245, AI619997, AI312309, AA225273, AL042420, AI457397,
					AI583466, T06828, AI251576, AA297666, AI824562, AW327624,
					AI669589, AL047553, AW380335, AI744995, AA523843, AW023111,
					AI374809, AA350859, AI798489, AA904211, AI341664, AA857812,
					AI306232, AA501614, AW268322, AI830390, AA666295, AW168846,
					AA219098, AA578832, AA618035, AA177061, AW238341, W60522,
					AI801600, AW301771, F33121, AI598003, T74524, AA129746, AL079869,
					AI054418, AI866908, AI733856, AI598060, AI471455, AI282661,
					AW026305, AI421950, AI419337, AA130647, AA548610, AA701131,
					AI859438, AL138265, AI791659, H73550, AI922224, AI282310,
					AW162288, AI989408, AI624024, AL031588, AL117328, AC004895,
					AP000099, AL049569, AP000036, AC005071, AL023284, AL049776,
					AL049869, AF207550, AL133245, AC005015, AL034420, AC000025,
					AC005952, AC005527, AC007406, AL049780, AC005081, AL031258,
					AC007055, AC005529, U18394, AC006530, AL033504, X53550, U18391,
					X55925, AL133163, Z95114, AC002312, Z93241, AC006480, AC005488,
					Z84469, U18392, AL096791, AC016025, AL035659, U18393, U57009,
					AL096768, U18398, U18395, I51997, AL133246, X55448, U18387,
					AC004812, AP000493, AC006236, U18399, U57006, AL117330,
					AC006088, AP000557, AC002310, AC007199, AC006115, AL030996,
					AP000152, AC005562, AL008631, AL050341, Z94802, AC005726,
					AC005231, AC004638, U78027, AC005921, X55931, AL022316, Z95152,
					AL022345, AC005911, AL121603, AC006305, AC007216, AC002404,
					AC007686, AL031680, AL109847, AC005821, X55926, X54175,
					AL031577, AC009516, AC004134, X55924, Z49918, AC007065,
					AC006139, L44140, AC005102, U57008, AC004985, AC006277, U18396,
					U95742, AC005332, AC005086, AL049540, I34294, U18390, AC002477,
					AC006312, AF196779, AF030453, AC002369, X54179, AC005484,
					AP000555, AC005722, AL031666, U47924, X54178, AL031584, AF024533,
					AC005274, AL034549, AF001548, AC005300, AF088219, AC004832,
					AF045555, AC007298, X54181, AL121655, AC009509, AP000514,
					AC005089, AL109801, AL109839, AC003665, AL096701, AC005004,
					Z81364, AF015147, AL033392, Z68869, X55932, AC006449, AC004859,
					AC004878, U67801, AC006211, AC009247, AC007880, AC005180,
					AC006511, U95739, AL035695, AL049759, AC007845, AC006241,
					AL031681, AC005765, D87675, AL035422, AL035086, AC005088,
					AL133448, AC004890, AC005412, AL024507, AC002072, AL020997,
					AC002400, U82828, X55923, AC016026, AC003080, AC002546,
					AC004263, Z83840, AC005183, U62317, AC008044, AC004707,
					AL009051, AC002301, AC006996, Z99128, AL023575, AL023807,
					AC007899, AC005695, AL049709, AP000116, AP000049, AP000113,
					AP000045, AC007371, U95740, AC004408, AC005531, AP000501,
					AC005602, AC005996, AC004019, AC006057, AC006062, U80017,
					AL078593, AL033527, AC004884, AC006077, L24093, AC002470,
					AL031277, AC006578, Z98742, AF109907, X55927, AC004000,
					AC004084, AC007785, AB014079, AP000311, AF129756, AC006130,
					AC003684, AF130343, AF205588, AL050318, AL033521, AC000052,
					AL024498, AC005200, U62293, AC003663, AC007688, AC004230,
					AC005924, AP000313, AL135744, AC005288, Z84480, and AC006019.
HFKJP08	85	918312	1-303	15-317
HFKJW29	86	932310	1-337	15-351
HFKKG09	87	854888	1-626	15-640
HFKKM02	88	918260	1-124	15-138
HFKKM61	89	855082	1-520	15-534
HFKKQ02	90	918270	1-345	15-359	AI972194, and AL137434
HFKKR11	91	965858	1-428	15-442
HFKKS48	92	854927	1-529	15-543
HFKKU68	93	854913	1-521	15-535	AA579342, AA578995, AA846923, AI493583, AA441810, AA502207,
					AI251576, AI279417, AA904275, AA225273, AI306232, AW302017,
					AA584484, AW274191, AA831903, AA721998, AA856815, W23546,
					N86471, AI051037, AA358409, AA489856, AA846046, AA368155,
					AW302048, C14698, AI640411, AA536040, T06598, AI445883, AA501614,
					AA493808, AI278972, AI027056, AI742168, AA642053, AA070614,
					AA847508, AA570588, AI354333, H71678, AA612727, AW161016,
					AA713769, M78021, AA481887, AA613761, R56485, AA845804,
					AA598605, AA847427, AA457685, AI891070, AI796594, H28709,
					AL037910, AI280535, AW073510, T84117, AI560191, AA302661,
					AA350644, AA436140, AA548692, AI049924, AI761120, AI798041,
					AI004591, AL041375, AA570441, AI801540, AA429942, AA610433,
					AW274078, AI356440, AW150209, AI732807, AI744306, AI453155,
					AA857381, AI433104, AA303054, AA018588, AA584654, AA552989,
					AA708305, AI962030, AW089625, AA342238, AA215470, AI537020,
					AI053518, AI689019, AA486896, AA651639, AL047349, AI754653,
					AA632765, AL031311, Z99128, AL132987, AC016830, AJ010770,
					AC004491, AC002381, AC005291, AC005756, L78810, Z83844, AP000557,
					AL133382, AJ003147, U47924, AP000692, AC005921, AL022316,
					AC008101, AC006023, AL035249, AL096791, AC004796, AL121652,
					AC007312, AC016027, AC002312, AC009516, AL109758, AC007227,
					AC005057, AC007283, AC007919, U95742, AF108083, AC005527,
					AC004859, AP000967, AP000065, AL033392, AF053356, AC006312,
					AC005747, AC007934, AC005874, AF134471, AP000552, AL031282,
					AC002365, AC004013, AC007041, AC004967, AC005280, AD000092,
					AC005914, AL050318, AP000030, AC005212, AB022785, AF196969,
					AC005529, AC006511, AC004253, AL049759, AL020997, AC005288,
					AC006449, AC007314, AC006262, AC005531, AC006130, AL035072,
					AC007216, AL022163, AL121658, AC005399, AL109984, Z85986,
					AF217403, AL031589, AC004821, AC005480, AL121754, AL031289,
					AL133448, AL024498, AL022476, AC004408, AC005839, AC005015,
					AL031255, AC004382, AL031584, AC002351, AC006277, AP000502,
					AC005486, AC002115, AC006530, AC008372, AL109798, AC007541,
					AC004526, AC007686, AC005730, AC002477, AC005837, AC006271,
					AD000812, AF196779, AP000512, AC005971, AL117344, AC003957,
					AC004883, AL121769, AC005081, AL139054, AC005821, AF111169,
					Z98304, AC003085, AC006160, AL031729, AC005244, AC004106,
					AF003626, AF134726, AC004520, AP000503, AC005011, AL117258,
					AC004637, AL008627, AC006064, AC005684, AL031591, AL121603,
					AF200465, AC002301, AL031120, AC007486, AL021918, AC004701,
					AC003684, AC004228, AL022336, AC005261, AC006965, AL049830,
					AC004150, AC005300, AC005800, AC004812, AL035458, AC005066,
					AL034420, AC004973, AC002316, AC002126, AC003950, AC007546,
					AC004848, AC004815, AC012384, AC005940, AL031733, AL049776,
					Z84487, AC006057, AL031673, AC005512, AC007051, AL035683,
					AP000049, AC006211, Z95152, AL023575, AL109827, U07562, AC006430,
					AC006317, Z84466, Y10196, AP000355, Z98941, AC005520, AC004079,
					AC005484, U80017, U91318, U85195, Z97629, AC005225, AL133245,
					AC003007, AP000113, AC005620, AC005231, AP000350, AC004552,
					AL050348, AP000311, AP000208, AP000130, AP000031, AP000558,
					AL021546, AP000509, AC005325, AC004020, AL031346, AC002400,
					AL035659, AC007371, AC002430, AC007384, AC005736, AF038458,
					AF109907, AF124523, AP000555, AL031281, AC004217, AC005358,
					AC008018, AL121653, AL049869, AC000159, AC004638, AB029343,
					AC005086, AC009247, AC005411, L78833, AL133163, AL031848,
					AC016025, AC003665, U52112, AC005920, AE000658, AP000517,
					AL031284, AL035587, AC008044, AC004854, AL049872, and AC005523.
HFKLD11	94	965830	1-693	15-707	H19388, H12126, D58283, D80024, C14389, D59275, D80043, D80195,
					D50979, D80227, D59502, D80164, D59467, D59859, D80022, D80166,
					D81030, D51423, D59619, D80210, D51799, D80391, C15076, D80240,
					D80253, D59787, C14331, D80269, D80038, D80188, D80212, D80193,
					D80196, D80219, D57483, D59927, D80378, D80366, D59889, D50995,
					D51060, AA305409, D59610, D80045, C14429, D80241, AA305578,
					T03269, C14014, AW178893, C75259, D52291, D51022, AW179328,
					AW177440, D81026, AW378532, D80134, AW178775, AA514188,
					D80248, D51250, AW369651, D80268, F13647, D80251, D80522,
					AW178762, D59695, AI910186, AW177501, AW177511, AW352158,
					AA514186, D80133, AW360811, D58253, D80168, D81111, C14227,
					C05695, AI905856, AW375405, C14298, AW352117, AW377671, C14407,
					D80064, AW176467, Z21582, D80132, D80247, AW366296, AW360844,
					AW360817, AW375406, AW378534, AW179332, AW377672, AW179023,
					AW178905, D80302, AW378540, AW360834, AW352171, D80439,
					AW377676, AW178906, AW352170, AW177731, AW178907, AW179019,
					AW179024, D59373, AW177505, AW179020, AW360841, AW178909,
					AW177456, AW179329, AW178980, AW177733, AW378528, AA285331,
					AW178908, AW178754, AW179018, AW352174, D51103, D51097,
					T11417, AI557751, AW179004, AW179012, AW178914, AW378525,
					AW367967, D80157, AW177722, AW177728, D51759, AW179220,
					AW179009, AW178774, AW178911, AW378543, AW352163, D58246,
					D59503, AW178983, AW352120, C06015, AW178781, T48593, D59627,
					D58101, AI535850, D80014, AW177508, AW177723, D59653, D80258,
					AA809122, D45260, C14975, AW378533, AI525923, AI557774,
					AW367950, AW177497, D59317, H67854, C03092, H67866, D51213,
					D59474, AW177734, AW178986, T03116, D45273, AI535686, AI525917,
					T02974, C14973, C14344, AI525227, D51221, D59551, C14957, D60010,
					AI525920, AA514184, D60214, AI525912, C14046, T03048, AI525222,
					AI525242, AI535961, AI525235, AI525925, AW378542, D31458, N66429,
					AW378539, AI525215, C16955, C05763, Z33452, AI525237, Z30160,
					AB002349, AJ132110, A84916, A62300, AR018138, A62298, AB028859,
					X67155, Y17188, D26022, A25909, AF058696, A67220, D89785, A78862,
					D34614, AR008278, D88547, I82448, X82626, AR025207, Y12724,
					A82595, AR016808, AB002449, AR060385, A94995, AB012117,
					AR008443, X68127, A85396, AR066482, I50133, A44171, I50126, I50132,
					I50128, A85477, I19525, A86792, U87250, AR066488, X93549, AR016514,
					AR060138, A45456, A26615, AR052274, Y09669, A43192, A43190,
					AR038669, AR066490, AR066487, I14842, A30438, I18367, D88507,
					AR054175, D50010, Y17187, A63261, AR008408, AR008277, AR008281,
					AR062872, A70867, AF135125, I79511, AR016691, AR016690, U46128,
					D13509, A64136, A68321, AR060133, AB033111, U87247, Z82022,
					U79457, AF123263, AR064240, AR032065, A63887, AR060382, and
					AR008382.
HFKLD58	95	918235	1-348	15-362	AI751333, AA324706, R16682, and T69796.
HFKLJ15	96	918247	1-488	15-502
HFKLL08	97	958065	1-417	15-431	AA081810.
HFKLR52	98	879749	1-496	15-510	H17284, H83139, AW247248, AW135333, T19309, AA427497, R78686,
					AA372220, T08998, T30713, C04405, M78822, H19555, R78660, H26455,
					AA134463, AC005943, and AF072247.
HFKLX38	99	880220	1-295	15-309
HFKLY01	100	914907	1-473	15-487	R91200, and AI076204.
HFKM101	101	914876	1-400	15-414
HKDAE56	102	733549	1-317	15-331	AW183074, AA746339, AA487204, AA486844, R86202, R73197,
					AA652204, W48671, and AL137485.
HKDAF34	103	703405	1-440	15-454	AA664604, AA593471, F32893, AI820673, AA904275, AA558298,
					AI471418, AI732251, R82388, AI540840, AA601986, AI287921,
					AA679872, AA808998, AA574442, AA807583, AA226584, AA448838,
					AI754291, AA077776, AA130647, T03412, AI168205, AA669102,
					AI446474, AW238016, AA649682, AI457597, AA377730, AI357976,
					AW383952, AI357823, N23260, AA828047, AW069227, AA086318,
					AA488620, H71250, H55894, F23327, AA354821, AI355246, AA551798,
					AA809186, AA828867, AI569510, AA708678, AF034176, T65812,
					AI471691, AA599495, AI473701, AI279759, T47739, F27015, AW261996,
					AI627581, AI241705, F25301, AA610509, AI609223, AA557982, F33566,
					AI634187, AI284108, AW268190, AA652868, R93233, AA367788,
					AI457313, AL043721, AI290388, AI783911, H79849, AA226270, N23097,
					AL119838, H64278, AI797901, AI797892, AW189353, AI915293,
					AA461308, AA365307, AA828860, AA100672, AI358089, AI687962,
					AA599352, AA745524, AI709174, AA714073, AA775049, AA581914,
					AA483606, AA526724, AW440633, T86119, H79915, AA350886,
					AI251111, H72688, AP000049, AP000116, AP000311, AC005158,
					AC005887, AC000059, AF097738, AF196969, AP000011, AP000152,
					AP000269, AP000103, AC005856, AC006511, AL133243, AC002477,
					AC007535, AP001059, AP001058, AP000557, AC005295, AL034379,
					AP000504, AL132777, AL034349, AC004477, M87914, AC007161,
					AC007397, AL031230, AC006512, AF129756, AP000032, AL021578,
					AL031228, AL035703, AC004087, Z75747, AC004825, AC002367,
					AC002041, AF157065, AC003037, AC004859, AP000150, AC000085,
					AC002429, AC005701, AL031058, AC005755, AL096712, AC006111,
					AJ250915, AC003101, AP000251, AL034555, AP000030, AC004841,
					AP000009, AC006241, AC009501, AL035448, AC005358, AL023494,
					AC002457, AL079305, AC004979, AL132985, U80017, AC006539,
					AL109799, AC002039, AC005484, AC005696, AC005913, AC006132,
					AC004881, AC007546, AC005908, AL031770, AL121825, AC004814,
					AL034402, AL033517, AC002073, AC000118, AL008710, Z98036,
					AL022165, AC004761, AC003041, AL034420, AC004975, AC004522,
					AC005919, AC003962, AC005971, AC007298, AC006077, AL050321,
					AC004821, AL022302, AL031985, Z69890, AF134726, AC005399,
					AL121653, AC007363, AL022578, AC007917, AF019563, Z83840,
					AP000509, U02068, AF037222, AD000833, AL035450, AP000347,
					AL022400, AP000263, AC002536, AC005486, AC010582, AL117339,
					AC005567, AL031276, AC007308, AC006257, AP000497, AC004106,
					U50871, Z93016, AL096773, X87344, AL096791, U29874, AL035072,
					AP000133, AP000211, AP000100, AC005498, AC002105, AC016027,
					AL035587, AC005529, AL050332, AC005057, AF084941, U63630,
					D84394, AB014077, AC004209, AC006139, AC006009, AP000514,
					AC006356, AC006050, AC005037, AC005291, AC006261, U33208,
					Y10196, AC004234, AP000036, AC004854, AC004895, AP000272,
					AC004185, AF061032, AP000104, AC005368, AL020997, AC004263,
					AP000045, AC002377, AC005081, AC007312, Z99943, AC003002,
					AC007277, AC005274, AC003043, I34294, AL034421, AC005479,
					AC009542, AL022326, AC002045, AL121655, AC004231, AL049757,
					AL021918, AJ011930, AC004663, AL109946, AC009330, AC007388,
					AF178081, AC004152, AC000075, AC016473, AC009363, AC006966,
					AC005664, AL137191, AC006547, AC005899, AC002542, AL109628,
					AC005839, AP000350, AC004189, Z94044, AL031390, AC006088,
					AC005520, Z75744, U24498, AL096774, AC003667, AL117258,
					AC006368, AC005746, AC005257, AD000092, AF047825, AC004596,
					AL133448, AC005207, AP000502, AL034548, AL008735, Z70280,
					AC005277, AC009241, AL022311, D83402, AL022476, AF195658,
					AC000004, AL121852, AL049780, AC006530, AF205588, and AC004383.
HKDAF84	104	781937	1-386	15-400	AA716460, AA938390, AA828592, AA719523, H40478, AI078409,
					AW237905, AA077637, AA722138, AA846923, AA709110, AI280266,
					AI858889, F27108, AI537368, AI521525, AA339923, AA604843,
					AA878140, AI653465, AI190648, AI244157, AA634991, AA298788,
					AA614864, AI300818, AI310992, AI860414, AA491743, AA182577,
					AA586646, AA947369, AW020150, AI926102, AI865375, AI703335,
					AI280500, AA297666, AA642809, AA381762, AA535216, AA654874,
					R62150, AI290405, AA074086, AI421783, AI491765, AW301712,
					AW246558, AR036572, U91328, AC006039, AC005993, AL035563,
					AC003049, AC007376, AC005592, AC005482, AC002302, AL034402,
					AC007425, AC008928, AC004585, AC004216, AC010206, AC005102,
					Z98200, AF001549, AC004791, AC002978, AC005207, AC004616,
					AC005011, AC005999, AC007655, AL035420, AC004125, AC006480,
					AC007263, AC004409, I34294, AL096776, AC007308, AL133355,
					AP000517, AC002390, AC007276, AC008012, AC002470, AC004106,
					AC005291, AC005215, AC002375, AC002492, AC000119, AF002993,
					Z98744, AC005057, AC005082, AC007284, AC003037, AC003043,
					Z99716, U62293, AC004859, AF109907, AL050308, AL035252, AC007240,
					AC004785, AP000689, AC009399, AC005911, U91321, AC005477,
					AC002094, AP000247, AL008726, AP000114, AP000216, Z98950,
					AC005295, AL022477, AC002128, AC005821, Z83826, AC002553,
					AC005261, AC004605, AC002554, AF196970, AL096701, AL050332,
					AC006293, AL078593, AF064861, AC006241, AC005839, AC006088,
					AC004707, AC008064, AL078602, AC002394, AC005971, AC005887,
					AP001053, AP000140, AC005780, AC006065, AC002384, U02052,
					AC009498, AC003982, AC009946, AL049712, AF111168, AC005412,
					AC004887, U91318, AL117258, AC004598, AL009181, AC003098,
					AP000088, AC005071, U52112, AF134726, AP000556, AC007685,
					AC007687, AC004856, AC004985, AL024498, AC005874, AF134471,
					AC005081, AC006285, AC007536, AL109758, AC005480, U91326,
					AC005697, AL139054, AC004702, AC011456, Z93241, AC004408,
					AL022327, U66059, AC008055, Z93930, Z84814, AC004687, AC003035,
					AC006115, AF121781, AL049795, AC006059, AL022323, AC004858,
					AC004797, AF051976, AC000026, AP000503, Z97055, AL031767,
					AC007546, AC004796, AL035405, AC004921, AC002538, AF047825,
					AC005484, AC005089, AF196969, AC002544, AP000512, AC007114,
					AL109956, AF111169, AC004542, AC005231, AC009501, AL049692, and
					AC002059.
HKDBC65	105	572866	1-58	15-72
HKDBI41	106	537508	1-321	15-335	AL119324, AL119457, AL042544, AL119399, AL119443, AW392670,
					Z99396, AL119355, U46351, U46347, AL119319, AL119497, AL134902,
					U46349, AL134538, AW372827, AL119483, AL119464, AW384394,
					AW363220, AL119444, AL037205, AL119484, AL119363, AL119391,
					U46350, AL119418, U46341, AL119341, AL043019, AL042984,
					AL119439, AL119522, AL119396, U46346, AL119335, AL043033,
					AL119401, AL134531, AL134533, AL134528, AL119496, AL134525,
					AL134536, U46345, AL042433, AL042450, AL134542, AL042614,
					AL043029, AI142132, AL043011, AL042542, AL043003, AL042965,
					AL042975, AL042551, AL078614, AC004527, AB026436, AR060234,
					AR066494, AR054110, A81671, and AR069079.
HKDBL02	107	920498	1-524	15-538
HKIBB08	108	960371	1-289	15-303
HKIBB81	109	525592	1-357	15-371	AP000011, and AP000152.
HKIMC34	110	573424	1-147	15-161
HKIXA02	111	920413	1-251	15-265	AI223167.
HKIXA37	112	735445	1-336	15-350	H49186, AL039679, N36307, AI940110, AW173245, T66334, AA157923,
					N42794, F12064, H58569, and AF091083.
HKIXB03	113	924636	1-667	15-681	AA534863, AA746476, AI807346, AI807337, AA814725, AI342011,
					AA860170, AA862556, AI167626, AI565166, N90805, AA425316,
					AA063596, AA721653, AA927981, N50990, AI830609, AI700334,
					AI924447, AA928627, AA047076, AA844403, R41759, AI651907, H44039,
					H15256, F07545, F06839, R55583, AI952216, AI952225, W19518,
					AI658871, AA877252, AL133582, and AF169802.
HKIXB53	114	727457	1-361	15-375
HKIXB79	115	770139	1-398	15-412	AA445925, and AA310604.
HKIXD42	116	683533	1-416	15-430	AF222684.
HKIXG58	117	464241	1-239	15-253	AW020280, AA737317, AI962169, AA516381, and AI650724.
HKIXH32	118	920217	1-365	15-379
HKIXI82	119	779905	1-431	15-445
HKIXM09	120	920219	1-84	15-98
HKIXM81	121	961026	1-331	15-345	H92687, R51268, AW444753, R61794, AI094594, AI356668, AI361265,
					AI359113, R42776, AA634158, H11261, AI371482, AI423166, AA127468,
					T16365, T31025, T78304, AI627405, AL038445, AI567582, AL036673,
					AI863382, AA807088, AI335426, AI348777, AW161202, AL039086,
					AL038605, AW243886, AW020419, AW161156, AI468872, AI355779,
					AI364788, AL047655, AI567993, AI473799, AI537677, AI582912,
					AA641818, AA464646, AI923989, AI469775, AA715307, AI961589,
					AA809974, AI766348, AI345347, AW274192, AA748353, AI862144,
					AL045500, AI433157, AI648567, AI554821, AI866465, AW151136,
					AW151979, AI539771, AA738216, AI623736, AI590043, AW088903,
					AI494201, AW071417, AI500659, AI207510, AI815232, AI801325,
					AI500523, AI538850, AI866608, AI887775, AI582932, AI284517,
					AI872423, AI224027, AI500706, AI500061, AI445237, AI491776,
					AI611728, AW151138, AI889189, AI521560, AI500662, AL041150,
					AI539800, AW172723, AI284509, AL036631, AI440263, AI538885,
					AI889168, AI866573, AI633493, AI434256, AI289310, AI273179,
					AI866469, AI805769, AI434242, AI888661, AI500714, AI284513,
					AI888118, AI269862, AI859991, AI436429, AI889147, AI581033,
					AI371228, AI491710, AI440252, AL047422, R81679, AI866786, N29277,
					AI860003, AI610557, AI242736, AA761557, AI828574, AI887499,
					AA287231, AI539781, AW080402, AI539707, AI919593, AW089557,
					AI559957, AW167918, AI521571, AI307557, AI491852, AI371251,
					AW302924, AW020693, AW162194, AI537244, AL048644, AL041772,
					AL120254, AW051088, AI345335, AI620284, AI345688, AI557104,
					AW021717, AW150457, AI885949, AI345416, AI345612, AL120300,
					AI433037, AL046618, AL037454, AI799183, AI345415, AI671642,
					AI933992, AI698401, AI305745, AI889133, AI866820, AA743354,
					AI570966, AL038564, AI624963, AI251485, AW198112, AW274355,
					AL119791, AI890907, AI690946, AI610645, AW161402, AW020397,
					AW082113, AW058233, AI432644, AL036980, AL045672, AW268122,
					AI873704, F37471, AI538008, AI349598, AA572758, AL040241,
					AW089006, AW269097, AL119836, AW105459, AI310571, AI624279,
					AW268220, AI312428, AI252414, AW022682, AW191003, AW129264,
					AI866510, AI345180, AL045421, AI340603, AI285419, AI580674,
					AI348897, AW083804, AW071362, AI282355, AL039276, AW269098,
					AL135024, AI349256, AW268251, AI890507, R36271, AI312152,
					AI866461, AI923046, AI343091, AI247193, AL040694, AW075084,
					AL045620, AI310925, AI309443, AI242248, AL048375, AI307736,
					AW051453, AA420722, AL080011, AI312399, AI349937, AI307543,
					AI334884, AW268768, AI345251, AW071412, AL110306, AL036274,
					AI307708, AI922315, AI312325, AW071395, AI274759, AI340659,
					AF078851, U78525, E02221, AF090900, AL049283, AF176651, AF113690,
					A03736, A08916, AL050172, I89947, AL133075, AL122049, I48978,
					AL080126, X84990, AL117457, AL137533, AF061943, AF067790,
					AL122050, AF111851, AL137459, M27260, Z72491, E06743, AF113694,
					A77033, A77035, AF026124, X06146, AB007812, AL110280, AL137656,
					AR034821, A08913, X81464, S61953, AL050277, AR038854, M86826,
					I66342, AL117435, AL137548, AL080124, A08912, A08910, AF118094,
					Y11587, I89931, A08909, AJ003118, AJ005690, I00734, AL050393,
					AL122110, I49625, AL117460, AF017152, E00617, E00717, E00778,
					AF146568, A08908, AL133072, S78214, AF057300, AF057299, AF113689,
					AR038969, A18777, AL023657, AL137547, X72889, AR011880,
					AR068751, I89934, AL050024, AL110196, X62580, AF031147, AF159615,
					AL080234, I80064, AL137537, AB019565, AL117648, Y16645, AF118070,
					AF118090, AL049314, AL080158, AF081197, AF081195, AF113699,
					I03321, AL122098, AL137529, AF177401, U42766, AL137479, AL110218,
					AF113677, AL133558, AL133080, X70685, AL133081, AL110197, X52128,
					AF090886, AL133077, AL110225, AF106657, AL049465, X98834,
					AF026816, AL137538, S76508, E03348, AF090934, X79812, AF065135,
					AR029490, AL117583, AL110221, AL137550, AL096744, AF061573,
					AL122121, AF113013, I68732, A58524, A58523, AL137539, AF078844,
					S83456, AJ000937, AL080159, I33392, AL049382, U90884, AF153205,
					U00763, AL117649, AL122093, AL133113, AL137294, X65873, AF102578,
					AL080163, AF008439, AL122123, AL133104, AF017437, AF090943,
					X87582, AJ238278, AF094480, E01314, D16301, AL133665, E01614,
					E13364, AL137480, AF100781, AF114170, I89944, AF097996, AF069506,
					I48979, U68233, I92592, AL050149, AL050116, AF090901, AL050092,
					AL110222, AJ006417, A15345, AL137283, AL080074, AL049452,
					AF000301, S68736, AL050155, AL133619, E15569, E07361, AF100931,
					AL049300, AR013797, A65341, Y11254, AR000496, U39656, A08907,
					AL122111, Z82022, X92070, Y09972, AF058921, I09499, U96683,
					AL133568, AL133565, AF079765, S77771, Y10655, S75997, AR020905,
					AB016226, AF126247, S36676, AF067728, AF087943, AL117416, I17544,
					I30339, I30334, AF090903, AL133016, AL080140, AF158248, AL137527,
					AL133010, AL137641, X93495, X63574, AB029065, X53587, D83032,
					AC002467, X63410, AF091084, AL137478, AF079763, E15324, AL133557,
					Z37987, AF162270, AF205861, AF125948, U35846, AF106862, X96540,
					AF113691, AL080060, and AL137429.
HKIXP16	122	881511	1-1160	15-1174	AW205069, AA189103, AA582811, AA326944, AW207340, R83516,
					R83501, AI823332, AA191201, AA984461, AA058749, and AA017452.
HKIXQ25	123	681855	1-478	15-492	AI798901, AW148631, and AI700179.
HKIXX58	124	666516	1-210	15-224	AA062779, AW080899, and AW366555.
HKIXY04	125	736085	1-320	15-334	AI057150, H49739, AI984831, AI884976, AI421871, AW071893,
					AI457802, AI799691, AI094736, AI417318, H46204, AI458974, AA063092,
					AI421296, H18874, AI366673, AI076029, and L08074.
HKIYF45	126	970756	1-385	15-399	AA299177, AI279417, N63249, AA533762, H72530, AA507822,
					AA644090, AA747977, R72148, AW275719, AW265735, AI912401,
					AL079734, AA565232, AA535216, AI821918, AI457389, AA559241,
					AW301809, AI186438, AL118612, AA630854, AA077737, AI039539,
					AW340905, AI560085, T57774, AA452887, AA581247, AI207465,
					AA994578, AA084609, AA527209, AI471691, AI311647, AI587349,
					F08248, Z82243, AC005783, AC004910, AF205588, AC006552, AL031595,
					AL117337, Z15025, AC003007, AC006947, AC005088, AF030453,
					AL035587, AC002350, AC005722, Z99716, AL109847, AC004929,
					AL022313, AC005919, AP000505, AC005632, AC004491, AC007845,
					Z84466, AC007371, AC003101, AC002468, AC005037, AC005800,
					AL049780, AF129756, Y14768, AL031681, AP000193, AF121781,
					AC005071, AC004985, AC005067, AP000050, U82668, AL121603,
					Z97353, AL021918, AC006254, AL022721, AL031311, AC007055,
					AC002369, Z82189, AP000117, AC006071, AL078638, AL009181,
					AC004905, U96629, AC005015, Z83844, AC005295, AL034420,
					AC004955, AC005081, AP000688, AL133243, AC007461, Z82198,
					AC002310, AC006077, U91322, AC006026, AF111169, AC005399,
					AC006449, AC000026, AC002544, AC004836, AC005940, AP000066,
					AC002113, AC002477, AC002565, AC003010, Z85986, AC007011,
					AC016025, AC004975, Z95331, AL031680, AC007934, AP001067,
					AL035422, AF207550, AL133245, AL133244, AF134726, AL022326,
					AF043945, AC006597, D87009, AC006023, AC006123, AL022324,
					Z83840, AC005527, AF088219, AC016026, Z96074, AC004813, AC005844,
					AC002425, AF047825, AC005280, AC005014, AC002559, AL109952,
					Z95152, AC005207, AL034549, AP000305, AC004966, Z86090, AC005245,
					AC007666, AC005619, AC005525, AP000501, Z93017, AC005899,
					AB023049, AC006006, AC005697, AC004859, AC004472, AC004525,
					AC005233, AC004134, AC007066, AL117328, AC004125, AC005095,
					Z97054, AC005553, AL008710, AC004263, AL009031, AP000047, Z82195,
					AC006479, AC004973, AL109627, AL035405, AC004383, Z93930,
					AL022476, AL050307, AC005529, AC003982, AC008249, AC006241,
					AC007041, AL133448, AL133353, AC004476, AC005531, AF038458,
					AC004972, AL031848, AC004797, AC007386, AL049839, AC009248,
					AL031281, AL022163, AL021155, AJ246003, Z94056, AC004104,
					AC003689, AP000115, AC012627, AC008012, Z84480, AC009247,
					AC005695, AC005274, AC004470, AC006512, Z83822, AC007201,
					AC005736, AC005837, AC007687, AL035659, AL021397, AC005755,
					AL022332, AC005318, AC005209, AB003151, AC005225, AP000511,
					AL009174, AC004408, AC005900, AL022165, AC002306, AL024474,
					AC005702, AC004522, AC007458, AC005664, AC005548, AL023280,
					AL031003, AL034429, AP000215, AC005972, AL139054, AC006328,
					AC004835, AC004019, AL121658, AJ011930, AC006021, AL049540,
					AC005519, AC000025, AC003108, AL096801, AC004707, AC004895, and
					Z99495.
HKIYJ26	127	927503	1-155	15-169
HKIYJ63	128	703320	1-351	15-365	AI813822, M86178, and D56993.
HKIYK78	129	699311	1-75	15-89	AA632824.
HKIYQ89	130	625636	1-226	15-240	AI791534, AI277912, AI291379, AI733045, and AF079765.
HKMAA07	131	954358	1-368	15-382	AI284640, AA327323, H81283, AI281697, AL079843, AA829223,
					AW440976, AA649642, AI824562, AI282336, AW236342, AI801591,
					AI053672, AI674873, AA649484, AA199616, AA649542, T06828,
					AL137954, AW270382, AA077817, AA559290, AI334443, N25296,
					AA513293, AI801701, AA977743, AA603156, AA649722, AI249997,
					AA649705, R38154, AA825357, AA099612, AA831599, T94866,
					AL041733, T71030, AA368936, AA747480, N54902, AA664535, T41124,
					AA552885, AA768097, AA558060, AA605274, AA579727, AI312149,
					R97934, AI688846, H50727, AA810370, AA650450, W47183, AI270117,
					H81733, AA100372, AA515435, AA504638, AA824654, AA552945,
					AA629874, AI002820, AI830390, AA664015, W79504, AA804379, T69435,
					AA441788, R88888, AA862173, AA350859, AA927092, AA317170,
					T47739, AA771811, AA331025, H64778, AW088058, AI888008,
					AW276435, AA521399, AA533036, AI291124, AA916371, F23274,
					AA167673, F34826, AI291268, AI339440, AI358571, AI537030,
					AA461233, AA526779, AA167659, F36273, AI264743, H81785, AI963095,
					AA012982, AI471481, R91994, T67515, AA745410, T05101, AA599920,
					H23455, AW276827, AI358501, F23250, AA513972, AW406659,
					AA632624, N29933, AL046409, AA601499, AI709365, AA643962,
					AL040948, H56729, AI002834, AA568778, H02631, AI246796, AW406447,
					AI446464, AA650271, AL120269, AI281903, AA557879, AI061296,
					F18974, AA662998, AA401657, AF150152, T07451, AI469172, AA020850,
					AI144330, T93015, AI268812, AW190760, AA604869, AA662992,
					AW193265, H69640, F34511, AA858197, AA779040, AA587256,
					AA728873, D57369, AI371070, AA525876, AA688036, AI379719, H94870,
					AA244357, AA678443, AI623898, AA934680, AW338086, AA229785,
					AA578391, AA947547, W16581, AA610783, AW193432, AA503473,
					AI281881, AW072587, AA824655, H02251, AW261871, AI928790,
					AA564859, F35673, AI431303, AA774184, R93061, AA127435, F25203,
					AA177063, AA364429, H92548, AA521323, AA483731, AA521277,
					AA702293, AA846935, T41155, AC004227, U07000, AL049776,
					AC004531, AC002433, Z95152, AP000555, AL132712, AC002531, Z93930,
					AC016831, AC005251, AL096707, Z30983, AC004477, AC006572,
					AC005037, AP000952, AL021579, AL049589, AC007050, AC007041,
					AC005090, AL049829, AL049745, AL023494, AC007066, AC004447,
					AC006064, AC006515, AC005881, AL078621, AJ010770, AL133245,
					AC005288, AP000567, AL022326, Z95114, AC000111, AP000553,
					AC007386, AF117829, AC004738, AC006137, AF178030, AL034349,
					AF053356, AL024474, AP000343, AL049552, AC004066, AC004125,
					AP001053, AC000379, AC004988, AC005244, AC009178, AL133500,
					AL078638, AC009802, M87917, AC008064, AC008372, AC004884,
					M87916, AC005768, U62317, AC005175, AL035697, AC004167,
					AC002312, AC006121, AC004455, AP000556, AP000557, AP000552,
					AC009516, AL035699, AL022160, M87918, AC005246, AC006518,
					AL132777, AL035684, AL009173, AC010170, AC004526, AF111169,
					AC005699, AC005562, AC006144, AC005924, AL109618, AL035425,
					AC004917, AL078634, X75335, S70707, AC008173, Z97206, Z49155,
					AC007695, AL008728, AP000080, AP000018, AC002551, AC006205,
					AL031177, AF106564, AC007214, AL031664, AC006480, AC005531,
					AL008720, AC005516, X54179, AC000159, AC005779, U02058,
					AC007216, Y10196, AL109654, AC007285, AC005837, AC004859,
					AC004916, AC005084, AL034420, AL110122, AC007324, X55932,
					AP000359, AF017104, AC008101, AC002073, AC007390, AC006151,
					AP000657, AC007676, AL035405, AC003024, AC002426, U13056,
					AL080114, AC007075, AC001163, AC008079, AL049766, AC006130,
					AC003010, Z94865, Z82976, U61375, AC004475, AL023575, Z99756,
					AC006525, AF165175, AC006486, AC004879, AC004542, AL021808,
					AC005701, AL022329, AC006305, U02048, AC004972, AC002449,
					Z93783, Z84469, AP001068, AC004675, AL096710, AC009181, AC007429,
					AL035423, U92032, Z84489, AC006063, AC005703, AL031311, U91326,
					AC006450, U18394, X55925, U18393, X54176, U57005, AC004687,
					I51997, X55928, AC005792, U18390, Z93021, Z83001, AC003665,
					AL008629, AL022476, M87919, U57006, S70697, AC002402, AC005281,
					U63721, AJ223364, X52851, AF175325, AL022311, AL133289, U14689,
					U72787, AF094481, Z85989, AC005763, AC002077, AC004152, Z75746,
					L34079, Z49236, AC004221, AC005625, AC002056, AC005688, AP001043,
					AC004699, AL109621, AC005003, AL008709, AF017732, AL035494,
					AL022575, Z94801, AL049859, AF121781, AL035681, AC002564,
					AL132776, AC000118, AL050348, AL121655, AC004217, and AC003087.
HKMAD31	132	825566	1-342	15-356
HKMAD43	133	842064	1-203	15-217
HKMBA17	134	534523	1-128	15-142	AC005293.
HKMBD44	135	715761	1-157	15-171	AC005293.
HKMLD48	136	575873	1-379	15-393	AW025715, and AI460301.
HKMLJ39	137	705467	1-411	15-425	H72622, R89288, and H47983.
HKMLM38	138	951020	1-333	15-347	AW026332.
HKMLN96	139	881479	1-423	15-437
HKMLS46	140	575879	1-331	15-345
HKMMB01	141	851712	1-69	15-83	F31737, C05097, AW292351, AA293615, AA232172, F32267, W39303,
					AA219693, AA062553, AA489273, AA629322, AI954937, AI004409,
					AA069747, AA193645, AA406524, N56499, N90393, AW105577,
					AA447848, AA535460, AA021181, AA009649, AW149464, AA975649,
					AA974657, AA310963, AA378894, AA436530, H15979, W07688,
					AA187461, and H08985.
HKMMF21	142	969002	1-845	15-859	AL043121, AA774273, AI281498, AI494568, H26563, and AI971558.
HKMMG47	143	720379	1-319	15-333	AA393293, AA776793, AA621738, AA398634, and AI015507.
HKMMJ67	144	575750	1-339	15-353	R11510, AA653291, AW007980, AA804334, T93227, AA666205,
					AI336398, AA015948, AI915270, H48768, AA070462, AA598627,
					AA935827, AA230155, H90688, AA665475, AI567391, AA329535,
					H87756, AI096738, AI298597, AL118912, F31575, AA564925, AA559166,
					AA653955, AA565911, AA984920, W23432, AL118925, AA604515,
					AI275982, AA523695, AA583579, AI749306, AI469468, AA226770,
					R20234, AI627917, AA074252, AI791145, N76251, AA846969, AA507526,
					AI694178, AA583568, AA838162, AA706845, AA548221, AI187148,
					F02188, AA745183, AA351808, AA056569, AA077886, AI299192,
					AA834769, AI349130, AL138252, AI310670, AA564642, AL048291,
					T05684, W31062, F09188, AA454504, AA304858, AA932787, AI270177,
					U46402, N54179, AI888261, R93026, F07564, AP000152, AC004856,
					AL022316, L47234, AC005736, AC005562, AC002565, AL034420,
					AC007226, AC002492, AC005666, Z85986, AC005081, AC003663,
					AC005484, AL121852, AC006064, AP000501, AC002347, AC007051,
					AC007919, AL023553, AC004262, U63630, AL034554, AP000689,
					AC008171, AC005914, AC007225, AC004813, AC004797, AL096791,
					AL109827, AC006262, Y14768, AP000505, AC004019, AF196779, Z95115,
					AL133353, AC000052, AC006441, AC007057, AC004655, AC005899,
					AL031677, AC005049, AL034429, AF109907, AL021939, AP000305,
					AC005971, AC006251, AC004143, AC007314, AP000512, AL008635,
					AC010205, AL022721, AP000556, AP000032, AC005215, M63543,
					AP000047, AL008725, AL078596, AL021579, AC005409, AL031846,
					AC002365, AC003070, AC004447, AL122020, AC004462, Z83846,
					AF207550, AC002389, AC006449, M63544, AL049766, AC005089,
					AC007096, AL031295, AC004067, AP000115, AC004967, AL035462,
					AC005844, AC007263, AC000026, AC011456, Z98752, AC005730,
					AC006480, AC004890, AC003689, AL049834, AC005237, AC007308,
					AC003982, AC006011, AP000499, AP000547, AC002470, AC004938,
					AF124523, AC004232, AC006530, AL035681, AC009516, AL049795,
					AL035410, AC005920, U91326, L77570, AL035420, AL109963,
					AC005088, AL031003, AF045555, AP000558, AF184110, AF117829,
					AP000050, AC003098, AC005782, AC004686, AP000031, AC005763,
					AC004905, AC004802, AC004629, AL022069, AF190465, Z92542,
					AL031291, AC004073, L39891, AP000557, AF053356, AP000117,
					AL008712, AC005288, AC004832, AC005725, AP000466, Z98044,
					AC005229, AC000003, AC005231, AL022313, AC004383, AC002985,
					AC006388, AJ246003, AP001058, AC006071, AL109952, AB026898,
					AC004531, AF118808, AC003003, AL049761, AC004878, AC007151,
					AL031668, X04981, AL031589, AC005684, AC004859, AL022323,
					AL079342, AL121652, AL020995, AL121658, AC004601, AC005598,
					AC007551, AC004084, AL049830, AC007637, AC004675, AC005600,
					AL109753, AC004020, AC002115, AC003043, AC002990, AL133245,
					AC007450, AC003041, AL049696, AL022322, AC006121, AC006059,
					AC004941, AC005565, AC004230, Z98036, AL049780, AC005803,
					AP000688, AL049699, AL049839, AC005932, AC006538, AL022162,
					AC006559, AP000112, AP000044, AC002477, AL022327, AL135960, and
					AJ131016.
HKQAF25	145	529197	1-438	15-452
HRAAC11	146	966861	1-366	15-380
HRAAS14	147	658067	1-294	15-308
HRABC50	148	720370	1-261	15-275
HRABQ95	149	961330	1-453	15-467	A90834.
HRABT03	150	923842	1-546	15-560
HRABY74	151	666239	1-360	15-374	AA747489.
HRACE09	152	625425	1-128	15-142	AI524975, and AL049742.
HRACF86	153	867212	1-362	15-376
HRACK33	154	701937	1-310	15-324
HRACL64	155	674012	1-350	15-364	D63222, AL049780, and AC007055.
HRACM94	156	785191	1-381	15-395
HRACW03	157	923428	1-485	15-499
HRACW27	158	682578	1-519	15-533
HRACW36	159	708201	1-544	15-558	AC005746.
HRACW69	160	708769	1-524	15-538	Z59283.
HRACY16	161	659733	1-443	15-457
HRADF21	162	670398	1-326	15-340	T89839.
HRADJ92	163	756539	1-450	15-464
HRADN24	164	877323	1-463	15-477	AA320117, AI005063, AW182019, and AI419865.
HRADP10	165	963784	1-503	15-517	AI699927.
HRADP39	166	732757	1-491	15-505
HRAEC03	167	923401	1-461	15-475
HRKAB10	168	968272	1-329	15-343	AL117354.
HRKAB42	169	575562	1-489	15-503
HRKAE11	170	967519	1-423	15-437
HRKAF31	171	698347	1-360	15-374	H78377, and AA521207.
HRKAE24	172	677443	1-458	15-472	T60013, T59943, and AC005730.
HRKAC62	173	742429	1-282	15-296	H85425.
HRKAB80	174	930473	1-342	15-356	C16308.
HRKAA82	175	880783	1-464	15-478	AI283411, and AA658041.
HRAEF05	176	931998	1-720	15-734	AA664000, T79318, and AC004751.
HRAED30	177	867176	1-399	15-413	Z45488, F06844, and F06845.
HRAEB43	178	714842	1-374	15-388	N54560, AP000240, and AP000096.
HRAEB29	179	690179	1-360	15-374	AI268324, AA059045, AA902370, and AA058983.
HRADZ48	180	883281	1-553	15-567
HRADZ34	181	703680	1-198	15-212	H67464.
HRADZ26	182	681117	1-448	15-462	AI493184, AA045538, AA043428, AA043429, AA456045, AA056933, and
					AA455405.
HRADR43	183	714857	1-308	15-322	H39785, and AA449864.
HRADR21	184	830039	1-138	15-152	AA262832, and AC007386.
HRADO13	185	656380	1-434	15-448	H25660.
HRADM45	186	717358	1-468	15-482	AA418916, AA426580, AJ271722, AP000260, AP000036, AF055919,
					AP000099, and AP000098.
HRADK79	187	774597	1-427	15-441	R74368, N91304, AA355100, AA341453, and AL133019.
HRADE49	188	722595	1-454	15-468	H59422.
HRADC18	189	665268	1-436	15-450	R25089, T80075, T74125, R17491, F12383, T80363, and Z42149.
HRADA93	190	792001	1-381	15-395	H80804, and AA018791.
HRADA17	191	867198	1-685	15-699	AA573432, AI580135, AA505816, AA854201, AA767090, T06331, and
					H85075.
HRACX37	192	711466	1-422	15-436	H70301, H90332, AI188509, W16618, AI907810, N40106, AA306845,
					AA459427, R73372, R27210, R27220, R69145, AA229423, AA126690,
					AA976946, N42379, H91785, AA188772, AA126582, AI885640, R23074,
					AI206563, AI139889, AA654555, AI052590, AA230120 AI347291,
					AW192757, AA132427, W05104, AI471542, AA135777, AI986230,
					H91108, AA707153, AW262764, W48771, AC005041, AC006544,
					AF100753, AF100754, AF100746, and U41736.
HRACV73	193	764141	1-145	15-159	AA057691.
HRACV26	194	793997	1-640	15-654	AA651639, AI469599, AA574442, AI345681, AI345675, AW419262,
					AA610509, H53168, AW270258, N70143, AW341903, AI144055,
					AI587583, AI587565, AI581486, AA657835, AW407578, AI133083,
					AW157005, AI338426, AL042635, AA584489, AI610920, AI564185,
					AI915293, AW304584, AI028510, AA992126, AI926102, AI753113,
					AA720732, AC005736, AC002352, AC002073, AL035461, U95090,
					AC006211, AC007546, AC006285, AC016025, AL008718, AC004859,
					AC003043, AL022165, AC005071, AL109758, AC005081, AC004531,
					AC005837, AL096791, AC007201, AC006468, AL031055, AC006071,
					AC005619, AC005037, AL022237, AP000555, AC006581, AL109827,
					Z85987, AF111167, AC005971, AL023575, AC006121, AC005015,
					AC004815, AL049872, AC004491, AE000658, L78833, AL035683,
					AC004963, AC007308, AC002288, AC004019, AL022336, AC000353,
					AL049766, L78810, AC000052, AC004659, AC006449, AC005399,
					AC005209, AL034548, U85195, AC004991, AL024498, AC005632,
					AC007227, AL035458, AL008726, AL021546, AC005921, AC004134,
					AL049745, AC005841, AC007666, U47924, AC002994, AP000045,
					AC006480, AL135744, AC004882, AC007285, AL022476, AD000092,
					AF030876, AL049761, AC004596, AC004000, AC007686, AJ003147,
					AP000513, AC004217, AC005261, AL121769, AL021154, AB023048,
					AC002312, AC007114, AC002301, AC004834, AL135960, AJ131016,
					AC005520, AC005004, AC003108, AF111168, U82828, AC005089,
					AC004686, AL121603, AC008372, AC006966, AP000212, AP000134,
					AC002996, AP000117, AC005899, AC007676, AL109865, AL050318,
					AL121653, AP000349, U91321, AC010582, Y07848, AL021917,
					AC005822, AC005102, AC005288, Z84466, AL031431, AL096701,
					AC004263, AL049540, AC005911, AC005839, AL022316, AC005049,
					AL031662, AC005529, U91323, AC007386, AC002527, AC006965,
					AC006064, AL049636, AL024507, AL133163, AC007193, AC009247,
					AF001549, U80017, AC007688, AL049869, AC004216, AL109613,
					AP000505, AC005484, AP000557, AL020993, AP000152, AC004797,
					AF139813, AC007537, AC005823, AF001552, AL080242, AC005920,
					AC005486, AL031774, Z84469, AC004230, AC004858, AC006277,
					AF196779, AP000248, AC005088, AC003070, AF196969, AC002395,
					AP000065, AL008582, AC005043, AC022517, AF111169, Z95152,
					AL049776, AC007057, AC002470, AC005988, AP000501, AC007216,
					AL033527, AC004967, AC005377, AC006057, AL050307, AL031427,
					AF109907, AC004408, AC006512, AC006251, AC006948, AC018633,
					AC005231, U95739, Z98941, Z95113, Z85986, AL031311, U95742,
					AL034549, AC004821, AL022238, AL022318, AL133371, AC005207,
					AC005480, AL139054, AC006088, AC006538, AC004913, AF205588,
					AC004605, AC007226, AC005291, AC005740, AL009181, AL109984,
					AC002091, Z99716, Z98036, AC004887, AC006430, AC007774, and
					AC006146.
HRACT91	195	789974	1-1105	15-1119	AI761584, AI452446, AI564993, AA428692, AA429277, D60307,
					AI204130, AW206702, D60210, AI049636, D60211, AW051267,
					AA402443, D60308, H64707, AA912390, R12661, D81473, Z45744,
					AA293842, AW369660, AW369633, AW369689, and AA156894.
HRACR57	196	745443	1-552	15-566	AA877534, AI934510, AA055383, W07505, W69338, and W88492.
HRACR49	197	722524	1-213	15-227
HRACM83	198	780394	1-522	15-536	N62132, N45978, and AC005162.
HRACH20	199	669556	1-639	15-653	N21499, R20462, R13242, and R20071.
HRACF04	200	615036	1-428	15-442	N53719.
HRACD65	201	918345	1-458	15-472	T88854, AA255775, W26641, N41302, AA410811, AL031297, and
					AL117233.
HRACC06	202	867214	1-358	15-372	AA528258, R07857, T50622, AC006347, AL049710, AC004765, and
					U51010.
HRACA82	203	778964	1-377	15-391	AA287885, AA233147, AI057520, AI452790, AI034327, AI042330,
					AW300416, AA504817, AA282203, and AW292179.
HRACA19	204	668528	1-590	15-604	T94250.
HRABZ94	205	793278	1-883	15-897	AA203682, R11958, and AL023913.
HRABZ67	206	751496	1-455	15-469	AW082208, AI130971, AJ689477, AI384096, AI127759, AI393165,
					AI986215, AI129980, AW263339, H04472, AI300059, R01272, F00396,
					N52203, F00413, N57809, and AC004542.
HRABR30	207	691157	1-462	15-476	T92597.
HRABO60	208	871380	1-512	15-526	AA548533.
HRABO08	209	959104	1-537	15-551	AI927074, AI927063, AW207590, and AI288011.
HRABM45	210	875735	1-613	15-627	R56681, H64690, H86726, AW204431, H65184, AA133944, AW135934,
					AC003663, and AL050339.
HRABD15	211	867228	1-471	15-485	AI767564, AI478603, and AI478594.
HRABC08	212	959124	1-474	15-488	H98167, N20650, N22462, AA554457, and AL133427.
HRABA59	213	867239	1-516	15-530	AI082362.
HRABA25	214	847318	1-305	15-319	AA101076, AI862736, AA709152, AA830942, AA766567, AA708948,
					AA976015, AA179314, AI696090, AW058602, AA236485, AI470182,
					AI636141, AI740927, AA441789, AA483384, AA806410, AW450175,
					AI990817, H01020, R63373, AA482750, R63424, and AB020636.
HRAAW62	215	742631	1-321	15-335	AI867370, AA045092, and AI687863.
HRAAO95	216	582177	1-650	15-664	W69604.
HRAAM31	217	945071	1-1232	15-1246	AC006230.
HRAAJ29	218	867255	1-614	15-628	AI624968, AI624948, AA837331, AI624973, AA526412, AI624957,
					AC004040, AL031276, Z84814, AC005480, and AF129756.
HRAAI91	219	790090	1-638	15-652	H78468, and R08726.
HRAAH86	220	785398	1-517	15-531	AI023753, AA001229, and AA001641.
HRAAD24	221	676567	1-545	15-559	AA421924, AI831586, AI809492, AI459208, AI004779, AW016677,
					AA284915, AA723667, AW192116, AA223870, AW242807, AW072338,
					T54449, T54509, AI636686, AA642433, AA805919, AA828462, AA825472,
					AW418510, AA480341, AI250716, AI250588, AI334750, AI284803,
					AI250328, AI340813, AI307038, AI311955, AI223588, AI223723,
					AI250596, AI270886, AI224332, AI223516, AC006208, and AL117428.
HRAAD13	222	657088	1-512	15-526	R91223, and AC002379.
HKTAB66	223	525582	1-341	15-355	AI792876, AW271346, AI671738, AI935429, AI632015, AI650906,
					AI913380, AI822004, AI627643, AI522001, AI670856, AI498352,
					AI493102, and AI261726.
HKTAA13	224	971677	1-350	15-364	AA214502, and AA215293.
HKPMB95	225	795060	1-415	15-429	N39433, N39449, AW236570, AI989655, AL031650, and AC012627.
HKPBA75	226	767550	1-293	15-307	R63681, AC004815, and AC020663.
HKPBA63	227	525587	1-374	15-388
HKPBA51	228	518897	1-57	15-71
HKMSA84	229	783091	1-616	15-630	H72903, Z69715, and AL031681.
HKMSA12	230	970839	1-484	15-498	AA748780, AI288540, and AW303631.
HKMNC21	231	575816	1-438	15-452	AL035070.
HKMMY63	232	745145	1-386	15-400	R48693, and AL031985.
HKMMX31	233	731638	1-281	15-295	AA778266, AI332820, T57965, AA761034, AA765224, AW001999,
					AW027403, AI589147, AA781723, AI055817, AI042046, AI285392,
					AA573478, AW304220, F21355, AW440771, AA832326, AW304290,
					AA922723, AI417388, AI222795, AW103932, AA032231, AA861295,
					AA197294, AW249478, AW362135, AI348613, AI318391, AI423193,
					AI204082, AA838032, AI992201, AI762824, AI034448, AI346512,
					AI459979, N78868, AI300015, AI568758, AI346024, N95534, AA424509,
					T87621, AA403210, AA079692, AA683132, T82693, AA525375, F36972,
					AI589253, AI362276, F32550, W24223, AA953774, AI355822, AA764943,
					F23590, AA617633, AA296723, F36426, AA285289, T57883, and
					AB028972.
HKMMU45	234	871759	1-684	15-698	W31265, AI475110, AA436263, H52387, R96206, AR060643, and
					AJ010605.
HKMMR58	235	736099	1-300	15-314	T39187.
HKMMJ41	236	920910	1-505	15-519	R93764, R83166, W04900, AA206565, and R71112.
HKMMB27	237	575799	1-392	15-406	AC007899.
HKMMB10	238	964728	1-376	15-390	AL049835, AC003014, AB020868, AL136504, AC002395, AL050307,
					AL049636, AC006971, AC006581, AL035451, AL022319, AL034377,
					AP000510, AL035089, AL133353, AC005225, AC004386, Z92844,
					AC005483, AC004678, Z99128, Z85986, AC004542, AC005049,
					AC002425, AL050318, AL121653, AC005746, AC006362, AC005971,
					AC002418, AL031427, AC007686, AC006511, AL049779, AL023807,
					AL049540, AL109758, AL133249, AL022336, U80017, AC006040,
					AL022165, AC006539, AC005081, AC002420, AL121823, AC007055,
					AC005736, AC005755, AC005482, AC004814, AL024498, AL009181, and
					AC006328.
HKMLY45	239	575805	1-414	15-428
HKMLO33	240	859903	1-329	15-343	AA825808, AA825795, AA825804, and AW008231.
HKMLM54	241	825104	1-392	15-406	AA150384, Z43101, AA368774, AA401857, T32633, AA204673,
					AA470948, T34471, AI557055, AA259160, AW176688, AW408251,
					D63478, and AJ243670.
HKMLK76	242	840137	1-552	15-566	H94820.
HKMLF28	243	705533	1-403	15-417	N31007, and AA769578.
HKMLD21	244	671010	1-424	15-438	N47213.
HKMLC74	245	765669	1-452	15-466	AA081681.
HKMLC56	246	733473	1-278	15-292	N51179, and AC005037.
HKMBD80	247	522402	1-74	15-88	W95976, AI697463, AW014466, AA601222, AC005827, Z93021, L44140,
					AC005180, AL035551, AC000120, AL050379, AC007324, and AC005391.
HKMBD57	248	522406	1-335	15-349	AA555280, R40497, AA340630, AC003012, AC003686, AC000379, and
					AC002312.
HKMBC21	249	670144	1-425	15-439	W92845.
HKMBA94	250	793011	1-314	15-328	H44491, AI820761, AI820823, R73029, AI668574, AA740672, and
					AC007556.
HKIYT69	251	843327	1-392	15-406	AI525572, AL031228, AL121654, AF001905, and AC005303.
HKIYS82	252	779904	1-438	15-452	N30552, N30560, AW069273, AA136771, AA730795, AA425283,
					AA601376, AA218874, AA666295, AA846944, AI446618, AL048060,
					F17549, AL048090, AA584360, AW089260, AW151247, AA708490,
					AA665411, AA483735, AA262079, AW057760, AA513582, AA528490,
					AA417701, AA533066, AI369977, AI003044, AA320106, M77888,
					AA772493, AA015948, F27846, AA505108, AI039257, AA078084,
					AI028148, AA676592, AI932902, AW270329, AI886434, AC005701,
					L47229, AL035425, AL034430, AL121603, Z97987, AL109628, M94579,
					AL022726, Z93020, AP000558, L47227, AL078612, AC007363, AC007546,
					AC005779, AL079342, AC005827, AP000694, AL139054, AC007919,
					AC006251, AC006511, AC009516, AC004000, AC005529, AC005666,
					AL033527, AC002036, AC006312, AC005393, AC004686, Z98743,
					AC003013, AL080243, AL033381, AC005325, AC005822, AC012627,
					AC007051, AL121595, AC003665, AL031121, AC006241, AC004231,
					Z98050, AL022324, AL035587, AC006968, AC005730, AL049694,
					AL049795, AL031680, AC004167, X69907, AC006166, AC007066,
					AC005160, AC005039, AL035445, AC007637, AJ003147, AC004859,
					Z98742, Z97181, AB023051, AC005755, Z73417, AC007688, Z84466,
					AC003029, AC004953, Z47066, AP001068, AL049843, AC005399,
					AC005722, AC006130, AL031294, AC002091, AL022336, U73630,
					AL133246, AC004472, AL117258, AC005479, AF001549, AC006582,
					AC004150, AP000512, AC002350, AC002314, AB003151, Z95116,
					AL022156, AC005015, AD000671, AC004263, Z93017, AC002470,
					AL031133, AL023879, AL132642, U07563, U85195, AL022318, AF165926,
					AL035086, AE000658, AC006468, AC005332, AB018315, AL050333,
					AC006581, AD000833, AC005913, AC005031, AL096707, AP000689,
					AL022345, AC007055, AC007899, AC006561, AC004856, U78027,
					AC005358, Z97056, AC006006, AB004907, AP000692, U07000,
					AC005004, U80017, AC005837, AC007227, AP000702, AP000703,
					AL035457, AC005726, AL109613, AC005234, I38891, AC004253,
					AP000280, AC005288, AC005387, AC004131, AC009247, AC005881,
					AL133448, AL031427, AC000353, AC006274, AB011399, AL049636,
					AC004185, Z97053, AL009181, AC005207, AC005326, AP000039,
					AP000107, AC006398, Z95114, AC004031, AL022721, AC003074,
					AC007421, AC004743, AC008372, AC007021, AL035659, AL050341,
					AC002097, AC000039, AL049869, AC004938, AL096701, Z95327,
					AC006101, AL008582, AL031311, AC006121, AL034402, AC006449,
					AC004893, AC005856, U50871, AC005844, AL049757, AC004998,
					AL035422, AF015416, AC007151, AC002366, AL031589, AC004497,
					AF072711, AC006369, AC005914, AP000556, AC005618, AF217403,
					U62317, AL135783, AC005229, AP000302, AC005391, and AC011456.
HKIYN76	253	770080	1-158	15-172	AA233994, AI457263, H56018, and AI743796.
HKIYM14	254	658464	1-443	15-457	R50790, AW027856, AW023560, AB007880, and AC007011.
HKIYL69	255	757602	1-374	15-388	R44551, AI763301, AI298955, AA770581, AI832042, AI692426, T16755,
					Z41400, and F02737.
HKIYF03	256	924241	1-638	15-652	W84674, AW151108, AW190029, AI588945, H16736, AA701270, R53539,
					H11918, R53968, Z40891, AA599662, F08905, R37016, AA658995,
					F04952, AC005384, and AB011106.
HKIYC59	257	868263	1-793	15-807	W92350, R59008, Z45806, R25845, and R24549.
HKIYC29	258	725699	1-450	15-464	AA047649, AI125839, AI872037, AA078734, N31414, AI888750,
					AW173398, AA291569, AW151816, AI341552, AI147369, AI862320,
					AI460209, H44641, AI890791, AI288302, AI214768, H27098, AI680219,
					H24850, AI569963, AI803398, AA863240, AI587333, AI094729,
					AW275815, AI569966, AI207907, AA025245, AI055872, AI683892,
					AI815179, T55123, AA935404, AA935951, AI760992, AA181579,
					AI095094, AI376224, AI446239, AI521568, AA573591, AI510822, D53868,
					AI936953, AI050810, AI923788, AI754186, AA532835, AI366038,
					AI086308, AA731469, AA026039, AI200772, AA971210, AI124087,
					T94904, W87621, N68630, AA351862, AA506007, AA293586, AI538601,
					AI023071, AI949442, AW418675, AA219074, AW132055, T31872,
					AA065311, AA725853, AA996363, T94859, AA401943, AA164940,
					AI142377, AA128692, AA515058, AA987687, W87540, AI453287,
					H48222, AA774750, AI708636, AA977606, AA598580, H73586, M78415,
					AA219073, AA040892, AA749251, AA903880, AA875848, T24684,
					H10339, AA223894, N80052, AW073120, AA631389, AA643905,
					AA205285, AA731952, AI061149, H00634, AA047663, AI380002,
					AI972718, AW263374, D19661, AA554760, AI422650, R09485, AA016101,
					AA665703, H24851, AW188764, AI718445, AI749700, AB027196, D87451,
					and AB026621.
HKIXT41	259	881507	1-429	15-443	H08815.
HKIXQ80	260	775405	1-436	15-450
HKIXQ47	261	720373	1-461	15-475	AI816841, AW303567, AA234572, AA232836, AW197490, AI700925,
					AA931539, AA508888, AI806376, AA234632, AA837317, AI796862,
					AI745150, AW149610, AW001856, and AW299388.
HKIXB15	262	660458	1-134	15-148	N63346.
HKISB59	263	739423	1-430	15-444	AW016452, AI091148, H06383, AI424991, AA598689, AI693507,
					AI863108, AA599060, R39887, AA813482, AA620528, AI364268,
					AI241940, AW089149, AW090733, R41807, AW088875, Z38240,
					AA676754, and AA121202.
HKISA86	264	785613	1-479	15-493	R59058, R56277, F09135, AI688639, AW297044, AL031290, and
					AB006627.
HKIMG64	265	857190	1-404	15-418	AA493955.
HKIMG03	266	924745	1-569	15-583	AA443730, AI299674, AA043886, AI299675, AI685891, AI928142,
					AW381568, AI718755, AW024319, AI337229, AI760661, AI056045,
					AI982597, and AL021978.
HKIBB62	267	742526	1-562	15-576	H00797, R79425, AI863313, and AC009509.
HKDBF75	268	881308	1-575	15-589	AI928004, AI494057, AW205409, AI478645, AW300209, AI636105,
					AI822029, AW195364, AI365231, AW194974, AI373880, AI244760,
					AI792838, AI800298, AA962549, AI271782, AI792223, AI015994,
					AI733514, AI431716, AW242559, AI636287, AI927024, AI628447,
					AI927179, AW237692, AI474905, and AW242942.
HFKLK34	269	907556	1-651	15-665	AA203368.
HFKLC10	270	963164	1-412	15-426	AI927912, AI969307, D51799, AA305409, D80227, C15076, D59859,
					D80166, D80269, D81030, D51423, D59619, D80210, D80240, D80253,
					D50979, D80195, D58283, C14331, D80212, D80164, D80022, D80188,
					D59467, D80219, C14389, D80378, D80391, D59275, D57483, D59610,
					D80043, D59787, D59502, D80366, D59889, D59927, D80196, D80038,
					D50995, D80024, D80193, D80241, C14429, C75259, D51060, D80045,
					T03269, AW178893, C14014, D51022, D80134, AW179328, AW177440,
					AW378532, D81026, AA305578, AW178775, AW369651, AA514188,
					D51079, F13647, D51250, D80251, D80522, D80248, D58253, D80949,
					AA514186, D59695, D81111, AW352158, AW178762, D80168, C14298,
					C14227, D80064, D80133, AW177501, AI910186, AW177511, AW360811,
					C14407, Z21582, C05695, AI905856, D80268, AW352117, AW176467,
					AW375405, AW378540, D80132, AW377671, AW366296, AW360844,
					AW360817, AW375406, AW378534, D80302, AW179332, AW377672,
					AW179023, AW178905, D80439, D59373, AW360834, AA285331,
					AW352171, AW377676, AW178906, AW352170, AW177731, AW178907,
					D51097, AW179019, AW179024, D80247, AW177505, AW179020,
					AW360841, AI557751, AW352174, AW178909, AW177456, AW179329,
					AW178980, AW177733, AW378528, AW178908, AW178754, AW179018,
					T11417, AW179220, D51103, AW179004, D80157, AW179012,
					AW178914, AW367967, AW378525, D51759, AW177722, D58246,
					AW177728, AW179009, D58101, AW178774, AW178911, AW378543,
					AW352163, D80014, AW178983, D59503, AW352120, AW178781,
					T48593, D59627, C06015, D80258, D59653, AI525920, AW177723,
					D45260, C14975, T03116, AW177508, AI535850, AI557774, AW378533,
					AW378539, H67854, D80228, AW367950, D51213, AW177497, C03092,
					H67866, T02974, AA809122, D59317, AW178986, AI525923, AI525917,
					D45273, D51221, AW177734, D59474, D50981, C14344, C14973,
					AA514184, C14957, D60010, AI525925, AI535686, D59551, AI525235,
					AI525928, D60214, T03048, AI525912, AI525227, C14046, AI525215,
					AI535961, AI525242, AW378542, AI525222, C16955, Z33452, C05763,
					A62298, A62300, A84916, AJ132110, AR018138, X67155, Y17188,
					D26022, A25909, A67220, D89785, A78862, D34614, AF058696,
					AR008278, AB028859, D88547, X82626, AR025207, Y12724, AB012117,
					AR060385, A82595, X68127, A94995, AB002449, A85396, AR066482,
					I50128, AR008443, A44171, I50133, A85477, U87250, I19525, A86792,
					X93549, I50126, I50132, AR066488, AR016514, AR060138, A45456,
					A26615, AR052274, AR066490, Y09669, A43192, A43190, AR038669,
					AR066487, I18367, A30438, AR054175, D88507, I14842, D50010, Y17187,
					X64588, AF135125, AR008277, AR008281, A63261, AR008408,
					AR062872, A70867, AR016691, AR016690, U46128, D13509, A64136,
					A68321, AR060133, I79511, AB033111, U87247, AR064240, AB023656,
					U79457, AF123263, AR032065, X93535, and AR008382.
HFKJP91	271	836476	1-525	15-539	AA081997, and AA285241.
HFKGB24	272	677402	1-401	15-415	AA156760.
HFKFI85	273	589991	1-1175	15-1189
HFKFI46	274	586801	1-405	15-419
HFKEM62	275	917769	1-423	15-437	AA463278, AW131567, AW170150, AW166143, AI332804, AW243538,
					W23206, AI936822, H73017, AI377689, AI219849, AI805901, AI217314,
					AA317712, AI421619, AA429791, H11862, AA984550, AA361590,
					AA600084, AA382978, AI674528, R31389, W03369, AA234327, AI095810,
					H83544, Z25103, N42433, AA355008, T69216, and AC005837.
HFKDH49	276	826803	1-378	15-392
HFKDF03	277	960977	1-495	15-509	AA594916, and AA341585.
HFKDE75	278	766436	1-380	15-394	T92523, AA341577, T91760, AP000056, AP000124, AP000171, and
					AP000330.
HFKCO51	279	725968	1-459	15-473	AA179210, AA341233, and AC004889.
HFKCO02	280	917279	1-535	15-549	AA341205, C14014, H67854, AW367950, D51423, D58283, D80038,
					D80022, C14331, D59275, C14389, D80247, D80043, AA305578, D80439,
					D51022, D59859, D80195, D80253, D80166, D80522, D59467, D59619,
					D80210, D51799, D80391, D80164, D80240, D59787, D80227, D59502,
					AA305409, D81030, D80366, D81026, D80269, D80212, D80268, D80196,
					D80188, D80248, D50979, D80219, D59610, D50995, D59927, D57483,
					C15076, D51060, D59889, C14429, D80024, D80193, D80133, D80045,
					AA514186, AA514188, D80157, D51103, AW360811, H67866, D80378,
					D80241, AW177440, D80302, D51759, D80251, AW178893, T03269,
					AW377671, AW375405, D45260, C75259, AW178906, AW179019,
					AW366296, C06015, AW360844, T48593, AW179328, AW360817,
					AW352170, AW375406, AA809122, AW378534, AW177731, AW179332,
					C05695, AW377672, AW179023, AW178905, AW177505, D59373,
					D59653, AW378528, AW178762, AW378532, AW179020, AW177501,
					AW177511, AW352171, AW377676, AW176467, AW178908, C03092,
					AW178907, AW179024, D51250, AW360834, AW360841, T11417,
					AW352120, AW178775, AW179004, AW178909, AW177456, D80014,
					AW179329, AW178980, AW178914, AW178774, AW177733, AW178754,
					AW179018, AW352158, AW352117, C14344, AW178986, AI525235,
					AI525923, F13647, D80258, C14973, AI525917, H67858, AW179009,
					AW178911, AW179012, C14077, T03116, AW378543, AW378525,
					AW378540, AW177722, AW352163, D80168, D58246, D81111, D59317,
					D51079, D60214, C14227, D59503, D51213, D80064, AW177728, D60010,
					AW378533, D59627, D51221, C14407, D59474, AI525920, AI557774,
					AW178781, AA514184, AI535686, AW177734, C14046, D58101,
					AI910186, D59551, C14957, AI905856, C14298, AI525227, AI557751,
					T02974, AW177723, AI525215, C16955, AI525242, Z33452 AI525912,
					AA285331, AW378542, AI525925, AW378539, D45273, AI525222,
					AI525237, C05763, Z21582, Z30160, AW360855, T03048, C04682,
					AI525228, T02868, D51053, AW369651, AI525928, C13958, D80314,
					T11191, D88547, A62300, AR018138, A84916, AR060385, AF058696,
					AR008278, AR016514, A62298, AB028859, A82595, AJ132110,
					AB002449, I50126, I50132, I50128, I50133, A26615, AR052274,
					AR060138, A45456, D50010, A43192, X67155, A43190, AR066488,
					Y17188, A94995, D26022, Y12724, A25909, A67220, D89785, A78862,
					D34614, AR008443, AR038669, Y09669, AR054175, AR066487, A30438,
					I14842, Y17187, D13509, X82626, A63261, AR008277, AR008281, I82448,
					AR062872, AR008408, A70867, X64588, AR016691, AR016690, I79511,
					U46128, AR025207, AR060133, A64136, A68321, AR032065, X68127,
					AF123263, and AR008382.
HFKCJ69	281	753680	1-336	15-350	AA341194, N49338, N36753, AI148212, and AI250776.
HFKCJ52	282	725974	1-503	15-517	AA486842, R68537, AA341183, T97103, AA487202, AA723375, D80566,
					and R68243.
HFKCG41	283	712718	1-555	15-569	AI732737, AI741369, AA341070, AA428957, and AI734133.
HFKCC73	284	742991	1-318	15-332	AI689230, AA340797, AI468638, R39889, AI652406, R39287, F10762,
					AA971179, AW075374, AI654978, AI866259, AI919420, W22264, and
					AI904302.
HFKBC11	285	967999	1-813	15-827	W06923, AA340596, F02342, AC004520, AF191069, AF096876,
					AC005971, AL050307, Z93244, AC003006, AL049553, AC005702,
					AL035106, AP000271, AP000104, AP000032, AC006486, AC005019,
					AL121603, AC007262, AC004925, AC002470, and AC006208.
HFKBC08	286	960526	1-720	15-734	AI792777, AI733133, AA340456, AA918869, and AW295960.
HCKAA51	287	534949	1-71	15-85	AL022325, and AL031588.
HBAMD83	288	573369	1-327	15-341
HBAMD81	289	778176	1-400	15-414
HBAMD79	290	573373	1-189	15-203
HBAMD74	291	573372	1-382	15-396
HBAMD69	292	573371	1-398	15-412
HBAMD66	293	750532	1-362	15-376	AI793233, AC001228, AC006600, L14561, AC004801, and AC008042.
HBAMD57	294	573370	1-361	15-375	AL133224.
HBAMD50	295	864379	1-332	15-346
HBAMD41	296	573374	1-354	15-368	AC008085.
HBAMD36	297	573367	1-388	15-402
HBAMD35	298	571354	1-319	15-333
HBAMD33	299	573365	1-297	15-311
HBAMD32	300	573362	1-363	15-377
HBAMD31	301	698280	1-243	15-257	AL117354, and AC005519.
HBAMD14	302	573378	1-268	15-282
HBAMC66	303	575218	1-347	15-361	AL134524, AL134110, AL045327, AL045328, AL038838, AI547295,
					AL037343, AL038983, AL037436, AL037335, AI142134, AL037323,
					AL044125, AL047163, AL037295, AL037443, AL037727, AL038532,
					AL042898, AL038761, AL043941, AL038822, AL037435, AL041347,
					AL040193, AL047012, AL048677, AL043923, AL043814, AL041238,
					AL044162, AL044186, AL040617, AL040472, AL038651, AL040576,
					AL040463, D29033, AL043845, AL047170, AL043496, AL044037,
					AI318479, AL041635, AL040294, AL043538, AL040621, AL044064,
					AL047219, AL041459, AL041577, AL040625, AL045684, AL041752,
					AL045753, AL040464, AL046850, AL040768, AL040510, AL043467,
					AL040052, AL045671, AL040444, AL046994, AL043677, AL040839,
					AL047183, AL043492, AL041602, AL046914, AL044074, AL041730,
					AL041523, AL043627, AL041374, AL041324, AL043848, AL043570,
					AL041955, AL039360, AL042135, AL046442, AL038745, AL041133,
					AL041098, AL040322, AL039316, AL039643, AL046392, AL040119,
					AL041096, AL044272, AL044258, AL041163, AL041168, AL042096,
					AL049018, AL041159, AL041296, AL047057, AL045920, AL038878,
					AL040148, AL045817, AL041086, AL041358, AL040458, AL044187,
					AL039432, AL041292, AL041346, U46344, AL045990, AL041142,
					AL040332, AL040571, AL079852, AL037341, AL040529, AL039338,
					AL079878, AL041197, AL046330, AL040745, AL040370, AL044274,
					AL040128, AL048714, AL038024, AL047036, AL048657, AL135012,
					AL045494, AL042523, AL037279, AL038040, AW363350, AL038041,
					AL042420, AL042468, AL042741, AL042655, AR066494, AJ238010,
					AR064707, A93923, D17247, A93916, A93931, A85203, AR023813, and
					AL133053.
HBAMC65	304	750405	1-371	15-385
HBAMC63	305	572936	1-400	15-414	AL121823.
HBAMC62	306	572927	1-375	15-389	Z80901, AC000044, and AC000034.
HBAMC52	307	572935	1-403	15-417	R92238, U82672, AC005969, AC006249, AL133249, Z83827, and
					AL079334.
HBAMC51	308	572929	1-256	15-270
HBAMC42	309	572938	1-151	15-165
HBAMC35	310	571360	1-347	15-361
HBAMC34	311	572926	1-336	15-350
HBAMC23	312	572946	1-461	15-475
HBAMC05	313	932234	1-305	15-319	AL045327, AL134524, AL038878, AL134110, AL045328, U46344,
					AI318479, AL047163, AL042898, AL037295, AL037436, AL038838,
					AL037343, AI547295, AL038983, AI142134, D29033, AL037335,
					AL037323, AL048677, AL038651, AL038761, AL037727, AL037443,
					AL038532, AL135012, AL038822, AL048657, AI547297, AL037435,
					AL045494, AL038745, AL042523, AL040472, AL043941, AL039432,
					AL047037, AL045817, AL043923, AL043814, AL045753, AL044125,
					AL038024, AI547292, AW363350, AL047012, AL042135, AL041238,
					AL044186, AL040617, AL041347, AL043845, AL038040, AL047183,
					AL040193, AL044162, AL037341, AL040464, AL040463, AL047219,
					AL047170, AL040625, AL044037, AL045684, AL041752, AL041635,
					AL040294, AL044064, AL041459, AL041577, AL046850, AL040768,
					AL045671, AL046994, AL046914, AL042420, AL042468, AL043496,
					AL043538, AL040621, AL040510, AL043467, AL043677, AL046442,
					AL040839, AL043492, AL041602, AL044074, AL041730, AL041523,
					AL043627, AL041374, AL043848, AL043570, AL045891, AL040052,
					AL038041, AI547258, AL046273, AL079852, AL045990, AL046392,
					AL042741, AL042655, AL039643, AI547279, AL043089, AL043321,
					AR066494, D17247, A93923, A93916, A93931, A85203, AL133053,
					AL122101, AR023813, AL133074, and AL133049.
HBAGW31	314	960146	1-1038	15-1052	AI536637, N57401, AW451874, AA186627, AA155619, AA630132,
					AA157375, AA157874, T87885, AA157981, H75748, T78968, T87975,
					H75882, AA155657, T78915, and AC005632.
HBAGR76	315	864389	1-459	15-473	W85958.
HBAGH38	316	487933	1-449	15-463	R24932, AA808824, AL050181, and AB011090.
HBAFV7I	317	932783	1-488	15-502	AA421030, AI770016, AI693177, AI918036, AI338497, AA805525,
					AA749368, AW104323, AI932332, AI536849, N69071, AI475851,
					AI910707, AI628055, AI272788, R12698, AW339028, AA487625,
					AA101186, H41527, T23854, AW162414, AW161923, T10224, AA912188,
					H18616, R53452, Z39946, AA610763, AW086187, F03171, H19985,
					AI205478, AI638791, H92276, H41634, F02580, F01551, F02581,
					AW003446, H19984, H18615, AW207551, AA988910, AA932333,
					AI086160, AI094725, AW439925, AA365932, AW169022, AB010441, and
					AF106624.
HBAFU01	318	916248	1-460	15-474	AA459874.
HBAFP29	319	690521	1-435	15-449	H30825, AA284220, AA405396, and AA610768.
HBAFI04	320	615078	1-275	15-289	R48069, AI766113, AA829235, and AI912666.
HBAFF55	321	753801	1-453	15-467	AA063554, AA922507, AW451853, AI961015, AI660496, AA811829,
					AW295582, AW139627, AW449697, AA805067, AI742099, AW028304,
					AI421698, AI890848, AI498772, AI524750, AA302949, AA521445,
					AI142614, AI383910, R65847, AW105651, AW438961, AI497884, T90217,
					AA811312, AA039322, AI699283, AA936584, N80792, AA535950,
					AI950605, AI688529, AW205828, and R26106.
HBAFF09	322	926667	1-1100	15-1114	AI222323, AW104230, AW274395, and AA917623.
HBAFC04	323	615472	1-473	15-487	AA234412, and AA233482.
HAKAD91	324	509854	1-333	15-347	AI148006, AA312407, and AA312378.
HAKAD72	325	509855	1-446	15-460	AA312192, and AA312203.

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TABLE 4
Code	Description	Tissue	Organ	Cell Line	Disease	Vector
AR022	a_Heart	a_Heart
AR023	a_Liver	a_Liver
AR024	a_mammary gland	a_mammary gland
AR025	a_Prostate	a_Prostate
AR026	a_small intestine	a_small intestine
AR027	a_Stomach	a_Stomach
AR028	Blood B cells	Blood B cells
AR029	Blood B cells activated	Blood B cells
		activated
AR030	Blood B cells resting	Blood B cells
		resting
AR031	Blood T cells activated	Blood T cells
		activated
AR032	Blood T cells resting	Blood T cells
		resting
AR033	brain	brain
AR034	breast	breast
AR035	breast cancer	breast cancer
AR036	Cell Line CAOV3	Cell Line CAOV3
AR037	cell line PA-1	cell line PA-1
AR038	cell line transformed	cell line
		transformed
AR039	colon	colon
AR040	colon (9808co65R)	colon (9808co65R)
AR041	colon (9809co15)	colon (9809co15)
AR042	colon cancer	colon cancer
AR043	colon cancer	colon cancer
	(9808co64R)	(9808co64R)
AR044	colon cancer 9809co14	colon cancer
		9809co14
AR045	corn clone 5	corn clone 5
AR046	corn clone 6	corn clone 6
AR047	corn clone 2	corn clone 2
AR048	corn clone 3	corn clone 3
AR049	Corn Clone 4	Corn Clone 4
AR050	Donor II B Cells 24 hrs	Donor II B Cells
		24 hrs
AR051	Donor II B Cells 72 hrs	Donor II B Cells
		72 hrs
AR052	Donor II B-Cells 24 hrs.	Donor II B-Cells
		24 hrs.
AR053	Donor II B-Cells 72 hrs	Donor II B-Cells
		72 hrs
AR054	Donor II Resting B Cells	Donor II Resting B
		Cells
AR055	Heart	Heart
AR056	Human Lung (clonetech)	Human Lung
		(clonetech)
AR057	Human Mammary	Human Mammary
	(clontech)	(clontech)
AR058	Human Thymus	Human Thymus
	(clonetech)	(clonetech)
AR059	Jurkat (unstimulated)	Jurkat
		(unstimulated)
AR060	Kidney	Kidney
AR061	Liver	Liver
AR062	Liver (Clontech)	Liver (Clontech)
AR063	Lymphocytes chronic	Lymphocytes
	lymphocytic leukaemia	chronic
		lymphocytic
		leukaemia
AR064	Lymphocytes diffuse	Lymphocytes
	large B cell lymphoma	diffuse large B cell
		lymphoma
AR065	Lymphocytes follicular	Lymphocytes
	lymphoma	follicular
		lymphoma
AR066	normal breast	normal breast
AR067	Normal Ovarian	Normal Ovarian
	(4004901)	(4004901)
AR068	Normal Ovary	Normal Ovary
	9508G045	9508G045
AR069	Normal Ovary	Normal Ovary
	9701G208	9701G208
AR070	Normal Ovary	Normal Ovary
	9806G005	9806G005
AR071	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
AR072	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	(9702G001)	(9702G001)
AR073	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	(9707G029)	(9707G029)
AR074	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	(9804G011)	(9804G011)
AR075	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	(9806G019)	(9806G019)
AR076	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	(9807G017)	(9807G017)
AR077	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	(9809G001)	(9809G001)
AR078	ovarian cancer 15799	ovarian cancer
		15799
AR079	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	17717AID	17717AID
AR080	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	4004664B1	4004664B1
AR081	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	4005315A1	4005315A1
AR082	ovarian cancer	ovarian cancer
	94127303	94127303
AR083	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	96069304	96069304
AR084	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	9707G029	9707G029
AR085	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	9807G045	9807G045
AR086	ovarian cancer	ovarian cancer
	9809G001	9809G001
AR087	Ovarian Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
	9905C032RC	9905C032RC
AR088	Ovarian cancer	Ovarian cancer
	9907C00 3rd	9907 C00 3rd
AR089	Prostate	Prostate
AR090	Prostate (clonetech)	Prostate
		(clonetech)
AR091	prostate cancer	prostate cancer
AR092	prostate cancer #15176	prostate cancer
		#15176
AR093	prostate cancer #15509	prostate cancer
		#15509
AR094	prostate cancer #15673	prostate cancer
		#15673
AR095	Small Intestine	Small Intestine
	(Clontech)	(Clontech)
AR096	Spleen	Spleen
AR097	Thymus T cells activated	Thymus T cells
		activated
AR098	Thymus T cells resting	Thymus T cells
		resting
AR099	Tonsil	Tonsil
AR100	Tonsil geminal center	Tonsil geminal
	centroblast	center centroblast
AR101	Tonsil germinal center B	Tonsil germinal
	cell	center B cell
AR102	Tonsil lymph node	Tonsil lymph node
AR103	Tonsil memory B cell	Tonsil memory B
		cell
AR104	Whole Brain	Whole Brain
AR105	Xenograft ES-2	Xenograft ES-2
AR106	Xenograft SW626	Xenograft SW626
H0011	Human Fetal Kidney	Human Fetal	Kidney			Uni-ZAP
		Kidney				XR
H0012	Human Fetal Kidney	Human Fetal	Kidney			Uni-ZAP
		Kidney				XR
H0053	Human Adult Kidney	Human Adult	Kidney			Uni-ZAP
		Kidney				XR
H0119	Human Pediatric Kidney	Human Pediatric	Kidney			Uni-ZAP
		Kidney				XR
H0239	Human Kidney Tumor	Human Kidney	Kidney		disease	Uni-ZAP
		Tumor				XR
H0334	Kidney cancer	Kidney Cancer	Kidney		disease	Uni-ZAP
						XR
H0356	Human Kidney	Human Kidney	Kidney			pCMVSport1
H0361	Human rejected kidney	Human Rejected			disease	pBluescript
		Kidney
H0399	Human Kidney Cortex,	Human Kidney				Lambda
	re-rescue	Cortex				ZAP II
H0408	Human kidney Cortex,	Human Kidney				pBluescript
	subtracted	Cortex
H0410	H. Male bladder, adult	H Male Bladder,	Bladder			pSport1
		Adult
H0411	H Female Bladder,	Human Female	Bladder			pSport1
	Adult	Adult Bladder
H0431	H. Kidney Medulla, re-	Kidney medulla	Kidney			pBluescript
	excision
H0441	H. Kidney Cortex,	Kidney cortex	Kidney			pBluescript
	subtracted
H0453	H. Kidney Pyramid,	Kidney pyramids	Kidney			pBluescript
	subtracted
H0461	H. Kidney Medulla,	Kidney medulla	Kidney			pBluescript
	subtracted
H0555	Rejected Kidney, lib 4	Human Rejected	Kidney		disease	pCMVSport
		Kidney				3.0
H0620	Human Fetal Kidney;	Human Fetal	Kidney			Uni-ZAP
	Reexcision	Kidney				XR
S0015	Kidney medulla	Kidney medulla	Kidney			Uni-ZAP
						XR
S0023	Human Kidney Cortex -	Human Kidney
	unamplified	Cortex
S0024	Human Kidney Medulla -	Human Kidney
	unamplified	Medulla
S0025	Human Kidney	Human Kidney
	Pyramids - unamplified	Pyramids
S0288	7TMCTK (Kidney)	7TMCTK	Brain			PCRII
		(Kidney)
L0005	Clontech human aorta
	polyA + mRNA (#6572)
L0163	Human heart cDNA		heart
	(YNakamura)
L0366	Stratagene schizo brain	schizophrenic				Bluescript
	S11	brain S-11 frontal				SK-
		lobe
L0369	NCI_CGAP_AA1	adrenal adenoma	adrenal			Bluescript
			gland			SK-
L0373	NCI_CGAP_Co11	tumor	colon			Bluescript
						SK-
L0435	Infant brain, LLNL array					lafmid BA
	of Dr M Soares 1NIB
L0438	normalized infant brain	total brain	brain			lafmid BA
	cDNA
L0439	Soares infant brain 1NIB		whole brain			Lafmid BA
L0471	Human fetal heart,					Lambda
	Lambda ZAP Express					ZAP
						Express
L0475	KG1-a Lambda Zap			KG1-a		Lambda Zap
	Express cDNA library					Express
						(Stratagene)
L0485	STRATAGENE Human	skeletal muscle	leg muscle			Lambda
	skeletal muscle cDNA					ZAPII
	library, cat. #936215
L0517	NCI_CGAP_Pr1					pAMP10
L0518	NCI_CGAP_Pr2					pAMP10
L0519	NCI_CGAP_Pr3					pAMP10
L0520	NCI_CGAP_Alv1	alveolar				pAMP10
		rhabdomyosarcoma
L0521	NCI_CGAP_Ew1	Ewing's sarcoma				pAMP10
L0527	NCI_CGAP_Ov2	ovary				pAMP10
L0529	NCI_CGAP_Pr6	prostate				pAMP10
L0532	NCI_CGAP_Thy1	thyroid				pAMP10
L0536	NCI_CGAP_Br4	normal ductal	breast			pAMP10
		tissue
L0542	NCI_CGAP_Pr11	normal prostatic	prostate			pAMP10
		epithelial cells
L0565	Normal Human	Bone	Hip			pBluescript
	Trabecular Bone Cells
L0591	Stratagene HeLa cell s3					pBluescript
	937216					SK-
L0592	Stratagene hNT neuron					pBluescript
	(#937233)					SK-
L0594	Stratagene					pBluescript
	neuroepithelium					SK-
	NT2RAMI 937234
L0595	Stratagene NT2 neuronal	neuroepithelial	brain			pBluescript
	precursor 937230	cells				SK-
L0596	Stratagene colon		colon			pBluescript
	(#937204)					SK-
L0597	Stratagene corneal		cornea			pBluescript
	stroma (#937222)					SK-
L0598	Morton Fetal Cochlea	cochlea	ear			pBluescript
						SK-
L0599	Stratagene lung		lung			pBluescript
	(#937210)					SK-
L0600	Weizmann Olfactory	olfactory	nose			pBluescript
	Epithelium	epithelium				SK-
L0601	Stratagene pancreas		pancreas			pBluescript
	(#937208)					SK-
L0603	Stratagene placenta		placenta			pBluescript
	(#937225)					SK-
L0605	Stratagene fetal spleen	fetal spleen	spleen			pBluescript
	(#937205)					SK-
L0643	NCI_CGAP_Co19	moderately	colon			pCMV-
		differentiated				SPORT6
		adenocarcinoma
L0651	NCI_CGAP_Kid8	renal cell tumor	kidney			pCMV-
						SPORT6
L0662	NCI_CGAP_Gas4	poorly	stomach			pCMV-
		differentiated				SPORT6
		adenocarcinoma
		with signet r
L0666	NCI_CGAP_Ut1	well-differentiated	uterus			pCMV-
		endometrial				SPORT6
		adenocarcinoma, 7
L0717	Gessler Wilms tumor					pSPORT1
L0731	Soares_pregnant_uterus—		uterus			pT7T3-Pac
	NbHPU
L0740	Soares melanocyte	melanocyte				pT7T3D
	2NbHM					(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0742	Soares adult brain		brain			pT7T3D
	N2b5HB55Y					(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0743	Soares breast 2NbHBst		breast			pT7T3D
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0744	Soares breast 3NbHBst		breast			pT7T3D
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0745	Soares retina N2b4HR	retina	eye			pT7T3D
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0746	Soares retina N2b5HR	retina	eye			pT7T3D
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0747	Soares_fetal_heart_NbH		heart			pT7T3D
	H19W					(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0748	Soares fetal liver spleen		Liver and			pT7T3D
	1NFLS		Spleen			(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0749	Soares_fetal_liver_spleen—		Liver and			pT7T3D
	1NFLS_S1		Spleen			(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0750	Soares_fetal_lung_NbH		lung			pT7T3D
	L19W					(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0751	Soares ovary tumor	ovarian tumor	ovary			pT7T3D
	NbHOT					(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0752	Soares_parathyroid_tumor—	parathyroid tumor	parathyroid			pT7T3D
	NbHPA		gland			(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0753	Soares_pineal_gland_N3		pineal			pT7T3D
	HPG		gland			(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0754	Soares placenta Nb2HP		placenta			pT7T3D
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0755	Soares_placenta_8to9weeks—		placenta			pT7T3D
	2NbHP8to9W					(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0756	Soares_multiple_sclerosis—	multiple sclerosis				pT7T3D
	2NbHMSP	lesions				(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
						V_TYPE
L0758	Soares_testis_NHT					pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0759	Soares_total_fetus_Nb2					pT7T3D-Pac
	HF8_9w					(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0761	NCI_CGAP_CLL1	B-cell, chronic				pT7T3D-Pac
		lymphotic				(Pharmacia)
		leukemia				with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0763	NCI_CGAP_Br2	breast				pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0764	NCI_CGAP_Co3	colon				pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0766	NCI_CGAP_GCB1	germinal center B				pT7T3D-Pac
		cell				(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0768	NCI_CGAP_GC4	pooled germ cell				pT7T3D-Pac
		tumors				(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0769	NCI_CGAP_Brn25	anaplastic	brain			pT7T3D-Pac
		oligodendroglioma				(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0770	NCI_CGAP_Brn23	glioblastoma	brain			pT7T3D-Pac
		(pooled)				(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0774	NCI_CGAP_Kid3		kidney			pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0775	NCI_CGAP_Kid5	2 pooled tumors	kidney			pT7T3D-Pac
		(clear cell type)				(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0776	NCI_CGAP_Lu5	carcinoid	lung			pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0777	Soares_NhHMPu_S1	Pooled human	mixed (see			pT7T3D-Pac
		melanocyte, fetal	below)			(Pharmacia)
		heart, and pregnant				with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0779	Soares_NFL_T_GBC_S1		pooled			pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0783	NCI_CGAP_Pr22	normal prostate	prostate			pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0789	NCI_CGAP_Sub3					pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0794	NCI_CGAP_GC6	pooled germ cell				pT7T3D-Pac
		tumors				(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0803	NCI_CGAP_Kid11		kidney			pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0805	NCI_CGAP_Lu24	carcinoid	lung			pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0806	NCI_CGAP_Lu19	squamous cell	lung			pT7T3D-Pac
		carcinoma, poorly				(Pharmacia)
		differentiated (4				with a
						modified
						polylinker
L0809	NCI_CGAP_Pr28		prostate			pT7T3D-Pac
						(Pharmacia)
						with a
						modified
						polylinker

[0108]

TABLE 5
OMIM
Reference Description
107777    Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, autosomal recessive, 222000
108725    Atherosclerosis, susceptibility to
120700    C3 deficiency
123940    White sponge nevus, 193900
133171    [Erythrocytosis, familial], 133100
136836    Fucosyltransferase-6 deficiency
139350    Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, 113800
139350    Keratoderma, palmoplantar, nonepidermolytic
145981    Hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, type II
147141    Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
148040    Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Koebner, Dowling-Meara, and
          Weber-Cockayne types, 131900, 131760, 131800
148041    Pachyonychia congenita,
          Jadassohn-Lewandowsky type, 167200
148043    Meesmann corneal dystrophy, 122100
148070    Liver disease, susceptibility to, from hepatotoxins or viruses
164953    Liposarcoma
177070    Spherocytosis, hereditary, Japanese type
177070    Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, 203300
182500    Cataract, congenital
188070    Bleeding disorder due to defective thromboxane A2 receptor
203800    Alstrom syndrome
218000    Andermann syndrome
227220    [Eye color, brown]
229600    Fructose intolerance
231550    Achalasia-addisonianism-alacrimia syndrome
243500    Isovalericacidemia
264300    Pseudohermaphroditism, male, with gynecomastia
600194    Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens, 146800
600231    Palmoplantar keratoderma, Bothnia type
600536    Myopathy, congenital
600542    Chondrosarcoma, extraskeletal myxoid
600808    Enuresis, nocturnal, 2
600839    Bartter syndrome, 241200
600956    Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome, type II, 261550
600957    Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome, type I, 261550
601238    Cerebellar ataxia, Cayman type
601284    Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia-2, 600376
601769    Osteoporosis, involutional
601769    Rickets, vitamin D-resistant, 277440
601800    [Hair color, brown]
601846    Muscular dystrophy with rimmed vacuoles
601928    Monilethrix, 158000
602014    Hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia
602088    Nephronophthisis, infantile
602116    Glioma
602153    Monilethrix, 158000
602216    Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, 175200
602404    Parkinson disease, type 3
602477    Febrile convulsions, familial, 2

[0109] Polynucleotide and Polypeptide Variants

[0110] The present invention is also directed to variants of the excretory system associated polynucleotide sequence disclosed in SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto, nucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: Y, the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X encoding the polypeptide sequence as defined in column 6 of Table 1A, nucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptide as defined in column 6 of Table 1A, the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, nucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 6 of Table 1B, nucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 6 of Table 1B, the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z, and/or nucleotide sequences encoding a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0111] The present invention also encompasses variants of the polypeptide sequence disclosed in SEQ ID NO: Y, a polypeptide sequence as defined in column 6 of Table 1A, a polypeptide sequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X, a polypeptide sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, a polypeptide sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 6 of Table 1B, a polypeptide sequence encoded by the complement of the polynucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X, and/or a polypeptide sequence encoded by the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0112] “Variant” refers to a polynucleotide or polypeptide differing from the polynucleotide or polypeptide of the present invention, but retaining essential properties thereof. Generally, variants are overall closely similar, and, in many regions, identical to the polynucleotide or polypeptide of the present invention.

[0113] Thus, one aspect of the invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising, or alternatively consisting of, a polynucleotide having a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleotide sequence described in SEQ ID NO: X or contained in the cDNA sequence of Clone ID NO: Z; (b) a nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X or the cDNA in Clone ID NO: Z which encodes a mature excretory system associated polypeptide; (c) a nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X or the cDNA sequence of Clone ID NO: Z, which encodes a biologically active fragment of an excretory system associated polypeptide; (d) a nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X or the cDNA sequence of Clone ID NO: Z, which encodes an antigenic fragment of an excretory system associated polypeptide; (e) a nucleotide sequence encoding an excretory system associated polypeptide having the complete amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or the complete amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA in Clone ID NO: Z; (f) a nucleotide sequence encoding a mature excretory system associated polypeptide of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or the amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA in Clone ID NO: Z; (g) a nucleotide sequence encoding a biologically active fragment of an excretory system associated polypeptide having the complete amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or the complete amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA in Clone ID NO: Z; (h) a nucleotide sequence encoding an antigenic fragment of an excretory system associated polypeptide having the complete amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or the complete amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA in Clone ID NO: Z; and (i) a nucleotide sequence complementary to any of the nucleotide sequences in (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h), above.

[0114] The present invention is also directed to nucleic acid molecules which comprise, or alternatively consist of, a nucleotide sequence which is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100%, identical to, for example, any of the nucleotide sequences in (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), or (i) above, the nucleotide coding sequence in SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto, the nucleotide coding sequence of the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z or the complementary strand thereto, a nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: Y, a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X, a polypeptide sequence encoded by the complement of the polynucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X, a nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, the nucleotide coding sequence in SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto, a nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto, the nucleotide coding sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B or the complementary strand thereto, a nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B or the complementary strand thereto, the nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X encoding the polypeptide sequence as defined in column 6 of Table 1A or the complementary strand thereto, nucleotide sequences encoding a polypeptide as defined in column 6 of Table 1A or the complementary strand thereto, and/or polynucleotide fragments of any of these nucleic acid molecules (e.g., those fragments described herein). Polynucleotides which hybridize to the complement of these nucleic acid molecules under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention, as are polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and nucleic acids.

[0115] In a preferred embodiment, the invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules which comprise, or alternatively, consist of a polynucleotide which hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions, or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, to a polynucleotide in (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), or (i) above, as are polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides. In another preferred embodiment, polynucleotides which hybridize to the complement of these nucleic acid molecules under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention, as are polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides.

[0116] In another embodiment, the invention provides a purified protein comprising, or alternatively consisting of, a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) the complete amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or the complete amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA in Clone ID NO: Z; (b) the amino acid sequence of a mature excretory system associated polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or the amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA in Clone ID NO: Z; (c) the amino acid sequence of a biologically active fragment of an excretory system associated polypeptide having the complete amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or the complete amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA in Clone ID NO: Z; and (d) the amino acid sequence of an antigenic fragment of an excretory system associated polypeptide having the complete amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or the complete amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0117] The present invention is also directed to proteins which comprise, or alternatively consist of, an amino acid sequence which is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100%, identical to, for example, any of the amino acid sequences in (a), (b), (c), or (d), above, the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: Y, the amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B, the amino acid sequence as defined in column 6 of Table 1A, an amino acid sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X, and an amino acid sequence encoded by the complement of the polynucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X. Fragments of these polypeptides are also provided (e.g., those fragments described herein). Further proteins encoded by polynucleotides which hybridize to the complement of the nucleic acid molecules encoding these amino acid sequences under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention, as are the polynucleotides encoding these proteins.

[0118] By a nucleic acid having a nucleotide sequence at least, for example, 95% “identical” to a reference nucleotide sequence of the present invention, it is intended that the nucleotide sequence of the nucleic acid is identical to the reference sequence except that the nucleotide sequence may include up to five point mutations per each 100 nucleotides of the reference nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide. In other words, to obtain a nucleic acid having a nucleotide sequence at least 95% identical to a reference nucleotide sequence, up to 5% of the nucleotides in the reference sequence may be deleted or substituted with another nucleotide, or a number of nucleotides up to 5% of the total nucleotides in the reference sequence may be inserted into the reference sequence. The query sequence may be an entire sequence referred to in Table 1A or 2 as the ORF (open reading frame), or any fragment specified, as described herein.

[0119] As a practical matter, whether any particular nucleic acid molecule or polypeptide is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical to a nucleotide sequence of the present invention can be determined conventionally using known computer programs. A preferred method for determining the best overall match between a query sequence (a sequence of the present invention) and a subject sequence, also referred to as a global sequence alignment, can be determined using the FASTDB computer program based on the algorithm of Brutlag et al. (Comp. App. Biosci. 6:237-245 (1990)). In a sequence alignment the query and subject sequences are both DNA sequences. An RNA sequence can be compared by converting U's to T's. The result of said global sequence alignment is expressed as percent identity. Preferred parameters used in a FASTDB alignment of DNA sequences to calculate percent identity are: Matrix=Unitary, k-tuple=4, Mismatch Penalty=1, Joining Penalty=30, Randomization Group Length=0, Cutoff Score=1, Gap Penalty=5, Gap Size Penalty 0.05, Window Size=500 or the length of the subject nucleotide sequence, whichever is shorter.

[0120] If the subject sequence is shorter than the query sequence because of 5′ or 3′ deletions, not because of internal deletions, a manual correction must be made to the results. This is because the FASTDB program does not account for 5′ and 3′ truncations of the subject sequence when calculating percent identity. For subject sequences truncated at the 5′ or 3′ ends, relative to the query sequence, the percent identity is corrected by calculating the number of bases of the query sequence that are 5′ and 3′ of the subject sequence, which are not matched/aligned, as a percent of the total bases of the query sequence. Whether a nucleotide is matched/aligned is determined by results of the FASTDB sequence alignment. This percentage is then subtracted from the percent identity, calculated by the above FASTDB program using the specified parameters, to arrive at a final percent identity score. This corrected score is what is used for the purposes of the present invention. Only bases outside the 5′ and 3′ bases of the subject sequence, as displayed by the FASTDB alignment, which are not matched/aligned with the query sequence, are calculated for the purposes of manually adjusting the percent identity score.

[0121] For example, a 90 base subject sequence is aligned to a 100 base query sequence to determine percent identity. The deletions occur at the 5′ end of the subject sequence and therefore, the FASTDB alignment does not show a matched/alignment of the first 10 bases at 5′ end. The 10 unpaired bases represent 10% of the sequence (number of bases at the 5′ and 3′ ends not matched/total number of bases in the query sequence) so 10% is subtracted from the percent identity score calculated by the FASTDB program. If the remaining 90 bases were perfectly matched the final percent identity would be 90%. In another example, a 90 base subject sequence is compared with a 100 base query sequence. This time the deletions are internal deletions so that there are no bases on the 5′ or 3′ of the subject sequence which are not matched/aligned with the query. In this case the percent identity calculated by FASTDB is not manually corrected. Once again, only bases 5′ and 3′ of the subject sequence which are not matched/aligned with the query sequence are manually corrected for. No other manual corrections are to made for the purposes of the present invention.

[0122] By a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least, for example, 95% “identical” to a query amino acid sequence of the present invention, it is intended that the amino acid sequence of the subject polypeptide is identical to the query sequence except that the subject polypeptide sequence may include up to five amino acid alterations per each 100 amino acids of the query amino acid sequence. In other words, to obtain a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to a query amino acid sequence, up to 5% of the amino acid residues in the subject sequence may be inserted, deleted, (indels) or substituted with another amino acid. These alterations of the reference sequence may occur at the amino or carboxy terminal positions of the reference amino acid sequence or anywhere between those terminal positions, interspersed either individually among residues in the reference sequence or in one or more contiguous groups within the reference sequence.

[0123] As a practical matter, whether any particular polypeptide is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical to, for instance, the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide referred to in Table 1A (e.g., an amino acid sequence identified in columns 5 or 6) or Table 2 (e.g., the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide sequence defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2) or a fragment thereof, the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B or a fragment thereof, the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X or a fragment thereof, or an amino acid sequence of the polypeptide encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, or a fragment thereof, can be determined conventionally using known computer programs. A preferred method for determining the best overall match between a query sequence (a sequence of the present invention) and a subject sequence, also referred to as a global sequence alignment, can be determined using the FASTDB computer program based on the algorithm of Brutlag et al. (Comp. App. Biosci.6:237-245 (1990)). In a sequence alignment the query and subject sequences are either both nucleotide sequences or both amino acid sequences. The result of said global sequence alignment is expressed as percent identity. Preferred parameters used in a FASTDB amino acid alignment are: Matrix=PAM 0, k-tuple=2, Mismatch Penalty=1, Joining Penalty=20, Randomization Group Length=0, Cutoff Score=1, Window Size=sequence length, Gap Penalty=5, Gap Size Penalty=0.05, Window Size=500 or the length of the subject amino acid sequence, whichever is shorter.

[0124] If the subject sequence is shorter than the query sequence due to N- or C-terminal deletions, not because of internal deletions, a manual correction must be made o the results. This is because the FASTDB program does not account for N- and C-terminal truncations of the subject sequence when calculating global percent identity. For subject sequences truncated at the N- and C-termini, relative to the query sequence, the percent identity is corrected by calculating the number of residues of the query sequence that are N- and C-terminal of the subject sequence, which are not matched/aligned with a corresponding subject residue, as a percent of the total bases of the query sequence. Whether a residue is matched/aligned is determined by results of the FASTDB sequence alignment. This percentage is then subtracted from the percent identity, calculated by the above FASTDB program using the specified parameters, to arrive at a final percent identity score. This final percent identity score is what is used for the purposes of the present invention. Only residues to the N- and C-termini of the subject sequence, which are not matched/aligned with the query sequence, are considered for the purposes of manually adjusting the percent identity score. That is, only query residue positions outside the farthest N- and C-terminal residues of the subject sequence.

[0125] For example, a 90 amino acid residue subject sequence is aligned with a 100 residue query sequence to determine percent identity. The deletion occurs at the N-terminus of the subject sequence and therefore, the FASTDB alignment does not show a matching/alignment of the first 10 residues at the N-terminus. The 10 unpaired residues represent 10% of the sequence (number of residues at the N- and C-termini not matched/total number of residues in the query sequence) so 10% is subtracted from the percent identity score calculated by the FASTDB program. If the remaining 90 residues were perfectly matched the final percent identity would be 90%. In another example, a 90 residue subject sequence is compared with a 100 residue query sequence. This time the deletions are internal deletions so there are no residues at the N- or C-termini of the subject sequence which are not matched/aligned with the query. In this case the percent identity calculated by FASTDB is not manually corrected. Once again, only residue positions outside the N- and C-terminal ends of the subject sequence, as displayed in the FASTDB alignment, which are not matched/aligned with the query sequence are manually corrected for. No other manual corrections are to made for the purposes of the present invention.

[0126] The polynucleotide variants of the invention may contain alterations in the coding regions, non-coding regions, or both. Especially preferred are polynucleotide variants containing alterations, which produce silent substitutions, additions, or deletions, but do not alter the properties or activities of the encoded polypeptide. Nucleotide variants produced by silent substitutions due to the degeneracy of the genetic code are preferred. Moreover, polypeptide variants in which less than 50, less than 40, less than 30, less than 20, less than 10, or 5-50, 5-25, 5-10, 1-5, or 1-2 amino acids are substituted, deleted, or added in any combination are also preferred. Polynucleotide variants can be produced for a variety of reasons, e.g., to optimize codon expression for a particular host (change codons in the human mRNA to those preferred by a bacterial host such as E. coli).

[0127] Naturally occurring variants are called “allelic variants,” and refer to one of several alternate forms of a gene occupying a given locus on a chromosome of an organism. (Genes II, Lewin, B., ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York (1985).) These allelic variants can vary at either the polynucleotide and/or polypeptide level and are included in the present invention. Alternatively, non-naturally occurring variants may be produced by mutagenesis techniques or by direct synthesis.

[0128] Using known methods of protein engineering and recombinant DNA technology, variants may be generated to improve or alter the characteristics of the polypeptides of the present invention. For instance, one or more amino acids can be deleted from the N-terminus or C-terminus of the polypeptides of the present invention without substantial loss of biological function. As an example, the authors of Ron et al., J. Biol. Chem. 268:2984-2988 (1993), reported variant KGF proteins having heparin binding activity even after deleting 3, 8, or 27 amino-terminal amino acid residues. Similarly, Interferon gamma exhibited up to ten times higher activity after deleting 8-10 amino acid residues from the carboxy terminus of this protein. (Dobeli et al., J. Biotechnology 7:199-216 (1988).)

[0129] Moreover, ample evidence demonstrates that variants often retain a biological activity similar to that of the naturally occurring protein. For example, Gayle and coworkers (J. Biol. Chem. 268:22105-22111 (1993)) conducted extensive mutational analysis of human cytokine IL-1a. They used random mutagenesis to generate over 3,500 individual IL-1a mutants that averaged 2.5 amino acid changes per variant over the entire length of the molecule. Multiple mutations were examined at every possible amino acid position. The investigators found that “[m]ost of the molecule could be altered with little effect on either [binding or biological activity].” In fact, only 23 unique amino acid sequences, out of more than 3,500 nucleotide sequences examined, produced a protein that significantly differed in activity from wild-type.

[0130] Furthermore, even if deleting one or more amino acids from the N-terminus or C-terminus of a polypeptide results in modification or loss of one or more biological functions, other biological activities may still be retained. For example, the ability of a deletion variant to induce and/or to bind antibodies, which recognize the secreted form will likely be retained when less than the majority of the residues of the secreted form are removed from the N-terminus or C-terminus. Whether a particular polypeptide lacking N- or C-terminal residues of a protein retains such immunogenic activities can readily be determined by routine methods described herein and otherwise known in the art.

[0131] Thus, the invention further includes polypeptide variants which show a functional activity (e.g., biological activity) of the polypeptides of the invention. Such variants include deletions, insertions, inversions, repeats, and substitutions selected according to general rules known in the art so as have little effect on activity.

[0132] The present application is directed to nucleic acid molecules at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% identical to the nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein, (e.g., encoding a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of an N and/or C terminal deletion), irrespective of whether they encode a polypeptide having functional activity. This is because even where a particular nucleic acid molecule does not encode a polypeptide having functional activity, one of skill in the art would still know how to use the nucleic acid molecule, for instance, as a hybridization probe or a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primer. Uses of the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention that do not encode a polypeptide having functional activity include, inter alia, (1) isolating a gene or allelic or splice variants thereof in a cDNA library; (2) in situ hybridization (e.g., “FISH”) to metaphase chromosomal spreads to provide precise chromosomal location of the gene, as described in Verma et al., Human Chromosomes: A Manual of Basic Techniques, Pergamon Press, New York (1988); (3) Northern Blot analysis for detecting mRNA expression in specific tissues (e.g., normal excretory system or diseased excretory system tissues); and (4) in situ hybridization (e.g., histochemistry) for detecting mRNA expression in specific tissues (e.g., normal excretory system or diseased excretory system tissues).

[0133] Preferred, however, are nucleic acid molecules having sequences at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% identical to the nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein, which do, in fact, encode a polypeptide having functional activity. By a polypeptide having “functional activity” is meant, a polypeptide capable of displaying one or more known functional activities associated with a full-length (complete) protein of the invention. Such functional activities include, but are not limited to, biological activity, antigenicity [ability to bind (or compete with a polypeptide of the invention for binding) to an anti-polypeptide of the invention antibody], immunogenicity (ability to generate antibody which binds to a specific polypeptide of the invention), ability to form multimers with polypeptides of the invention, and ability to bind to a receptor or ligand for a polypeptide of the invention.

[0134] The functional activity of the polypeptides, and fragments, variants and derivatives of the invention, can be assayed by various methods.

[0135] For example, in one embodiment where one is assaying for the ability to bind or compete with full-length polypeptide of the present invention for binding to an anti-polypeptide of the invention antibody, various immunoassays known in the art can be used, including but not limited to, competitive and non-competitive assay systems using techniques such as radioimmunoassays, ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay), “sandwich” immunoassays, immunoradiometric assays, gel diffusion precipitation reactions, immunodiffusion assays, in situ immunoassays (using colloidal gold, enzyme or radioisotope labels, for example), western blots, precipitation reactions, agglutination assays (e.g., gel agglutination assays, hemagglutination assays), complement fixation assays, immunofluorescence assays, protein A assays, and immunoelectrophoresis assays, etc. In one embodiment, antibody binding is detected by detecting a label on the primary antibody. In another embodiment, the primary antibody is detected by detecting binding of a secondary antibody or reagent to the primary antibody. In a further embodiment, the secondary antibody is labeled. Many means are known in the art for detecting binding in an immunoassay and are within the scope of the present invention.

[0136] In another embodiment, where a ligand is identified, or the ability of a polypeptide fragment, variant or derivative of the invention to multimerize is being evaluated, binding can be assayed, e.g., by means well-known in the art, such as, for example, reducing and non-reducing gel chromatography, protein affinity chromatography, and affinity blotting. See generally, Phizicky et al., Microbiol. Rev. 59:94-123 (1995). In another embodiment, the ability of physiological correlates of a polypeptide of the present invention to bind to a substrate(s) of the polypeptide of the invention can be routinely assayed using techniques known in the art.

[0137] In addition, assays described herein (see Examples) and otherwise known in the art may routinely be applied to measure the ability of polypeptides of the present invention and fragments, variants and derivatives thereof to elicit polypeptide related biological activity (either in vitro or in vivo). Other methods will be known to the skilled artisan and are within the scope of the invention.

[0138] Of course, due to the degeneracy of the genetic code, one of ordinary skill in the art will immediately recognize that a large number of the nucleic acid molecules having a sequence at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% identical to, for example, the nucleic acid sequence of the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, a nucleic acid sequence referred to in Table 1A (e.g., SEQ ID NO: X), a nucleic acid sequence disclosed in Table 2 (e.g., the nucleic acid sequence delineated in columns 8 and 9) or fragments thereof, will encode polypeptides “having functional activity.” In fact, since degenerate variants of any of these nucleotide sequences all encode the same polypeptide, in many instances, this will be clear to the skilled artisan even without performing the above described comparison assay. It will be further recognized in the art that, for such nucleic acid molecules that are not degenerate variants, a reasonable number will also encode a polypeptide having functional activity. This is because the skilled artisan is fully aware of amino acid substitutions that are either less likely or not likely to significantly effect protein function (e.g., replacing one aliphatic amino acid with a second aliphatic amino acid), as further described below.

[0139] For example, guidance concerning how to make phenotypically silent amino acid substitutions is provided in Bowie et al., “Deciphering the Message in Protein Sequences: Tolerance to Amino Acid Substitutions,” Science 247:1306-1310 (1990), wherein the authors indicate that there are two main strategies for studying the tolerance of an amino acid sequence to change.

[0140] The first strategy exploits the tolerance of amino acid substitutions by natural selection during the process of evolution. By comparing amino acid sequences in different species, conserved amino acids can be identified. These conserved amino acids are likely important for protein function. In contrast, the amino acid positions where substitutions have been tolerated by natural selection indicates that these positions are not critical for protein function. Thus, positions tolerating amino acid substitution could be modified while still maintaining biological activity of the protein.

[0141] The second strategy uses genetic engineering to introduce amino acid changes at specific positions of a cloned gene to identify regions critical for protein function. For example, site directed mutagenesis or alanine-scanning mutagenesis (introduction of single alanine mutations at every residue in the molecule) can be used. See Cunningham et al., Science 244:1081-1085 (1989). The resulting mutant molecules can then be tested for biological activity.

[0142] As the authors state, these two strategies have revealed that proteins are surprisingly tolerant of amino acid substitutions. The authors further indicate which amino acid changes are likely to be permissive at certain amino acid positions in the protein. For example, most buried (within the tertiary structure of the protein) amino acid residues require nonpolar side chains, whereas few features of surface side chains are generally conserved. Moreover, tolerated conservative amino acid substitutions involve replacement of the aliphatic or hydrophobic amino acids Ala, Val, Leu and Ile; replacement of the hydroxyl residues Ser and Thr; replacement of the acidic residues Asp and Glu; replacement of the amide residues Asn and Gln, replacement of the basic residues Lys, Arg, and His; replacement of the aromatic residues Phe, Tyr, and Trp, and replacement of the small-sized amino acids Ala, Ser, Thr, Met, and Gly. Besides conservative amino acid substitutions, variants of the present invention include (i) substitutions with one or more of the non-conserved amino acid residues, where the substituted amino acid residues may or may not be one encoded by the genetic code, or (ii) substitutions with one or more of the amino acid residues having a substituent group, or (iii) fusion of the mature polypeptide with another compound, such as a compound to increase the stability and/or solubility of the polypeptide (for example, polyethylene glycol), or (iv) fusion of the polypeptide with additional amino acids, such as, for example, an IgG Fc fusion region peptide, serum albumin (preferably human serum albumin) or a fragment or variant thereof, or leader or secretory sequence, or a sequence facilitating purification. Such variant polypeptides are deemed to be within the scope of those skilled in the art from the teachings herein.

[0143] For example, polypeptide variants containing amino acid substitutions of charged amino acids with other charged or neutral amino acids may produce proteins with improved characteristics, such as less aggregation. Aggregation of pharmaceutical formulations both reduces activity and increases clearance due to the aggregate's immunogenic activity. See Pinckard et al., Clin. Exp. Immunol. 2:331-340 (1967); Robbins et al., Diabetes 36:838-845 (1987); Cleland et al., Crit. Rev. Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems 10:307-377 (1993).

[0144] A further embodiment of the invention relates to polypeptides which comprise the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence which contains at least one amino acid substitution, but not more than 50 amino acid substitutions, even more preferably, not more than 40 amino acid substitutions, still more preferably, not more than 30 amino acid substitutions, and still even more preferably, not more than 20 amino acid substitutions from a polypeptide sequence disclosed herein. Of course it is highly preferable for a polypeptide to have an amino acid sequence which comprises the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: Y, an amino acid sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO: X, an amino acid sequence encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, an amino acid sequence encoded by the complement of SEQ ID NO: X, and/or the amino acid sequence encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z which contains, in order of ever-increasing preference, at least one, but not more than 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 amino acid substitutions.

[0145] In specific embodiments, the polypeptides of the invention comprise, or alternatively, consist of, fragments or variants of a reference amino acid sequence selected from: (a) the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or fragments thereof (e.g., the mature form and/or other fragments described herein); (b) the amino acid sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or fragments thereof, (c) the amino acid sequence encoded by the complement of SEQ ID NO: X or fragments thereof, (d) the amino acid sequence encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or fragments thereof, and (e) the amino acid sequence encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z or fragments thereof, wherein the fragments or variants have 1-5, 5-10, 5-25, 5-50, 10-50 or 50-150, amino acid residue additions, substitutions, and/or deletions when compared to the reference amino acid sequence. In preferred embodiments, the amino acid substitutions are conservative. Polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0146] Polynucleotide and Polypeptide Fragments

[0147] The present invention is also directed to polynucleotide fragments of the polynucleotides (nucleic acids) of the invention. In the present invention, a “polynucleotide fragment” refers to a polynucleotide having a nucleic acid sequence which, for example: is a portion of the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z or the complementary strand thereto; is a portion of the polynucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z or the complementary strand thereto; is a portion of a polynucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence encoded by the region of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto; is a portion of the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto; is a portion of the polynucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; is a polynucleotide sequence encoding a portion of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: Y; is a polynucleotide sequence encoding a portion of a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X; is a polynucleotide sequence encoding a portion of a polypeptide encoded by the complement of the polynucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X; is a portion of a polynucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence encoded by the region of SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B or the complementary strand thereto; or is a portion of the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B or the complementary strand thereto.

[0148] The polynucleotide fragments of the invention are preferably at least about 15 nt, and more preferably at least about 20 nt, still more preferably at least about 30 nt, and even more preferably, at least about 40 nt, at least about 50 nt, at least about 75 nt, or at least about 150 nt in length. A fragment “at least 20 nt in length,” for example, is intended to include 20 or more contiguous bases from the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z, or the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary stand thereto. In this context “about” includes the particularly recited value or a value larger or smaller by several (5, 4, 3, 2, or 1) nucleotides, at either terminus or at both termini. These nucleotide fragments have uses that include, but are not limited to, as diagnostic probes and primers as discussed herein. Of course, larger fragments (e.g., at least 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 250, 500, 600, 1000, or 2000 nucleotides in length) are also encompassed by the invention.

[0149] Moreover, representative examples of polynucleotide fragments of the invention, comprise, or alternatively consist of, a sequence from about nucleotide number 1-50, 51-100, 101-150, 151-200, 201-250, 251-300, 301-350, 351-400, 401-450, 451-500, 501-550, 551-600, 651-700, 701-750, 751-800, 800-850, 851-900, 901-950, 951-1000, 1001-1050, 1051-1100, 1101-1150, 1151-1200, 1201-1250, 1251-1300, 1301-1350, 1351-1400, 1401-1450, 1451-1500, 1501-1550, 1551-1600, 1601-1650, 1651-1700, 1701-1750, 1751-1800, 1801-1850, 1851-1900, 1901-1950, 1951-2000, 2001-2050, 2051-2100, 2101-2150, 2151-2200, 2201-2250, 2251-2300, 2301-2350, 2351-2400, 2401-2450, 2451-2500, 2501-2550, 2551-2600, 2601-2650, 2651-2700, 2701-2750, 2751-2800, 2801-2850, 2851-2900, 2901-2950, 2951-3000, 3001-3050, 3051-3100, 3101-3150, 3151-3200, 3201-3250, 3251-3300, 3301-3350, 3351-3400, 3401-3450, 3451-3500, 3501-3550, 3551-3600, 3601-3650, 3651-3700, 3701-3750, 3751-3800, 3801-3850, 3851-3900, 3901-3950, 3951-4000, 4001-4050, 4051-4100, 4101-4150, 4151-4200, 4201-4250, 4251-4300, 4301-4350, 4351-4400, 4401-4450, 4451-4500, 4501-4550, 4551-4600, 4601-4650, 4651-4700, 4701-4750, 4751-4800, 4801-4850, 4851-4900, 4901-4950, 4951-5000, 5001-5050, 5051-5100, 5101-5150, 5151-5200, 5201-5250, 5251-5300, 5301-5350, 5351-5400, 5401-5450, 5451-5500, 5501-5550, 5551-5600, 5601-5650, 5651-5700, 5701-5750, 5751-5800, 5801-5850, 5851-5900, 5901-5950, 5951-6000, 6001-6050, 6051-6100, 6101-6150, 6151-6200, 6201-6250, 6251-6300, 6301-6350, 6351-6400, 6401-6450, 6451-6500, 6501-6550, 6551-6600, 6601-6650, 6651-6700, 6701-6750, 6751-6800, 6801-6850, 6851-6900, 6901-6950, 6951-7000, 7001-7050, 7051-7100, 7101-7150, 7151-7200, 7201-7250, 7251-7300 or 7301 to the end of SEQ ID NO: X, or the complementary strand thereto. In this context “about” includes the particularly recited range or a range larger or smaller by several (5, 4, 3, 2, or 1) nucleotides, at either terminus or at both termini. Preferably, these fragments encode a polypeptide, which has a functional activity (e.g., biological activity). More preferably, these polynucleotides can be used as probes or primers as discussed herein. Polynucleotides which hybridize to one or more of these polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions are also encompassed by the invention, as are polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides.

[0150] Further representative examples of polynucleotide fragments of the invention, comprise, or alternatively consist of, a sequence from about nucleotide number 1-50, 51-100, 101-150, 151-200, 201-250, 251-300, 301-350, 351-400, 401-450, 451-500, 501-550, 551-600, 651-700, 701-750, 751-800, 800-850, 851-900, 901-950, 951-1000, 1001-1050, 1051-1100, 1101-1150, 1151-1200, 1201-1250, 1251-1300, 1301-1350, 1351-1400, 1401-1450, 1451-1500, 1501-1550, 1551-1600, 1601-1650, 1651-1700, 1701-1750, 1751-1800, 1801-1850, 1851-1900, 1901-1950, 1951-2000, 2001-2050, 2051-2100, 2101-2150, 2151-2200, 2201-2250, 2251-2300, 2301-2350, 2351-2400, 2401-2450, 2451-2500, 2501-2550, 2551-2600, 2601-2650, 2651-2700, 2701-2750, 2751-2800, 2801-2850, 2851-2900, 2901-2950, 2951-3000, 3001-3050, 3051-3100, 3101-3150, 3151-3200, 3201-3250, 3251-3300, 3301-3350, 3351-3400, 3401-3450, 3451-3500, 3501-3550, 3551-3600, 3601-3650, 3651-3700, 3701-3750, 3751-3800, 3801-3850, 3851-3900, 3901-3950, 3951-4000, 4001-4050, 4051-4100, 4101-4150, 4151-4200, 4201-4250, 4251-4300, 4301-4350, 4351-4400, 4401-4450, 4451-4500, 4501-4550, 4551-4600, 4601-4650, 4651-4700, 4701-4750, 4751-4800, 4801-4850, 4851-4900, 4901-4950, 4951-5000, 5001-5050, 5051-5100, 5101-5150, 5151-5200, 5201-5250, 5251-5300, 5301-5350, 5351-5400, 5401-5450, 5451-5500, 5501-5550, 5551-5600, 5601-5650, 5651-5700, 5701-5750, 5751-5800, 5801-5850, 5851-5900, 5901-5950, 5951-6000, 6001-6050, 6051-6100, 6101-6150, 6151-6200, 6201-6250, 6251-6300, 6301-6350, 6351-6400, 6401-6450, 6451-6500, 6501-6550, 6551-6600, 6601-6650, 6651-6700, 6701-6750, 6751-6800, 6801-6850, 6851-6900, 6901-6950, 6951-7000, 7001-7050, 7051-7100, 7101-7150, 7151-7200, 7201-7250, 7251-7300 or 7301 to the end of the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z, or the complementary strand thereto. In this context “about” includes the particularly recited range or a range larger or smaller by several (5, 4, 3, 2, or 1) nucleotides, at either terminus or at both termini. Preferably, these fragments encode a polypeptide which has a functional activity (e.g., biological activity). More preferably, these polynucleotides can be used as probes or primers as discussed herein. Polynucleotides which hybridize to one or more of these polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under tower stringency conditions are also encompassed by the invention, as are polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides.

[0151] Moreover, representative examples of polynucleotide fragments of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, a nucleic acid sequence comprising one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the above described polynucleotide fragments of the invention in combination with a polynucleotide sequence delineated in Table 1B column 6. Additional, representative examples of polynucleotide fragments of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, a nucleic acid sequence comprising one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more of the above described polynucleotide fragments of the invention in combination with a polynucleotide sequence that is the complementary strand of a sequence delineated in column 6 of Table 1B. In further embodiments, the above-described polynucleotide fragments of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in Table 1B, column 6, and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that of the BAC fragment having the sequence disclosed in SEQ ID NO: B (see Table 1B, column 5). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotide fragments of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated in Table 1B, column 6, and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that published for the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO: A (see Table 1B, column 4). In additional embodiments, the above-described polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, sequences delineated Table 1B, column 6, and have a nucleic acid sequence which is different from that contained in the BAC clone identified as BAC ID NO: A (see Table 1B, column 4). Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0152] In additional specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more fragments of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B, and the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X (e.g., as defined in Table 1B, column 2) or fragments or variants thereof. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0153] In additional specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more fragments of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B which correspond to the same Clone ID NO: Z (see Table 1B, column 1), and the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X (e.g., as defined in Table 1A or 1B) or fragments or variants thereof. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0154] In further specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more fragments of the sequences delineated in the same row of column 6 of Table 1B, and the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X (e.g., as defined in Table 1A or 1B) or fragments or variants thereof. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides, other polynucleotides that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0155] In additional specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X are directly contiguous. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids that encode these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0156] In additional specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of a fragment or variant of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X (e.g., as described herein) are directly contiguous Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0157] In further specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of a fragment or variant of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of the sequence of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1 B are directly contiguous. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0158] In specific embodiments, polynucleotides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of a polynucleotide sequence in which the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B and the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of another sequence in column 6 are directly contiguous. In preferred embodiments, the 3′ 10 polynucleotides of one of the sequences delineated in column 6 of Table 1B is directly contiguous with the 5′ 10 polynucleotides of the next sequential exon delineated in Table 1B, column 6. Nucleic acids which hybridize to the complement of these 20 contiguous polynucleotides under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency conditions, are also encompassed by the invention. Polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids, other polynucleotides and/or nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, and antibodies that bind these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, fragments and variants of the above-described polynucleotides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0159] In the present invention, a “polypeptide fragment” refers to an amino acid sequence which is a portion of that contained in SEQ ID NO: Y, a portion of an amino acid sequence encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, a portion of an amino acid sequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X, a portion of an amino acid sequence encoded by the complement of the polynucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: X, and/or a portion of an amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z. Protein (polypeptide) fragments may be “free-standing,” or comprised within a larger polypeptide of which the fragment forms a part or region, most preferably as a single continuous region. Representative examples of polypeptide fragments of the invention, include, for example, fragments comprising, or alternatively consisting of, from about amino acid number 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 102-120, 121-140, 141-160, 161-180, 181-200, 201-220, 221-240, 241-260, 261-280, 281-300, 301-320, 321-340, 341-360, 361-380, 381-400, 401-420, 421-440, 441-460, 461-480, 481-500, 501-520, 521-540, 541-560, 561-580, 581-600, 601-620, 621-640, 641-660, 661-680, 681-700, 701-720, 721-740, 741-760, 761-780, 781-800, 801-820, 821-840, 841-860, 861-880, 881-900, 901-920, 921-940, 941-960, 961-980, 981-1000, 1001-1020, 1021-1040, 1041-1060, 1061-1080, 1081-1100, 1101-1120, 1121-1140, 1141-1160, 1161-1180, 1181-1200, 1201-1220, 1221-1240, 1241-1260, 1261-1280, 1281-1300, 1301-1320, 1321-1340, 1341-1360, 1361-1380, 1381-1400, 1401-1420, 1421-1440, or 1441 to the end of the coding region. In a preferred embodiment, polypeptide fragments of the invention include, for example, fragments comprising, or alternatively consisting of, from about amino acid number 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 102-120, 121-140, 141-160, 161-180, 181-200, 201-220, 221-240, 241-260, 261-280, 281-300, 301-320, 321-340, 341-360, 361-380, 381-400, 401-420, 421-440, 441-460, 461-480, 481-500, 501-520, 521-540, 541-560, 561-580, 581-600, 601-620, 621-640, 641-660, 661-680, 681-700, 701-720, 721-740, 741-760, 761-780, 781-800, 801-820, 821-840, 841-860, 861-880, 881-900, 901-920, 921-940, 941-960, 961-980, 981-1000, 1001-1020, 1021-1040, 1041-1060, 1061-1080, 1081-1100, 1101-1120, 1121-1140, 1141-1160, 1161-1180, 1181-1200, 1201-1220, 1221-1240, 1241-1260, 1261-1280, 1281-1300, 1301-1320, 1321-1340, 1341-1360, 1361-1380, 1381-1400, 1401-1420, 1421-1440, or 1441 to the end of the coding region of SEQ ID NO: Y. Moreover, polypeptide fragments of the invention may be at least about 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, or 150 amino acids in length. In this context “about” includes the particularly recited ranges or values, or ranges or values larger or smaller by several (5, 4, 3, 2, or 1) amino acids, at either extreme or at both extremes. Polynucleotides encoding these polypeptide fragments are also encompassed by the invention.

[0160] Even if deletion of one or more amino acids from the N-terminus of a protein results in modification of loss of one or more biological functions of the protein, other functional activities (e.g., biological activities, ability to multimerize, ability to bind a ligand) may still be retained. For example, the ability of shortened muteins to induce and/or bind to antibodies which recognize the complete or mature forms of the polypeptides generally will be retained when less than the majority of the residues of the complete or mature polypeptide are removed from the N-terminus. Whether a particular polypeptide lacking N-terminal residues of a complete polypeptide retains such immunologic activities can readily be determined by routine methods described herein and otherwise known in the art. It is not unlikely that a mutein with a large number of deleted N-terminal amino acid residues may retain some biological or immunogenic activities. In fact, peptides composed of as few as six amino acid residues may often evoke an immune response.

[0161] Accordingly, polypeptide fragments include the secreted protein as well as the mature form. Further preferred polypeptide fragments include the secreted protein or the mature form having a continuous series of deleted residues from the amino or the carboxy terminus, or both. For example, any number of amino acids, ranging from 1-60, can be deleted from the amino terminus of either the secreted polypeptide or the mature form. Similarly, any number of amino acids, ranging from 1-30, can be deleted from the carboxy terminus of the secreted protein or mature form. Furthermore, any combination of the above amino and carboxy terminus deletions are preferred. Similarly, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptide fragments are also preferred.

[0162] The present invention further provides polypeptides having one or more residues deleted from the amino terminus of the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide disclosed herein (e.g., a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: Y, a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide sequence contained in SEQ ID NO: X or the complement thereof, a polypeptide encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, a polypeptide encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B, and/or a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z). In particular, N-terminal deletions may be described by the general formula m−q, where q is a whole integer representing the total number of amino acid residues in a polypeptide of the invention (e.g., the polypeptide disclosed in SEQ ID NO: Y, or the polypeptide encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2), and m is defined as any integer ranging from 2 to q−6. Polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0163] The present invention further provides polypeptides having one or more residues from the carboxy terminus of the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide disclosed herein (e.g., a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: Y, a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide sequence contained in SEQ ID NO: X, a polypeptide encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of, Table 2, and/or a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z). In particular, C-terminal deletions may be described by the general formula 1−n, where n is any whole integer ranging from 6 to q−1, and where n corresponds to the position of amino acid residue in a polypeptide of the invention. Polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0164] In addition, any of the above described N- or C-terminal deletions can be combined to produce a N- and C-terminal deleted polypeptide. The invention also provides polypeptides having one or more amino acids deleted from both the amino and the carboxyl termini, which may be described generally as having residues m−n of a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X (e.g., including, but not limited to, the preferred polypeptide disclosed as SEQ ID NO: Y and the polypeptide encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2), the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, and/or the complement thereof, where n and m are integers as described above. Polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0165] Also as mentioned above, even if deletion of one or more amino acids from the C-terminus of a protein results in modification of loss of one or more biological functions of the protein, other functional activities (e.g., biological activities, ability to multimerize, ability to bind a ligand) may still be retained. For example the ability of the shortened mutein to induce and/or bind to antibodies which recognize the complete or mature forms of the polypeptide generally will be retained when less than the majority of the residues of the complete or mature polypeptide are removed from the C-terminus. Whether a particular polypeptide lacking C-terminal residues of a complete polypeptide retains such immunologic activities can readily be determined by routine methods described herein and otherwise known in the art. It is not unlikely that a mutein with a large number of deleted C-terminal amino acid residues may retain some biological or immunogenic activities. In fact, peptides composed of as few as six amino acid residues may often evoke an immune response.

[0166] The present application is also directed to proteins containing polypeptides at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical to a polypeptide sequence set forth herein. In preferred embodiments, the application is directed to proteins containing polypeptides at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical to polypeptides having the amino acid sequence of the specific N- and C-terminal deletions. Polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0167] Any polypeptide sequence encoded by, for example, the polynucleotide sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO: X or the complement thereof, (presented, for example, in Tables 1A and 2), the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, or the polynucleotide sequence as defined in column 6 of Table 1B, may be analyzed to determine certain preferred regions of the polypeptide. For example, the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X (e.g., the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: Y and the polypeptide encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2) or the EDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z may be analyzed using the default parameters of the DNASTAR computer algorithm (DNASTAR, Inc., 1228 S. Park St., Madison, Wis. 53715 USA; http://www.dnastar.com/).

[0168] Polypeptide regions that may be routinely obtained using the DNASTAR computer algorithm include, but are not limited to, Garnier-Robson alpha-regions, beta-regions, turn-regions, and coil-regions; Chou-Fasman alpha-regions, beta-regions, and turn-regions; Kyte-Doolittle hydrophilic regions and hydrophobic regions; Eisenberg alpha- and beta-amphipathic regions; Karplus-Schulz flexible regions; Emini surface-forming regions; and Jameson-Wolf regions of high antigenic index. Among highly preferred polynucleotides of the invention in this regard are those that encode polypeptides comprising regions that combine several structural features, such as several (e.g., 1, 2, 3 or 4) of the features set out above.

[0169] Additionally, Kyte-Doolittle hydrophilic regions and hydrophobic regions, Emini surface-forming regions, and Jameson-Wolf regions of high antigenic index (i.e., containing four or more contiguous amino acids having an antigenic index of greater than or equal to 1.5, as identified using the default parameters of the Jameson-Wolf program) can routinely be used to determine polypeptide regions that exhibit a high degree of potential for antigenicity. Regions of high antigenicity are determined from data by DNASTAR analysis by choosing values which represent regions of the polypeptide which are likely to be exposed on the surface of the polypeptide in an environment in which antigen recognition may occur in the process of initiation of an immune response.

[0170] Preferred polypeptide fragments of the invention are fragments comprising, or alternatively, consisting of, an amino acid sequence that displays a functional activity (e.g. biological activity) of the polypeptide sequence of which the amino acid sequence is a fragment. By a polypeptide displaying a “functional activity” is meant a polypeptide capable of one or more known functional activities associated with a full-length protein, such as, for example, biological activity, antigenicity, immunogenicity, and/or multimerization, as described herein.

[0171] Other preferred polypeptide fragments are biologically active fragments. Biologically active fragments are those exhibiting activity similar, but not necessarily identical, to an activity of the polypeptide of the present invention. The biological activity of the fragments may include an improved desired activity, or a decreased undesirable activity.

[0172] In preferred embodiments, polypeptides of the invention comprise, or alternatively consist of, one, two, three, four, five or more of the antigenic fragments of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: Y, or portions thereof. Polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0173] The present invention encompasses polypeptides comprising, or alternatively consisting of, an epitope of: the polypeptide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide sequence encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; the polypeptide sequence encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: B as defined in column 6 of Table 1B or the complement thereto; the polypeptide sequence encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z; or the polypeptide sequence encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X, the complement of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X, the complement of a portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, or the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency hybridization as defined supra. The present invention further encompasses polynucleotide sequences encoding an epitope of a polypeptide sequence of the invention (such as, for example, the sequence disclosed in SEQ ID NO: X, or a fragment thereof), polynucleotide sequences of the complementary strand of a polynucleotide sequence encoding an epitope of the invention, and polynucleotide sequences which hybridize to the complementary strand under stringent hybridization conditions or alternatively, under lower stringency hybridization conditions defined supra.

[0174] The term “epitopes,” as used herein, refers to portions of a polypeptide having antigenic or immunogenic activity in an animal, preferably a mammal, and most preferably in a human. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention encompasses a polypeptide comprising an epitope, as well as the polynucleotide encoding this polypeptide. An “immunogenic epitope,” as used herein, is defined as a portion of a protein that elicits an antibody response in an animal, as determined by any method known in the art, for example, by the methods for generating antibodies described infra. (See, for example, Geysen et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:3998-4002 (1983)). The term “antigenic epitope,” as used herein, is defined as a portion of a protein to which an antibody can immunospecifically bind its antigen as determined by any method well known in the art, for example, by the immunoassays described herein. Immunospecific binding excludes non-specific binding but does not necessarily exclude cross-reactivity with other antigens. Antigenic epitopes need not necessarily be immunogenic.

[0175] Fragments which function as epitopes may be produced by any conventional means. (See, e.g., Houghten, R. A., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:5131-5135 (1985) further described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,631,211.)

[0176] In the present invention, antigenic epitopes preferably contain a sequence of at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, more preferably at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 20, at least 25, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, and, most preferably, between about 15 to about 30 amino acids. Preferred polypeptides comprising immunogenic or antigenic epitopes are at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 amino acid residues in length. Additional non-exclusive preferred antigenic epitopes include the antigenic epitopes disclosed herein, as well as portions thereof. Antigenic epitopes are useful, for example, to raise antibodies, including monoclonal antibodies, that specifically bind the epitope. Preferred antigenic epitopes include the antigenic epitopes disclosed herein, as well as any combination of two, three, four, five or more of these antigenic epitopes. Antigenic epitopes can be used as the target molecules in immunoassays. (See, for instance, Wilson et al., Cell 37:767-778 (1984); Sutcliffe et al., Science 219:660-666 (1983)).

[0177] Non-limiting examples of epitopes of polypeptides that can be used to generate antibodies of the invention include a polypeptide comprising, or alternatively consisting of, at least one, two, three, four, five, six or more of the portion(s) of SEQ ID NO: Y specified in column 6 of Table 1A. These polypeptide fragments have been determined to bear antigenic epitopes of the proteins of the invention by the analysis of the Jameson-Wolf antigenic index, which is included in the DNAStar suite of computer programs. By “comprise” it is intended that a polypeptide contains at least one, two, three, four, five, six or more of the portion(s) of SEQ ID NO: Y shown in column 6 of Table 1A, but it may contain additional flanking residues on either the amino or carboxyl termini of the recited portion. Such additional flanking sequences are preferably sequences naturally found adjacent to the portion; i.e., contiguous sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: Y. The flanking sequence may, however, be sequences from a heterologous polypeptide, such as from another protein described herein or from a heterologous polypeptide not described herein. In particular embodiments, epitope portions of a polypeptide of the invention comprise one, two, three, or more of the portions of SEQ ID NO: Y shown in column 6 of Table 1A. Polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides are also encompassed by the invention.

[0178] Similarly, immunogenic epitopes can be used, for example, to induce antibodies according to methods well known in the art. See, for instance, Sutcliffe et al., supra; Wilson et al., supra; Chow et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:910-914; and Bittle et al., J. Gen. Virol. 66:2347-2354 (1985). Preferred immunogenic epitopes include the immunogenic epitopes disclosed herein, as well as any combination of two, three, four, five or more of these immunogenic epitopes. The polypeptides comprising one or more immunogenic epitopes may be presented for eliciting an antibody response together with a carrier protein, such as an albumin, to an animal system (such as rabbit or mouse), or, if the polypeptide is of sufficient length (at least about 25 amino acids), the polypeptide may be presented without a carrier. However, immunogenic epitopes comprising as few as 8 to 10 amino acids have been shown to be sufficient to raise antibodies capable of binding to, at the very least, linear epitopes in a denatured polypeptide (e.g., in Western blotting).

[0179] Epitope-bearing polypeptides of the present invention may be used to induce antibodies according to methods well known in the art including, but not limited to, in vivo immunization, in vitro immunization, and phage display methods. See, e.g., Sutcliffe et al., supra; Wilson et al., supra, and Bittle et al., J. Gen. Virol., 66:2347-2354 (1985). If in vivo immunization is used, animals may be immunized with free peptide; however, anti-peptide antibody titer may be boosted by coupling the peptide to a macromolecular carrier, such as keyhole limpet hemacyanin (KLH) or tetanus toxoid. For instance, peptides containing cysteine residues may be coupled to a carrier using a linker such as maleimidobenzoyl-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (MBS), while other peptides may be coupled to carriers using a more general linking agent such as glutaraldehyde. Animals such as rabbits, rats and mice are immunized with either free or carrier-coupled peptides, for instance, by intraperitoneal and/or intradermal injection of emulsions containing about 100 μg of peptide or carrier protein and Freund's adjuvant or any other adjuvant known for stimulating an immune response. Several booster injections may be needed, for instance, at intervals of about two weeks, to provide a useful titer of anti-peptide antibody which can be detected, for example, by ELISA assay using free peptide adsorbed to a solid surface. The titer of anti-peptide antibodies in serum from an immunized animal may be increased by selection of anti-peptide antibodies, for instance, by adsorption to the peptide on a solid support and elution of the selected antibodies according to methods well known in the art.

[0180] As one of skill in the art will appreciate, and as discussed above, the polypeptides of the present invention (e.g., those comprising an immunogenic or antigenic epitope) can be fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences. For example, polypeptides of the present invention (including fragments or variants thereof), may be fused with the constant domain of immunoglobulins (IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM), or portions thereof (CH1, CH2, CH3, or any combination thereof and portions thereof, resulting in chimeric polypeptides. By way of another non-limiting example, polypeptides and/or antibodies of the present invention (including fragments or variants thereof) may be fused with albumin (including but not limited to recombinant human serum albumin or fragments or variants thereof (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,876,969, issued Mar. 2, 1999, EP Patent 0 413 622, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,766,883, issued Jun. 16, 1998, herein incorporated by reference in their entirety)). In a preferred embodiment, polypeptides and/or antibodies of the present invention (including fragments or variants thereof) are fused with the mature form of human serum albumin (i.e., amino acids 1-585 of human serum albumin as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of EP Patent 0 322 094) which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. In another preferred embodiment, polypeptides and/or antibodies of the present invention (including fragments or variants thereof) are fused with polypeptide fragments comprising, or alternatively consisting of, amino acid residues 1 -z of human serum albumin, where z is an integer from 369 to 419, as described in U.S. Pat. 5,766,883 herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. Polypeptides and/or antibodies of the present invention (including fragments or variants thereof) may be fused to either the N- or C-terminal end of the heterologous protein (e.g., immunoglobulin Fc polypeptide or human serum albumin polypeptide). Polynucleotides encoding fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention.

[0181] Such fusion proteins as those described above may facilitate purification and may increase half-life in vivo. This has been shown for chimeric proteins consisting of the first two domains of the human CD4-polypeptide and various domains of the constant regions of the heavy or light chains of mammalian immunoglobulins. See, e.g., EP 394,827; Traunecker et al., Nature, 331:84-86 (1988). Enhanced delivery of an antigen across the epithelial barrier to the immune system has been demonstrated for antigens (e.g., insulin) conjugated to an FcRn binding partner such as IgG or Fc fragments (see, e.g., PCT Publications WO 96/22024 and WO 99/04813). IgG Fusion proteins that have a disulfide-linked dimeric structure due to the IgG portion desulfide bonds have also been found to be more efficient in binding and neutralizing other molecules than monomeric polypeptides or fragments thereof alone. See, e.g., Fountoulakis et al., J. Biochem., 270:3958-3964 (1995). Nucleic acids encoding the above epitopes can also be recombined with a gene of interest as an epitope tag (e.g., the hemagglutinin (HA) tag or flag tag) to aid in detection and purification of the expressed polypeptide. For example, a system described by Janknecht et al. allows for the ready purification of non-denatured fusion proteins expressed in human cell lines (Janknecht et al., 1991, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:8972-897). In this system, the gene of interest is subcloned into a vaccinia recombination plasmid such that the open reading frame of the gene is translationally fused to an amino-terminal tag consisting of six histidine residues. The tag serves as a matrix binding domain for the fusion protein. Extracts from cells infected with the recombinant vaccinia virus are loaded onto Ni2+ nitriloacetic acid-agarose column and histidine-tagged proteins can be selectively eluted with imidazole-containing buffers.

[0182] Fission Proteins

[0183] Any polypeptide of the present invention can be used to generate fusion proteins. For example, the polypeptide of the present invention, when fused to a second protein, can be used as an antigenic tag. Antibodies raised against the polypeptide of the present invention can be used to indirectly detect the second protein by binding to the polypeptide. Moreover, because secreted proteins target cellular locations based on trafficking signals, polypeptides of the present invention which are shown to be secreted can be used as targeting molecules once fused to other proteins.

[0184] Examples of domains that can be fused to polypeptides of the present invention include not only heterologous signal sequences, but also other heterologous functional regions. The fusion does not necessarily need to be direct, but may occur through linker sequences.

[0185] In certain preferred embodiments, proteins of the invention are fusion proteins comprising an amino acid sequence that is an N and/or C-terminal deletion of a polypeptide of the invention. In preferred embodiments, the invention is directed to a fusion protein comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical to a polypeptide sequence of the invention. Polynucleotides encoding these proteins are also encompassed by the invention.

[0186] Moreover, fusion proteins may also be engineered to improve characteristics of the polypeptide of the present invention. For instance, a region of additional amino acids, particularly charged amino acids, may be added to the N-terminus of the polypeptide to improve stability and persistence during purification from the host cell or subsequent handling and storage. Also, peptide moieties may be added to the polypeptide to facilitate purification. Such regions may be removed prior to final preparation of the polypeptide. The addition of peptide moieties to facilitate handling of polypeptides are familiar and routine techniques in the art.

[0187] As one of skill in the art will appreciate that, as discussed above, polypeptides of the present invention, and epitope-bearing fragments thereof, can be combined with heterologous polypeptide sequences. For example, the polypeptides of the present invention may be fused with heterologous polypeptide sequences, for example, the polypeptides of the present invention may be fused with the constant domain of immunoglobulins (IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM) or portions thereof (CH1, CH2, CH3, and any combination thereof, including both entire domains and portions thereof), or albumin (including, but not limited to, native or recombinant human albumin or fragments or variants thereof (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,876,969, issued Mar. 2, 1999, EP Patent 0 413 622, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,766,883, issued Jun. 16, 1998, herein incorporated by reference in their entirety)), resulting in chimeric polypeptides. For example, EP-A-O 464 533 (Canadian counterpart 2045869) discloses fusion proteins comprising various portions of constant region of immunoglobutin molecules together with another human protein or part thereof. In many cases, the Fc part in a fusion protein is beneficial in therapy and diagnosis, and thus can result in, for example, improved pharmacokinetic properties (EP-A 0232 262). Alternatively, deleting the Fc part after the fusion protein has been expressed, detected, and purified, would be desired. For example, the Fc portion may hinder therapy and diagnosis if the fusion protein is used as an antigen for immunizations. In drug discovery, for example, human proteins, such as hIL-5, have been fused with Fc portions for the purpose of high-throughput screening assays to identify antagonists of hIL-5. See, D. Bennett et al., J. Molecular Recognition 8:52-58 (1995); K. Johanson et al., J. Biol. Chem. 270:9459-9471 (1995).

[0188] Moreover, the polypeptides of the present invention can be fused to marker sequences, such as a polypeptide, which facilitates purification of the fused polypeptide. In preferred embodiments, the marker amino acid sequence is a hexa-histidine peptide, such as the tag provided in a pQE vector (QIAGEN, Inc., 9259 Eton Avenue, Chatsworth, Calif., 91311), among others, many of which are commercially available. As described in Gentz et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:821-824 (1989), for instance, hexa-histidine provides for convenient purification of the fusion protein. Another peptide tag useful for purification, the “HA” tag, corresponds to an epitope derived from the influenza hemagglutinin protein (Wilson et al., Cell 37:767 (1984).)

[0189] Additional fusion proteins of the invention may be generated through the techniques of gene-shuffling, motif-shuffling, exon-shuffling, and/or codon-shuffling (collectively referred to as “DNA shuffling”), briefly described below, and further described herein. DNA shuffling may be employed to modulate the activities of polypeptides of the invention, such methods can be used to generate polypeptides with altered activity, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides. See, generally, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,605,793; 5,811,238; 5,830,721; 5,834,252; and 5,837,458, and Patten et al., Curr. Opinion Biotechnol. 8:724-33 (1997); Harayama, Trends Biotechnol. 16(2):76-82 (1998); Hansson et al., J. Mol. Biol. 287:265-76 (1999); and Lorenzo and Blasco, Biotechniques 24(2):308-13 (1998); each of these patents and publications are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In a preferred embodiment, one or more components, motifs, sections, parts, domains, fragments, etc., of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of the invention may be recombined with one or more components, motifs, sections, parts, domains, fragments, etc., of one or more heterologous molecules encoding a heterologous polypeptide.

[0190] Thus, any of these above fusions can be engineered using the polynucleotides or the polypeptides of the present invention.

[0191] Recombinant and Synthetic Production of Polypeptides of the Invention

[0192] The present invention also relates to vectors containing the polynucleotide of the present invention, host cells, and the production of polypeptides by synthetic and recombinant techniques. The vector may be, for example, a phage, plasmid, viral, or retroviral vector. Retroviral vectors may be replication competent or replication defective. In the latter case, viral propagation generally will occur only in complementing host cells.

[0193] The polynucleotides of the invention may be joined to a vector containing a selectable marker for propagation in a host. Generally, a plasmid vector is introduced in a precipitate, such as a calcium phosphate precipitate, or in a complex with a charged lipid. If the vector is a virus, it may be packaged in vitro using an appropriate packaging cell line and then transduced into host cells.

[0194] The polynucleotide insert should be operatively linked to an appropriate promoter, such as the phage lambda PL promoter, the E. coli lac, trp, phoA and tac promoters, the SV40 early and late promoters and promoters of retroviral LTRs, to name a few. Other suitable promoters will be known to the skilled artisan. The expression constructs will further contain sites for transcription initiation, termination, and, in the transcribed region, a ribosome binding site for translation. The coding portion of the transcripts expressed by the constructs will preferably include a translation initiating codon at the beginning and a termination codon (UAA, UGA or UAG) appropriately positioned at the end of the polypeptide to be translated.

[0195] As indicated, the expression vectors will preferably include at least one selectable marker. Such markers include dihydrofolate reductase, G418 or neomycin resistance, glutamine synthase, for eukaryotic cell culture and tetracycline, kanamycin or ampicillin resistance genes for culturing in E. coli and other bacteria. Representative examples of appropriate hosts include, but are not limited to, bacterial cells, such as E. coli, Streptomyces and Salmonella typhimurinim cells; fungal cells, such as yeast cells (e.g., Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Pichia pastoris (ATCC Accession No. 201178)); insect cells such as Drosophila S2 and Spodoptera Sf9 cells; animal cells such as CHO, COS, 293, NSO and Bowes melanoma cells; and plant cells. Appropriate culture mediums and conditions for the above-described host cells are known in the art.

[0196] Among vectors preferred for use in bacteria include pQE70, pQE60 and pQE-9, available from QIAGEN, Inc.; pBluescript vectors, Phagescript vectors, pNH8A, pNE16a, pNH18A, pNH46A, available from Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc.; and ptrc99a, pKK223-3, pKK233-3, pDR540, pRIT5 available from Pharmacia Biotech, Inc. Among preferred eukaryotic vectors are pWLNEO, pSV2CAT, pOG44, pXT1 and pSG available from Stratagene; and pSVK3, pBPV, pMSG and pSVL available from Pharmacia. Preferred expression vectors for use in yeast systems include, but are not limited to pYES2, pYD1, pTEF1/Zeo, pYES2/GS, pPICZ, pGAPZ, pGAPZalph, pPIC9, pPIC3.5, pHIL-D2, pHIL-S1, pPIC3.5K, pPIC9K, and PAO815 (all available from Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.). Other suitable vectors will be readily apparent to the skilled artisan.

[0197] Vectors which use glutamine synthase (GS) or DHFR as the selectable markers can be amplified in the presence of the drugs methionine sulphoximine or methotrexate, respectively. An advantage of glutamine synthase based vectors are the availabilty of cell lines (e.g., the murine myeloma cell line, NS0) which are glutamine synthase negative. Glutamine synthase expression systems can also function in glutamine synthase expressing cells (e.g., Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells) by providing additional inhibitor to prevent the functioning of the endogenous gene. A glutamine synthase expression system and components thereof are detailed in PCT publications: WO87/04462; WO86/05807; WO89/01036; WO89/10404; and WO91/06657, which are hereby incorporated in their entireties by reference herein. Additionally, glutamine synthase expression vectors can be obtained from Lonza Biologics, Inc. (Portsmouth, N.H.). Expression and production of monoclonal antibodies using a GS expression system in murine myeloma cells is described in Bebbington et al., Bio/technology 10:169(1992) and in Biblia and Robinson Biotechnol. Prog. 11:1 (1995) which are herein incorporated by reference.

[0198] The present invention also relates to host cells containing the above-described vector constructs described herein, and additionally encompasses host cells containing nucleotide sequences of the invention that are operably associated with one or more heterologous control regions (e.g., promoter and/or enhancer) using techniques known of in the art. The host cell can be a higher eukaryotic cell, such as a mammalian cell (e.g., a human derived cell), or a lower eukaryotic cell, such as a yeast cell, or the host cell can be a prokaryotic cell, such as a bacterial cell. A host strain may be chosen, which modulates the expression of the inserted gene sequences, or modifies and processes the gene product in the specific fashion desired. Expression from certain promoters can be elevated in the presence of certain inducers; thus expression of the genetically engineered polypeptide may be controlled. Furthermore, different host cells have characteristics and specific mechanisms for the translational and post-translational processing and modification (e.g., phosphorylation, cleavage) of proteins. Appropriate cell lines can be chosen to ensure the desired modifications and processing of the foreign protein expressed.

[0199] Introduction of the nucleic acids and nucleic acid constructs of the invention into the host cell can be effected by calcium phosphate transfection, DEAE-dextran mediated transfection, cationic lipid-mediated transfection, electroporation, transduction, infection, or other methods. Such methods are described in many standard laboratory manuals, such as Davis et al., Basic Methods In Molecular Biology (1986). It is specifically contemplated that the polypeptides of the present invention may in fact be expressed by a host cell lacking a recombinant vector.

[0200] In addition to encompassing host cells containing the vector constructs discussed herein, the invention also encompasses primary, secondary, and immortalized host cells of vertebrate origin, particularly mammalian origin, that have been engineered to delete or replace endogenous genetic material (e.g., excretory system antigen coding sequence), and/or to include genetic material (e.g., heterologous polynucleotide sequences) that is operably associated with excretory system associated polynucleotides of the invention, and which activates, alters, and/or amplifies endogenous excretory system associated polynucleotides. For example, techniques known in the art may be used to operably associate heterologous control regions (e.g., promoter and/or enhancer) and endogenous excretory system associated polynucleotide sequences via homologous recombination (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,641,670, issued Jun. 24, 1997; International Publication Number WO 96/29411; International Publication Number WO 94/12650; Koller et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:8932-8935 (1989); and Zijlstra et al., Nature 342:435-438 (1989), the disclosures of each of which are incorporated by reference in their entireties).

[0201] Polypeptides of the present invention can also be recovered from: products purified from natural sources, including bodily fluids, tissues and cells, whether directly isolated or cultured; products of chemical synthetic procedures; and products produced by recombinant techniques from a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host, including, for example, bacterial, yeast, higher plant, insect, and mammalian cells. Depending upon the host employed in a recombinant production procedure, the polypeptides of the present invention may be glycosylated or may be non-glycosylated. In addition, polypeptides of the invention may also include an initial modified methionine residue, in some cases as a result of host-mediated processes. Thus, it is well known in the art that the N-terminal methionine encoded by the translation initiation codon generally is removed with high efficiency from any protein after translation in all eukaryotic cells. While the N-terminal methionine on most proteins also is efficiently removed in most prokaryotes, for some proteins, this prokaryotic removal process is inefficient, depending on the nature of the amino acid to which the N-terminal methionine is covalently linked.

[0202] In one embodiment, the yeast Pichia pastoris is used to express polypeptides of the invention in a eukaryotic system. Pichia pastoris is a methylotrophic yeast which can metabolize methanol as its sole carbon source. A main step in the methanol metabolization pathway is the oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde using O2. This reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme alcohol oxidase. In order to metabolize methanol as its sole carbon source, Pichia pastoris must generate high levels of alcohol oxidase due, in part, to the relatively low affinity of alcohol oxidase for O2. Consequently, in a growth medium depending on methanol as a main carbon source, the promoter region of one of the two alcohol oxidase genes (AOX1) is highly active. In the presence of methanol, alcohol oxidase produced from the AOX1 gene comprises up to approximately 30% of the total soluble protein in Pichia pastoris. See, Ellis, S. B., et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 5:1111-21 (1985); Koutz, P. J, et al., Yeast 5:167-77 (1989); Tschopp, J. F., et al., Nucl. Acids Res. 15:3859-76 (1987). Thus, a heterologous coding sequence, such as, for example, a polynucleotide of the present invention, under the transcriptional regulation of all or part of the AOX1 regulatory sequence is expressed at exceptionally high levels in Pichia yeast grown in the presence of methanol.

[0203] In one example, the plasmid vector pPIC9K is used to express DNA encoding a polypeptide of the invention, as set forth herein, in a Pichea yeast system essentially as described in “Pichia Protocols: Methods in Molecular Biology,” D. R. Higgins and J. Cregg, eds. The Humana Press, Totowa, N.J., 1998. This expression vector allows expression and secretion of a polypeptide of the invention by virtue of the strong AOX1 promoter linked to the Pichia pastoris alkaline phosphatase (PHO) secretory signal peptide (i.e., leader) located upstream of a multiple cloning site.

[0204] Many other yeast vectors could be used in place of pPIC9K, such as, pYES2, pYD1, pTEF1/Zeo, pYES2/GS, pPICZ, pGAPZ, pGAPZalpha, pPIC9, pPIC3.5, pHIL-D2, pHIL-S1, pPIC3.5K, and PAO815, as one skilled in the art would readily appreciate, as long as the proposed expression construct provides appropriately located signals for transcription, translation, secretion (if desired), and the like, including an in-frame AUG as required.

[0205] In another embodiment, high-level expression of a heterologous coding sequence, such as, for example, a polynucleotide of the present invention, may be achieved by cloning the heterologous polynucleotide of the invention into an expression vector such as, for example, pGAPZ or pGAPZalpha, and growing the yeast culture in the absence of methanol.

[0206] In addition to encompassing host cells containing the vector constructs discussed herein, the invention also encompasses primary, secondary, and immortalized host cells of vertebrate origin, particularly mammalian origin, that have been engineered to delete or replace endogenous genetic material (e.g., coding sequence), and/or to include genetic material (e.g., heterologous polynucleotide sequences) that is operably associated with polynucleotides of the invention, and which activates, alters, and/or amplifies endogenous polynucleotides. For example, techniques known in the art may be used to operably associate heterologous control regions (e.g., promoter and/or enhancer) and endogenous polynucleotide sequences via homologous recombination (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,641,670, issued Jun. 24, 1997; International Publication No. WO 96/29411, published Sep. 26, 1996; International Publication No. WO 94/12650, published Aug. 4, 1994; Koller et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:8932-8935 (1989); and Zijlstra et al., Nature 342:435-438 (1989), the disclosures of each of which are incorporated by reference in their entireties).

[0207] In addition, polypeptides of the invention can be chemically synthesized using techniques known in the art (e.g., see Creighton, 1983, Proteins: Structures and Molecular Principles, W. H. Freeman & Co., N.Y., and Hunkapiller et al., Nature, 310:105-111 (1984)). For example, a polypeptide corresponding to a fragment of a polypeptide can be synthesized by use of a peptide synthesizer. Furthermore, if desired, nonclassical amino acids or chemical amino acid analogs can be introduced as a substitution or addition into the polypeptide sequence. Non-classical amino acids include, but are not limited to, to the D-isomers of the common amino acids, 2,4-diaminobutyric acid, a-amino isobutyric acid, 4-aminobutyric acid, Abu, 2-amino butyric acid, g-Abu, e-Ahx, 6-amino hexanoic acid, Aib, 2-amino isobutyric acid, 3-amino propionic acid, ornithine, norleucine, norvaline, hydroxyproline, sarcosine, citrulline, homocitrulline, cysteic acid, t-butylglycine, t-butylalanine, phenylglycine, cyclohexylalanine, b-alanine, fluoro-amino acids, designer amino acids such as b-methyl amino acids, Ca-methyl amino acids, Na-methyl amino acids, and amino acid analogs in general. Furthermore, the amino acid can be D (dextrorotary) or L (levorotary).

[0208] The invention encompasses polypeptides of the present invention which are differentially modified during or after translation, e.g., by glycosylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, amidation, derivatization by known protecting/blocking groups, proteolytic cleavage, linkage to an antibody molecule or other cellular ligand, etc. Any of numerous chemical modifications may be carried out by known techniques, including but not limited, to specific chemical cleavage by cyanogen bromide, trypsin, chymotrypsin, papain, V8 protease, NaBH4; acetylation, formylation, oxidation, reduction; metabolic synthesis in the presence of tunicamycin; etc.

[0209] Additional post-translational modifications encompassed by the invention include, for example, e.g., N-linked or O-linked carbohydrate chains, processing of N-terminal or C-terminal ends), attachment of chemical moieties to the amino acid backbone, chemical modifications of N-linked or O-linked carbohydrate chains, and addition or deletion of an N-terminal methionine residue as a result of procaryotic host cell expression. The polypeptides may also be modified with a detectable label, such as an enzymatic, fluorescent, isotopic or affinity label to allow for detection and isolation of the protein.

[0210] Examples of suitable enzymes include horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, beta-galactosidase, or acetylcholinesterase; examples of suitable prosthetic group complexes include streptavidinlbiotin and avidin/biotin; examples of suitable fluorescent materials include umbelliferone, fluorescein, fluorescein isothiocyanate, rhodamine, dichlorotriazinylamine fluorescein, dansyl chloride or phycoerythrin; an example of a luminescent material includes luminol; examples of bioluminescent materials include luciferase, luciferin, and aequorin; and examples of suitable radioactive material include iodine (121I, 123I, 125I, 131I), carbon (14C), sulfur (35S), tritium (3H), indium (111In, 112In, 113mIn, 115mIn), technetium (99Tc, 99mTc), thallium (201Ti), gallium (68Ga, 67Ga), palladium (103Pd), molybdenum (99Mo), xenon (33Xe), fluorine (18F), 53Sm, 177Lu, 159Gd, 149Pm, 140La, 175Yb, 166Ho, 90Y, 47Sc, 186Re, 188Re, 142Pr, 105Rh, and 97Ru.

[0211] In specific embodiments, a polypeptide of the present invention or fragment or variant thereof is attached to macrocyclic chelators that associate with radiometal ions, including but not limited to, 177Lu, 90Y, 166Ho, and 153Sm, to polypeptides. In a preferred embodiment, the radiometal ion associated with the macrocyclic chelators is 111In. In another preferred embodiment, the radiometal ion associated with the macrocyclic chelator is 90Y. In specific embodiments, the macrocyclic chelator is 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N,N′,N″,N′″-tetraacetic acid (DOTA). In other specific embodiments, DOTA is attached to an antibody of the invention or fragment thereof via a linker molecule. Examples of linker molecules useful for conjugating DOTA to a polypeptide are commonly known in the art—see, for example, DeNardo et al., Clin Cancer Res. 4(10):2483-90 (1998); Peterson et al., Bioconjug. Chem. 10(4):553-7 (1999); and Zimmerman et al, Nucl. Med. Biol. 26(8):943-50 (1999); which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

[0212] As mentioned, the excretory system associated proteins of the invention may be modified by either natural processes, such as posttranslational processing, or by chemical modification techniques which are well known in the art. It will be appreciated that the same type of modification may be present in the same or varying degrees at several sites in a given excretory system associated polypeptide. excretory system associated polypeptides may be branched, for example, as a result of ubiquitination, and they may be cyclic, with or without branching. Cyclic, branched, and branched cyclic excretory system associated polypeptides may result from posttranslation natural processes or may be made by synthetic methods. Modifications include acetylation, acylation, ADP-ribosylation, amidation, covalent attachment of flavin, covalent attachment of a heme moiety, covalent attachment of a nucleotide or nucleotide derivative, covalent attachment of a lipid or lipid derivative, covalent attachment of phosphotidylinositol, cross-linking, cyclization, disulfide bond formation, demethylation, formation of covalent cross-links, formation of cysteine, formation of pyroglutamate, formylation, gamma-carboxylation, glycosylation, GPI anchor formation, hydroxylation, iodination, methylation, myristoylation, oxidation, pegylation, proteolytic processing, phosphorylation, prenylation, racemization, selenoylation, sulfation, transfer-RNA mediated addition of amino acids to proteins such as arginylation, and ubiquitination. (See, for instance, PROTEINS—STRUCTURE AND MOLECULAR PROPERTIES, 2nd Ed., T. E. Creighton, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York (1993); POSTTRANSLATIONAL COVALENT MODIFICATION OF PROTEINS, B. C. Johnson, Ed., Academic Press, New York, pgs. 1-12 (1983); Seifter et al., Meth. Enzymol. 182:626-646 (1990); Rattan et al., Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 663:48-62 (1992)).

[0213] Also provided by the invention are chemically modified derivatives of the polypeptides of the invention which may provide additional advantages such as increased solubility, stability and circulating time of the polypeptide, or decreased immunogenicity (see U.S. Pat. No. 4,179,337). The chemical moieties for derivitization may be selected from water soluble polymers such as polyethylene glycol, ethylene glycoupropylene glycol copolymers, carboxymethylcellulose, dextran, polyvinyl alcohol and the like. The polypeptides may be modified at random positions within the molecule, or at predetermined positions within the molecule and may include one, two, three or more attached chemical moieties.

[0214] The polymer may be of any molecular weight, and may be branched or unbranched. For polyethylene glycol, the preferred molecular weight is between about 1 kDa and about 100 kDa (the term “about” indicating that in preparations of polyethylene glycol, some molecules will weigh more, some less, than the stated molecular weight) for ease in handling and manufacturing. Other sizes may be used, depending on the desired therapeutic profile (e.g., the duration of sustained release desired, the effects, if any on biological activity, the ease in handling, the degree or lack of antigenicity and other known effects of the polyethylene glycol to a therapeutic protein or analog). For example, the polyethylene glycol may have an average molecular weight of about 200, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500, 7000, 7500, 8000, 8500, 9000, 9500, 10,000, 10,500, 11,000, 11,500, 12,000, 12,500, 13,000, 13,500, 14,000, 14,500, 15,000, 15,500, 16,000, 16,500, 17,000, 17,500, 18,000, 18,500, 19,000, 19,500, 20,000, 25,000, 30,000, 35,000, 40,000, 50,000, 55,000, 60,000, 65,000, 70,000, 75,000, 80,000, 85,000, 90,000, 95,000, or 100,000 kDa.

[0215] As noted above, the polyethylene glycol may have a branched structure. Branched polyethylene glycols are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,575; Morpurgo et al., Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 56:59-72 (1996); Vorobjev et al., Nucleosides Nucleotides 18:2745-2750 (1999); and Caliceti et al., Bioconjug. Chem. 10:638-646 (1999), the disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0216] The polyethylene glycol molecules (or other chemical moieties) should be attached to the protein with consideration of effects on functional or antigenic domains of the protein. There are a number of attachment methods available to those skilled in the art, such as, for example, the method disclosed in EP 0 401 384 (coupling PEG to G-CSF), herein incorporated by reference; see also Malik et al., Exp. Hematol. 20:1028-1035 (1992), reporting pegylation of GM-CSF using tresyl chloride. For example, polyethylene glycol may be covalently bound through amino acid residues via a reactive group, such as a free amino or carboxyl group. Reactive groups are those to which an activated polyethylene glycol molecule may be bound. The amino acid residues having a free amino group may include lysine residues and the N-terminal amino acid residues; those having a free carboxyl group may include aspartic acid residues glutamic acid residues and the C-terminal amino acid residue. Sulfhydryl groups may also be used as a reactive group for attaching the polyethylene glycol molecules. Preferred for therapeutic purposes is attachment at an amino group, such as attachment at the N-terminus or lysine group.

[0217] As suggested above, polyethylene glycol may be attached to proteins via linkage to any of a number of amino acid residues. For example, polyethylene glycol can be linked to proteins via covalent bonds to lysine, histidine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, or cysteine residues. One or more reaction chemistries may be employed to attach polyethylene glycol to specific amino acid residues (e.g., lysine, histidine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, or cysteine) of the protein or to more than one type of amino acid residue (e.g., lysine, histidine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, cysteine and combinations thereof) of the protein.

[0218] One may specifically desire proteins chemically modified at the N-terminus. Using polyethylene glycol as an illustration of the present composition, one may select from a variety of polyethylene glycol molecules (by molecular weight, branching, etc.), the proportion of polyethylene glycol molecules to protein (polypeptide) molecules in the reaction mix, the type of pegylation reaction to be performed, and the method of obtaining the selected N-terminally pegylated protein. The method of obtaining the N-terminally pegylated preparation (i.e., separating this moiety from other monopegylated moieties if necessary) may be by purification of the N-terminally pegylated material from a population of pegylated protein molecules. Selective proteins chemically modified at the N-terminus modification may be accomplished by reductive alkylation which exploits differential reactivity of different types of primary amino groups (lysine versus the N-terminal) available for derivatization in a particular protein. Under the appropriate reaction conditions, substantially selective derivatization of the protein at the N-terminus with a carbonyl group containing polymer is achieved.

[0219] As indicated above, pegylation of the proteins of the invention may be accomplished by any number of means. For example, polyethylene glycol may be attached to the protein either directly or by an intervening linker. Linkerless systems for attaching polyethylene glycol to proteins are described in Delgado et al., Crit. Rev. Thera. Drug Carrier Sys. 9:249-304 (1992); Francis et al., Intern. J. of Hematol. 68:1-18 (1998); U.S. Pat. No. 4,002,531; U.S. Pat. No. 5,349,052; WO 95/06058; and WO 98/32466, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0220] One system for attaching polyethylene glycol directly to amino acid residues of proteins without an intervening linker employs tresylated MPEG, which is produced by the modification of monmethoxy polyethylene glycol (MPEG) using tresylchloride (CISO2CH2CF3). Upon reaction of protein with tresylated MPEG, polyethylene glycol is directly attached to amine groups of the protein. Thus, the invention includes protein-polyethylene glycol conjugates produced by reacting proteins of the invention with a polyethylene glycol molecule having a 2,2,2-trifluoreothane sulphonyl group.

[0221] Polyethylene glycol can also be attached to proteins using a number of different intervening linkers. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,612,460, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, discloses urethane linkers for connecting polyethylene glycol to proteins. Protein-polyethylene glycol conjugates wherein the polyethylene glycol is attached to the protein by a linker can also be produced by reaction of proteins with compounds such as MPEG-succinimidylsuccinate, MPEG activated with 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole, MPEG-2,4,5-trichloropenylcarbonate, MPEG-p-nitrophenolcarbonate, and various MPEG-succinate derivatives. A number of additional polyethylene glycol derivatives and reaction chemistries for attaching polyethylene glycol to proteins are described in International Publication No. WO 98/32466, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Pegylated protein products produced using the reaction chemistries set out herein are included within the scope of the invention.

[0222] The number of polyethylene glycol moieties attached to each protein of the invention (i.e., the degree of substitution) may also vary. For example, the pegylated proteins of the invention may be linked, on average, to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, or more polyethylene glycol molecules. Similarly, the average degree of substitution within ranges such as 1-3, 2-4, 3-5, 4-6, 5-7, 6-8, 7-9, 8-10, 9-11, 10-12, 11-13, 12-14, 13-15, 14-16, 15-17, 16-18, 17-19, or 18-20 polyethylene glycol moieties per protein molecule. Methods for determining the degree of substitution are discussed, for example, in Delgado et al., Crit. Rev. Thera. Drug Carrier Sys. 9:249-304 (1992).

[0223] The excretory system associated polypeptides of the invention can be recovered and purified from chemical synthesis and recombinant cell cultures by standard methods which include, but are not limited to, ammonium sulfate or ethanol precipitation, acid extraction, anion or cation exchange chromatography, phosphocellulose chromatography, hydrophobic interaction chromatography, affinity chromatography, hydroxylapatite chromatography and lectin chromatography. Most preferably, high performance liquid chromatography (“HPLC”) is employed for purification. Well known techniques for refolding protein may be employed to regenerate active conformation when the polypeptide is denatured during isolation and/or purification.

[0224] Excretory system associated polynucleotides and polypeptides may be used in accordance with the present invention for a variety of applications, particularly those that make use of the chemical and biological properties of excretory system associated antigens. Among these are applications in the detection, prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases associated with excretory system, such as e.g., excretory system cancer, tumors, renal disorders (e.g., kidney failure, nephritis, blood vessel disorders of kidney, metabolic and congenital kidney disorders, urinary disorders of the kidney, autoimmune disorders, sclerosis and necrosis, and electrolyte imbalance, and kidney cancer), bladder disorders (e.g, urinary tract infection, bladder obstruction, urination disorders, and bladder cancer), urether disorders (e.g., obstruction of the ureter and ureter cancer), urethra disorders (e.g., obstruction of the urethra and urethra cancers) and/or those disorders as discribed under “Urinary System Disorders” below. Additional applications relate to diagnosis and to treatment of disorders of cells, tissues and organisms. These aspects of the invention are discussed further below.

[0225] In a preferred embodiment, polynucleotides expressed in a particular tissue type are used to detect, diagnose, treat, prevent and/or prognose disorders associated with the tissue type.

[0226] The polypeptides of the invention may be in monomers or multimers (i.e., dimers, trimers, tetramers and higher multimers). Accordingly, the present invention relates to monomers and multimers of the polypeptides of the invention, their preparation, and compositions (preferably, Therapeutics) containing them. In specific embodiments, the polypeptides of the invention are monomers, dimers, trimers or tetramers. In additional embodiments, the multimers of the invention are at least dimers, at least trimers, or at least tetramers.

[0227] Multimers encompassed by the invention may be homomers or heteromers. As used herein, the term homomer refers to a multimer containing only polypeptides corresponding to a protein of the invention (e.g., the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y, an amino acid sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complement of SEQ ID NO: X, the amino acid sequence encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, and/or an amino acid sequence encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z (including fragments, variants, splice variants, and fusion proteins, corresponding to these as described herein)). These homomers may contain polypeptides having identical or different amino acid sequences. In a specific embodiment, a homomer of the invention is a multimer containing only polypeptides having an identical amino acid sequence. In another specific embodiment, a homomer of the invention is a multimer containing polypeptides having different amino acid sequences. In specific embodiments, the multimer of the invention is a homodimer (e.g., containing two polypeptides having identical or different amino acid sequences) or a homotrimer (e.g., containing three polypeptides having identical and/or different amino acid sequences). In additional embodiments, the homomeric multimer of the invention is at least a homodimer, at least a homotrimer, or at least a homotetramer.

[0228] As used herein, the term heteromer refers to a multimer containing two or more heterologous polypeptides (i.e., polypeptides of different proteins) in addition to the polypeptides of the invention. In a specific embodiment, the multimer of the invention is a heterodimer, a heterotrimer, or a heterotetramer. In additional embodiments, the heteromeric multimer of the invention is at least a heterodimer, at least a heterotrimer, or at least a heterotetramer.

[0229] Multimers of the invention may be the result of hydrophobic, hydrophilic, ionic and/or covalent associations and/or may be indirectly linked by, for example, liposome formation. Thus, in one embodiment, multimers of the invention, such as, for example, homodimers or homotrimers, are formed when polypeptides of the invention contact one another in solution. In another embodiment, heteromultimers of the invention, such as, for example, heterotrimers or heterotetramers, are formed when polypeptides of the invention contact antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention (including antibodies to the heterologous polypeptide sequence in a fusion protein of the invention) in solution. In other embodiments, multimers of the invention are formed by covalent associations with and/or between the polypeptides of the invention. Such covalent associations may involve one or more amino acid residues contained in the polypeptide sequence (e.g., that recited in SEQ ID NO: Y, encoded by the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, and/or encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z). In one instance, the covalent associations are cross-linking between cysteine residues located within the polypeptide sequences which interact in the native (i.e., naturally occurring) polypeptide. In another instance, the covalent associations are the consequence of chemical or recombinant manipulation. Alternatively, such covalent associations may involve one or more amino acid residues contained in the heterologous polypeptide sequence in a fusion protein. In one example, covalent associations are between the heterologous sequence contained in a fusion protein of the invention (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,478,925). In a specific example, the covalent associations are between the heterologous sequence contained in a Fc fusion protein of the invention (as described herein). In another specific example, covalent associations of fusion proteins of the invention are between heterologous polypeptide sequence from another protein that is capable of forming covalently associated multimers, such as for example, osteoprotegerin (see, e.g., International Publication NO: WO 98/49305, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). In another embodiment, two or more polypeptides of the invention are joined through peptide linkers. Examples include those peptide linkers described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,073,627 (hereby incorporated by reference). Proteins comprising multiple polypeptides of the invention separated by peptide linkers may be produced using conventional recombinant DNA technology.

[0230] Another method for preparing multimer polypeptides of the invention involves use of polypeptides of the invention fused to a leucine zipper or isoleucine zipper polypeptide sequence. Leucine zipper and isoleucine zipper domains are polypeptides that promote multimerization of the proteins in which they are found. Leucine zippers were originally identified in several DNA-binding proteins (Landschulz et al., Science 240:1759, (1988)), and have since been found in a variety of different proteins. Among the known leucine zippers are naturally occurring peptides and derivatives thereof that dimerize or trimerize. Examples of leucine zipper domains suitable for producing soluble multimeric proteins of the invention are those described in PCT application WO 94/10308, hereby incorporated by reference. Recombinant fusion proteins comprising a polypeptide of the invention fused to a polypeptide sequence that dimerizes or trimerizes in solution are expressed in suitable host cells, and the resulting soluble multimeric fusion protein is recovered from the culture supernatant using techniques known in the art.

[0231] Trimeric polypeptides of the invention may offer the advantage of enhanced biological activity. Preferred leucine zipper moieties and isoleucine moieties are those that preferentially form trimers. One example is a leucine zipper derived from lung surfactant protein D (SPD), as described in Hoppe et al. (FEBS Letters 344:191, (1994)) and in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/446,922, hereby incorporated by reference. Other peptides derived from naturally occurring trimeric proteins may be employed in preparing trimeric polypeptides of the invention

[0232] In another example, proteins of the invention are associated by interactions between Flag® polypeptide sequence contained in fusion proteins of the invention containing Flag® polypeptide sequence. In a further embodiment, proteins of the invention are associated by interactions between heterologous polypeptide sequence contained in Flag® fusion proteins of the invention and anti-Flag® antibody.

[0233] The multimers of the invention may be generated using chemical techniques known in the art. For example, polypeptides desired to be contained in the multimers of the invention may be chemically cross-linked using linker molecules and linker molecule length optimization techniques known in the art (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,478,925, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). Additionally, multimers of the invention may be generated using techniques known in the art to form one or more inter-molecule cross-links between the cysteine residues located within the sequence of the polypeptides desired to be contained in the multimer (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,478,925, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). Further, polypeptides of the invention may be routinely modified by the addition of cysteine or biotin to the C-terminus or N-terminus of the polypeptide and techniques known in the art may be applied to generate multimers containing one or more of these modified polypeptides (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,478,925, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). Additionally, techniques known in the art may be applied to generate liposomes containing the polypeptide components desired to be contained in the multimer of the invention (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,478,925, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety).

[0234] Alternatively, multimers of the invention may be generated using genetic engineering techniques known in the art. In one embodiment, polypeptides contained in multimers of the invention are produced recombinantly using fusion protein technology described herein or otherwise known in the art (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,478,925, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). In a specific embodiment, polynucleotides coding for a homodimer of the invention are generated by ligating a polynucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide of the invention to a sequence encoding a linker polypeptide and then further to a synthetic polynucleotide encoding the translated product of the polypeptide in the reverse orientation from the original C-terminus to the N-terminus (lacking the leader sequence) (see, e.g., U..S Pat. No. 5,478,925, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). In another embodiment, recombinant techniques described herein or otherwise known in the art are applied to generate recombinant polypeptides of the invention which contain a transmembrane domain (or hydrophobic or signal peptide) and which can be incorporated by membrane reconstitution techniques into liposomes (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,478,925, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety).

[0235] Antibodies

[0236] Further polypeptides of the invention relate to antibodies and T-cell antigen receptors (TCR) which immunospecifically bind a polypeptide, polypeptide fragment, or variant of the invention (e.g., a polypeptide or fragment or variant of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y or a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, and/or an epitope, of the present invention) as determined by immunoassays well known in the art for assaying specific antibody-antigen binding. Antibodies of the invention include, but are not limited to, polyclonal, monoclonal, multispecific, human, humanized or chimeric antibodies, single chain antibodies, Fab fragments, F(ab′) fragments, fragments produced by a Fab expression library, anti-idiotypic (anti-Id) antibodies (including, e.g., anti-Id antibodies to antibodies of the invention), intracellularly-made antibodies (i.e., intrabodies), and epitope-binding fragments of any of the above. The term “antibody,” as used herein, refers to immunoglobulin molecules and immunologically active portions of immunoglobulin molecules, i.e., molecules that contain an antigen binding site that immunospecifically binds an antigen. The immunoglobulin molecules of the invention can be of any type (e.g., IgG, IgE, IgM, IgD, IgA and IgY), class (e.g., IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgA1 and IgA2) or subclass of immunoglobulin molecule. In preferred embodiments, the immunoglobulin molecules of the invention are IgG1. In other preferred embodiments, the immunoglobulin molecules of the invention are IgG4.

[0237] Most preferably the antibodies are human antigen-binding antibody fragments of the present invention and include, but are not limited to, Fab, Fab′ and F(ab′)2, Fd, single-chain Fvs (scFv), single-chain antibodies, disulfide-linked Fvs (sdFv) and fragments comprising either a VL or VH domain. Antigen-binding antibody fragments, including single-chain antibodies, may comprise the variable region(s) alone or in combination with the entirety or a portion of the following: hinge region, CH1, CH2, and CH3 domains. Also included in the invention are antigen-binding fragments also comprising any combination of variable region(s) with a hinge region, CH1, CH2, and CH3 domains. The antibodies of the invention may be from any animal origin including birds and mammals. Preferably, the antibodies are human, murine (e.g., mouse and rat), donkey, ship rabbit, goat, guinea pig, camel, horse, or chicken. As used herein, “human” antibodies include antibodies having the amino acid sequence of a human immunoglobulin and include antibodies isolated from human immunoglobulin libraries or from animals transgenic for one or more human immunoglobulin and that do not express endogenous immunoglobulins, as described infra and, for example in, U.S. Pat. No. 5,939,598 by Kucherlapati et al.

[0238] The antibodies of the present invention may be monospecific, bispecific, trispecific or of greater multispecificity. Multispecific antibodies may be specific for different epitopes of a polypeptide of the present invention or may be specific for both a polypeptide of the present invention as well as for a heterologous epitope, such as a heterologous polypeptide or solid support material. See, e.g., PCT publications WO 93/17715; WO 92/08802; WO 91/00360; WO,92/05793; Tutt, et al., J. Immunol. 147:60-69 (1991); U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,474,893; 4,714,681; 4,925,648; 5,573,920; 5,601,819; Kostelny et al., J. Immunol. 148:1547-1553 (1992).

[0239] Antibodies of the present invention may be described or specified in terms of the epitope(s) or portion(s) of a polypeptide of the present invention, which they recognize or specifically bind. The epitope(s) or polypeptide portion(s) may be specified as described herein, e.g., by N-terminal and C-terminal positions, or by size in contiguous amino acid residues, or listed in the Tables and Figures. Preferred epitopes of the invention include those shown in column 6 of Table 1A, as well as polynucleotides that encode these epitopes. Antibodies which specifically bind any epitope or polypeptide of the present invention may also be excluded. Therefore, the present invention includes antibodies that specifically bind polypeptides of the present invention, and allows for the exclusion of the same.

[0240] Antibodies of the present invention may also be described or specified in terms of their cross-reactivity. Antibodies that do not bind any other analog, ortholog, or homolog of a polypeptide of the present invention are included. Antibodies that bind polypeptides with at least 95%, at least 90%, at least 85%, at least 80%, at least 75%, at least 70%, at least 65%, at least 60%, at least 55%, and at least 50% identity (as calculated using methods known in the art and described herein) to a polypeptide of the present invention are also included in the present invention. In specific embodiments, antibodies of the present invention cross-react with murine, rat and/or rabbit homologs of human proteins and the corresponding epitopes thereof. Antibodies that do not bind polypeptides with less than 95%, less than 90%, less than 85%, less than 80%, less than 75%, less than 70%, less than 65%, less than 60%, less than 55%, and less than 50% identity (as calculated using methods known in the art and described herein) to a polypeptide of the present invention are also included in the present invention. In a specific embodiment, the above-described cross-reactivity is with respect to any single specific antigenic or immunogenic polypeptide, or combination(s) of 2, 3, 4, 5, or more of the specific antigenic and/or immunogenic polypeptides disclosed herein. Further included in the present invention are antibodies, which bind polypeptides encoded by polynucleotides which hybridize to a polynucleotide of the present invention under stringent hybridization conditions (as described herein). Antibodies of the present invention may also be described or specified in terms of their binding affinity to a polypeptide of the invention. Preferred binding affinities include those with a dissociation constant or Kd less than 5×10−2 M, 10−2 M, 5×10−3 M, 10−3 M, 5×10−4 M, 10−4 M, 5×10−5 M, 10−5 M, 5×10−6 M, 10−6M, 5×10−7 M, 107 M, 5×10−8 M, 10−8 M, 5×10−9 M, 10−9 M, 5×10−10 M, 10−10 M, 5×10−11 M, 10−11 M, 5×10−12 M, 10−12 M, 5×10−13 M, 10−13 M, 5×10−14 M, 10−14 M, 5×10−15 M, or 10−15 M.

[0241] The invention also provides antibodies that competitively inhibit binding of an antibody to an epitope of the invention as determined by any method known in the art for determining competitive binding, for example, the immunoassays described herein. In preferred embodiments, the antibody competitively inhibits binding to the epitope by at least 95%, at least 90%, at least 85%, at least 80%, at least 75%, at least 70%, at least 60%, or at least 50%.

[0242] Antibodies of the present invention may act as agonists or antagonists of the polypeptides of the present invention. For example, the present invention includes antibodies, which disrupt the receptor/ligand interactions with the polypeptides of the invention either partially or fully. Preferably, antibodies of the present invention bind an antigenic epitope disclosed herein, or a portion thereof. The invention features both receptor-specific antibodies and ligand-specific antibodies. The invention also features receptor-specific antibodies, which do not prevent ligand binding but prevent receptor activation. Receptor activation (i.e., signaling) may be determined by techniques described herein or otherwise known in the art. For example, receptor activation can be determined by detecting the phosphorylation (e.g., tyrosine or serine/threonine) of the receptor or its substrate by immunoprecipitation followed by western blot analysis (for example, as described supra). In specific embodiments, antibodies are provided that inhibit ligand activity or receptor activity by at least 95%, at least 90%, at least 85%, at least 80%, at least 75%, at least 70%, at least 60%, or at least 50% of the activity in absence of the antibody.

[0243] The invention also features receptor-specific antibodies which both prevent ligand binding and receptor activation as well as antibodies that recognize the receptor-ligand complex, and, preferably, do not specifically recognize the unbound receptor or the unbound ligand. Likewise, included in the invention are neutralizing antibodies which bind the ligand and prevent binding of the ligand to the receptor, as well as antibodies which bind the ligand, thereby preventing receptor activation, but do not prevent the ligand from binding the receptor. Further included in the invention are antibodies, which activate the receptor. These antibodies may act as receptor agonists, i.e., potentiate or activate either all or a subset of the biological activities of the ligand-mediated receptor activation, for example, by inducing dimerization of the receptor. The antibodies may be specified as agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for biological activities comprising the specific biological activities of the peptides of the invention disclosed herein. The above antibody agonists can be made using methods known in the art. See, e.g., PCT publication WO 96/40281; U.S. Pat. No. 5,811,097; Deng et al., Blood 92(6):1981-1988 (1998); Chen et al., Cancer Res. 58(16):3668-3678 (1998); Harrop et al., J. Immunol. 161(4):1786-1794 (1998); Zhu et al., Cancer Res. 58(15):3209-3214 (1998); Yoon et al., J. Immunol. 160(7):3170-3179 (1998); Prat et al., J. Cell. Sci. 111(Pt2):237-247 (1998); Pitard et al., J. Immunol. Methods 205(2):177-190 (1997); Liautard et al., Cytokine 9(4):233-241 (1997); Carlson et al., J. Biol. Chem. 272(17):11295-11301 (1997); Taryman et al., Neuron 14(4):755-762 (1995); Muller et al., Structure 6(9):1153-1167 (1998); Bartunek et al., Cytokine 8(1):14-20 (1996) (which are all incorporated by reference herein in their entireties).

[0244] Antibodies of the present invention may be used, for example, to purify, detect, and target the polypeptides of the present invention, including both in vitro and in vivo diagnostic and therapeutic methods. For example, the antibodies have utility in immunoassays for qualitatively and quantitatively measuring levels of the polypeptides of the present invention in biological samples. See, e.g., Harlow et al., Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2nd ed. 1988); incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

[0245] As discussed in more detail below, the antibodies of the present invention may be used either alone or in combination with other compositions. The antibodies may further be recombinantly fused to a heterologous polypeptide at the N- or C-terminus or chemically conjugated (including covalent and non-covalent conjugations) to polypeptides or other compositions. For example, antibodies of the present invention may be recombinantly fused or conjugated to molecules useful as labels in detection assays and effector molecules such as heterologous polypeptides, drugs, radionuclides, or toxins. See, e.g., PCT publications WO 92/08495; WO 91/14438; WO 89/12624; U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,995; and EP 396,387; the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

[0246] The antibodies of the invention include derivatives that are modified, i.e., by the covalent attachment of any type of molecule to the antibody such that covalent attachment does not prevent the antibody from generating an anti-idiotypic response. For example, but not by way of limitation, the antibody derivatives include antibodies that have been modified, e.g., by glycosylation, acetylation, pegylation, phosphylation, amidation, derivatization by known protecting/blocking groups, proteolytic cleavage, linkage to a cellular ligand or other protein, etc. Any of numerous chemical modifications may be carried out by known techniques, including, but not limited to specific chemical cleavage, acetylation, formylation, metabolic synthesis of tunicamycin, etc. Additionally, the derivative may contain one or more non-classical amino acids.

[0247] The antibodies of the present invention may be generated by any suitable method known in the art. Polyclonal antibodies to an antigen-of-interest can be produced by various procedures well known in the art. For example, a polypeptide of the invention can be administered to various host animals including, but not limited to, rabbits, mice, rats, etc. to induce the production of sera containing polyclonal antibodies specific for the antigen. Various adjuvants may be used to increase the immunological response, depending on the host species, and include but are not limited to, Freund's (complete and incomplete), mineral gels such as aluminum hydroxide, surface active substances such as lysolecithin, pluronic polyols, polyanions, peptides, oil emulsions, keyhole limpet hemocyanins, dinitrophenol, and potentially useful human adjuvants such as BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin) and corynebacterium parvum. Such adjuvants are also well known in the art.

[0248] Monoclonal antibodies can be prepared using a wide variety of techniques known in the art including the use of hybridoma, recombinant, and phage display technologies, or a combination thereof. For example, monoclonal antibodies can be produced using hybridoma techniques including those known in the art and taught, for example, in Harlow et al., Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2nd ed. 1988); Hammerling, et al., in: Monoclonal Antibodies and T-Cell Hybridomas 563-681 (Elsevier, N.Y., 1981) (said references incorporated by reference in their entireties). The term “monoclonal antibody” as used herein is not limited to antibodies produced through hybridoma technology. The term “monoclonal antibody” refers to an antibody that is derived from a single clone, including any eukaryotic, prokaryotic, or phage clone, and not the method by which it is produced.

[0249] Methods for producing and screening for specific antibodies using hybridoma technology are routine and well known in the art and are discussed in detail in the Examples. In a non-limiting example, mice can be immunized with a polypeptide of the invention or a cell expressing such peptide. Once an immune response is detected, e.g., antibodies specific for the antigen are detected in the mouse serum, the mouse spleen is harvested and splenocytes isolated. The splenocytes are then fused by well known techniques to any suitable myeloma cells, for example cells from cell line SP20 available from the ATCC. Hybridomas are selected and cloned by limited dilution. The hybridoma clones are then assayed by methods known in the art for cells that secrete antibodies capable of binding a polypeptide of the invention. Ascites fluid, which generally contains high levels of antibodies, can be generated by immunizing mice with positive hybridoma clones.

[0250] Accordingly, the present invention provides methods of generating monoclonal antibodies as well as antibodies produced by the method comprising culturing a hybridoma cell secreting an antibody of the invention wherein, preferably, the hybridoma is generated by fusing splenocytes isolated from a mouse immunized with an antigen of the invention with myeloma cells and then screening the hybridomas resulting from the fusion for hybridoma clones that secrete an antibody able to bind a polypeptide of the invention.

[0251] Another well known method for producing both polyclonal and monoclonal human B cell lines is transformation using Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). Protocols for generating EBV-transformed B cell lines are commonly known in the art, such as, for example, the protocol outlined in Chapter 7.22 of Current Protocols in Immunology, Coligan et al., Eds., 1994, John Wiley & Sons, NY, which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference herein. The source of B cells for transformation is commonly human peripheral blood, but B cells for transformation may also be derived from other sources including, but not limited to, lymph nodes, tonsil, spleen, tumor tissue, and infected tissues. Tissues are generally made into single cell suspensions prior to EBV transformation. Additionally, steps may be taken to either physically remove or inactivate T cells (e.g., by treatment with cyclosporin A) in B cell-containing samples, because T cells from individuals seropositive for anti-EBV antibodies can suppress B cell immortalization by EBV.

[0252] In general, the sample containing human B cells is innoculated with EBV, and cultured for 3-4 weeks. A typical source of EBV is the culture supernatant of the B95-8 cell line (ATCC #VR-1492). Physical signs of EBV transformation can generally be seen towards the end of the 3-4 week culture period. By phase-contrast microscopy, transformed cells may appear large, clear, hairy and tend to aggregate in tight clusters of cells. Initially, EBV lines are generally polyclonal. However, over prolonged periods of cell cultures, EBV lines may become monoclonal or polyclonal as a result of the selective outgrowth of particular B cell clones. Alternatively, polyclonal EBV transformed lines may be subcloned (e.g., by limiting dilution culture) or fused with a suitable fusion partner and plated at limiting dilution to obtain monoclonal B cell lines. Suitable fusion partners for EBV transformed cell lines include mouse myeloma cell lines (e.g., SP2/0, X63-Ag8.653), heteromyeloma cell lines (human x mouse; e.g, SPAM-8, SBC-H20, and CB-F7), and human cell lines (e.g., GM 1500, SKO-007, RPMI 8226, and KR-4). Thus, the present invention also provides a method of generating polyclonal or monoclonal human antibodies against polypeptides of the invention or fragments thereof, comprising EBV-transformation of human B cells.

[0253] Antibody fragments, which recognize specific epitopes may be generated by known techniques. For example, Fab and F(ab′)2 fragments of the invention may be produced by proteolytic cleavage of immunoglobulin molecules, using enzymes such as papain (to produce Fab fragments) or pepsin (to produce F(ab′)2 fragments). F(ab′)2 fragments contain the variable region, the light chain constant region and the CH1 domain of the heavy chain. For example, the antibodies of the present invention can also be generated using various phage display methods known in the art and as discussed in detail in the Examples (e.g., Example 10). In phage display methods, functional antibody domains are displayed on the surface of phage particles, which carry the polynucleotide sequences encoding them. In a particular embodiment, such phage can be utilized to display antigen-binding domains expressed from a repertoire or combinatorial antibody library (e.g., human or murine). Phage expressing an antigen binding domain that binds the antigen of interest can be selected or identified with antigen, e.g., using labeled antigen or antigen bound or captured to a solid surface or bead. Phage used in these methods are typically filamentous phage including fd and M13 binding domains expressed from phage with Fab, Fv or disulfide stabilized Fv antibody domains recombinantly fused to either the phage gene III or gene VIII protein. Examples of phage display methods that can be used to make the antibodies of the present invention include those disclosed in Brinkman et al., J. Immunol. Methods 182:41-50 (1995); Ames et al., J. Immunol. Methods 184:177-186 (1995); Kettleborough et al., Eur. J. Immunol. 24:952-958 (1994); Persic et al., Gene 187 9-18 (1997); Burton et al., Advances in Immunology 57:191-280 (1994); PCT application No. PCT/GB91/01134; PCT publications WO 90/02809; WO 91/10737; WO 92/01047; WO 92/18619; WO 93/11236; WO 95/15982; WO 95/20401; and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,698,426; 5,223,409; 5,403,484; 5,580,717; 5,427,908; 5,750,753; 5,821,047; 5,571,698; 5,427,908; 5,516,637; 5,780,225; 5,658,727; 5,733,743 and 5,969,108; each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0254] As described in the above references, after phage selection, the antibody coding regions from the phage can be isolated and used to generate whole antibodies, including human antibodies, or any other desired antigen binding fragment, and expressed in any desired host, including mammalian cells, insect cells, plant cells, yeast, and bacteria, e.g., as described in detail below. For example, techniques to recombinantly produce Fab, Fab′ and F(ab′)2 fragments can also be employed using methods known in the art such as those disclosed in PCT publication WO 92/22324; Mullinax et al., BioTechniques 12(6):864-869 (1992); and Sawai et al., AJRI 34:26-34 (1995); and Better et al., Science 240:1041-1043 (1988) (said references incorporated by reference in their entireties).

[0255] Examples of techniques which can be used to produce single-chain Fvs and antibodies include those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,946,778 and 5,258,498; Huston et al., Methods in Enzymology 203:46-88 (1991); Shu et al., PNAS 90:7995-7999 (1993); and Skerra et al., Science 240:1038-1040 (1988). For some uses, including in vivo use of antibodies in humans and in vitro detection assays, it may be preferable to use chimeric, humanized, or human antibodies. A chimeric antibody is a molecule in which different portions of the antibody are derived from different animal species, such as antibodies having a variable region derived from a murine monoclonal antibody and a human immunoglobulin constant region. Methods for producing chimeric antibodies are known in the art. See e.g., Morrison, Science 229:1202 (1985); Oi et al., BioTechniques 4:214 (1986); Gillies et al., (1989) J. Immunol. Methods 125:191-202; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,807,715; 4,816,567; and 4,816397, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Humanized antibodies are antibody molecules from non-human species antibody that binds the desired antigen having one or more complementarity determining regions (CDRs) from the non-human species and a framework regions from a human immunoglobulin molecule. Often, framework residues in the human framework regions will be substituted with the corresponding residue from the CDR donor antibody to alter, preferably improve, antigen binding. These framework substitutions are identified by methods well known in the art, e.g., by modeling of the interactions of the CDR and framework residues to identify framework residues important for antigen binding and sequence comparison to identify unusual framework residues at particular positions. (See, e.g., Queen et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,585,089; Riechmann et al., Nature 332:323 (1988), which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.) Antibodies can be humanized using a variety of techniques known in the art including, for example, CDR-grafting (EP 239,400; PCT publication WO 91/09967; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,225,539; 5,530,101; and 5,585,089), veneering or resurfacing (EP 592,106; EP 519,596; Padlan, Molecular Immunology 28(⅘):489-498 (1991); Studnicka et al., Protein Engineering 7(6):805-814 (1994); Roguska. et al., PNAS 91:969-973 (1994)), and chain shuffling (U.S. Pat. No. 5,565,332).

[0256] Completely human antibodies are particularly desirable for therapeutic treatment of human patients. Human antibodies can be made by a variety of methods known in the art including phage display methods described above using antibody libraries derived from human immunoglobulin sequences. See also, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,444,887 and 4,716,111; and PCT publications WO 98/46645, WO 98/50433, WO 98/24893, WO 98/16654, WO 96/34096, WO 96/33735, and WO 91/10741; each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0257] Human antibodies can also be produced using transgenic mice which are incapable of expressing functional endogenous immunoglobulins, but which can express human immunoglobulin genes. For example, the human heavy and light chain immunoglobulin gene complexes may be introduced randomly or by homologous recombination into mouse embryonic stem cells. Alternatively, the human variable region, constant region, and diversity region may be introduced into mouse embryonic stem cells in addition to the human heavy and light chain genes. The mouse heavy and light chain immunoglobulin genes may be rendered non-functional separately or simultaneously with the introduction of human immunoglobulin loci by homologous recombination. In particular, homozygous deletion of the JH region prevents endogenous antibody production. The modified embryonic stem cells are expanded and microinjected into blastocysts to produce chimeric mice. The chimeric mice are then bred to produce homozygous offspring, which express human antibodies. The transgenic mice are immunized in the normal fashion with a selected antigen, e.g., all or a portion of a polypeptide of the invention. Monoclonal antibodies directed against the antigen can be obtained from the immunized, transgenic mice using conventional hybridoma technology. The human immunoglobulin transgenes harbored by the transgenic mice rearrange during B cell differentiation, and subsequently undergo class switching and somatic mutation. Thus, using such a technique, it is possible to produce therapeutically useful IgG, IgA, IgM and IgE antibodies. For an overview of this technology for producing human antibodies, see Lonberg and Huszar, Int. Rev. Immunol. 13:65-93 (1995). For a detailed discussion of this technology for producing human antibodies and human monoclonal antibodies and protocols for producing such antibodies, see, e.g., PCT publications WO 98/24893; WO 92/01047; WO 96/34096; WO 96/33735; European Patent No. 0 598 877; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,413,923; 5,625,126; 5,633,425; 5,569,825; 5,661,016; 5,545,806; 5,814,318; 5,885,793; 5,916,771; 5,939,598; 6,075,181 and 6,114,598, which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. In addition, companies such as Abgenix, Inc. (Freemont, Calif.) and Genpharm (San Jose, Calif.) can be engaged to provide human antibodies directed against a selected antigen using technology similar to that described above.

[0258] Completely human antibodies, which recognize a selected epitope can be generated using a technique referred to as “guided selection.” In this approach a selected non-human monoclonal antibody, e.g., a mouse antibody, is used to guide the selection of a completely human antibody recognizing the same epitope. (Jespers et al., Bio/technology 12:899-903 (1988)).

[0259] Further, antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention can, in turn, be utilized to generate anti-idiotype antibodies that “mimic” polypeptides of the invention using techniques well known to those skilled in the art. (See, e.g., Greenspan & Bona, FASEB J. 7(5):437-444; (1989) and Nissinoff, J. Immunol. 147(8):2429-2438 (1991)). For example, antibodies which bind to and competitively inhibit polypeptide multimerization and/or binding of a polypeptide of the invention to a ligand can be used to generate anti-idiotypes that “mimic” the polypeptide multimerization and/or binding domain and, as a consequence, bind to and neutralize polypeptide and/or its ligand. Such neutralizing anti-idiotypes or Fab fragments of such anti-idiotypes can be used in therapeutic regimens to neutralize polypeptide ligand/receptor. For example, such anti-idiotypic antibodies can be used to bind a polypeptide of the invention and/or to bind its ligand(s)/receptor(s), and thereby block its biological activity. Alternatively, antibodies, which bind to and enhance polypeptide multimerization and/or binding, and/or receptor/ligand multimerization, binding and/or signaling can be used to generate anti-idiotypes that function as agonists of a polypeptide of the invention and/or its ligand/receptor. Such agonistic anti-idiotypes or Fab fragments of such anti-idiotypes can be used in therapeutic regimens as agonists of the polypeptides of the invention or its ligand(s)/receptor(s). For example, such anti-idiotypic antibodies can be used to bind a polypeptide of the invention and/or to bind its ligand(s)/receptor(s), and thereby promote or enhance its biological activity.

[0260] Intrabodies of the invention can be produced using methods known in the art, such as those disclosed and reviewed in Chen et al., Hum. Gene Ther. 5:595-601 (1994); Marasco, W. A., Gene Ther. 4:11-15 (1997); Rondon and Marasco, Annu. Rev. Microbiol. 51:257-283 (1997); Proba et al., J. Mol. Biol. 275:245-253 (1998); Cohen et al., Oncogene 17:2445-2456 (1998); Ohage and Steipe, J. Mol. Biol. 291:1119-1128 (1999); Ohage et al., J. Mol. Biol. 291:1129-1134 (1999); Wirtz and Steipe, Protein Sci. 8:2245-2250 (1999); Zhu et al., J. Immunol. Methods 231:207-222 (1999); and references cited therein.

[0261] Polynucleotides Encoding Antibodies

[0262] The invention further provides polynucleotides comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an antibody of the invention and fragments thereof. The invention also encompasses polynucleotides that hybridize under stringent or alternatively, under lower stringency hybridization conditions, e.g., as defined supra, to polynucleotides that encode an antibody, preferably, that specifically binds to a polypeptide of the invention, preferably, an antibody that binds to a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y, to a polypeptide encoded by a portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2, and/or to a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0263] The polynucleotides may be obtained, and the nucleotide sequence of the polynucleotides determined, by any method known in the art. For example, if the nucleotide sequence of the antibody is known, a polynucleotide encoding the antibody may be assembled from chemically synthesized oligonucleotides (e.g., as described in Kutmeler et al., BioTechniques 17:242 (1994)), which, briefly, involves the synthesis of overlapping oligonucleotides containing portions of the sequence encoding the antibody, annealing and ligating of those oligonucleotides, and then amplification of the ligated oligonucleotides by PCR.

[0264] Alternatively, a polynucleotide encoding an antibody may be generated from nucleic acid from a suitable source. If a clone containing a nucleic acid encoding a particular antibody is not available, but the sequence of the antibody molecule is known, a nucleic acid encoding the immunoglobulin may be chemically synthesized or obtained from a suitable source (e.g., an antibody cDNA library, or a cDNA library generated from, or nucleic acid, preferably poly A+ RNA, isolated from, any tissue or cells expressing the antibody, such as hybridoma cells selected to express an antibody of the invention) by PCR amplification using synthetic primers hybridizable to the 3′ and 5′ ends of the sequence or by cloning using an oligonucleotide probe specific for the particular gene sequence to identify, e.g., a cDNA clone from a cDNA library that encodes the antibody. Amplified nucleic acids generated by PCR may then be cloned into replicable cloning vectors using any method well known in the art.

[0265] Once the nucleotide sequence and corresponding amino acid sequence of the antibody is determined, the nucleotide sequence of the antibody may be manipulated using methods well known in the art for the manipulation of nucleotide sequences, e.g., recombinant DNA techniques, site directed mutagenesis, PCR, etc. (see, for example, the techniques described in Sambrook et al., 1990, Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, 2d Ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. and Ausubel et al., eds., 1998, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, NY, which are both incorporated by reference herein in their entireties ), to generate antibodies having a different amino acid sequence, for example to create amino acid substitutions, deletions, and/or insertions.

[0266] In a specific embodiment, the amino acid sequence of the heavy and/or light chain variable domains may be inspected to identify the sequences of the complementarity determining regions (CDRs) by methods that are well know in the art, e.g., by comparison to known amino acid sequences of other heavy and light chain variable regions to determine the regions of sequence hypervariability. Using routine recombinant DNA techniques, one or more of the CDRs may be inserted within framework regions, e.g., into human framework regions to humanize a non-human antibody, as described stipra. The framework regions may be naturally occurring or consensus framework regions, and preferably human framework regions (see, e.g., Chothia et al., J. Mol. Biol. 278: 457-479 (1998) for a listing of human framework regions). Preferably, the polynucleotide generated by the combination of the framework regions and CDRs encodes an antibody that specifically binds a polypeptide of the invention. Preferably, as discussed supra, one or more amino acid substitutions may be made within the framework regions, and, preferably, the amino acid substitutions improve binding of the antibody to its antigen. Additionally, such methods may be used to make amino acid substitutions or deletions of one or more variable region cysteine residues participating in an intrachain disulfide bond to generate antibody-molecules lacking one or more intrachain disulfide bonds. Other alterations to the polynucleotide are encompassed by the present invention and within the skill of the art.

[0267] In addition, techniques developed for the production of “chimeric antibodies” (Morrison et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 81:851-855 (1984); Neuberger et al., Nature 312:604-608 (1984); Takeda et al., Nature 314:452-454 (1985)) by splicing genes from a mouse antibody molecule of appropriate antigen specificity together with genes from a human antibody molecule of appropriate biological activity can be used. As described supra, a chimeric antibody is a molecule in which different portions are derived from different animal species, such as those having a variable region derived from a murine mAb and a human immunoglobulin constant region, e.g., humanized antibodies.

[0268] Alternatively, techniques described for the production of single chain antibodies (U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778; Bird, Science 242:423-42 (1988); Huston et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883 (1988); and Ward et al., Nature 334:544-54 (1989)) can be adapted to produce single chain antibodies. Single chain antibodies are formed by linking the heavy and light chain fragments of the Fv region via an amino acid bridge, resulting in a single chain polypeptide. Techniques for the assembly of functional Fv fragments in E. coli may also be used (Skerra et al., Science 242:1038-1041 (1988)).

[0269] Methods of Producing Antibodies

[0270] The antibodies of the invention can be produced by any method known in the art for the synthesis of antibodies, in particular, by chemical synthesis or preferably, by recombinant expression techniques. Methods of producing antibodies include, but are not limited to, hybridoma technology, EBV transformation, and other methods discussed herein as well as through the use recombinant DNA technology, as discussed below.

[0271] Recombinant expression of an antibody of the invention, or fragment, derivative or analog thereof, (e.g., a heavy or light chain of an antibody of the invention or a single chain antibody of the invention), requires construction of an expression vector containing a polynucleotide that encodes the antibody. Once a polynucleotide encoding an antibody molecule or a heavy or light chain of an antibody, or portion thereof (preferably containing the heavy or light chain variable domain), of the invention has been obtained, the vector for the production of the antibody molecule may be produced by recombinant DNA technology using techniques well known in the art. Thus, methods for preparing a protein by expressing a polynucleotide containing an antibody encoding nucleotide sequence are described herein. Methods which are well known to those skilled in the art can be used to construct expression vectors containing antibody coding sequences and appropriate transcriptional and translational control signals. These methods include, for example, in vitro recombinant DNA techniques, synthetic techniques, and in vivo genetic recombination. The invention, thus, provides replicable vectors comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an antibody molecule of the invention, or a heavy or light chain thereof, or a heavy or light chain variable domain, operably linked to a promoter. Such vectors may include the nucleotide sequence encoding the constant region of the antibody molecule (see, e.g., PCT Publication WO 86/05807; PCT Publication WO 89/01036; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,122,464) and the variable domain of the antibody may be cloned into such a vector for expression of the entire heavy or light chain.

[0272] The expression vector is transferred to a host cell by conventional techniques and the transfected cells are then cultured by conventional techniques to produce an antibody of the invention. Thus, the invention includes host cells containing a polynucleotide encoding an antibody of the invention, or a heavy or light chain thereof, or a single chain antibody of the invention, operably linked to a heterologous promoter. In preferred embodiments for the expression of double-chained antibodies, vectors encoding both the heavy and light chains may be co-expressed in the host cell for expression of the entire immunoglobulin molecule, as detailed below.

[0273] A variety of host-expression vector systems may be utilized to express the antibody molecules of the invention. Such host-expression systems represent vehicles by which the coding sequences of interest may be produced and subsequently purified, but also represent cells which may, when transformed or transfected with the appropriate nucleotide coding sequences, express an antibody molecule of the invention in situ. These include but are not limited to microorganisms such as bacteria (e.g., E. coli, B. subtilis) transformed with recombinant bacteriophage DNA, plasmid DNA or cosmid DNA expression vectors containing antibody coding sequences; yeast (e.g., Saccharomyces, Pichia) transformed with recombinant yeast expression vectors containing antibody coding sequences; insect cell systems infected with recombinant virus expression vectors (e.g., baculovirus) containing antibody coding sequences; plant cell systems infected with recombinant virus expression vectors (e.g., cauliflower mosaic virus, CaMV; tobacco mosaic virus, TMV) or transformed with recombinant plasmid expression vectors (e.g., Ti plasmid) containing antibody coding sequences; or mammalian cell systems (e.g., COS, CHO, BHK, 293, 3T3 cells) harboring recombinant expression constructs containing promoters derived from the genome of mammalian cells (e.g., metallothionein promoter) or from mammalian viruses (e.g., the adenovirus late promoter; the vaccinia virus 7.5K promoter). Preferably, bacterial cells such as Escherichia coli, and more preferably, eukaryotic cells, especially for the expression of whole recombinant antibody molecule, are used for the expression of a recombinant antibody molecule. For example, mammalian cells such as Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO), in conjunction with a vector such as the major intermediate early gene promoter element from human cytomegalovirus is an effective expression system for antibodies (Foecking et al., Gene 45:101 (1986); Cockett et al., Bio/Technology 8:2 (1990)).

[0274] In bacterial systems, a number of expression vectors may be advantageously selected depending upon the use intended for the antibody molecule being expressed. For example, when a large quantity of such a protein is to be produced, for the generation of pharmaceutical compositions of an antibody molecule, vectors which direct the expression of high levels of fusion protein products that are readily purified may be desirable. Such vectors include, but are not limited, to the E. coli expression vector pUR278 (Ruther et al., EMBO J. 2:1791 (1983)), in which the antibody coding sequence may be ligated individually into the vector in frame with the lac Z coding region so that a fusion protein is produced; pIN vectors (Inouye & Inouye, Nucleic Acids Res. 13:3101-3109 (1985); Van Heeke & Schuster, J. Biol. Chem. 24:5503-5509 (1989)); and the like. pGEX vectors may also be used to express foreign polypeptides as fusion proteins with glutathione S-transferase (GST). In general, such fusion proteins are soluble and can easily be purified from lysed cells by adsorption and binding to matrix glutathione-agarose beads followed by elution in the presence of free glutathione. The pGEX vectors are designed to include thrombin or factor Xa protease cleavage sites so that the cloned target gene product can be released from the GST moiety.

[0275] In an insect system, Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcNPV) is used as a vector to express foreign genes. The virus grows in Spodoptera frugiperda cells. The antibody coding sequence may be cloned individually into non-essential regions (for example the polyhedrin gene) of the virus and placed under control of an AcNPV promoter (for example the polyhedrin promoter).

[0276] In mammalian host cells, a number of viral-based expression systems may be utilized. In cases where an adenovirus is used as an expression vector, the antibody coding sequence of interest may be ligated to an adenovirus transcriptionltranslation control complex, e.g., the late promoter and tripartite leader sequence. This chimeric gene may then be inserted in the adenovirus genome by in vitro or in vivo recombination. Insertion in a non- essential region of the viral genome (e.g., region E1 or E3) will result in a recombinant virus that is viable and capable of expressing the antibody molecule in infected hosts. (e.g., see Logan & Shenk, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:355-359 (1984)). Specific initiation signals may also be required for efficient translation of inserted antibody coding sequences. These signals include the ATG initiation codon and adjacent sequences. Furthermore, the initiation codon must be in phase with the reading frame of the desired coding sequence to ensure translation of the entire insert. These exogenous translational control signals and initiation codons can be of a variety of origins, both natural and synthetic. The efficiency of expression may be enhanced by the inclusion of appropriate transcription enhancer elements, transcription terminators, etc. (see Bittner et al., Methods in Enzymol. 153:51-544 (1987)).

[0277] In addition, a host cell strain may be chosen which modulates the expression of the inserted sequences, or modifies and processes the gene product in the specific fashion desired. Such modifications (e.g., glycosylation) and processing (e.g., cleavaoe) of protein products may be important for the function of the protein. Different host cells have characteristic and specific mechanisms for the post-translational processing and modification of proteins and gene products. Appropriate cell lines or host systems can be chosen to ensure the correct modification and processing of the foreign protein expressed. To this end, eukaryotic host cells which possess the cellular machinery for proper processing of the primary transcript, glycosylation, and phosphorylation of the gene product may be used. Such mammalian host cells include but are not limited to CHO, VERY, BH-K, Hela, COS, MDCK, 293, 3T3, WI38, and in particular, breast cancer cell lines such as, for example, BT483, Hs578T, HTB2, BT20 and T47D, and normal mammary gland cell line such as, for example, CRL7030 and Hs578Bst.

[0278] For long-term, high-yield production of recombinant proteins, stable expression is preferred. For example, cell lines, which stably express the antibody molecule may be engineered. Rather than using expression vectors which contain viral origins of replication, host cells can be transformed with DNA controlled by appropriate expression control elements (e.g., promoter, enhancer, sequences, transcription terminators, polyadenylation sites, etc.), and a selectable marker. Following the introduction of the foreign DNA, engineered cells may be allowed to grow for 1-2 days in an enriched media, and then are switched to a selective media. The selectable marker in the recombinant plasmid confers resistance to the selection and allows cells to stably integrate the plasmid into their chromosomes and grow to form foci which in turn can be cloned and expanded into cell lines. This method may advantageously be used to engineer cell lines, which express the antibody molecule. Such engineered cell lines may be particularly useful in screening and evaluation of compounds that interact directly or indirectly with the antibody molecule.

[0279] A number of selection systems may be used, including but not limited to the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (Wigler et al., Cell 11:223 (1977)), hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (Szybalska & Szybalski, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 48:202 (1992)), and adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (Lowy et al., Cell 22:817 (1980)) genes can be employed in tk-, hgprt- or aprt- cells, respectively. Also, antimetabolite resistance can be used as the basis of selection for the following genes: dhfr, which confers resistance to methotrexate (Wigler et al., Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77:357 (1980); O'Hare et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78:1527 (1981)); gpt, which confers resistance to mycophenolic acid (Mulligan & Berg, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78:2072 (1981)); neo, which confers resistance to the aminoglycoside G-418 Clinical Pharmacy 12:488-505; Wu and Wu, Biotherapy 3:87-95 (1991); Tolstoshev, Ann. Rev. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 32:573-596 (1993); Mulligan, Science 260:926-932 (1993); and Morgan and Anderson, Ann. Rev. Biochem. 62:191-217 (1993); TIB TECH 11(5):155-215 (1993)); and hygro, which confers resistance to hygromycin (Santerre et al., Gene 30:147 (1984)). Methods commonly known in the art of recombinant DNA technology may be routinely applied to select the desired recombinant clone, and such methods are described, for example, in Ausubel et al. (eds.), Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, NY (1993); Kriegler, Gene Transfer and Expression, A Laboratory Manual, Stockton Press, NY (1990); and in Chapters 12 and 13, Dracopoli et al. (eds), Current Protocols in Human Genetics, John Wiley & Sons, NY (1994); Colberre-Garapin et al., J. Mol. Biol. 150:1 (1981), which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.

[0280] The expression levels of an antibody molecule can be increased by vector amplification (for a review, see Bebbington and Hentschel, The use of vectors based on gene amplification for the expression of cloned genes in mammalian cells in DNA cloning, Vol.3. (Academic Press, New York, 1987)). When a marker in the vector system expressing antibody is amplifiable, increase in the level of inhibitor present in culture of host cell will increase the number of copies of the marker gene. Since the amplified region is associated with the antibody gene, production of the antibody will also increase (Crouse et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 3:257 (1983)).

[0281] Vectors which use glutamine synthase (GS) or DHFR as the selectable markers can be amplified in the presence of the drugs methionine sulphoximine or methotrexate, respectively. An advantage of glutamine synthase based vectors are the availabilty of cell lines (e.g., the murine myeloma cell line, NS0) which are glutamine synthase negative. Glutamine synthase expression systems can also function in glutamine synthase expressing cells (e.g., Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells) by providing additional inhibitor to prevent the functioning of the endogenous gene. A glutamine synthase expression system and components thereof are detailed in PCT publications: WO87/04462; WO86/05807; WO89/011036; WO89/10404; and WO91/06657, which are incorporated in their entireties by reference herein. Additionally, glutamine synthase expression vectors that may be used according to the present invention are commercially available from suplliers, including, for example Lonza Biologics, Inc. (Portsmouth, N.H.). Expression and production of monoclonal antibodies using a GS expression system in murine myeloma cells is described in Bebbington et al., Bio/technology 10:169(1992) and in Biblia and Robinson Biotechnol. Prog. 11:1 (1995) which are incorporated in their entirities by reference herein.

[0282] The host cell may be co-transfected with two expression vectors of the invention, the first vector encoding a heavy chain derived polypeptide and the second vector encoding a light chain derived polypeptide. The two vectors may contain identical selectable markers, which enable equal expression of heavy and light chain polypeptides. Alternatively, a single vector may be used which encodes, and is capable of expressing, both heavy and light chain polypeptides. In such situations, the light chain should be placed before the heavy chain to avoid an excess of toxic free heavy chain (Proudfoot, Nature 322:52 (1986); Kohler, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77:2197 (1980)). The coding sequences for the heavy and light chains may comprise cDNA or genomic DNA.

[0283] Once an antibody molecule of the invention has been produced by an animal, chemically synthesized, or recombinantly expressed, it may be purified by any method known in the art for purification of an immunoglobulin molecule, for example, by chromatography (e.g., ion exchange, affinity, particularly by affinity for the specific antigen after Protein A, and sizing column chromatography), centrifugation, differential solubility, or by any other standard technique for the purification of proteins. In addition, the antibodies of the present invention or fragments thereof can be fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences described herein or otherwise known in the art, to facilitate purification.

[0284] The present invention encompasses antibodies recombinantly fused or chemically conjugated (including both covalently and non-covalently conjugations) to a polypeptide (or portion thereof, preferably at least 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100 amino acids of the polypeptide) of the present invention to generate fusion proteins. The fusion does not necessarily need to be direct, but may occur through linker sequences. The antibodies may be specific for antigens other than polypeptides (or portion thereof, preferably at least 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100 amino acids of the polypeptide) of the present invention. For example, antibodies may be used to target the polypeptides of the present invention to particular cell types, either in vitro or in vivo, by fusing or conjugating the polypeptides of the present invention to antibodies specific for particular cell surface receptors. Antibodies fused or conjugated to the polypeptides of the present invention may also be used in in vitro immunoassays and purification methods using methods known in the art. See e.g., Harbor et al., supra, and PCT publication WO 93/21232; EP 439,095; Naramura et al., Immunol. Lett. 39:91-99 (1994); U.S. Pat. No. 5,474,981; Gillies et al., PNAS 89:1428-1432 (1992); Fell et al., J. Immunol. 146:2446-2452 (1991), which are incorporated by reference in their entireties.

[0285] The present invention further includes compositions comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused or conjugated to antibody domains other than the variable regions. For example, the polypeptides of the present invention may be fused or conjugated to an antibody Fc region, or portion thereof. The antibody portion fused to a polypeptide of the present invention may comprise the constant region, hinge region, CH1 domain, CH2 domain, and CH3 domain or any combination of whole domains or portions thereof. The polypeptides may also be fused or conjugated to the above antibody portions to form multimers. For example, Fc portions fused to the polypeptides of the present invention can form dimers through disulfide bonding between the Fc portions. Higher multimeric forms can be made by fusing the polypeptides to portions of IgA and IgM. Methods for fusing or conjugating the polypeptides of the present invention to antibody portions are known in the art. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,336,603; 5,622,929; 5,359,046; 5,349,053; 5,447,851; 5,112,946; EP 307,434; EP 367,166; PCT publications WO 96/04388; WO 91/06570; Ashkenazi et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:10535-10539 (1991); Zheng et al., J. Immunol. 154:5590-5600 (1995); and Vil et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:11337-11341 (1992) (said references incorporated by reference in their entireties).

[0286] As discussed, supra, the polypeptides corresponding to a polypeptide, polypeptide fragment, or a variant of SEQ ID NO: Y may be fused or conjugated to the above antibody portions to increase the in vivo half life of the polypeptides or for use in immunoassays using methods known in the art. Further, the polypeptides corresponding to SEQ ID NO: Y may be fused or conjugated to the above antibody portions to facilitate purification. One reported example describes chimeric proteins consisting of the first two domains of the human CD4-polypeptide and various domains of the constant regions of the heavy or light chains of mammalian immunoglobulins. See EP 394,827; Traunecker et al., Nature 331:84-86 (1988). The polypeptides of the present invention fused or conjugated to an antibody having disulfide-linked dimeric structures (due to the IgG) may also be more efficient in binding and neutralizing other molecules, than the monomeric secreted protein or protein fragment alone. See, for example, Fountoulakis et al., J. Biochem. 270:3958-3964 (1995). In many cases, the Fc part in a fusion protein is beneficial in therapy and diagnosis, and thus can result in, for example, improved pharmacokinetic properties. See, for example, EP A 232,262. Alternatively, deleting the Fc part after the fusion protein has been expressed, detected, and purified, would be desired. For example, the Fc portion may hinder therapy and diagnosis if the fusion protein is used as an antigen for immunizations. In drug discovery, for example, human proteins, such as hIL-5, have been fused with Fc portions for the purpose of high-throughput screening assays to identify antagonists of hIL-5. (See, Bennett et al., J. Molecular Recognition 8:52-58 (1995); Johanson et al., J. Biol. Chem. 270:9459-9471 (1995)).

[0287] Moreover, the antibodies or fragments thereof of the present invention can be fused to marker sequences, such as a peptide to facilitate purification. In preferred embodiments, the marker amino acid sequence is a hexa-histidine peptide, such as the tag provided in a pQE vector (QIAGEN, Inc., 9259 Eton Avenue, Chatsworth, Calif., 91311), among others, many of which are commercially available. As described in Gentz et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:821-824 (1989), for instance, hexa-histidine provides for convenient purification of the fusion protein. Other peptide tags useful for purification include, but are not limited to, the “HA” tag, which corresponds to an epitope derived from the influenza hemagglutinin protein (Wilson et al., Cell 37:767 (1984)) and the “flag” tag.

[0288] The present invention further encompasses antibodies or fragments thereof conjugated to a diagnostic or therapeutic agent. The antibodies can be used diagnostically to, for example, monitor the development or progression of a tumor as part of a clinical testing procedure to, e.g., determine the efficacy of a given treatment regimen. Detection can be facilitated by coupling the antibody to a detectable substance. Examples of detectable substances include various enzymes, prosthetic groups, fluorescent materials, luminescent materials, bioluminescent materials, radioactive materials, positron emitting metals using various positron emission tomographies, and nonradioactive paramagnetic metal ions. The detectable substance may be coupled or conjugated either directly to the antibody (or fragment thereof) or indirectly, through an intermediate (such as, for example, a linker known in the art) using techniques known in the art. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,741,900 for metal ions, which can be conjugated to antibodies for use as diagnostics according to the present invention.

[0289] Further, an antibody or fragment thereof may be conjugated to a therapeutic moiety such as a cytotoxin, e.g., a cytostatic or cytocidal agent, a therapeutic agent or a radioactive metal ion, e.g., alpha-emitters such as, for example, 213Bi. A cytotoxin or cytotoxic agent includes any agent that is detrimental to cells. Examples include paclitaxol, cytochalasin B, gramicidin D, ethidium bromide, emetine, mitomycin, etoposide, tenoposide, vincristine, vinblastine, coichicin, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, dihydroxy anthracin dione, mitoxantrone, mithramycin, actinomycin D, 1-dehydrotestosterone, glucocorticoids, procaine, tetracaine, lidocaine, propranolol, and puromycin and analogs or homologs thereof. Therapeutic agents include, but are not limited to, antimetabolites (e.g., methotrexate, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, cytarabine, 5-fluorouracil decarbazine), alkylating agents (e.g., mechlorethamine, thioepa chlorambucil, melphalan, carmustine (BSNU) and lomustine (CCNU), cyclothosphamide, busulfan, dibromomannitol, streptozotocin, mitomycin C, and cis-dichlorodiamine platinum (II) (DDP) cisplatin), anthracyclines (e.g., daunorubicin (formerly daunomycin) and doxorubicin), antibiotics (e.g., dactinomycin (formerly actinomycin), bleomycin, mithramycin, and anthramycin (AMC)), and anti-mitotic agents (e.g., vincristine and vinblastine).

[0290] The conjugates of the invention can be used for modifying a given biological response, the therapeutic agent or drug moiety is not to be construed as limited to classical chemical therapeutic agents. For example, the drug moiety may be a protein or polypeptide possessing a desired biological activity. Such proteins may include, for example, a toxin such as abrin, ricin A, pseudomonas exotoxin, or diphtheria toxin; a protein such as tumor necrosis factor, α-interferon, β-interferon, nerve growth factor, platelet derived growth factor, tissue plasminogen activator, an apoptotic agent, e.g., TNF-alpha, TNF-beta, AIM I (See, International Publication No. WO 97/33899), AIM II (See, International Publication No. WO 97/34911), Fas Ligand (Takahashi et al., Int. Immunol., 6:1567-1574 (1994)), VEGI (See, International Publication No. WO 99/23105), a thrombotic agent or an anti-angiogenic agent, e.g., angiostatin or endostatin; or, biological response modifiers such as, for example, lymphokines, interleukin-1 (“IL-1”), interleukin-2 (“IL-2”), interleukin-6 (“IL-6”), granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (“GM-CSF”), granulocyte colony stimulating factor (“G-CSF”), or other growth factors.

[0291] Antibodies may also be attached to solid supports, which are particularly useful for immunoassays or purification of the target antigen. Such solid supports include, but are not limited to, glass, cellulose, polyacrylamide, nylon, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride or polypropylene.

[0292] Techniques for conjugating such therapeutic moiety to antibodies are well known. See, for example, Arnon et al., “Monoclonal Antibodies For Immunotargeting Of Drugs In Cancer Therapy”, in Monoclonal Antibodies And Cancer Therapy, Reisfeld et al. (eds.), pp. 243-56 (Alan R. Liss, Inc. 1985); Hellstrom et al., “Antibodies For Drug Delivery”, in Controlled Drug Delivery (2nd Ed.), Robinson et al. (eds.), pp. 623-53 (Marcel Dekker, Inc. 1987); Thorpe, “Antibody Carriers Of Cytotoxic Agents In Cancer Therapy: A Review”, in Monoclonal Antibodies '84: Biological And Clinical Applications, Pinchera et al. (eds.), pp. 475-506 (1985); “Analysis, Results, And Future Prospective Of The Therapeutic Use Of Radiolabeled Antibody In Cancer Therapy”, in Monoclonal Antibodies For Cancer Detection And Therapy, Baldwin et al. (eds.), pp. 303-16 (Academic Press 1985), and Thorpe et al., “The Preparation And Cytotoxic Properties Of Antibody-Toxin Conjugates”, Immunol. Rev. 62:119-58 (1982).

[0293] Alternatively, an antibody can be conjugated to a second antibody to form an antibody heteroconjugate as described by Segal in U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,980, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0294] An antibody, with or without a therapeutic moiety conjugated to it, administered alone or in combination with cytotoxic factor(s) and/or cytokine(s) can be used as a therapeutic.

[0295] Immunophenotyping

[0296] The antibodies of the invention may be utilized for immunophenotyping of cell lines and biological samples. Translation products of the genes of the present invention may be useful as cell specific markers, or more specifically as cellular markers that are differentially expressed at various stages of differentiation and/or maturation of particular cell types. Monoclonal antibodies directed against a specific epitope, or combination of epitopes, will allow for the screening of cellular populations expressing the marker. Various techniques can be utilized using monoclonal antibodies to screen for cellular populations expressing the marker(s), and include magnetic separation using antibody-coated magnetic beads, “panning” with antibody attached to a solid matrix (i.e., plate), and flow cytometry (See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,985,660; and Morrison et al., Cell, 96:737-49 (1999)).

[0297] These techniques allow for the screening of particular populations of cells, such as might be found with hematological malignancies (i.e. minimal residual disease (MRD) in acute leukemic patients) and “non-self” cells in transplantations to prevent Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD). Alternatively, these techniques allow for the screening of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells capable of undergoing proliferation and/or differentiation, as might be found in human umbilical cord blood.

[0298] Assays For Antibody Binding

[0299] The antibodies of the invention may be assayed for immunospecific binding by any method known in the art. The immunoassays, which can be used include, but are not limited to, competitive and non-competitive assay systems using techniques such as western blots, radioimmunoassays, ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay), “sandwich” immunoassays, immunoprecipitation assays, precipitin reactions, gel diffusion precipitin reactions, immunodiffusion assays, agglutination assays, complement-fixation assays, immunoradiometric assays, fluorescent immunoassays, and protein A immunoassays, to name but a few. Such assays are routine and well known in the art (see, e.g., Ausubel et al, eds, 1994, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Vol. 1, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety). Exemplary immunoassays are described briefly below (but are not intended by way of limitation).

[0300] Immunoprecipitation protocols generally comprise lysing a population of cells in a lysis buffer such as RIPA buffer (1% NP-40 or Triton X-100, 1% sodium deoxycholate, 0.1% SDS, 0.15 M NaCl, 0.01 M sodium phosphate at pH 7.2, 1% Trasylol) supplemented with protein phosphatase and/or protease inhibitors (e.g., EDTA, PMSF, aprotinin, sodium vanadate), adding the antibody of interest to the cell lysate, incubating for a period of time (e.g., 1-4 hours) at 4° C., adding protein A and/or protein G sepharose beads to the cell lysate, incubating for about an hour or more at 4° C., washing the beads in lysis buffer and resuspending the beads in SDS/sample buffer. The ability of the antibody of interest to immunoprecipitate a particular antigen can be assessed by, e.g., western blot analysis. One of skill in the art would be knowledgeable as to the parameters that can be modified to increase the binding of the antibody to an antigen and decrease the background (e.g., pre-clearing the cell lysate with sepharose beads). For further discussion regarding immunoprecipitation protocols see, e.g., Ausubel et al., eds., (1994), Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Vol. 1, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, section 10.16.1.

[0301] Western blot analysis generally comprises preparing protein samples, electrophoresis of the protein samples in a polyacrylamide gel (e.g., 8%-20% SDS-PAGE depending on the molecular weight of the antigen), transferring the protein sample from the polyacrylamide gel to a membrane such as nitrocellulose, PVDF or nylon, blocking the membrane in blocking solution (e.g., PBS with 3% BSA or non-fat milk), washing the membrane in washing buffer (e.g., PBS-Tween 20), blocking the membrane with primary antibody (the antibody of interest) diluted in blocking buffer, washing the membrane in washing buffer, blocking the membrane with a secondary antibody (which recognizes the primary antibody, e.g., an anti-human antibody) conjugated to an enzymatic substrate (e.g., horseradish peroxidase or alkaline phosphatase) or radioactive molecule (e.g., 32P or 125I) diluted in blocking buffer, washing the membrane in wash buffer, and detecting the presence of the antigen. One of skill in the art would be knowledgeable as to the parameters that can be modified to increase the signal detected and to reduce the background noise. For further discussion regarding western blot protocols see, e.g., Ausubel et al., eds., (1994), Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Vol. 1, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, section 10.8.1.

[0302] ELISAs comprise preparing antigen, coating the well of a 96 well microtiter plate with the antigen, adding the antibody of interest conjugated to a detectable compound such as an enzymatic substrate (e.g., horseradish peroxidase or alkaline phosphatase) to the well and incubating for a period of time, and detecting the presence of the antigen. In ELISAs the antibody of interest does not have to be conjugated to a detectable compound; instead, a second antibody (which recognizes the antibody of interest) conjugated to a detectable compound may be added to the well. Further, instead of coating the well with the antigen, the antibody may be coated to the well. In this case, a second antibody conjugated to a detectable compound may be added following the addition of the antigen of interest to the coated well. One of skill in the art would be knowledgeable as to the parameters that can be modified to increase the signal detected as well as other variations of ELISAs known in the art. For further discussion regarding ELISAs see, e.g., Ausubel et al., eds., (1994), Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Vol. 1, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, section 11.2.1.

[0303] The binding affinity of an antibody to an antigen and the off-rate of an antibody-antigen interaction can be determined by competitive binding assays. One example of a competitive binding assay is a radioimmunoassay comprising the incubation of labeled antigen (e.g., 3H or 125I) with the antibody of interest in the presence of increasing amounts of unlabeled antigen, and the detection of the antibody bound to the labeled antigen. The affinity of the antibody of interest for a particular antigen and the binding off-rates can be determined from the data by scatchard plot analysis. Competition with a second antibody can also be determined using radioimmunoassays. In this case, the antigen is incubated with antibody of interest conjugated to a labeled compound (e.g., 3H or 125I) in the presence of increasing amounts of an unlabeled second antibody.

[0304] Antibodies of the invention may be characterized using immunocytochemisty methods on cells (e.g., mammalian cells, such as CHO cells) transfected with a vector enabling the expression of a excretory system antigen or with vector alone using techniques commonly known in the art. Antibodies that bind excretory system antigen transfected cells, but not vector-only transfected cells, are excretory system antigen specific.

[0305] Therapeuitic Uses

[0306] The present invention is further directed to antibody-based therapies which involve administering antibodies of the invention to an animal, preferably a mammal, and most preferably a human, patient for treating one or more of the disclosed diseases, disorders, or conditions. Therapeutic compounds of the invention include, but are not limited to, antibodies of the invention (including fragments, analogs and derivatives thereof as described herein) and nucleic acids encoding antibodies of the invention (including fragments, analogs and derivatives thereof and anti-idiotypic antibodies as described herein). The antibodies of the invention can be used to treat, inhibit or prevent diseases, disorders or conditions associated with aberrant expression and/or activity of a polypeptide of the invention, including, but not limited to, any one or more of the diseases, disorders, or conditions described herein. The treatment and/or prevention of diseases, disorders, or conditions associated with aberrant expression and/or activity of a polypeptide of the invention includes, but is not limited to, alleviating symptoms associated with those diseases, disorders or conditions. Antibodies of the invention may be provided in pharmaceutically acceptable compositions as known in the art or as described herein.

[0307] In a specific and preferred embodiment, the present invention is directed to antibody-based therapies which involve administering antibodies of the invention to an animal, preferably a mammal, and most preferably a human, patient for treating one or more of the diseases, disorders, or conditions of the excretory system, including, but not limited to, renal disorders (e.g., kidney failure, nephritis, blood vessel disorders of kidney, metabolic and congenital kidney disorders, urinary disorders of the kidney, autoimmune disorders, sclerosis and necrosis, and electrolyte imbalance, and kidney cancer), bladder disorders (e.g, urinary tract infection, bladder obstruction, urination disorders, and bladder cancer), urether disorders (e.g., obstruction of the ureter and ureter cancer), urethra disorders (e.g., obstruction of the urethra and urethra cancers) and/or those disorders as discribed under “Urinary System Disorders” below. Therapeutic compounds of the invention include, but are not limited to, antibodies of the invention (e.g., antibodies directed to the full length protein expressed on the cell surface of a mammalian cell; antibodies directed to an epitope of an excretory system associated polypeptide of the invention (such as, a linear epitope (shown in Table 1A, column 6) or a conformational epitope), including fragments, analogs and derivatives thereof as described herein) and nucleic acids encoding antibodies of the invention (including fragments, analogs and derivatives thereof and anti-idiotypic antibodies as described herein). The antibodies of the invention can be used to treat, inhibit or prevent diseases, disorders or conditions associated with aberrant expression and/or activity of a polypeptide of the invention, including, but not limited to, any one or more of the diseases, disorders, or conditions of the excretory system described herein. The treatment and/or prevention of diseases, disorders, or conditions of the excretory system associated with aberrant expression and/or activity of a polypeptide of the invention includes, but is not limited to, alleviating symptoms associated with those diseases, disorders or conditions. Antibodies of the invention may be provided in pharmaceutically acceptable compositions as known in the art or as described herein.

[0308] A summary of the ways in which the antibodies of the present invention may be used therapeutically includes binding polynucleotides or polypeptides of the present invention locally or systemically in the body or by direct cytotoxicity of the antibody, e.g. as mediated by complement (CDC) or by effector cells (ADCC). Some of these approaches are described in more detail below. Armed with the teachings provided herein, one of ordinary skill in the art will know how to use the antibodies of the present invention for diagnostic, monitoring or therapeutic purposes without undue experimentation.

[0309] The antibodies of this invention may be advantageously utilized in combination with other monoclonal or chimeric antibodies, or with lymphokines or hematopoietic growth factors (such as, e.g., IL-2, IL-3 and IL-7), for example, which serve to increase the number or activity of effector cells, which interact with the antibodies.

[0310] The antibodies of the invention may be administered alone or in combination with other types of treatments (e.g., radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy and anti-tumor agents). Generally, administration of products of a species origin or species reactivity (in the case of antibodies) that is the same species as that of the patient is preferred. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, human antibodies, fragments derivatives, analogs, or nucleic acids, are administered to a human patient for therapy or prophylaxis.

[0311] It is preferred to use high affinity and/or potent in vivo inhibiting and/or neutralizing antibodies against polypeptides or polynucleotides of the present invention, fragments or regions thereof, for both immunoassays directed to and therapy of disorders related to polynucleotides or polypeptides, including fragments thereof, of the present invention. Such antibodies, fragments, or regions, will preferably have an affinity for polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention, including fragments thereof. Preferred binding affinities include those with a dissociation constant or Kd less than 5×10−2 M, 10−2 M, 5×10−3 M, 10−3 M, 5×10−4M, 10−4 M, 5×10−5 M, 10−5 M, 5×10−6 M, 10−6 M, 5×10−7 M, 10−7 M, 5×10−8 M, 10−8 M, 5×10−9 M, 10−9 M, 5×10−10 M, 10−10 M, 5×10−11 M, 10−11 M, 5×10−12 M, 10−12 M, 5×10−13 M, 10−13 M, 5×10−14 M, 10−14 M, 5×10−15 M, and 10−15 M.

[0312] Gene Therapy

[0313] In a specific embodiment, nucleic acids comprising sequences encoding antibodies or functional derivatives thereof, are administered to treat, inhibit or prevent a disease or disorder associated with aberrant expression and/or activity of a polypeptide of the invention, by way of gene therapy. Gene therapy refers to therapy performed by the administration to a subject of an expressed or expressible nucleic acid. In this embodiment of the invention, the nucleic acids produce their encoded protein that mediates a therapeutic effect.

[0314] Any of the methods for gene therapy available in the art can be used according to the present invention. Exemplary methods are described below.

[0315] For general reviews of the methods of gene therapy, see Goldspiel et al., Clinical Pharmacy 12:488-505 (1993); Wu and Wu, Biotherapy 3:87-95 (1991); Tolstoshev, Ann. Rev. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 32:573-596 (1993); Mulligan, Science 260:926-932 (1993); and Morgan and Anderson, Ann. Rev. Biochem. 62:191-217 (1993); May, TIBTECH 11(5):155-215 (1993). Methods commonly known in the art of recombinant DNA technology which can be used are described in Ausubel et al. (eds.), Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, NY (1993); and Kriegler, Gene Transfer and Expression, A Laboratory Manual, Stockton Press, NY (1990).

[0316] In a preferred embodiment, the compound comprises nucleic acid sequences encoding an antibody, said nucleic acid sequences being part of expression vectors that express the antibody or fragments or chimeric proteins or heavy or light chains thereof in a suitable host. In particular, such nucleic acid sequences have promoters operably linked to the antibody coding region, said promoter being inducible or constitutive, and, optionally, tissue-specific. In another particular embodiment, nucleic acid molecules are used in which the antibody coding sequences and any other desired sequences are flanked by regions that promote homologous recombination at a desired site in the genome, thus providing for intrachromosomal expression of the antibody encoding nucleic acids (Koller and Smithies, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:8932-8935 (1989); Zijistra et al., Nature 342:435-438 (1989). In specific embodiments, the expressed antibody molecule is a single chain antibody; alternatively, the nucleic acid sequences include sequences encoding both the heavy and light chains, or fragments thereof, of the antibody.

[0317] Delivery of the nucleic acids into a patient may be either direct, in which case the patient is directly exposed to the nucleic acid or nucleic acid-carrying vectors, or indirect, in which case, cells are first transformed with the nucleic acids in vitro, then transplanted into the patient. These two approaches are known, respectively, as in vivo or ex vivo gene therapy.

[0318] In a specific embodiment, the nucleic acid sequences are directly administered in vivo, where it is expressed to produce the encoded product. This can be accomplished by any of numerous methods known in the art, e.g., by constructing them as part of an appropriate nucleic acid expression vector and administering it so that they become intracellular, e.g., by infection using defective or attenuated retrovirals or other viral vectors (see U.S. Pat. No. 4,980,286), or by direct injection of naked DNA, or by use of microparticle bombardment (e.g., a gene gun; Biolistic, Dupont), or coating with lipids or cell-surface receptors or transfecting agents, encapsulation in liposomes, microparticles, or microcapsules, or by administering them in linkage to a peptide which is known to enter the nucleus, by administering it in linkage to a ligand subject to receptor-mediated endocytosis (see, e.g., Wu and Wu, J. Biol. Chem. 262:4429-4432 (1987)) (which can be used to target cell types specifically expressing the receptors), etc. In another embodiment, nucleic acid-ligand complexes can be formed in which the ligand comprises a fusogenic viral peptide to disrupt endosomes, allowing the nucleic acid to avoid lysosomal degradation. In yet another embodiment, the nucleic acid can be targeted in vivo for cell specific uptake and expression, by targeting a specific receptor (see, e.g., PCT Publications WO 92/06180; WO 92/22635; WO92/20316; WO93/14188, WO 93/20221). Alternatively, the nucleic acid can be introduced intracellularly and incorporated within host cell DNA for expression, by homologous recombination (Koller and Smithies, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:8932-8935 (1989); Zijlstra et al., Nature 342:435-438 (1989)).

[0319] In a specific embodiment, viral vectors that contains nucleic acid sequences encoding an antibody of the invention are used. For example, a retroviral vector can be used (see Miller et al., Meth. Enzymol. 217:581-599 (1993)). These retroviral vectors contain the components necessary for the correct packaging of the viral genome and integration into the host cell DNA. The nucleic acid sequences encoding the antibody to be used in gene therapy are cloned into one or more vectors, which facilitates delivery of the gene into a patient. More detail about retroviral vectors can be found in Boesen et al., Biotherapy 6:291-302 (1994), which describes the use of a retroviral vector to deliver the mdr1 gene to hematopoietic stem cells in order to make the stem cells more resistant to chemotherapy. Other references illustrating the use of retroviral vectors in gene therapy are: Clowes et al., J. Clin. Invest. 93:644-651 (1994); Kiem et al., Blood 83:1467-1473 (1994); Salmons and Gunzberg, Human Gene Therapy 4:129-141 (1993); and Grossman and Wilson, Curr. Opin. in Genetics and Devel. 3:110-114 (1993).

[0320] Adenoviruses are other viral vectors that can be used in gene therapy. Adenoviruses are especially attractive vehicles for delivering genes to respiratory epithelia. Adenoviruses naturally infect respiratory epithelia where they cause a mild disease. Other targets for adenovirus-based delivery systems are liver, the central nervous system, endothelial cells, and muscle. Adenoviruses have the advantage of being capable of infecting non-dividing cells. Kozarsky and Wilson, Current Opinion in Genetics and Development 3:499-503 (1993) present a review of adenovirus-based gene therapy. Bout et al., Human Gene Therapy 5:3-10 (1994) demonstrated the use of adenovirus vectors to transfer genes to the respiratory epithelia of rhesus monkeys. Other instances of the use of adenoviruses in gene therapy can be found in Rosenfeld et al., Science 252:431-434 (1991); Rosenfeld et al., Cell 68:143-155 (1992); Mastrangeli et al., J. Clin. Invest. 91:225-234 (1993); PCT Publication WO94/12649; and Wang, et al., Gene Therapy 2:775-783 (1995). In a preferred embodiment, adenovirus vectors are used.

[0321] Adeno-associated virus (AAV) has also been proposed for use in gene therapy (Walsh et al., Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 204:289-300 (1993); U.S. Pat. No. 5,436,146).

[0322] Another approach to gene therapy involves transferring a gene to cells in tissue culture by such methods as electroporation, lipofection, calcium phosphate mediated transfection, or viral infection. Usually, the method of transfer includes the transfer of a selectable marker to the cells. The cells are then placed under selection to isolate those cells that have taken up and are expressing the transferred gene. Those cells are then delivered to a patient.

[0323] In this embodiment, the nucleic acid is introduced into a cell prior to administration in vivo of the resulting recombinant cell. Such introduction can be carried out by any method known in the art, including but not limited to transfection, electroporation, microinjection, infection with a viral or bacteriophage vector containing the nucleic acid sequences, cell fusion, chromosome-mediated gene transfer, microcell-mediated gene transfer, spheroplast fusion, etc. Numerous techniques are known in the art for the introduction of foreign genes into cells (see, e.g., Loeffler and Behr, Meth. Enzymol. 217:599-618 (1993); Cohen et al., Meth. Enzymol. 217:618-644 (1993); Cline, Pharmac. Ther. 29:69-92 m (1985) and may be used in accordance with the present invention, provided that the necessary developmental and physiological functions of the recipient cells are not disrupted. The technique should provide for the stable transfer of the nucleic acid to the cell, so that the nucleic acid is expressible by the cell and preferably heritable and expressible by its cell progeny.

[0324] The resulting recombinant cells can be delivered to a patient by various methods known in the art. Recombinant blood cells (e.g., hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells) are preferably administered intravenously. The amount of cells envisioned for use depends on the desired effect, patient state, etc., and can be determined by one skilled in the art.

[0325] Cells into which a nucleic acid can be introduced for purposes of gene therapy encompass any desired, available cell type, and include but are not limited to, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, keratinocytes, fibroblasts, muscle cells, hepatocytes; blood cells such as T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, monocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, eosinophils, megakaryocytes, granulocytes; various stem or progenitor cells, in particular hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells, e.g., as obtained from bone marrow, umbilical cord blood, peripheral blood, fetal liver, etc.

[0326] In a preferred embodiment, the cell used for gene therapy is autologous to the patient.

[0327] In an embodiment in which recombinant cells are used in gene therapy, nucleic acid sequences encoding an antibody are introduced into the cells such that they are expressible by the cells or their progeny, and the recombinant cells are then administered in vivo for therapeutic effect. In a specific embodiment, stem or progenitor cells are used. Any stem and/or progenitor cells which can be isolated and maintained in vitro can potentially be used in accordance with this embodiment of the present invention (see e.g. PCT Publication WO 94/08598; Stemple and Anderson, Cell 71:973-985 (1992); Rheinwald, Meth. Cell Bio. 21A:229 (1980); and Pittelkow and Scott, Mayo Clinic Proc. 61:771 (1986)).

[0328] In a specific embodiment, the nucleic acid to be introduced for purposes of gene therapy comprises an inducible promoter operably linked to the coding region, such that expression of the nucleic acid is controllable by the presence or absence of an appropriate inducer of transcription.

[0329] Demonstration of Therapeutic or Prophylactic Activity

[0330] The compounds or pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are preferably tested in vitro, and then in vivo for the desired therapeutic or prophylactic activity, prior to use in humans. For example, in vitro assays to demonstrate the therapeutic or prophylactic utility of a compound or pharmaceutical composition include, the effect of a compound on a cell line or a patient tissue sample. The effect of the compound or composition on the cell line and/or tissue sample can be determined utilizing techniques known to those of skill in the art including, but not limited to, rosette formation assays and cell lysis assays. In accordance with the invention, in vitro assays which can be used to determine whether administration of a specific compound is indicated, include in vitro cell culture assays in which a patient tissue sample is grown in culture, and exposed to or otherwise administered a compound, and the effect of such compound upon the tissue sample is observed.

[0331] Therapeutic/Prophylactic Administration and Composition

[0332] The invention provides methods of treatment, inhibition and prophylaxis by administration to a subject of an effective amount of a compound or pharmaceutical composition of the invention, preferably a polypeptide or antibody of the invention. In a preferred embodiment, the compound is substantially purified (e.g., substantially free from substances that limit its effect or produce undesired side-effects). The subject is preferably an animal, including but not limited to animals such as cows, pigs, horses, chickens, cats, dogs, etc., and is preferably a mammal, and most preferably human.

[0333] Formulations and methods of administration that can be employed when the compound comprises a nucleic acid or an immunoglobulin are described above; additional appropriate formulations and routes of administration can be selected from among those described herein below.

[0334] Various delivery systems are known and can be used to administer a compound of the invention, e.g., encapsulation in liposomes, microparticles, microcapsules, recombinant cells capable of expressing the compound, receptor-mediated endocytosis (see, e.g., Wu and Wu, J. Biol. Chem. 262:4429-4432 (1987)), construction of a nucleic acid as part of a retroviral or other vector, etc. Methods of introduction include but are not limited to intradermal, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous, subcutaneous, intranasal, epidural, and oral-routes. The compounds or compositions may be administered by any convenient route, for example by infusion or bolus injection, by absorption through epithelial or mucocutaneous linings (e.g., oral mucosa, rectal and intestinal mucosa, etc.) and may be administered together with other biologically active agents. Administration can be systemic or local. In addition, it may be desirable to introduce the pharmaceutical compounds or compositions of the invention into the central nervous system by any suitable route, including intraventricular and intrathecal injection; intraventricular injection may be facilitated by an intraventricular catheter, for example, attached to a reservoir, such as an Ommaya reservoir. Pulmonary administration can also be employed, e.g., by use of an inhaler or nebulizer, and formulation with an aerosolizing agent.

[0335] In a specific embodiment, it may be desirable to administer the pharmaceutical compounds or compositions of the invention locally to the area in need of treatment; this may be achieved by, for example, and not by way of limitation, local infusion during surgery, topical application, e.g., in conjunction with a wound dressing after surgery, by injection, by means of a catheter, by means of a suppository, or by means of an implant, said implant being of a porous, non-porous, or gelatinous material, including membranes, such as sialastic membranes, or fibers. Preferably, when administering a protein, including an antibody, of the invention, care must be taken to use materials to which the protein does not absorb.

[0336] In another embodiment, the compound or composition can be delivered in a vesicle, in particular a liposome (see Langer, Science 249:1527-1533 (1990); Treat et al., in Liposomes in the Therapy of Infectious Disease and Cancer, Lopez-Berestein and Fidler (eds.), Liss, N.Y., pp. 353-365 (1989); Lopez-Berestein, ibid., pp. 317-327; see generally ibid.)

[0337] In yet another embodiment, the compound or composition can be delivered in a controlled release system. In one embodiment, a pump may be used (see Langer, supra; Sefton, CRC Crit. Ref. Biomed. Eng. 14:201 (1987); Buchwald et al., Surgery 88:507 (1980); Saudek et al., N. Engl. J. Med. 321:574 (1989)). In another embodiment, polymeric materials can be used (see Medical Applications of Controlled Release, Langer and Wise (eds.), CRC Pres., Boca Raton, Fla. (1974); Controlled Drug Bioavailability, Drug Product Design and Performance, Smolen and Ball (eds.), Wiley, N.Y. (1984); Ranger and Peppas, J., Macromol. Sci. Rev. Macromol. Chem. 23:61 (1983); see also Levy et al., Science 228:190 (1985); During et al., Ann. Neurol. 25:351 (1989); Howard et al., J.Neurosurg. 71:105 (1989)). In yet another embodiment, a controlled release system can be placed in proximity of the therapeutic target, e.g., the brain, thus requiring only a fraction of the systemic dose (see, e.g., Goodson, in Medical Applications of Controlled Release, supra, vol. 2, pp. 115-138 (1984)).

[0338] Other controlled release systems are discussed in the review by Langer (Science 249:1527-1533 (1990)).

[0339] In a specific embodiment where the compound of the invention is a nucleic acid encoding a protein, the nucleic acid can be administered in vivo to promote expression of its encoded protein, by constructing it as part of an appropriate nucleic acid expression vector and administering it so that it becomes intracellular, e.g., by use of a retroviral vector (see U.S. Pat. No. 4,980,286), or by direct injection, or by use of microparticle bombardment (e.g., a gene gun; Biolistic, Dupont), or coating with lipids or cell-surface receptors or transfecting agents, or by administering it in linkage to a homeobox-like peptide which is known to enter the nucleus (see e.g., Joliot et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:1864-1868 (1991)), etc. Alternatively, a nucleic acid can be introduced intracellularly and incorporated within host cell DNA for expression, by homologous recombination.

[0340] The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions. Such compositions comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In a specific embodiment, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable” means approved by a regulatory agency of the Federal or a state government or listed in the U.S. Pharmacopeia or other generally recognized pharmacopeia for use in animals, and more particularly in humans. The term “carrier” refers to a diluent, adjuvant, excipient, or vehicle with which the therapeutic is administered. Such pharmaceutical carriers can be sterile liquids, such as water and oils, including those of petroleum, animal, vegetable or synthetic origin, such as peanut oil, soybean oil, mineral oil, sesame oil and the like. Water is a preferred carrier when the pharmaceutical composition is administered intravenously. Saline solutions and aqueous dextrose and glycerol solutions can also be employed as liquid carriers, particularly for injectable solutions. Suitable pharmaceutical excipients include starch, glucose, lactose, sucrose, gelatin, malt, rice, flour, chalk, silica gel, sodium stearate, glycerol monostearate, talc, sodium chloride, dried skim milk, glycerol, propylene, glycol, water, ethanol and the like. The composition, if desired, can also contain minor amounts of wetting or emulsifying agents, or pH buffering agents. These compositions can take the form of solutions, suspensions, emulsion, tablets, pills, capsules, powders, sustained-release formulations and the like. The composition can be formulated as a suppository, with traditional binders and carriers such as triglycerides. Oral formulation can include standard carriers such as pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharine, cellulose, magnesium carbonate, etc. Examples of suitable pharmaceutical carriers are described in “Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences” by E. W. Martin. Such compositions will contain a therapeutically effective amount of the compound, preferably in purified form, together with a suitable amount of carrier so as to provide the form for proper administration to the patient. The formulation should suit the mode of administration.

[0341] In a preferred embodiment, the composition is formulated in accordance with routine procedures as a pharmaceutical composition adapted for intravenous administration to human beings. Typically, compositions for intravenous administration are solutions in sterile isotonic aqueous buffer. Where necessary, the composition may also include a solubilizing agent and a local anesthetic such as lignocaine to ease pain at the site of the injection. Generally, the ingredients are supplied either separately or mixed together in unit dosage form, for example, as a dry lyophilized powder or water free concentrate in a hermetically sealed container such as an ampoule or sachette indicating the quantity of active agent. Where the composition is to be administered by infusion, it can be dispensed with an infusion bottle containing sterile pharmaceutical grade water or saline. Where the composition is administered by injection, an ampoule of sterile water for injection or saline can be provided so that the ingredients may be mixed prior to administration.

[0342] The compounds of the invention can be formulated as neutral or salt forms. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts include those formed with anions such as those derived from hydrochloric, phosphoric, acetic, oxalic, tartaric acids, etc., and those formed with cations such as those derived from sodium, potassium, ammonium, calcium, ferric hydroxides, isopropylamine, triethylamine, 2-ethylamino ethanol, histidine, procaine, etc.

[0343] The amount of the compound of the invention which will be effective in the treatment, inhibition and prevention of a disease or disorder associated with aberrant expression and/or activity of a polypeptide of the invention can be determined by standard clinical techniques. In addition, in vitro assays may optionally be employed to help identify optimal dosage ranges. The precise dose to be employed in the formulation will also depend on the route of administration, and the seriousness of the disease or disorder, and should be decided according to the judgment of the practitioner and each patient's circumstances. Effective doses may be extrapolated from dose-response curves derived from in vitro or animal model test systems.

[0344] For antibodies, the dosage administered to a patient is typically 0.1 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg of the patient's body weight. Preferably, the dosage administered to a patient is between 0.1 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg of the patient's body weight, more preferably 1 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg of the patient's body weight. Generally, human antibodies have a longer half-life within the human body than antibodies from other species due to the immune response to the foreign polypeptides. Thus, lower dosages of human antibodies and less frequent administration is often possible. Further, the dosage and frequency of administration of antibodies of the invention may be reduced by enhancing uptake and tissue penetration (e.g., into the brain) of the antibodies by modifications such as, for example, lipidation.

[0345] The invention also provides a pharmaceutical pack or kit comprising one or more containers filled with one or more of the ingredients of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention. Optionally associated with such container(s) can be a notice in the form prescribed by a governmental agency regulating the manufacture, use or sale of pharmaceuticals or biological products, which notice reflects approval by the agency of manufacture, use or sale for human administration.

[0346] Diagnosis and Imaging

[0347] Labeled antibodies, and derivatives and analogs thereof, which specifically bind to a polypeptide of interest can be used for diagnostic purposes to detect, diagnose, or monitor diseases, disorders, and/or conditions associated with the aberrant expression and/or activity of a polypeptide of the invention. The invention provides for the detection of aberrant expression of a polypeptide of interest, comprising (a) assaying the expression of the polypeptide of interest in cells or body fluid of an individual using one or more antibodies specific to the polypeptide interest and (b) comparing the level of gene expression with a standard gene expression level, whereby an increase or decrease in the assayed polypeptide gene expression level compared to the standard expression level is indicative of aberrant expression.

[0348] The invention provides a diagnostic assay for diagnosing an excretory system disorder, comprising (a) assaying the expression of the polypeptide of interest in cells or body fluid of an individual using one or more antibodies specific to the polypeptide interest and (b) comparing the level of gene expression with a standard gene expression level, whereby an increase or decrease in the assayed polypeptide gene expression level compared to the standard expression level is indicative of a particular disorder. With respect to cancer, the presence of a relatively high amount of transcript in biopsied tissue from an individual may indicate a predisposition for the development of the disease, or may provide a means for detecting the disease prior to the appearance of actual clinical symptoms. A more definitive diagnosis of this type may allow health professionals to employ preventative measures or aggressive treatment earlier thereby preventing the development or further progression of the cancer.

[0349] Antibodies of the invention can be used to assay protein levels in a biological sample using classical immunohistological methods known to those of skill in the art (e.g., see Jalkanen et al., J. Cell. Biol. 101:976-985 (1985); Jalkanen et al., J. Cell . Biol. 105:3087-3096 (1987)). Other antibody-based methods useful for detecting protein gene expression include immunoassays, such as the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the radioimmunoassay (RIA). Suitable antibody assay labels are known in the art and include enzyme labels, such as, glucose oxidase; radioisotopes, such as iodine (125I, 121I), carbon (14C), sulfur (35S), tritium (3H), indium (112In), and technetium (99Tc); luminescent labels, such as luminol; and fluorescent labels, such as fluorescein and rhodamine, and biotin.

[0350] One facet of the invention is the detection and diagnosis of a disease or disorder associated with aberrant expression of a polypeptide of interest in an animal, preferably a mammal and most preferably a human. A preferred embodiment of the invention is the detection and diagnosis of a disease or disorder of the excretory system associated with aberrant expression of an excretory system antigen in an animal, preferably a mammal and most preferably a human. In one embodiment, diagnosis comprises: a) administering (for example, parenterally, subcutaneously, or intraperitoneally) to a subject an effective amount of a labeled molecule which specifically binds to the polypeptide of interest; b) waiting for a time interval following the administering for permitting the labeled molecule to preferentially concentrate at sites in the subject where the polypeptide is expressed (and for unbound labeled molecule to be cleared to background level); c) determining background level; and d) detecting the labeled molecule in the subject, such that detection of labeled molecule above the background level indicates that the subject has a particular disease or disorder associated with aberrant expression of the polypeptide of interest. Background level can be determined by various methods including, comparing the amount of labeled molecule detected to a standard value previously determined for a particular system.

[0351] It will be understood in the art that the size of the subject and the imaging system used will determine the quantity of imaging moiety needed to produce diagnostic images. In the case of a radioisotope moiety, for a human subject, the quantity of radioactivity injected will normally range from about 5 to 20 millicuries of 99 mTc. The labeled antibody or antibody fragment will then preferentially accumulate at the location of cells which contain the specific protein. In vivo tumor imaging is described in S. W. Burchiel et al., “Immunopharmacokinetics of Radiolabeled Antibodies and Their Fragments.” (Chapter 13 in Tumor Imaging: The Radiochemical Detection of Cancer, S. W. Burchiel and B. A. Rhodes, eds., Masson Publishing Inc. (1982)).

[0352] Depending on several variables, including the type of label used and the mode of administration, the time interval following the administration for permitting the labeled molecule to preferentially concentrate at sites in the subject and for unbound labeled molecule to be cleared to background level is 6 to 48 hours or 6 to 24 hours or 6 to 12 hours. In another embodiment the time interval following administration is 5 to 20 days or 5 to 10 days.

[0353] In an embodiment, monitoring of the disease or disorder is carried out by repeating the method for diagnosing the disease or disorder, for example, one month after initial diagnosis, six months after initial diagnosis, one year after initial diagnosis, etc.

[0354] Presence of the labeled molecule can be detected in the patient using methods known in the art for in vivo scanning. These methods depend upon the type of label used. Skilled artisans will be able to determine the appropriate method for detecting a particular label. Methods and devices that may be used in the diagnostic methods of the invention include, but are not limited to, computed tomography (CT), whole body scan such as position emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and sonography.

[0355] In a specific embodiment, the molecule is labeled with a radioisotope and is detected in the patient using a radiation responsive surgical instrument (Thurston et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,441,050). In another embodiment, the molecule is labeled with a fluorescent compound and is detected in the patient using a fluorescence responsive scanning instrument. In another embodiment, the molecule is labeled with a positron emitting metal and is detected in the patent using positron emission-tomography. In yet another embodiment, the molecule is labeled with a paramagnetic label and is detected in a patient using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

[0356] Kits

[0357] The present invention provides kits that can be used in the above methods. In one embodiment, a kit comprises an antibody of the invention, preferably a purified antibody, in one or more containers. In a specific embodiment, the kits of the present invention contain a substantially isolated polypeptide comprising an epitope, which is specifically immunoreactive with an antibody included in the kit. Preferably, the kits of the present invention further comprise a control antibody which does not react with the polypeptide of interest. In another specific embodiment, the kits of the present invention contain a means for detecting the binding of an antibody to a polypeptide of interest (e.g., the antibody may be conjugated to a detectable substrate such as a fluorescent compound, an enzymatic substrate, a radioactive compound or a luminescent compound, or a second antibody which recognizes the first antibody may be conjugated to a detectable substrate).

[0358] In another specific embodiment of the present invention, the kit is a diagnostic kit for use in screening serum-containing antibodies specific against proliferative and/or cancerous polynucleotides and polypeptides. Such a kit may include a control antibody that does not react with the polypeptide of interest. Such a kit may include a substantially isolated polypeptide antigen comprising an epitope which is specifically immunoreactive with at least one anti-polypeptide antigen antibody. Further, such a kit includes means for detecting the binding of said antibody to the antigen (e.g., the antibody may be conjugated to a fluorescent compound such as fluorescein or rhodamine, which can be detected by flow cytometry). In specific embodiments, the kit may include a recombinantly produced or chemically synthesized polypeptide antigen. The polypeptide antigen of the kit may also be attached to a solid support.

[0359] In a more specific embodiment, the detecting means of the above-described kit includes a solid support to which said polypeptide antigen is attached. Such a kit may also include a non-attached reporter-labeled anti-human antibody. In this embodiment, binding of the antibody to the polypeptide antigen can be detected by binding of the said reporter-labeled antibody.

[0360] In an additional embodiment, the invention includes a diagnostic kit for use in screening serum-containing antigens of the polypeptide of the invention. The diagnostic kit includes a substantially isolated antibody specifically immunoreactive with polypeptide or polynucleotide antigens, and means for detecting the binding of the polynucleotide or polypeptide antigen to the antibody. In one embodiment, the antibody is attached to a solid support. In a specific embodiment, the antibody may be a monoclonal antibody. The detecting means of the kit may include a second, labeled monoclonal antibody. Alternatively, or in addition, the detecting means may include a labeled, competing antigen.

[0361] In one diagnostic configuration, test serum is reacted with a solid phase reagent having a surface-bound antigen obtained by the methods of the present invention. After binding with specific antigen antibody to the reagent and removing unbound serum components by washing, the reagent is reacted with reporter-labeled anti-human antibody to bind reporter to the reagent in proportion to the amount of bound anti-antigen antibody on the solid support. The reagent is again washed to remove unbound labeled antibody, and the amount of reporter associated with the reagent is determined. Typically, the reporter is an enzyme, which is detected by incubating the solid phase in the presence of a suitable fluorometric, luminescent or colorimetric substrate (Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.).

[0362] The solid surface reagent in the above assay is prepared by known techniques for attaching protein material to solid support material, such as polymeric beads, dip sticks, 96-well plate or filter material. These attachment methods generally include non-specific adsorption of the protein to the support or covalent attachment of the protein, typically through a free amine group, to a chemically reactive group on the solid support, such as an activated carboxyl, hydroxyl, or aldehyde group. Alternatively, streptavidin coated plates can be used in conjunction with biotinylated antigen(s).

[0363] Thus, the invention provides an assay system or kit for carrying out this diagnostic method. The kit generally includes a support with surface-bound recombinant antigens, and a reporter-labeled anti-human antibody for detecting surface-bound anti-antigen antibody.

[0364] Uses of the Polynucleotides

[0365] Each of the polynucleotides identified herein can be used in numerous ways as reagents. The following description should be considered exemplary and utilizes known techniques.

[0366] The polynucleotides of the present invention are useful for chromosome identification. There exists an ongoing need to identify new chromosome markers, since few chromosome marking reagents, based on actual sequence data (repeat polymorphisms), are presently available. Each sequence is specifically targeted to and can hybridize with a particular location on an individual human chromosome, thus each polynucleotide of the present invention can routinely be used as a chromosome marker using techniques known in the art. Table 1A, column 8 provides the chromosome location of some of the polynucleotides of the invention.

[0367] Briefly, sequences can be mapped to chromosomes by preparing PCR primers (preferably at least 15 bp (e.g., 15-25 bp) from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: X. Primers can optionally be selected using computer analysis so that primers do not span more than one predicted exon in the genomic DNA. These primers are then used for PCR screening of somatic cell hybrids containing individual human chromosomes. Only those hybrids containing the human gene corresponding to SEQ ID NO: X will yield an amplified fragment.

[0368] Similarly, somatic hybrids provide a rapid method of PCR mapping the polynucleotides to particular chromosomes. Three or more clones can be assigned per day using a single thermal cycler. Moreover, sublocalization of the polynucleotides can be achieved with panels of specific chromosome fragments. Other gene mapping strategies that can be used include in situ hybridization, prescreening with labeled flow-sorted chromosomes, preselection by hybridization to construct chromosome specific-cDNA libraries, and computer mapping techniques (See, e.g., Shuler, Trends Biotechnol 16:456-459 (1998) which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

[0369] Precise chromosomal location of the polynucleotides can also be achieved using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) of a metaphase chromosomal spread. This technique uses polynucleotides as short as 500 or 600 bases; however, polynucleotides 2,000-4,000 bp are preferred. For a review of this technique, see Verma et al., “Human Chromosomes: a Manual of Basic Techniques,” Pergamon Press, New York (1988).

[0370] For chromosome mapping, the polynucleotides can be used individually (to mark a single chromosome or a single site on that chromosome) or in panels (for marking multiple sites and/or multiple chromosomes).

[0371] Thus, the present invention also provides a method for chromosomal localization which involves (a) preparing PCR primers from the polynucleotide sequences in Table 1A and/or Table 2 and SEQ ID NO: X and (b) screening somatic cell hybrids containing individual chromosomes.

[0372] The polynucleotides of the present invention would likewise be useful for radiation hybrid mapping, HAPPY mapping, and long range restriction mapping. For a review of these techniques and others known in the art, see, e.g. Dear, “Genome Mapping: A Practical Approach,” IRL Press at Oxford University Press, London (1997); Aydin, J. Mol. Med. 77:691-694 (1999); Hacia et al., Mol. Psychiatry 3:483-492 (1998); Herrick et al., Chromosome Res. 7:409-423 (1999); Hamilton et al., Methods Cell Biol. 62:265-280 (2000); and/or Ott, J. Hered. 90:68-70 (1999), each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0373] Once a polynucleotide has been mapped to a precise chromosomal location, the physical position of the polynucleotide can be used in linkage analysis. Linkage analysis establishes coinheritance between a chromosomal location and presentation of a particular disease. (Disease mapping data are found, for example, in V. McKusick, Mendelian Inheritance in Man (available on line through Johns Hopkins University Welch Medical Library).) Column 9 of Table 1A provides an OMIM reference identification number of diseases associated with the cytologic band disclosed in column 8 of Table 1A, as determined using techniques described herein and by reference to Table 5. Assuming 1 megabase mapping resolution and one gene per 20 kb, a cDNA precisely localized to a chromosomal region associated with the disease could be one of 50-500 potential causative genes.

[0374] Thus, once coinheritance is established, differences in a polynucleotide of the invention and the corresponding gene between affected and unaffected individuals can be examined. First, visible structural alterations in the chromosomes, such as deletions or translocations, are examined in chromosome spreads or by PCR. If no structural alterations exist, the presence of point mutations are ascertained. Mutations observed in some or all affected individuals, but not in normal individuals, indicates that the mutation may cause the disease. However, complete sequencing of the polypeptide and the corresponding gene from several normal individuals is required to distinguish the mutation from a polymorphism. If a new polymorphism is identified, this polymorphic polypeptide can be used for further linkage analysis.

[0375] Furthermore, increased or decreased expression of the gene in affected individuals as compared to unaffected individuals can be assessed using the polynucleotides- of the invention. Any of these alterations (altered expression, chromosomal rearrangement, or mutation) can be used as a diagnostic or prognostic marker. Diagnostic and prognostic methods, kits and reagents encompassed by the present invention are briefly described below and more thoroughly elsewhere herein (see e.g., the sections labeled “Antibodies”, “Diagnostic Assays”, and “Methods for Detecting Excretory System Disease, Including Cancer”).

[0376] Thus, the invention also provides a diagnostic method useful during diagnosis of a disorder, involving measuring the expression level of polynucleotides of the present invention in cells or body fluid from an individual and comparing the measured gene expression level with a standard level of polynucleotide expression level, whereby an increase or decrease in the gene expression level compared to the standard is indicative of a disorder. Additional non-limiting examples of diagnostic methods encompassed by the present invention are more thoroughly described elsewhere herein (see, e.g., Example 12).

[0377] In still another embodiment, the invention includes a kit for analyzing samples for the presence of proliferative and/or cancerous polynucleotides derived from a test subject, as further described herein. In a general embodiment, the kit includes at least one polynucleotide probe containing a nucleotide sequence that will specifically hybridize with a polynucleotide of the invention and a suitable container. In a specific embodiment, the kit includes two polynucleotide probes defining an internal region of the polynucleotide of the invention, where each probe has one strand containing a 31′mer-end internal to the region. In a further embodiment, the probes may be useful as primers for polymerase chain reaction amplification.

[0378] Where a diagnosis of a related disorder, including, for example, diagnosis of a tumor, has already been made according to conventional methods, the present invention is useful as a prognostic indicator, whereby patients exhibiting enhanced or depressed polynucleotide of the invention expression will experience a worse clinical outcome relative to patients expressing the gene at a level nearer the standard level.

[0379] By “measuring the expression level of polynucleotides of the invention” is intended qualitatively or quantitatively measuring or estimating the level of the polypeptide of the invention or the level of the mRNA encoding the polypeptide of the invention in a first biological sample either directly (e.g., by determining or estimating absolute protein level or mRNA level) or relatively (e.g., by comparing to the polypeptide level or mRNA level in a second biological sample). Preferably, the polypeptide level or mRNA level in the first biological sample is measured or estimated and compared to a standard polypeptide level or mRNA level, the standard being taken from a second biological sample obtained from an individual not having the related disorder or being determined by averaging levels from a population of individuals not having a related disorder. As will be appreciated in the art, once a standard polypeptide level or mRNA level is known, it can be used repeatedly as a standard for comparison.

[0380] By “biological sample” is intended any biological sample obtained from an individual, body fluid, cell line, tissue culture, or other source which contains polypeptide of the present invention or the corresponding mRNA. As indicated, biological samples include body fluids (such as semen, lymph, vaginal pool, sera, plasma, urine, synovial fluid and spinal fluid) which contain the polypeptide of the present invention, and tissue sources found to express the polypeptide of the present invention. Methods for obtaining tissue biopsies and body fluids from mammals are well known in the art. Where the biological sample is to include mRNA, a tissue biopsy is the preferred source.

[0381] The method(s) provided above may preferably be applied in a diagnostic method and/or kits in which polynucleotides and/or polypeptides of the invention are attached to a solid support. In one exemplary method, the support may be a “gene chip” or a “biological chip” as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,837,832, 5,874,219, and 5,856,174. Further, such a gene chip with polynucleotides of the invention attached may be used to identify polymorphisms between the isolated polynucleotide sequences of the invention, with polynucleotides isolated from a test subject. The knowledge of such polymorphisms (i.e., their location, as well as, their existence) would be beneficial in identifying disease loci for many disorders, such as for example, in neural disorders, immune system disorders, muscular disorders, reproductive disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, pulmonary disorders, digestive disorders, cardiovascular disorders, renal disorders, proliferative disorders, and/or cancerous diseases and conditions. Such a method is described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,858,659 and 5,856,104. The U.S. Patents referenced supra are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.

[0382] The present invention encompasses polynucleotides of the present invention that are chemically synthesized, or reproduced as peptide nucleic acids (PNA), or according to other methods known in the art. The use of PNAs would serve as the preferred form if the polynucleotides of the invention are incorporated onto a solid support, or gene chip. For the purposes of the present invention, a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) is a polyamide type of DNA analog and the monomeric units for adenine, guanine, thymine and cytosine are available commercially (Perceptive Biosystems). Certain components of DNA, such as phosphorus, phosphorus oxides, or deoxyribose derivatives, are not present in PNAs. As disclosed by Nielsen et al., Science 254:1497 (1991); and Egholm et al., Nature 365:666 (1993), PNAs bind specifically and tightly to complementary DNA strands and are not degraded by nucleases. In fact, PNA binds more strongly to DNA than DNA itself does. This is probably because there is no electrostatic repulsion between the two strands, and also the polyamide backbone is more flexible. Because of this, PNA/DNA duplexes bind under a wider range of stringency conditions than DNA/DNA duplexes, making it easier to perform multiplex hybridization. Smaller probes can be used than with DNA due to the strong binding. In addition, it is more likely that single base mismatches can be determined with PNA/DNA hybridization because a single mismatch in a PNA/DNA 15-mer lowers the melting point (T.sub.m) by 8°−20° C., vs. 4°-16° C. for the DNA/DNA 15-mer duplex. Also, the absence of charge groups in PNA means that hybridization can be done at low ionic strengths and reduce possible interference by salt during the analysis.

[0383] The compounds of the present invention have uses, which include, but are not limited to, detecting cancer in mammals. In particular the invention is useful during diagnosis of pathological cell proliferative neoplasias which include, but are not limited to: acute myelogenous leukemias including acute monocytic leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute promyelocytic leukemia, acute myelomonocytic leukemia, acute erythroleukemia, acute megakaryocytic leukemia, and acute undifferentiated leukemia, etc.; and chronic myelogenous leukemias including chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, chronic granulocytic leukemia, etc. Preferred mammals include monkeys, apes, cats, dogs, cows, pigs, horses, rabbits and humans. Particularly preferred are humans.

[0384] The compounds of the present invention have preferred uses, which include, but are not limited to, detecting excretory system cancer in mammals. In particular the invention is useful during diagnosis of pathological cell proliferative neoplasias which include, but are not limited to: nephroblastoma, renal cell cancer hypernephroma, transitional cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, Wilm's tumor, superficial bladder cancer, invasive bladder cancer, carcinoma of the ureter, and urethra cancer. Preferred mammals include monkeys, apes, cats, dogs, cows, pigs, horses, rabbits and humans. Particularly preferred are humans.

[0385] Pathological cell proliferative disorders are often associated with inappropriate activation of proto-oncogenes. (Gelmann, E. P. et al., “The Etiology of Acute Leukemia: Molecular Genetics and Viral Oncology,” in Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood, Vol 1., Wiemik, P. H. et al. eds., 161-182 (1985)). Neoplasias are now believed to result from the qualitative alteration of a normal cellular gene product, or from the quantitative modification of gene expression by insertion into the chromosome of a viral sequence, by chromosomal translocation of a gene to a more actively transcribed region, or by some other mechanism. (Gelmann et al., supra) It is likely that mutated or altered expression of specific genes is involved in the pathogenesis of some leukemias, among other tissues and cell types. (Gelmann et al., supra) Indeed, the human counterparts of the oncogenes involved in some animal neoplasias have been amplified or translocated in some cases of human leukemia and carcinoma. (Gelmann et al., stipra)

[0386] For example, c-myc expression is highly amplified in the non-lymphocytic leukemia cell line HL-60. When HL-60 cells are chemically induced to stop proliferation, the level of c-myc is found to be downregulated. (International Publication Number WO 91/15580). However, it has been shown that exposure of HL-60 cells to a DNA construct that is complementary to the 5′ end of c-myc or c-myb blocks translation of the corresponding mRNAs which downregulates expression of the c-myc or c-myb proteins and causes arrest of cell proliferation and differentiation of the treated cells. (International Publication Number WO 91/15580; Wickstrom et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 85:1028 (1988); Anfossi et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 86:3379 (1989)). However, the skilled artisan would appreciate the present invention's usefulness is not be limited to treatment, prevention, diagnosis and/or prognosis, of proliferative disorders of cells and tissues of hematopoietic origin, in light of the numerous cells and cell types of varying origins which are known to exhibit proliferative phenotypes. In preferred embodiments, the compounds and/or methods of the invention are used to treat, prevent, diagnose, and/or prognose, proliferative disorders of excretory system cells and tissues.

[0387] In addition to the foregoing, a polynucleotide of the present invention can be used to control gene expression through triple helix formation or through antisense DNA or RNA. Antisense techniques are discussed, for example, in Okano, J. Neurochem. 56: 560 (1991); “Oligodeoxynucleotides as Antisense Inhibitors of Gene Expression, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla. (1988). Triple helix formation is discussed in, for instance Lee et al., Nucleic Acids Research 6: 3073 (1979); Cooney et al., Science 241:456 (1988); and Dervan et al., Science 251: 1360 (1991). Both methods rely on binding of the polynucleotide to a complementary DNA or RNA. For these techniques, preferred polynucleotides are usually oligonucleotides 20 to 40 bases in length and complementary to either the region of the gene involved in transcription (triple helix—see Lee et al., Nucd. Acids Res. 6:3073 (1979); Cooney et al., Science 241:456 (1988); and Dervan et al., Science 251:1360 (1991)) or to the mRNA itself (antisense—Okano, J. Neurochem. 56:560 (1991); Oligodeoxy-nucleotides as Antisense Inhibitors of Gene Expression, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla. (1988).) Triple helix formation optimally results in a shut-off of RNA transcription from DNA, while antisense RNA hybridization blocks translation of an mRNA molecule into polypeptide. The oligonucleotide described above can also be delivered to cells such that the antisense RNA or DNA may be expressed in vivo to inhibit production of polypeptide of the present invention antigens. Both techniques are effective in model systems, and the information disclosed herein can be used to design antisense or triple helix polynucleotides in an effort to treat disease, and in particular, for the treatment of proliferative diseases and/or conditions. Non-limiting antisense and triple helix methods encompassed by the present invention are more thoroughly described elsewhere herein (see, e.g., the section labeled “Antisense and Ribozyme (Antagonists)”).

[0388] Polynucleotides of the present invention are also useful in gene therapy. One goal of gene therapy is to insert a normal gene into an organism having a defective gene, in an effort to correct the genetic defect. The polynucleotides disclosed in the present invention offer a means of targeting such genetic defects in a highly accurate manner. Another goal is to insert a new gene that was not present in the host genome, thereby producing a new trait in the host cell. Additional non-limiting examples of gene therapy methods encompassed by the present invention are more thoroughly described elsewhere herein (see, e.g., the sections labeled “Gene Therapy Methods” and Examples 16, 17 and 18).

[0389] The polynucleotides are also useful for identifying individuals from minute biological samples. The United States military, for example, is considering the use of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) for identification of its personnel. In this technique, an individual's genomic DNA is digested with one or more restriction enzymes, and probed on a Southern blot to yield unique bands for identifying personnel. This method does not suffer from the current limitations of “Dog Tags” which can be lost, switched, or stolen, making positive identification difficult. The polynucleotides of the present invention can be used as additional DNA markers for RFLP.

[0390] The polynucleotides of the present invention can also be used as an alternative to RFLP, by determining the actual base-by-base DNA sequence of selected portions of an individual's genome. These sequences can be used to prepare PCR primers for amplifying and isolating such selected DNA, which can then be sequenced. Using this technique, individuals can be identified because each individual will have a unique set of DNA sequences. Once an unique ID database is established for an individual, positive identification of that individual, living or dead, can be made from extremely small tissue samples.

[0391] Forensic biology also benefits from using DNA-based identification techniques as disclosed herein. DNA sequences taken from very small biological samples such as tissues, e.g., hair or skin, or body fluids, e.g., blood, saliva, semen, synovial fluid, amniotic fluid, breast milk, lymph, pulmonary sputum or surfactant, urine, fecal matter, etc., can be amplified using PCR. In one prior art technique, gene sequences amplified from polymorphic loci, such as DQa class II HLA gene, are used in forensic biology to identify individuals. (Erlich, H., PCR Technology, Freeman and Co. (1992).) Once these specific polymorphic loci are amplified, they are digested with one or more restriction enzymes, yielding an identifying set of bands on a Southern blot probed with DNA corresponding to the DQa class II HLA gene. Similarly, polynucleotides of the present invention can be used as polymorphic markers for forensic purposes.

[0392] There is also a need for reagents capable of identifying the source of a particular tissue. Such need arises, for example, in forensics when presented with tissue of unknown origin. Appropriate reagents can comprise, for example, DNA probes or primers prepared from the sequences of the present invention, specific to tissues, including but not limited to, those sequences referred to in Table 1A. Panels of such reagents can identify tissue by species and/or by organ type. In a similar fashion, these reagents can be used to screen tissue cultures for contamination. Additional non-limiting examples of such uses are further described herein.

[0393] Because excretory system antigens are found expressed in excretory system, the polynucleotides of the present invention are also useful as hybridization probes for differential identification of the tissue(s) or cell type(s) present in a biological sample. Similarly, polypeptides and antibodies directed to polypeptides of the present invention are useful to provide immunological probes for differential identification of the tissue(s) (e.g., immunohistochemistry assays) or cell type(s) (e.g., immunocytochemistry assays). In a specific embodiment, the polynucleotides of the present invention are also useful as hybridization probes for differential identification of excretory system tissue(s) or cell type(s) present in a biological sample. Similarly, polypeptides and antibodies directed to polypeptides of the present invention are useful to provide immunological probes for differential identification of excretory system tissue(s) (e.g., immunohistochemistry assays) or cell type(s) (e.g., immunocytochemistry assays). In addition, for a number of disorders of the above tissues or cells, significantly higher or lower levels of gene expression of the polynucleotides/polypeptides of the present invention may be detected in certain tissues (e.g., tissues expressing polypeptides and/or polynucleotides of the present invention, for example, normal excretory system or diseased excretory system tissues, and/or those tissues/cells corresponding to the library source relating to a polynucleotide sequence of the invention as disclosed in column 7 of Table 1A, and/or cancerous and/or wounded tissues) or bodily fluids (e.g., semen, lymph, vaginal pool, serum, plasma, urine, synovial fluid or spinal fluid) taken from an individual having such a disorder, relative to a “standard” gene expression level, i.e., the expression level in healthy tissue from an individual not having the disorder.

[0394] Thus, the invention provides a diagnostic method of a disorder, which involves: (a) assaying gene expression level in cells or body fluid of an individual; (b) comparing the gene expression level with a standard gene expression level, whereby an increase or decrease in the assayed gene expression level compared to the standard expression level is indicative of a disorder.

[0395] In the very least, the polynucleotides of the present invention can be used as molecular weight markers on Southern gels, as diagnostic probes for the presence of a specific mRNA in a particular cell type, as a probe to “subtract-out” known sequences in the process of discovering novel polynucleotides, for selecting and making oligomers for attachment to a “gene chip” or other support, to raise anti-DNA antibodies using DNA immunization techniques, and as an antigen to elicit an immune response.

[0396] Uses of the Polypeptides

[0397] Each of the polypeptides identified herein can be used in numerous ways. The following description should be considered exemplary and utilizes known techniques.

[0398] Polypeptides and antibodies directed to polypeptides of the present invention are useful to provide immunological probes for differential identification of the tissue(s) (e.g., immunohistochemistry assays such as, for example, ABC immunoperoxidase (Hsu et al., J. Histochem. Cytochem. 29:577-580 (1981)) or cell type(s) (e.g., immunocytochemistry assays).

[0399] Antibodies can be used to assay levels of polypeptides encoded by polynucleotides of the invention in a biological sample using classical immunohistological methods known to those of skill in the art (see, e.g., Jalkanen, et al., J. Cell. Biol. 101:976-985 (1985); Jalkanen, et al., J. Cell. Biol. 105:3087-3096 (1987)). Other antibody-based methods useful for detecting protein gene expression include immunoassays, such as the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the radioimmunoassay (RIA). Suitable antibody assay labels are known in the art and include enzyme labels, such as, glucose oxidase; radioisotopes, such as iodine (131I, 125I, 123I, 121I), carbon (14C), sulfur (35S), tritium (3H), indium (115mIn, 113mIn, 112In, 111In), and technetium (99Tc, 99mTc), thallium (201Ti), gallium (68Ga, 67Ga), palladium (103 Pd), molybdenum (99Mo), xenon (133Xe), fluorine (18F), 153Sm, 177Lu, 159Gd, 149Pm, 140La, 175Yb, 166Ho, 90Y, 47Sc, 186Re, 188Re, 142Pr, 105Rh, 97Ru; luminescent labels, such as luminol; and fluorescent labels, such as fluorescein and rhodamine, and biotin.

[0400] In addition to assaying levels of polypeptide of the present invention in a biological sample, proteins can also be detected in vivo by imaging. Antibody labels or markers for in vivo imaging of protein include those detectable by X-radiography, NMR or ESR. For X-radiography, suitable labels include radioisotopes such as barium or cesium, which emit detectable radiation but are not overtly harmful to the subject. Suitable markers for NMR and ESR include those with a detectable characteristic spin, such as deuterium, which may be incorporated into the antibody by labeling of nutrients for the relevant hybridoma.

[0401] An excretory system antigen-specific antibody or antibody fragment which has been labeled with an appropriate detectable imaging moiety, such as a radioisotope (for example, 131I, 112In 99mTc, (131I, 125I, 123I, 121I), carbon (14C), sulfur (35S), tritium (3H), indium (115mIn, 113mIn, 112In, 111In), and technetium (99Tc, 99mTc), thallium (201Ti), gallium (68Ga, 67Ga), palladium (103Pd), molybdenum (99Mo), xenon (133Xe), fluorine (18F, 153Sm, 177Lu, 159Gd, 149Pm, 140La, 175Yb, 166Ho, 90Y, 47Sc, 186Re, 188Re, 142Pr, 105Rh, 97Ru), a radio-opaque substance, or a material detectable by nuclear magnetic resonance, is introduced (for example, parenterally, subcutaneously or intraperitoneally) into the mammal to be examined for an excretory system disorder. It will be understood in the art that the size of the subject and the imaging system used will determine the quantity of imaging moiety needed to produce diagnostic images. In the case of a radioisotope moiety, for a human subject, the quantity of radioactivity injected will normally range from about 5 to 20 millicuries of 99mTc. The labeled antibody or antibody fragment will then preferentially accumulate at the location of cells which express the polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide of the invention. In vivo tumor imaging is described in S. W. Burchiel et al., “Immunopharmacokinetics of Radiolabeled Antibodies and Their Fragments” (Chapter 13 in Tumor Imaging: The Radiochemical Detection of Cancer, S. W. Burchiel and B. A. Rhodes, eds., Masson Publishing Inc. (1982)).

[0402] In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific delivery of compositions of the invention to cells by administering polypeptides of the invention (e.g., polypeptides encoded by polynucleotides of the invention and/or antibodies) that are associated with heterologous polypeptides or nucleic acids. In one example, the invention provides a method for delivering a therapeutic protein into the targeted cell. In another example, the invention provides a method for delivering a single stranded nucleic acid (e.g., antisense or ribozymes) or double stranded nucleic acid (e.g., DNA that can integrate into the cell's genome or replicate episomally and that can be transcribed) into the targeted cell.

[0403] In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific destruction of cells (e.g., the destruction of tumor cells) by administering polypeptides of the invention in association with toxins or cytotoxic prodrugs.

[0404] In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific destruction of excretory system cells (e.g., aberrant excretory system cells, excretory system neoplasm) by administering polypeptides of the invention (e.g., polypeptides encoded by polynucleotides of the invention and/or antibodies) in association with toxins or cytotoxic prodrugs. In another preferred embodiment the invention provides a method for the specific destruction of tissues/cells corresponding to the library source relating to a polynucleotide sequence of the invention as disclosed in column 7 of Table 1A by administering polypeptides of the invention in association with toxins or cytotoxic prodrugs.

[0405] By “toxin” is meant one or more compounds that bind and activate endogenous cytotoxic effector systems, radioisotopes, holotoxins, modified toxins, catalytic subunits of toxins, or any molecules or enzymes not normally present in or on the surface of a cell that under defined conditions cause the cell's death. Toxins that may be used according to the methods of the invention include, but are not limited to, radioisotopes known in the art, compounds such as, for example, antibodies (or complement fixing containing portions thereof) that bind an inherent or induced endogenous cytotoxic effector system, thymidine kinase, endonuclease, RNAse, alpha toxin, ricin, abrin, Pseudomonas exotoxin A, diphtheria toxin, saporin, momordin, gelonin, pokeweed antiviral protein, alpha-sarcin and cholera toxin. “Toxin” also includes a cytostatic or cytocidal agent, a therapeutic agent or a radioactive metal ion, e.g., alpha-emitters such as, for example, 213Bi, or other radioisotopes such as, for example, 103Pd, 133Xe, 131I, 111In, 68Ge, 57Co, 65Zn, 85Sr, 32P, 35S, 90Y, 153Sm, 153Gd, 169Yb, 51Cr, 54Mn, 75Se, 113Sn, 90Yttrium, 117Tin, 186Rhenium, 166Holmium, and 188Rhenium; luminescent labels, such as luminol; and fluorescent labels, such as fluorescein and rhodamine, and biotin.

[0406] In a specific embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific destruction of cells (e.g., the destruction of tumor cells) by administering polypeptides of the invention or antibodies of the invention in association with the radioisotope 90Y. In another specific embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific destruction of cells (e.g., the destruction of tumor cells) by administering polypeptides of the invention or antibodies of the invention in association with the radioisotope 111In. In a further specific embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific destruction of cells (e.g., the destruction of tumor cells) by administering polypeptides of the invention or antibodies of the invention in association with the radioisotope 131I.

[0407] Techniques known in the art may be applied to label polypeptides of the invention (including antibodies). Such techniques include, but are not limited to, the use of bifunctional conjugating agents (see e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,756,065; 5,714,631; 5,696,239; 5,652,361; 5,505,931; 5,489,425; 5,435,990; 5,428,139; 5,342,604; 5,274,119; 4,994,560; and 5,808,003; the contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

[0408] Thus, the invention provides a diagnostic method of a disorder, which involves (a) assaying the expression level of a polypeptide of the present invention in cells or body fluid of an individual; and (b) comparing the assayed polypeptide expression level with a standard polypeptide expression level, whereby an increase or decrease in the assayed polypeptide expression level compared to the standard expression level is indicative of a disorder. With respect to cancer, the presence of a relatively high amount of transcript in biopsied tissue from an individual may indicate a predisposition for the development of the disease, or may provide a means for detecting the disease prior to the appearance of actual clinical symptoms. A more definitive diagnosis of this type may allow health professionals to employ preventative measures or aggressive treatment earlier thereby preventing the development or further progression of the cancer.

[0409] Moreover, polypeptides of the present invention can be used to treat or prevent diseases or conditions of the excretory system such as, for example, renal disorders (e.g., kidney failure, nephritis, blood vessel disorders of kidney, metabolic and congenital kidney disorders, urinary disorders of the kidney, autoimmune disorders, sclerosis and necrosis, and electrolyte imbalance, and kidney cancer), bladder disorders (e.g, urinary tract infection, bladder obstruction, urination disorders, and bladder cancer), urether disorders (e.g., obstruction of the ureter and ureter cancer), urethra disorders (e.g., obstruction of the urethra and urethra cancers) and/or those disorders as discribed under “Urinary System Disorders” below. In preferred embodiments, polynucleotides expressed in a particular tissue type (see, e.g., Table 1A, column 7) are used to diagnose, detect, prevent, treat and/or prognose disorders associated with the tissue type. For example, patients can be administered a polypeptide of the present invention in an effort to replace absent or decreased levels of the polypeptide (e.g., insulin), to supplement absent or decreased levels of a different polypeptide (e.g., hemoglobin S for hemoglobin B, SOD, catalase, DNA repair proteins), to inhibit the activity of a polypeptide (e.g., an oncogene or tumor supressor), to activate the activity of a polypeptide (e.g., by binding to a receptor), to reduce the activity of a membrane bound receptor by competing with it for free ligand (e.g., soluble TNF receptors used in reducing inflammation), or to bring about a desired response (e.g., blood vessel growth inhibition, enhancement of the immune response to proliferative cells or tissues).

[0410] Similarly, antibodies directed to a polypeptide of the present invention can also be used to treat disease (as described supra, and elsewhere herein). For example, administration of an antibody directed to a polypeptide of the present invention can bind, and/or neutralize the polypeptide, and/or reduce overproduction of the polypeptide. Similarly, administration of an antibody can activate the polypeptide, such as by binding to a polypeptide bound to a membrane (receptor).

[0411] At the very least, the polypeptides of the present invention can be used as molecular weight markers on SDS-PAGE gels or on molecular sieve gel filtration columns using methods well known to those of skill in the art. Polypeptides can also be used to raise antibodies, which in turn are used to measure protein expression from a recombinant cell, as a way of assessing transformation of the host cell. Moreover, the polypeptides of the present invention can be used to test the biological activities described herein.

[0412] Diagnostic Asssays

[0413] The compounds of the present invention are useful for diagnosis, treatment, prevention and/or prognosis of various excretory system related disorders in mammals, preferably humans. Such disorders include, but are not limited to, renal disorders (e.g., kidney failure, nephritis, blood vessel disorders of kidney, metabolic and congenital kidney disorders, urinary disorders of the kidney, autoimmune disorders, sclerosis and necrosis, and electrolyte imbalance, and kidney cancer), bladder disorders (e.g, urinary tract infection, bladder obstruction, urination disorders, and bladder cancer), urether disorders (e.g., obstruction of the ureter and ureter cancer), urethra disorders (e.g., obstruction of the urethra and urethra cancers) and/or those disorders as discribed under “Urinary System Disorders” below. In preferred embodiments, polynucleotides expressed in a particular tissue type (see, e.g., Table 1A, column 7) are used to diagnose, detect, prevent, treat and/or prognose disorders associated with the tissue type.

[0414] Excretory system antigens are expressed in the excretory system, with an increased expression level in excretory system tissues. For a number of excretory system-related disorders, substantially altered (increased or decreased) levels of excretory system antigen gene expression can be detected in excretory system tissue or other cells or bodily fluids (e.g., sera, plasma, urine, semen, synovial fluid or spinal fluid) taken from an individual having such a disorder, relative to a “standard” excretory system antigen gene expression level, that is, the excretory system antigen expression level in excretory system tissues or bodily fluids from an individual not having the excretory system disorder. Thus, the invention provides a diagnostic method useful during diagnosis of an excretory system disorder, which involves measuring the expression level of the gene encoding the excretory system associated polypeptide in excretory system tissue or other cells or body fluid from an individual and comparing the measured gene expression level with a standard excretory system antigens gene expression level, whereby an increase or decrease in the gene expression level(s) compared to the standard is indicative of an excretory system disorder.

[0415] In specific embodiments, the invention provides a diagnostic method useful during diagnosis of a disorder of a normal or diseased tissue/cell source corresponding to column 7 of Table 1A, which involves measuring the expression level of the coding sequence of a polynucleotide sequence associated with this tissue/cell source as disclosed in Table 1A in the tissue/cell source or other cells or body fluid from an individual and comparing the expression level of the coding sequence with a standard expression level of the coding sequence of a polynucleotide sequence, whereby an increase or decrease in the gene expression level(s) compared to the standard is indicative of a disorder of a normal or diseased tissue/cell source corresponding to column 7 of Table 1A.

[0416] In particular, it is believed that certain tissues in mammals with cancer of cells or tissue of the excretory system express significantly enhanced or reduced levels of normal or altered excretory system antigen expression and mRNA encoding the excretory system associated polypeptide when compared to a corresponding “standard” level. Further, it is believed that enhanced or depressed levels of the excretory system associated polypeptide can be detected in certain body fluids (e.g., sera, plasma, urine, and spinal fluid) or cells or tissue from mammals with such a cancer when compared to sera from mammals of the same species not having the cancer.

[0417] For example, as disclosed herein, excretory system associated polypeptides of the invention are expressed in excretory system tissues. Accordingly, polynucleotides of the invention (e.g., polynucleotide sequences complementary to all or a portion of an excretory system antigen mRNA nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X, nucleotide sequence encoding SEQ ID NO: Y, nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X and/or a nucleotide sequence delineated by columns 8 and 9 of Table 2) and antibodies (and antibody fragments) directed against the polypeptides of the invention may be used to quantitate or qualitate concentrations of cells of the excretory system expressing excretory system antigens, preferrably on their cell surfaces. These polynucleotides and antibodies additionally have diagnostic applications in detecting abnormalities in the level of excretory system antigens gene expression, or abnormalities in the structure and/or temporal, tissue, cellular, or subcellular location of excretory system antigens. These diagnostic assays may be performed in vivo or in vitro, such as, for example, on blood samples, biopsy tissue or autopsy tissue. In specific embodiments, polynucleotides and antibodies of the invention are used to quantitate or qualitate tissues/cells corresponding to the library source disclosed in column 7 of Table 1A expressing the corresponding excretory system sequence disclosed in the same row of Table 1A, preferrably on their cell surface.

[0418] Thus, the invention provides a diagnostic method useful during diagnosis of an excretory system disorder, including cancers, which involves measuring the expression level of the gene encoding the excretory system antigen polypeptide in excretory system tissue or other cells or body fluid from an individual and comparing the measured gene expression level with a standard excretory system antigen gene expression level, whereby an increase or decrease in the gene expression level compared to the standard is indicative of an excretory system disorder. In specific embodiments, polynucleotides and antibodies of the invention are used to quantitate or qualitate tissues/cells corresponding to the library source disclosed in column 7 of Table 1A expressing the corresponding excretory system sequence disclosed in the same row of Table 1A, preferrably on their cell surface.

[0419] Where a diagnosis of a disorder in the excretory system, including diagnosis of a tumor, has already been made according to conventional methods, the present invention is useful as a prognostic indicator, whereby patients exhibiting enhanced or depressed excretory system antigen gene expression will experience a worse clinical outcome relative to patients expressing the gene at a level nearer the standard level.

[0420] By “assaying the expression level of the gene encoding the excretory system associated polypeptide” is intended qualitatively or quantitatively measuring or estimating the level of the excretory system antigen polypeptide or the level of the mRNA encoding the excretory system antigen polypeptide in a first biological sample either directly (e.g., by determining or estimating absolute protein level or mRNA level) or relatively (e.g., by comparing to the excretory system associated polypeptide level or mRNA level in a second biological sample). Preferably, the excretory system antigen polypeptide expression level or mRNA level in the first biological sample is measured or estimated and compared to a standard excretory system antigen polypeptide level or mRNA level, the standard being taken from a second biological sample obtained from an individual not having the disorder or being determined by averaging levels from a population of individuals not having a disorder of the excretory system. As will be appreciated in the art, once a standard excretory system antigen polypeptide level or mRNA level is known, it can be used repeatedly as a standard for comparison.

[0421] By “biological sample” is intended any biological sample obtained from an individual, cell line, tissue culture, or other source containing excretory system antigen polypeptides (including portions thereof) or mRNA. As indicated, biological samples include body fluids (such as sera, plasma, urine, synovial fluid and spinal fluid) which contain cells expressing excretory system antigen polypeptides, excretory system tissue, and other tissue sources found to express the full length or fragments thereof of an excretory system antigen. Methods for obtaining tissue biopsies and body fluids from mammals are well known in the art. Where the biological sample is to include mRNA, a tissue biopsy is the preferred source.

[0422] Total cellular RNA can be isolated from a biological sample using any suitable technique such as the single-step guanidinium-thiocyanate-phenol-chloroform method described in Chomczynski and Sacchi, Anal. Biochem. 162:156-159 (1987). Levels of mRNA encoding the excretory system antigen polypeptides are then assayed using any appropriate method. These include Northern blot analysis, SI nuclease mapping, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), reverse transcription in combination with the polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and reverse transcription in combination with the ligase chain reaction (RT-LCR).

[0423] The present invention also relates to diagnostic assays such as quantitative and diagnostic assays for detecting levels of excretory system antigen polypeptides, in a biological sample (e.g., cells and tissues), including determination of normal and abnormal levels of polypeptides. Thus, for instance, a diagnostic assay in accordance with the invention for detecting over-expression of excretory system antigens compared to normal control tissue samples may be used to detect the presence of tumors. Assay techniques that can be used to determine levels of a polypeptide, such as an excretory system antigen polypeptide of the present invention in a sample derived from a host are well-known to those of skill in the art. Such assay methods include radioimmunoassays, competitive-binding assays, Western Blot analysis and ELISA assays. Assaying excretory system antigen polypeptide levels in a biological sample can occur using any art-known method.

[0424] Assaying excretory system antigen polypeptide levels in a biological sample can occur using antibody-based techniques. For example, excretory system antigen polypeptide expression in tissues can be studied with classical immunohistological methods (Jalkanen et al., J. Cell. Biol. 101:976-985 (1985); Jalkanen, M., et al., J. Cell. Biol. 105:3087-3096 (1987)). Other antibody-based methods useful for detecting excretory system antigen polypeptide gene expression include immunoassays, such as the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the radioimmunoassay (RIA). Suitable antibody assay labels are known in the art and include enzyme labels, such as, glucose oxidase, and radioisotopes, such as iodine (125I, 121I), carbon (14C), sulfur (35S), tritium (3H), indium (112 In), and technetium (99mTc), and fluorescent labels, such as fluorescein and rhodamine, and biotin.

[0425] The tissue or cell type to be analyzed will generally include those, which are known, or suspected, to express the excretory system antigen gene (such as, for example, cells of the excretory system or cancer or excretory system tissues). The protein isolation methods employed herein may, for example, be such as those described in Harlow and Lane (Harlow, E. and Lane, D., 1988, “Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual”, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The isolated cells can be derived from cell culture or from a patient. The analysis of cells taken from culture may be a necessary step in the assessment of cells that could be used as part of a cell-based gene therapy technique or, alternatively, to test the effect of compounds on the expression of the excretory system antigen gene.

[0426] For example, antibodies, or fragments of antibodies, such as those described herein, may be used to quantitatively or qualitatively detect the presence of excretory system antigen gene products or conserved variants or peptide fragments thereof. This can be accomplished, for example, by immunofluorescence techniques employing a fluorescently labeled antibody coupled with light microscopic, flow cytometric, or fluorimetric detection.

[0427] In a preferred embodiment, antibodies, or fragments of antibodies directed to any one or all of the predicted epitope domains of the excretory system antigen polypeptides (Shown in Table 1A, column 6) may be used to quantitatively or qualitatively detect the presence of excretory system antigen gene products or conserved variants or peptide fragments thereof. This can be accomplished, for example, by immunofluorescence techniques employing a fluorescently labeled antibody coupled with light microscopic, flow cytometric, or fluorimetric detection.

[0428] In an additional preferred embodiment, antibodies, or fragments of antibodies directed to a conformational epitope of an excretory system antigen may be used to quantitatively or qualitatively detect the presence of excretory system antigen gene products or conserved variants or peptide fragments thereof. This can be accomplished, for example, by immunofluorescence techniques employing a fluorescently labeled antibody coupled with light microscopic, flow cytometric, or fluorimetric detection.

[0429] The antibodies (or fragments thereof), and/or excretory system antigen polypeptides of the present invention may, additionally, be employed histologically, as in immunofluorescence, immunoelectron microscopy or non-immunological assays, for in situ detection of excretory system antigen gene products or conserved variants or peptide fragments thereof. In situ detection may be accomplished by removing a histological specimen from a patient, and applying thereto a labeled antibody or excretory system antigen polypeptide of the present invention. The antibody (or fragment thereof) or excretory system antigen polypeptide is preferably applied by overlaying the labeled antibody (or fragment) onto a biological sample. Through the use of such a procedure, it is possible to determine not only the presence of the excretory system antigen gene product, or conserved variants or peptide fragments, or excretory system antigen polypeptide binding, but also its distribution in the examined tissue. Using the present invention, those of ordinary skill will readily perceive that any of a wide variety of histological methods (such as staining procedures) can be modified in order to achieve such in situ detection.

[0430] Immunoassays and non-immunoassays for excretory system antigen gene products or conserved variants or peptide fragments thereof will typically comprise incubating a sample, such as a biological fluid, a tissue extract, freshly harvested cells, or lysates of cells which have been incubated in cell culture, in the presence of a detectably labeled antibody capable of binding excretory system antigen gene products or conserved variants or peptide fragments thereof, and detecting the bound antibody by any of a number of techniques well-known in the art.

[0431] The biological sample may be brought in contact with and immobilized onto a solid phase support or carrier such as nitrocellulose, or other solid support which is capable of immobilizing cells, cell particles or soluble proteins. The support may then be washed with suitable buffers followed by treatment with the detectably labeled anti-excretory system antigen antibody or detectable excretory system antigen polypeptide. The solid phase support may then be washed with the buffer a second time to remove unbound antibody or polypeptide. Optionally the antibody is subsequently labeled. The amount of bound label on solid support may then be detected by conventional means.

[0432] By “solid phase support or carrier” is intended any support capable of binding an antigen or an antibody. Well-known supports or carriers include glass, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, dextran, nylon, amylases, natural and modified celluloses, polyacrylamides, gabbros, and magnetite. The nature of the carrier can be either soluble to some extent or insoluble for the purposes of the present invention. The support material may have virtually any possible structural configuration so long as the coupled molecule is capable of binding to an antigen or antibody. Thus, the support configuration may be spherical, as in a bead, or cylindrical, as in the inside surface of a test tube, or the external surface of a rod. Alternatively, the surface may be flat such as a sheet, test strip, etc. Preferred supports include polystyrene beads. Those skilled in the art will know many other suitable carriers for binding antibody or antigen, or will be able to ascertain the same by use of routine experimentation.

[0433] The binding activity of a given lot of anti-excretory system antigen antibody or excretory system antigen polypeptide may be determined according to well known methods. Those skilled in the art will be able to determine operative and optimal assay conditions for each determination by employing routine experimentation.

[0434] In addition to assaying excretory system antigen polypeptide levels or polynucleotide levels in a biological sample obtained from an individual, excretory system antigen polypeptide or polynucleotide can also be detected in vivo by imaging. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, excretory system antigen polypeptide and/or anti-excretory system antigen antibodies are used to image excretory system diseased cells, such as neoplasms. In another embodiment, excretory system antigen polynucleotides of the invention (e.g., polynucleotides complementary to all or a portion of excretory system antigen mRNA) and/or anti-excretory system antigen antibodies (e.g., antibodies directed to any one or a combination of the epitopes of excretory system antigens, antibodies directed to a conformational epitope of excretory system antigens, antibodies directed to the full length polypeptide expressed on the cell surface of a mammalian cell) are used to image diseased or neoplastic cells of the excretory system.

[0435] Antibody labels or markers for in vivo imaging of excretory system antigen polypeptides include those detectable by X-radiography, NMR, MRI, CAT-scans or ESR. For X-radiography, suitable labels include radioisotopes such as barium or cesium, which emit detectable radiation but are not overtly harmful to the subject. Suitable markers for NMR and ESR include those with a detectable characteristic spin, such as deuterium, which may be incorporated into the antibody by labeling of nutrients for the relevant hybridoma. Where in vivo imaging is used to detect enhanced levels of excretory system antigen polypeptides for diagnosis in humans, it may be preferable to use human antibodies or “humanized” chimeric monoclonal antibodies. Such antibodies can be produced using techniques described herein or otherwise known in the art. For example methods for producing chimeric antibodies are known in the art. See, for review, Morrison, Science 229:1202 (1985); Oi et al., BioTechniques 4:214 (1986); Cabilly et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567; Taniguchi et al., EP 171496; Morrison et al., EP 173494; Neuberger et al., WO 8601533; Robinson et al., WO 8702671; Boulianne et al., Nature 312:643 (1984); Neuberger et al., Nature 314:268 (1985).

[0436] Additionally, any excretory system antigen polypeptides whose presence can be detected, can be administered. For example, excretory system antigen polypeptides labeled with a radio-opaque or other appropriate compound can be administered and visualized in vivo, as discussed, above for labeled antibodies. Further such excretory system antigen polypeptides can be utilized for in vitro diagnostic procedures.

[0437] An excretory system antigen polypeptide-specific antibody or antibody fragment which has been labeled with an appropriate detectable imaging moiety, such as a radioisotope (for example, 131I, 112In, 99mTc), a radio-opaque substance, or a material detectable by nuclear magnetic resonance, is introduced (for example, parenterally, subcutaneously or intraperitoneally) into the mammal to be examined for an excretory system disorder. It will be understood in the art that the size of the subject and the imaging system used will determine the quantity of imaging moiety needed to produce diagnostic images. In the case of a radioisotope moiety, for a human subject, the quantity of radioactivity injected will normally range from about 5 to 20 millicuries of 99mTc. The labeled antibody or antibody fragment will then preferentially accumulate at the location of cells which contain excretory system antigen protein. In vivo tumor imaging is described in S. W. Burchiel et al., “Immunopharmacokinetics of Radiolabeled Antibodies and Their Fragments” (Chapter 13 in Tumor Imaging: The Radiochemical Detection of Cancer, S. W. Burchiel and B. A. Rhodes, eds., Masson Publishing Inc. (1982)).

[0438] With respect to antibodies, one of the ways in which the anti-excretory system antigen antibody can be detectably labeled is by linking the same to an enzyme and using the linked product in an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) (Voller, A., “The Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)”, 1978, Diagnostic Horizons 2:1-7, Microbiological Associates Quarterly Publication, Walkersville, Md.); Voller et al., J. Clin. Pathol. 31:507-520 (1978); Butler, J. E., Meth. Enzymol. 73:482-523 (1981); Maggio, E. (ed.), 1980, Enzyme Immunoassay, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla.; Ishikawa, E. et al., (eds.), 1981, Enzyme Immunoassay, Kgaku Shoin, Tokyo). The enzyme which is bound to the antibody will react with an appropriate substrate, preferably a chromogenic substrate, in such a manner as to produce a chemical moiety which can be detected, for example, by spectrophotometric, fluorimetric or by visual means. Enzymes which can be used to detectably label the antibody include, but are not limited to, malate dehydrogenase, staphylococcal nuclease, delta-5-steroid isomerase, yeast alcohol dehydrogenase, alpha-glycerophosphate, dehydrogenase, triose phosphate isomerase, horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, asparaginase, glucose oxidase, beta-galactosidase, ribonuclease, urease, catalase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, glucoamylase and acetylcholinesterase. Additionally, the detection can be accomplished by colorimetric methods which employ a chromogenic substrate for the enzyme. Detection may also be accomplished by visual comparison of the extent of enzymatic reaction of a substrate in comparison with similarly prepared standards.

[0439] Detection may also be accomplished using any of a variety of other immunoassays. For example, by radioactively labeling the antibodies or antibody fragments, it is possible to detect excretory system antigens through the use of a radioimmunoassay (RIA) (see, for example, Weintraub, B., Principles of Radioimmunoassays, Seventh Training Course on Radioligand Assay Techniques, The Endocrine Society, March, 1986, which is incorporated by reference herein). The radioactive isotope can be detected by means including, but not limited to, a gamma counter, a scintillation counter, or autoradiography.

[0440] It is also possible to label the antibody with a fluorescent compound. When the fluorescently labeled antibody is exposed to light of the proper wavelength, its presence can then be detected due to fluorescence. Among the most commonly used fluorescent labeling compounds are fluorescein isothiocyanate, rhodamine, phycoerythrin, phycocyanin, allophycocyanin, ophthaldehyde and fluorescamine.

[0441] The antibody can also be detectably labeled using fluorescence emitting metals such as 152Eu, or others of the lanthanide series. These metals can be attached to the antibody using such metal chelating groups as diethylenetriaminepentacetic acid (DTPA) or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).

[0442] The antibody also can be detectably labeled by coupling it to a chemiluminescent compound. The presence of the chemiluminescent-tagged antibody is then determined by detecting the presence of luminescence that arises during the course of a chemical reaction. Examples of particularly useful chemiluminescent labeling compounds are luminol, isoluminol, theromatic acridinium ester, imidazole, acridinium salt and oxalate ester.

[0443] Likewise, a bioluminescent compound may be used to label the antibody of the present invention. Bioluminescence is a type of chemiluminescence found in biological systems in, which a catalytic protein increases the efficiency of the chemiluminescent reaction. The presence of a bioluminescent protein is determined by detecting the presence of luminescence. Important bioluminescent compounds for purposes of labeling are luciferin, luciferase and aequorin.

[0444] Methods for Detecting Excretory System Disease, Including Cancer

[0445] In general, an excretory system disease or cancer may be detected in a patient based on the presence of one or more excretory system antigen proteins of the invention and/or polynucleotides encoding such proteins in a biological sample (for example, blood, sera, urine, and/or tumor biopsies) obtained from the patient. In other words, such proteins and/or polynucleotides may be used as markers to indicate the presence or absence of an excretory system disease or disorder, including cancer. Cancers that may be diagnosed, and/or prognosed using the compositions of the invention include but are not limited to, cancer of excretory system tissues. In addition, such proteins and/or polynucleotides may be useful for the detection of other diseases and cancers, including cancers of tissues/cells corresponding to the library source disclosed in column 7 of Table 1A expressing the corresponding excretory system sequence disclosed in the same row of Table 1A. The binding agents provided herein generally permit detection of the level of antigen that binds to the agent in the biological sample. Polynucleotide primers and probes may be used to detect the level of mRNA encoding excretory system antigen polypeptides, which is also indicative of the presence or absence of a excretory system disease or disorder, including cancer. In general, excretory system antigen polypeptides should be present at a level that is at least three fold higher in diseased tissue than in normal tissue.

[0446] There are a variety of assay formats known to those of ordinary skill in the art for using a binding agent to detect polypeptide markers in a sample. See, e.g., Harlow and Lane, supra. In general, the presence or absence of an excretory system disease in a patient may be determined by (a) contacting a biological sample obtained from a patient with a binding agent; (b) detecting in the sample a level of polypeptide that binds to the binding agent; and (c) comparing the level of polypeptide with a predetermined cut-off value.

[0447] In a preferred embodiment, the assay involves the use of binding agent immobilized on a solid support to bind to and remove the excretory system antigen polypeptide of the invention from the remainder of the sample. The bound polypeptide may then be detected using a detection reagent that contains a reporter group and specifically binds to the binding agent/polypeptide complex. Such detection reagents may comprise, for example, a binding agent that specifically binds to the polypeptide or an antibody or other agent that specifically binds to the binding agent, such as an anti-immunoglobulin, protein G, protein A or a lectin. Alternatively, a competitive assay may be utilized, in which a polypeptide is labeled with a reporter group and allowed to bind to the immobilized binding agent after incubation of the binding agent with the sample. The extent to which components of the sample inhibit the binding of the labeled polypeptide to the binding agent is indicative of the reactivity of the sample with the immobilized binding agent. Suitable polypeptides for use within such assays include excretory system antigen polypeptides and portions thereof, or antibodies, to which the binding agent binds, as described above.

[0448] The solid support may be any material known to those of skill in the art to which excretory system antigen polypeptides of the invention may be attached. For example, the solid support may be a test well in a microtiter plate or a nitrocellulose or other suitable membrane. Alternatively, the support may be a bead or disc, such as glass fiberglass, latex or a plastic material such as polystyrene or polyvinylchloride. The support may also be a magnetic particle or a fiber optic sensor, such as those disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,359,681. The binding agent may be immobilized on the solid support using a variety of techniques known to those of skill in the art, which are amply described in the patent and scientific literature. In the context of the present invention, the term “immobilization” refers to both noncovalent association, such as adsorption, and covalent attachment (which may be a direct linkage between the agent and functional groups on the support or may be a linkage by way of a cross-linking agent). Immobilization by adsorption to a well in a microtiter plate or to a membrane is preferred. In such cases, adsorption may be achieved by contacting the binding agent, in a suitable buffer, with the solid support for the suitable amount of time. The contact time varies with temperature, but is typically between about 1 hour and about 1 day. In general, contacting a well of plastic microtiter plate (such as polystyrene or polyvinylchloride) with an amount of binding agent ranging from about 10 ng to about 10 ug, and preferably about 100 ng to about 1 ug, is sufficient to immobilize an adequate amount of binding agent.

[0449] Covalent attachment of binding agent to a solid support may generally be achieved by first reacting the support with a bifunctional reagent that will react with both the support and a functional group, such as a hydroxyl or amino group, on the binding agent. For example, the binding agent may be covalently attached to supports having an appropriate polymer coating using benzoquinone or by condensation of an aldehyde group on the support with an amine and an active hydrogen on the binding partner (see, e.g., Pierce Immunotechnology Catalog and Handbook, 1991, at A12-A13).

[0450] Gene Therapy Methods

[0451] Also encompassed by the present invention are gene therapy methods for treating or preventing disorders, diseases and conditions. The gene therapy methods relate to the introduction of nucleic acid (DNA, RNA and antisense DNA or RNA) sequences into an animal to achieve expression of an excretory system antigen of the present invention. This method requires a polynucleotide, which codes for a polypeptide of the present invention operatively linked to a promoter and any other genetic elements necessary for the expression of the polypeptide by the target tissue. Such gene therapy and delivery techniques are known in the art, see, for example, WO90/11092, which is herein incorporated by reference.

[0452] Thus, for example, cells from a patient may be engineered with a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) comprising a promoter operably linked to a polynucleotide of the present invention ex vivo, with the engineered cells then being provided to a patient to be treated with the polypeptide of the present invention. Such methods are well-known in the art. For example, see Belldegrun, A., et al., J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 85: 207-216 (1993); Ferrantini, M. et al., Cancer Research 53: 1107-1112 (1993); Ferrantini, M. et al., J. Immunology 153: 4604-4615 (1994); Kaido, T., et al., Int. J. Cancer 60: 221-229 (1995); Ogura, H., et al., Cancer Research 50: 5102-5106 (1990); Santodonato, L., et al., Human Gene Therapy 7:1-10 (1996); Santodonato, L., et al., Gene Therapy 4:1246-1255 (1997); and Zhang, J. -F. et al., Cancer Gene Therapy 3: 31-38 (1996)), which are herein incorporated by reference. In one embodiment, the cells which are engineered are arterial cells. The arterial cells may be reintroduced into the patient through direct injection to the artery, the tissues surrounding the artery, or through catheter injection.

[0453] As discussed in more detail below, the polynucleotide constructs can be delivered by any method that delivers injectable materials to the cells of an animal, such as, injection into the interstitial space of tissues (heart, muscle, skin, lung, liver, and the like). The polynucleotide constructs may be delivered in a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid or aqueous carrier.

[0454] In one embodiment, the polynucleotide of the present invention is delivered as a naked polynucleotide. The term “naked” polynucleotide, DNA or RNA refers to sequences that are free from any delivery vehicle that acts to assist, promote or facilitate entry into the cell, including viral sequences, viral particles, liposome formulations, lipofectin or precipitating agents and the like. However, the polynucleotide of the present invention can also be delivered in liposome formulations and lipofectin formulations and the like can be prepared by methods well known to those skilled in the art. Such methods are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,593,972, 5,589,466, and 5,580,859, which are herein incorporated by reference.

[0455] The polynucleotide vector constructs used in the gene therapy method are preferably constructs that will not integrate into the host genome nor will they contain sequences that allow for replication. Appropriate vectors include pWLNEO, pSV2CAT, pOG44, pXT1 and pSG available from Stratagene; pSVK3, pBPV, pMSG and pSVL available from Pharmacia; and pEF1/V5, pcDNA3.1, and pRc/CMV2 available from Invitrogen. Other suitable vectors will be readily apparent to the skilled artisan.

[0456] Any strong promoter known to those skilled in the art can be used for driving the expression of the polynucleotide sequence. Suitable promoters include adenoviral promoters, such as the adenoviral major late promoter; or heterologous promoters, such as the cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter; the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) promoter; inducible promoters, such as the MMT promoter, the metallothionein promoter; heat shock promoters; the albumin promoter; the ApoAI promoter; human globin promoters; viral thymidine kinase promoters, such as the Herpes Simplex thymidine kinase promoter; retroviral LTRs; the b-actin promoter; and human growth hormone promoters. The promoter also may be the native promoter for the polynucleotide of the present invention.

[0457] Unlike other gene therapy techniques, one major advantage of introducing naked nucleic acid sequences into target cells is the transitory nature of the polynucleotide synthesis in the cells. Studies have shown that non-replicating DNA sequences can be introduced into cells to provide production of the desired polypeptide for periods of up to six months.

[0458] The polynucleotide construct can be delivered to the interstitial space of tissues within the animal, including of muscle, skin, brain, lung, liver, spleen, bone marrow, thymus, heart, lymph, blood, bone, cartilage, pancreas, kidney, gall bladder, stomach, intestine, testis, ovary, uterus, rectum, nervous system, eye, gland, and connective tissue. Interstitial space of the tissues comprises the intercellular, fluid, mucopolysaccharide matrix among the reticular fibers of organ tissues, elastic fibers in the walls of vessels or chambers, collagen fibers of fibrous tissues, or that same matrix within connective tissue ensheathing muscle cells or in the lacunae of bone. It is similarly the space occupied by the plasma of the circulation and the lymph fluid of the lymphatic channels. Delivery to the interstitial space of muscle tissue is preferred for the reasons discussed below. They may be conveniently delivered by injection into the tissues comprising these cells. They are preferably delivered to and expressed in persistent, non-dividing cells which are differentiated, although delivery and expression may be achieved in non-differentiated or less completely differentiated cells, such as, for example, stem cells of blood or skin fibroblasts. In vivo muscle cells are particularly competent in their ability to take up and express polynucleotides.

[0459] For the naked nucleic acid sequence injection, an effective dosage amount of DNA or RNA will be in the range of from about 0.05 mg/kg body weight to about 50 mg/kg body weight. Preferably the dosage will be from about 0.005 mg/kg to about 20 mg/kg and more preferably from about 0.05 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg. Of course, as the artisan of ordinary skill will appreciate, this dosage will vary according to the tissue site of injection. The appropriate and effective dosage of nucleic acid sequence can readily be determined by those of ordinary skill in the art and may depend on the condition being treated and the route of administration.

[0460] The preferred route of administration is by the parenteral route of injection into the interstitial space of tissues. However, other parenteral routes may also be used, such as, inhalation of an aerosol formulation particularly for delivery to lungs or bronchial tissues, throat or mucous membranes of the nose. In addition, naked DNA constructs can be delivered to arteries during angioplasty by the catheter used in the procedure.

[0461] The naked polynucleotides are delivered by any method known in the art, including, but not limited to, direct needle injection at the delivery site, intravenous injection, topical administration, catheter infusion, and so-called “gene guns”. These delivery methods are known in the art.

[0462] The constructs may also be delivered with delivery vehicles such as viral sequences, viral particles, liposome formulations, lipofectin, precipitating agents, etc. Such methods of delivery are known in the art.

[0463] In certain embodiments, the polynucleotide constructs are complexed in a liposome preparation. Liposomal preparations for use in the instant invention include cationic (positively charged), anionic (negatively charged) and neutral preparations. However, cationic liposomes are particularly preferred because a tight charge complex can be formed between the cationic liposome and the polyanionic nucleic acid. Cationic liposomes have been shown to mediate intracellular delivery of plasmid DNA (Felgner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1987) 84:7413-7416, which is herein incorporated by reference); mRNA (Malone et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1989) 86:6077-6081, which is herein incorporated by reference); and purified transcription factors (Debs et al., J. Biol. Chem. (1990) 265:10189-10192, which is herein incorporated by reference), in functional form.

[0464] Cationic liposomes are readily available. For example, N[1-2,3-dioleyloxy)propyl]-N,N,N-triethylammonium (DOTMA) liposomes are particularly useful and are available under the trademark Lipofectin, from GIBCO BRL, Grand Island, N.Y., (see, also, Felgner et al., Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA (1987) 84:7413-7416, which is herein incorporated by reference). Other commercially available liposomes include transfectace (DDAB/DOPE) and DOTAP/DOPE (Boehringer).

[0465] Other cationic liposomes can be prepared from readily available materials using techniques well known in the art. See, e.g. PCT Publication No. WO 90/11092 (which is herein incorporated by reference) for a description of the synthesis of DOTAP (1,2-bis(oleoyloxy)-3-(trimethylammonio)propane) liposomes. Preparation of DOTMA liposomes is explained in the literature, see, e.g., P. Felgner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84:7413-7417, which is herein incorporated by reference. Similar methods can be used to prepare liposomes from other cationic lipid materials.

[0466] Similarly, anionic and neutral liposomes are readily available, such as from Avanti Polar Lipids (Birmingham, Ala.), or can be easily prepared using readily available materials. Such materials include phosphatidyl choline, cholesterol, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, dioleoylphosphatidyl choline (DOPC), dioleoylphosphatidyl glycerol (DOPG), dioleoylphoshatidyl ethanolamine (DOPE), among others. These materials can also be mixed with the DOTMA and DOTAP starting materials in appropriate ratios. Methods for making liposomes using these materials are well known in the art.

[0467] For example, commercially dioleoylphosphatidyl choline (DOPC), dioleoylphosphatidyl glycerol (DOPG), and dioleoylphosphatidyl ethanolamine (DOPE) can be used in various combinations to make conventional liposomes, with or without the addition of cholesterol. Thus, for example, DOPG/DOPC vesicles can be prepared by drying 50 mg each of DOPG and DOPC under a stream of nitrogen gas into a sonication vial. The sample is placed under a vacuum pump overnight and is hydrated the following day with deionized water. The sample is then sonicated for 2 hours in a capped vial, using a Heat Systems model 350 sonicator equipped with an inverted cup (bath type) probe at the maximum setting while the bath is circulated at 15EC. Alternatively, negatively charged vesicles can be prepared without sonication to produce multilamellar vesicles or by extrusion through nucleopore membranes to produce unilamellar vesicles of discrete size. Other methods are known and available to those of skill in the art.

[0468] The liposomes can comprise multilamellar vesicles (MLVs), small unilamellar vesicles (SUVs), or large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs), with SUVs being preferred. The various liposome-nucleic acid complexes are prepared using methods well known in the art. See, e.g., Straubinger et al., Methods of Immunology (1983), 101:512-527, which is herein incorporated by reference. For example, MLVs containing nucleic acid can be prepared by depositing a thin film of phospholipid on the walls of a glass tube and subsequently hydrating with a solution of the material to be encapsulated. SUVs are prepared by extended sonication of MLVs to produce a homogeneous population of unilamellar liposomes. The material to be entrapped is added to a suspension of preformed MLVs and then sonicated. When using liposomes containing cationic lipids, the dried lipid film is resuspended in an appropriate solution such as sterile water or an isotonic buffer solution such as 10 mM Tris/NaCl, sonicated, and then the preformed liposomes are mixed directly with the DNA. The liposome and DNA form a very stable complex due to binding of the positively charged liposomes to the cationic DNA. SUVs find use with small nucleic acid fragments. LUVs are prepared by a number of methods, well known in the art. Commonly used methods include Ca2+-EDTA chelation (Papahadjopoulos et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta (1975) 394:483; Wilson et al., Cell 17:77 (1979); ether injection (Deamer, D. and Bangham, A., Biochim. Biophys. Acta 443:629 (1976); Ostro et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 76:836 (1977); Fraley et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 76:3348 (1979)); detergent dialysis (Enoch, H. and Strittmatter, P., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 76:145 (1979)); and reverse-phase evaporation (REV) (Fraley et al., J. Biol. Chem. 255:10431 (1980); Szoka et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 75:145 (1978); Schaefer-Ridder et al., Science 215:166 (1982)), which are herein incorporated by reference.

[0469] Generally, the ratio of DNA to liposomes will be from about 10:1 to about 1:10. Preferably, the ration will be from about 5:1 to about 1:5. More preferably, the ration will be about 3:1 to about 1:3. Still more preferably, the ratio will be about 1:1.

[0470] U.S. Pat. No. 5,676,954 (which is herein incorporated by reference) reports on the injection of genetic material, complexed with cationic liposomes carriers, into mice. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,897,355, 4,946,787, 5,049,386, 5,459,127, 5,589,466, 5,693,622, 5,580,859, 5,703,055, and international publication no. WO 94/9469 (which are herein incorporated by reference) provide cationic lipids for use in transfecting DNA into cells and mammals. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,589,466, 5,693,622, 5,580,859, 5,703,055, and International Publication No. WO 94/9469 provide methods for delivering DNA-cationic lipid complexes to mammals.

[0471] In certain embodiments, cells are engineered, ex vivo or in vivo, using a retroviral particle containing RNA, which comprises a sequence encoding a polypeptide of the present invention. Retroviruses from which the retroviral plasmid vectors may be derived include, but are not limited to, Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus, spleen necrosis virus, Rous sarcoma Virus, Harvey Sarcoma Virus, avian leukosis virus, gibbon ape leukemia virus, human immunodeficiency virus, Myeloproliferative Sarcoma Virus, and mammary tumor virus.

[0472] The retroviral plasmid vector is employed to transduce packaging cell lines to form producer cell lines. Examples of packaging cells which may be transfected include, but are not limited to, the PE501, PA317, R-2, R-AM, PA12, T19-14X, VT-19-17-H2, RCRE, RCRIP, GP+E-86, GP+envAm12, and DAN cell lines as described in Miller, Human Gene Therapy 1:5-14 (1990), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The vector may transduce the packaging cells through any means known in the art. Such means include, but are not limited to, electroporation, the use of liposomes, and CaPO4 precipitation. In one alternative, the retroviral plasmid vector may be encapsulated into a liposome, or coupled to a lipid, and then administered to a host.

[0473] The producer cell line generates infectious retroviral vector particles which include polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of the present invention. Such retroviral vector particles then may be employed, to transduce eukaryotic cells, either in vitro or in vivo. The transduced eukaryotic cells will express a polypeptide of the present invention.

[0474] In certain other embodiments, cells are engineered, ex vivo or in vivo, with polynucleotide contained in an adenovirus vector. Adenovirus can be manipulated such that it encodes and expresses a polypeptide of the present invention, and at the same time is inactivated in terms of its ability to replicate in a normal lytic viral life cycle. Adenovirus expression is achieved without integration of the viral DNA into the host cell chromosome, thereby alleviating concerns about insertional mutagenesis. Furthermore, adenoviruses have been used as live enteric vaccines for many years with an excellent safety profile (Schwartz, et al., Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.109:233-238 (1974)). Finally, adenovirus mediated gene transfer has been demonstrated in a number of instances including transfer of alpha-1-antitrypsin and CFTR to the lungs of cotton rats (Rosenfeld et al., Science 252:431-434 (1991); Rosenfeld et al., Cell 68:143-155 (1991)). Furthermore, extensive studies to attempt to establish adenovirus as a causative agent in human cancer were uniformly negative (Green et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 76:6606 (1979)).

[0475] Suitable adenoviral vectors useful in the present invention are described, for example, in Kozarsky and Wilson, Curr. Opin. Genet. Devel. 3:499-503 (1993); Rosenfeld et al., Cell 68:143-155 (1992); Engelhardt et al., Human Genet. Ther. 4:759-769 (1993); Yang et al., Nature Genet. 7:362-369 (1994); Wilson et al., Nature 365:691-692 (1993); and U.S. Pat. No. 5,652,224, which are herein incorporated by reference. For example, the adenovirus vector Ad2 is useful and can be grown in human 293 cells. These cells contain the E1 region of adenovirus and constitutively express E1a and E1b, which complement the defective adenoviruses by providing the products of the genes deleted from the vector. In addition to Ad2, other varieties of adenovirus (e.g., Ad3, Ad5, and Ad7) are also useful in the present invention.

[0476] Preferably, the adenoviruses used in the present invention are replication deficient. Replication deficient adenoviruses require the aid of a helper virus and/or packaging cell line to form infectious particles. The resulting virus is capable of infecting cells and can express a polynucleotide of interest, which is operably linked to a promoter, but cannot replicate in most cells. Replication deficient adenoviruses may be deleted in one or more of all or a portion of the following genes: E1a, E1b, E3, E4, E2a, or L1 through L5.

[0477] In certain other embodiments, the cells are engineered, ex vivo or in vivo, using an adeno-associated virus (AAV). AAVs are naturally occurring defective viruses that require helper viruses to produce infectious particles (Muzyczka, N., Curr. Topics in Microbiol. Immunol. 158:97 (1992)). It is also one of the few viruses that may integrate its DNA into non-dividing cells. Vectors containing as little as 300 base pairs of AAV can be packaged and can integrate, but space for exogenous DNA is limited to about 4.5 kb. Methods for producing and using such AAVs are known in the art. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,139,941, 5,173,414, 5,354,678, 5,436,146, 5,474,935, 5,478,745, and 5,589,377.

[0478] For example, an appropriate AAV vector for use in the present invention will include all the sequences necessary for DNA replication, encapsidation, and host-cell integration. The polynucleotide construct is inserted into the AAV vector using standard cloning methods, such as those found in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Press (1989). The recombinant AAV vector is then transfected into packaging cells which are infected with a helper virus, using any standard technique, including lipofection, electroporation, calcium phosphate precipitation, etc. Appropriate helper viruses include adenoviruses, cytomegaloviruses, vaccinia viruses, or herpes viruses. Once the packaging cells are transfected and infected, they will produce infectious AAV viral particles, which contain the polynucleotide construct. These viral particles are then used to transduce eukaryotic cells, either ex vivo or in vivo. The transduced cells will contain the polynucleotide construct integrated into its genome, and will express a polypeptide of the invention.

[0479] Another method of gene therapy involves operably associating heterologous control regions and endogenous excretory system antigen polynucleotide sequences (e.g., encoding an excretory system antigen polypeptide of the present invention) via homologous recombination (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,641,670, issued Jun. 24, 1997; International Publication No. WO 96/29411, published Sep. 26, 1996; International Publication No. WO 94/12650, published Aug. 4, 1994; Koller et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:8932-8935 (198,9); and Zijlstra et al., Nature 342:435-438 (1989), which are herein incorporated by reference. This method involves the activation of a gene which is present in the target cells, but which is not normally expressed in the cells, or is expressed at a lower level than desired.

[0480] Polynucleotide constructs are made, using standard techniques known in the art, which contain the promoter with targeting sequences flanking the promoter. Suitable promoters are described herein. The targeting sequence is sufficiently complementary to an endogenous sequence to permit homologous recombination of the promoter-targeting sequence with the endogenous sequence. The targeting sequence will be sufficiently near the 5′ end of the desired endogenous polynucleotide sequence so the promoter will be operably linked to the endogenous sequence upon homologous recombination.

[0481] The promoter and the targeting sequences can be amplified using PCR. Preferably, the amplified promoter contains distinct restriction enzyme sites on the 5′ and 3′ ends. Preferably, the 3′ end of the first targeting sequence contains the same restriction enzyme site as the 5′ end of the amplified promoter and the 5′ end of the second targeting sequence contains the same restriction site as the 3′ end of the amplified promoter. The amplified promoter and targeting sequences are digested and ligated together.

[0482] The promoter-targeting sequence construct is delivered to the cells, either as naked polynucleotide, or in conjunction with transfection-facilitating agents, such as liposomes, viral sequences, viral particles, whole viruses, lipofection, precipitating agents, etc., described in more detail above. The P promoter-targeting sequence can be delivered by any method, included direct needle injection, intravenous injection, topical administration, catheter infusion, particle accelerators, etc. The methods are described in more detail below.

[0483] The promoter-targeting sequence construct is taken up by cells. Homologous recombination between the construct and the endogenous sequence takes place, such that an endogenous sequence is placed under the control of the promoter. The promoter then drives the expression of the endogenous sequence.

[0484] The polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of the present invention may contain a secretory signal sequence that facilitates secretion of the protein. Typically, the signal sequence is positioned in the coding region of the polynucleotide to be expressed towards or at the 5′ end of the coding region. The signal sequence may be homologous or heterologous to the excretory system antigen polynucleotide of interest and may be homologous or heterologous to the cells to be transfected. Additionally, the signal sequence may be chemically synthesized using methods known in the art.

[0485] Any mode of administration of any of the above-described polynucleotides constructs can be used so long as the mode results in the expression of one or more molecules in an amount sufficient to provide a therapeutic effect. This includes direct needle injection, systemic injection, catheter infusion, biolistic injectors, particle accelerators (i.e., “gene guns”), gelfoam sponge depots, other commercially available depot materials, osmotic pumps (e.g., Alza minipumps), oral or suppositorial solid (tablet or pill) pharmaceutical formulations, and decanting or topical applications during surgery. For example, direct injection of naked calcium phosphate-precipitated plasmid into rat liver and rat spleen or a protein-coated plasmid into the portal vein has resulted in gene expression of the foreign gene in the rat livers (Kaneda et al., Science 243:375 (1989)).

[0486] A preferred method of local administration is by direct injection. Preferably, a recombinant molecule of the present invention complexed with a delivery vehicle is administered by direct injection into or locally within the area of arteries. Administration of a composition locally within the area of arteries refers to injecting the composition centimeters and preferably, millimeters within arteries.

[0487] Another method of local administration is to contact a polynucleotide construct of the present invention in or around a surgical wound. For example, a patient can undergo surgery and the polynucleotide construct can be coated on the surface of tissue inside the wound or the construct can be injected into areas of tissue inside the wound.

[0488] Therapeutic compositions useful in systemic administration, include recombinant molecules of the present invention complexed to a targeted delivery vehicle of the present invention. Suitable delivery vehicles for use with systemic administration comprise liposomes comprising ligands for targeting the vehicle to a particular site. In specific embodiments, suitable delivery vehicles for use with systemic administration comprise liposomes comprising polypeptides of the invention for targeting the vehicle to a particular site.

[0489] referred methods of systemic administration, include intravenous injection, aerosol, oral and percutaneous (topical) delivery. Intravenous injections can be performed using methods standard in the art. Aerosol delivery can also be performed using methods standard in the art (see, for example, Stribling et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 189:11277-11281, 1992, which is incorporated herein by reference). Oral delivery can be performed by complexing a polynucleotide construct of the present invention to a carrier capable of withstanding degradation by digestive enzymes in the gut of an animal. Examples of such carriers, include plastic capsules or tablets, such as those known in the art. Topical delivery can be performed by mixing a polynucleotide construct of the present invention with a lipophilic reagent (e.g., DMSO) that is capable of passing into the skin.

[0490] Determining an effective amount of substance to be delivered can depend upon a number of factors including, for example, the chemical structure and biological activity of the substance, the age and weight of the animal, the precise condition requiring treatment and its severity, and the route of administration. The frequency of treatments depends upon a number of factors, such as the amount of polynucleotide constructs administered per dose, as well as the health and history of the subject. The precise amount, number of doses, and timing of doses will be determined by the attending physician or veterinarian.

[0491] Therapeutic compositions of the present invention can be administered to any animal, preferably to mammals and birds. Preferred mammals include humans, dogs, cats, mice, rats, rabbits sheep, cattle, horses and pigs, with humans being particularly preferred.

[0492] Biological Activities

[0493] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention, can be used in assays to test for one or more biological activities. If these polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention, do exhibit activity in a particular assay, it is likely that these molecules may be involved in the diseases associated with the biological activity. Thus, the polynucleotides and polypeptides, and agonists or antagonists could be used to treat, prevent diagnose and/or prognose the associated disease.

[0494] The excretory system antigen polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are predicted to have predominant expression in excretory system tissues.

[0495] Thus, the excretory system antigens of the invention may be useful as therapeutic molecules. Each would be useful for diagnosis, detection, treatment and/or prevention of diseases or disorders of the excretory system, including but not limited to renal disorders (e.g., kidney failure, nephritis, blood vessel disorders of kidney, metabolic and congenital kidney disorders, urinary disorders of the kidney, autoimmune disorders, sclerosis and necrosis, and electrolyte imbalance, and kidney cancer), bladder disorders (e.g, urinary tract infection, bladder obstruction, urination disorders, and bladder cancer), urether disorders (e.g., obstruction of the ureter and ureter cancer), urethra disorders (e.g., obstruction of the urethra and urethra cancers) and/or those disorders as discribed under “Urinary System Disorders” below.

[0496] In a preferred embodiment, polynucleotides of the invention (e.g., a nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complement thereof, or the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z, or fragments or variants thereof) and/or polypeptides of the invention (e.g., an amino acid sequence contained in SEQ ID NO: Y, an amino acid sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO: X, or the complement threof, an amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z and fragments or variants thereof as described herein) are useful for the diagnosis, detection, treatement, and/or prevention of diseases or disorders of the tissues/cells corresponding to the library source disclosed in column 7 of Table 1A expressing the corresponding excretory system sequence disclosed in the same row of Table 1A.

[0497] In certain embodiments, a polypeptide of the invention, or polynucleotides, antibodies, agonists, or antagonists corresponding to that polypeptide, may be used to diagnose and/or prognose diseases and/or disorders associated with the tissue(s) in which the polypeptide of the invention is expressed, including one, two, three, four, five, or more tissues disclosed in Table 1A, column 7 (Tissue Distribution Library Code).

[0498] Particularly, the excretory system antigens may be a useful therapeutic for cancer of excretory system tissues. Treatment, diagnosis, detection, and/or prevention of excretory system disorders could be carried out using an excretory system antigen or soluble form of a excretory system antigen, an excretory system antigen ligand, gene therapy, or ex vivo applications. Moreover, inhibitors of an excretory system antigen, either blocking antibodies or mutant forms, could modulate the expression of the excretory system antigen. These inhibitors may be useful to treat, diagnose, detect, and/or prevent diseases associated with the misregulation of an excretory system antigen.

[0499] In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific delivery of compositions of the invention to cells (e.g., normal or diseased excretory system cells) by administering polypeptides of the invention (e.g., excretory system antigen polypeptides or anti-excretory system antigen antibodies) that are associated with heterologous polypeptides or nucleic acids. In one example, the invention provides a method for delivering a therapeutic protein into the targeted cell (e.g., an, aberrant excretory system cell or excretory system cancer cell). In another example, the invention provides a method for delivering a single stranded nucleic acid (e.g., antisense or ribozymes) or double stranded nucleic acid (e.g., DNA that can integrate into the cell's genome or replicate episomally and that can be transcribed) into the targeted cell.

[0500] In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific destruction of cells (e.g., the destruction of aberrant excretory system cells, including, but not limited to, excretory system tumor cells) by administering polypeptides of the invention (e.g., excretory system antigen polypeptides or fragments thereof, or anti-excretory system antigen antibodies) in association with toxins or cytotoxic prodrugs.

[0501] By “toxin” is meant compounds that bind and activate endogenous cytotoxic effector systems, radioisotopes, holotoxins, modified toxins, catalytic subunits of toxins, cytotoxins (cytotoxic agents), or any molecules or enzymes not normally present in or on the surface of a cell that under defined conditions cause the cell's death. Toxins that may be used according to the methods of the invention include, but are not limited to, radioisotopes known in the art, compounds such as, for example, antibodies (or complement fixing containing portions thereof) that bind an inherent or induced endogenous cytotoxic effector system, thymidine kinase, endonuclease, RNAse, alpha toxin, ricin, abrin, Pseudomonas exotoxin A, diphtheria toxin, saporin, momordin, gelonin, pokeweed antiviral protein, alpha-sarcin and cholera toxin. “Toxin” also includes a cytostatic or cytocidal agent, a therapeutic agent or a radioactive metal ion, e.g., alpha-emitters such as, for example, 213Bi, or other radioisotopes such as, for example, 103Pd, 133Xe, 131I, 68Ge, 57Co, 65Zn, 85Sr, 32P, 35S, 90Y, 153Sm, 153Gd, 169Yb, 51Cr, 54Mn, 75Se, 113Sn, 90Yttrium, 117Tin, 186Rhenium, 166Holmium, and 188Rhenium; luminescent labels, such as luminol; and fluorescent labels, such as fluorescein and rhodamine, and biotin.

[0502] Techniques known in the art may be applied to label antibodies of the invention. Such techniques include, but are not limited to, the use of bifunctional conjugating agents (see e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,756,065; 5,714,631; 5,696,239; 5,652,361; 5,505,931; 5,489,425; 5,435,990; 5,428,139; 5,342,604; 5,274,119; 4,994,560; and 5,808,003; the contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). A cytotoxin or cytotoxic agent includes any agent that is detrimental to cells. Examples include paclitaxol, cytochalasin B, gramicidin D, ethidium bromide, emetine, mitomycin, etoposide, tenoposide, vincristine, vinblastine, colchicin, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, dihydroxy anthracin dione, mitoxantrone, mithramycin, actinomycin D, 1-dehydrotestosterone, glucocorticoids, procaine, tetracaine, lidocaine, propranolol, and puromycin and analogs or homologs thereof. Therapeutic agents include, but are not limited to, antimetabolites (e.g., methotrexate, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, cytarabine, 5-fluorouracil decarbazine), alkylating agents (e.g., mechlorethamine, thioepa chlorambucil, melphalan, carmustine (BSNU) and lomustine (CCNU), cyclothosphamide, busulfan, dibromomannitol, streptozotocin, mitomycin C, and cis- dichlorodiamine platinum (II) (DDP) cisplatin), anthracyclines (e.g., daunorubicin (formerly daunomycin) and doxorubicin), antibiotics (e.g., dactinomycin (formerly actinomycin), bleomycin, mithramycin, and anthramycin (AMC)), and anti-mitotic agents (e.g., vincristine and vinblastine).

[0503] By “cytotoxic prodrug” is meant a non-toxic compound that is converted by an enzyme, normally present in the cell, into a cytotoxic compound. Cytotoxic prodrugs that may be used according to the methods of the invention include, but are not limited to, glutamyl derivatives of benzoic acid mustard alkylating agent, phosphate derivatives of etoposide or mitomycin C, cytosine arabinoside, daunorubisin, and phenoxyacetamide derivatives of doxorubicin.

[0504] It will be appreciated that conditions caused by a decrease in the standard or normal level of an excretory system antigen activity in an individual, particularly disorders of the excretory system, can be treated by administration of an excretory system antigen polypeptide (e.g., such as, for example, the complete excretory system antigen polypeptide, the soluble form of the extracellular domain of an excretory system antigen polypeptide, or cells expressing the complete protein) or agonist. Thus, the invention also provides a method of treatment of an individual in need of an increased level of excretory system antigen activity comprising administering to such an individual a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of an isolated excretory system antigen polypeptide of the invention, or agonist thereof (e.g., an agonistic anti-excretory system antigen antibody), effective to increase the excretory system antigen activity level in such an individual.

[0505] It will also be appreciated that conditions caused by a increase in the standard or normal level of excretory system antigen activity in an individual, particularly disorders of the excretory system, can be treated by administration of excretory system antigen polypeptides (e.g., such as, for example, the complete excretory system antigen polypeptide, the soluble form of the extracellular domain of an excretory system antigen polypeptide, or cells expressing the complete protein) or antagonist (e.g., an antagonistic excretory system antigen antibody). Thus, the invention also provides a method of treatment of an individual in need of an decreased level of excretory system antigen activity comprising administering to such an individual a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of an isolated excretory system antigen polypeptide of the invention, or antagonist thereof (e.g., an antagonistic anti-excretory system antigen antibody), effective to decrease the excretory system antigen activity level in such an individual.

[0506] More generally, polynucleotides, translation products and antibodies corresponding to this gene may be useful for the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and/or treatment of diseases and/or disorders associated with the following systems.

[0507] Urinary System Disorders

[0508] Polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may be used to treat, prevent, diagnose, and/or prognose disorders of the urinary system, including but not limited to disorders of the renal system, bladder, ureters, and urethra. Renal disorders include, but are not limited to, kidney failure, nephritis, blood vessel disorders of kidney, metabolic and congenital kidney disorders, urinary disorders of the kidney, autoimmune disorders, sclerosis and necrosis, electrolyte imbalance, and kidney cancers.

[0509] Kidney failure diseases include, but are not limited to, acute kidney failure, chronic kidney failure, atheroembolic renal failure, and end-stage renal disease. Inflammatory diseases of the kidney include acute glomerulonephritis, postinfectious glomerulonephritis, rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, membranous glomerulonephritis, familial nephrotic syndrome, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis I and II, mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis, chronic glomerulonephritis, acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis, acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN), pyelonephritis, lupus nephritis, chronic nephritis, interstitial nephritis, and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.

[0510] Blood vessel disorders of the kidneys include, but are not limited to, kidney infarction, atheroembolic kidney disease, cortical necrosis, malignant nephrosclerosis, renal vein thrombosis, renal underperfusion, renal ischemia-reperfusion, renal artery embolism, and renal artery stenosis. Kidney disorders resulting form urinary tract problems include, but are not limited to, pyelonephritis, hydronephrosis, urolithiasis (renal lithiasis, nephrolithiasis), reflux nephropathy, urinary tract infections, urinary retention, and acute or chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy.

[0511] Metabolic and congenital disorders of the kidneys include, but are not limited to, renal tubular acidosis, renal glycosuria, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, cystinuria, Fanconi's syndrome, vitamin D-resistant rickets, Hartnup disease, Bartter's syndrome, Liddle's syndrome, polycystic kidney disease, medullary cystic disease, medullary sponge kidney, Alport's syndrome, nail-patella syndrome, congenital nephrotic syndrome, CRUSH syndrome, horseshoe kidney, diabetic nephropathy, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, analgesic nephropathy, kidney stones, and membranous nephropathy, Kidney disorders resulting from an autoimmune response include, but are not limited to, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Goodpasture syndrome, IgA nephropathy, and IgM mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis.

[0512] Sclerotic or necrotic disorders of the kidney include, but are not limited to, glomerulosclerosis, diabetic nephropathy, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), necrotizing glomerulonephritis, and renal papillary necrosis. Kidneys may also develop carcinomas, including, but not limited to, hypemephroma, nephroblastoma, renal cell cancer, transitional cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, and Wilm's tumor.

[0513] Kidney disorders may also result in electrolyte imbalances, including, but not limited to, nephrocalcinosis, pyuria, edema, hydronephritis, proteinuria, hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, and hyperphosphatemia.

[0514] Bladder disorders include, but are not limited to, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), interstitial cystitis (IC), prostatitis, proteinuria, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, urinary retention. Disorders of the ureters and urethra include, but are not limited to, acute or chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy. The bladder, ureters, and urethra may also develop carcinomas, including, but not limited to, superficial bladder canccer, invasive bladder cancer, carcinoma of the ureter, and urethra cancers.

[0515] Polypeptides may be administered using any method known in the art, including, but not limited to, direct needle injection at the delivery site, intravenous injection, topical administration, catheter infusion, biolistic injectors, particle accelerators, gelfoam sponge depots, other commercially available depot materials, osmotic pumps, oral or suppositorial solid pharmaceutical formulations, decanting or topical applications during surgery, aerosol delivery. Such methods are known in the art. Polypeptides may be administered as part of a Therapeutic, described in more detail below. Methods of delivering polynucleotides are described in more detail herein.

[0516] Immune Activity

[0517] Polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, diagnosing and/or prognosing diseases, disorders, and/or conditions of the immune system, by, for example, activating or inhibiting the proliferation, differentiation, or mobilization (chemotaxis) of immune cells. Immune cells develop through a process called hematopoiesis, producing myeloid (platelets, red blood cells, neutrophils, and macrophages) and lymphoid (B and T lymphocytes) cells from pluripotent stem cells. The etiology of these immune diseases, disorders, and/or conditions may be genetic, somatic, such as cancer and some autoimmune diseases, acquired (e.g., by chemotherapy or toxins), or infectious. Moreover, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention can be used as a marker or detector of a particular immune system disease or disorder.

[0518] In another embodiment, a polypeptide of the invention, or polynucleotides, antibodies, agonists, or antagonists corresponding to that polypeptide, may be used to treat diseases and disorders of the immune system and/or to inhibit or enhance an immune response generated by cells associated with the tissue(s) in which the polypeptide of the invention is expressed, including one, two, three, four, five, or more tissues disclosed in Table 1A, column 7 (Tissue Distribution Library Code).

[0519] In another embodiment, a polypeptide of the invention, or polynucleotides, antibodies, agonists, or antagonists corresponding to that polypeptide, may be used to treat diseases and disorders of the immune system and/or to inhibit or enhance an immune response generated by cells associated with the tissue(s) in which the polypeptide of the invention is expressed, including one, two, three, four, five, or more tissues disclosed in Table 1A, column 8 (Tissue Distribution Library Code).

[0520] Polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, diagnosing, and/or prognosing immunodeficiencies, including both congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies. Examples of B cell immunodeficiencies in which immunoglobulin levels B cell function and/or B cell numbers are decreased include: X-linked agammaglobulinemia (Bruton's disease), X-linked infantile agammaglobulinemia, X-linked immunodeficiency with hyper IgM, non X-linked immunodeficiency with hyper IgM, X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP), agammaglobulinemia including congenital and acquired agammaglobulinemia, adult onset agammaglobulinemia, late-onset agammaglobulinemia, dysgammaglobulinemia, hypogammaglobulinemia, unspecified hypogammaglobulinemia, recessive agammaglobulinemia (Swiss type), Selective IgM deficiency, selective IgA deficiency, selective IgG subclass deficiencies, IgG subclass deficiency (with or without IgA deficiency), Ig deficiency with increased IgM, IgG and IgA deficiency with increased IgM, antibody deficiency with normal or elevated Igs, Ig heavy chain deletions, kappa chain deficiency, B cell lymphoproliferative disorder (BLPD), common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), common variable immunodeficiency (CVI) (acquired), and transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy.

[0521] In specific embodiments, ataxia-telangiectasia or conditions associated with ataxia-telangiectasia are treated, prevented, diagnosed, and/or prognosing using the polypeptides or polynucleotides of the invention, and/or agonists or antagonists thereof.

[0522] Examples of congenital immunodeficiencies in which T cell and/or B cell function and/or number is decreased include, but are not limited to: DiGeorge anomaly, severe combined immunodeficiencies (SCID) (including, but not limited to, X-linked SCID, autosomal recessive SCID, adenosine deaminase deficiency, purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) deficiency, Class II MHC deficiency (Bare lymphocyte syndrome), Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and ataxia telangiectasia), thymic hypoplasia, third and fourth pharyngeal pouch syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, natural killer cell deficiency (NK), idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia, immunodeficiency with predominant T cell defect (unspecified), and unspecified immunodeficiency of cell mediated immunity.

[0523] In specific embodiments, DiGeorge anomaly or conditions associated with DiGeorge anomaly are treated, prevented, diagnosed, and/or prognosed using polypeptides or polynucleotides of the invention, or antagonists or agonists thereof.

[0524] Other immunodeficiencies that may be treated, prevented, diagnosed, and/or prognosed using polypeptides or polynucleotides of the invention, and/or agonists or antagonists thereof, include, but are not limited to, chronic granulomatous disease, Chédiak-Higashi syndrome, myeloperoxidase deficiency, leukocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP), leukocyte adhesion deficiency, complement component deficiencies (including C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 and/or C9 deficiencies), reticular dysgenesis, thymic alymphoplasia-aplasia, immunodeficiency with thymoma, severe congenital leukopenia, dysplasia with immunodeficiency, neonatal neutropenia, short limbed dwarfism, and Nezelof syndrome-combined immunodeficiency with Igs.

[0525] In a preferred embodiment, the immunodeficiencies and/or conditions associated with the immunodeficiencies recited above are treated, prevented, diagnosed and/or prognosed using polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention.

[0526] In a preferred embodiment polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention could be used as an agent to boost immunoresponsiveness among immunodeficient individuals. In specific embodiments, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention could be used as an agent to boost immunoresponsiveness among B cell and/or T cell immunodeficient individuals.

[0527] The polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, diagnosing and/or prognosing autoimmune disorders. Many autoimmune disorders result from inappropriate recognition of self as foreign material by immune cells. This inappropriate recognition results in an immune response leading to the destruction of the host tissue. Therefore, the administration of polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention that can inhibit an immune response, particularly the proliferation, differentiation, or chemotaxis of T-cells, may be an effective therapy in preventing autoimmune disorders.

[0528] Autoimmune diseases or disorders that may be treated, prevented, diagnosed and/or prognosed by polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune thyroiditis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura, autoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura, purpura (e.g., Henloch-Scoenlein purpura), autoimmunocytopenia, Goodpasture's syndrome, Pemphigus vulgaris, myasthenia gravis, Grave's disease (hyperthyroidism), and insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus.

[0529] Additional disorders that are likely to have an autoimmune component that may be treated, prevented, and/or diagnosed with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, type II collagen-induced arthritis, antiphospholipid syndrome, dermatitis, allergic encephalomyelitis, myocarditis, relapsing polychondritis, rheumatic heart disease, neuritis, uveitis ophthalmia, polyendocrinopathies, Reiter's Disease, Stiff-Man Syndrome, autoimmune pulmonary inflammation, autism, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and autoimmune inflammatory eye disorders.

[0530] Additional disorders that are likely to have an autoimmune component that may be treated, prevented, diagnosed and/or prognosed with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, scleroderma with anti-collagen antibodies (often characterized, e.g., by nucleolar and other nuclear antibodies), mixed connective tissue disease (often characterized, e.g., by antibodies to extractable nuclear antigens (e.g., ribonucleoprotein)), polymyositis (often characterized, e.g., by nonhistone ANA), pernicious anemia (often characterized, e.g., by antiparietal cell, microsomes, and intrinsic factor antibodies), idiopathic Addison's disease (often characterized, e.g., by humoral and cell-mediated adrenal cytotoxicity, infertility (often characterized, e.g., by antispermatozoal antibodies), glomerulonephritis (often characterized, e.g., by glomerular basement membrane antibodies or immune complexes), bullous pemphigoid (often characterized, e.g., by IgG and complement in basement membrane), Sjogren's syndrome (often characterized, e.g., by multiple tissue antibodies, and/or a specific nonhistone ANA (SS-B)), diabetes mellitus (often characterized, e.g., by cell-mediated and humoral islet cell antibodies), and adrenergic drug resistance (including adrenergic drug resistance with asthma or cystic fibrosis) (often characterized, e.g., by beta-adrenergic receptor antibodies).

[0531] Additional disorders that may have an autoimmune component that may be treated, prevented, diagnosed and/or prognosed with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, chronic active hepatitis (often characterized, e.g., by smooth muscle antibodies), primary biliary cirrhosis (often characterized, e.g., by mitochondria antibodies), other endocrine gland failure (often characterized, e.g., by specific tissue antibodies in some cases), vitiligo (often characterized, e.g., by melanocyte antibodies), vasculitis (often characterized, e.g., by Ig and complement in vessel walls and/or low serum complement), post-MI (often characterized, e.g., by myocardial antibodies), cardiotomy syndrome (often characterized, e.g., by myocardial antibodies), urticaria (often characterized, e.g., by IgG and IgM antibodies to IgE), atopic dermatitis (often characterized, e.g., by IgG and IgM antibodies to IgE), asthma (often characterized, e.g., by IgG and IgM antibodies to IgE), and many other inflammatory, granulomatous, degenerative, and atrophic disorders.

[0532] In a preferred embodiment, the autoimmune diseases and disorders and/or conditions associated with the diseases and disorders recited above are treated, prevented, diagnosed and/or prognosed using for example, antagonists or agonists, polypeptides or polynucleotides, or antibodies of the present invention. In a specific preferred embodiment, rheumatoid arthritis is treated, prevented, and/or diagnosed using polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention.

[0533] In another specific preferred embodiment, systemic lupus erythematosus is treated, prevented, and/or diagnosed using polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention. In another specific preferred embodiment, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura is treated, prevented, and/or diagnosed using polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or agtagonists of the present invention.

[0534] In another specific preferred embodiment IgA nephropathy is treated, prevented, and/or diagnosed using polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention.

[0535] In a preferred embodiment, the autoimmune diseases and disorders and/or conditions associated with the diseases and disorders recited above are treated, prevented, diagnosed and/or prognosed using polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention.

[0536] In preferred embodiments, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a immunosuppressive agent(s).

[0537] Polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, prognosing, and/or diagnosing diseases, disorders, and/or conditions of hematopoietic cells. Polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention could be used to increase differentiation and proliferation of hematopoletic cells, including the pluripotent stem cells, in an effort to treat or prevent those diseases, disorders, and/or conditions associated with a decrease in certain (or many) types hematopoietic cells, including but not limited to, leukopenia, neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Alternatively, Polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention could be used to increase differentiation and proliferation of hematopoietic cells, including the pluripotent stem cells, in an effort to treat or prevent those diseases, disorders, and/or conditions associated with an increase in certain (or many) types of hematopoietic cells, including but not limited to, histiocytosis.

[0538] Allergic reactions and conditions, such as asthma (particularly allergic asthma) or other respiratory problems, may also be treated, prevented, diagnosed and/or prognosed using polypeptides, antibodies, or polynucleotides of the invention, and/or agonists or antagonists thereof. Moreover, these molecules can be used to treat, prevent, prognose, and/or diagnose anaphylaxis, hypersensitivity to an antigenic molecule, or blood group incompatibility.

[0539] Additionally, polypeptides or polynucleotides of the invention, and/or agonists or antagonists thereof, may be used to treat, prevent, diagnose and/or prognose IgE-mediated allergic reactions. Such allergic reactions include, but are not limited to, asthma, rhinitis, and eczema. In specific embodiments, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to modulate IgE concentrations in vitro or in vivo.

[0540] Moreover, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention have uses in the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and/or treatment of inflammatory conditions. For example, since polypeptides, antibodies, or polynucleotides of the invention, and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention may inhibit the activation, proliferation and/or differentiation of cells involved in an inflammatory response, these molecules can be used to prevent and/or treat chronic and acute inflammatory conditions. Such inflammatory conditions include, but are not limited to, for example, inflammation associated with infection (e.g., septic shock, sepsis, or systemic inflammatory response syndrome), ischemia-reperfusion injury, endotoxin lethality, complement-mediated hyperacute rejection, nephritis, cytokine or chemokine induced lung injury, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, over production of cytokines (e.g., TNF or IL-1.), respiratory disorders (e.g., asthma and allergy); gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease); cancers (e.g., gastric, ovarian, lung, bladder, liver, and breast); CNS disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis; ischemic brain injury and/or stroke, traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease); AIDS-related dementia; and prion disease); cardiovascular disorders (e.g., atherosclerosis, myocarditis, cardiovascular disease, and cardiopulmonary bypass complications); as well as many additional diseases, conditions, and disorders that are characterized by inflammation (e.g., hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, trauma, pancreatitis, sarcoidosis, dermatitis, renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, Grave's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes mellitus, and allogenic transplant rejection).

[0541] Because inflammation is a fundamental defense mechanism, inflammatory disorders can effect virtually any tissue of the body. Accordingly, polynucleotides, polypeptides, and antibodies of the invention, as well as agonists or antagonists thereof, have uses in the treatment of tissue-specific inflamrnatory disorders, including, but not limited to, adrenalitis, alveolitis, angiocholecystitis, appendicitis, balanitis, blepharitis, bronchitis, bursitis, carditis, cellulitis, cervicitis, cholecystitis, chorditis, cochlitis, colitis, conjunctivitis, cystitis, dermatitis, diverticulitis, encephalitis, endocarditis, esophagitis, eustachitis, fibrositis, folliculitis, gastritis, gastroenteritis, gingivitis, glossitis, hepatosplenitis, keratitis, labyrinthitis, laryngitis, lymphangitis, mastitis, media otitis, meningitis, metritis, mucitis, myocarditis, myosititis, myringitis, nephritis, neuritis, orchitis, osteochondritis, otitis, pericarditis, peritendonitis, peritonitis, pharyngitis, phlebitis, poliomyelitis, prostatitis, pulpitis, retinitis, rhinitis, salpingitis, scleritis, sclerochoroiditis, scrotitis, sinusitis, spondylitis, steatitis, stomatitis, synovitis, syringitis, tendonitis, tonsillitis, urethritis, and vaginitis.

[0542] In specific embodiments, polypeptides, antibodies, or polynucleotides of the invention, and/or agonists or antagonists thereof, are useful to diagnose, prognose, prevent, and/or treat organ transplant rejections and graft-versus-host disease. Organ rejection occurs by host immune cell destruction of the transplanted tissue through an immune response. Similarly, an immune response is also involved in GVHD, but, in this case, the foreign transplanted immune cells destroy the host tissues. Polypeptides, antibodies, or polynucleotides of the invention, and/or agonists or antagonists thereof, that inhibit an immune response, particularly the activation, proliferation, differentiation, or chemotaxis of T-cells, may be an effective therapy in preventing organ rejection or GVHD. In specific embodiments, polypeptides, antibodies, or polynucleotides of the invention, and/or agonists or antagonists thereof, that inhibit an immune response, particularly the activation, proliferation, differentiation, or chemotaxis of T-cells, may be an effective therapy in preventing experimental allergic and hyperacute xenograft rejection.

[0543] In other embodiments, polypeptides, antibodies, or polynucleotides of the invention, and/or agonists or antagonists thereof, are useful to diagnose, prognose, prevent, and/or treat immune complex diseases, including, but not limited to, serum sickness, post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, polyarteritis nodosa, and immune complex-induced vasculitis.

[0544] Polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention can be used to treat, detect, and/or prevent infectious agents. For example, by increasing the immune response, particularly increasing the proliferation activation and/or differentiation of B and/or T cells, infectious diseases may be treated, detected, and/or prevented. The immune response may be increased by either enhancing an existing immune response, or by initiating a new immune response. Alternatively, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may also directly inhibit the infectious agent (refer to section of application listing infectious agents, etc), without necessarily eliciting an immune response.

[0545] In another embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a vaccine adjuvant that enhances immune responsiveness to an antigen. In a specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance tumor-specific immune responses.

[0546] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance anti-viral immune responses. Anti-viral immune responses that may be enhanced using the compositions of the invention as an adjuvant, include virus and virus associated diseases or symptoms described herein or otherwise known in the art. In specific embodiments, the compositions of the invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance an immune response to a virus, disease, or symptom selected from the group consisting of: AIDS, meningitis, Dengue, EBV, and hepatitis (e.g., hepatitis B). In another specific embodiment, the compositions of the invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance an immune response to a virus, disease, or symptom selected from the group consisting of: HIV/AIDS, respiratory syncytial virus, Dengue, rotavirus, Japanese B encephalitis, influenza A and B, parainfluenza, measles, cytomegalovirus, rabies, Junin, Chikungunya, Rift Valley Fever, herpes simplex, and yellow fever.

[0547] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance anti-bacterial or anti-fungal immune responses. Anti-bacterial or anti-fungal immune responses that may be enhanced using the compositions of the invention as an adjuvant, include bacteria or fungus and bacteria or fungus associated diseases or symptoms described herein or otherwise known in the art. In specific embodiments, the compositions of the invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance an immune response to a bacteria or fungus, disease, or symptom selected from the group consisting of: tetanus, Diphtheria, botulism, and meningitis type B.

[0548] In another specific embodiment, the compositions of the invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance an immune response to a bacteria or fungus, disease, or symptom selected from the group consisting of: Vibrio cholerae, Mycobacterium leprae, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, Meisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Group B streptococcus, Shigella spp., Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Enterohemorrhagic E. coli, and Borrelia burgdorferi.

[0549] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance anti-parasitic immune responses. Anti-parasitic immune responses that may be enhanced using the compositions of the invention as an adjuvant, include parasite and parasite associated diseases or symptoms described herein or otherwise known in the art. In specific embodiments, the compositions of the invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance an immune response to a parasite. In another specific embodiment, the compositions of the invention are used as an adjuvant to enhance an immune response to Plasmodium (malaria) or Leishmania.

[0550] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may also be employed to treat infectious diseases including silicosis, sarcoidosis, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; for example, by preventing the recruitment and activation of mononuclear phagocytes.

[0551] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an antigen for the generation of antibodies to inhibit or enhance immune mediated responses against polypeptides of the invention.

[0552] In one embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are administered to an animal (e.g., mouse, rat, rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, pigs, micro-pig, chicken, camel, goat, horse, cow, sheep, dog, cat, non-human primate, and human, most preferably human) to boost the immune system to produce increased quantities of one or more antibodies (e.g., IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgE), to induce higher affinity antibody production and immunoglobulin class switching (e.g., IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgE), and/or to increase an immune response.

[0553] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a stimulator of B cell responsiveness to pathogens.

[0554] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an activator of T cells.

[0555] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an agent that elevates the immune status of an individual prior to their receipt of immunosuppressive therapies.

[0556] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an agent to induce higher affinity antibodies.

[0557] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an agent to increase serum immunoglobulin concentrations.

[0558] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an agent to accelerate recovery of immunocompromised individuals.

[0559] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an agent to boost immunoresponsiveness among aged populations and/or neonates.

[0560] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an immune system enhancer prior to, during, or after bone marrow transplant and/or other transplants (e.g., allogeneic or xenogeneic organ transplantation). With respect to transplantation, compositions of the invention may be administered prior to, concomitant with, and/or after transplantation. In a specific embodiment, compositions of the invention are administered after transplantation, prior to the beginning of recovery of T-cell populations. In another specific embodiment, compositions of the invention are first administered after transplantation after the beginning of recovery of T cell populations, but prior to full recovery of B cell populations.

[0561] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an agent to boost immunoresponsiveness among individuals having an acquired loss of B cell function. Conditions resulting in an acquired loss of B cell function that may be ameliorated or treated by administering the polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists thereof, include, but are not limited to, HIV Infection, AIDS, bone marrow transplant, and B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

[0562] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an agent to boost immunoresponsiveness among individuals having a temporary immune deficiency. Conditions resulting in a temporary immune deficiency that may be ameliorated or treated by administering the polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists thereof, include, but are not limited to, recovery from viral infections (e.g., influenza), conditions associated with malnutrition, recovery from infectious mononucleosis, or conditions associated with stress, recovery from measles, recovery from blood transfusion, and recovery from surgery.

[0563] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a regulator of antigen presentation by monocytes, dendritic cells, and/or B-cells. In one embodiment, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention enhance antigen presentation or antagonizes antigen presentation in vitro or in vivo. Moreover, in related embodiments, said enhancement or antagonism of antigen presentation may be useful as an anti-tumor treatment or to modulate the immune system.

[0564] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as an agent to direct an individual's immune system towards development of a humoral response (i.e. TH2) as opposed to a TH1 cellular response.

[0565] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a means to induce tumor proliferation and thus make it more susceptible to anti-neoplastic agents. For example, multiple myeloma is a slowly dividing disease and is thus refractory to virtually all anti-neoplastic regimens. If these cells were forced to proliferate more rapidly their susceptibility profile would likely change.

[0566] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a stimulator of B cell production in pathologies such as AIDS, chronic lymphocyte disorder and/or Common Variable Immunodificiency.

[0567] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a therapy for generation and/or regeneration of lymphoid tissues following surgery, trauma or genetic defect. In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used in the pretreatment of bone marrow samples prior to transplant.

[0568] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a gene-based therapy for genetically inherited disorders resulting in immuno-incompetence/immunodeficiency such as observed among SCID patients.

[0569] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a means of activating monocytes/macrophages to defend against parasitic diseases that effect monocytes such as Leishmania.

[0570] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a means of regulating secreted cytokines that are elicited by polypeptides of the invention.

[0571] In another embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used in one or more of the applications decribed herein, as they may apply to veterinary medicine.

[0572] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a means of blocking various aspects of immune responses to foreign agents or self. Examples of diseases or conditions in which blocking of certain aspects of immune responses may be desired include autoimmune disorders such as lupus, and arthritis, as well as immunoresponsiveness to skin allergies, inflammation, bowel disease, injury and diseases/disorders associated with pathogens.

[0573] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a therapy for preventing the B cell proliferation and Ig secretion associated with autoimmune diseases such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis.

[0574] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a inhibitor of B and/or T cell migration in endothelial cells. This activity disrupts tissue architecture or cognate responses and is useful, for example in disrupting immune responses, and blocking sepsis.

[0575] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a therapy for chronic hypergammaglobulinemia evident in such diseases as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), Waldenstrom's disease, related idiopathic monoclonal gammopathies, and plasmacytpmas.

[0576] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be employed for instance to inhibit polypeptide chemotaxis and activation of macrophages and their precursors, and of neutrophils, basophils, B lymphocytes and some T-cell subsets, e.g., activated and CD8 cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells, in certain autoimmune and chronic inflammatory and infective diseases. Examples of autoimmune diseases are described herein and include multiple sclerosis, and insulin-dependent diabetes.

[0577] The polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may also be employed to treat idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome by, for example, preventing eosinophil production and migration.

[0578] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used to enhance or inhibit complement mediated cell lysis.

[0579] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used to enhance or inhibit antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity.

[0580] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may also be employed for treating atherosclerosis, for example, by preventing monocyte infiltration in the artery wall.

[0581] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be employed to treat adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

[0582] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful for stimulating wound and tissue repair, stimulating angiogenesis, and/or stimulating the repair of vascular or lymphatic diseases or disorders. Additionally, agonists and antagonists of the invention may be used to stimulate the regeneration of mucosal surfaces.

[0583] In a specific embodiment, polynucleotides or polypeptides, and/or agonists thereof are used to diagnose, prognose, treat, and/or prevent a disorder characterized by primary or acquired immunodeficiency, deficient serum immunoglobulin production, recurrent infections, and/or immune system dysfunction. Moreover, polynucleotides or polypeptides, and/or agonists thereof may be used to treat or prevent infections of the joints, bones, skin, and/or parotid glands, blood-borne infections (e.g., sepsis, meningitis, septic arthritis, and/or osteomyelitis), autoimmune diseases (e.g., those disclosed herein), inflammatory disorders, and malignancies, and/or any disease or disorder or condition associated with these infections, diseases, disorders and/or malignancies) including, but not limited to, CVID, other primary immune deficiencies, HIV disease, CLL, recurrent bronchitis, sinusitis, otitis media, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, hepatitis, meningitis, herpes zoster (e.g., severe herpes zoster), and/or pneumocystis carnii. Other diseases and disorders that may be prevented, diagnosed, prognosed, and/or treated with polynucleotides or polypeptides, and/or agonists of the present invention include, but are not limited to, HIV infection, HTLV-BLV infection, lymphopenia, phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction anemia, thrombocytopenia, and hemoglobinuria.

[0584] In another embodiment, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used to treat, and/or diagnose an individual having common variable immunodeficiency disease (“CVID”; also known as “acquired agammaglobulinemia” and “acquired hypogammaglobulinemia”) or a subset of this disease.

[0585] In a specific embodiment, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to diagnose, prognose, prevent, and/or treat cancers or neoplasms including immune cell or immune tissue-related cancers or neoplasms. Examples of cancers or neoplasms that may be prevented, diagnosed, or treated by polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention include, but are not limited to, acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, acute lymphocytic anemia (ALL) Chronic lymphocyte leukemia, plasmacytomas, multiple myeloma, Burkitt's lymphoma, EBV-transformed diseases, and/or diseases and disorders described in the section entitled “Hyperproliferative Disorders” elsewhere herein.

[0586] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a therapy for decreasing cellular proliferation of Large B-cell Lymphomas.

[0587] In another specific embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used as a means of decreasing the involvement of B cells and Ig associated with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.

[0588] In specific embodiments, the compositions of the invention are used as an agent to boost immunoresponsiveness among B cell immunodeficient individuals, such as, for example, an individual who has undergone a partial or complete splenectomy.

[0589] Antagonists of the invention include, for example, binding and/or inhibitory antibodies, antisense nucleic acids, ribozymes or soluble forms of the polypeptides of the present invention (e.g., Fc fusion protein; see, e.g., Example 9). Agonists of the invention include, for example, binding or stimulatory antibodies, and soluble forms of the polypeptides (e.g., Fc fusion proteins; see, e.g., Example 9). polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be employed in a composition with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, e.g., as described herein.

[0590] In another embodiment, polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are administered to an animal (including, but not limited to, those listed above, and also including transgenic animals) incapable of producing functional endogenous antibody molecules or having an otherwise compromised endogenous immune system, but which is capable of producing human immunoglobulin molecules by means of a reconstituted or partially reconstituted immune system from another animal (see, e.g., published PCT Application Nos. WO98/24893, WO/9634096, WO/9633735, and WO/9110741). Administration of polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention to such animals is useful for the generation of monoclonal antibodies against the polypeptides, antibodies, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention.

[0591] Blood-Related Disorders

[0592] The polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or, agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to modulate hemostatic (the stopping of bleeding) or thrombolytic (clot dissolving) activity. For example, by increasing hemostatic or thrombolytic activity, polynucleotides or polypeptides, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention could be used to treat or prevent blood coagulation diseases, disorders, and/or conditions (e.g., afibrinogenemia, factor deficiencies, hemophilia), blood platelet diseases, disorders, and/or conditions (e.g., thrombocytopenia), or wounds resulting from trauma, surgery, or other causes. Alternatively, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention that can decrease hemostatic or thrombolytic activity could be used to inhibit or dissolve clotting. These molecules could be important in the treatment or prevention of heart attacks (infarction), strokes, or scarring.

[0593] In specific embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to prevent, diagnose, prognose, and/or treat thrombosis, arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis, thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, unstable angina. In specific embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used for the prevention of occulsion of saphenous grafts, for reducing the risk of periprocedural thrombosis as might accompany angioplasty procedures, for reducing the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation including nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation, for reducing the risk of embolism associated with mechanical heart valves and or mitral valves disease. Other uses for the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention, include, but are not limited to, the prevention of occlusions in extrcorporeal devices (e.g., intravascular canulas, vascular access shunts in hemodialysis patients, hemodialysis machines, and cardiopulmonary bypass machines).

[0594] In another embodiment, a polypeptide of the invention, or polynucleotides, antibodies, agonists, or antagonists corresponding to that polypeptide, may be used to prevent, diagnose, prognose, and/or treat diseases and disorders of the blood and/or blood forming organs associated with the tissue(s) in which the polypeptide of the invention is expressed, including one, two, three, four, five, or more tissues disclosed in Table 1A, column 7 (Tissue Distribution Library Code).

[0595] In another embodiment, a polypeptide of the invention, or polynucleotides, antibodies, agonists, or antagonists corresponding to that polypeptide, may be used to prevent, diagnose, prognose, and/or treat diseases and disorders of the blood and/or blood forming organs associated with the tissue(s) in which the polypeptide of the invention is expressed, including one, two, three, four, five, or more tissues disclosed in Table 1A, column 7 (Tissue Distribution Library Code).

[0596] The polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to modulate hematopoietic activity (the formation of blood cells). For example, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to increase the quantity of all or subsets of blood cells, such as, for example, erythrocytes, lymphocytes (B or T cells), myeloid cells (e.g., basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, mast cells, macrophages) and platelets. The ability to decrease the quantity of blood cells or subsets of blood cells may be useful in the prevention,, detection, diagnosis and/or treatment of anemias and leukopenias described below. Alternatively, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to decrease the quantity of all or subsets of blood cells, such as, for example, erythrocytes, lymphocytes (B or T cells), myeloid cells (e.g., basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, mast cells, macrophages) and platelets.. The ability to decrease the quantity of blood cells or subsets of blood cells may be useful in the prevention, detection, diagnosis and/or treatment of leukocytoses, such as, for example eosinophilia.

[0597] The, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to prevent, treat, or diagnose blood dyscrasia.

[0598] Anemias are conditions in which the number of red blood cells or amount of hemoglobin (the protein that carries oxygen) in them is below normal. Anemia may be caused by excessive bleeding, decreased red blood cell production, or increased red blood cell destruction (hemolysis). The polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing anemias. Anemias that may be treated prevented or diagnosed by the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention include iron deficiency anemia, hypochromic anemia, microcytic anemia, chlorosis, hereditary siderob;astic anemia, idiopathic acquired siderobtastic anemia, red cell aplasia, megaloblastic anemia (e.g., pernicious anemia, (vitamin B12 deficiency) and folic acid deficiency anemia), aplastic anemia, hemolytic anemias (e.g., autoimmune helolytic anemia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria). The polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing anemias associated with diseases including but not limited to, anemias associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, cancers, lymphomas, chronic renal disease, and enlarged spleens. The polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing anemias arising from drug treatments such as anemias associated with methyldopa, dapsone, and/or sulfadrugs. Additionally, rhe polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing anemias associated with abnormal red blood cell architecture including but not limited to, hereditary spherocytosis, hereditary elliptocytosis, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, and sickle cell anemia.

[0599] The polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing hemoglobin abnormalities, (e.g., those associated with sickle cell anemia, hemoglobin C disease, hemoglobin S-C disease, and hemoglobin E disease). Additionally, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating thalassemias, including, but not limited to major and minor forms of alpha-thalassemia and beta-thalassemia.

[0600] In another embodiment, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating bleeding disorders including, but not limited to, thrombocytopenia (e.g., idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura), Von Willebrand's disease, hereditary platelet disorders (e.g., storage pool disease such as Chediak-Higashi and Hermansky-Pudlak syndromes, thromboxane A2 dysfunction, thromboasthenia, and Bernard-Soulier syndrome), hemolytic-uremic syndrome, hemophelias such as hemophelia A or Factor VII deficiency and Christmas disease or Factor IX deficiency, Hereditary Hemorhhagic Telangiectsia, also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome, allergic purpura (Henoch Schonlein purpura) and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

[0601] The effect of the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention on the clotting time of blood may be monitored using any of the clotting tests known in the art including, but not limited to, whole blood partial thromboplastin time (PTT), the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), the activated clotting time (ACT), the recalcified activated clotting time, or the Lee-White Clotting time.

[0602] Several diseases and a variety of drugs can cause platelet dysfunction. Thus, in a specific embodiment, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating acquired platelet dysfunction such as platelet dysfunction accompanying kidney failure, leukemia, multiple myeloma, cirrhosis of the liver, and systemic lupus erythematosus as well as platelet dysfunction associated with drug treatments, including treatment with aspirin, ticlopidine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (used for arthritis, pain, and sprains), and penicillin in high doses.

[0603] In another embodiment, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating diseases and disorders characterized by or associated with increased or decreased numbers of white blood cells. Leukopenia occurs when the number of white blood cells decreases below normal. Leukopenias include, but are not limited to, neutropenia and Iymphocytopenia. An increase in the number of white blood cells compared to normal is known as leukocytosis. The body generates increased numbers of white blood cells during infection. Thus, leukocytosis may simply be a normnal physiological parameter that reflects infection. Alternatively, leukocytosis may be an indicator of injury or other disease such as cancer. Leokocytoses, include but are not limited to, eosinophilia, and accumulations of macrophages. In specific embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating leukopenia. In other specific embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating leukocytosis

[0604] Leukopenia may be a generalized decreased in all types of white blood cells, or may be a specific depletion of particular types of white blood cells. Thus, in specific embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating decreases in neutrophil numbers, known as neutropenia. Neutropenias that may be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated by the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention include, but are not limited to, infantile genetic agranulocytosis, familial neutropenia, cyclic neutropenia, neutropenias resulting from or associated with dietary deficiencies (e.g., vitamin B 12 deficiency or folic acid deficiency), neutropenias resulting from or associated with drug treatments (e.g., antibiotic regimens such as penicillin treatment, sulfonamide treatment, anticoagulant treatment, anticonvulsant drugs, anti-thyroid drugs, and cancer chemotherapy), and neutropenias resulting from increased neutrophil destruction that may occur in association with some bacterial or viral infections, allergic disorders, autoimmune diseases, conditions in which an individual has an enlarged spleen (e.g., Felty syndrome, malaria and sarcoidosis), and some drug treatment regimens.

[0605] The polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating lymphocytopenias (decreased numbers of B and/or T lymphocytes), including, but not limited lymphocytopenias resulting from or associated with stress, drug treatments (e.g., drug treatment with corticosteroids, cancer chemotherapies, and/or radiation therapies), AIDS infection and/or other diseases such as, for example, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, chronic infections, some viral infections and/or hereditary disorders (e.g., DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndome, severe combined immunodeficiency, ataxia telangiectsia).

[0606] The polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating diseases and disorders associated with macrophage numbers and/or macrophage function including, but not limited to, Gaucher's disease, Niemann-Pick disease, Letterer-Siwe disease and Hand-Schuller-Christian disease.

[0607] In another embodiment, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating diseases and disorders associated with eosinophil numbers and/or eosinophil function including, but not limited to, idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome, and Hand-Schuller-Christian disease.

[0608] In yet another embodiment, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating leukemias and lymphomas including, but not limited to, acute lymphocytic (lymphpblastic) leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid (myelocytic, myelogenous, myeloblastic, or myelomonocytic) leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (e.g., B cell leukemias, T cell leukemias, Sezary syndrome, and Hairy cell leukenia), chronic myelocytic (myeloid, myelogenous, or granulocytic) leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, and mycosis fungoides.

[0609] In other embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in diagnosing, prognosing, preventing, and/or treating diseases and disorders of plasma cells including, but not limited to, plasma cell dyscrasias, monoclonal gammaopathies, monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance, multiple myeloma, macroglobulinemia, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, cryoglobulinemia, and Raynaud's phenomenon.

[0610] In other embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing myeloproliferative disorders, including but not limited to, polycythemia vera, relative polycythemia, secondary polycythemia, myelofibrosis, acute myelofibrosis, agnogenic myelod metaplasia, thrombocythemia, (including both primary and seconday thrombocythemia) and chronic myelocytic leukemia.

[0611] In other embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful as a treatment prior to surgery, to increase blood cell production.

[0612] In other embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful as an agent to enhance the migration, phagocytosis, superoxide production, antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity of neutrophils, eosionophils and macrophages.

[0613] In other embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful as an agent to increase the number of stem cells in circulation prior to stem cells pheresis. In another specific embodiment, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful as an agent to increase the number of stem cells in circulation prior to platelet pheresis.

[0614] In other embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful as an agent to increase cytokine production.

[0615] In other embodiments, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be useful in preventing, diagnosing, and/or treating primary hematopoietic disorders.

[0616] Hyperproliferative Disorders

[0617] Excretory system associated polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists thereof, can be used to treat, prevent, diagnose and/or prognose hyperproliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions, including neoplasms.

[0618] In a specific embodiment, excretory system associated polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists thereof, can be used to treat, prevent, and/or diagnose hyperproliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions of the excretory system.

[0619] In a preferred embodiment, excretory system associated polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists thereof, can be used to treat, prevent, and/or diagnose excretory system neoplasms.

[0620] Excretory system associated polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention, may inhibit the proliferation of the disorder through direct or indirect interactions. Alternatively, excretory system associated polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists thereof, may proliferate other cells, which can inhibit the hyperproliferative disorder.

[0621] For example, by increasing an immune response, particularly increasing antigenic qualities of the hyperprotiferative disorder or by proliferating, differentiating, or mobilizing T-cells, hyperproliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions can be treated, prevented, and/or diagnosed. This immune response may be increased by either enhancing an existing immune response, or by initiating a new immune response. Alternatively, decreasing an immune response may also be a method of treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing hyperproliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions, such as a chemotherapeutic agent.

[0622] Examples of hyperproliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions that can be treated, prevented, and/or diagnosed by excretory system associated polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists thereof, include, but are not limited to neoplasms located in the: prostate, colon, abdomen, bone, breast, digestive system, liver, pancreas, peritoneum, endocrine glands (adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary, testicles, ovary, thymus, thyroid), eye, head and neck, nervous (central and peripheral), lymphatic system, pelvic, skin, soft tissue, spleen, thoracic, and urogenital.

[0623] Similarly, other hyperproliferative disorders can also be treated or detected by polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention. Examples of such hyperproliferative disorders include, but are not limited to: Acute Childhood Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Adult (Primary) Hepatocellular Cancer, Adult (Primary) Liver Cancer, Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Adult Hodgkin's Disease, Adult Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Adult Lymphocytic Leukemia, Adult Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, AIDS-Related Lymphoma, AIDS-Related Malignancies, Anal Cancer, Astrocytoma, Bile Duct Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Bone Cancer, Brain Stem Glioma, Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Central Nervous System (Primary) Lymphoma, Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Cerebral Astrocytoma, Cervical Cancer, Childhood (Primary) Hepatocellular Cancer, Childhood (Primary) Liver Cancer, Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Childhood Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors, Childhood Hodgkin's Disease, Childhood Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Childhood Hypothalamic and Visual Pathway Glioma, Childhood Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Childhood Medulloblastoma, Childhood Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Childhood Pineal and Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors, Childhood Primary Liver Cancer, Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Colon Cancer, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Endocrine Pancreas Islet Cell Carcinoma, Endometrial Cancer, Ependymoma, Epithelial Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Ewing's Sarcoma and Related Tumors, Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer, Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Eye Cancer, Female Breast Cancer, Gaucher's Disease, Gallbladder Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Gastrointestinal Tumors, Germ Cell Tumors, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Hairy Cell Leukemia, Head and Neck Cancer, Hepatocellular Cancer, Hodgkin's Disease, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Hypergammaglobulinemia, Hypopharyngeal Cancer, Intestinal Cancers, Intraocular Melanoma, Islet Cell Carcinoma, Islet Cell Pancreatic Cancer, Kaposi's Sarcoma, Kidney Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Macroglobulinemia, Male Breast Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma, Malignant Thymoma, Medulloblastoma, Melanoma, Mesothelioma, Metastatic Occult Primary Squamous Neck Cancer, Metastatic Primary Squamous Neck Cancer, Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Multiple Myeloma/Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Myelogenous Leukemia, Myeloid Leukemia, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Neuroblastoma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma During Pregnancy, Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Occult Primary Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Osteo-/Malignant Fibrous Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma/Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, Osteosarcoma/Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Paraproteinemias, Purpura, Parathyroid Cancer, Penile Cancer, Pheochromocytoma, Pituitary Tumor, Plasma Cell Neoplasm/Multiple Mycloma, Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Primary Liver Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Renal Cell Cancer, Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer, Retinoblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Salivary Gland Cancer, Sarcoidosis Sarcomas, Sezary Syndrome, Skin Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Intestine Cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Squamous Neck Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal and Pineal Tumors, T-Cell Lymphoma, Testicular Cancer, Thymoma, Thyroid Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Transitional Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer, Trophoblastic Tumors, Ureter and Renal Pelvis Cell Cancer, Urethral Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Uterine Sarcoma, Vaginal Cancer, Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma, Vulvar Cancer, Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, Wilms' Tumor, and any other hyperproliferative disease, besides neoplasia, located in an organ system listed above.

[0624] In another preferred embodiment, polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention are used to diagnose, prognose, prevent, and/or treat premalignant conditions and to prevent progression to a neoplastic or malignant state, including but not limited to those disorders described above. Such uses are indicated in conditions known or suspected of preceding progression to neoplasia or cancer, in particular, where non-neoplastic cell growth consisting of hyperplasia, metaplasia, or most particularly, dysplasia has occurred (for review of such abnormal growth conditions, see Robbins and Angell, 1976, Basic Pathology, 2d Ed., W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 68-79.)

[0625] Hyperplasia is a form of controlled cell proliferation, involving an increase in cell number in a tissue or organ, without significant alteration in structure or function. Hyperplastic disorders which can be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated with compositions of the invention (including polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists or antagonists) include, but are not limited to, angiofollicular mediastinal lymph node hyperplasia, angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, atypical melanocytic hyperplasia, basal cell hyperplasia, benign giant lymph node hyperplasia, cementum hyperplasia, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, congenital sebaceous hyperplasia, cystic hyperplasia, cystic hyperplasia of the breast, denture hyperplasia, ductal hyperplasia, endometrial hyperplasia, fibromuscular hyperplasia, focal epithelial hyperplasia, gingival hyperplasia, inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia, inflammatory papillary hyperplasia, intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia, nodular hyperplasia of prostate, nodular regenerative hyperplasia, pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia, senile sebaceous hyperplasia, and verrucous hyperplasia.

[0626] Metaplasia is a form of controlled cell growth in which one type of adult or fully differentiated cell substitutes for another type of adult cell. Metaplastic disorders which can be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated with compositions of the invention (including polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists or antagonists) include, but are not limited to, agnogenic myeloid metaplasia, apocrine metaplasia, atypical metaplasia, autoparenchymatous metaplasia, connective tissue metaplasia, epithelial metaplasia, intestinal metaplasia, metaplastic anemia, metaplastic ossification, metaplastic polyps, myeloid metaplasia, primary myeloid metaplasia, secondary myeloid metaplasia, squamous metaplasia, squamous metaplasia of amnion, and symptomatic myeloid metaplasia.

[0627] Dysplasia is frequently a forerunner of cancer, and is found mainly in the epithelia; it is the most disorderly form of non-neoplastic cell growth, involving a loss in individual cell uniformity and in the architectural orientation of cells. Dysplastic cells often have abnormally large, deeply stained nuclei, and exhibit pleomorphism. Dysplasia characteristically occurs where there exists chronic irritation or inflammation. Dysplastic disorders which can be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated with compositions of the invention (including polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists or antagonists) include, but are not limited to, anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, anterofacial dysplasia, asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia, atriodigital dysplasia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cerebral dysplasia, cervical dysplasia, chondroectodermal dysplasia, cleidocranial dysplasia, congenital ectodermal dysplasia, craniodiaphysial dysplasia, craniocarpotarsal dysplasia, craniometaphysial dysplasia, dentin dysplasia, diaphysial dysplasia, ectodermal dysplasia, enamel dysplasia, encephalo-ophthalmic dysplasia, dysplasia epiphysialis hemimelia, dysplasia epiphysialis multiplex, dysplasia epiphysialis punctata, epithelial dysplasia, faciodigitogenital dysplasia, familial fibrous dysplasia of jaws, familial white folded dysplasia, fibromuscular dysplasia, fibrous dysplasia of bone, florid osseous dysplasia, hereditary renal-retinal dysplasia, hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, lymphopenic thymic dysplasia, mammary dysplasia, mandibulofacial dysplasia, metaphysial dysplasia, Mondini dysplasia, monostotic fibrous dysplasia, mucoepithelial dysplasia, multiple epiphysial dysplasia, oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia, oculodentodigital dysplasia, oculovertebral dysplasia, odontogenic dysplasia, ophthalmomandibulomelic dysplasia, periapical cemental dysplasia, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, pseudoachondroplastic spondyloepiphysial dysplasia, retinal dysplasia, septo-optic dysplasia, spondyloepiphysial dysplasia, and ventriculoradial dysplasia.

[0628] Additional pre-neoplastic disorders which can be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated with compositions of the invention (including polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists or antagonists) include, but are not limited to, benign dysproliferative disorders (e.g., benign tumors, fibrocystic conditions, tissue hypertrophy, intestinal polyps, colon polyps, and esophageal dysplasia), leukoplakia, keratoses, Bowen's disease, Farmer's Skin, solar cheilitis, and solar keratosis.

[0629] In another embodiment, a polypeptide of the invention, or polynucleotides, antibodies, agonists, or antagonists corresponding to that polypeptide, may be used to diagnose and/or prognose hyperproliferative disorders associated with the tissue(s) in which the polypeptide of the invention is expressed, including one, two, three, four, five, or more tissues disclosed in Table 1A, column 7 (Tissue Distribution Library Code).

[0630] In another embodiment, a polypeptide of the invention, or polynucleotides, antibodies, agonists, oantntagonists corresponding to that polypeptide, may be used to diagnose and/or prognose disorders associated with the tissue(s) in which the polypeptide of the invention is expressed, including one, two, three, four, five, or more tissues disclosed in Table 1A, column 8 (Tissue Distribution Library Code).

[0631] In another embodiment, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention conjugated to a toxin or a radioactive isotope, as described herein, may be used to treat cancers and neoplasms, including, but not limited to those described herein. In a further preferred embodiment, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention conjugated to a toxin or a radioactive isotope, as described herein, may be used to treat acute myelogenous leukemia.

[0632] Additionally, polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention may affect apoptosis, and therefore, would be useful in treating a number of diseases associated with increased cell survival or the inhibition of apoptosis. For example, diseases associated with increased cell survival or the inhibition of apoptosis that could be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated by polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention, include cancers (such as follicular lymphomas, carcinomas with p53 mutations, and hormone-dependent tumors, including, but not limited to colon cancer, cardiac tumors, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, retinoblastoma, glioblastoma, lung cancer, intestinal cancer, testicular cancer, stomach cancer, neuroblastoma, myxoma, myoma, lymphoma, endothelioma, osteoblastoma, osteoclastoma, osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, adenoma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma and ovarian cancer); autoimmune disorders such as, multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, biliary cirrhosis, Behcet's disease, Crohn's disease, polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus and immune-related glomerulonephritis and rheumatoid arthritis) and viral infections (such as herpes viruses, pox viruses and adenoviruses), inflammation, graft v. host disease, acute graft rejection, and chronic graft rejection.

[0633] In preferred embodiments, polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to inhibit growth, progression, and/or metastasis of cancers, in particular those listed above.

[0634] Additional diseases or conditions associated with increased cell survival that could be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated by polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention, include, but are not limited to, progression, and/or metastases of malignancies and related disorders such as leukemia (including acute leukemias (e.g., acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myelocytic leukemia (including myeloblastic, promyelocytic, myelomonocytic, monocytic, and erythroleukemia)) and chronic leukemias (e.g., chronic myelocytic (granulocytic) leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia)), polycythemia vera, lymphomas (e.g., Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's disease), multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, heavy chain disease, and solid tumors including, but not limited to, sarcomas and carcinomas such as fibrosarcoma, myxosarcoma, liposarcoma, chondrosarcoma, osteogenic sarcoma, chordoma, angiosarcoma, endotheliosarcoma, lymphangiosarcoma, lymphangioendotheliosarcoma, synovioma, mesothelioma, Ewing's tumor, leiomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, colon carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, sweat gland carcinoma, sebaceous gland carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, papillary adenocarcinomas, cystadenocarcinoma, medullary carcinoma, bronchogenic carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, hepatoma, bile duct carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, seminoma, embryonal carcinoma, Wilm's tumor, cervical cancer, testicular tumor, lung carcinoma, small cell lung carcinoma, bladder carcinoma, epithelial carcinoma, glioma, astrocytoma, medulloblastoma, craniopharyngioma, ependymoma, pinealoma, emangioblastoma, acoustic neuroma, oligodendroglioma, menangioma, melanoma, neuroblastoma, and retinoblastoma.

[0635] Diseases associated with increased apoptosis that could be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated by polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention, include AIDS; neurodegenerative disorders (such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, retinitis pigmentosa, cerebellar degeneration and brain tumor or prior associated disease); autoimmune disorders (such as, multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, biliary cirrhosis, Behcet's disease, Crohn's disease, polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus and immune-related glomerulonephritis and rheumatoid arthritis) myelodysplastic syndromes (such as aplastic anemia), graft v. host disease, ischemic injury (such as that caused by myocardial infarction, stroke and reperfusion injury), liver injury (e.g., hepatitis related liver injury, ischemia/reperfusion injury, cholestosis (bile duct injury) and liver cancer); toxin-induced liver disease (such as that caused by alcohol), septic shock, cachexia and anorexia.

[0636] Hyperproliferative diseases and/or disorders that could be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated by polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention, include, but are not limited to, neoplasms located in the liver, abdomen, bone, breast, digestive system, pancreas, peritoneum, endocrine glands (adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary, testicles, ovary, thymus, thyroid), eye, head and neck, nervous system (central and peripheral), lymphatic system, pelvis, skin, soft tissue, spleen, thorax, and urogenital tract.

[0637] Similarly, other hyperproliferative disorders can also be diagnosed, prognosed, prevented, and/or treated by polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention. Examples of such hyperproliferative disorders include, but are not limited to: hypergammaglobulinemia, lymphoproliferative disorders, paraproteinemias, purpura, sarcoidosis, Sezary Syndrome, Waldenstron's macroglobulinemia, Gaucher's Disease, histiocytosis, and any other hyperproliferative disease, besides neoplasia, located in an organ system listed above.

[0638] One preferred embodiment utilizes polynucleotides of the present invention to inhibit aberrant cellular division, by gene therapy using the present invention, and/or protein fusions or fragments thereof.

[0639] Thus, the present invention provides a method for treating cell proliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions by inserting into an abnormally proliferating cell a polynucleotide of the present invention, wherein said polynucleotide represses said cell proliferation, disease, disorder, and/or condition.

[0640] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating cell proliferative diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the excretory system by inserting into a cell, a polynucleotide of the present invention, wherein said polynucleotide represses said cell proliferation, disease and/or disorder.

[0641] Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating cell-proliferative diseases, disorders, and/or conditions in individuals comprising administration of one or more active gene copies of the present invention to an abnormally proliferating cell or cells. In a preferred embodiment, polynucleotides of the present invention is a DNA construct comprising a recombinant expression vector effective in expressing a DNA sequence encoding said polynucleotides. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the DNA construct encoding the polynucleotides of the present invention is inserted into cells to be treated utilizing a retrovirus, or more preferably an adenoviral vector (see, e.g., G J. Nabel, et. al., PNAS 96: 324-326 (1999), which is hereby incorporated by reference). In a most preferred embodiment, the viral vector is defective and will not transform non-proliferating cells, only proliferating cells. Moreover, in a preferred embodiment, the polynucleotides of the present invention inserted into proliferating cells either alone, or in combination with or fused to other polynucleotides, can then be modulated via an external stimulus (i.e., magnetic, specific small molecule, chemical, or drug administration, etc.), which acts upon the promoter upstream of said polynucleotides to induce expression of the encoded protein product. As such the beneficial therapeutic affect of the present invention may be expressly modulated (i.e., to increase, decrease, or inhibit expression of the present invention) based upon said external stimulus.

[0642] Polynucleotides of the present invention may be useful in repressing expression of oncogenic genes or antigens. By “repressing expression of the oncogenic genes” is intended the suppression of the transcription of the gene, the degradation of the gene transcript (pre-message RNA), the inhibition of splicing, the destruction of the messenger RNA, the prevention of the post-translational modifications of the protein, the destruction of the protein, or the inhibition of the normal function of the protein.

[0643] For local administration to abnormally proliferating cells, polynucleotides of the present invention may be administered by any method known to those of skill in the art including, but not limited to transfection, electroporation, microinjection of cells, or in vehicles such as liposomes, lipofectin, or as naked polynucleotides, or any other method described throughout the specification. The polynucleotide of the present invention may be delivered by known gene delivery systems such as, but not limited to, retroviral vectors (Gilboa, J. Virology 44:845 (1982); Hocke, Nature 320:275 (1986); Wilson, et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 85:3014), vaccinia virus system (Chakrabarty et al., Mol. Cell Biol. 5:3403 (1985) or other efficient DNA delivery systems (Yates et al., Nature 313:812 (1985)) known to those skilled in the art. These references are exemplary only and are hereby incorporated by reference. In order to specifically deliver or transfect cells which are abnormally proliferating and spare non-dividing cells, it is preferable to utilize a retrovirus, or adenoviral (as described in the art and elsewhere herein) delivery system known to those of skill in the art. Since host DNA replication is required for retroviral DNA to integrate and the retrovirus will be unable to self replicate due to the lack of the retrovirus genes needed for its life cycle. Utilizing such a retroviral delivery system for polynucleotides of the present invention will target said gene and constructs to abnormally proliferating cells and will spare the non-dividing normal cells.

[0644] The polynucleotides of the present invention may be delivered directly to cell proliferative disorder/disease sites in internal organs, body cavities and the like by use of imaging devices used to guide an injecting needle directly to the disease site. The polynucleotides of the present invention may also be administered to disease sites at the time of surgical intervention.

[0645] By “cell proliferative disease” is meant any human or animal disease or disorder, affecting any one or any combination of organs, cavities, or body parts, which is characterized by single or multiple local abnormal proliferations of cells, groups of cells, or tissues, whether benign or malignant.

[0646] Any amount of the polynucleotides of the present invention may be administered as long as it has a biologically inhibiting effect on the proliferation of the treated cells. Moreover, it is possible to administer more than one of the polynucleotide of the present invention simultaneously to the same site. By “biologically inhibiting” is meant partial or total growth inhibition as well as decreases in the rate of proliferation or growth of the cells. The biologically inhibitory dose may be determined by assessing the effects of the polynucleotides of the present invention on target malignant or abnormally proliferating cell growth in tissue culture, tumor growth in animals and cell cultures, or any other method known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0647] The present invention is further directed to antibody-based therapies which involve administering of anti-polypeptides and anti-polynucleotide antibodies to a mammalian, preferably human, patient for treating one or more of the described diseases, disorders, and/or conditions. Methods for producing anti-polypeptides and anti-polynucleotide antibodies polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies are described in detail elsewhere herein. Such antibodies may be provided in pharmaceutically acceptable compositions as known in the art or as described herein.

[0648] A summary of the ways in which the antibodies of the present invention may be used therapeutically includes binding polynucleotides or polypeptides of the present invention locally or systemically in the body or by direct cytotoxicity of the antibody, e.g., as mediated by complement (CDC) or by effector cells (ADCC). Some of these approaches are described in more detail below. Armed with the teachings provided herein, one of ordinary skill in the art will know how to use the antibodies of the present invention for diagnostic, monitoring or therapeutic purposes without undue experimentation.

[0649] In particular, the antibodies, fragments and derivatives of the present invention are useful for treating a subject having or developing cell proliferative and/or differentiation diseases, disorders, and/or conditions as described herein. Such treatment comprises administering a single or multiple doses of the antibody, or a fragment, derivative, or a conjugate thereof.

[0650] The antibodies of this invention may be advantageously utilized in combination with other monoclonal or chimeric antibodies, or with lymphokines or hematopoietic growth factors, for example, which serve to increase the number or activity of effector cells which interact with the antibodies.

[0651] It is preferred to use high affinity and/or potent in vivo inhibiting and/or neutralizing antibodies against polypeptides or polynucleotides of the present invention, fragments or regions thereof, for both immunoassays directed to and therapy of diseases, disorders, and/or conditions related to polynucleotides or polypeptides, including fragments thereof, of the present invention. Such antibodies, fragments, or regions, will preferably have an affinity for polynucleotides or polypeptides, including fragments thereof. Preferred binding affinities include those with a dissociation constant or Kd less than 5×10−6M, 10−6M, 5×10−7M, 10−7M, 5×10−8M, 10−8M, 5×10−9M, 10−9M, 5×10−10M, 10−10M, 5×10−11M, 10−11M, 5×10−12M, 10−12M, 5×10−13M, 10−13M, 5×10−14M, 10−14M, 5×10−115M, and 10−15M.

[0652] Moreover, excretory system antigen polypeptides of the present invention or fragments thereof, are useful in inhibiting the angiogenesis of proliferative cells or tissues, either alone, as a protein fusion, or in combination with other polypeptides directly or indirectly, as described elsewhere herein. In a most preferred embodiment, said anti-angiogenesis effect may be achieved indirectly, for example, through the inhibition of hematopoietic, tumor-specific cells, such as tumor-associated macrophages (see, e.g., Joseph I B, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst, 90(21):1648-53 (1998), which is hereby incorporated by reference). Antibodies directed to polypeptides or polynucleotides of the present invention may also result in inhibition of angiogenesis directly, or indirectly (see, e.g., Witte L, et al., Cancer Metastasis Rev. 17(2):155-61 (1998), which is hereby incorporated by reference)).

[0653] Polypeptides, including protein fusions, of the present invention, or fragments thereof may be useful in inhibiting proliferative cells or tissues through the induction of apoptosis. Said polypeptides may act either directly, or indirectly to induce apoptosis of proliferative cells and tissues, for example in the activation of a death-domain receptor, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-1, CD95 (Fas/APO-1), TNF-receptor-related apoptosis-mediated protein (TRAMP) and TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) receptor-1 and -2 (see, e.g., Schulze-Osthoff K, et.al., Eur J Biochem 254(3):439-59 (1998), which is hereby incorporated by reference). Moreover, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, said polypeptides may induce apoptosis through other mechanisms, such as in the activation of other proteins which will activate apoptosis, or through stimulating the expression of said proteins, either alone or in combination with small molecule drugs or adjuvants, such as apoptonin, galectins, thioredoxins, antuinflammatory proteins (See for example, Mutat. Res. 400(1-2):447-55 (1998), Med Hypotheses.50(5):423-33 (1998), Chem. Biol. Interact. Apr 24;111-112:23-34(1998), J. Mo. Med. 76(6):402-12 (1998), Int. J. Tissue React. 20(1):3-15 (1998), which are all hereby incorporated by reference).

[0654] Polypeptides, including protein fusions to, or fragments thereof, of the present invention are useful in inhibiting the metastasis of proliferative cells or tissues. Inhibition may occur as a direct result of administering polypeptides, or antibodies directed to said polypeptides as described elsewhere herein, or indirectly, such as activating the expression of proteins known to inhibit metastasis, for example alpha 4 integrins, (See, e.g., Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 1998;231:125-41, which is hereby incorporated by reference). Such therapeutic affects of the present invention may be achieved either alone, or in combination with small molecule drugs or adjuvants.

[0655] In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of delivering compositions containing the polypeptides of the invention (e.g., compositions containing polypeptides or anti-excretory system antigen polypeptide antibodies associated with heterologous polypeptides, heterologous nucleic acids, toxins, or prodrugs) to targeted cells expressing the polypeptide of the present invention. excretory system antigen polypeptides or anti-excretory system antigen polypeptide antibodies of the invention may be associated with heterologous polypeptides, heterologous nucleic acids, toxins, or prodrugs via hydrophobic, hydrophilic, ionic and/or covalent interactions.

[0656] Polypeptides, protein fusions to, or fragments thereof, of the present invention are useful in enhancing the immunogenicity and/or antigenicity of proliferating cells or tissues, either directly, such as would occur if the polypeptides of the present invention ‘vaccinated’ the immune response to respond to proliferative antigens and immunogens, or indirectly, such as in activating the expression of proteins known to enhance the immune response (e.g. chemokines), to said antigens and immunogens.

[0657] Cardiovascular Disorders

[0658] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may be used to treat, prevent, diagnose, and/or prognose cardiovascular disorders, including, but not limited to, peripheral artery disease, such as limb ischemia.

[0659] Cardiovascular disorders include cardiovascular abnormalities, such as arterio-arterial fistula, arteriovenous fistula, cerebral arteriovenous malformations, congenital heart defects, pulmonary atresia, and Scimitar Syndrome. Congenital heart defects include aortic coarctation, cor triatriatum, coronary vessel anomalies, crisscross heart, dextrocardia, patent ductus arteriosus, Ebstein's anomaly, Eisenmenger complex, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, levocardia, tetralogy of fallot, transposition of great vessels, double outlet right ventricle, tricuspid atresia, persistent truncus arteriosus, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and heart septal defects, such as aortopulmonary septal defect, endocardial cushion defects, Lutembacher's Syndrome, atrioventricular canal defect, trilogy of Fallot, ventricular heart septal defects.

[0660] Cardiovascular disorders also include heart disease, such as arrhythmias, carcinoid heart disease, high cardiac output, low cardiac output, cardiac tamponade, endocarditis (including bacterial), heart aneurysm, cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac death, congestive heart failure, congestive cardiomyopathy, paroxysmal dyspnea, cardiac edema, heart hypertrophy, congestive cardiomyopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, right ventricular hypertrophy, post-infarction heart rupture, ventricular septal rupture, heart valve diseases, myocardial diseases, myocardial ischemia, pericardial effusion, pericarditis (including constrictive and tuberculous), pneumopericardium, postpericardiotomy syndrome, pulmonary heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, ventricular dysfunction, hyperemia, cardiovascular pregnancy complications, Scimitar Syndrome, diastolic dysfunction, enlarged heart, heart block, J-curve phenomenon, rheumatic heart disease, Marfan syndrome, cardiovascular syphilis, and cardiovascular tuberculosis.

[0661] Arrhythmias include sinus arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, bradycardia, extrasystole, Adams-Stokes Syndrome, bundle-branch block, sinoatrial block, long QT syndrome, parasystole, Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome, Mahaim-type pre-excitation syndrome, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, sick sinus syndrome, tachycardias, and ventricular fibrillation. Tachycardias include paroxysmal tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, accelerated idioventricular rhythm, atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia, ectopic atrial tachycardia, ectopic junctional tachycardia, sinoatrial nodal reentry tachycardia, sinus tachycardia, Torsades de Pointes, and ventricular tachycardia.

[0662] Heart valve disease include aortic valve insufficiency, aortic valve stenosis, heart murmurs, aortic valve prolapse, mitral valve prolapse, tricuspid valve prolapse, mitral valve insufficiency, mitral valve stenosis, pulmonary atresia, pulmonary valve insufficiency, pulmonary valve stenosis, tricuspid atresia, tricuspid valve insufficiency, tricuspid valve stenosis, and bicuspid aortic valve.

[0663] Myocardial diseases include alcoholic cardiomyopathy, congestive cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, aortic subvalvular stenosis, pulmonary subvalvular stenosis, restrictive cardiomyopathy, Chagas cardiomyopathy, endocardial fibroelastosis, endomyocardial fibrosis, Kearns Syndrome, Barth syndrome, myocardial reperfilsion injury, and myocarditis.

[0664] Myocardial ischemias include coronary disease, such as angina pectoris, Prinzmetal's angina, unstable angina, coronary aneurysm, coronary arteriosclerosis, coronary thrombosis, coronary vasospasm, myocardial infarction and myocardial stunning.

[0665] Cardiovascular diseases also include vascular diseases such as aneurysms, angiodysplasia, angiomatosis, bacillary angiomatosis, Hippel-Lindau Disease, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, angioneurotic edema, aortic diseases, Takayasu's Arteritis, aortitis, Leriche's Syndrome, arterial occlusive diseases, arteritis, enarteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, cerebrovascular disorders, diabetic angiopathies, diabetic retinopathy, embolisms, thrombosis, erythromelalgia, hemorrhoids, hepatic veno-occlusive disease, hypertension, hypotension (shock), ischemia, peripheral vascular diseases, phlebitis, superficial phlebitis, pulmonary veno-occlusive disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Buerger's disease, Raynaud's disease, CREST syndrome, retinal vein occlusion, Scimitar syndrome, superior vena cava syndrome, telangiectasia, atacia telangiectasia, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, deep vein thrombosis, varicocele, varicose veins, varicose ulcer, vasculitis, and venous insufficiency.

[0666] Aneurysms include dissecting aneurysms, false aneurysms, infected aneurysms, ruptured aneurysms, aortic aneurysms, cerebral aneurysms, coronary aneurysms, heart aneurysms, and iliac aneurysms.

[0667] Arterial occlusive diseases include arteriosclerosis, arteriolosclerosis, atherosclerosis, intermittent claudication, carotid stenosis, fibromuscular dysplasias, mesenteric vascular occlusion, Moyamoya disease, renal artery obstruction, retinal artery occlusion, and thromboanguitis obliterans.

[0668] Cerebrovascular disorders include carotid artery diseases, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, cerebral aneurysm, cerebral anoxia, cerebral arteriosclerosis, cerebral arteriovenous malformation, cerebral artery diseases, cerebral embolism and thrombosis, carotid artery thrombosis, sinus thrombosis, Wallenberg's syndrome, cerebral hemorrhage, epidural hematoma, subdural hematoma, subaraxhnoid hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia (including transient), subclavian steal syndrome, periventricular leukomalacia, vascular headache, cluster headache, migraine, and vertebrobasilar insufficiency.

[0669] Embolisms include air embolisms, amniotic fluid embolisms, cholesterol embolisms, blue toe syndrome, fat embolisms, pulmonary embolisms, and thromoboembolisms. Thrombosis include coronary thrombosis, hepatic vein thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, retinal vein occlusion, carotid artery thrombosis, sinus thrombosis, Wallenberg's syndrome, and thrombophlebitis.

[0670] Ischemia includes cerebral ischemia, ischemic colitis, silent ischemia, compartment syndromes, anterior compartment syndrome, myocardial ischemia, reperfusion injuries, and peripheral limb ischemia. Vasculitis includes aortitis, arteritis, Behcet's Syndrome, Churg-Strauss Syndrome, mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, thromboangittis obliterans, hypersensitivity vasculitis, Schoenlein-Henoch purpura, allergic cutaneous vasculitis, and Wegener's granulomatosis.

[0671] Cardiovascular diseases can also occur due to electrolyte imbalances that include, but are not limited to hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, and hyperphophatemia. Neoplasm and/or cancers of the cardiovascular system include, but are not limited to, myxomas, fibromas, and rhabdomyomas.

[0672] Polypeptides may be administered using any method known in the art, including, but not limited to, direct needle injection at the delivery site, intravenous injection, topical administration, catheter infusion, biolistic injectors, particle accelerators, gelfoam sponge depots, other commercially available depot materials, osmotic pumps, oral or suppositorial solid pharmaceutical formulations, decanting or topical applications during surgery, aerosol delivery. Such methods are known in the art. Polypeptides may be administered as part of a Therapeutic, described in more detail below. Methods of delivering polynucleotides are described in more detail herein.

[0673] Respiratory Disorders

[0674] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to treat, prevent, diagnose, and/or prognose diseases and/or disorders of the respiratory system.

[0675] Diseases and disorders of the respiratory system include, but are not limited to, nasal vestibulitis, nonallergic rhinitis (e.g., acute rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis), nasal polyps, and sinusitis, juvenile angiofibromas, cancer of the nose and juvenile papillomas, vocal cord polyps, nodules (singer's nodules), contact ulcers, vocal cord paralysis, laryngoceles, pharyngitis (e.g., viral and bacterial), tonsillitis, tonsillar cellulitis, parapharyngeal abscess, laryngitis, laryngoceles, and throat cancers (e.g., cancer of the nasopharynx, tonsil cancer, larynx cancer), lung cancer (e.g., squamous cell carcinoma, small cell (oat cell) carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma), allergic disorders (eosinophilic pneumonia, hypersensitivity pneumonitis (e.g., extrinsic allergic alveolitis, allergic interstitial pneumonitis, organic dust pneumoconiosis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, asthma, Wegener's granulomatosis (granulomatous vasculitis), Goodpasture's syndrome)), pneumonia (e.g., bacterial pneumonia (e.g., Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumoncoccal pneumonia), Staphylococcus aureus (staphylococcal pneumonia), Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia (caused by, e.g., Klebsiella and Pseudomas spp.), Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, Hemophilus influenzae pneumonia, Legionella pneumophila (Legionnaires' disease), and Chlamydia psittaci (Psittacosis)), and viral pneumonia (e.g., influenza, chickenpox (varicella).

[0676] Additional diseases and disorders of the respiratory system include, but are not limited to bronchiolitis, polio (poliomyelitis), croup, respiratory syncytial viral infection, mumps, erythema infectiosum (fifth disease), roseola infantum, progressive rubella panencephalitis, german measles, and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis), fungal pneumonia (e.g., Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Blastomycosis, fungal infections in people with severely suppressed immune systems (e.g., cryptococcosis, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans; aspergillosis, caused by Aspergillus spp.; candidiasis, caused by Candida; and mucormycosis)), Pneumocystis carinii (pneumocystis pneumonia), atypical pneumonias (e.g., Mycoplasma and Chlamydia spp.), opportunistic infection pneumonia, nosocomial pneumonia, chemical pneumonitis, and aspiration pneumonia, pleural disorders (e.g., pleurisy, pleural effusion, and pneumothorax (e.g., simple spontaneous pneumothorax, complicated spontaneous pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax)), obstructive airway diseases (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, chronic or acute bronchitis), occupational lung diseases (e.g., silicosis, black lung (coal workers' pneumoconiosis), asbestosis, berylliosis, occupational asthsma, byssinosis, and benign pneumoconioses), Infiltrative Lung Disease (e.g., pulmonary fibrosis (e.g., fibrosing alveolitis, usual interstitial pneumonia), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, desquamative interstitial pneumonia, lymphoid interstitial pneumonia, histiocytosis X (e.g., Letterer-Siwe disease, Hand-Schüiller-Christian disease, eosinophilic granuloma), idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, sarcoidosis and pulmonary alveolar proteinosis), Acute respiratory distress syndrome (also called, e.g., adult respiratory distress syndrome), edema, pulmonary embolism, bronchitis (e.g., viral, bacterial), bronchiectasis, atelectasis, lung abscess (caused by, e.g., Staphylococcus aureus or Legionella pneumophila), and cystic fibrosis.

[0677] Anti-Angiotenesis Activity

[0678] The naturally occurring balance between endogenous stimulators and inhibitors of angiogenesis is one in which inhibitory influences predominate. Rastinejad et al., Cell 56:345-355 (1989). In those rare instances in which neovascularization occurs under normal physiological conditions, such as wound healing, organ regeneration, embryonic development, and female reproductive processes, angiogenesis is stringently regulated and spatially and temporally delimited. Under conditions of pathological angiogenesis such as that characterizing solid tumor growth, these regulatory controls fail. Unregulated angiogenesis becomes pathologic and sustains progression of many neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. A number of serious diseases are dominated by abnormal neovascularization including solid tumor growth and metastases, arthritis, some types of eye disorders, and psoriasis. See, e.g., reviews by Moses et al., Biotech. 9:630-634 (1991); Folkman et al., N. Engl. J Med., 333:1757-1763 (1995); Auerbach et al., J. Microvasc. Res. 29:401-411 (1985); Folkman, Advances in Cancer Research, eds. Klein and Weinhouse, Academic Press, New York, pp. 175-203 (1985); Patz, Am. J. Opthalmol. 94:715-743 (1982); and Folkman et al., Science 221:719-725 (1983). In a number of pathological conditions, the process of angiogenesis contributes to the disease state. For example, significant data have accumulated which suggest that the growth of solid tumors is dependent on angiogenesis. Folkman and Klagsbrun, Science 235:442-447 (1987).

[0679] The present invention provides for treatment of diseases or disorders associated with neovascularization by administration of the polynucleotides and/or polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention. Malignant and metastatic conditions which can be treated with the polynucleotides and polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention include, but are not limited to, malignancies, solid tumors, and cancers described herein and otherwise known in the art (for a review of such disorders, see Fishman et al., Medicine, 2d Ed., J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia (1985)). Thus, the present invention provides a method of treating an angiogenesis-related disease and/or disorder, comprising administration to an individual in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a polynucleotide, polypeptide, antagonist and/or agonist of the invention. For example, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antagonists and/or agonists may be utilized in a variety of additional methods in order to therapeutically treat a cancer or tumor. Cancers which may be treated with polynucleotides, polypeptides, antagonists and/or agonists include, but are not limited to solid tumors, including prostate, lung, breast, ovarian, stomach, pancreas, larynx, esophagus, testes, liver, parotid, biliary tract, colon, rectum, cervix, uterus, endometrium, kidney, bladder, thyroid cancer; primary tumors and metastases; melanomas; glioblastoma; Kaposi's sarcoma; leiomyosarcoma; non-small cell lung cancer; colorectal cancer; advanced malignancies; and blood born tumors such as leukemias. For example, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antagonists and/or agonists may be delivered topically, in order to treat cancers such as skin cancer, head and neck tumors, breast tumors, and Kaposi's sarcoma.

[0680] Within yet other aspects, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antagonists and/or agonists may be utilized to treat superficial forms of bladder cancer by, for example, intravesical administration. Polynucleotides, polypeptides, antagonists and/or agonists may be delivered directly into the tumor, or near the tumor site, via injection or a catheter. Of course, as the artisan of ordinary skill will appreciate, the appropriate mode of administration will vary according to the cancer to be treated. Other modes of delivery are discussed herein.

[0681] Polynucleotides, polypeptides, antagonists and/or agonists may be useful in treating other disorders, besides cancers, which involve angiogenesis. These disorders include, but are not limited to: benign tumors, for example hemangiomas, acoustic neuromas, neurofibromas, trachomas, and pyogenic granulomas; artheroscleric plaques; ocular angiogenic diseases, for example, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, macular degeneration, corneal graft rejection, neovascular glaucoma, retrolental fibroplasia, rubeosis, retinoblastoma, uvietis and Pterygia (abnormal blood vessel growth) of the eye; rheumatoid arthritis; psoriasis; delayed wound healing; endometriosis; vasculogenesis; granulations; hypertrophic scars (keloids); nonunion fractures; scleroderma; trachoma; vascular adhesions; myocardial angiogenesis; coronary collaterals; cerebral collaterals; arteriovenous malformations; ischemic limb angiogenesis; Osler-Webber Syndrome; plaque neovascularization; telangiectasia; hemophiliac joints; angiofibroma; fibromuscular dysplasia; wound granulation; Crohn's disease; and atherosclerosis.

[0682] For example, within one aspect of the present invention methods are provided for treating hypertrophic scars and keloids, comprising the step of administering a polynucleotide, polypeptide, antagonist and/or agonist of the invention to a hypertrophic scar or keloid.

[0683] Within one embodiment of the present invention polynucleotides, polypeptides, antagonists and/or agonists of the invention are directly injected into a hypertrophic scar or keloid, in order to prevent the progression of these lesions. This therapy is of particular value in the prophylactic treatment of conditions which are known to result in the development of hypertrophic scars and keloids (e.g., burns), and is preferably initiated after the proliferative phase has had time to progress (approximately 14 days after the initial injury), but before hypertrophic scar or keloid development. As noted above, the present invention also provides methods for treating neovascular diseases of the eye, including for example, corneal neovascularization, neovascular glaucoma, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, retrolental fibroplasia and macular degeneration.

[0684] Moreover, ocular disorders associated with neovascularization which can be treated with the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the present invention (including agonists and/or antagonists) include, but are not limited to: neovascular glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, retrolental fibroplasia, uveitis, retinopathy of prematurity macular degeneration, corneal graft neovascularization, as well as other eye inflammatory diseases, ocular tumors and diseases associated with choroidal or iris neovascularization. See, e.g., reviews by Waltman et al., Am. J. Ophthal. 85:704-710 (1978) and Gartner et al., Surv. Ophthal. 22:291-312 (1978).

[0685] Thus, within one aspect of the present invention methods are provided for treating neovascular diseases of the eye such as corneal neovascularization (including corneal graft neovascularization), comprising the step of administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound (as described above) to the cornea, such that the formation of blood vessels is inhibited. Briefly, the cornea is a tissue, which normally lacks blood vessels. In certain pathological conditions however, capillaries may extend into the cornea from the pericorneal vascular plexus of the limbus. When the cornea becomes vascularized, it also becomes clouded, resulting in a decline in the patient's visual acuity. Visual loss may become complete if the cornea completely opacitates. A wide variety of disorders can result in corneal neovascularization, including for example, corneal infections (e.g., trachoma, herpes simplex keratitis, leishmaniasis and onchocerciasis), immunological processes (e.g., graft rejection and Stevens-Johnson's syndrome), alkali burns, trauma, inflammation (of any cause), toxic and nutritional deficiency states, and as a complication of wearing contact lenses.

[0686] Within particularly preferred embodiments of the invention, may be prepared for topical administration in saline (combined with any of the preservatives and antimicrobial agents commonly used in ocular preparations), and administered in eyedrop form. The solution or suspension may be prepared in its pure form and administered several times daily. Alternatively, anti-angiogenic compositions, prepared as described above, may also be administered directly to the cornea. Within preferred embodiments, the anti-angiogenic composition is prepared with a muco-adhesive polymer, which binds to cornea. Within further embodiments, the anti-angiogenic factors or anti-angiogenic compositions may be utilized as an adjunct to conventional steroid therapy. Topical therapy may also be useful prophylactically in comeal lesions which are known to have a high probability of inducing an angiogenic response (such as chemical bums). In these instances the treatment, likely in combination with steroids, may be instituted immediately to help prevent subsequent complications.

[0687] Within other embodiments, the compounds described above may be injected directly into the corneal stroma by an ophthalmologist under microscopic guidance. The preferred site of injection may vary with the morphology of the individual lesion, but the goal of the administration would be to place the composition at the advancing front of the vasculature (i.e., interspersed between the blood vessels and the normal cornea). In most cases this would involve perilimbic comeal injection to “protect” the cornea from the advancing blood vessels. This method may also be utilized shortly after a comeal insult in order to prophylactically prevent corneal neovascularization. In this situation, the material could be injected in the perilimbic cornea interspersed between the corneal lesion and its undesired potential limbic blood supply. Such methods may also be utilized in a similar fashion to prevent capillary invasion of transplanted corneas. In a sustained-release form, injections might only be required 2-3 times per year. A steroid could also be added to the injection solution to reduce inflammation resulting from the injection itself.

[0688] Within another aspect of the present invention, methods are provided for treating neovascular glaucoma, comprising the step of administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a polynucleotide, polypeptide, antagonist and/or agonist to the eye, such that the formation of blood vessels is inhibited. In one embodiment, the compound may be administered topically to the eye in order to treat early forms of neovascular glaucoma. Within other embodiments, the compound may be implanted by injection into the region of the anterior chamber angle. Within other embodiments, the compound may also be placed in any location such that the compound is continuously released into the aqueous humor. Within another aspect of the present invention, methods are provided for treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy, comprising the step of administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a polynucleotide, polypeptide, antagonist and/or agonist to the eyes, such that the formation of blood vessels is inhibited.

[0689] Within particularly preferred embodiments of the invention, proliferative diabetic retinopathy may be treated by injection into the aqueous humor or the vitreous, in order to increase the local concentration of the polynucleotide, polypeptide, antagonist and/or agonist in the retina. Preferably, this treatment should be initiated prior to the acquisition of severe disease requiring photocoagulation.

[0690] Within another aspect of the present invention, methods are provided for treating retrolental fibroplasia, comprising the step of administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a polynucleotide, polypeptide, antagonist and/or agonist to the eye, such that the formation of blood vessels is inhibited. The compound may be administered topically, via intravitreous injection and/or via intraocular implants.

[0691] Additionally, disorders which can be treated with the polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and/or agonists include, but are not limited to, hemangioma, arthritis, psoriasis, angiofibroma, atherosclerotic plaques, delayed wound healing, granulations, hemophilic joints, hypertrophic scars, nonunion fractures, Osler-Weber syndrome, pyogenic granuloma, scleroderma, trachoma, and vascular adhesions.

[0692] Moreover, disorders and/or states, which can be treated, prevented, diagnosed and/or prognosed with the polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and/or agonists of the invention include, but are not limited to, solid tumors, blood born tumors such as leukemias, tumor metastasis, Kaposi's sarcoma, benign tumors, for example hemangiomas, acoustic neuromas, neurofibromas, trachomas, and pyogenic granulomas, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ocular angiogenic diseases, for example, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, macular degeneration, corneal graft rejection, neovascular glaucoma, retrolental fibroplasia, rubeosis, retinoblastoma, and uvietis, delayed wound healing, endometriosis, vascluogenesis, granulations, hypertrophic scars (keloids), nonunion fractures, scleroderma, trachoma, vascular adhesions, myocardial angiogenesis, coronary collaterals, cerebral collaterals, arteriovenous malformations, ischemic limb angiogenesis, Osler-Webber Syndrome, plaque neovascularization, telangiectasia, hemophiliac joints, angiofibroma fibromuscular dysplasia, wound granulation, Crohn's disease, atherosclerosis, birth control agent by preventing vascularization required for embryo implantation controlling menstruation, diseases that have angiogenesis as a pathologic consequence such as cat scratch disease (Rochele minalia quintosa), ulcers (Helicobacter pylori), Bartonellosis and bacillary angiomatosis.

[0693] In one aspect of the birth control method, an amount of the compound sufficient to block embryo implantation is administered before or after intercourse and fertilization have occurred, thus providing an effective method of birth control, possibly a “morning after” method. Polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and/or agonists may also be used in controlling menstruation or administered as either a peritoneal lavage fluid or for peritoneal implantation in the treatment of endometriosis.

[0694] Polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and/or agonists of the present invention may be incorporated into surgical sutures in order to prevent stitch granulomas.

[0695] Polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and/or agonists may be utilized in a wide variety of surgical procedures. For example, within one aspect of the present invention a compositions (in the form of, for example, a spray or film) may be utilized to coat or spray an area prior to removal of a tumor, in order to isolate normal surrounding tissues from malignant tissue, and/or to prevent the spread of disease to surrounding tissues. Within other aspects of the present invention, compositions (e.g., in the form of a spray) may be delivered via endoscopic procedures in order to coat tumors, or inhibit angiogenesis in a desired locale. Within yet other aspects of the present invention, surgical meshes, which have been coated with anti-angiogenic compositions of the present invention may be utilized in any procedure wherein a surgical mesh might be utilized. For example, within one embodiment of the invention a surgical mesh laden with an anti-angiogenic composition may be utilized during abdominal cancer resection surgery (e.g., subsequent to colon resection) in order to provide support to the structure, and to release an amount of the anti-angiogenic factor.

[0696] Within further aspects of the present invention, methods are provided for treating tumor excision sites, comprising administering a polynucleotide, polypeptide, agonist and/or agonist to the resection margins of a tumor subsequent to excision, such that the local recurrence of cancer and the formation of new blood vessels at the site is inhibited. Within one embodiment of the invention, the anti-angiogenic compound is administered directly to the tumor excision site (e.g., applied by swabbing, brushing or otherwise coating the resection margins of the tumor with the anti-angiogenic compound). Alternatively, the anti-angiogenic compounds may be incorporated into known surgical pastes prior to administration. Within particularly preferred embodiments of the invention, the anti-angiogenic compounds are applied after hepatic resections for malignancy, and after neurosurgical operations.

[0697] Within one aspect of the present invention, polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and/or agonists may be administered to the resection margin of a wide variety of tumors, including for example, breast, colon, brain and hepatic tumors. For example, within one embodiment of the invention, anti-angiogenic compounds may be administered to the site of a neurological tumor subsequent to excision, such that the formation of new blood vessels at the site are inhibited.

[0698] The polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and/or agonists of the present invention may also be administered along with other anti-angiogenic factors. Representative examples of other anti-angiogenic factors include: Anti-Invasive Factor, retinoic acid and derivatives thereof, paclitaxel, Suramin, Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1, Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-2, and various forms of the lighter “d group” transition metals.

[0699] Lighter “d group” transition metals include, for example, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, niobium, and tantalum species. Such transition metal species may form transition metal complexes. Suitable complexes of the above-mentioned transition metal species include oxo transition metal complexes.

[0700] Representative examples of vanadium complexes include oxo vanadium complexes such as vanadate and vanadyl complexes. Suitable vanadate complexes include metavanadate and orthovanadate complexes such as, for example, ammonium metavanadate, sodium metavanadate, and sodium orthovanadate. Suitable vanadyl complexes include, for example, vanadyl acetylacetonate and vanadyl sulfate including vanadyl sulfate hydrates such as vanadyl sulfate mono- and trihydrates.

[0701] Representative examples of tungsten and molybdenum complexes also include oxo complexes. Suitable oxo tungsten complexes include tungstate and tungsten oxide complexes. Suitable tungstate complexes include ammonium tungstate, calcium tungstate, sodium tungstate dihydrate, and tungstic acid. Suitable tungsten oxides include tungsten (IV) oxide and tungsten (VI) oxide. Suitable oxo molybdenum complexes include molybdate, molybdenum oxide, and molybdenyl complexes. Suitable molybdate complexes include ammonium molybdate and its hydrates, sodium molybdate and its hydrates, and potassium molybdate and its hydrates. Suitable molybdenum oxides include molybdenum (VI) oxide, molybdenum (VI) oxide, and molybdic acid. Suitable molybdenyl complexes include, for example, molybdenyl acetylacetonate. Other suitable tungsten and molybdenum complexes include hydroxo derivatives derived from, for example, glycerol, tartaric acid, and sugars.

[0702] A wide variety of other anti-angiogenic factors may also be utilized within the context of the present invention. Representative examples include platelet factor 4; protamine sulphate; sulphated chitin derivatives (prepared from queen crab shells), (Murata et al., Cancer Res. 51:22-26 (1991)); Sulphated Polysaccharide Peptidoglycan Complex (SP-PG) (the function of this compound may be enhanced by the presence of steroids such as estrogen, and tamoxifen citrate); Staurosporine; modulators of matrix metabolism, including for example, proline analogs, cishydroxyproline, d,L-3,4-dehydroproline, Thiaproline, alpha,alpha-dipyridyl, aminopropionitrile fumarate; 4-propyl-5-(4-pyridinyl)-2(3H)-oxazolone; Methotrexate; Mitoxantrone; Heparin; Interferons; 2 Macroglobulin-serum; ChIMP-3 (Pavloff et al., J. Bio. Chem. 267:17321-17326 (1992)); Chymostatin (Tomkinson et al., Biochem J. 286:475-480 (1992)); Cyclodextrin Tetradecasulfate; Eponemycin; Camptothecin; Fumagillin (Ingber et al., Nature 348:555-557 (1990)); Gold Sodium Thiomalate (“GST”; Matsubara and Ziff, J. Clin. Invest. 79:1440-1446 (1987)); anticollagenase-serum; alpha2-antiplasmin (Holmes et al., J. Biol. Chem. 262(4):1659-1664 (1987)); Bisantrene (National Cancer Institute); Lobenzarit disodium (N-(2)-carboxyphenyl-4-chloroanthronilic acid disodium or “CCA”; Takeuchi et al., Agents Actions 36:312-316, 1992); Thalidomide; Angostatic steroid; AGM-1470; carboxynaminolmidazole; and metalloproteinase inhibitors such as BB94.

[0703] Musculoskeletal System Disorders

[0704] Polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may be used to treat, prevent, diagnose, and/or prognose disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including but not limited to, disorders of the bone, joints, ligaments, tendons, bursa, muscle, and/or neoplasms and cancers associated with musculoskeletal tissue.

[0705] Diseases or disorders of the bone include, but are not limited to, Albers-Schönberg disease, bowlegs, heel spurs, Köhler's bone disease, knock-knees,. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, Marfan's syndrome, mucopolysaccharidoses, Osgood-Schiatter disease, osteochondroses, osteochondrodysplasia, osteomyelitis, osteopetroses, osteoporosis (postmenopausal, senile, and juvenile), Paget's disease, Scheuermann's disease, scoliosis, Sever's disease, and patellofemoral stress syndrome.

[0706] Joint diseases or disorders include, but are not limited to, ankylosing spondylitis, Behcet's syndrome, CREST syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, infectious arthritis, discoid lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus, Lyme disease, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, relapsing polychondrites, Reiter's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis (adult and juvenile), scleroderma, and Still's disease.

[0707] Diseases or disorders affecting ligaments, tendons, or bursa include, but are not limited to, ankle sprain, bursitis, posterior Achilles tendon bursitis (Haglund's deformity), anterior Achilles tendon bursitis (Albert's disease), tendinitis, tenosynovitis, poplieus tendinitis, Achilles tendinitis, medial or lateral epicondylitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, spasmodic torticollis, and fibromyalgia syndrome.

[0708] Muscle diseases or disorders include, but are not limited to, Becker's muscular dystrophy, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, Landouzy-Dejerine muscular dystrophy, Leyden-Möbius muscular dystrophy, Erb's muscular dystrophy, Charcot's joints, dermatomyositis, gout, pseudogout, glycogen storage diseases, Pompe's disease, mitochondrial myopathy;, periodic paralysis, polymyalgia rheumatica, polymyositis, Steinert's disease, Thomsen's disease, anterolateral and posteromedial shin splints, posterior femoral muscle strain, and fibromyositis.

[0709] Musculoskeletal tissue may also develop cancers and/or neoplasms that include, but are not limited to, osteochondroma, benign chondroma, chondroblastoma, chondromyxoid fibroma, osteoid osteoma, giant cell tumor, multiple myeloma, osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, chondrosarcoma, Ewing's tumor, and malignant lymphoma of bone.

[0710] Neural Activity and Neuroloical Diseases

[0711] The polynucleotides, polypeptides and agonists or antagonists of the invention may be used for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases, disorders, damage or injury of the brain and/or nervous system. Nervous system disorders that can be treated with the compositions of the invention (e.g., polypeptides, polynucleotides, and/or agonists or antagonists), include, but are not limited to, nervous system injuries, and diseases or disorders which result in either a disconnection of axons, a diminution or degeneration of neurons, or demyelination. Nervous system lesions which may be treated in a patient (including human and non-human mammalian patients) according to the methods of the invention, include but are not limited to, the following lesions of either the central (including spinal cord, brain) or peripheral nervous systems: (1) ischemic lesions, in which a lack of oxygen in a portion of the nervous system results in neuronal injury or death, including cerebral infarction or ischemia, or spinal cord infarction or ischemia; (2) traumatic lesions, including lesions caused by physical injury or associated with surgery, for example, lesions which sever a portion of the nervous system, or compression injuries; (3) malignant lesions, in which a portion of the nervous system is destroyed or injured by malignant tissue which is either a nervous system associated malignancy or a malignancy derived from non-nervous system tissue; (4) infectious lesions, in which a portion of the nervous system is destroyed or injured as a result of infection, for example, by an abscess or associated with infection by human immunodeficiency virus, herpes zoster, or herpes simplex virus or with Lyme disease, tuberculosis, or syphilis; (5) degenerative lesions, in which a portion of the nervous system is destroyed or injured as a result of a degenerative process including but not limited to, degeneration associated with Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's chorea, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); (6) lesions associated with nutritional diseases or disorders, in which a portion of the nervous system is destroyed or injured by a nutritional disorder or disorder of metabolism including, but not limited to, vitamin B12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency, Wernicke disease, tobacco-alcohol amblyopia, Marchiafava-Bignami disease (primary degeneration of the corpus callosum), and alcoholic cerebellar degeneration; (7) neurological lesions associated with systemic diseases including, but not limited to, diabetes (diabetic neuropathy, Bell's palsy), systemic lupus erythematosus, carcinoma, or sarcoidosis; (8) lesions caused by toxic substances including alcohol, lead, or particular neurotoxins; and (9) demyelinated lesions in which a portion of the nervous system is destroyed or injured by a demyelinating disease including, but not limited to, multiple sclerosis, human immunodeficiency virus-associated myelopathy, transverse myelopathy or various etiologies, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, and central pontine myelinolysis.

[0712] In one embodiment, the polypeptides, polynucleotides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to protect neural cells from the damaging effects of hypoxia. In a further preferred embodiment, the polypeptides, polynucleotides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to protect neural cells from the damaging effects of cerebral hypoxia. According to this embodiment, the compositions of the invention are used to treat or prevent neural cell injury associated with cerebral hypoxia. In one non-exclusive aspect of this embodiment, the polypeptides, polynucleotides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention, are used to treat or prevent neural cell injury associated with cerebral ischemia. In another non-exclusive aspect of this embodiment, the polypeptides, polynucleotides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to treat or prevent neural cell injury associated with cerebral infarction.

[0713] In another preferred embodiment, the polypeptides, polynucleotides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to treat or prevent neural cell injury associated with a stroke. In a specific embodiment, the polypeptides, polynucleotides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to treat or prevent cerebral neural cell injury associated with a stroke.

[0714] In another preferred embodiment, the polypeptides, polynucleotides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to treat or prevent neural cell injury associated with a heart attack. In a specific embodiment, the polypeptides, polynucleotides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to treat or prevent cerebral neural cell injury associated with a heart attack.

[0715] The compositions of the invention which are useful for treating or preventing a nervous system disorder may be selected by testing for biological activity in promoting the survival or differentiation of neurons. For example, and not by way of limitation, compositions of the invention which elicit any of the following effects may be useful according to the invention: (1) increased survival time of neurons in culture either in the presence or absence of hypoxia or hypoxic conditions; (2) increased sprouting of neurons in culture or in vivo; (3) increased production of a neuron-associated molecule in culture or in vivo, e.g., choline acetyltransferase or acetylcholinesterase with respect to motor neurons; or (4) decreased symptoms of neuron dysfunction in vivo. Such effects may be measured by any method known in the art. In preferred, non-limiting embodiments, increased survival of neurons may routinely be measured using a method set forth herein or otherwise known in the art, such as, for example, in Zhang et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 97:3637-42 (2000) or in Arakawa et al., J. Neurosci., 10:3507-15 (1990); increased sprouting of neurons may be detected by methods known in the art, such as, for example, the methods set forth in Pestronk et al., Exp. Neurol., 70:65-82 (1980), or Brown et al., Ann. Rev. Neurosci., 4:17-42 (1981); increased production of neuron-associated molecules may be measured by bioassay, enzymatic assay, antibody binding, Northern blot assay, etc., using techniques known in the art and depending on the molecule to be measured; and motor neuron dysfunction may be measured by assessing the physical manifestation of motor neuron disorder, e.g., weakness, motor neuron conduction velocity, or functional disability.

[0716] In specific embodiments, motor neuron disorders that may be treated according to the invention include, but are not limited to, disorders such as infarction, infection, exposure to toxin, trauma, surgical damage, degenerative disease or malignancy that may affect motor neurons as well as other components of the nervous system, as well as disorders that selectively affect neurons such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and including, but not limited to, progressive spinal muscular atrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, primary lateral sclerosis, infantile and Juvenile muscular atrophy, progressive bulbar paralysis of childhood (Fazio-Londe syndrome), poliomyelitis and the post polio syndrome, and Hereditary Motorsensory Neuropathy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease).

[0717] Further, polypeptides or polynucleotides of the invention may play a role in neuronal survival; synapse formation; conductance; neural differentiation, etc. Thus, compositions of the invention (including polynucleotides, polypeptides, and agonists or antagonists) may be used to diagnose and/or treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with these roles, including, but not limited to, learning and/or cognition disorders. The compositions of the invention may also be useful in the treatment or prevention of neurodegenerative disease states and/or behavioural disorders. Such neurodegenerative disease states and/or behavioral disorders include, but are not limited to, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Tourette Syndrome, schizophrenia, mania, dementia, paranoia, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, learning disabilities, ALS, psychoses, autism, and altered behaviors, including disorders in feeding, sleep patterns, balance, and perception. In addition, compositions of the invention may also play a role in the treatment, prevention and/or detection of developmental disorders associated with the developing embryo, or sexually-linked disorders.

[0718] Additionally, polypeptides, polynucleotides and/or agonists or antagonists of the invention, may be useful in protecting neural cells from diseases, damage, disorders, or injury, associated with cerebrovascular disorders including, but not limited to, carotid artery diseases (e.g., carotid artery thrombosis, carotid stenosis, or Moyamoya Disease), cerebral amyloid angiopathy, cerebral aneurysm, cerebral anoxia, cerebral arteriosclerosis, cerebral arteriovenous malformations, cerebral artery diseases, cerebral embolism and thrombosis (e.g., carotid artery thrombosis, sinus thrombosis, or Wallenberg's Syndrome), cerebral hemorrhage (e.g., epidural or subdural hematoma, or subarachnoid hemorrhage), cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia (e.g., transient cerebral ischemia, Subclavian Steal Syndrome, or vertebrobasilar insufficiency), vascular dementia (e.g., multi-infarct), leukomalacia, periventricular, and vascular headache (e.g., cluster headache or migraines).

[0719] In accordance with yet a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a process for utilizing polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, for therapeutic purposes, for example, to stimulate neurological cell proliferation and/or differentiation. Therefore, polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and/or antagonists of the invention may be used to treat and/or detect neurologic diseases. Moreover, polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention, can be used as a marker or detector of a particular nervous system disease or disorder.

[0720] Examples of neurologic diseases which can be treated or detected with polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists, and/or antagonists of the present invention include brain diseases, such as metabolic brain diseases which includes phenylketonuria such as maternal phenylketonuria, pyruvate carboxylase deficiency, pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, Wernicke's Encephalopathy, brain edema, brain neoplasms such as cerebellar neoplasms which include infratentorial neoplasms, cerebral ventricle neoplasms such as choroid plexus neoplasms, hypothalamic neoplasms, supratentorial neoplasms, canavan disease, cerebellar diseases such as cerebellar ataxia which include spinocerebellar degeneration such as ataxia telangiectasia, cerebellar dyssynergia, Friederich's Ataxia, Machado-Joseph Disease, olivopontocerebellar atrophy, cerebellar neoplasms such as infratentorial neoplasms, diffuse cerebral sclerosis such as encephalitis periaxialis, globoid cell leukodystrophy, metachromatic leukodystrophy and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

[0721] Additional neurologic diseases which can be treated or detected with polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists, and/or antagonists of the present invention include cerebrovascular disorders (such as carotid artery diseases which include carotid artery thrombosis, carotid stenosis and Moyamoya Disease), cerebral amyloid angiopathy, cerebral aneurysm, cerebral anoxia, cerebral arteriosclerosis, cerebral arteriovenous malformations, cerebral artery diseases, cerebral embolism and thrombosis such as carotid artery thrombosis, sinus thrombosis and Wallenberg's Syndrome, cerebral hemorrhage such as epidural hematoma, subdural hematoma and subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia such as transient cerebral ischemia, Subclavian Steal Syndrome and vertebrobasilar insufficiency, vascular dementia such as multi-infarct dementia, periventricular leukomalacia, vascular headache such as cluster headache and migraine.

[0722] Additional neurologic diseases which can be treated or detected with polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists, and/or antagonists of the present invention include dementia such as AIDS Dementia Complex, presenile dementia such as Alzheimer's Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome, senile dementia such as Alzheimer's Disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, vascular dementia such as multi-infarct dementia, encephalitis which include encephalitis periaxialis, viral encephalitis such as epidemic encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis and West Nile Fever, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, meningoencephalitis such as uveomeningoencephalitic syndrome, Postencephalitic Parkinson Disease and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, encephalomalacia such as periventricular leukomalacia, epilepsy such as generalized epilepsy which includes infantile spasms, absence epilepsy, myoclonic epilepsy which includes MERRF Syndrome, tonic-clonic epilepsy, partial epilepsy such as complex partial epilepsy, frontal lobe epilepsy and temporal lobe epilepsy, post-traumatic epilepsy, status epilepticus such as Epilepsia Partialis Continua, and Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome.

[0723] Additional neurologic diseases which can be treated or detected with polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists, and/or antagonists of the present invention include hydrocephalus such as Dandy-Walker Syndrome and normal pressure hydrocephalus, hypothalamic diseases such as hypothalamic neoplasms, cerebral malaria, narcolepsy which includes cataplexy, bulbar poliomyelitis, cerebri pseudotumor, Rett Syndrome, Reye's Syndrome, thalamic diseases, cerebral toxoplasmosis, intracranial tuberculoma and Zellweger Syndrome, central nervous system infections such as AIDS Dementia Complex, Brain Abscess, subdural empyema, encephalomyelitis such as Equine Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis, Necrotizing Hemorrhagic Encephalomyelitis, Visna, and cerebral malaria.

[0724] Additional neurologic diseases which can be treated or detected with polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists, and/or antagonists of the present invention include meningitis such as arachnoiditis, aseptic meningtitis such as viral meningtitis which includes lymphocytic choriomeningitis, Bacterial meningtitis which includes Haemophilus Meningtitis, Listeria Meningtitis, Meningococcal Meningtitis such as Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Pneumococcal Meningtitis and meningeal tuberculosis, fungal meningitis such as Cryptococcal Meningtitis, subdural effusion, meningoencephalitis such as uvemeningoencephalitic syndrome, myelitis such as transverse myelitis, neurosyphilis such as tabes dorsalis, poliomyelitis which includes bulbar poliomyelitis and postpoliomyelitis syndrome, prion diseases (such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Gerstmann-Straussler Syndrome, Kuru, Scrapie), and cerebral toxoplasmosis.

[0725] Additional neurologic diseases which can be treated or detected with polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists, and/or antagonists of the present invention include central nervous system neoplasms such as brain neoplasms that include cerebellar neoplasms such as infratentorial neoplasms, cerebral ventricle neoplasms such as choroid plexus neoplasms, hypothalamic neoplasms and supratentorial neoplasms, meningeal neoplasms, spinal cord neoplasms which include epidural neoplasms, demyelinating diseases such as Canavan Diseases, diffuse cerebral sceloris which includes adrenoleukodystrophy, encephalitis periaxialis, globoid cell leukodystrophy, diffuse cerebral sclerosis such as metachromatic leukodystrophy, allergic encephalomyelitis, necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalomyelitis, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, multiple sclerosis, central pontine myelinolysis, transverse myelitis, neuromyelitis optica, Scrapie, Swayback, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Visna, High Pressure Nervous Syndrome, Meningism, spinal cord diseases such as amyotonia congenita, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy such as Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease, spinal cord compression, spinal cord neoplasms such as epidural neoplasms, syringomyelia, Tabes Dorsalis, Stiff-Man Syndrome, mental retardation such as Angelman Syndrome, Cri-du-Chat Syndrome, De Lange's Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Gangliosidoses such as gangliosidoses G(M1), Sandhoff Disease, Tay-Sachs Disease, Hartnup Disease, homocystinuria, Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome, Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, mucolipidosis such as fucosidosis, neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis, oculocerebrorenal syndrome, phenylketonuria such as maternal phenylketonuria, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis, WAGR Syndrome, nervous system abnormalities such as holoprosencephaly, neural tube defects such as anencephaly which includes hydrangencephaly, Arnold-Chairi Deformity, encephalocele, meningocele, meningomyelocele, spinal dysraphism such as spina bifida cystica and spina bifida occulta.

[0726] Additional neurologic diseases which can be treated or detected with polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists, and/or antagonists of the present invention include hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies which include Charcot-Marie Disease, Hereditary optic atrophy, Refsum's Disease, hereditary spastic paraplegia, Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies such as Congenital Analgesia and Familial Dysautonomia, Neurologic manifestations (such as agnosia that include Gerstmann's Syndrome, Amnesia such as retrograde amnesia, apraxia, neurogenic bladder, cataplexy, communicative disorders such as hearing disorders that includes deafness, partial hearing loss, loudness recruitment and tinnitus, language disorders such as aphasia which include agraphia, anomia, broca aphasia, and Wernicke Aphasia, Dyslexia such as Acquired Dyslexia, language development disorders, speech disorders such as aphasia which includes anomia, broca aphasia and Wernicke Aphasia, articulation disorders, communicative disorders such as speech disorders which include dysarthria, echolalia, mutism and stuttering, voice disorders such as aphonia and hoarseness, decerebrate state, delirium, fasciculation, hallucinations, meningism, movement disorders such as angelman syndrome, ataxia, athetosis, chorea, dystonia, hypokinesia, muscle hypotonia, myoclonus, tic, torticollis and tremor, muscle hypertonia such as muscle rigidity such as stiff-man syndrome, muscle spasticity, paralysis such as facial paralysis which includes Herpes Zoster Oticus, Gastroparesis, Hemiplegia, ophthalmoplegia such as diplopia, Duane's Syndrome, Horner's Syndrome, Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia such as Kearns Syndrome, Bulbar Paralysis, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis, Paraplegia such as Brown-Sequard Syndrome, quadriplegia, respiratory paralysis and vocal cord paralysis, paresis, phantom limb, taste disorders such as ageusia and dysgeusia, vision disorders such as amblyopia, blindness, color vision defects, diplopia, hemianopsia, scotoma and subnormal vision, sleep disorders such as hypersomnia which includes Kleine-Levin Syndrome, insomnia, and somnambulism, spasm such as trismus, unconsciousness such as coma, persistent vegetative state and syncope and vertigo, neuromuscular diseases such as amyotonia congenita, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome, motor neuron disease, muscular atrophy such as spinal muscular atrophy, Charcot-Marie Disease and Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease, Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, Myotonia Atrophica, Myotonia Confenita, Nemaline Myopathy, Familial Periodic Paralysis, Multiplex Paramyloclonus, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis and Stiff-Man Syndrome, peripheral nervous system diseases such as acrodynia, amyloid neuropathies, autonomic nervous system diseases such as Adie's Syndrome, Barre-Lieou Syndrome, Familial Dysautonomia, Homer's Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Shy-Drager Syndrome, Cranial Nerve Diseases such as Acoustic Nerve Diseases such as Acoustic Neuroma which includes Neurofibromatosis 2, Facial Nerve Diseases such as Facial Neuralgia,Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, ocular motility disorders which includes amblyopia, nystagmus, oculomotor nerve paralysis, ophthalmoplegia such as Duane's Syndrome, Horner's Syndrome, Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia which includes Kearns Syndrome, Strabismus such as Esotropia and Exotropia, Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis, Optic Nerve Diseases such as Optic Atrophy which includes Hereditary Optic Atrophy, Optic Disk Drusen, Optic Neuritis such as Neuromyelitis Optica, Papilledema, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Demyelinating Diseases such as Neuromyelitis Optica and Swayback, and Diabetic neuropathies such as diabetic foot.

[0727] Additional neurologic diseases which can be treated or detected with polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists, and/or antagonists of the present invention include nerve compression syndromes such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome such as cervical rib syndrome, ulnar nerve compression syndrome, neuralgia such as causalgia, cervico-brachial neuralgia, facial neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia, neuritis such as experimental allergic neuritis, optic neuritis, polyneuritis, polyradiculoneuritis and radiculities such as polyradiculitis, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies such as Charcot-Marie Disease, Hereditary Optic Atrophy, Refsum's Disease, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies which include Congenital Analgesia and Familial Dysautonomia, POEMS Syndrome, Sciatica, Gustatory Sweating and Tetany).

[0728] Endocrine Disorders

[0729] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may be used to treat, prevent, diagnose, and/or prognose disorders and/or diseases related to hormone imbalance, and/or disorders or diseases of the endocrine system.

[0730] Hormones secreted by the glands of the endocrine system control physical growth, sexual function, metabolism, and other functions. Disorders may be classified in two ways: disturbances in the production of hormones, and the inability of tissues to respond to hormones. The etiology of these hormone imbalance or endocrine system diseases, disorders or conditions may be genetic, somatic, such as cancer and some autoimmune diseases, acquired (e.g., by chemotherapy, injury or toxins), or infectious. Moreover, polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies, and/or agonists or antagonists of the present invention can be used as a marker or detector of a particular disease or disorder related to the endocrine system and/or hormone imbalance.

[0731] Endocrine system and/or hormone imbalance and/or diseases encompass disorders of uterine motility including, but not limited to: complications with pregnancy and labor (e.g., pre-term labor, post-term pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, and slow or stopped labor); and disorders and/or diseases of the menstrual cycle (e.g., dysmenorrhea and endometriosis).

[0732] Endocrine system and/or hormone imbalance disorders and/or diseases include disorders and/or diseases of the pancreas, such as, for example, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, congenital pancreatic agenesis, pheochromocytoma—islet cell tumor syndrome; disorders and/or diseases of the adrenal glands such as, for example, Addison's Disease, corticosteroid deficiency, virilizing disease, hirsutism, Cushing's Syndrome, hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytoma; disorders and/or diseases of the pituitary gland, such as, for example, hyperpituitarism, hypopituitarism, pituitary dwarfism, pituitary adenoma, panhypopituitarism, acromegaly, gigantism; disorders and/or diseases of the thyroid, including but not limited to, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, Plummer's disease, Graves' disease (toxic diffuse goiter), toxic nodular goiter, thyroiditis (Hashimoto's thyroiditis, subacute granulomatous thyroiditis, and silent lymphocytic thyroiditis), Pendred's syndrome, myxedema, cretinism, thyrotoxicosis, thyroid hormone coupling defect, thymic aplasia, Hurthle cell tumours of the thyroid, thyroid cancer, thyroid carcinoma, Medullary thyroid carcinoma; disorders and/or diseases of the parathyroid, such as, for example, hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism; disorders and/or diseases of the hypothalamus.

[0733] In addition, endocrine system and/or hormone imbalance disorders and/or diseases may also include disorders and/or diseases of the testes or ovaries, including cancer. Other disorders and/or diseases of the testes or ovaries further include, for example, ovarian cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome, vanishing testes syndrome (bilateral anorchia), congenital absence of Leydig's cells, cryptorchidism, Noonan's syndrome, myotonic dystrophy, capillary haemangioma of the testis (benign), neoplasias of the testis and neo-testis.

[0734] Moreover, endocrine system and/or hormone imbalance disorders and/or diseases may also include disorders and/or diseases such as, for example, polyglandular deficiency syndromes, pheochromocytoma, neuroblastoma, multiple Endocrine neoplasia, and disorders and/or cancers of endocrine tissues.

[0735] In certain embodiments, a polypeptide of the invention, or polynucleotides, antibodies, agonists, or antagonists corresponding to that polypeptide, may be used to diagnose and/or prognose endocrine diseases and/or disorders associated with the tissue(s) in which the polypeptide of the invention is expressed, including one, two, three, four, five, or more tissues disclosed in Table 1A, column 7 (Tissue Distribution Library Code).

[0736] Gastrointestinal Disorders

[0737] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may be used to treat, prevent, diagnose, and/or prognose gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory diseases and/or conditions, infections, cancers (e.g., intestinal neoplasms (carcinoid tumor of the small intestine, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the small intestine, small bowl lymphoma)), and ulcers, such as peptic ulcers.

[0738] Gastrointestinal disorders include dysphagia, odynophagia, inflammation of the esophagus, peptic esophagitis, gastric reflux, submucosal fibrosis and stricturing, Mallory-Weiss lesions, leiomyomas, lipomas, epidermal cancers, adeoncarcinomas, gastric retention disorders, gastroenteritis, gastric atrophy, gastric/stomach cancers, polyps of the stomach, autoimmune disorders such as pernicious anemia, pyloric stenosis, gastritis (bacterial, viral, eosinophilic, stress-induced, chronic erosive, atrophic, plasma cell, and Menetrier's), and peritoneal diseases (e.g., chyloperioneum, hemoperitoneum, mesenteric cyst, mesenteric lymphadenitis, mesenteric vascular occlusion, panniculitis, neoplasms, peritonitis, pneumoperitoneum, bubphrenic abscess).

[0739] Gastrointestinal disorders also include disorders associated with the small intestine, such as malabsorption syndromes, distension, irritable bowel syndrome, sugar intolerance, celiac disease, duodenal ulcers, duodenitis, tropical sprue, Whipple's disease, intestinal lymphangiectasia, Crohn's disease, appendicitis, obstructions of the ileum, Meckel's diverticulum, multiple diverticula, failure of complete rotation of the small and large intestine, lymphoma, and bacterial and parasitic diseases (such as Traveler's diarrhea, typhoid and paratyphoid, cholera, infection by Roundworms (Ascariasis lumbricoides), Hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale), Threadwonns (Enterobius vermicularis), Tapeworms (Taenia saginata, Echinococcus granulosus, Diphyllobothrium spp., and T. solium).

[0740] Liver diseases and/or disorders include intrahepatic cholestasis (alagille syndrome, binary liver cirrhosis), fatty liver (alcoholic fatty liver, reye syndrome), hepatic vein thrombosis, hepatolentricular degeneration, hepatomegaly, hepatopulmonary syndrome, hepatorenal syndrome, portal hypertension (esophageal and gastric varices), liver abscess (amebic liver abscess), liver cirrhosis (alcoholic, biliary and experimental), alcoholic liver diseases (fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis), parasitic (hepatic echinococcosis, fascioliasis, amebic liver abscess), jaundice (hemolytic, hepatocellular, and cholestatic), cholestasis, portal hypertension, liver enlargement, ascites, hepatitis (alcoholic hepatitis, animal hepatitis, chronic hepatitis (autoimmune, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, drug induced), toxic hepatitis, viral human hepatitis (hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis E), Wilson's disease, granulomatous hepatitis, secondary biliary cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy, portal hypertension, varices, hepatic encephalopathy, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, hepatocellular adenoma, hemangiomas, bile stones, liver failure (hepatic encephalopathy, acute liver failure), and liver neoplasms (angiomyolipoma, calcified liver metastases, cystic liver metastases, epithelial tumors, fibrolamellar hepatocarcinoma, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatic adenoma, hepatobiliary cystadenoma, hepatoblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoma, liver cancer, liver hemangioendothelioma, mesenchymal hamartoma, mesenchymal tumors of liver, nodular regenerative hyperplasia, benign liver tumors (Hepatic cysts [Simple cysts, Polycystic liver disease, Hepatobiliary cystadenoma, Choledochal cyst], Mesenchymal tumors [Mesenchymal hamartoma, Infantile hemangioendothelioma, Hemangioma, Peliosis hepatis, Lipomas, Inflammatory pseudotumor, Miscellaneous], Epithelial tumors [Bile duct epithelium (Bile duct hamartoma, Bile duct adenoma), Hepatocyte (Adenoma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Nodular regenerative hyperplasia)], malignant liver tumors [hepatocellular, hepatoblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocellular, cholangiocarcinoma, cystadenocarcinoma, tumors of blood vessels, angiosarcoma, Karposi's sarcoma, hemangioendothelioma, other tumors, embryonal sarcoma, fibrosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, carcinosarcoma, teratoma, carcinoid, squamous carcinoma, primary lymphoma]), peliosis hepatis, erythrohepatic porphyria, hepatic porphyria (acute intermittent porphyria, porphyria cutanea tarda), Zellweger syndrome).

[0741] Pancreatic diseases and/or disorders include acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis (acute necrotizing pancreatitis, alcoholic pancreatitis), neoplasms (adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, cystadenocarcinoma, insulinoma, gastrinoma, and glucagonoma, cystic neoplasms, islet-cell tumors, pancreoblastoma), and other pancreatic diseases (e.g., cystic fibrosis, cyst (pancreatic pseudocyst, pancreatic fistula, insufficiency)).

[0742] Gallbladder diseases include gallstones (cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis), postcholecystectomy syndrome, diverticulosis of the gallbladder, acute cholecystitis, chronic cholecystitis, bile duct tumors, and mucocele.

[0743] Diseases and/or disorders of the large intestine include antibiotic-associated colitis, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, acquired megacolon, abscesses, fungal and bacterial infections, anorectal disorders (e.g., fissures, hemorrhoids), colonic diseases (colitis, colonic neoplasms [colon cancer, adenomatous colon polyps (e.g., villous adenoma), colon carcinoma, colorectal cancer], colonic diverticulitis, colonic diverticulosis, megacolon [Hirschsprung disease, toxic megacolon]; sigmoid diseases [proctocolitis, sigmoin neoplasms]), constipation, Crohn's disease, diarrhea (infantile diarrhea, dysentery), duodenal diseases (duodenal neoplasms, duodenal obstruction, duodenal ulcer, duodenitis), enteritis (enterocolitis), HIV enteropathy, ileal diseases (ileal neoplasms, ileitis), immunoproliferative small intestinal disease, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), intestinal atresia, parasitic diseases (anisakiasis, balantidiasis, blastocystis infections, cryptosporidiosis, dientamoebiasis, amebic dysentery, giardiasis), intestinal fistula (rectal fistula), intestinal neoplasms (cecal neoplasms, colonic neoplasms, duodenal neoplasms, ileal neoplasms, intestinal polyps, jejunal neoplasms, rectal neoplasms), intestinal obstruction (afferent loop syndrome, duodenal obstruction, impacted feces, intestinal pseudo-obstruction [cecal volvulus], intussusception), intestinal perforation, intestinal polyps (colonic polyps, gardner syndrome, peutz-jeghers syndrome), jejunal diseases (ejunal neoplasms), malabsorption syndromes (blind loop syndrome, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, short bowl syndrome, tropical sprue, whipple's disease), mesenteric vascular occlusion, pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis, protein-losing enteropathies (intestinal lymphagiectasis), rectal diseases (anus diseases, fecal incontinence, hemorrhoids, proctitis, rectal fistula, rectal prolapse, rectocele), peptic ulcer (duodenal ulcer, peptic esophagitis, hemorrhage, perforation, stomach ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome), postgastrectomy syndromes (dumping syndrome), stomach diseases (e.g., achlorhydria, duodenogastric reflux (bile reflux), gastric antral vascular ectasia, gastric fistula, gastric outlet obstruction, gastritis (atrophic or hypertrophic), gastroparesis, stomach dilatation, stomach diverticulum, stomach neoplasms (gastric cancer, gastric polyps, gastric adenocarcinoma, hyperplastic gastric polyp), stomach rupture, stomach ulcer, stomach volvulus), tuberculosis, visceroptosis, vomiting (e.g., hematemesis, hyperemesis gravidarum, postoperative nausea and vomiting) and hemorrhagic colitis.

[0744] Further diseases and/or disorders of the gastrointestinal system include biliary tract diseases, such as, gastroschisis, fistula (e.g., biliary fistula, esophageal fistula, gastric fistula, intestinal fistula, pancreatic fistula), neoplasms (e.g., biliary tract neoplasms, esophageal neoplasms, such as adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, gastrointestinal neoplasms, pancreatic neoplasms, such as adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas, pancreatic cystic neoplasms, pancreatoblastoma, and peritoneal neoplasms), esophageal disease (e.g., bullous diseases, candidiasis, glycogenic acanthosis, ulceration, barrett esophagus varices, atresia, cyst, diverticulum (e.g., Zenker's diverticulum), fistula (e.g., tracheoesophageal fistula), motility disorders (e.g., CREST syndrome, deglutition disorders, achalasia, spasm, gastroesophageal reflux), neoplasms, perforation (e.g., Boerhaave syndrome, Mallory-Weiss syndrome), stenosis, esophagitis, diaphragmatic hernia (e.g., hiatal hernia); gastrointestinal diseases, such as, gastroenteritis (e.g., cholera morbus, norwalk virus infection), hemorrhage (e.g., hematemesis, melena, peptic ulcer hemorrhage), stomach neoplasms (gastric cancer, gastric polyps, gastric adenocarcinoma, stomach cancer)), hernia (e.g., congenital diaphragmatic hernia, femoral hernia, inguinal hernia, obturator hernia, umbilical hernia, ventral hernia), and intestinal diseases (e.g., cecal diseases (appendicitis, cecal neoplasms)).

[0745] Reproductive System Disorders

[0746] The polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention may be used for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases and/or disorders of the reproductive system. Reproductive system disorders that can be treated by the compositions of the invention, include, but are not limited to, reproductive system injuries, infections, neoplastic disorders, congenital defects, and diseases or disorders which result in infertility, complications with pregnancy, labor, or parturition, and postpartum difficulties.

[0747] Reproductive system disorders and/or diseases include diseases and/or disorders of the testes, including, but not limited to, testicular atrophy, testicular feminization, cryptorchism (unilateral and bilateral), anorchia, ectopic testis, epididymitis and orchitis (typically resulting from infections such as, for example, gonorrhea, mumps, tuberculosis, and syphilis), testicular torsion, vasitis nodosa, germ cell tumors (e.g., seminomas, embryonal cell carcinomas, teratocarcinomas, choriocarcinomas, yolk sac tumors, and teratomas), stromal tumors (e.g., Leydig cell tumors), hydrocele, hematocele, varicocele, spermatocele, inguinal hernia, and disorders of sperm production (e.g., immotile cilia syndrome, aspermia, asthenozoospermia, azoospermia, oligospermia, and teratozoospermia).

[0748] Reproductive system disorders also include, but are not limited to, disorders of the prostate gland, such as acute non-bacterial prostatitis, chronic non-bacterial prostatitis, acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, prostatodystonia, prostatosis, granulomatous prostatitis, malacoplakia, benign prostatic hypertrophy or hyperplasia, and prostate neoplastic disorders, including adenocarcinomas, transitional cell carcinomas, ductal carcinomas, and squamous cell carcinomas.

[0749] Additionally, the compositions of the invention may be useful in the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of disorders or diseases of the penis and urethra, including, but not limited to, inflammatory disorders, such as balanoposthitis, balanitis xerotica obliterans, phimosis, paraphimosis, syphilis, herpes simplex virus, gonorrhea, non-gonococcal urethritis, chlamydia, mycoplasma, trichomonas, HIV, AIDS, Reiter's syndrome, condyloma acuminatum, condyloma latum, and pearly penile papules; urethral abnormalities, such as hypospadias, epispadias, and phimosis; premalignant lesions, including Erythroplasia of Queyrat, Bowen's disease, Bowenoid paplosis, giant condyloma of Buscke-Lowenstein, and varrucous carcinoma; penile cancers, including squamous cell carcinomas, carcinoma in situ, verrucous carcinoma, and disseminated penile carcinoma; urethral neoplastic disorders, including penile urethral carcinoma, bulbomembranous urethral carcinoma, and prostatic urethral carcinoma; and erectile disorders, such as priapism, Peyronie's disease, erectile dysfunction, and impotence.

[0750] Moreover, diseases and/or disorders of the vas deferens include, but are not limited to, vasculititis and CBAVD (congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens); additionally, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of diseases and/or disorders of the seminal vesicles, including but not limited to, hydatid disease, congenital chloride diarrhea, and polycystic kidney disease.

[0751] Other disorders and/or diseases of the male reproductive system that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, Klinefelter's syndrome, Young's syndrome, premature ejaculation, diabetes mellitus, cystic fibrosis, Kartagener's syndrome, high fever, multiple sclerosis, and gynecomastia.

[0752] Further, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of diseases and/or disorders of the vagina and vulva, including, but not limited to, bacterial vaginosis, candida vaginitis, herpes simplex virus, chancroid, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum, scabies, human papillomavirus, vaginal trauma, vulvar trauma, adenosis, chlamydia vaginitis, gonorrhea, trichomonas vaginitis, condyloma acuminatum, syphilis, molluscum contagiosum, atrophic vaginitis, Paget's disease, lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, vulvodynia, toxic shock syndrome, vaginismus, vulvovaginitis, vulvar vestibulitis, and neoplastic disorders, such as squamous cell hyperplasia, clear cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanomas, cancer of Bartholin's gland, and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.

[0753] Disorders and/or diseases of the uterus that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, dysmenorrhea, retroverted uterus, endometriosis, fibroids, adenomyosis, anovulatory bleeding, amenorrhea, Cushing's syndrome, hydatidiform moles, Asherman's syndrome, premature menopause, precocious puberty, uterine polyps, dysfunctional uterine bleeding (e.g., due to aberrant hormonal signals), and neoplastic disorders, such as adenocarcinomas, keiomyosarcomas, and sarcomas. Additionally, the polypeptides, polynucleotides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention may be useful as a marker or detector of, as well as in the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of congenital uterine abnormalities, such as bicornuate uterus, septate uterus, simple unicornuate uterus, unicornuate uterus with a noncavitary rudimentary horn, unicornuate uterus with a non-communicating cavitary rudimentary horn, unicornuate uterus with a communicating cavitary horn, arcuate uterus, uterine didelfus, and T-shaped uterus.

[0754] Ovarian diseases and/or disorders that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, anovulation, polycystic ovary syndrome (Stein-Leventhal syndrome), ovarian cysts, ovarian hypofunction, ovarian insensitivity to gonadotropins, ovarian overproduction of androgens, right ovarian vein syndrome, amenorrhea, hirutism, and ovarian cancer (including, but not limited to, primary and secondary cancerous growth, Sertoli-Leydig tumors, endometriod carcinoma of the ovary, ovarian papillary serous adenocarcinoma, ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma, and Ovarian Krukenberg tumors).

[0755] Cervical diseases and/or disorders that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, cervicitis, chronic cervicitis, mucopurulent cervicitis, cervical dysplasia, cervical polyps, Nabothian cysts, cervical erosion, cervical incompetence, and cervical neoplasms (including, for example, cervical carcinoma, squamous metaplasia, squamous cell carcinoma, adenosquamous cell neoplasia, and columnar cell neoplasia).

[0756] Additionally, diseases and/or disorders of the reproductive system that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, disorders and/or diseases of pregnancy, including miscarriage and stillbirth, such as early abortion, late abortion, spontaneous abortion, induced abortion, therapeutic abortion, threatened abortion, missed abortion, incomplete abortion, complete abortion, habitual abortion, missed abortion, and septic abortion; ectopic pregnancy, anemia, Rh incompatibility, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, gestational diabetes, intrauterine growth retardation, polyhydramnios, HELLP syndrome, abruptio placentae, placenta previa, hyperemesis, preeclampsia, eclampsia, herpes gestationis, and urticaria of pregnancy. Additionally, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of diseases that can complicate pregnancy, including heart disease, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease, mitral valve prolapse, high blood pressure, anemia, kidney disease, infectious disease (e.g., rubella, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis, infectious hepatitis, chlamydia, HIV, AIDS, and genital herpes), diabetes mellitus, Graves' disease, thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, primary biliary cirrhosis, asthma, systemic lupus eryematosis, rheumatoid arthritis, myasthenia gravis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, appendicitis, ovarian cysts, gallbladder disorders,and obstruction of the intestine.

[0757] Complications associated with labor and parturition that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, premature rupture of the membranes, pre-term labor, post-term pregnancy, postmaturity, labor that progresses too slowly, fetal distress (e.g., abnormal heart rate (fetal or matemal), breathing problems, and abnormal fetal position), shoulder dystocia, prolapsed umbilical cord, amniotic fluid embolism, and aberrant uterine bleeding.

[0758] Further, diseases and/or disorders of the postdelivery period, that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention, include, but are not limited to, endometritis, myometritis, parametritis, peritonitis, pelvic thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolism, endotoxemia, pyelonephritis, saphenous thrombophlebitis, mastitis, cystitis, postpartum hemorrhage, and inverted uterus.

[0759] Other disorders and/or diseases of the female reproductive system that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented by the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and agonists or antagonists of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Turner's syndrome, pseudohermaphroditism, premenstrual syndrome, pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic congestion (vascular engorgement), frigidity, anorgasmia, dyspareunia, ruptured fallopian tube, and Mittelschmerz.

[0760] Developmental and Inherited Disorders

[0761] Polynuceotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention may be used to treat, prevent, diagnose, and/or prognose diseases associated with mixed fetal tissues, including, but not limited to, developmental and inherited disorders or defects of the nervous system, musculoskelelal system, execretory system, cardiovascular system, hematopoietic system, gastrointestinal system, reproductive system, and respiratory system. Compositions of the present invention may also be used to treat, prevent, diagnose, and/or prognose developmental and inherited disorders or defects associated with, but not limited to, skin, hair, visual, and auditory tissues, metabolism. Additionally, the compositions of the invention may be useful in the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of disorders or diseases associated with, but not limited to, chromosomal or genetic abnormalities and hyperproliferation or neoplasia.

[0762] Disorders or defects of the nervous system associated with developmental or inherited abnormalities that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compostions of the invention include, but are not limited to, adrenoleukodystrophy, agenesis of corpus callosum, Alexander disease, anencephaly, Angelman syndrome, Arnold-Chiari deformity, Batten disease, Canavan disease, cephalic disorders, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, encephalocele, Friedreich's ataxia, Gaucher's disease, Gorlin syndrome, Hallervorden-Spatz disease, hereditary spastic paraplegia, Huntington disease, hydranencephaly, hydrocephalus, Joubert syndrome, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, leukodystrophy, Menkes disease, microcephaly, Niemann-Pick Type C1, neurofibromatosis, porencephaly, progeria, proteus syndrome, Refsum disease, spina bifida, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Tay-Sachs disease, tuberous sclerosis, and von Hippel-Lindau disease.

[0763] Developmental and inherited disorders resulting in disorders or defects of the musculoskeletal system that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, achondroplasia, atlanto-occipital fusion, arthrogryposis mulitplex congenita, autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy, Becker's muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, choanal atresia, cleft lip, cleft palate, clubfoot, congenital amputation, congenital dislocation of the hip, congenital torticollis, congenital scoliosis, dopa-repsonsive dystonia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, early-onset generalized dystonia, femoral torsion, Gorlin syndrome, hypophosphatasia, Klippel-Feil syndrome, knee dislocation, myoclonic dystonia, myotonic dystrophy, nail-patella syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, paroxysmal dystonia, progeria, prune-belly syndrome, rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism, scolosis, syndactyly, Treacher Collins' syndrome, velocardiofacial syndrome, and X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism.

[0764] Developmental or hereditary disorders or defects of the excretory system that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, Alport's syndrome, Bartter's syndrome, bladder diverticula, bladder exstrophy, cystinuria, epispadias, Fanconi's syndrome, Hartnup disease, horseshoe kidney, hypospadias, kidney agenesis, kidney ectopia, kidney malrotation, Liddle's syndrome, medullary cystic disease, medullary sponge, multicystic kidney, kidney polycystic kidney disease, nail-patella syndrome, Potter's syndrome, urinary tract flow obstruction, vitamin D-resistant rickets, and Wilm's tumor.

[0765] Cardiovascular disorders or defects of developmental or hereditary origin that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the inventtion include, but are not limited to, aortic valve stenosis, atrial septal defects, artioventricular (A-V) canal defect, bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation or the aorta, dextrocardia, Ebstein's anomaly, Eisenmenger's complex, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Marfan syndrome, patent ductus arteriosus, progeria, pulmonary atresia, pulmonary valve stenosis, subaortic stenosis, tetralogy of fallot, total anomalous pulmonary venous (P-V) connection, transposition of the great arteries, tricuspid atresia, truncus arteriosus, ventricular septal defects. Developmental or inherited disorders resulting in disorders involving the hematopoietic system that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but not limited to, Bernard-Soulier syndrome, Chédiak-Higashi syndrome, hemophilia, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, sickle cell anemia, storage pool disease, thromboxane A2 dysfunction, thrombasthenia, and von Willebrand's disease.

[0766] The compositions of the invention may also be used to diagnose, treat, and/or prevent developmental and inherited disorders resulting in disorders or defects of the gastrointestinal system, including, but not limited to, anal atresia, biliary atresia, esophageal atresia, diaphragmatic hernia, Hirschsprung's disease, Meckel's diverticulum, oligohydramnios, omphalocele, polyhydramnios, porphyria, situs inversus viscera. Developmental or inherited disorders resulting in metabolic disorders that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, cystic fibrosis, hemochromatosis, lysosomal storage disease, phenylketonuria, Wilson's disease, and Zellweger syndrome.

[0767] Disorders of the reproductive system that are developmentally or hereditary related that may also be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, androgen insensitivity syndrome, ambiguous genitalia, autosomal sex reversal, congenital adreneal hyperplasia, gonadoblastoma, ovarian germ cell cancer, pseudohermphroditism, true hermaphroditism, undescended testis, XX male syndrome, and XY female type gonadal dysgenesis. The compositions of the invention may also be used to diagnose, treat, and/or prevent developmental or inherited respiratory defects including, but not limited to, askin tumor, azygos lobe, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, congenital lobar emphysema, cystic adenomatoid malformation, lobar emphysema, hyaline membrane disease, and pectus excavatum.

[0768] Developmental or inherited disorders may also result from chromosomal or genetic aberration that may be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention including, but not limited to, 4p- syndrome, cri du chat syndrome, Digeorge syndrome, Down's syndrome, Edward's syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome, Patau's syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, progeria, Turner's syndrome, triple X syndrome, and XYY syndrome. Other developmental disorders that can be diagnosed, treated, and/or prevented with the compositions of the invention, include, but are not limited to, fetal alcohol syndrome, and can be caused by environmental factors surrounding the developing fetus.

[0769] The compositions of the invention may further be able to be used to diagnose, treat, and/or prevent errors in development or a genetic disposition that may result in hyperproliferative disorders or neoplasms, including, but not limited to, acute childhood lymphoblastic leukemia, askin tumor, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, childhood acute myeloid leukemia, childhood brain stem glioma, childhood cerebellar astrocytoma, childhood extracranial germ cell tumors childhood (primary), gonadoblastoma, hepatocellular cancer, childhood Hodgkin's disease, childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma, childhood hypothalamic and visual pathway glioma, childhood (primary) liver cancer, childhood lymphoblastic leukemia, childhood medulloblastoma, childhood non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, childhood pineal and supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors, childhood primary liver cancer, childhood rhabdomyosarcoma, childhood soft tissue sarcoma, Gorlin syndrome, familial multiple endrocrine neoplasia type I, neuroblastoma, ovarian germ cell cancer, pheochromocytoma, retinoblastoma, and Wilm's tumor.

[0770] Polypeptides may be administered using any method known in the art, including, but not limited to, direct needle injection at the delivery site, intravenous injection, topical administration, catheter infusion, biolistic injectors, particle accelerators, gelfoam sponge depots, other commercially available depot materials, osmotic pumps, oral or suppositorial solid pharmaceutical formulations, decanting or topical applications during surgery, aerosol delivery. Such methods are known in the art. Polypeptides may be administered as part of a Therapeutic, described in more detail below. Methods of delivering polynucleotides are described in more detail herein.

[0771] Diseases at the Cellular Level

[0772] Diseases associated with increased cell survival or the inhibition of apoptosis that could be treated, prevented, diagnosed and/or prognosed using polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as antagonists or agonists of the present invention, include cancers (such as follicular lymphomas, carcinomas with p53 mutations, and hormone-dependent tumors, including, but not limited to colon cancer, cardiac tumors, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, retinoblastoma, glioblastoma, lung cancer, intestinal cancer, testicular cancer, stomach cancer, neuroblastoma, myxoma, myoma, lymphoma, endothelioma, osteoblastoma, osteoclastoma, osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, adenoma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma and ovarian cancer); autoimmune disorders (such as, multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, biliary cirrhosis, Behcet's disease, Crohn's disease, polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus and immune-related glomerulonephritis and rheumatoid arthritis) and viral infections (such as herpes viruses, pox viruses and adenoviruses), inflammation, graft v. host disease, acute graft rejection, and chronic graft rejection.

[0773] In preferred embodiments, polynucleotides, polypeptides, and/or antagonists of the invention are used to inhibit growth, progression, and/or metastasis of cancers, in particular those [listed above] involving excretory system tissues.

[0774] Additional diseases or conditions associated with increased cell survival that could be treated or detected by polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the present invention include, but are not limited to, progression, and/or metastases of malignancies and related disorders such as leukemia (including acute leukemias (e.g., acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myelocytic leukemia (including myeloblastic, promyelocytic, myelomonocytic, monocytic, and erythroleukemia)) and chronic leukemias (e.g., chronic myelocytic (granulocytic) leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia)), polycythemia vera, lymphomas (e.g., Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's disease), multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, heavy chain disease, and solid tumors including, but not limited to, sarcomas and carcinomas such as fibrosarcoma, myxosarcoma, liposarcoma, chondrosarcoma, osteogenic sarcoma, chordoma, angiosarcoma, endotheliosarcoma, lymphangiosarcoma, lymphangioendotheliosarcoma, synovioma, mesothelioma, Ewing's tumor, leiomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, colon carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, sweat gland carcinoma, sebaceous gland carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, papillary adenocarcinomas, cystadenocarcinoma, medullary carcinoma, bronchogenic carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, hepatoma, bile duct carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, seminoma, embryonal carcinoma, Wilm's tumor, cervical cancer, testicular tumor, lung carcinoma, small cell lung carcinoma, bladder carcinoma, epithelial carcinoma, glioma, astrocytoma, medulloblastoma, craniopharyngioma, ependymoma, pinealoma, hemangioblastoma, acoustic neuroma, oligodendroglioma, menangioma, melanoma, neuroblastoma, and retinoblastoma.

[0775] Diseases associated with increased apoptosis that could be treated, prevented, diagnosted, and/or prognosed using polynucleotides or potypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, include, but are not limited to, AIDS; neurodegenerative disorders (such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Retinitis pigmentosa, Cerebellar degeneration and brain tumor or prior associated disease); autoimmune disorders (such as, multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, biliary cirrhosis, Behcet's disease, Crohn's disease, polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus and immune-related glomerulonephritis and rheumatoid arthritis) myelodysplastic syndromes (such as aplastic anemia), graft v. host disease, ischemic injury (such as that caused by myocardial infarction, stroke and reperfusion injury), liver injury (e.g., hepatitis related liver injury, ischemia/reperfusion injury, cholestosis (bile duct injury) and liver cancer); toxin-induced liver disease (such as that caused by alcohol), septic shock, cachexia and anorexia.

[0776] Wound Healing and Epithelial Cell Proliferation

[0777] In accordance with yet a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a process for utilizing polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, for therapeutic purposes, for example, to stimulate epithelial cell proliferation and basal keratinocytes for the purpose of wound healing, and to stimulate hair follicle production and healing of dermal wounds. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may be clinically useful in stimulating wound healing including surgical wounds, excisional wounds, deep wounds involving damage of the dermis and epidermis, eye tissue wounds, dental tissue wounds, oral cavity wounds, diabetic ulcers, dermal ulcers, cubitus ulcers, arterial ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, burns resulting from heat exposure or chemicals, and other abnormal wound healing conditions such as uremia, malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies and complications associated with systemic treatment with steroids, radiation therapy and antineoplastic drugs and antimetabolites. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used to promote dermal reestablishment subsequent to dermal loss.

[0778] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used to increase the adherence of skin grafts to a wound bed and to stimulate re-epithelialization from the wound bed. The following are types of grafts that polynucleotides or polypeptides, agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used to increase adherence to a wound bed: autografts, artificial skin, allografts, autodermic graft, autoepdermic grafts, avacular grafts, Blair-Brown grafts, bone graft, brephoplastic grafts, cutis graft, delayed graft, dermic graft, epider-mic graft, fascia graft, full thickness graft, heterologous graft, xenograft, homologous graft, hyperplastic graft, lamellar graft, mesh graft, mucosal graft, Ollier-Thiersch graft, omenpal graft, patch graft, pedicle graft, penetrating graft, split skin graft, thick split graft. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, can be used to promote skin strength and to improve the appearance of aged skin.

[0779] It is believed that polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, will also produce changes in hepatocyte proliferation, and epithelial cell proliferation in the lung, breast, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could promote proliferation of epithelial cells such as sebocytes, hair follicles, hepatocytes, type II pneumocytes, mucin-producing goblet cells, and other epithelial cells and their progenitors contained within the skin, lung, liver, and gastrointestinal tract. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may promote proliferation of endothelial cells, keratinocytes, and basal keratinocytes.

[0780] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could also be used to reduce the side effects of gut toxicity that result from radiation, chemotherapy treatments or viral infections. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may have a cytoprotective effect on the small intestine mucosa. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may also stimulate healing of mucositis (mouth ulcers) that result from chemotherapy and viral infections.

[0781] Polynucleotides'or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could further be used in full regeneration of skin in full and partial thickness skin defects, including burns, (i.e., repopulation of hair follicles, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands), treatment of other skin defects such as psoriasis. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used to treat epidermolysis bullosa, a defect in adherence of the epidermis to the underlying dermis which results in frequent, open and painful blisters by accelerating reepithelialization of these lesions. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could also be used to treat gastric and doudenal ulcers'and help heal by scar formation of the mucosal lining and regeneration of glandular mucosa and duodenal mucosal lining more rapidly. Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are diseases, which result in destruction of the mucosal surface of the small or large intestine, respectively. Thus, polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used to promote the resurfacing of the mucosal surface to aid more rapid healing and to prevent progression of inflammatory bowel disease. Treatment with polynucleotides or polypeptides, agonists or antagonists of the present invention, is expected to have a significant effect on the production of mucus throughout the gastrointestinal tract and could be used to protect the intestinal mucosa from injurious substances that are ingested or following surgery. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used to treat diseases associate with the under expression.

[0782] Moreover, polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used to prevent and heal damage to the lungs due to various pathological states. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could stimulate proliferation and differentiation and promote the repair of alveoli and brochiolar epithelium to prevent or treat acute or chronic lung damage. For example, emphysema, which results in the progressive loss of aveoli, and inhalation injuries, i.e., resulting from smoke inhalation and bums, that cause necrosis of the bronchiolar epithelium and alveoli could be effectively treated using polynucleotides or polypeptides, agonists or antagonists of the present invention. Also, polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used to stimulate the proliferation of and differentiation of type II pneumocytes, which may help treat or prevent disease such as hyaline membrane diseases, such as infant respiratory distress syndrome and bronchopulmonary displasia, in premature infants.

[0783] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of hepatocytes and, thus, could be used to alleviate or treat liver diseases and pathologies such as fulminant liver failure caused by cirrhosis, liver damage caused by viral hepatitis and toxic substances (i.e., acetaminophen, carbon tetraholoride and other hepatotoxins known in the art).

[0784] In addition, polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used treat or prevent the onset of diabetes mellitus. In patients with newly diagnosed Types I and II diabetes, where some islet cell function remains, polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used to maintain the islet function so as to alleviate, delay or prevent permanent manifestation of the disease. Also, polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, could be used as an auxiliary in islet cell transplantation to improve or promote islet cell function.

[0785] Infectious Disease

[0786] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention can be used to treat or detect infectious agents. For example, by increasing the immune response, particularly increasing the proliferation and differentiation of B and/or T cells, infectious diseases may be treated. The immune response may be increased by either enhancing an existing immune response, or by initiating a new immune response. Alternatively, polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention may also directly inhibit the infectious agent, without necessarily eliciting an immune response.

[0787] Viruses are one example of an infectious agent that can cause disease or symptoms that can be treated or detected by a polynucleotide or polypeptide and/or agonist or antagonist of the present invention. Examples of viruses, include, but are not limited to Examples of viruses, include, but are not limited to the following DNA and RNA viruses and viral families: Arbovirus, Adenoviridae, Arenaviridae, Arterivirus, Birnaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Caliciviridae, Circoviridae, Coronaviridae, Dengue, EBV, HIV, Flaviviridae, Hepadnaviridae (Hepatitis), Herpesviridae (such as, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex, Herpes Zoster), Mononegavirus (e.g., Paramyxoviridae, Morbillivirus, Rhabdoviridae), Orthomyxoviridae (e.g., Influenza A, Influenza B, and parainfluenza), Papiloma virus, Papovaviridae, Parvoviridae, Picornaviridae, Poxviridae (such as Smallpox or Vaccinia), Reoviridae (e.g., Rotavirus), Retroviridae (HTLV-I, HTLV-II, Lentivirus), and Togaviridae (e.g., Rubivirus). Viruses falling within these families can cause a variety of diseases or symptoms, including, but not limited to: arthritis, bronchiollitis, respiratory syncytial virus, encephalitis, eye infections (e.g., conjunctivitis, keratitis), chronic fatigue syndrome, hepatitis (A, B, C, E, Chronic Active, Delta), Japanese B encephalitis, Junin, Chikungunya, Rift Valley fever, yellow fever, meningitis, opportunistic infections (e.g., AIDS), pneumonia, Burkitt's Lymphoma, chickenpox, hemorrhagic fever, Measles, Mumps, Parainfluenza, Rabies, the common cold, Polio, leukemia, Rubella, sexually transmitted diseases, skin diseases (e.g., Kaposi's, warts), and viremia. polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention, can be used to treat or detect any of these symptoms or diseases. In specific embodiments, polynucleotides, polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to treat: meningitis, Dengue, EBV, and/or hepatitis (e.g., hepatitis B). In an additional specific embodiment polynucleotides, polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to treat patients nonresponsive to one or more other commercially available hepatitis vaccines. In a further specific embodiment polynucleotides, polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to treat AIDS.

[0788] Similarly, bacterial or fungal agents that can cause disease or symptoms and that can be treated or detected by a polynucleotide or polypeptide and/or agonist or antagonist of the present invention include, but not limited to, include, but not limited to, the following Gram-Negative and Gram-positive bacteria and bacterial families and fungi: Actinomycetales (e.g., Corynebacterium, Mycobacterium, Norcardia), Cryptococcus neoformans, Aspergillosis, Bacillaceae (e.g., Anthrax, Clostridium), Bacteroidaceae, Blastomycosis, Bordetella, Borrelia (e.g., Borrelia burgdorferi, Brucellosis, Candidiasis, Campylobacter, Coccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcosis, Dermatocycoses, E. coli (e.g., Enterotoxigenic E. coli and Enterohemorrhagic E. coli), Enterobacteriaceae (Klebsiella, Salmonella (e.g., Salmonella typhi, and Salmonella paratyphi), Serratia, Yersinia), Erysipelothrix, Helicobacter, Legionellosis, Leptospirosis, Listeria, Mycoplasmatales, Mycobacterium leprae, Vibrio cholerae, Neisseriaceae (e.g., Acinetobacter, Gonorrhea, Menigococcal), Meisseria meningitidis, Pasteurellacea Infections (e.g., Actinobacillus, Heamophilus (e.g., Heamophilus influenza type B), Pasteurella), Pseudomonas, Rickettsiaceae, Chlamydiaceae, Treponema spp., Leptospira spp., Shigella spp., Staphylococcal, Meningiococcal, Pneumococcal and Streptococcal (e.g., Streptococcus pneumoniae and Group B Streptococcus). These bacterial or fungal families can cause the following diseases or symptoms, including, but not limited to: bacteremia, endocarditis, eye infections (conjunctivitis, tuberculosis, uveitis), gingivitis, opportunistic infections (e.g., AIDS related infections), paronychia, prosthesis-related infections, Reiter's Disease, respiratory tract infections, such as Whooping Cough or Empyema, sepsis, Lyme Disease, Cat-Scratch Disease, Dysentery, Paratyphoid Fever, food poisoning, Typhoid, pneumonia, Gonorrhea, meningitis (e.g., mengitis types A and B), Chlamydia, Syphilis, Diphtheria, Leprosy, Paratuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Lupus, Botulism, gangrene, tetanus, impetigo, Rheumatic Fever, Scarlet Fever, sexually transmitted diseases, skin diseases (e.g., cellulitis, dermatocycoses), toxemia, urinary tract infections, wound infections. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, agonists or antagonists of the invention, can be used to treat or detect any of these symptoms or diseases. In specific embodiments, Ppolynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists or antagonists of the invention are used to treat: tetanus, Diptheria, botulism, and/or meningitis type B.

[0789] Moreover, parasitic agents causing disease or symptoms that can be treated or detected by a polynucleotide or polypeptide and/or agonist or antagonist of the present invention include, but not limited to, the following families or class: Amebiasis, Babesiosis, Coccidiosis, Cryptosporidiosis, Dientamoebiasis, Dourine, Ectoparasitic, Giardiasis, Helminthiasis, Leishmaniasis, Theileriasis, Toxoplasmosis, Trypanosomiasis, and Trichomonas and Sporozoans (e.g., Plasmodium virax, Plasmodium falciparium, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovate). These parasites can cause a variety of diseases or symptoms, including, but not limited to: Scabies, Trombiculiasis, eye infections, intestinal disease (e.g., dysentery, giardiasis), liver disease, lung disease, opportunistic infections (e.g., AIDS related), malaria, pregnancy complications, and toxoplasmosis. polynucleotides or polypeptides, or agonists or antagonists of the invention, can be used to treat or detect any ,of these symptoms or diseases.

[0790] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention of the present invention could either be by administering an effective amount of a polypeptide to the patient, or by removing cells from the patient, supplying the cells with a polynucleotide of the present invention, and returning the engineered cells to the patient (ex vivo therapy). Moreover, the polypeptide or polynucleotide of the present invention can be used as an antigen in a vaccine to raise an immune response against infectious disease.

[0791] Regeneration

[0792] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention can be used to differentiate, proliferate, and attract cells, leading to the regeneration of tissues. (See, Science 276:59-87 (1997).) The regeneration of tissues could be used to repair, replace, or protect tissue damaged by congenital defects, trauma (wounds, burns, incisions, or ulcers), age, disease (e.g. osteoporosis, osteocarthritis, periodontal disease, liver failure), surgery, including cosmetic plastic surgery, fibrosis, reperfusion injury, or systemic cytokine damage.

[0793] Tissues that could be regenerated using the present invention include organs (e.g., pancreas, liver, intestine, kidney, skin, endothelium), muscle (smooth, skeletal or cardiac), vasculature (including vascular and lymphatics), nervous, hematopoietic, and skeletal (bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament) tissue. Preferably, regeneration occurs without or decreased scarring. Regeneration also may include angiogenesis.

[0794] Moreover, polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, may increase regeneration of tissues difficult to heal. For example, increased tendon/ligament regeneration would quicken recovery time after damage. Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention could also be used prophylactically in an effort to avoid damage. Specific diseases that could be treated include of tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other tendon or ligament defects. A further example of tissue regeneration of non-healing wounds includes pressure ulcers, ulcers associated with vascular insufficiency, surgical, and traumatic wounds.

[0795] Similarly, nerve and brain tissue could also be regenerated by using polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention, to proliferate and differentiate nerve cells. Diseases that could be treated using this method include central and peripheral nervous system diseases, neuropathies, or mechanical and traumatic disorders (e.g., spinal cord disorders, head trauma, cerebrovascular disease, and stoke). Specifically, diseases associated with peripheral nerve injuries, peripheral neuropathy (e.g., resulting from chemotherapy or other medical therapies), localized neuropathies, and central nervous system diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Shy-Drager syndrome), could all be treated using the polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention.

[0796] Chemotaxis

[0797] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention may have chemotaxis activity. A chemotaxic molecule attracts or mobilizes cells (e.g., monocytes, fibroblasts, neutrophils, T-cells, mast cells, eosinophils, epithelial and/or endothelial cells) to a particular site in the body, such as inflammation, infection, or site of hyperproliferation. The mobilized cells can then fight off and/or heal the particular trauma or abnormality.

[0798] Polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention may increase chemotaxic activity of particular cells. These chemotactic molecules can then be used to treat inflammation, infection, hyperproliferative disorders, or any immune system disorder by increasing the number of cells targeted to a particular location in the body. For example, chemotaxic molecules can be used to treat wounds and other trauma to tissues by attracting immune cells to the injured location. Chemotactic molecules of the present invention can also attract fibroblasts, which can be used to treat wounds.

[0799] It is also contemplated that polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention may inhibit chemotactic activity. These molecules could also be used to treat disorders. Thus, polynucleotides or polypeptides, as well as agonists or antagonists of the present invention could be used as an inhibitor of chemotaxis.

[0800] Binding Activity

[0801] A polypeptide of the present invention may be used to screen for molecules that bind to the polypeptide or for molecules to which the polypeptide binds. The binding of the polypeptide and the molecule may activate (agonist), increase, inhibit (antagonist), or decrease activity of the polypeptide or the molecule bound. Examples of such molecules include antibodies, oligonucleotides, proteins (e.g., receptors),or small molecules.

[0802] Preferably, the molecule is closely related to the natural ligand of the polypeptide, e.g., a fragment of the ligand, or a natural substrate, a ligand, a structural or functional mimetic. (See, Coligan et al., Current Protocols in Immunology 1(2):Chapter 5 (1991).) Similarly, the molecule can be closely related to the natural receptor to which the polypeptide binds, or at least, a fragment of the receptor capable of being bound by the polypeptide (e.g., active site). In either case, the molecule can be rationally designed using known techniques.

[0803] Preferably, the screening for these molecules involves producing appropriate cells, which express the polypeptide. Preferred cells include cells from mammals, yeast, Drosophila, or E. coli. Cells expressing the polypeptide (or cell membrane containing the expressed polypeptide) are then preferably contacted with a test compound potentially containing the molecule to observe binding, stimulation, or inhibition of activity of either the polypeptide or the molecule.

[0804] The assay may simply test binding of a candidate compound to the polypeptide, wherein binding is detected by a label, or in an assay involving competition with a labeled competitor. Further, the assay may test whether the candidate compound results in a signal generated by binding to the polypeptide.

[0805] Alternatively, the assay can be carried out using cell-free preparations, polypeptide/molecule affixed to a solid support, chemical libraries, or natural product mixtures. The assay may also simply comprise the steps of mixing a candidate compound with a solution containing a polypeptide, measuring polypeptide/molecule activity or binding, and comparing the polypeptide/molecule activity or binding to a standard.

[0806] Preferably, an ELISA assay can measure polypeptide level or activity in a sample (e.g., biological sample) using a monoclonal or polyclonal antibody. The antibody can measure polypeptide level or activity by either binding, directly or indirectly, to the polypeptide or by competing with the polypeptide for a substrate.

[0807] Additionally, the receptor to which the polypeptide of the present invention binds can be identified by numerous methods known to those of skill in the art, for example, ligand panning and FACS sorting (Coligan, et al., Current Protocols in Immun., 1(2), Chapter 5, (1991)). For example, expression cloning is employed wherein polyadenylated RNA is prepared from a cell responsive to the polypeptides, for example, NIH3T3 cells which are known to contain multiple receptors for the FGF family proteins, and SC-3 cells, and a cDNA library created from this RNA is divided into pools and used to transfect COS cells or other cells that are not responsive to the polypeptides. Transfected cells which are grown on glass slides are exposed to the polypeptide of the present invention, after they have been labeled. The polypeptides can be labeled by a variety of means including iodination or inclusion of a recognition site for a site-specific protein kinase.

[0808] Following fixation and incubation, the slides are subjected to auto-radiographic analysis. Positive pools are identified and sub-pools are prepared and re-transfected using an iterative sub-pooling and re-screening process, eventually yielding single clones that encode the putative receptor.

[0809] As an alternative approach for receptor identification, the labeled polypeptides can be photoaffinity linked with cell membrane or extract preparations that express the receptor molecule. Cross-linked material is resolved by PAGE analysis and exposed to X-ray film. The labeled complex containing the receptors of the polypeptides can be excised, resolved into peptide fragments, and subjected to protein microsequencing. The amino acid sequence obtained from microsequencing would be used to design a set of degenerate oligonucieotide probes to screen a cDNA library to identify the genes encoding the putative receptors.

[0810] Moreover, the techniques of gene-shuffling, motif-shuffling, exon-shuffling, and/or codon-shuffling (collectively referred to as “DNA shuffling”) may be employed to modulate the activities of the polypeptide of the present invention thereby effectively generating agonists and antagonists of the polypeptide of the present invention. See generally, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,605,793, 5,811,238, 5,830,721, 5,834,252, and 5,837,458, and Patten, P. A., et al., Curr. Opinion Biotechnol. 8:724-33 (1997); Harayama, S. Trends Biotechnol. 16(2):76-82 (1998); Hansson L. O., et al., J. Mol. Biol. 287:265-76 (1999); and Lorenzo, M. M. and Blasco, R. Biotechniques 24(2):308-13 (1998); each of these patents and publications are hereby incorporated by reference). In one embodiment, alteration of polynucleotides and corresponding polypeptides may be achieved by DNA shuffling. DNA shuffling involves the assembly of two or more DNA segments into a desired molecule by homologous, or site-specific, recombination. In another embodiment, polynucleotides and corresponding polypeptides may be altered by being subjected to random mutagenesis by error-prone PCR, random nucleotide insertion or other methods prior to recombination. In another embodiment, one or more components, motifs, sections, parts, domains, fragments, etc., of the polypeptide of the present invention may be recombined with one or more components, motifs, sections, parts, domains, fragments, etc. of one or more heterotogous molecules. In preferred embodiments, the heterologous molecules are family members. In further preferred embodiments, the heterologous molecule is a growth factor such as, for example, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I), transforming growth factor (TGF)-alpha, epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), TGF-beta, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2, BMP-4, BMP-5, BMP-6, BMP-7, activins A and B, decapentaplegic(dpp), 60A, OP-2, dorsalin, growth differentiation factors (GDFs), nodal, MIS, inhibin-alpha, TGF-betal, TGF-beta2, TGF-beta3, TGF-beta5, and glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF).

[0811] Other preferred fragments are biologically active fragments of the polypeptide of the present invention. Biologically active fragments are those exhibiting activity similar, but not necessarily identical, to an activity of the polypeptide of the present invention. The biological activity of the fragments may include an improved desired activity, or a decreased undesirable activity.

[0812] Additionally, this invention provides a method of screening compounds to identify those which modulate the action of the polypeptide of the present invention. An example of such an assay comprises combining a mammalian fibroblast cell, a the polypeptide of the present invention, the compound to be screened and 3[H] thymidine under cell culture conditions where the fibroblast cell would normally proliferate. A control assay may be performed in the absence of the compound to be screened and compared to the amount of fibroblast proliferation in the presence of the compound to determine if the compound stimulates proliferation by determining the uptake of 3[H] thymidine in each case. The amount of fibroblast cell proliferation is measured by liquid scintillation chromatography which measures the incorporation of 3[H] thymidine. Both agonist and antagonist compounds may be identified by this procedure.

[0813] In another method, a mammalian cell or membrane preparation expressing a receptor for a polypeptide of the present invention is incubated with a labeled polypeptide of the present invention in the presence of the compound. The ability of the compound to enhance or block this interaction could then be measured. Alternatively, the response of a known second messenger system following interaction of a compound to be screened and the receptor is measured and the ability of the compound to bind to the receptor and elicit a second messenger response is measured to determine if the compound is a potential agonist or antagonist. Such second messenger systems include but are not limited to, cAMP guanylate cyclase, ion channels or phosphoinositide hydrolysis.

[0814] All of these above assays can be used as diagnostic or prognostic markers. The molecules discovered using these assays can be used to treat disease or to bring about a particular result in a patient (e.g., blood vessel growth) by activating or inhibiting the polypeptide/molecule. Moreover, the assays can discover agents, which may inhibit or enhance the production of the polypeptides of the invention from suitably manipulated cells or tissues.

[0815] Therefore, the invention includes a method of identifying compounds which bind to a polypeptide of the invention comprising the steps of: (a) incubating a candidate binding compound with a polypeptide of the present invention; and (b) determining if binding has occurred. Moreover, the invention includes a method of identifying agonists/antagonists comprising the steps of: (a) incubating a candidate compound with a polypeptide of the present invention, (b) assaying a biological activity, and (b) determining if a biological activity of the polypeptide has been altered.

[0816] Targeted Delivery

[0817] In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of delivering compositions to targeted cells expressing a receptor for a polypeptide of the invention, or cells expressing a cell bound form of a polypeptide of the invention.

[0818] As discussed herein, polypeptides or antibodies of the invention may be associated with heterologous polypeptides, heterologous nucleic acids, toxins, or prodrugs via hydrophobic, hydrophilic, ionic and/or covalent interactions. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific delivery of compositions of the invention to cells by administering polypeptides of the invention (including antibodies) that are associated with heterologous polypeptides or nucleic acids. In one example, the invention provides a method for delivering a therapeutic protein into the targeted cell. In another example, the invention provides a method for delivering a single stranded nucleic acid (e.g., antisense or ribozymes) or double stranded nucleic acid (e.g., DNA that can integrate into the cell's genome or replicate episomally and that can be transcribed) into the targeted cell.

[0819] In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for the specific destruction of cells (e.g., the destruction of tumor cells) by administering polypeptides of the invention (e.g., polypeptides of the invention or antibodies of the invention) in association with toxins or cytotoxic prodrugs.

[0820] By “toxin” is meant compounds that bind and activate endogenous cytotoxic effector systems, radioisotopes, holotoxins, modified toxins, catalytic subunits of toxins, or any molecules or enzymes not normnally present in or on the surface of a cell that under defined conditions cause the cell's death. Toxins that may be used according to the methods of the invention include, but are not limited to, radioisotopes known in the art, compounds such as, for example, antibodies (or complement fixing containing portions thereof) that bind an inherent or induced endogenous cytotoxic effector system, thymidine kinase, endonuclease, RNAse, alpha toxin, ricin, abrin, Pseudomonas exotoxin A, diphtheria toxin, saporin, momordin, gelonin, pokeweed antiviral protein, alpha-sarcin and cholera toxin. By “cytotoxic prodrug” is meant a non-toxic compound that is converted by an enzyme, normally present in the cell, into a cytotoxic compound. Cytotoxic prodrugs that may be used according to the methods of the invention include, but are not limited to, glutamyl derivatives of benzoic acid mustard alkylating agent, phosphate derivatives of etoposide or mitomycin C, cytosine arabinoside, daunorubisin, and phenoxyacetamide derivatives of doxorubicin.

[0821] Drug Screening

[0822] Further contemplated is the use of the polypeptides of the present invention, or the polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, to screen for molecules, which modify the activities of the polypeptides of the present invention. Such a method would include contacting the polypeptide of the present invention with a selected compound(s) suspected of having antagonist or agonist activity, and assaying the activity of these polypeptides following binding.

[0823] This invention is particularly useful for screening therapeutic compounds by using the polypeptides of the present invention, or binding fragments thereof, in any of a variety of drug screening techniques. The polypeptide or fragment employed in such a test may be affixed to a solid support, expressed on a cell surface, free in solution, or located intracellularly. One method of drug screening utilizes eukaryotic or prokaryotic host cells which are stably transformed with recombinant nucleic acids expressing the polypeptide or fragment. Drugs are screened against such transformed cells in competitive binding assays. One may measure, for example, the formulation of complexes between the agent being tested and a polypeptide of the present invention.

[0824] Thus, the present invention provides methods of screening for drugs or any other agents, which affect activities mediated by the polypeptides of the present invention. These methods comprise contacting such an agent with a polypeptide of the present invention or a fragment thereof and assaying for the presence of a complex between the agent and the polypeptide or a fragment thereof, by methods well known in the art. In such a competitive binding assay, the agents to screen are typically labeled. Following incubation, free agent is separated from that present in bound form, and the amount of free or uncomplexed label is a measure of the ability of a particular agent to bind to the polypeptides of the present invention.

[0825] Another technique for drug screening provides high throughput screening for compounds having suitable binding affinity to the polypeptides of the present invention, and is described in great detail in European Patent Application 84/03564, published on Sep. 13, 1984, which is incorporated herein by reference herein. Briefly stated, large numbers of different small peptide test compounds are synthesized on a solid substrate, such as plastic pins or some other surface. The peptide test compounds are reacted with polypeptides of the present invention and washed. Bound polypeptides are then detected by methods well known in the art. Purified polypeptides are coated directly onto plates for use in the aforementioned drug screening techniques. In addition, non-neutralizing antibodies may be used to capture the peptide and immobilize it on the solid support.

[0826] This invention also contemplates the use of competitive drug screening assays in which neutralizing antibodies capable of binding polypeptides of the present invention specifically compete with a test compound for binding to the polypeptides or fragments thereof. In this manner, the antibodies are used to detect the presence of any peptide, which shares one or more antigenic epitopes with a polypeptide of the invention.

[0827] Antisense And Ribozyme (Antagonists)

[0828] In specific embodiments, antagonists according to the present invention are nucleic acids corresponding to the sequences contained in SEQ ID NO: X, or the complementary strand thereof, and/or to cDNA sequences contained in cDNA Clone ID NO: Z identified for example, in Table 1A. In one embodiment, antisense sequence is generated internally, by the organism, in another embodiment, the antisense sequence is separately administered (see, for example, O'Connor, J., Neurochem. 56:560 (1991). Oligodeoxynucleotides as Antisense Inhibitors of Gene Expression, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla. (1988). Antisense technology can be used to control gene expression through antisense DNA or RNA, or through triple-helix formation. Antisense techniques are discussed for example, in Okano, J., Neurochem. 56:560 (1991); Oligodeoxynucleotides as Antisense Inhibitors of Gene Expression, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla. (1988). Triple helix formation is discussed in, for instance, Lee et al., Nucleic Acids Research.6:3073 (1979); Cooney et al., Science 241:456 (1988); and Dervan et al., Science 251:1300 (1991). The methods are based on binding of a polynucleotide to a complementary DNA or RNA.

[0829] For example, the use of c-myc and c-myb antisense RNA constructs to inhibit the growth of the non-lymphocytic leukemia cell line HL-60 and other cell lines was previously described. (Wickstrom et al. (1988); Anfossi et al. (1989)). These experiments were performed in vitro by incubating cells with the oligoribonucleotide. A similar procedure for in vivo use is described in WO 91/15580. Briefly, a pair of oligonucleotides for a given antisense RNA is produced as follows: A sequence complimentary to the first 15 bases of the open reading frame is flanked by an EcoR1 site on the 5′ end and a HindIll site on the 3′ end. Next, the pair of oligonucleotides is heated at 90° C. for one minute and then annealed in 2×ligation buffer (20 mM TRIS HCl pH 7.5, 10 mM MgC12, 10 MM dithiothreitol (DTT) and 0.2 mM ATP) and then ligated to the EcoR1/Hind III site of the retroviral vector PMV7 (WO 91/15580).

[0830] For example, the 5′ coding portion of a polynucleotide that encodes the polypeptide of the present invention may be used to design an antisense RNA oligonucleotide of from about 10 to 40 base pairs in length. A DNA oligonucleotide is designed to be complementary to a region of the gene involved in transcription thereby preventing transcription and the production of the receptor. The antisense RNA oligonucleotide hybridizes to the mRNA in vivo and blocks translation of the mRNA molecule into receptor polypeptide.

[0831] In one embodiment, the antisense nucleic acid of the invention is produced intracellularly by transcription from an exogenous sequence. For example, a vector or a portion thereof, is transcribed, producing an antisense nucleic acid (RNA) of the invention. Such a vector would contain a sequence encoding the antisense nucleic acid. Such a vector can remain episomal or become chromosomally integrated, as long as it can be transcribed to produce the desired antisense RNA. Such vectors can be constructed by recombinant DNA technology methods standard in the art. Vectors can be plasmid, viral, or others known in the art, used for replication and expression in vertebrate cells. Expression of the sequence encoding the polypeptide of the present invention or fragments thereof, can be by any promoter known in the art to act in vertebrate, preferably human cells. Such promoters can be inducible or constitutive. Such promoters include, but are not limited to, the SV40 early promoter region (Bernoist and Chambon, Nature 29:304-310 (1981), the promoter contained in the 3′ long terminal repeat of Rous sarcoma virus (Yamamoto et al., Cell 22:787-797 (1980), the herpes thymidine promoter (Wagner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 78:1441-1445 (1981), the regulatory sequences of the metallothionein gene (Brinster, et al., Nature 296:39-42 (1982)), etc.

[0832] The antisense nucleic acids of the invention comprise a sequence complementary to at least a portion of an RNA transcript of a gene of the present invention. However, absolute complementarity, although preferred, is not required. A sequence “complementary to at least a portion of an RNA,” referred to herein, means a sequence having sufficient complementarity to be able to hybridize with the RNA, forming a stable duplex; in the case of double stranded antisense nucleic acids, a single strand of the duplex DNA may thus be tested, or triplex formation may be assayed. The ability to hybridize will depend on both the degree of complementarity and the length of the antisense nucleic acid. Generally, the larger the hybridizing nucleic acid, the more base mismatches with a RNA it may contain and still form a stable duplex (or triplex as the case may be). One skilled in the art can ascertain a tolerable degree of mismatch by use of standard procedures to determine the melting point of the hybridized complex.

[0833] Oligonucleotides that are complementary to the 5′ end of the message, e.g., the 5′ untranslated sequence up to and including the AUG initiation codon, should work most efficiently at inhibiting translation. However, sequences complementary to the 3′ untranslated sequences of mRNAs have been shown to be effective at inhibiting translation of mRNAs as well. See generally, Wagner, R., 1994, Nature 372:333-335. Thus, oligonucleotides complementary to either the 5′- or 3′-non-translated, non-coding regions of polynucleotide sequences described herein could be used in an antisense approach to inhibit translation of endogenous mRNA. Oligonucleotides complementary to the 5′ untranslated region of the mRNA should include the complement of the AUG start codon. Antisense oligonucleotides complementary to mRNA coding regions are less efficient inhibitors of translation but could be used in accordance with the invention. Whether designed to hybridize to the 5′-, 3′- or coding region of mRNA of the present invention, antisense nucleic acids should be at least six nucleotides in length, and are preferably oligonucleotides ranging from 6 to about 50 nucleotides in length. In specific aspects the oligonucleotide is at least 10 nucleotides, at least 17 nucleotides, at least 25 nucleotides or at least 50 nucleotides.

[0834] The polynucleotides of the invention can be DNA or RNA or chimeric mixtures or derivatives or modified versions thereof, single-stranded or double-stranded. The oligonucleotide can be modified at the base moiety, sugar moiety, or phosphate backbone, for example, to improve stability of the molecule, hybridization, etc. The oligonucleotide may include other appended groups such as peptides (e.g., for targeting host cell receptors in vivo), or agents facilitating transport across the cell membrane (see, e.g., Letsinger et al., 1989, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 86:6553-6556; Lemaitre et al., 1987, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 84:648-652; PCT Publication No. WO88/09810, published Dec. 15, 1988) or the blood-brain barrier (see, e.g., PCT Publication No. WO89/10134, published Apr. 25, 1988), hybridization-triggered cleavage agents. (See, e.g., Krol et al., 1988, BioTechniques 6:958-976) or intercalating agents. (See, e.g., Zon, 1988, Pharm. Res. 5:539-549). To this end, the oligonucleotide may be conjugated to another molecule, e.g., a peptide, hybridization triggered cross-linking agent, transport agent, hybridization-triggered cleavage agent, etc.

[0835] The antisense oligonucleotide may comprise at least one modified base moiety which is selected from the group including, but not limited to, 5-fluorouracil, 5-bromouracil, 5-chlorouracil, 5-iodouracil, hypoxanthine, xantine, 4-acetylcytosine, 5-(carboxyhydroxylmethyl) uracil, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyluracil, dihydrouracil, beta-D-galactosylqueosine, inosine, N6-isopentenyladenine, 1-methylguanine, 1-methylinosine, 2,2-dimethylguanine, 2-methyladenine, 2-methylguanine, 3-methylcytosine, 5-methylcytosine, N6-adenine, 7-methylguanine, 5-methylaminomethyluracil, 5-methoxyaminomethyl-2-thiouracil, beta-D-mannosylqueosine, 5′-methoxycarboxymethyluracil, 5-methoxyuracil, 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyladenine, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid (v), wybutoxosine, pseudouracil, queosine, 2-thiocytosine, 5-methyl-2-thiouracil, 2-thiouracil, 4-thiouracil, 5-methyluracil, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid methylester, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid (v), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil, 3-(3 -amino-3-N-2-carboxypropyl) uracil, (acp3)w, and 2,6-diaminopurine.

[0836] The antisense oligonucleotide may also comprise at least one modified sugar moiety selected from the group including, but not limited to, arabinose, 2-fluoroarabinose, xylulose, and hexose.

[0837] In yet another embodiment, the antisense oligonucleotide comprises at least one modified phosphate backbone selected from the group including, but not limited to, a phosphorothioate, a phosphorodithioate, a phosphoramidothioate, a phosphoramidate, a phosphordiamidate, a methylphosphonate, an alkyl phosphotriester, and a formacetal or analog thereof.

[0838] In yet another embodiment, the antisense oligonucteotide is an a-anomeric oligonucleotide. An a-anomeric oligonucleotide forms specific double-stranded hybrids with complementary RNA in which, contrary to the usual b-units, the strands run parallel to each other (Gautier et al., 1987, Nucl. Acids Res. 15:6625-6641). The oligonucleotide is a 2′-0-methylribonucleotide (Inoue et al., 1987, Nucl. Acids Res. 15:6131-6148), or a chimeric RNA-DNA analogue (Inoue et al., 1987, FEBS Lett. 215:327-330).

[0839] Polynucleotides of the invention may be synthesized by standard methods known in the art, e.g. by use of an automated DNA synthesizer (such as are commercially available from Biosearch, Applied Biosystems, etc.). As examples, phosphorothioate oligonucleotides may be synthesized by the method of Stein et al. (1988, Nucl. Acids Res. 16:3209), methylphosphonate oligonucleotides can be prepared by use of controlled pore glass polymer supports (Sarin et al., 1988, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 85:7448-7451), etc.

[0840] While antisense nucleotides complementary to the coding region sequence could be used, those complementary to the transcribed untranslated region are most preferred.

[0841] Potential antagonists according to the invention also include catalytic RNA, or a ribozyme (See, e.g., PCT International Publication WO 90/11364, published Oct. 4, 1990; Sarver et al, Science 247:1222-1225 (1990). While ribozymes that cleave mRNA at site specific recognition sequences can be used to destroy mRNAs, the use of hammerhead ribozymes is preferred. Hammerhead ribozymes cleave mRNAs at locations dictated by flanking regions that form complementary base pairs with the target mRNA. The sole requirement is that the target mRNA have the following sequence of two bases: 5′-UG-3′. The construction and production of hammerhead ribozymes is well known in the art and is described more fully in Haseloff and Gerlach, Nature 334:585-591 (1988). There are numerous potential hammerhead ribozyme cleavage sites within the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X. Preferably, the ribozyme is engineered so that the cleavage recognition site is located near the 5′ end of the mRNA; i.e., to increase efficiency and minimize the intracellular accumulation of non-functional mRNA transcripts.

[0842] As in the antisense approach, the ribozymes of the invention can be composed of modified oligonucleotides (e.g. for improved stability, targeting, etc.) and should be delivered to cells, which express in vivo. DNA constructs encoding the ribozyme may be introduced into the cell in the same manner as described above for the introduction of antisense encoding DNA. A preferred method of delivery involves using a DNA construct “encoding” the ribozyme under the control of a strong constitutive promoter, such as, for example, pol III or pol II promoter, so that transfected cells will produce sufficient quantities of the ribozyme to destroy endogenous messages and inhibit translation. Since ribozymes unlike antisense molecules, are catalytic, a lower intracellular concentration is required for efficiency.

[0843] Antagonist/agonist compounds may be employed to inhibit the cell growth and proliferation effects of the polypep ides of the present invention on neoplastic cells and tissues, i.e. stimulation of angiogenesis of tumors, and, therefore, retard or prevent abnormal cellular growth and proliferation, for example, in tumor formation or growth.

[0844] The antagonist/agonist may also be employed to prevent hyper-vascular diseases, and prevent the proliferation of epithelial lens cells after extracapsular cataract surgery. Prevention of the mitogenic activity of the polypeptides of the present invention may also be desirous in cases such as restenosis after balloon angioplasty.

[0845] The antagonist/agonist may also be employed to prevent the growth of scar tissue during wound healing.

[0846] The antagonist/agonist may also be employed to treat the diseases described herein.

[0847] Thus, the invention provides a method of treating disorders or diseases, including but not limited to the disorders or diseases listed throughout this application, associated with overexpression of a polynucleotide of the present invention by administering to a patient (a) an antisense molecule directed to the polynucleotide of the present invention, and/or (b) a ribozyme directed to the polynucleotide of the present invention.

[0848] Binding Peptides and Other Molecules

[0849] The invention also encompasses screening methods for identifying polypeptides and nonpolypeptides that bind excretory system antigen polypeptides, and the excretory system antigen binding molecules identified thereby. These binding molecules are useful, for example, as agonists and antagonists of the excretory system antigen polypeptides. Such agonists and antagonists can be used, in accordance with the invention, in the therapeutic embodiments described in detail, below.

[0850] This method comprises the steps of:

[0851] contacting excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides with a plurality of molecules; and

[0852] identifying a molecule that binds the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides.

[0853] The step of contacting the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides with the plurality of molecules may be effected in a number of ways. For example, one may contemplate immobilizing the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides on a solid support and bringing a solution of the plurality of molecules in contact with the immobilized excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides. Such a procedure would be akin to an affinity chromatographic process, with the affinity matrix being comprised of the immobilized excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides. The molecules having a selective affinity for the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides can then be purified by affinity selection. The nature of the solid support, process for attachment of the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides to the solid support, solvent, and conditions of the affinity isolation or selection are largely conventional and well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0854] Alternatively, one may also separate a plurality of polypeptides into substantially separate fractions comprising a subset of or individual polypeptides. For instance, one can separate the plurality of polypeptides by gel electrophoresis, column chromatography, or like method known to those of ordinary skill for the separation of polypeptides. The individual polypeptides can also be produced by a transformed host cell in such a way as to be expressed on or about its outer surface (e.g., a recombinant phage). Individual isolates can then be “probed” by the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides, optionally in the presence of an inducer should one be required for expression, to determine if any selective affinity interaction takes place between the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides and the individual clone. Prior to contacting the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides with each fraction comprising individual polypeptides, the polypeptides could first be transferred to a solid support for additional convenience. Such a solid support may simply be a piece of filter membrane, such as one made of nitrocellulose or nylon. In this manner, positive clones could be identified from a collection of transformed host cells of an expression library, which harbor a DNA construct encoding a polypeptide having a selective affinity for excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides. Furthermore, the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide having a selective affinity for the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides can be determined directly by conventional means or the coding sequence of the DNA encoding the polypeptide can frequently be determined more conveniently. The primary sequence can then be deduced from the corresponding DNA sequence. If the amino acid sequence is to be determined from the polypeptide itself, one may use microsequencing techniques. The sequencing technique may include mass spectroscopy.

[0855] In certain situations, it may be desirable to wash away any unbound excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides, or alternatively, unbound potypeptides, from a mixture of the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides and the plurality of polypeptides prior to attempting to determine or to detect the presence of a selective affinity interaction. Such a wash step may be particularly desirable when the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides or the plurality of polypeptides is bound to a solid support.

[0856] The plurality of molecules provided according to this method may be provided by way of diversity libraries, such as random or combinatorial peptide or nonpeptide libraries, which can be screened for molecules that specifically bind excretory system antigen polypeptides. Many libraries are known in the art that can be used, e.g., chemically synthesized libraries, recombinant (e.g., phage display libraries), and in vitro translation-based libraries. Examples of chemically synthesized libraries are described in Fodor et al., 1991, Science 251:767-773; Houghten et al., 1991, Nature 354:84-86; Lam et al., 1991, Nature 354:82-84; Medynski, 1994, Bio/Technology 12:709-710;Gallop et al., 1994, J. Medicinal Chemistry 37(9):1233-1251; Ohlmeyer et al., 1993, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:10922-10926; Erb et al., 1994, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:11422-11426; Houghten et al., 1992, Biotechniques 13:412; Jayawickreme et al., 1994, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:1614-1618; Salmon et al., 1993, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:11708-11712; PCT Publication No. WO 93/20242; and Brenner and Lemer, 1992, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:5381-5383.

[0857] Examples of phage display libraries are described in Scott and Smith, 1990, Science 249:386-390; Devlin et al., 1990, Science, 249:404-406; Christian, R. B., et al., 1992, J. Mol. Biol. 227:711-718); Lenstra, 1992, J. Immunol. Meth. 152:149-157; Kay et al., 1993, Gene 128:59-65; and PCT Publication No. WO 94/18318 dated Aug. 18, 1994.

[0858] In vitro translation-based libraries include but are not limited to those described in PCT Publication No. WO 91/05058 dated Apr. 18, 1991; and Mattheakis et al., 1994, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:9022-9026.

[0859] By way of examples of nonpeptide libraries, a benzodiazepine library (see e.g., Bunin et al., 1994, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:4708-4712) can be adapted for use. Peptoid libraries (Simon et al., 1992, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:9367-9371) can also be used. Another example of a library that can be used, in which the amide functionalities in peptides have been permethylated to generate a chemically transformed combinatorial library, is described by Ostresh et al. (1994, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:11138-11142).

[0860] The variety of non-peptide libraries that are useful in the present invention is great. For example, Ecker and Crooke, 1995, Bio/Technology 13:351-360 list benzodiazepines, hydantoins, piperazinediones, biphenyls, sugar analogs, beta-mercaptoketones, arylacetic acids, acylpiperidines, benzopyrans, cubanes, xanthines, aminimides, and oxazolones as among the chemical species that form the basis of various libraries.

[0861] Non-peptide libraries can be classified broadly into two types: decorated monomers and oligomers. Decorated monomer libraries employ a relatively simple scaffold structure upon which a variety functional groups is added. Often the scaffold will be a molecule with a known useful pharmacological activity. For example, the scaffold might be the benzodiazepine structure.

[0862] Non-peptide oligomer libraries utilize a large number of monomers that are assembled together in ways that create new shapes that depend on the order of the monomers. Among the monomer units that have been used are carbamates, pyrrolinones, and morpholinos. Peptoids, peptide-like oligomers in which the side chain is attached to the alpha amino group rather than the alpha carbon, form the basis of another version of non-peptide oligomer libraries. The first non-peptide oligomer libraries utilized a single type of monomer and thus contained a repeating backbone. Recent libraries have utilized more than one monomer, giving the libraries added flexibility.

[0863] Screening the libraries can be accomplished by any of a variety of commonly known methods. See, e.g., the following references, which disclose screening of peptide libraries: Parmley and Smith, 1989, Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 251:215-218; Scott and Smith, 1990, Science 249:386-390; Fowlkes et al., 1992; BioTechniques 13:422-427; Oldenburg et al., 1992, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:5393-5397; Yu et al., 1994, Cell 76:933-945; Staudt et al., 1988, Science 241:577-580; Bock et al., 1992, Nature 355:564-566; Tuerk et al., 1992, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:6988-6992; Ellington et al., 1992, Nature 355:850-852; U.S. Pat. No. 5,096,815, U.S. Pat. No. 5,223,409, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,198,346, all to Ladner et al.; Rebar and Pabo, 1993, Science 263:671-673; and CT Publication No. WO 94/18318.

[0864] In a specific embodiment, screening to identify a molecule that binds excretory system antigen polypeptides can be carried out by contacting the library members with an excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides immobilized on a solid phase and harvesting those library members that bind to the excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides. Examples of such screening methods, termed “panning” techniques are described by way of example in Parmley and Smith, 1988, Gene 73:305-318; Fowlkes et al., 1992, BioTechniques 13:422-427; International Publication No. WO 94/18318; and in references cited herein.

[0865] In another embodiment, the two-hybrid system for selecting interacting proteins in yeast (Fields and Song, 1989, Nature 340:245-246; Chien et al., 1991, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:9578-9582) can be used to identify molecules that specifically bind to excretory system antigen polypeptides or excretory system antigen-like polypeptides.

[0866] Where the excretory system antigen binding molecule is a polypeptide, the polypeptide can be conveniently selected from any peptide library, including random peptide libraries, combinatorial peptide libraries, or biased peptide libraries. The term “biased” is used herein to mean that the method of generating the library is manipulated so as to restrict one or more parameters that govern the diversity of the resulting collection of molecules, in this case peptides.

[0867] Thus, a truly random peptide library would generate a collection of peptides in which the probability of finding a particular amino acid at a given position of the peptide is the same for all 20 amino acids. A bias can be introduced into the library, however, by specifying, for example, that a lysine occurs every fifth amino acid or that positions 4, 8, and 9 of a decapeptide library be fixed to include only arginine. Clearly, many types of biases can be contemplated, and the present invention is not restricted to any particular bias. Furthermore, the present invention contemplates specific types of peptide libraries, such as phage displayed peptide libraries and those that utilize a DNA construct comprising a lambda phage vector with a DNA insert.

[0868] As mentioned above, in the case of an excretory system antigen binding molecule that is a polypeptide, the polypeptide may have about 6 to less than about 60 amino acid residues, preferably about 6 to about 10 amino acid residues, and most preferably, about 6 to about 22 amino acids. In another embodiment, an excretory system antigen binding polypeptide has in the range of 15-100 amino acids, or 20-50 amino acids.

[0869] The selected excretory system antigen binding polypeptide can be obtained by chemical synthesis or recombinant expression.

[0870] Other Activities

[0871] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention, as a result of the ability to stimulate vascular endothelial cell growth, may be employed in treatment for stimulating re-vascularization of ischemic tissues due to various disease conditions such as thrombosis, arteriosclerosis, and other cardiovascular conditions. The polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may also be employed to stimulate angiogenesis and limb regeneration, as discussed above.

[0872] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may also be employed for treating wounds due to injuries, burns, post-operative tissue repair, and ulcers since they are mitogenic to various cells of different origins, such as fibroblast cells and skeletal muscle cells, and therefore, facilitate the repair or replacement of damaged or diseased tissue.

[0873] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may also be employed to stimulate neuronal growth and to treat and prevent neuronal damage which occurs in certain neuronal disorders or neuro-degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and AIDS-related complex. A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may have the ability to stimulate chondrocyte growth; therefore, they may be employed to enhance bone and periodontal regeneration and aid in tissue transplants or bone grafts.

[0874] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may be also be employed to prevent skin aging due to sunburn by stimulating keratinocyte growth.

[0875] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may also be employed for preventing hair loss, since FGF family members activate hair-forming cells and promotes melanocyte growth. Along the same lines, a polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may be employed to stimulate growth and differentiation of hematopoietic cells and bone marrow cells when used in combination with other cytokines.

[0876] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may also be employed to maintain organs before transplantation or for supporting cell culture of primary tissues. A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may also be employed for inducing tissue of mesodermal origin to differentiate in early embryos.

[0877] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may also increase or decrease the differentiation or proliferation of embryonic stem cells, besides, as discussed above, hematopoietic lineage.

[0878] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may also be used to modulate mammalian characteristics, such as body height, weight, hair color, eye color, skin, percentage of adipose tissue, pigmentation, size, and shape (e.g., cosmetic surgery). Similarly, a polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may be used to modulate mammalian metabolism affecting catabolism, anabolism, processing, utilization, and storage of energy.

[0879] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may be used to change a mammal's mental state or physical state by influencing biorhythms, caricadic rhythms, depression (including depressive disorders), tendency for violence, tolerance for pain, reproductive capabilities (preferably by Activin or Inhibin-like activity), hormonal or endocrine levels, appetite, libido, memory, stress, or other cognitive qualities.

[0880] A polypeptide, polynucleotide, agonist, or antagonist of the present invention may also be used as a food additive or preservative, such as to increase or decrease storage capabilities, fat content, lipid, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, cofactors or other nutritional components.

[0881] The above-recited applications have uses in a wide variety of hosts. Such hosts include, but are not limited to, human, murine, rabbit, goat, guinea pig, camel, horse, mouse, rat, hamster, pig, micro-pig, chicken, goat, cow, sheep, dog, cat, non-human primate, and human. In specific embodiments, the host is a mouse, rabbit, goat, guinea pig, chicken, rat, hamster, pig, sheep, dog or cat. In preferred embodiments, the host is a mammal. In most preferred embodiments, the host is a human.

[0882] Other Preferred Embodiments

[0883] Other preferred embodiments of the claimed invention include an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least about 50 contiguous nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto, the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto, and/or cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0884] Also preferred is a nucleic acid molecule wherein said sequence of contiguous nucleotides is included in the nucleotide sequence of the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in column 4, “ORF (From-To)”, in Table 1A.

[0885] Also preferred is a nucleic acid molecule wherein said sequence of contiguous nucleotides is included in the nucleotide sequence of the portion of SEQ ID NO: X as defined in columns 8 and 9, “NT From” and “NT To” respectively, in Table 2.

[0886] Also preferred is an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least about 150 contiguous nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto, the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto, and/or cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0887] Further preferred is an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least about 500 contiguous nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto, the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto, and/or cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0888] A further preferred embodiment is a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to the nucleotide sequence of the portion of SEQ ID NO: X defined in column 4, “ORF (From-To)”, in Table 1A.

[0889] A further preferred embodiment is a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to the nucleotide sequence of the portion of SEQ ID NO: X defined in columns 8 and 9, “NT From” and “NT To”, respectively, in Table 2.

[0890] A further preferred embodiment is an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to the complete nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto, the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto, and/or cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0891] Also preferred is an isolated nucleic acid molecule which hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions to a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto, the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto, and/or cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z, wherein said nucleic acid molecule which hybridizes does not hybridize under stringent hybridization conditions to a nucleic acid molecule having a nucleotide sequence consisting of only A residues or of only T residues.

[0892] Also preferred is a composition of matter comprising a DNA molecule which comprises the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0893] Also preferred is an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides of the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0894] Also preferred is an isolated nucleic acid molecule, wherein said sequence of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides is included in the nucleotide sequence of an open reading frame sequence encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0895] Also preferred is an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to sequence of at least 150 contiguous nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0896] A further preferred embodiment is an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to sequence of at least 500 contiguous nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0897] A further preferred embodiment is an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to the complete nucleotide sequence encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0898] A further preferred embodiment is a method for detecting in a biological sample a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto; and a nucleotide sequence encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z; which method comprises a step of comparing a nucleotide sequence of at least one nucleic acid molecule in said sample with a sequence selected from said group and determining whether the sequence of said nucleic acid molecule in said sample is at least 95% identical to said selected sequence.

[0899] Also preferred is the above method wherein said step of comparing sequences comprises determining the extent of nucleic acid hybridization between nucleic acid molecules in said sample and a nucleic acid molecule comprising said sequence selected from said group. Similarly, also preferred is the above method wherein said step of comparing sequences is performed by comparing the nucleotide sequence determined from a nucleic acid molecule in said sample with said sequence selected from said group. The nucleic acid molecules can comprise DNA molecules or RNA molecules.

[0900] A further preferred embodiment is a method for identifying the species, tissue or cell type of a biological sample which method comprises a step of detecting nucleic acid molecules in said sample, if any, comprising a nucleotide sequence that is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto; and a nucleotide sequence of the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0901] The method for identifying the species, tissue or cell type of a biological sample can comprise a step of detecting nucleic acid molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence in a panel of at least two nucleotide sequences, wherein at least one sequence in said panel is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides in a sequence selected from said group.

[0902] Also preferred is a method for diagnosing in a subject a pathological condition associated with abnormal structure or expression of a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto; or the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z which encodes a protein, wherein the method comprises a step of detecting in a biological sample obtained from said subject nucleic acid molecules, if any, comprising a nucleotide sequence that is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto; and a nucleotide sequence of cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0903] The method for diagnosing a pathological condition can comprise a step of detecting nucleic acid molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence in a panel of at least two nucleotide sequences, wherein at least one sequence in said panel is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides in a sequence selected from said group.

[0904] Also preferred is a composition of matter comprising isolated nucleic acid molecules wherein the nucleotide sequences of said nucleic acid molecules comprise a panel of at least two nucleotide sequences, wherein at least one sequence in said panel is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the nucleotide sequence as defined in column 4 of Table 1A or columns 8 and 9 of Table 2 or the complementary strand thereto; and a nucleotide sequence encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z. The nucleic acid molecules can comprise DNA molecules or RNA molecules.

[0905] Also preferred is a composition of matter comprising isolated nucleic acid molecules wherein the nucleotide sequences of said nucleic acid molecules comprise a DNA microarray or “chip” of at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, or 4000 nucleotide sequences, wherein at least one sequence in said DNA microarray or “chip” is at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least 50 contiguous nucleotides in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X wherein X is any integer as defined in Table 1A; and a nucleotide sequence encoded by a human cDNA clone identified by a cDNA “Clone ID” in Table 1A.

[0906] Also preferred is an isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to a sequence of at least about 10 contiguous amino acids in the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and/or a polypeptide encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0907] Also preferred is an isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least about 30 contiguous amino acids in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and/or a polypeptide encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0908] Further preferred is an isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least about 100 contiguous amino acids in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and/or a polypeptide encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0909] Further preferred is an isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to the complete amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and/or a polypeptide encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0910] Further preferred is an isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to a sequence of at least about 10 contiguous amino acids in the complete amino acid sequence of a polypeptide encoded by contained in Clone ID NO: Z

[0911] Also preferred is a polypeptide wherein said sequence of contiguous amino acids is included in the amino acid sequence of a portion of said polypeptide encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and/or the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y.

[0912] Also preferred is an isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least about 30 contiguous amino acids in the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0913] Also preferred is an isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to a sequence of at least about 100 contiguous amino acids in the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide encoded by cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0914] Also preferred is an isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0915] Further preferred is an isolated antibody which binds specifically to a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to a sequence of at least 10 contiguous amino acids in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: a polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0916] Further preferred is a method for detecting in a biological sample a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which is at least 90% identical to a sequence of at least 10 contiguous amino acids in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: a polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z; which method comprises a step of comparing an amino acid sequence of at least one polypeptide molecule in said sample with a sequence selected from said group and determining whether the sequence of said polypeptide molecule in said sample is at least 90% identical to said sequence of at least 10 contiguous amino acids.

[0917] Also preferred is the above method wherein said step of comparing an amino acid sequence of at least one polypeptide molecule in said sample with a sequence selected from said group comprises determining the extent of specific binding of polypeptides in said sample to an antibody which binds specifically to a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to a sequence of at least 10 contiguous amino acids in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: a polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0918] Also preferred is the above method wherein said step of comparing sequences is performed by comparing the amino acid sequence determined from a polypeptide molecule in said sample with said sequence selected from said group.

[0919] Also preferred is a method for identifying the species, tissue or cell type of a biological sample which method comprises a step of detecting polypeptide molecules in said sample, if any, comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to a sequence of at least 10 contiguous amino acids in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0920] Also preferred is the above method for identifying the species, tissue or cell type of a biological sample, which method comprises a step of detecting polypeptide molecules comprising an amino acid sequence in a panel of at least two amino acid sequences, wherein at least one sequence in said panel is at least 90% identical to a sequence of at least 10 contiguous amino acids in a sequence selected from the above group.

[0921] Also preferred is a method for diagnosing in a subject a pathological condition associated with abnormal structure or expression of a nucleic acid sequence identified in Table 1A or Table 2 encoding a polypeptide, which method comprises a step of detecting in a biological sample obtained from said subject polypeptide molecules comprising an amino acid sequence in a panel of at least two amino acid sequences, wherein at least one sequence in said panel is at least 90% identical to a sequence of at least 10 contiguous amino acids in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0922] In any of these methods, the step of detecting said polypeptide molecules includes using an antibody.

[0923] Also preferred is an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence which is at least 95% identical to a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide wherein said polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to a sequence of at least 10 contiguous amino acids in a sequence selected from the group consisting of: polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0924] Also preferred is an isolated nucleic acid molecule, wherein said nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide has been optimized for expression of said polypeptide in a prokaryotic host.

[0925] Also preferred is a polypeptide molecule, wherein said polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z.

[0926] Further preferred is a method of making a recombinant vector comprising inserting any of the above isolated nucleic acid molecule into a vector. Also preferred is the recombinant vector produced by this method. Also preferred is a method of making a recombinant host cell comprising introducing the vector into a host cell, as well as the recombinant host cell produced by this method.

[0927] Also preferred is a method of making an isolated polypeptide comprising culturing this recombinant host cell under conditions such that said polypeptide is expressed and recovering said polypeptide. Also preferred is this method of making an isolated polypeptide, wherein said recombinant host cell is a eukaryotic cell and said polypeptide is a human protein comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y; a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or the complementary strand thereto; the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence as defined in columns 8 and 9 of Table 2; and a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z. The isolated polypeptide produced by this method is also preferred.

[0928] Also preferred is a method of treatment of an individual in need of an increased level of a protein activity, which method comprises administering to such an individual a Therapeutic comprising an amount of an isolated polypeptide, polynucleotide, immunogenic fragment or analogue thereof, binding agent, antibody, or antigen binding fragment of the claimed invention effective to increase the level of said protein activity in said individual.

[0929] Also preferred is a method of treatment of an individual in need of a decreased level of a protein activity, which method comprised administering to such an individual a Therapeutic comprising an amount of an isolated polypeptide, polynucleotide, immunogenic fragment or analogue thereof, binding agent, antibody, or antigen binding fragment of the claimed invention effective to decrease the level of said protein activity in said individual.

[0930] Also preferred is a method of treatment of an individual in need of a specific delivery of toxic compositions to diseased cells (e.g., tumors, leukemias or lymphomas), which method comprises administering to such an individual a Therapeutic comprising an amount of an isolated polypeptide of the invention, including, but not limited to a binding agent, or antibody of the claimed invention that are associated with toxin or cytotoxic prodrugs.

[0931] Having generally described the invention, the same will be more readily understood by reference to the following examples, which are provided by way of illustration and are not intended as limiting.

TABLE 6
ATCC Deposits	Deposit Date	ATCC Designation Number
LP01, LP02, LP03,	May-20-97	209059, 209060, 209061, 209062,
LP04, LP05, LP06,		209063, 209064, 209065, 209066,
LP07, LP08, LP09,		209067, 209068, 209069
LP10, LP11,
LP12	Jan-12-98	209579
LP13	Jan-12-98	209578
LP14	Jul-16-98	203067
LP15	Jul-16-98	203068
LP16	Feb-1-99	203609
LP17	Feb-1-99	203610
LP20	Nov-17-98	203485
LP21	Jun-18-99	PTA-252
LP22	Jun-18-99	PTA-253
LP23	Dec-22-99	PTA-1081

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Isolation of a Selected cDNA Clone From the Deposited Sample

[0932] Each Clone ID NO: Z is contained in a plasmid. Table 7 identifies the vectors used to construct the cDNA library from which each clone was isolated. In many cases, the vector used to construct the library is a phage vector from which a plasmid has been excised. The following correlates the related plasmid for each phage vector used in constructing the cDNA library. For example, where a particular clone is identified in Table 7 as being isolated in the vector “Lambda Zap,” the corresponding deposited clone is in “pBluescript.”

Vector Used to Construct Library Corresponding Deposited Plasmid
Lambda Zap                       pBluescript (pBS)
Uni-Zap XR                       pBluescript (pBS)
Zap Express                      pBK
lafmid BA                        plafmid BA
pSport 1                         pSport 1
pCMVSport 2.0                    pCMVSport 2.0
pCMVSport 3.0                    pCMVSport 3.0
pCR ®2.1                         pCR ®2.1

[0933] Vectors Lambda Zap (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,128,256 and 5,286,636), Uni-Zap XR (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,128,256 and 5,286,636), Zap Express (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,128,256 and 5,286,636), pBluescript (pBS) (Short, J. M. et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 16:7583-7600 (1988); Alting-Mees, M. A. and Short, J. M., Nucleic Acids Res. 17:9494 (1989)) and pBK (Alting-Mees, M. A. et al., Strategies 5:58-61 (1992)) are commercially available from Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc., 11011 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, Calif., 92037. pBS contains an ampicillin resistance gene and pBK contains a neomycin resistance gene. Both can be transformed into E. coli strain XL-1 Blue, also available from Stratagene. pBS comes in 4 forms SK+, SK−, KS+ and KS. The S and K refers to the orientation of the polylinker to the T7 and T3 primer sequences which flank the polylinker region (“S” is for SacI and “K” is for KpnI which are the first sites on each respective end of the linker). “+” or “−” refer to the orientation of the f1 origin of replication (“ori”), such that in one orientation, single stranded rescue initiated from the f1 ori generates sense strand DNA and in the other, antisense.

[0934] Vectors pSport1, pCMVSport 2.0 and pCMVSport 3.0, were obtained from Life Technologies, Inc., P.O. Box 6009, Gaithersburg, Md. 20897. All Sport vectors contain an ampicillin resistance gene and may be transformed into E. coli strain DH10B, also available from Life Technologies. (See, for instance, Gruber, C. E., et al., Focus 15:59 (1993).) Vector lafmid BA (Bento Soares, Columbia University, N.Y.) contains an ampicillin resistance gene and can be transformed into E. coli strain XL-1 Blue. Vector pCR®2.1, which is available from Invitrogen, 1600 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, Calif. 92008, contains an ampicillin resistance gene and may be transformed into E. coli strain DH10B, available from Life Technologies. (See, for instance, Clark, J. M., Nuc. Acids Res. 16:9677-9686 (1988) and Mead, D. et al., Bio/Technology 9: (1991).) Preferably, a polynucleotide of the present invention does not comprise the vector sequences identified for the particular clone in Table 7, as well as the corresponding plasmid vector sequences designated above.

[0935] The deposited material in the sample assigned the ATCC Deposit Number cited by reference to Tables 1A, 2, 6 and 7 for any given cDNA clone also may contain one or more additional plasmids, each comprising a cDNA clone different from that given clone. Thus, deposits sharing the same ATCC Deposit Number contain at least a plasmid for each Clone ID NO: Z.

TABLE 7
			ATCC
Libraries owned by Catalog	Catalog Description	Vector	Deposit
HUKA HUKB HUKC HUKD HUKE	Human Uterine Cancer	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HUKF HUKG
HCNA HCNB	Human Colon	Lambda Zap II	LP01
HFFA	Human Fetal Brain, random primed	Lambda Zap II	LP01
HTWA	Resting T-Cell	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HBQA	Early Stage Human Brain, random	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
	primed
HLMB HLMF HLMG HLMH HLMI	breast lymph node CDNA library	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HLMJ HLMM HLMN
HCQA HCQB	human colon cancer	Lamda ZAP II	LP01
HMEA HMEC HMED HMEE HMEF	Human Microvascular Endothelial	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HMEG HMEI HMEJ HMEK HMEL	Cells, fract. A
HUSA HUSC	Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
	Cells, fract. A
HLQA HLQB	Hepatocellular Tumor	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HHGA HHGB HHGC HHGD	Hemangiopericytoma	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HSDM	Human Striatum Depression, re-rescue	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HUSH	H Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells,	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
	frac A, re-excision
HSGS	Salivary gland, subtracted	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HFXA HFXB HFXC HFXD HFXE	Brain frontal cortex	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HFXF HFXG HFXH
HPQA HPQB HPQC	PERM TF274	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HFXJ HFXK	Brain Frontal Cortex, re-excision	Lambda ZAP II	LP01
HCWA HCWB HCWC HCWD HCWE	CD34 positive cells (Cord Blood)	ZAP Express	LP02
HCWF HCWG HCWH HCWI HCWJ
HCWK
HCUA HCUB HCUC	CD34 depleted Buffy Coat (Cord	ZAP Express	LP02
	Blood)
HRSM	A-14 cell line	ZAP Express	LP02
HRSA	A1-CELL LINE	ZAP Express	LP02
HCUD HCUE HCUF HCUG HCUH	CD34 depleted Buffy Coat (Cord	ZAP Express	LP02
HCUI	Blood), re-excision
HBXE HBXF HBXG	H. Whole Brain #2, re-excision	ZAP Express	LP02
HRLM	L8 cell line	ZAP Express	LP02
HBXA HBXB HBXC HBXD	Human Whole Brain #2 - Oligo dT >	ZAP Express	LP02
	1.5 Kb
HUDA HUDB HUDC	Testes	ZAP Express	LP02
HHTM HHTN HHTO	H. hypothalamus, frac A; re-excision	ZAP Express	LP02
HHTL	H. hypothalamus, frac A	ZAP Express	LP02
HASA HASD	Human Adult Spleen	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HFKC HFKD HFKE HFKF HFKG	Human Fetal Kidney	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HE8A HE8B HE8C HE8D HE8E HE8F	Human 8 Week Whole Embryo	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HE8M HE8N
HGBA HGBD HGBE HGBF HGBG	Human Gall Bladder	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HGBH HGBI
HLHA HLHB HLHC HLHD HLHE	Human Fetal Lung III	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HLHF HLHG HLHH HLHQ
HPMA HPMB HPMC HPMD HPME	Human Placenta	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HPMF HPMG HPMH
HPRA HPRB HPRC HPRD	Human Prostate	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSIA HSIC HSID HSIE	Human Adult Small Intestine	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTEA HTEB HTEC HTED HTEE	Human Testes	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTEF HTEG HTEH HTEI HTEJ HTEK
HTPA HTPB HTPC HTPD HTPE	Human Pancreas Tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTTA HTTB HTTC HTTD HTTE	Human Testes Tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTTF
HAPA HAPB HAPC HAPM	Human Adult Pulmonary	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HETA HETB HETC HETD HETE	Human Endometrial Tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HETF HETG HETH HETI
HHFB HHFC HHFD HHFE HHFF	Human Fetal Heart	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HHFG HHFH HHFI
HHPB HHPC HHPD HHPE HHPF	Human Hippocampus	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HHPG HHPH
HCE1 HCE2 HCE3 HCE4 HCE5 HCEB	Human Cerebellum	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HCEC HCED HCEE HCEF HCEG
HUVB HUVC HUVD HUVE	Human Umbilical Vein, Endo remake	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSTA HSTB HSTC HSTD	Human Skin Tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTAA HTAB HTAC HTAD HTAE	Human Activated T-Cells	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HFEA HFEB HFEC	Human Fetal Epithelium (Skin)	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HJPA HJPB HJPC HJPD	HUMAN JURKAT MEMBRANE	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
	BOUND POLYSOMES
HESA	Human epithelioid sarcoma	Uni-Zap XR	LP03
HLTA HLTB HLTC HLTD HLTE	Human T-Cell Lymphoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HLTF
HFTA HFTB HFTC HFTD	Human Fetal Dura Mater	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HRDA HRDB HRDC HRDD HRDE	Human Rhabdomyosarcoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HRDF
HCAA HCAB HCAC	Cem cells cyclohexamide treated	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HRGA HRGB HRGC HRGD	Raji Cells, cyclohexamide treated	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSUA HSUB HSUC HSUM	Supt Cells, cyclohexamide treated	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HT4A HT4C HT4D	Activated T-Cells, 12 hrs.	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HE9A HE9B HE9C HE9D HE9E HE9F	Nine Week Old Early Stage Human	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HE9G HE9H HE9M HE9N
HATA HATB HATC HATD HATE	Human Adrenal Gland Tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HT5A	Activated T-Cells, 24 hrs.	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HFGA HFGM	Human Fetal Brain	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HNEA HNEB HNEC HNED HNEE	Human Neutrophil	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HBGB HBGD	Human Primary Breast Cancer	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HBNA HBNB	Human Normal Breast	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HCAS	Cem Cells, cyclohexamide treated;	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
	subtra
HHPS	Human Hippocampus, subtracted	pBS	LP03
HKCS HKCU	Human Colon Cancer, subtracted	pBS	LP03
HRGS	Raji cells, cyclohexamide treated,	pBS	LP03
	subtracted
HSUT	Supt cells, cyclohexamide treated,	pBS	LP03
	differentially expressed
HT4S	Activated T-Cells, 12 hrs, subtracted	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HCDA HCDB HCDC HCDD HCDE	Human Chondrosarcoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HOAA HOAB HOAC	Human Osteosarcoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTLA HTLB HTLC HTLD HTLE	Human adult testis, large inserts	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTLF
HLMA HLMC HLMD	Breast Lymph node cDNA library	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
H6EA H6EB H6EC	HL-60, PMA 4H	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTXA HTXB HTXC HTXD HTXE	Activated T-Cell (12 hs)/Thiouridine	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTXF HTXG HTXH	labelledEco
HNFA HNFB HNFC HNFD HNFE	Human Neutrophil, Activated	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HNFF HNFG HNFH HNFJ
HTOB HTOC	HUMAN TONSILS, FRACTION 2	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HMGB	Human OB MG63 control fraction I	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HOPB	Human OB HOS control fraction I	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HORB	Human OB HOS treated (10 nM E2)	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
	fraction I
HSVA HSVB HSVC	Human Chronic Synovitis	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HROA	HUMAN STOMACH	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HBJA HBJB HBJC HBJD HBJE HBJF	HUMAN B CELL LYMPHOMA	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HBJG HBJH HBJI HBJJ HBJK
HCRA HCRB HCRC	human corpus colosum	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HODA HODB HODC HODD	human ovarian cancer	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HDSA	Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberance	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HMWA HMWB HMWC HMWD	Bone Marrow Cell Line (RS4; 11)	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HMWE HMWF HMWG HMWH
HMWI HMWJ
HSOA	stomach cancer (human)	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HERA	SKIN	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HMDA	Brain-medulloblastoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HGLA HGLB HGLD	Glioblastoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HEAA	H. Atrophic Endometrium	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HBCA HBCB	H. Lymph node breast Cancer	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HPWT	Human Prostate BPH, re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HFVG HFVH HFVI	Fetal Liver, subtraction II	pBS	LP03
HNFI	Human Neutrophils, Activated, re-	pBS	LP03
	excision
HBMB HBMC HBMD	Human Bone Marrow, re-excision	pBS	LP03
HKML HKMM HKMN	H. Kidney Medulla, re-excision	pBS	LP03
HKIX HKIY	H. Kidney Cortex, subtracted	pBS	LP03
HADT	H. Amygdala Depression, subtracted	pBS	LP03
H6AS	HI-60, untreated, subtracted	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
H6ES	HL-60, PMA 4H, subtracted	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
H6BS	HL-60, RA 4h, Subtracted	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
H6CS	HL-60, PMA 1d, subtracted	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HTXJ HTXK	Activated T-cell(12 h)/Thiouridine-re-	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
	excision
HMSA HMSB HMSC HMSD HMSE	Monocyte activated	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HMSF HMSG HMSH HMSI HMSJ
HMSK
HAGA HAGB HAGC HAGD HAGE	Human Amygdala	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HAGF
HSRA HSRB HSRE	STROMAL-OSTEOCLASTOMA	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSRD HSRF HSRG HSRH	Human Osteoclastoma Stromal Cells -	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
	unamplified
HSQA HSQB HSQC HSQD HSQE	Stromal cell TF274	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSQF HSQG
HSKA HSKB HSKC HSKD HSKE	Smooth muscle, serum treated	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSKF HSKZ
HSLA HSLB HSLC HSLD HSLE	Smooth muscle, control	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSLF HSLG
HSDA HSDD HSDE HSDF HSDG	Spinal cord	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSDH
HPWS	Prostate-BPH subtracted II	pBS	LP03
HSKW HSKX HSKY	Smooth Muscle- HASTE normalized	pBS	LP03
HFPB HFPC HFPD	H. Frontal cortex, epileptic; re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSDI HSDJ HSDK	Spinal Cord, re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP03
HSKN HSKO	Smooth Muscle Serum Treated, Norm	pBS	LP03
HSKG HSKH HSKI	Smooth muscle, serum induced, re-exc	pBS	LP03
HFCA HFCB HFCC HFCD HFCE	Human Fetal Brain	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HFCF
HPTA HPTB HPTD	Human Pituitary	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HTHB HTHC HTHD	Human Thymus	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HE6B HE6C HE6D HE6E HE6F HE6G	Human Whole Six Week Old Embryo	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HE6S
HSSA HSSB HSSC HSSD HSSE HSSF	Human Synovial Sarcoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HSSG HSSH HSSI HSSJ HSSK
HE7T	7 Week Old Early Stage Human,	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
	subtracted
HEPA HEPB HEPC	Human Epididymus	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HSNA HSNB HSNC HSNM HSNN	Human Synovium	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HPFB HPFC HPFD HPFE	Human Prostate Cancer, Stage C	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
	fraction
HE2A HE2D HE2E HE2H HE2I HE2M	12 Week Old Early Stage Human	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HE2N HE2O
HE2B HE2C HE2F HE2G HE2P HE2Q	12 Week Old Early Stage Human, II	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HPTS HPTT HPTU	Human Pituitary, subtracted	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HAUA HAUB HAUC	Amniotic Cells - TNF induced	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HAQA HAQB HAQC HAQD	Amniotic Cells - Primary Culture	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HWTA HWTB HWTC	wilm's tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HBSD	Bone Cancer, re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HSGB	Salivary gland, re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HSJA HSJB HSJC	Smooth muscle-ILb induced	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HSXA HSXB HSXC HSXD	Human Substantia Nigra	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HSHA HSHB HSHC	Smooth muscle, IL1b induced	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HOUA HOUB HOUC HOUD HOUE	Adipocytes	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HPWA HPWB HPWC HPWD HPWE	Prostate BPH	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HELA HELB HELC HELD HELE	Endothelial cells-control	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HELF HELG HELH
HEMA HEMB HEMC HEMD HEME	Endothelial-induced	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HEMF HEMG HEMH
HBIA HBIB HBIC	Human Brain, Striatum	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HHSA HHSB HHSC HHSD HHSE	Human Hypothalmus, Schizophrenia	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HNGA HNGB HNGC HNGD HNGE	neutrophils control	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HNGF HNGG HNGH HNGI HNGJ
HNHA HNHB HNHC HNHD HNHE	Neutrophils IL-1 and LPS induced	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HNHF HNHG HNHH HNHI HNHJ
HSDB HSDC	STRIATUM DEPRESSION	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HHPT	Hypothalamus	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HSAT HSAU HSAV HSAW HSAX	Anergic T-cell	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HSAY HSAZ
HBMS HBMT HBMU HBMV HBMW	Bone marrow	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HBMX
HOEA HOEB HOEC HOED HOEE	Osteoblasts	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HOEF HOEJ
HAIA HAIB HAIC HAID HAIE HAIF	Epithelial-TNFa and INF induced	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HTGA HTGB HTGC HTGD	Apoptotic T-cell	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HMCA HMCB HMCC HMCD HMCE	Macrophage-oxLDL	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HMAA HMAB HMAC HMAD HMAE	Macrophage (GM-CSF treated)	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HMAF HMAG
HPHA	Normal Prostate	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HPIA HPIB HPIC	LNCAP prostate cell line	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HPJA HPJB HPJC	PC3 Prostate cell line	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HOSE HOSF HOSG	Human Osteoclastoma, re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HTGE HTGF	Apoptotic T-cell, re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HMAJ HMAK	H Macrophage (GM-CSF treated), re-	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
	excision
HACB HACC HACD	Human Adipose Tissue, re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HFPA	H. Frontal Cortex, Epileptic	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HFAA HFAB HFAC HFAD HFAE	Alzheimer's, spongy change	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HFAM	Frontal Lobe, Dementia	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HMIA HMIB HMIC	Human Manic Depression Tissue	Uni-ZAP XR	LP04
HTSA HTSE HTSF HTSG HTSH	Human Thymus	pBS	LP05
HPBA HPBB HPBC HPBD HPBE	Human Pineal Gland	pBS	LP05
HSAA HSAB HSAC	HSA 172 Cells	pBS	LP05
HSBA HSBB HSBC HSBM	HSC172 cells	pBS	LP05
HJAA HJAB HJAC HJAD	Jurkat T-cell G1 phase	pBS	LP05
HJBA HJBB HJBC HJBD	Jurkat T-Cell, S phase	pBS	LP05
HAFA HAFB	Aorta endothelial cells + TNF-a	pBS	LP05
HAWA HAWB HAWC	Human White Adipose	pBS	LP05
HTNA HTNB	Human Thyroid	pBS	LP05
HONA	Normal Ovary, Premenopausal	pBS	LP05
HARA HARB	Human Adult Retina	pBS	LP05
HLJA HLJB	Human Lung	pCMVSport 1	LP06
HOFM HOFN HOFO	H. Ovarian Tumor, II, OV5232	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HOGA HOGB HOGC	OV 10-3-95	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HCGL	CD34+ cells, II	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HDLA	Hodgkin's Lymphoma I	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HDTA HDTB HDTC HDTD HDTE	Hodgkin's Lymphoma II	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HKAA HKAB HKAC HKAD HKAE	Keratinocyte	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HKAF HKAG HKAH
HCIM	CAPFINDER, Crohn's Disease, lib 2	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HKAL	Keratinocyte, lib 2	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HKAT	Keratinocyte, lib 3	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HNDA	Nasal polyps	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HDRA	H. Primary Dendritic Cells, lib 3	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HOHA HOHB HOHC	Human Osteoblasts II	pCMVSport 2.0	LP07
HLDA HLDB HLDC	Liver, Hepatoma	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HLDN HLDO HLDP	Human Liver, normal	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HMTA	pBMC stimulated w/poly I/C	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HNTA	NTERA2, control	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HDPA HDPB HDPC HDPD HDPF	Primary Dendritic Cells, lib 1	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HDPG HDPH HDPI HDPJ HDPK
HDPM HDPN HDPO HDPP	Primary Dendritic cells, frac 2	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HMUA HMUB HMUC	Myoloid Progenitor Cell Line	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HHEA HHEB HHEC HHED	T Cell helper I	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HHEM HHEN HHEO HHEP	T cell helper II	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HEQA HEQB HEQC	Human endometrial stromal cells	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HJMA HJMB	Human endometrial stromal cells-	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
	treated with progesterone
HSWA HSWB HSWC	Human endometrial stromal cells-	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
	treated with estradiol
HSYA HSYB HSYC	Human Thymus Stromal Cells	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HLWA HLWB HLWC	Human Placenta	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HRAA HRAB HRAC	Rejected Kidney, lib 4	pCMVSport 3.0	LP08
HMTM	PCR, pBMC I/C treated	PCRII	LP09
HMJA	H. Meniingima, M6	pSport 1	LP10
HMKA HMKB HMKC HMKD HMKE	H. Meningima, M1	pSport 1	LP10
HUSG HUSI	Human umbilical vein endothelial cells,	pSport 1	LP10
	IL-4 induced
HUSX HUSY	Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial	pSport 1	LP10
	Cells, uninduced
HOFA	Ovarian Tumor I, OV5232	pSport 1	LP10
HCFA HCFB HCFC HCFD	T-Cell PHA 16 hrs	pSport 1	LP10
HCFL HCFM HCFN HCFO	T-Cell PHA 24 hrs	pSport 1	LP10
HADA HADC HADD HADE HADF	Human Adipose	pSport 1	LP10
HADG
HOVA HOVB HOVC	Human Ovary	pSport 1	LP10
HTWB HTWC HTWD HTWE HTWF	Resting T-Cell Library, II	pSport 1	LP10
HMMA	Spleen metastic melanoma	pSport 1	LP10
HLYA HLYB HLYC HLYD HLYE	Spleen, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia	pSport 1	LP10
HCGA	CD34+ cell, I	pSport 1	LP10
HEOM HEON	Human Eosinophils	pSport 1	LP10
HTDA	Human Tonsil, Lib 3	pSport 1	LP10
HSPA	Salivary Gland, Lib 2	pSport 1	LP10
HCHA HCHB HCHC	Breast Cancer cell line, MDA 36	pSport 1	LP10
HCHM HCHN	Breast Cancer Cell line, angiogenic	pSport 1	LP10
HCIA	Crohn's Disease	pSport 1	LP10
HDAA HDAB HDAC	HEL cell line	pSport 1	LP10
HABA	Human Astrocyte	pSport 1	LP10
HUFA HUFB HUFC	Ulcerative Colitis	pSport 1	LP10
HNTM	NTERA2 + retinoic acid, 14 days	pSport 1	LP10
HDQA	Primary Dendritic cells, CapFinder2,	pSport 1	LP10
	frac 1
HDQM	Primary Dendritic Cells, CapFinder,	pSport 1	LP10
	frac 2
HLDX	Human Liver, normal, CapFinder	pSport 1	LP10
HULA HULB HULC	Human Dermal Endothelial	pSport 1	LP10
	Cells, untreated
HUMA	Human Dermal Endothelial cells, treated	pSport 1	LP10
HCJA	Human Stromal Endometrial	pSport 1	LP10
	fibroblasts, untreated
HCJM	Human Stromal endometrial fibroblasts,	pSport 1	LP10
	treated w/estradiol
HEDA	Human Stromal endometrial fibroblasts,	pSport 1	LP10
	treated with progesterone
HFNA	Human ovary tumor cell OV350721	pSport 1	LP10
HKGA HKGB HKGC HKGD	Merkel Cells	pSport 1	LP10
HISA HISB HISC	Pancreas Islet Cell Tumor	pSport 1	LP10
HLSA	Skin, burned	pSport 1	LP10
HBZA	Prostate, BPH, Lib 2	pSport 1	LP10
HBZS	Prostate BPH, Lib 2, subtracted	pSport 1	LP10
HFIA HFIB HFIC	Synovial Fibroblasts (control)	pSport 1	LP10
HFIH HFII HFIJ	Synovial hypoxia	pSport 1	LP10
HFIT HFIU HFIV	Synovial IL-1/TNF stimulated	pSport 1	LP10
HGCA	Messangial cell, frac 1	pSport 1	LP10
HMVA HMVB HMVC	Bone Marrow Stromal Cell, untreated	pSport 1	LP10
HFIX HFIY HFIZ	Synovial Fibroblasts (III/TNF), subt	pSport 1	LP10
HFOX HFOY HFOZ	Synovial hypoxia-RSF subtracted	pSport 1	LP10
HMQA HMQB HMQC HMQD	Human Activated Monocytes	Uni-ZAP XR	LP11
HLIA HLIB HLIC	Human Liver	pCMVSport 1	LP012
HHBA HHBB HHBC HHBD HHBE	Human Heart	pCMVSport 1	LP012
HBBA HBBB	Human Brain	pCMVSport 1	LP012
HLJA HLJB HUJC HLJD HLJE	Human Lung	pCMVSport 1	LP012
HOGA HOGB HOGC	Ovarian Tumor	pCMVSport 2.0	LP012
HTJM	Human Tonsils, Lib 2	pCMVSport 2.0	LP012
HAMF HAMG	KMH2	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
HAJA HAJB HAJC	L428	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
HWBA HWBB HWBC HWBD HWBE	Dendritic cells, pooled	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
HWAA HWAB HWAC HWAD HWAE	Human Bone Marrow, treated	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
HYAA HYAB HYAC	B Cell lymphoma	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
HWHG HWHH HWHI	Healing groin wound, 6.5 hours post	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
	incision
HWHP HWHQ HWHR	Healing groin wound; 7.5 hours post	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
	incision
HARM	Healing groin wound - zero hr post-	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
	incision (control)
HBIM	Olfactory epithelium; nasalcavity	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
HWDA	Healing Abdomen wound; 70&90 min	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
	post incision
HWEA	Healing Abdomen Wound; 15 days post	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
	incision
HWJA	Healing Abdomen Wound; 21&29 days	pCMVSport 3.0	LP012
HNAL	Human Tongue, frac 2	pSport 1	LP012
HMJA	H. Meniingima, M6	pSport 1	LP012
HMKA HMKB HMKC HMKD HMKE	H. Meningima, M1	pSport 1	LP012
HOFA	Ovarian Tumor I, OV5232	pSport 1	LP012
HCFA HCFB HCFC HCFD	T-Cell PHA 16 hrs	pSport 1	LP012
HCFL HCFM HCFN HCFO	T-Cell PHA 24 hrs	pSport 1	LP012
HMMA HMMB HMMC	Spleen metastic melanoma	pSport 1	LP012
HTDA	Human Tonsil, Lib 3	pSport 1	LP012
HDBA	Human Fetal Thymus	pSport 1	LP012
HDUA	Pericardium	pSport 1	LP012
HBZA	Prostate, BPH, Lib 2	pSport 1	LP012
HWCA	Larynx tumor	pSport 1	LP012
HWKA	Normal lung	pSport 1	LP012
HSMB	Bone marrow stroma, treated	pSport 1	LP012
HBHM	Normal trachea	pSport 1	LP012
HLFC	Human Larynx	pSport 1	LP012
HLRB	Siebben Polyposis	pSport 1	LP012
HNIA	Mammary Gland	pSport 1	LP012
HNJB	Palate carcinoma	pSport 1	LP012
HNKA	Palate normal	pSport 1	LP012
HMZA	Pharynx carcinoma	pSport 1	LP012
HABG	Cheek Carcinoma	pSport 1	LP012
HMZM	Pharynx Carcinoma	pSport 1	LP012
HDRM	Larynx Carcinoma	pSport 1	LP012
HVAA	Pancreas normal PCA4 No	pSport 1	LP012
HICA	Tongue carcinoma	pSport 1	LP012
HUKA HUKB HUKC HUKD HUKE	Human Uterine Cancer	Lambda ZAP II	LP013
HFFA	Human Fetal Brain, random primed	Lambda ZAP II	LP013
HTUA	Activated T-cell labeled with 4-thioluri	Lambda ZAP II	LP013
HBQA	Early Stage Human Brain, random	Lambda ZAP II	LP013
	primed
HMEB	Human microvascular Endothelial cells,	Lambda ZAP II	LP013
	fract. B
HUSH	Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial	Lambda ZAP II	LP013
	cells, fract. A, re-excision
HLQC HLQD	Hepatocellular tumor, re-excision	Lambda ZAP II	LP013
HTWJ HTWK HTWL	Resting T-cell, re-excision	Lambda ZAP II	LP013
HF6S	Human Whole 6 week Old Embryo (II),	pBluescript	LP013
	subt
HHPS	Human Hippocampus, subtracted	pBluescript	LP013
HL1S	LNCAP, differential expression	pBluescript	LP013
HLHS HLHT	Early Stage Human Lung, Subtracted	pBluescript	LP013
HSUS	Supt cells, cyclohexamide treated,	pBluescript	LP013
	subtracted
HSUT	Supt cells, cyclohexamide treated,	pBluescript	LP013
	differentially expressed
HSDS	H. Striatum Depression, subtracted	pBluescript	LP013
HPTZ	Human Pituitary, Subtracted VII	pBluescript	LP013
HSDX	H. Striatum Depression, subt II	pBluescript	LP013
HSDZ	H. Striatum Depression, subt	pBluescript	LP013
HPBA HPBB HPBC HPBD HPBE	Human Pineal Gland	pBluescript SK-	LP013
HRTA	Colorectal Tumor	pBluescript SK-	LP013
HSBA HSBB HSBC HSBM	HSC172 cells	pBluescript SK-	LP013
HJAA HJAB HJAC HJAD	Jurkat T-cell G1 phase	pBluescript SK-	LP013
HJBA HJBB HJBC HJBD	Jurkat T-cell, S1 phase	pBluescript SK-	LP013
HTNA HTNB	Human Thyroid	pBluescript SK-	LP013
HAHA HAHB	Human Adult Heart	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HE6A	Whole 6 week Old Embryo	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HFCA HFCB HFCC HFCD HFCE	Human Fetal Brain	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HFKC HFKD HFKE HFKF HFKG	Human Fetal Kidney	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HGBA HGBD HGBE HGBF HGBG	Human Gall Bladder	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HPRA HPRB HPRC HPRD	Human Prostate	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HTEA HTEB HTEC HTED HTEE	Human Testes	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HTTA HTTB HTTC HTTD HTTE	Human Testes Tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HYBA HYBB	Human Fetal Bone	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HFLA	Human Fetal Liver	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HHFB HHFC HHFD HHFE HHFF	Human Fetal Heart	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HUVB HUVC HUVD HUVE	Human Umbilical Vein, End. remake	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HTHB HTHC HTHD	Human Thymus	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HSTA HSTB HSTC HSTD	Human Skin Tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HTAA HTAB HTAC HTAD HTAE	Human Activated T-cells	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HFEA HFEB HFEC	Human Fetal Epithelium (skin)	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HJPA HJPB HJPC HJPD	Human Jurkat Membrane Bound	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
	Polysomes
HESA	Human Epithelioid Sarcoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HALS	Human Adult Liver, Subtracted	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HFTA HFTB HFTC HFTD	Human Fetal Dura Mater	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HCAA HCAB HCAC	Cem cells, cyclohexamide treated	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HRGA HRGB HRGC HRGD	Raji Cells, cyclohexamide treated	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HE9A HE9B HE9C HE9D HE9E	Nine Week Old Early Stage Human	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HSFA	Human Fibrosarcoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HATA HATB HATC HATD HATE	Human Adrenal Gland Tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HTRA	Human Trachea Tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HE2A HE2D HE2E HE2H HE2I	12 Week Old Early Stage Human	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HE2B HE2C HE2F HE2G HE2P	12 Week Old Early Stage Human, II	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HNEA HNEB HNEC HNED HNEE	Human Neutrophil	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HBGA	Human Primary Breast Cancer	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HPTS HPTT HPTU	Human Pituitary, subtracted	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HMQA HMQB HMQC HMQD	Human Activated Monocytes	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HOAA HOAB HOAC	Human Osteosarcoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HTOA HTOD HTOE HTOF HTOG	human tonsils	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HMGB	Human OB MG63 control fraction I	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HOPB	Human OB HOS control fraction I	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HOQB	Human OB HOS treated (1 nM E2)	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
	fraction I
HAUA HAUB HAUC	Amniotic Cells - TNF induced	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HAQA HAQB HAQC HAQD	Amniotic Cells - Primary Culture	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HROA HROC	HUMAN STOMACH	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HBJA HBJB HBJC HBJD HBJE	HUMAN B CELL LYMPHOMA	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HODA HODB HODC HODD	human ovarian cancer	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HCPA	Corpus Callosum	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HSOA	stomach cancer (human)	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HERA	SKIN	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HMDA	Brain-medulloblastoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HGLA HGLB HGLD	Glioblastoma	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HWTA HWTB HWTC	wilm's tumor	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HEAA	H. Atrophic Endometrium	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HAPN HAPO HAPP HAPQ HAPR	Human Adult Pulmonary; re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HLTG HLTH	Human T-cell lymphoma; re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HAHC HAHD HAHE	Human Adult Heart; re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HAGA HAGB HAGC HAGD HAGE	Human Amygdala	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HSJA HSJB HSJC	Smooth muscle-ILb induced	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HSHA HSHB HSHC	Smooth muscle, IL1b induced	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HPWA HPWB HPWC HPWD HPWE	Prostate BPH	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HPIA HPIB HPIC	LNCAP prostate cell line	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HPJA HPJB HPJC	PC3 Prostate cell line	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HBTA	Bone Marrow Stroma, TNF&LPS ind	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HMCF HMCG HMCH HMCI HMCJ	Macrophage-oxLDL; re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HAGG HAGH HAGI	Human Amygdala; re-excision	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HACA	H. Adipose Tissue	Uni-ZAP XR	LP013
HKFB	K562 + PMA (36 hrs), re-excision	ZAP Express	LP013
HCWT HCWU HCWV	CD34 positive cells (cord blood), re-ex	ZAP Express	LP013
HBWA	Whole brain	ZAP Express	LP013
HBXA HBXB HBXC HBXD	Human Whole Brain #2 - Oligo dT >	ZAP Express	LP013
	1.5 Kb
HAVM	Temporal cortex-Alzheizmer	pT-Adv	LP014
HAVT	Hippocampus, Alzheimer Subtracted	pT-Adv	LP014
HHAS	CHME Cell Line	Uni-ZAP XR	LP014
HAJR	Larynx normal	pSport 1	LP014
HWLE HWLF HWLG HWLH	Colon Normal	pSport 1	LP014
HCRM HCRN HCRO	Colon Carcinoma	pSport 1	LP014
HWLI HWLJ HWLK	Colon Normal	pSport 1	LP014
HWLQ HWLR HWLS HWLT	Colon Tumor	pSport I	LP014
HBFM	Gastrocnemius Muscle	pSport 1	LP014
HBOD HBOE	Quadriceps Muscle	pSport 1	LP014
HBKD HBKE	Soleus Muscle	pSport 1	LP014
HCCM	Pancreatic Langerhans	pSport 1	LP014
HWGA	Larynx carcinoma	pSport 1	LP014
HWGM HWGN	Larynx carcinoma	pSport 1	LP014
HWLA HWLB HWLC	Normal colon	pSport 1	LP014
HWLM HWLN	Colon Tumor	pSport 1	LP014
HVAM HVAN HVAO	Pancreas Tumor	pSport 1	LP014
HWGQ	Larynx carcinoma	pSport 1	LP014
HAQM HAQN	Salivary Gland	pSport 1	LP014
HASM	Stomach; normal	pSport 1	LP014
HBCM	Uterus; normal	pSport 1	LP014
HCDM	Testis; normal	pSport 1	LP014
HDJM	Brain; normal	pSport 1	LP014
HEFM	Adrenal Gland, normal	pSport 1	LP014
HBAA	Rectum normal	pSport 1	LP014
HFDM	Rectum tumour	pSport 1	LP014
HGAM	Colon, normal	pSport 1	LP014
HHMM	Colon, tumour	pSport 1	LP014
HCLB HCLC	Human Lung Cancer	Lambda Zap II	LP015
HRLA	L1 Cell line	ZAP Express	LP015
HHAM	Hypothalamus, Alzheimer's	pCMVSport 3.0	LP015
HKBA	Ku 812F Basophils Line	pSport 1	LP015
HS2S	Saos2, Dexamethosome Treated	pSport 1	LP016
HA5A	Lung Carcinoma A549 TNFalpha	pSport 1	LP016
	activated
HTFM	TF-1 Cell Line GM-CSF Treated	pSport 1	LP016
HYAS	Thyroid Tumour	pSport 1	LP016
HUTS	Larynx Normal	pSport 1	LP016
HXOA	Larynx Tumor	pSport 1	LP016
HEAH	Ea.hy.926 cell line	pSport 1	LP016
HINA	Adenocarcinoma Human	pSport 1	LP016
HRMA	Lung Mesothelium	pSport 1	LP016
HLCL	Human Pre-Differentiated Adipocytes	Uni-Zap XR	LP017
HS2A	Saos2 Cells	pSport 1	LP020
HS2I	Saos2 Cells; Vitamin D3 Treated	pSport 1	LP020
HUCM	CHME Cell Line, untreated	pSport 1	LP020
HEPN	Aryepiglottis Normal	pSport 1	LP020
HPSN	Sinus Piniformis Tumour	pSport 1	LP020
HNSA	Stomach Normal	pSport 1	LP020
HNSM	Stomach Tumour	pSport 1	LP020
HNLA	Liver Normal Met5No	pSport 1	LP020
HUTA	Liver Tumour Met 5 Tu	pSport 1	LP020
HOCN	Colon Normal	pSport 1	LP020
HOCT	Colon Tumor	pSport 1	LP020
HTNT	Tongue Tumour	pSport 1	LP020
HLXN	Larynx Normal	pSport 1	LP020
HLXT	Larynx Tumour	pSport 1	LP020
HTYN	Thymus	pSport 1	LP020
HPLN	Placenta	pSport 1	LP020
HTNG	Tongue Normal	pSport 1	LP020
HZAA	Thyroid Normal (SDCA2 No)	pSport 1	LP020
HWES	Thyroid Thyroiditis	pSport 1	LP020
HFHD	Ficolled Human Stromal Cells, 5Fu	pTrip1Ex2	LP021
	treated
HFHM, HFHN	Ficolled Human Stromal Cells,	pTrip1Ex2	LP021
	Untreated
HPCI	Hep G2 Cells, lambda library	lambda Zap-CMV XR	LP021
HBCA, HBCB, HBCC	H. Lymph node breast Cancer	Uni-ZAP XR	LP021
HCOK	Chondrocytes	pSPORT1	LP022
HDCA, HDCB, HDCC	Dendritic Cells From CD34 Cells	pSPORT 1	LP022
HDMA, HDMB	CD40 activated monocyte dendritic	pSPORT 1	LP022
	cells
HDDM, HDDN, HDDO	LPS activated derived dendritic cells	pSPORT 1	LP022
HPCR	Hep G2 Cells, PCR library	lambda Zap-CMV XR	LP022
HAAA, HAAB, HAAC	Lung, Cancer (4005313A3): Invasive	pSPORT 1	LP022
	Poorly Differentiated Lung
	Adenocarcinoma
HIPA, HIPB, HIPC	Lung, Cancer (4005163 B7): Invasive,	pSPORT 1	LP022
	Poorly Diff. Adenocarcinoma,
	Metastatic
HOOH, HOOI	Ovary, Cancer: (4004562 B6) Papillary	pSPORT 1	LP022
	Serous Cystic Neoplasm, Low
	Malignant Pot
HIDA	Lung, Normal: (4005313 B1)	pSPORT 1	LP022
HUJA, HUJB, HUJC, HUJD, HUJE	B-Cells	pCMVSport 3.0	LP022
HNOA, HNOB, HNOC, HNOD	Ovary, Normal: (9805C040R)	pSPORT 1	LP022
HNLM	Lung, Normal: (4005313 B1)	pSPORT 1	LP022
HSCL	Stromal Cells	pSPORT 1	LP022
HAAX	Lung, Cancer: (4005313 A3) Invasive	pSPORT 1	LP022
	Poorly-differentiated Metastatic lung
	adenocarcinoma
HUUA, HUUB, HUUC, HUUD	B-cells (unstimulated)	pTrip1Ex2	LP022
HWWA, HWWB, HWWC, HWWD, HW	B-cells (stimulated)	pSPORT 1	LP022
WE, HWWF, HWWG
HCCC	Colon, Cancer: (9808C064R)	pCMVSport 3.0	LP023
HPDO HPDP HPDQ HPDR HPD	Ovary, Cancer (9809C332): Poorly	pSport 1	LP023
	differentiated adenocarcinoma
HPCO HPCP HPCQ HPCT	Ovary, Cancer (15395A1F): Grade II	pSport 1	LP023
	Papillary Carcinoma
HOCM HOCO HOCP HOCQ	Ovary, Cancer: (15799A1F) Poorly	pSport 1	LP023
	differentiated carcinoma
HCBM HCBN HCBO	Breast, Cancer: (4004943 A5)	pSport 1	LP023
HNBT HNBU HNBV	Breast, Normal: (4005522B2)	pSport 1	LP023
HBCP HBCQ	Breast, Cancer: (4005522 A2)	pSport 1	LP023
HBCJ	Breast, Cancer: (9806C012R)	pSport 1	LP023
HSAM HSAN	Stromal cells 3.88	pSport 1	LP023
HVCA HVCB HVCC HVCD	Ovary, Cancer: (4004332 A2)	pSport 1	LP023
HSCK HSEN HSEO	Stromal cells (HBM3.18)	pSport 1	LP023
HSCP HSCQ	stromal cell clone 2.5	pSport 1	LP023
HUXA	Breast Cancer: (4005385 A2)	pSport 1	LP023
HCOM HCON HCOO HCOP HCOQ	Ovary, Cancer (4004650 A3): Well-	pSport 1	LP023
	Differentiated Micropapillary Serous
	Carcinoma
HBNM	Breast, Cancer: (9802C020E)	pSport 1	LP023
HVVA HVVB HVVC HVVD HVVE	Human Bone Marrow, treated	pSport 1	LP023

[0936] Two nonlimiting examples are provided below for isolating a particular clone from the deposited sample of plasmid cDNAs cited for that clone in Table 7. First, a plasmid is directly isolated by screening the clones using a polynucleotide probe corresponding to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X.

[0937] Particularly, a specific polynucleotide with 30-40 nucleotides is synthesized using an Applied Biosystems DNA synthesizer according to the sequence reported. The oligonucleotide is labeled, for instance, with 32P-γ-ATP using T4 polynucleotide kinase and purified according to routine methods. (E.g., Maniatis et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring, N.Y. (1982).) The plasmid mixture is transformed into a suitable host, as indicated above (such as XL-1 Blue (Stratagene)) using techniques known to those of skill in the art, such as those provided by the vector supplier or in related publications or patents cited above. The transformants are plated on 1.5% agar plates (containing the appropriate selection agent, e.g., ampicillin) to a density of about 150 transformants (colonies) per plate. These plates are screened using Nylon membranes according to routine methods for bacterial colony screening (e.g., Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edit., (1989), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, pages 1.93 to 1.104), or other techniques known to those of skill in the art.

[0938] Alternatively, two primers of 17-20 nucleotides derived from both ends of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X are synthesized and used to amplify the desired cDNA using the deposited cDNA plasmid as a template. The polymerase chain reaction is carried out under routine conditions, for instance, in 25 μl of reaction mixture with 0.5 ug of the above cDNA template. A convenient reaction mixture is 1.5-5 mM MgCl2, 0.01% (w/v) gelatin, 20 μM each of dATP, dCTP, dGTP, dTTP, 25 pmol of each primer and 0.25 Unit of Taq polymerase. Thirty five cycles of PCR (denaturation at 94° C. for 1 min; annealing at 55° C for I min; elongation at 72° C. for 1 min) are performed with a Perkin-Elmer Cetus automated thermal cycler. The amplified product is analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis and the DNA band with expected molecular weight is excised and purified. The PCR product is verified to be the selected sequence by subcloning and sequencing the DNA product.

[0939] Several methods are available for the identification of the 5′ or 3′ non-coding portions of a gene which may not be present in the deposited clone. These methods include but are not limited to, filter probing, clone enrichment using specific probes, and protocols similar or identical to 5′ and 3′ “RACE” protocols which are well known in the art. For instance, a method similar to 5′ RACE is available for generating the missing 5′ end of a desired full-length transcript. (Fromont-Racine et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 21(7):1683-1684 (1993).)

[0940] Briefly, a specific RNA oligonucleotide is ligated to the 5′ ends of a population of RNA presumably containing full-length gene RNA transcripts. A primer set containing a primer specific to the ligated RNA oligonucleotide and a primer specific to a known sequence of the gene of interest is used to PCR amplify the 5′ portion of the desired full-length gene. This amplified product may then be sequenced and used to generate the full length gene.

[0941] This above method starts with total RNA isolated from the desired source, although poly-A+ RNA can be used. The RNA preparation can then be treated with phosphatase if necessary to eliminate 5′ phosphate groups on degraded or damaged RNA which may interfere with the later RNA ligase step. The phosphatase should then be inactivated and the RNA treated with tobacco acid pyrophosphatase in order to remove the cap structure present at the 5′ ends of messenger RNAs. This reaction leaves a 5′ phosphate group at the 5′ end of the cap cleaved RNA which can then be ligated to an RNA oligonucleotide using T4 RNA ligase.

[0942] This modified RNA preparation is used as a template for first strand cDNA synthesis using a gene specific oligonucleotide. The first strand synthesis reaction is used as a template for PCR amplification of the desired 5′ end using a primer specific to the ligated RNA oligonucleotide and a primer specific to the known sequence of the gene of interest. The resultant product is then sequenced and analyzed to confirm that the 5′ end sequence belongs to the desired gene.

Example 2

Isolation of Genomic Clones Corresponding to a Polynucleotide

[0943] A human genomic P1 library (Genomic Systems, Inc.) is screened by PCR using primers selected for the sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: X according to the method described in Example 1. (See also, Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edn., (1989), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press).

Example 3

Tissue Specific Expression Analysis

[0944] The Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (HGS) database is derived from sequencing tissue and/or disease specific cDNA libraries. Libraries generated from a particular tissue are selected and the specific tissue expression pattern of EST groups or assembled contigs within these libraries is determined by comparison of the expression patterns of those groups or contigs within the entire database. ESTs and assembled contigs which show tissue specific expression are selected.

[0945] The original clone from which the specific EST sequence was generated, or in the case of an assembled contig, the clone from which the 5′ most EST sequence was generated, is obtained from the catalogued library of clones and the insert amplified by PCR using methods known in the art. The PCR product is denatured and then transferred in 96 or 384 well format to a nylon membrane (Schleicher and Scheull) generating an array filter of tissue specific clones. Housekeeping genes, maize genes, and known tissue specific genes are included on the filters. These targets can be used in signal normalization and to validate assay sensitivity. Additional targets are included to monitor probe length and specificity of hybridization.

[0946] Radioactively labeled hybridization probes are generated by first strand cDNA synthesis per the manufacturer's instructions (Life Technologies) from mRNA/RNA samples prepared from the specific tissue being analyzed (e.g., kidney, kidney cancer, bladder, bladder cancer, ureter, ureter cancer, urethra, urthra cancer, prostate, prostate cancer, ovarian, ovarian cancer, etc.). The hybridization probes are purified by gel exclusion chromatography, quantitated, and hybridized with the array filters in hybridization bottles at 65° C. overnight. The filters are washed under stringent conditions and signals are captured using a Fuji phosphorimager.

[0947] Data is extracted using AIS software and following background subtraction, signal normalization is performed. This includes a normalization of filter-wide expression levels between different experimental runs. Genes that are differentially expressed in the tissue of interest are identified.

Example 4

Chromosomal Mapping of the Polynucleotides

[0948] An oligonucleotide primer set is designed according to the sequence at the 5′ end of SEQ ID NO: X. This primer preferably spans about 100 nucleotides. This primer set is then used in a polymerase chain reaction under the following set of conditions: 30 seconds, 95° C.; 1 minute, 56° C.; 1 minute, 70° C. This cycle is repeated 32 times followed by one 5 minute cycle at 70° C. Human, mouse, and hamster DNA is used as template in addition to a somatic cell hybrid panel containing individual chromosomes or chromosome fragments (Bios, Inc). The reactions are analyzed on either 8% polyacrylamide gels or 3.5% agarose gels. Chromosome mapping is determined by the presence of an approximately 100 bp PCR fragment in the particular somatic cell hybrid.

Example 5

Bacterial Expression of a Polypeptide

[0949] A polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of the present invention is amplified using PCR oligonucleotide primers corresponding to the 5′ and 3′ ends of the DNA sequence, as outlined in Example 1, to synthesize insertion fragments. The primers used to amplify the cDNA insert should preferably contain restriction sites, such as BamHI and XbaI, at the 5′ end of the primers in order to clone, the amplified product into the expression vector. For example, BamHI and XbaI correspond to the restriction enzyme sites on the bacterial expression vector pQE-9. (Qiagen, Inc., Chatsworth, Calif.). This plasmid vector encodes antibiotic resistance (Ampr), a bacterial origin of replication (ori), an IPTG-regulatable promoter/operator (P/O), a ribosome binding site (RBS), a 6-histidine tag (6-His), and restriction enzyme cloning sites.

[0950] The pQE-9 vector is digested with BamHI and XbaI and the amplified fragment is ligated into the pQE-9 vector maintaining the reading frame initiated at the bacterial RBS. The ligation mixture is then used to transform the E. coli strain M15/rep4 (Qiagen, Inc.) which contains multiple copies of the plasmid pREP4, which expresses the lacl repressor and also confers kanamycin resistance (Kanr). Transformants are identified by their ability to grow on LB plates and ampicillin/kanamycin resistant colonies are selected. Plasmid DNA is isolated and confirmed by restriction analysis.

[0951] Clones containing the desired constructs are grown overnight (O/N) in liquid culture in LB media supplemented with both Amp (100 ug/ml) and Kan (25 ug/ml). The O/N culture is used to inoculate a large culture at a ratio of 1:100 to 1:250. The cells are grown to an optical density 600 (O.D.600) of between 0.4 and 0.6. IPTG (Isopropyl-B-D-thiogalacto pyranoside) is then added to a final concentration of 1 mM. IPTG induces by inactivating the lacI repressor, clearing the P/O leading to increased gene expression.

[0952] Cells are grown for an extra 3 to 4 hours. Cells are then harvested by centrifugation (20 mins at 6000×g). The cell pellet is solubilized in the chaotropic agent 6 Molar Guanidine HCl by stirring for 3-4 hours at 4° C. The cell debris is removed by centrifugation, and the supernatant containing the polypeptide is loaded onto a nickel-nitrilo-tri-acetic acid (“Ni-NTA”) affinity resin column (available from QIAGEN, Inc., supra). Proteins with a 6×His tag bind to the Ni—NTA resin with high affinity and can be purified in a simple one-step procedure (for details see: The QIAexpressionist (1995) QIAGEN, Inc., supra).

[0953] Briefly, the supernatant is loaded onto the column in 6 M guanidine-HCl, pH 8. The column is first washed with 10 volumes of 6 M guanidine-HCl, pH 8, then washed with 10 volumes of 6 M guanidine-HCl pH 6, and finally the polypeptide is eluted with 6 M guanidine-HCl, pH 5.

[0954] The purified protein is then renatured by dialyzing it against phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or 50 mM Na-acetate, pH 6 buffer plus 200 mM NaCl. Alternatively, the protein can be successfully refolded while immobilized on the Ni-NTA column. The recommended conditions are as follows: renature using a linear 6M-1M urea gradient in 500 mM NaCl, 20% glycerol, 20 mM Tris/HCl pH 7.4, containing protease inhibitors. The renaturation should be performed over a period of 1.5 hours or more. After renaturation the proteins are eluted by the addition of 250 mM immidazole. Immidazole is removed by a final dialyzing step against PBS or 50 mM sodium acetate pH 6 buffer plus 200 mM NaCl. The purified protein is stored at 4° C. or frozen at −80° C.

[0955] In addition to the above expression vector, the present invention further includes an expression vector, called pHE4a (ATCC Accession Number 209645, deposited on Feb. 25, 1998) which contains phage operator and promoter elements operatively linked to a polynucleotide of the present invention. This vector contains: 1) a neomycinphosphotransferase gene as a selection marker, 2) an E. coli origin of replication, 3) a T5 phage promoter sequence, 4) two lac operator sequences, 5) a Shine-Delgamo sequence, and 6) the lactose operon repressor gene (lacIq). The origin of replication (oriC) is derived from pUC19 (LTI, Gaithersburg, Md.). The promoter and operator sequences are made synthetically.

[0956] DNA can be inserted into the pHE4a by restricting the vector with NdeI and XbaI, BamHI, XhoI, or Asp718, running the restricted product on a gel, and isolating the larger fragment (the stuffer fragment should be about 310 base pairs). The DNA insert is generated according to the PCR protocol described in Example 1, using PCR primers having restriction sites for NdeI (5′ primer) and XbaI, BamHI, XhoI, or Asp718 (3′ primer). The PCR insert is gel purified and restricted with compatible enzymes. The insert and vector are ligated according to standard protocols.

[0957] The engineered vector could easily be substituted in the above protocol to express protein in a bacterial system.

Example 6

Purification of a Polypeptide from an Inclusion Body

[0958] The following alternative method can be used to purify a polypeptide expressed in E. coli when it is present in the form of inclusion bodies. Unless otherwise specified, all of the following steps are conducted at 4-10° C.

[0959] Upon completion of the production phase of the E. coli fermentation, the cell culture is cooled to 4-10° C. and the cells harvested by continuous centrifugation at 15,000 rpm (Heraeus Sepatech). On the basis of the expected yield of protein per unit weight of cell paste and the amount of purified protein required, an appropriate amount of cell paste, by weight, is suspended in a buffer solution containing 100 mM Tris, 50 mM EDTA, pH 7.4. The cells are dispersed to a homogeneous suspension using a high shear mixer.

[0960] The cells are then lysed by passing the solution through a microfluidizer (Microfuidics, Corp. or APV Gaulin, Inc.) twice at 4000-6000 psi. The homogenate is then mixed with NaCl solution to a final concentration of 0.5 M NaCl, followed by centrifugation at 7000×g for 15 min. The resultant-pellet is washed again using 0.5M NaCl, 100 mM Tris, 50 mM EDTA, pH 7.4.

[0961] The resulting washed inclusion bodies are solubilized with 1.5 M guanidine hydrochloride (GuHCl) for 2-4 hours. After 7000×g centrifugation for 15 min., the pellet is discarded and the polypeptide containing supernatant is incubated at 4° C. overnight to allow further GuHCl extraction.

[0962] Following high speed centrifugation (30,000×g) to remove insoluble particles, the GuHCl solubilized protein is refolded by quickly mixing the GuHCl extract with 20 volumes of buffer containing 50 mM sodium, pH 4.5, 150 mM NaCl, 2 mM EDTA by vigorous stirring. The refolded diluted protein solution is kept at 4° C. without mixing for 12 hours prior to further purification steps.

[0963] To clarify the refolded polypeptide solution, a previously prepared tangential filtration unit equipped with 0.16 μm membrane filter with appropriate surface area (e.g., Filtron), equilibrated with 40 mM sodium acetate, pH 6.0 is employed. The filtered sample is loaded onto a cation exchange resin (e.g., Poros HS-50 Perseptive Biosystems). The column is washed with 40 mM sodium acetate, pH 6.0 and eluted with 250 mM, 500 mM, 1000 mM, and 1500 mM NaCl in the same buffer, in a stepwise manner. The absorbance at 280 nm of the effluent is continuously monitored. Fractions are collected and further analyzed by SDS-PAGE.

[0964] Fractions containing the polypeptide are then pooled and mixed with 4 volumes of water. The diluted sample is then loaded onto a previously prepared set of tandem columns of strong anion (Poros HQ-50, Perseptive Biosystems) and weak anion (Poros CM-20, Perseptive Biosystems) exchange resins. The columns are equilibrated with 40 mM sodium acetate, pH 6.0. Both columns are washed with 40 mM sodium acetate, pH 6.0, 200 mM NaCl. The CM-20 column is then eluted using a 10 column volume linear gradient ranging from 0.2 M NaCl, 50 mM sodium acetate, pH 6.0 to 1.0 M NaCl, 50 mM sodium acetate, pH 6.5. Fractions are collected under constant A280 monitoring of the effluent. Fractions containing the polypeptide (determined, for instance, by 16% SDS-PAGE) are then pooled.

[0965] The resultant polypeptide should exhibit greater than 95% purity after the above refolding and purification steps. No major contaminant bands should be observed from Commassie blue stained 16% SDS-PAGE gel when 5 μg of purified protein is loaded. The purified protein can also be tested for endotoxin/LPS contamination, and typically the LPS content is less than 0.1 ng/ml according to LAL assays.

Example 7

Cloning and Expression of a Polypeptide in a Baculovirus Expression System

[0966] In this example, the plasmid shuttle vector pA2 is used to insert a polynucleotide into a baculovirus to express a polypeptide. This expression vector contains the strong polyhedrin promoter of the Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcMNPV) followed by convenient restriction sites such as BamHI, Xba I and Asp718. The polyadenylation site of the simian virus 40 (“SV40”) is used for efficient polyadenylation. For easy selection of recombinant virus, the plasmid contains the beta-galactosidase gene from E. coli under control of a weak Drosophila promoter in the same orientation, followed by the polyadenylation signal of the polyhedrin gene. The inserted genes are flanked on both sides by viral sequences for cell-mediated homologous recombination with wild-type viral DNA to generate a viable virus that express the cloned polynucleotide.

[0967] Many other baculovirus vectors can be used in place of the vector above, such as pAc373, pVL941, and pAcIM1, as one skilled in the art would readily appreciate, as long as the construct provides appropriately located signals for transcription, translation, secretion and the like, including a signal peptide and an in-frame AUG as required. Such vectors are described, for instance, in Luckow et al., Virology 170:31-39 (1989).

[0968] Specifically, the cDNA sequence contained in the deposited clone, including the AUG initiation codon, is amplified using the PCR protocol described in Example 1. If a naturally occurring signal sequence is used to produce the polypeptide of the present invention, the pA2 vector does not need a second signal peptide. Alternatively, the vector can be modified (pA2 GP) to include a baculovirus leader sequence, using the standard methods described in Summers et al., “A Manual of Methods for Baculovirus Vectors and Insect Cell Culture Procedures,” Texas Agricultural Experimental Station Bulletin No. 1555 (1987).

[0969] The amplified fragment is isolated from a 1% agarose gel using a commercially available kit (“Geneclean,” BIO 101 Inc., La Jolla, Calif.). The fragment then is digested with appropriate restriction enzymes and again purified on a 1% agarose gel.

[0970] The plasmid is digested with the corresponding restriction enzymes and optionally, can be dephosphorylated using calf intestinal phosphatase, using routine procedures known in the art. The DNA is then isolated from a 1% agarose gel using a commercially available kit (“Geneclean” BIO 101 Inc., La Jolla, Calif.).

[0971] The fragment and the dephosphorylated plasmid are ligated together with T4D DNA ligase. E. coli HB101 or other suitable E. coli hosts such as XL-1 Blue (Stratagene Cloning Systems, La Jolla, Calif.) cells are transformed with the ligation mixture and spread on culture plates. Bacteria containing the plasmid are identified by digesting DNA from individual colonies and analyzing the digestion product by gel electrophoresis. The sequence of the cloned fragment is confirmed by DNA sequencing.

[0972] Five μg of a plasmid containing the polynucleotide is co-transfected with 1.0 μg of a commercially available linearized baculovirus DNA (“BaculoGold™ baculovirus DNA”, Pharmingen, San Diego, Calif.), using the lipofection method described by Feigner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84:7413-7417 (1987). One μg of BaculoGold™ virus DNA and 5 μg of the plasmid are mixed in a sterile well of a microtiter plate containing 50 μl of serum-free Grace's medium (Life Technologies Inc., Gaithersburg, Md.). Afterwards, 10 μl Lipofectin plus 90 μl Grace's medium are added, mixed and incubated for 15 minutes at room temperature. Then the transfection mixture is added drop-wise to Sf9 insect cells (ATCC CRL 1711) seeded in a 35 mm tissue culture plate with 1 ml Grace's medium without serum. The plate is then incubated for 5 hours at 27° C. The transfection solution is then removed from the plate and 1 ml of Grace's insect medium supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum is added. Cultivation is then continued at 27° C. for four days.

[0973] After four days the supernatant is collected and a plaque assay is performed, as described by Summers and Smith, supra. An agarose gel with “Blue Gal” (Life Technologies Inc., Gaithersburg) is used to allow easy identification and isolation of gal-expressing clones, which produce blue-stained plaques. (A detailed description of a “plaque assay” of this type can also be found in the user's guide for insect cell culture and baculovirology distributed by Life Technologies Inc., Gaithersburg, page 9-10.) After appropriate incubation, blue stained plaques are picked with the tip of a micropipettor (e.g., Eppendorf). The agar containing the recombinant viruses is then resuspended in a microcentrifuge tube containing 200 μl of Grace's medium and the suspension containing the recombinant baculovirus is used to infect Sf9 cells seeded in 35 mm dishes. Four days later the supernatants of these culture dishes are harvested and then they are stored at 4° C.

[0974] To verify the expression of the polypeptide, Sf9 cells are grown in Grace's medium supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated FBS. The cells are infected with the recombinant baculovirus containing the polynucleotide at a multiplicity of infection (“MOI”) of about 2. If radiolabeled proteins are desired, 6 hours later the medium is removed and is replaced with SF900 II medium minus methionine and cysteine (available from Life Technologies Inc., Rockville, Md.). After 42 hours, 5 μCi of35S-methionine and 5 μCi 35S-cysteine (available from Amersham) are added. The cells are further incubated for 16 hours and then are harvested by centrifugation. The proteins in the supernatant as well as the intracellular proteins are analyzed by SDS-PAGE followed by autoradiography (if radiolabeled).

[0975] Microsequencing of the amino acid sequence of the amino terminus of purified protein may be used to determine the amino terminal sequence of the produced protein.

Example 8

Expression of a Polypeptide in Mammalian Cells

[0976] The polypeptide of the present invention can be expressed in a mammalian cell. A typical mammalian expression vector contains a promoter element, which mediates the initiation of transcription of mRNA, a protein coding sequence, and signals required for the termination of transcription and polyadenylation of the transcript. Additional elements include enhancers, Kozak sequences and intervening sequences flanked by donor and acceptor sites for RNA splicing. Highly efficient transcription is achieved with the early and late promoters from SV40, the long terminal repeats (LTRs) from Retroviruses, e.g., RSV, HTLVI, HIVI and the early promoter of the cytomegalovirus (CMV). However, cellular elements can also be used (e.g., the human actin promoter).

[0977] Suitable expression vectors for use in practicing the present invention include, for example, vectors such as pSVL and pMSG (Pharmacia, Uppsala, Sweden), pRSVcat (ATCC 37152), pSV2dhfr (ATCC 37146), pBC12MI (ATCC 67109), pCMVSport 2.0, and pCMVSport 3.0. Mammalian host cells that could be used include, human Hela, 293, H9 and Jurkat cells, mouse NIH3T3 and C127 cells, Cos 1, Cos 7 and CVI, quail QC1-3 cells, mouse L cells and Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells.

[0978] Alternatively, the polypeptide can be expressed in stable cell lines containing the polynucleotide integrated into a chromosome. The co-transfection with a selectable marker such as DHFR, gpt, neomycin, or hygromycin allows the identification and isolation of the transfected cells.

[0979] The transfected gene can also be amplified to express large amounts of the encoded protein. The DHFR (dihydrofolate reductase) marker is useful in developing cell lines that carry several hundred or even several thousand copies of the gene of interest. (See, e.g., Alt, F. W., et al., J. Biol. Chem. 253:1357-1370 (1978); Hamlin, J. L. and Ma, C., Biochem. et Biophys. Acta, 1097:107-143 (1990); Page, M. J. and Sydenham, M. A., Biotechnology 9:64-68 (1991).) Another useful selection marker is the enzyme glutamine synthase (GS) (Murphy et al., Biochem J. 227:277-279 (1991); Bebbington et al., Bio/Technology 10:169-175 (1992). Using these markers, the mammalian cells are grown in selective medium and the cells with the highest resistance are selected. These cell lines contain the amplified gene(s) integrated into a chromosome. Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) and NSO cells are often used for the production of proteins.

[0980] Derivatives of the plasmid pSV2-dhfr (ATCC Accession No. 37146), the expression vectors pC4 (ATCC Accession No. 209646) and pC6 (ATCC Accession No.209647) contain the strong promoter (LTR) of the Rous Sarcoma Virus (Cullen et al., Molecular and Cellular Biology, 438-447 (March, 1985)) plus a fragment of the CMV-enhancer (Boshart et al., Cell 41:521-530 (1985).) Multiple cloning sites, e.g., with the restriction enzyme cleavage sites BamHI, XbaI and Asp718, facilitate the cloning of the gene of interest. The vectors also contain the 3′ intron, the polyadenylation and termination signal of the rat preproinsulin gene, and the mouse DHFR gene under control of the SV40 early promoter.

[0981] Specifically, the plasmid pC6, for example, is digested with appropriate restriction enzymes and then dephosphorylated using calf intestinal phosphates by procedures known in the art. The vector is then isolated from a 1% agarose gel.

[0982] A polynucleotide of the present invention is amplified according to the protocol outlined in Example 1. If a naturally occurring signal sequence is used to produce the polypeptide of the present invention, the vector does not need a second signal peptide. Alternatively, if a naturally occurring signal sequence is not used, the vector can be modified to include a heterologous signal sequence. (See, e.g., International Publication No. WO 96/34891.)

[0983] The amplified fragment is isolated from a 1% agarose gel using a commercially available kit (“Geneclean,” BIO 101 Inc., La Jolla, Calif.). The fragment then is digested with appropriate restriction enzymes and again purified on a 1% agarose gel.

[0984] The amplified fragment is then digested with the same restriction enzyme and purified on a 1% agarose gel. The isolated fragment and the dephosphorylated vector are then ligated with T4 DNA ligase. E. coli HB101 or XL-1 Blue cells are then transformed and bacteria are identified that contain the fragment inserted into plasmid pC6 using, for instance, restriction enzyme analysis.

[0985] Chinese hamster ovary cells lacking an active DHFR gene is used for transfection. Five μg of the expression plasmid pC6 or pC4 is cotransfected with 0.5 μg of the plasmid pSVneo using lipofectin (Felgner et al., supra). The plasmid pSV2-neo contains a dominant selectable marker, the neo gene from Tn5 encoding an enzyme that confers resistance to a group of antibiotics including G418. The cells are seeded in alpha minus MEM supplemented with 1 mg/ml G418. After 2 days, the cells are trypsinized and seeded in hybridoma cloning plates (Greiner, Germany) in alpha minus MEM supplemented with 10, 25, or 50 ng/ml of methottexate plus 1 mg/ml G418. After about 10-14 days single clones are trypsinized and then seeded in 6-well petri dishes or 10 ml flasks using different concentrations of methotrexate (50 nM, 100 nM, 200 nM, 400 nM, 800 nM). Clones growing at the highest concentrations of methotrexate are then transferred to new 6-well plates containing even higher concentrations of methotrexate (1 μM, 2 μM, 5 μM, 10 mM, 20 mM). The same procedure is repeated until clones are obtained which grow at a concentration of 100 -200 μM. Expression of the desired gene product is analyzed, for instance, by SDS-PAGE and Western blot or by reversed phase HPLC analysis.

Example 9

Protein Fusions

[0986] The polypeptides of the present invention are preferably fused to other proteins. These fusion proteins can be used for a variety of applications. For example, fusion of the present polypeptides to His-tag, HA-tag, protein A, IgG domains, and maltose binding protein facilitates purification. (See Example 5; see also EP A 394,827; Traunecker, et al., Nature 331:84-86 (1988).) Similarly, fusion to IgG-1, IgG-3, and albumin increases the halflife time in vivo. Nuclear localization signals fused to the polypeptides of the present invention can target the protein to a specific subcellular localization, while covalent heterodimer or homodimers can increase or decrease the activity of a fusion protein. Fusion proteins can also create chimeric molecules having more than one function. Finally, fusion proteins can increase solubility and/or stability of the fused protein compared to the non-fused protein. All of the types of fusion proteins described above can be made by modifying the following protocol, which outlines the fusion of a polypeptide to an IgG molecule, or the protocol described in Example 5.

[0987] Briefly, the human Fc portion of the IgG molecule can be PCR amplified, using primers that span the 5′ and 3′ ends of the sequence described below. These primers also should have convenient restriction enzyme sites that will facilitate cloning into an expression vector, preferably a mammalian expression vector.

[0988] For example, if pC4 (ATCC Accession No. 209646) is used, the human Fc portion can be ligated into the BamHI cloning site. Note that the 3′ BamHI site should be destroyed. Next, the vector containing the human Fc portion is re-restricted with BamHI, linearizing the vector, and a polynucleotide of the present invention, isolated by the PCR protocol described in Example 1, is ligated into this BamHI site. Note that the polynucleotide is cloned without a stop codon, otherwise a fusion protein will not be produced.

[0989] If the naturally occurring signal sequence is used to produce the polypeptide of the present invention, pC4 does not need a second signal peptide. Alternatively, if the naturally occurring signal sequence is not used, the vector can be modified to include a heterologous signal sequence. (See, e.g., International Publication No. WO 96/34891.)

Human IgG Fc region:
(SEQ ID NO: 1)
GGGATCCGGAGCCCAAATCTTCTGACAAAACTCACACATGCCCACCGTGCC
CAGCACCTGAATTCGAGGGTGCACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCCCCCAAAAC
CCAAGGACACCCTCATGATCTCCCGGACTCCTGAGGTCACATGCGTGGTGG
TGGACGTAAGCCACGAAGACCCTGAGGTCAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTCGACG
GCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCGCGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACA
GCACGTACCGTGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGA
ATGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTCTCCAACAAAGCCCTCCCAACCCCCA
TCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAGCCAAAGGGCAGCCCCGAGAACCACAGGTGT
ACACCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGATGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGA
GCTGCCTGGTCAAAGGCTTCTATCCAAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGA
GCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACGCCTCCCGTGCTGGACT
CCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGT
GGCAGCAGGGGAACGTCTTCTCATGCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACA
ACCACTACACGCAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTCTCCGGGTAAATGAGTGCGAC
GGCCGCGACTCTAGAGGAT

Example 10

Production of an Antibody from a Polypeptide

[0990] Hybridoma Technology

[0991] The antibodies of the present invention can be prepared by a variety of methods. (See, Current Protocols, Chapter 2.) As one example of such methods, cells expressing polypeptide of the present invention are administered to an animal to induce the production of sera containing polyclonal antibodies. In a preferred method, a preparation of polypeptide of the present invention is prepared and purified to render it substantially free of natural contaminants. Such a preparation is then introduced into an animal in order to produce polyclonal antisera of greater specific activity.

[0992] Monoclonal antibodies specific for polypeptide of the present invention are prepared using hybridoma technology (Kohler et al., Nature 256:495 (1975); Kohler et al., Eur. J. Immunol. 6:511 (1976); Kohler et al., Eur. J. Immunol. 6:292 (1976); Hammerling et al., in: Monoclonal Antibodies and T-Cell Hybridomas, Elsevier, N.Y., pp. 563-681 (1981)). In general, an animal (preferably a mouse) is immunized with polypeptide of the present invention or, more preferably, with a secreted polypeptide of the present invention-expressing cell. Such polypeptide-expressing cells are cultured in any suitable tissue culture medium, preferably in Earle's modified Eagle's medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (inactivated at about 56° C.), and supplemented with about 10 g/l of nonessential amino acids, about 1,000 U/ml of penicillin, and about 100 μg/ml of streptomycin.

[0993] The splenocytes of such mice are extracted and fused with a suitable myeloma cell line. Any suitable myeloma cell line may be employed in accordance with the present invention; however, it is preferable to employ the parent myeloma cell line (SP2O), available from the ATCC. After fusion, the resulting hybridoma cells are selectively maintained in HAT medium, and then cloned by limiting dilution as described by Wands et al. (Gastroenterology 80:225-232 (1981)). The hybridoma cells obtained through such a selection are then assayed to identify clones which secrete antibodies capable of binding the polypeptide of the present invention.

[0994] Alternatively, additional antibodies capable of binding to polypeptide of the present invention can be produced in a two-step procedure using anti-idiotypic antibodies. Such a method makes use of the fact that antibodies are themselves antigens, and therefore, it is possible to obtain an antibody which binds to a second antibody. In accordance with this method, protein specific antibodies are used to immunize an animal, preferably a mouse. The splenocytes of such an animal are then used to produce hybridoma cells, and the hybridoma cells are screened to identify clones which produce an antibody whose ability to bind to the polypeptide of the present invention-specific antibody can be blocked by polypeptide of the present invention. Such antibodies comprise anti-idiotypic antibodies to the polypeptide of the present invention-specific antibody and are used to immunize an animal to induce formation of further polypeptide of the present invention-specific antibodies.

[0995] For in vivo use of antibodies in humans, an antibody is “humanized”. Such antibodies can be produced using genetic constructs derived from hybridoma cells producing the monoclonal antibodies described above. Methods for producing chimeric and humanized antibodies are known in the art and are discussed herein. (See, for review, Morrison, Science 229:1202 (1985); Oi et al., BioTechniques 4:214 (1986); Cabilly et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567; Taniguchi et al., EP 171496; Morrison et al., EP 173494; Neuberger et al., WO 8601533; Robinson et al., International Publication No. WO 8702671; Boulianne et al., Nature 312:643 (1984); Neuberger et al., Nature 314:268 (1985).)

[0996] Isolation Of Antibody Fragments Directed Against Polypeptide of the Present Invention From A Library Of scFvs

[0997] Naturally occurring V-genes isolated from human PBLs are constructed into a library of antibody fragments which contain reactivities against polypeptide of the present invention to which the donor may or may not have been exposed (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,885,793 incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).

[0998] Rescue of the Library. A library of scFvs is constructed from the RNA of human PBLs as described in International Publication No. WO 92/01047. To rescue phage displaying antibody fragments, approximately 109 E. coli harboring the phagemid are used to inoculate 50 ml of 2×TY containing 1% glucose and 100 μg/ml of ampicillin (2×TY-AMP-GLU) and grown to an O.D. of 0.8 with shaking. Five ml of this culture is used to inoculate 50 ml of 2×TY-AMP-GLU, 2×108 TU of delta gene 3 helper (M13 delta gene III, see International Publication No. WO 92/01047) are added and the culture incubated at 37° C. for 45 minutes without shaking and then at 37° C. for 45 minutes with shaking. The culture is centrifuged at 4000 r.p.m. for 10 min. and the pellet resuspended in 2 liters of 2×TY containing 100 μg/ml ampicillin and 50 ug/ml kanamycin and grown overnight. Phage are prepared as described in International Application No. WO 92/01047.

[0999] M13 delta gene III is prepared as follows: M13 delta gene III helperphage does not encode gene III protein, hence the phage(mid) displaying antibody fragments have a greater avidity of binding to antigen. Infectious M13 delta gene III particles are made by growing the helper phage in cells harboring a pUC19 derivative supplying the wild type gene III protein during phage morphogenesis. The culture is incubated for 1 hour at 37° C. without shaking and then for a further hour at 37° C. with shaking. Cells are spun down (IEC-Centra 8,400 r.p.m. for 10 min), resuspended in 300 ml 2×TY broth containing 100 μg ampicillin/ml and 25 μg kanamycin/ml (2×TY-AMP-KAN) and grown overnight, shaking at 37° C. Phage particles are purified and concentrated from the culture medium by two PEG-precipitations (Sambrook et al., 1990), resuspended in 2 ml PBS and passed through a 0.45 μm filter (Minisart NML; Sartorius) to give a final concentration of approximately 1013 transducing units/ml (ampicillin-resistant clones).

[1000] Panning of the Library. Immunotubes (Nunc) are coated overnight in PBS with 4 ml of either 100 μg/ml or 10 μg/mt of a polypeptide of the present invention. Tubes are blocked with 2% Marvel-PBS for 2 hours at 37° C. and then washed 3 times in PBS. Approximately 1013 TU of phage is applied to the tube and incubated for 30 minutes at room temperature tumbling on an over and under turntable and then left to stand for another 1.5 hours. Tubes are washed 10 times with PBS 0.1% Tween-20 and 10 times with PBS. Phage are eluted by adding 1 ml of 100 mM triethylamine and rotating 15 minutes on an under and over turntable after which the solution is immediately neutralized with 0.5 ml of 1.0M Tris-HCl, pH 7.4. Phage are then used to infect 10 ml of mid-log E. coli TG1 by incubating eluted phage with bacteria for 30 minutes at 37° C. The E. coli are then plated on TYE plates containing 1% glucose and 100 μg/ml ampicillin. The resulting bacterial library is then rescued with delta gene 3 helper phage as described above to prepare phage for a subsequent round of selection. This process is then repeated for a total of 4 rounds of affinity purification with tube-washing increased to 20 times with PBS, 0.1% Tween-20 and 20 times with PBS for rounds 3 and 4.

[1001] Characterization of Binders. Eluted phage from the 3rd and 4th rounds of selection are used to infect E. coli HB 2151 and soluble scFv is produced (Marks, et al., 1991) from single colonies for assay. ELISAs are performed with microtitre plates coated with 10 pg/ml of the polypeptide of the present invention in 50 mM bicarbonate pH 9.6. Clones positive in ELISA are further characterized by PCR fingerprinting (see, e.g., International Application No. WO 92/01047) and then by sequencing. These ELISA positive clones may also be further characterized by techniques known in the art, such as, for example, epitope mapping, binding affinity, receptor signal transduction, ability to block or competitively inhibit antibody/antigen binding, and competitive agonistic or antagonistic activity.

Example 11

Method of Determining Alterations in a Gene Corresponding to a Polynucleotide

[1002] RNA isolated from entire families or individual patients presenting with a phenotype of interest (such as a disease) is isolated. cDNA is then generated from these RNA samples using protocols known in the art. (See, Sambrook.) The cDNA is then used as a template for PCR, employing primers surrounding regions of interest in SEQ ID NO: X; and/or the nucleotide sequence of the cDNA contained in Clone ID NO: Z. Suggested PCR conditions consist of 35 cycles at 95 degrees C. for 30 seconds; 60-120 seconds at 52-58 degrees C.; and 60-120 seconds at 70 degrees C., using buffer solutions described in Sidransky et al., Science 252:706 (1991).

[1003] PCR products are then sequenced using primers labeled at their 5′ end with T4 polynucleotide kinase, employing SequiTherm Polymerase (Epicentre Technologies). The intron-exon boundaries of selected exons is also determined and genomic PCR products analyzed to confirm the results. PCR products harboring suspected mutations are then cloned and sequenced to validate the results of the direct sequencing.

[1004] PCR products are cloned into T-tailed vectors as described in Holton et al., Nucleic Acids Research, 19:1156 (1991) and sequenced with T7 polymerase (United States Biochemical). Affected individuals are identified by mutations not present in unaffected individuals.

[1005] Genomic rearrangements are also observed as a method of determining alterations in a gene corresponding to a polynucleotide. Genomic clones isolated according to Example 2 are nick-translated with digoxigenindeoxy-uridine 5′-triphosphate (Boehringer Manheim), and FISH performed as described in Johnson et al., Methods Cell Biol. 35:73-99 (1991). Hybridization with the labeled probe is carried out using a vast excess of human cot-1 DNA for specific hybridization to the corresponding genomic locus.

[1006] Chromosomes are counterstained with 4,6-diamino-2-phenylidole and propidium iodide, producing a combination of C- and R-bands. Aligned images for precise mapping are obtained using a triple-band filter set (Chroma Technology, Brattleboro, Vt.) in combination with a cooled charge-coupled device camera (Photometrics, Tucson, Ariz.) and variable excitation wavelength filters. (Johnson et al., Genet. Anal. Tech. Appl., 8:75 (1991).) Image collection, analysis and chromosomal fractional length measurements are performed using the ISee Graphical Program System. (Inovision Corporation, Durham, N.C.) Chromosome alterations of the genomic region hybridized by the probe are identified as insertions, deletions, and translocations. These alterations are used as a diagnostic marker for an associated disease.

Example 12

Method of Detecting Abnormal Levels of a Polypeptide in a Biological Sample

[1007] A polypeptide of the present invention can be detected in a biological sample, and if an increased or decreased level of the polypeptide is detected, this polypeptide is a marker for a particular phenotype. Methods of detection are numerous, and thus, it is understood that one skilled in the art can modify the following assay to fit their particular needs.

[1008] For example, antibody-sandwich ELISAs are used to detect polypeptides in a sample, preferably a biological sample. Wells of a microtiter plate are coated with specific antibodies, at a final concentration of 0.2 to 10 ug/ml. The antibodies are either monoclonal or polyclonal and are produced by the method described in Example 10. The wells are blocked so that non-specific binding of the polypeptide to the well is reduced.

[1009] The coated wells are then incubated for >2 hours at RT with a sample containing the polypeptide. Preferably, serial dilutions of the sample should be used to validate results. The plates are then washed three times with deionized or distilled water to remove unbound polypeptide.

[1010] Next, 50 ul of specific antibody-alkaline phosphatase conjugate, at a concentration of 25-400 ng, is added and incubated for 2 hours at room temperature. The plates are again washed three times with deionized or distilled water to remove unbound conjugate.

[1011] Add 75 ul of 4-methylumbelliferyl phosphate (MUP) or p-nitrophenyl phosphate (NPP) substrate solution to each well and incubate 1 hour at room temperature. Measure the reaction by a microtiter plate reader. Prepare a standard curve, using serial dilutions of a control sample, and plot polypeptide concentration on the X-axis (log scale) and fluorescence or absorbance of the Y-axis (linear scale). Interpolate the concentration of the polypeptide in the sample using the standard curve.

Example 13

Formulation

[1012] The invention also provides methods of treatment and/or prevention of diseases or disorders (such as, for example, any one or more of the diseases or disorders disclosed herein) by administration to a subject of an effective amount of a Therapeutic. By therapeutic is meant polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention (including fragments and variants), agonists or antagonists thereof, and/or antibodies thereto, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier type (e.g., a sterile carrier).

[1013] The Therapeutic will be formulated and dosed in a fashion consistent with good medical practice, taking into account the clinical condition of the individual patient (especially the side effects of treatment with the Therapeutic alone), the site of delivery, the method of administration, the scheduling of administration, and other factors known to practitioners. The “effective amount” for purposes herein is thus determined by such considerations.

[1014] As a general proposition, the total pharmaceutically effective amount of the Therapeutic administered parenterally per dose will be in the range of about 1 ug/kg/day to 10 mg/kg/day of patient body weight, although, as noted above, this will be subject to therapeutic discretion. More preferably, this dose is at least 0.01 mg/kg/day, and most preferably for humans between about 0.01 and 1 mg/kg/day for the hormone. If given continuously, the Therapeutic is typically administered at a dose rate of about 1 ug/kg/hour to about 50 ug/kg/hour, either by 1-4 injections per day or by continuous subcutaneous infusions, for example, using a mini-pump. An intravenous bag solution may also be employed. The length of treatment needed to observe changes and the interval following treatment for responses to occur appears to vary depending on the desired effect.

[1015] Therapeutics can be are administered orally, rectally, parenterally, intracistemally, intravaginally, intraperitoneally, topically (as by powders, ointments, gels, drops or transdermal patch), bucally, or as an oral or nasal spray. “Pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” refers to a non-toxic solid, semisolid or liquid filler, diluent, encapsulating material or formulation auxiliary of any. The term “parenteral” as used herein refers to modes of administration which include intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intrasternal, subcutaneous and intraarticular injection and infusion.

[1016] Therapeutics of the invention are also suitably administered by sustained-release systems. Suitable examples of sustained-release Therapeutics are administered orally, rectally, parenterally, intracistemally, intravaginally, intraperitoneally, topically (as by powders, ointments, gels, drops or transdernal patch), bucally, or as an oral or nasal spray. “Pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” refers to a non-toxic solid, semisolid or liquid filler, diluent, encapsulating material or formulation auxiliary of any type. The term “parenteral” as used herein refers to modes of administration which include intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intrasternal, subcutaneous and intraarticular injection and infusion.

[1017] Therapeutics of the invention are also suitably administered by sustained-release systems. Suitable examples of sustained-release Therapeutics include suitable polymeric materials (such as, for example, semi-permeable polymer matrices in the form of shaped articles, e.g., films, or mirocapsules), suitable hydrophobic materials (for example as an emulsion in an acceptable oil) or ion exchange resins, and sparingly soluble derivatives (such as, for example, a sparingly soluble salt).

[1018] Sustained-release matrices include polylactides (U.S. Pat. No. 3,773,919, EP 58,481), copolymers of L-glutamic acid and gamma-ethyl-L-glutamate (Sidman et al., Biopolymers 22:547-556 (1983)), poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (Langer et al., J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 15:167-277 (1981), and Langer, Chem. Tech. 12:98-105 (1982)), ethylene vinyl acetate (Langer et al., Id.) or poly-D-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (EP 133,988).

[1019] Sustained-release Therapeutics also include liposomally entrapped Therapeutics of the invention (see generally, Langer, Science 249:1527-1533 (1990); Treat et al., in Liposomes in the Therapy of Infectious Disease and Cancer, Lopez-Berestein and Fidler (eds.), Liss, New York, pp. 317 -327 and 353-365 (1989)). Liposomes containing the Therapeutic are prepared by methods known per se: DE 3,218,121; Epstein et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 82:3688-3692 (1985); Hwang et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.(USA) 77:4030-4034 (1980); EP 52,322; EP 36,676; EP 88,046; EP 143,949; EP 142,641; Japanese Pat. Appl. 83-118008; U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,485,045 and 4,544,545; and EP 102,324. Ordinarily, the liposomes are of the small (about 200-800 Angstroms) unilamellar type in which the lipid content is greater than about 30 mol. percent cholesterol, the selected proportion being adjusted for the optimal Therapeutic.

[1020] In yet an additional embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are delivered by way of a pump (see Langer, supra; Sefton, CRC Crit. Ref. Biomed. Eng. 14:201 (1987); Buchwald et al., Surgery 88:507 (1980); Saudek et al., N. Engl. J. Med. 321:574 (1989)).

[1021] Other controlled release systems are discussed in the review by Langer (Science 249:1527-1533 (1990)).

[1022] For parenteral administration, in one embodiment, the Therapeutic is formulated generally by mixing it at the desired degree of purity, in a unit dosage injectable form (solution, suspension, or emulsion), with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, i.e., one that is non-toxic to recipients at the dosages and concentrations employed and is compatible with other ingredients of the formulation. For example, the formulation preferably does not include oxidizing agents and other compounds that are known to be deleterious to the Therapeutic.

[1023] Generally, the formulations are prepared by contacting the Therapeutic uniformly and intimately with liquid carriers or finely divided solid carriers or both. Then, if necessary, the product is shaped into the desired formulation. Preferably the carrier is a parenteral carrier, more preferably a solution that is isotonic with the blood of the recipient. Examples of such carrier vehicles include water, saline, Ringer's solution, and dextrose solution. Non-aqueous vehicles such as fixed oils and ethyl oleate are also useful herein, as well as liposomes.

[1024] The carrier suitably contains minor amounts of additives such as substances that enhance isotonicity and chemical stability. Such materials are non-toxic to recipients at the dosages and concentrations employed, and include buffers such as phosphate, citrate, succinate, acetic acid, and other organic acids or their salts; antioxidants such as ascorbic acid; low molecular weight (less than about ten residues) potypeptides, e.g., polyarginine or tripeptides; proteins, such as serum albumin, gelatin, or immunoglobulins; hydrophilic polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone; amino acids, such as glycine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, or arginine; monosaccharides, disaccharides, and other carbohydrates including cellulose or its derivatives, glucose, manose, or dextrins; chelating agents such as EDTA; sugar alcohols such as mannitol or sorbitol; counterions such as sodium; and/or nonionic surfactants such as polysorbates, poloxamers, or PEG.

[1025] The Therapeutic is typically formulated in such vehicles at a concentration of about 0.1 mg/ml to 100 mg/ml, preferably 1-10 mg/ml, at a pH of about 3 to 8. It will be understood that the use of certain of the foregoing excipients, carriers, or stabilizers will result in the formation of polypeptide salts.

[1026] Any pharmaceutical used for therapeutic administration can be sterile. Sterility is readily accomplished by filtration through sterile filtration membranes (e.g., 0.2 micron membranes). Therapeutics generally are placed into a container having a sterile access port, for example, an intravenous solution bag or vial having a stopper pierceable by a hypodermic injection needle.

[1027] Therapeutics ordinarily will be stored in unit or multi-dose containers, for example, sealed ampoules or vials, as an aqueous solution or as a lyophilized formulation for reconstitution. As an example of a lyophilized formulation, 10-ml vials are filled with 5 ml of sterile-filtered 1% (w/v) aqueous Therapeutic solution, and the resulting mixture is lyophilized. The infusion solution is prepared by reconstituting the lyophilized Therapeutic using bacteriostatic Water-for-Injection.

[1028] The invention also provides a pharmaceutical pack or kit comprising one or more containers filled with one or more of the ingredients of the Therapeutics of the invention. Associated with such container(s) can be a notice in the form prescribed by a governmental agency regulating the manufacture, use or sale of pharmaceuticals or biological products, which notice reflects approval by the agency of manufacture, use or sale for human administration. In addition, the Therapeutics may be employed in conjunction with other therapeutic compounds.

[1029] The Therapeutics of the invention may be administered alone or in combination with adjuvants. Adjuvants that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, alum, alum plus deoxycholate (ImmunoAg), MTP-PE (Biocine Corp.), QS21 (Genentech, Inc.), BCG (e.g., THERACYS®), MPL and nonviable prepartions of Corynebacterium parvum. In a specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with alum. In another specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with QS-21. Further adjuvants that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, Monophosphoryl lipid immunomodulator, AdjuVax 100a, QS-21, QS-18, CRL1005, Aluminum salts, MF-59, and Virosomal adjuvant technology. Vaccines that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, vaccines directed toward protection against MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), polio, varicella, tetanus/diptheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenzae B, whooping cough, pneumonia, influenza, Lyme's Disease, rotavirus, cholera, yellow fever; Japanese encephalitis, poliomyelitis, rabies, typhoid fever, and pertussis. Combinations may be administered either concomitantly, e.g., as an admixture, separately but simultaneously or concurrently; or sequentially. This includes presentations in which the combined agents are administered together as a therapeutic mixture, and also procedures in which the combined agents are administered separately but simultaneously, e.g., as through separate intravenous lines into the same individual. Administration “in combination” further includes the separate administration of one of the compounds or agents given first, followed by the second.

[1030] The Therapeutics of the invention may be administered alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents. Therapeutic agents that may be administered in combination with the Therapeutics of the invention, include but not limited to, chemotherapeutic agents, antibiotics, steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, conventional immunotherapeutic agents, and/or therapeutic treatments described below. Combinations may be administered either concomitantly, e.g., as an admixture, separately but simultaneously or concurrently; or sequentially. This includes presentations in which the combined agents are administered together as a therapeutic mixture, and also procedures in which the combined agents are administered separately but simultaneously, e.g., as through separate intravenous lines into the same individual. Administration “in combination” further includes the separate administration of one of the compounds or agents given first, followed by the second.

[1031] In certain embodiments, Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with antiretroviral agents, nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), and/or protease inhibitors (PIs). NRTIs that may be administered in combination with the Therapeutics of the invention, include, but are not limited to, RETROVIR™ (zidovudine/AZT), VIDEX™ (didanosine/ddI), HIVID™ (zalcitabine/ddC), ZERIT™ (stavudine/d4T), EPIVIR™ (lamivudine/3TC), and COMBIVIR™ (zidovudine/lamivudine). NNRTIs that may be administered in combination with the Therapeutics of the invention, include, but are not limited to, VIRAMUNE™ (nevirapine), RESCRIPTOR™ (delavirdine), and SUSTIVA™ (efavirenz). Protease inhibitors that may be administered in combination with the Therapeutics of the invention, include, but are not limited to, CRIXIVAN™ (indinavir), NORVIR™ (ritonavir), INVIRASE™ (saquinavir), and VIRACEPT™ (nelfinavir). In a specific embodiment, antiretroviral agents, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, and/or protease inhibitors may be used in any combination with Therapeutics of the invention to treat AIDS and/or to prevent or treat HIV infection.

[1032] Additional NRTIs include LODENOSINE™ (F-ddA; an acid-stable adenosine NRTI; Triangle/Abbott; COVIRACIL™ (emtricitabine/FTC; structurally related to lamivudine (3TC) but with 3- to 10-fold greater activity in vitro; Triangle/Abbott); dOTC (BCH-10652, also structurally related to lamivudine but retains activity against a substantial proportion of lamivudine-resistant isolates; Biochem Pharma); Adefovir (refused approval for anti-HIV therapy by FDA; Gilead Sciences); PREVEON® (Adefovir Dipivoxil, the active prodrug of adefovir; its active form is PMEA-pp); TENOFOVIR™ (bis-POC PMPA, a PMPA prodrug; Gilead); DAPD/DXG (active metabolite of DAPD; Triangle/Abbott); D-D4FC (related to 3TC, with activity against AZT/3TC-resistant virus); GW420867X (Glaxo Wellcome); ZIAGEN™ (abacavir/159U89; Glaxo Wellcome Inc.); CS-87 (3′ azido-2′, 3′-dideoxyuridine; WO 99/66936); and S-acyl-2-thioethyl (SATE)-bearing prodrug forms of β-L-FD4C and β-L-FddC (WO 98/17281).

[1033] Additional NNRTIs include COACTINON™ (Emivirine/MKC-442, potent NNRTI of the HEPT class; Triangle/Abbott); CAPRAVIRINE™ (AG-1549/S-1153, a next generation NNRTI with activity against viruses containing the K103N mutation; Agouron); PNU-142721 (has 20- to 50-fold greater activity than its predecessor delavirdine and is active against K103N mutants; Pharmacia & Upjohn); DPC-961 and DPC-963 (second-generation derivatives of efavirenz, designed to be active against viruses with the K103N mutation; DuPont); GW-420867X (has 25-fold greater activity than HBY097 and is active against K103N mutants; Glaxo Wellcome); CALANOLIDE A (naturally occurring agent from the latex tree; active against viruses containing either or both the Y181C and K103N mutations); and Propolis (WO 99/49830).

[1034] Additional protease inhibitors include LOPINAVIR™ (ABT378/r; Abbott Laboratories); BMS-232632 (an azapeptide; Bristol-Myres Squibb); TIPRANAVIR™ (PNU-140690, a non-peptic dihydropyrone; Pharmacia & Upjohn); PD-178390 (a nonpeptidic dihydropyrone; Parke-Davis); BMS 232632 (an azapeptide; Bristol-Myers Squibb); L-756,423 (an indinavir analog; Merck); DMP-450 (a cyclic urea compound; Avid & DuPont); AG-1776 (a peptidomimetic with in vitro activity against protease inhibitor-resistant viruses; Agouron); VX-175/GW-433,908 (phosphate prodrug of amprenavir; Vertex & Glaxo Welcome); CGP61755 (Ciba); and AGENERASE™ (amprenavir; Glaxo Wellcome Inc.).

[1035] Additional antiretroviral agents include fusion inhibitors/gp41 binders. Fusion inhibitors/gp41 binders include T-20 (a peptide from residues 643-678 of the HIV gp41 transmembrane protein ectodomain which binds to gp41 in its resting state and prevents transformation to the fusogenic state; Trimeris) and T-1249 (a second-generation fusion inhibitor; Trimeris).

[1036] Additional antiretroviral agents include fusion inhibitors/chemokine receptor antagonists. Fusion inhibitors/chemokine receptor antagonists include CXCR4 antagonists such as AMD 3100 (a bicyclam), SDF-1 and its analogs, and ALX40-4C (a cationic peptide), T22 (an 18 amino acid peptide; Trimeris) and the T22 analogs T134 and T140; CCR5 antagonists such as RANTES (9-68), AOP-RANTES, NNY-RANTES, and TAK-779; and CCR5/CXCR4 antagonists such as NSC 651016 (a distamycin analog). Also included are CCR2B, CCR3, and CCR6 antagonists. Chemokine recpetor agonists such as RANTES, SDF-1, MIP-1α, MIP-1β, etc., may also inhibit fusion.

[1037] Additional antiretroviral agents include integrase inhibitors. Integrase inhibitors include dicaffeoylquinic (DFQA) acids; L-chicoric acid (a dicaffeoyltartaric (DCTA) acid); quinalizarin (QLC) and related anthraquinones; ZINTEVIR™ (AR 177, an oligonucleotide that probably acts at cell surface rather than being a true integrase inhibitor; Arondex); and naphthols such as those disclosed in WO 98/50347.

[1038] Additional antiretroviral agents include hydroxyurea-like compunds such as BCX-34 (a purine nucleoside phosphorylase inhibitor; Biocryst); ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors such as DIDOX™ (Molecules for Health); inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitors sucha as VX-497 (Vertex); and myvopholic acids such as CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil; Roche).

[1039] Additional antiretroviral agents include inhibitors of viral integrase, inhibitors of viral genome nuclear translocation such as arylene bis(methylketone) compounds; inhibitors of HIV entry such as AOP-RANTES, NNY-RANTES, RANTES-IgG fusion protein, soluble complexes of RANTES and glycosaminoglycans (GAG), and AMD-3100; nucleocapsid zinc finger inhibitors such as dithiane compounds; targets of HIV Tat and Rev; and pharmacoenhancers such as ABT-378.

[1040] Other antiretroviral therapies and adjunct therapies include cytokines and lymphokines such as MIP-1α, MIP-1β, SDF-1α, IL-2, PROLEUKIN™ (aldesleukin/L2-7001; Chiron), IL-4, IL-10, IL-12, and IL-13; interferons such as IFN-α2a; antagonists of TNFs, NFκB, GM-CSF, M-CSF, and IL-10; agents that modulate immune activation such as cyclosporin and prednisone; vaccines such as Remune™ (HIV Immunogen), APL 400-003 (Apollon), recombinant gp120 and fragments, bivalent (B/E) recombinant envelope glycoprotein, rgp120CM235, MN rgp120, SF-2 rgp120, gp120/soluble CD4 complex, Delta JR-FL protein, branched synthetic peptide derived from discontinuous gp120 C3/C4 domain, fusion-competent immunogens, and Gag, Pol, Nef, and Tat vaccines; gene-based therapies such as genetic suppressor elements (GSEs; WO 98/54366), and intrakines (genetically modified CC chemokines targetted to the ER to block surface expression of newly synthesized CCR5 (Yang et al., PNAS 94:11567-72 (1997); Chen et al., Nat. Med. 3:1110-16 (1997)); antibodies such as the anti-CXCR4 antibody 12G5, the anti-CCR5 antibodies 2D7, 5C7, PA8, PA9, PA10, PA11, PA12, and PA14, the anti-CD4 antibodies Q4120 and RPA-T4, the anti-CCR3 antibody 7B11, the anti-gp120 antibodies 17b, 48d, 447-52D, 257-D, 268-D and 50.1, anti-Tat antibodies, anti-TNF-α antibodies, and monoclonal antibody 33A; aryl hydrocarbon (AH) receptor agonists and antagonists such as TCDD, 3,3′,4,4′,5-pentachlorobiphenyl, 3,3′,4,4′-tetrachlorobiphenyl, and α-naphthoflavone (WO 98/30213); and antioxidants such as γ-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester (γ-GCE; WO 99/56764).

[1041] In a further embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with an antiviral agent. Antiviral agents that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, acyclovir, ribavirin, amantadine, and remantidine.

[1042] In other embodiments, Therapeutics of the invention may be administered in combination with anti-opportunistic infection agents. Anti-opportunistic agents that may be administered in combination with the Therapeutics of the invention, include, but are not limited to, TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE™, DAPSONE™, PENTAMIDINE™, ATOVAQUONE™, ISONIAZID™, RIFAMPIN™, PYRAZINAMIDE™, ETHAMBUTOL™, RIFABUTIN™, CLARITHROMYCIN™, AZITHROMYCIN™, GANCICLOVIR™, FOSCARNET™, CIDOFOVIR™, FLUCONAZOLE™, ITRACONAZOLE™, KETOCONAZOLE™, ACYCLOVIR™, FAMCICOLVIR™, PYRIMETHAMINE™, LEUCOVORIN™, NEUPOGEN™ (filgrastim/G-CSF), and LEUKINE™ (sargramostim/GM-CSF). In a specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are used in any combination with TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE™, DAPSONE™, PENTAMIDINE™, and/or ATOVAQUONE™ to prophylactically treat or prevent an opportunistic Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia infection. In another specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are used in any combination with ISONIAZID™, RIFAMPIN™, PYRAZINAMIDE™, and/or ETHAMBUTOL™ to prophylactically treat or prevent an opportunistic Mycobacterium avium complex infection. In another specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are used in any combination with RIFABUTIN™, CLARITHROMYCIN™, and/or AZITHROMYCIN™ to prophylactically treat or prevent an opportunistic Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. In another specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are used in any combination with GANCICLOVIR™, FOSCARNET™, and/or CIDOFOVIR™ to prophylactically treat or prevent an opportunistic cytomegalovirus infection. In another specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are used in any combination with FLUCONAZOLE™, ITRACONAZOLE™, and/or KETOCONAZOLE™ to prophylactically treat or prevent an opportunistic fungal infection. In another specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are used in any combination with ACYCLOVIR™ and/or FAMCICOLVIR™ to prophylactically treat or prevent an opportunistic herpes simplex virus type I and/or type II infection. In another specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are used in any combination with PYRIMETHAMINE™ and/or LEUCOVORIN™ to prophylactically treat or prevent an opportunistic Toxoplasma gondii infection. In another specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are used in any combination with LEUCOVORIN™ and/or NEUPOGEN™ to prophylactically treat or prevent an opportunistic bacterial infection.

[1043] In a further embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with an antibiotic agent. Antibiotic agents that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, amoxicillin, beta-lactamases, aminoglycosides, beta-lactam (glycopeptide), beta-lactamases, Clindamycin, chloramphenicol, cephalosporins, ciprofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, fluoroquinolones, macrolides, metronidazole, penicillins, quinolones, rapamycin, rifampin, streptomycin, sulfonamide, tetracyclines, trimethoprim, trimethoprim-sulfamthoxazole, and vancomycin.

[1044] In other embodiments, Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with immunosuppressive agents. Immunosuppressive agents that may be administered in combination with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, steroids, cyclosporine, cyclosporine analogs, cyclophosphamide methylprednisone, prednisone, azathioprine, FK-506, 15-deoxyspergualin, and other immunosuppressive agents that act by suppressing the function of responding T cells. Other immunosuppressive agents that may be administered in combination with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, prednisolone, methotrexate, thalidomide, methoxsalen, rapamycin, leflunomide, mizoribine (BREDININ™), brequinar, deoxyspergualin, and azaspirane (SKF 105685), ORTHOCLONE OKT® 3 (muromonab-CD3), SANDIMMUNE™, NEORAL™, SANGDYA™ (cyclosporine), PROGRAF® (FK506, tacrolimus), CELLCEPT® (mycophenolate motefil, of which the active metabolite is mycophenolic acid), IMURAN™ (azathioprine), glucocorticosteroids, adrenocortical steroids such as DELTASONE™ (prednisone) and HYDELTRASOL™ (prednisolone), FOLEX™ and MEXATE™ (methotrxate), OXSORALEN-ULTRA™ (methoxsalen) and RAPAMUNE™ (sirolimus). In a specific embodiment, immunosuppressants may be used to prevent rejection of organ or bone marrow transplantation.

[1045] In an additional embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are administered alone or in combination with one or more intravenous immune globulin preparations. Intravenous immune globulin preparations that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but not limited to, GAMMAR™, IVEEGAM™, SANDOGLOBULIN™, GAMMAGARD S/D™, ATGAM™ (antithymocyte glubulin), and GAMIMUNE™. In a specific embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with intravenous immune globulin preparations in transplantation therapy (e.g., bone marrow transplant).

[1046] In certain embodiments, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered alone or in combination with an anti-inflammatory agent. Anti-inflammatory agents that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, corticosteroids (e.g. betamethasone, budesonide, cortisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone, and triamcinolone), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., diclofenac, diflunisal, etodolac, fenoprofen, floctafenine, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketoprofen, meclofenamate, mefenamic acid, meloxicam, nabumetone, naproxen, oxaprozin, phenylbutazone, piroxicam, sulindac, tenoxicam, tiaprofenic acid, and tolmetin.), as well as antihistamines, aminoarylcarboxylic acid derivatives, arylacetic acid derivatives, arylbutyric acid derivatives, arylcarboxylic acids, arylpropionic acid derivatives, pyrazoles, pyrazolones, salicylic acid derivatives, thiazinecarboxamides, e-acetamidocaproic acid, S-adenosylmethionine, 3-amino-4-hydroxybutyric acid, amixetrine, bendazac, benzydamine, bucolome, difenpiramide, ditazol, emorfazone, guaiazulene, nabumetone, nimesulide, orgotein, oxaceprol, paranyline, perisoxal, pifoxime, proquazone, proxazole, and tenidap.

[1047] In an additional embodiment, the compositions of the invention are administered alone or in combination with an anti-angiogenic agent. Anti-angiogenic agents that may be administered with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, Angiostatin (Entremed, Rockville, Md.), Troponin-1 (Boston Life Sciences, Boston, Mass.), anti-Invasive Factor, retinoic acid and derivatives thereof, paclitaxel (Taxol), Suramin, Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1, Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2, VEGI, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-2, and various forms of the lighter “d group” transition metals.

[1048] Lighter “d group” transition metals include, for example, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, niobium, and tantalum species. Such transition metal species may form transition metal complexes. Suitable complexes of the above-mentioned transition metal species include oxo transition metal complexes.

[1049] Representative examples of vanadium complexes include oxo vanadium complexes such as vanadate and vanadyl complexes. Suitable vanadate complexes include metavanadate and orthovanadate complexes such as, for example, ammonium metavanadate, sodium metavanadate, and sodium orthovanadate. Suitable vanadyl complexes include, for example, vanadyl acetylacetonate and vanadyl sulfate including vanadyl sulfate hydrates such as vanadyl sulfate mono- and trihydrates.

[1050] Representative examples of tungsten and molybdenum complexes also include oxo complexes. Suitable oxo tungsten complexes include tungstate and tungsten oxide complexes. Suitable tungstate complexes include ammonium tungstate, calcium tungstate, sodium tungstate dihydrate, and tungstic acid. Suitable tungsten oxides include tungsten (IV) oxide and tungsten (VI) oxide. Suitable oxo molybdenum complexes include molybdate, molybdenum oxide, and molybdenyl complexes. Suitable molybdate complexes include ammonium molybdate and its hydrates, sodium molybdate and its hydrates, and potassium molybdate and its hydrates. Suitable molybdenum oxides include molybdenum (VI) oxide, molybdenum (VI) oxide, and molybdic acid. Suitable molybdenyl complexes include, for example, molybdenyl acetylacetonate. Other suitable tungsten and molybdenum complexes include hydroxo derivatives derived from, for example, glycerol, tartaric acid, and sugars.

[1051] A wide variety of other anti-angiogenic factors may also be utilized within the context of the present invention. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, platelet factor 4; protamine sulphate; sulphated chitin derivatives (prepared from queen crab shells), (Murata et al., Cancer Res. 51:22-26, (1991)); Sulphated Polysaccharide Peptidoglycan Complex (SP-PG) (the function of this compound may be enhanced by the presence of steroids such as estrogen, and tamoxifen citrate); Staurosporine; modulators of matrix metabolism, including for example, proline analogs, cishydroxyproline, d,L-3,4-dehydroproline, Thiaproline, alpha,alpha-dipyridyl, aminopropionitrile fumarate; 4-propyl-5-(4-pyridinyl)-2(3H)-oxazolone; Methotrexate; Mitoxantrone; Heparin; Interferons; 2 Macroglobulin-serum; ChIMP-3 (Pavloff et al., J. Bio. Chem. 267:17321-17326, (1992)); Chymostatin (Toinkinson et al., Biochem J. 286:475-480, (1992)); Cyclodextrin Tetradecasulfate; Eponemycin; Camptothecin; Fumagillin (Ingber et al., Nature 348:555-557, (1990)); Gold Sodium Thiomalate (“GST”; Matsubara and Ziff, J. Clin. Invest. 79:1440-1446, (1987)); anticollagenase-serum; alpha2-antiplasmin (Holmes et al., J. Biol. Chem. 262(4):1659-1664, (1987)); Bisantrene (National Cancer Institute); Lobenzarit disodium (N-(2)-carboxyphenyl-4-chloroanthronilic acid disodium or “CCA”; (Takeuchi et al., Agents Actions 36:312-316, (1992)); and metalloproteinase inhibitors such as BB94.

[1052] Additional anti-angiogenic factors that may also be utilized within the context of the present invention include Thalidomide, (Celgene, Warren, N.J.); Angiostatic steroid; AGM-1470 (H. Brem and J. Folkman J Pediatr. Surg. 28:445-51 (1993)); an integrin alpha v beta 3 antagonist (C. Storgard et al., J Clin. Invest. 103:47-54 (1999)); carboxynaminolmidazole; Carboxyamidotriazole (CAI) (National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md.); Conbretastatin A-4 (CA4P) (OXiGENE, Boston, Mass.); Squalamine (Magainin Pharmaceuticals, Plymouth Meeting, Pa.); TNP-470, (Tap Pharmaceuticals, Deerfield, Ill.); ZD-0101 AstraZeneca (London, UK); APRA (CT2584); Benefin, Byrostatin-1 (SC339555); CGP-41251 (PKC 412); CM101; Dexrazoxane (ICRF187); DMXAA; Endostatin; Flavopridiol; Genestein; GTE; ImmTher; Iressa (ZD1839); Octreotide (Somatostatin); Panretin; Penacillamine; Photopoint; PI-88; Prinomastat (AG-3340) Purlytin; Suradista (FCE26644); Tamoxifen (Nolvadex); Tazarotene; Tetrathiomolybdate; Xeloda (Capecitabine); and 5-Fluorouracil.

[1053] Anti-angiogenic agents that may be administed in combination with the compounds of the invention may work through a variety of mechanisms including, but not limited to, inhibiting proteolysis of the extracellular matrix, blocking the function of endothelial cell-extracellular matrix adhesion molecules, by antagonizing the function of angiogenesis inducers such as growth factors, and inhibiting integrin receptors expressed on proliferating endothelial cells. Examples of anti-angiogenic inhibitors that interfere with extraceilular matrix proteolysis and which may be administered in combination with the compositons of the invention include, but are not Imited to, AG-3340 (Agouron, La Jolla, Calif.), BAY-12-9566 (Bayer, West Haven, Conn.), BMS-275291 (Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, N.J.), CGS-27032A (Novartis, East Hanover, N.J.), Marimastat (British Biotech, Oxford, UK), and Metastat (Aeterna, St-Foy, Quebec). Examples of anti-angiogenic inhibitors that act by blocking the function of endothelial cell-extracellular matrix adhesion molecules and which may be administered in combination with the compositons of the invention include, but are not Imited to, EMD-121974 (Merck KcgaA Darmstadt, Germany) and Vitaxin (Ixsys, La Jolla, Calif./Medimmune, Gaithersburg, Md.). Examples of anti-angiogenic agents that act by directly antagonizing or inhibiting angiogenesis inducers and which may be administered in combination with the compositons of the invention include, but are not lmited to, Angiozyme (Ribozyme, Boulder, Colo.), Anti-VEGF antibody (Genentech, S. San Francisco, Calif.), PTK-787/ZK-225846 (Novartis, Basel, Switzerland), SU-101 (Sugen, S. San Francisco, Calif.), SU-5416 (Sugen/Pharmacia Upjohn, Bridgewater, N.J.), and SU-6668 (Sugen). Other anti-angiogenic agents act to indirectly inhibit angiogenesis. Examples of indirect inhibitors of angiogenesis which may be administered in combination with the compositons of the invention include, but are not limited to, IM-862 (Cytran, Kirkland, Wash.), Interferon-alpha, IL-12 (Roche, Nutley, N.J.), and Pentosan polysulfate (Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.).

[1054] In particular embodiments, the use of compositions of the invention in combination with anti-angiogenic agents is contemplated for the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of an autoimmune disease, such as for example, an autoimmune disease described herein.

[1055] In a particular embodiment, the use of compositions of the invention in combination with anti-angiogenic agents is contemplated for the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of arthritis. In a more particular embodiment, the use of compositions of the invention in combination with anti-angiogenic agents is contemplated for the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of rheumatoid arthritis.

[1056] In another embodiment, the polynucleotides encoding a polypeptide of the present invention are administered in combination with an angiogenic protein, or polynucteotides encoding an angiogenic protein. Examples of angiogenic proteins that may be administered with the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, acidic and basic fibroblast growth factors, VEGF-1, VEGF-2, VEGF-3, epidermal growth factor alpha and beta, platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor, tumor necrosis factor alpha, hepatocyte growth factor, insulin-like growth factor, colony stimulating factor, macrophage colony stimulating factor, granulocyte/macrophage colony stimulating factor, and nitric oxide synthase.

[1057] In additional embodiments, compostions of the invention are administered in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent. Chemotherapeutic agents that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to alkylating agents such as nitrogen mustards (for example, Mechlorethamine, cyclophosphamide, Cyclophosphamide Ifosfamide, Melphalan (L-sarcolysin), and Chlorambucil), ethylenimines and methylmelamines (for example, Hexamethylmelamine and Thiotepa), alkyl sulfonates (for example, Busulfan), nitrosoureas (for example, Carmustine (BCNU), Lomustine (CCNU), Semustine (methyl-CCNU), and Streptozocin (streptozotocin)), triazenes (for example, Dacarbazine (DTIC; dimethyltriazenoimidazolecarboxamide)), folic acid analogs (for example, Methotrexate (amethopterin)), pyrimidine analogs (for example, Fluorouacil (5-fluorouracil; 5-FU), Floxuridine (fluorodeoxyuridine; FudR), and Cytarabine (cytosine arabinoside)), purine analogs and related inhibitors (for example, Mercaptopurine (6-mercaptopurine; 6-MP), Thioguanine (6-thioguanine; TG), and Pentostatin (2′-deoxycoformycin)), vinca alkaloids (for example, Vinblastine (VLB, vinblastine sulfate) and Vincristine (vincristine sulfate)), epipodophyllotoxins (for example, Etoposide and Teniposide), antibiotics (for example, Dactinomycin (actinomycin D), Daunorubicin (daunomycin; rubidomycin), Doxorubicin, Bleomycin, Plicamycin (mithramycin), and Mitomycin (mitomycin C), enzymes (for example, L-Asparaginase), biological response modifiers (for example, Interferon-alpha and interferon-alpha-2b), platinum coordination compounds (for example, Cisplatin (cis-DDP) and Carboplatin), anthracenedione (Mitoxantrone), substituted ureas (for example, Hydroxyurea), methylhydrazine derivatives (for example, Procarbazine (N-methyihydrazine; MIH), adrenocorticosteroids (for example, Prednisone), progestins (for example, Hydroxyprogesterone caproate, Medroxyprogesterone, Medroxyprogesterone acetate, and Megestrol acetate), estrogens (for example, Diethylstilbestrol (DES), Diethyistilbestrol diphosphate, Estradiol, and Ethinyl estradiol), antiestrogens (for example, Tamoxifen), androgens (Testosterone proprionate, and Fluoxymesterone), antiandrogens (for example, Flutamide), gonadotropin-releasing horomone analogs (for example, Leuprolide), other hormones and hormone analogs (for example, methyltestosterone, estramustine, estramustine phosphate sodium, chlorotrianisene, and testolactone), and others (for example, dicarbazine, glutamic acid, and mitotane).

[1058] In one embodiment, the compositions of the invention are administered in combination with one or more of the following drugs: infliximab (also known as Remicade™ Centocor, Inc.), Trocade (Roche, RO-32-3555), Leflunomide (also known as Arava™ from Hoechst Marion Roussel), Kineret™ (an IL-1 Receptor antagonist also known as Anakinra from Amgen, Inc.).

[1059] In a specific embodiment, compositions of the invention are administered in combination with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) or combination of one or more of the components of CHOP. In one embodiment, the compositions of the invention are administered in combination with anti-CD20 antibodies, human monoclonal anti-CD20 antibodies. In another embodiment, the compositions of the invention are administered in combination with anti-CD20 antibodies and CHOP, or anti-CD20 antibodies and any combination of one or more of the components of CHOP, particularly cyclophosphamide and/or prednisone. In a specific embodiment, compositions of the invention are administered in combination with Rituximab. In a further embodiment, compositions of the invention are administered with Rituximab and CHOP, or Rituximab and any combination of one or more of the components of CHOP, particularly cyclophosphamide and/or prednisone. In a specific embodiment, compositions of the invention are administered in combination with tositumomab. In a further embodiment, compositions of the invention are administered with tositumomab and CHOP, or tositumomab and any combination of one or more of the components of CHOP, particularly cyclophosphamide and/or prednisone. The anti-CD20 antibodies may optionally be associated with radioisotopes, toxins or cytotoxic prodrugs.

[1060] In another specific embodiment, the compositions of the invention are administered in combination Zevalin™. In a further embodiment, compositions of the invention are administered with Zevalin™ and CHOP, or Zevalin™ and any combination of one or more of the components of CHOP, particularly cyclophosphamide and/or prednisone. Zevalin™ may be associated with one or more radisotopes. Particularly preferred isotopes are 90Y and 111In.

[1061] In an additional embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with cytokines. Cytokines that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, IL2, IL3, IL4, IL5, IL6, IL7, IL10, IL12, IL13, IL15, anti-CD40, CD40L, IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha. In another embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention may be administered with any interleukin, including, but not limited to, IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9, IL-10, IL-11, IL-12, IL-13, IL-14, IL-15, IL-16, IL-17, IL-18, IL-19, IL-20, and IL-21.

[1062] In one embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with members of the TNF family. TNF, TNF-related or TNF-like molecules that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, soluble forms of TNF-alpha, tymphotoxin-alpha (LT-alpha, also known as TNF-beta), LT-beta (found in complex heterotrimer LT-alpha2-beta), OPGL, FasL, CD27L, CD30L, CD40L, 4-IBBL, DcR3, OX40L, TNF-gamma (International Publication No. WO 96/14328), AIM-I (International Publication No. WO 97/33899), endokine-alpha (International Publication No. WO 98/07880), OPG, and neutrokine-alpha (International Publication No. WO 98/18921, OX40, and nerve growth factor (NGF), and soluble forms of Fas, CD30, CD27, CD40 and 4-IBB, TR2 (International Publication No. WO 96/34095), DR3 (International Publication No. WO 97/33904), DR4 (International Publication No. WO 98/32856), TR5 (International Publication No. WO 98/30693), TRANK, TR9 (International Publication No. WO 98/56892),TR10 (International Publication No. WO 98/54202), 312C2 (International Publication No. WO 98/06842), and TR12, and soluble forms CD154, CD70, and CD153.

[1063] In an additional embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with angiogenic proteins. Angiogenic proteins that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, Glioma Derived Growth Factor (GDGF), as disclosed in European Patent Number EP-399816; Platelet Derived Growth Factor-A (PDGF-A), as disclosed in European Patent Number EP-682110; Platelet Derived Growth Factor-B (PDGF-B), as disclosed in European Patent Number EP-282317; Placental Growth Factor (PlGF), as disclosed in International Publication Number WO 92/06194; Placental Growth Factor-2 (PIGF-2), as disclosed in Hauser et al., Growth Factors, 4:259-268 (1993); Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), as disclosed in International Publication Number WO 90/13649; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A (VEGF-A), as disclosed in European Patent Number EP-506477; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-2 (VEGF-2), as disclosed in International Publication Number WO 96/39515; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor B (VEGF-3); Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor B-186 (VEGF-B186), as disclosed in International Publication Number WO 96/26736; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-D (VEGF-D), as disclosed in International Publication Number WO 98/02543; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-D (VEGF-D), as disclosed in International Publication Number WO 98/07832; and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-E (VEGF-E), as disclosed in German Patent Number DE19639601. The above mentioned references are herein incorporated by reference in their entireties.

[1064] In an additional embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with Fibroblast Growth Factors. Fibroblast Growth Factors that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, FGF-1, FGF-2, FGF-3, FGF-4, FGF-5, FGF-6, FGF-7, FGF-8, FGF-9, FGF-10, FGF-11, FGF-12, FGF-13, FGF-14, and FGF-15.

[1065] In an additional embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with hematopoietic growth factors. Hematopoietic growth factors that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) (sargramostim, LEUKINE™, PROKINE™), granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) (filgrastim, NEUPOGEN™), macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF, CSF-1) erythropoietin (epoetin alfa, EPOGEN™, PROCRIT™), stem cell factor (SCF, c-kit ligand, steel factor), megakaryocyte colony stimulating factor, PIXY321 (a GMCSF/IL-3 fusion protein), interleukins, especially any one or more of IL-1 through IL-1 2, interferon-gamma, or thrombopoietin.

[1066] In certain embodiments, Therapeutics of the present invention are administered in combination with adrenergic blockers, such as, for example, acebutolol, atenolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, carteolol, labetalol, metoprolol, nadolol, oxprenolol, penbutolol, pindolol, propranolol, sotalol, and timolol.

[1067] In another embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with an antiarrhythmic drug (e.g., adenosine, amidoarone, bretylium, digitalis, digoxin, digitoxin, diliazem, disopyramide, esmolol, flecainide, lidocaine, mexiletine, moricizine, phenytoin, procainamide, N-acetyl procainamide, propafenone, propranolol, quinidine, sotalol, tocainide, and verapamil).

[1068] In another embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with diuretic agents, such as carbonic anhydrase-inhibiting agents (e.g., acetazolamide, dichlorphenamide, and methazolamide), osmotic diuretics (e.g., glycerin, isosorbide, mannitol, and urea), diuretics that inhibit Na+—K+-2Cl− symport (e.g., furosemide, bumetanide, azosemide, piretanide, tripamide, ethacrynic acid, muzolimine, and torsemide), thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics (e.g., bendroflumethiazide, benzthiazide, chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, hydroflumethiazide, methyclothiazide, polythiazide, trichormethiazide, chlorthalidone, indapamide, metolazone, and quinethazone), potassium sparing diuretics (e.g., amiloride and triamterene), and mineralcorticoid receptor antagonists (e.g., spironolactone, canrenone, and potassium canrenoate).

[1069] In one embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with treatments for endocrine and/or hormone imbalance disorders. Treatments for endocrine and/or hormone imbalance disorders include, but are not limited to, 127I, radioactive isotopes of iodine such as 131I and 123I; recombinant growth hormone, such as HUMATROPE™ (recombinant somatropin); growth hormone analogs such as PROTROPIN™ (somatrem); dopamine agonists such as PARLODEL™ (bromocriptine); somatostatin analogs such as SANDOSTATIN™ (octreotide); gonadotropin preparations such as PREGNYL™, A.P.L.™ and PROFASI™ (chorionic gonadotropin (CG)), PERGONAL™ (menotropins), and METRODIN™ (urofollitropin (uFSH)); synthetic human gonadotropin releasing hormone preparations such as FACTREL™ and LUTREPULSE™ (gonadorelin hydrochloride); synthetic gonadotropin agonists such as LUPRON™ (leuprolide acetate), SUPPRELIN™ (histrelin acetate), SYNAREL™ (nafarelin acetate), and ZOLADEX™ (goserelin acetate); synthetic preparations of thyrotropin-releasing hormone such as RELEFACT TRH™ and THYPINONE™ (protirelin); recombinant human TSH such as THYROGEN™; synthetic preparations of the sodium salts of the natural isomers of thyroid hormones such as L-T4™, SYNTHROID™ and LEVOTHROID™ (levothyroxine sodium), L-T3™, CYTOMEL™ and TRIOSTAT™ (liothyroine sodium), and THYROLAR™ (liotrix); antithyroid compounds such as 6-n-propylthiouracil (propylthiouracil), 1-methyl-2-mercaptoimidazole and TAPAZOLE™ (methimazole), NEO-MERCAZOLE™ (carbimazole); beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists such as propranolol and esmolol; Ca2+ channel blockers; dexamethasone and iodinated radiological contrast agents such as TELEPAQUE™ (iopanoic acid) and ORAGRAFIN™ (sodium ipodate); estrogens or congugated estrogens such as ESTRACE™ (estradiol), ESTINYL™ (ethinyl estradiol), PREMARIN™, ESTRATAB™, ORTHO-EST™, OGEN™ and estropipate (estrone), ESTROVIS™ (quinestrol), ESTRADERM™ (estradiol), DELESTROGEN™ and VALERGEN™ (estradiol valerate), DEPO-ESTRADIOL CYPIONATE™ and ESTROJECT LA™ (estradiol cypionate); antiestrogens such as NOLVADEX™ (tamoxifen), SEROPHENE™ and CLOMID™ (clomiphene); progestins such as DURALUTIN™ (hydroxyprogesterone caproate), MPA™ and DEPO-PROVERA™ (medroxyprogesterone acetate), PROVERA™ and CYCRIN™ (MPA), MEGACE™ (megestrol acetate), NORLUTIN™ (norethindrone), and NORLUTATE™ and AYGESTIN™ (norethindrone acetate); progesterone implants such as NORPLANT SYSTEM™ (subdermal implants of norgestrel); antiprogestins such as RU 486™ (mifepristone); hormonal contraceptives such as ENOVID™ (norethynodrel plus mestranol), PROGESTASERT™ (intrauterine device that releases progesterone), LOESTRIN™, BREVICON™, MODICON™, GENORA™, NELONA™, NORINYL™, OVACON-35™ and OVACON-50™ (ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone), LEVLEN™, NORDETTE™, TRI-LEVLEN™ and TRIPHASIL-21™ (ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel) LO/OVRAL™ and OVRAL™ (ethinyl estradiol/norgestrel), DEMULEN™ (ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol diacetate), NORINYL™, ORTHO-NOVUM™, NORETHIN™, GENORA™, and NELOVA™ (norethindrone/mestranol), DESOGEN™ and ORTHO-CEPT™ (ethinyl estradiol/desogestrel), ORTHO-CYCLEN™ and ORTHO-TRICYCLEN™ (ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate), MICRONOR™ and NOR-QD™ (norethindrone), and OVRETTE™ (norgestrel); testosterone esters such as methenolone acetate and testosterone undecanoate; parenteral and oral androgens such as TESTOJECT-50™ (testosterone), TESTEX™ (testosterone propionate), DELATESTRYL™ (testosterone enanthate), DEPO-TESTOSTERONE™ (testosterone cypionate), DANOCRINE™ (danazol), HALOTESTIN™ (fluoxymesterone), ORETON METHYL™, TESTRED™ and VIRILON™ (methyltestosterone), and OXANDRIN™ (oxandrolone); testosterone transdermal systems such as TESTODERM™; androgen receptor antagonist and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors such as ANDROCUR™ (cyproterone acetate), EULEXIN™ (flutamide), and PROSCAR™ (finasteride); adrenocorticotropic hormone preparations such as CORTROSYN™ (cosyntropin); adrenocortical steroids and their synthetic analogs such as ACLOVATE™ (alclometasone dipropionate), CYCLOCORT™ (amcinonide), BECLOVENT™ and VANCERIL™ (beclomethasone dipropionate), CELESTONE™ (betamethasone), BENISONE™ and UTICORT™ (betamethasone benzoate), DIPROSONE™ (betamethasone dipropionate), CELESTONE PHOSPHATE™ (betamethasone sodium phosphate), CELESTONE SOLUSPAN™ (betamethasone sodium phosphate and acetate), BETA-VAL™ and VALISONE™ (betamethasone valerate), TEMOVATE™ (clobetasol propionate), CLODERM™ (clocortolone pivalate), CORTEF™ and HYDROCORTONE™ (cortisol (hydrocortisone)), HYDROCORTONE ACETATE™ (cortisol (hydrocortisone) acetate), LOCOID™ (cortisol (hydrocortisone) butyrate), HYDROCORTONE PHOSPHATE™ (cortisol (hydrocortisone) sodium phosphate), A-HYDROCORT™ and SOLU CORTEF™ (cortisol (hydrocortisone) sodium succinate), WESTCORT™ (cortisol (hydrocortisone) valerate), CORTISONE ACETATE™ (cortisone acetate), DESOWEN™ and TRIDESILON™ (desonide), TOPICORT™ (desoximetasone), DECADRON™ (dexamethasone), DECADRON LA™ (dexamethasone acetate), DECADRON PHOSPHATE™ and HEXADROL PHOSPHATE™ (dexamethasone sodium phosphate), FLORONE™ and MAXIFLOR™ (diflorasone diacetate), FLORINEF ACETATE™ (fludrocortisone acetate), AEROBID™ and NASALIDE™ (flunisolide), FLUONID™ and SYNALAR™ (fluocinolone acetonide), LIDEX™ (fluocinonide), FLUOR-OP™ and FML™ (fluorometholone), CORDRAN™ (flurandrenolide), HALOG™ (halcinonide), HMS LIZUTFILM™ (medrysone), MEDROL™ (methylprednisolone), DEPO-MEDROL™ and MEDROL ACETATE™ (methylprednisone acetate), A-METHAPRED™ and SOLUMEDROL™ (methylprednisolone sodium succinate), ELOCON™ (mometasone furoate), HALDRONE™ (paramethasone acetate), DELTA-CORTEF™ (prednisolone), ECONOPRED™ (prednisolone acetate), HYDELTRASOL™ (prednisolone sodium phosphate), HYDELTRA-T.B.A™ (prednisolone tebutate), DELTASONE™ (prednisone), ARISTOCORT™ and KENACORT™ (triamcinolone), KENALOG™ (triamcinolone acetonide), ARISTOCORT™ and KENACORT DIACETATE™ (triamcinolone diacetate), and ARISTOSPAN™ (triamcinolone hexacetonide); inhibitors of biosynthesis and action of adrenocortical steroids such as CYTADREN™ (aminoglutethimide), NIZORAL™ (ketoconazole), MODRASTANE™ (trilostane), and METOPIRONE™ (metyrapone); bovine, porcine or human insulin or mixtures thereof; insulin analogs; recombinant human insulin such as HUMULIN™ and NOVOLIN™; oral hypoglycemic agents such as ORAMIDE™ and ORINASE™ (tolbutamide), DIABINESE™ (chlorpropamide), TOLAMIDE™ and TOLINASE™ (tolazamide), DYMELOR™ (acetohexamide), glibenclamide, MICRONASE™, DIBETA™ and GLYNASE™ (glyburide), GLUCOTROL™ (glipizide), and DIAMICRON™ (gliclazide), GLUCOPHAGE™ (metformin), ciglitazone, pioglitazone, and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors; bovine or porcine glucagon; somatostatins such as SANDOSTATIN™ (octreotide); and diazoxides such as PROGLYCEM™ (diazoxide).

[1070] In one embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with treatments for uterine motility disorders. Treatments for uterine motility disorders include, but are not limited to, estrogen drugs such as conjugated estrogens (e.g., PREMARIN® and ESTRATAB®), estradiols (e.g., CLIMARA® and ALORA®), estropipate, and chlorotrianisene; progestin drugs (e.g., AMEN® (medroxyprogesterone), MICRONOR® (norethidrone acetate), PROMETRIUM® progesterone, and megestrol acetate); and estrogen/progesterone combination therapies such as, for example, conjugated estrogens/medroxyprogesterone (e.g., PREMPRO™ and PREMPHASE®) and norethindrone acetate/ethinyl estsradiol (e.g., FEMHRT™).

[1071] In an additional embodiment, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with drugs effective in treating iron deficiency and hypochromic anemias, including but not limited to, ferrous sulfate (iron sulfate, FEOSOL™), ferrous fumarate (e.g., FEOSTAT™), ferrous gluconate (e.g., FERGON™), polysaccharide-iron complex (e.g., NIFEREX™), iron dextran injection (e.g., INFED™), cupric sulfate, pyroxidine, riboflavin, Vitamin B12, cyancobalamin injection (e.g., REDISOL™, RUBRAMIN PC™), hydroxocobalamin, folic acid (e.g., FOLVITE™), leucovorin (folinic acid, 5-CHOH4PteGlu, citrovorum factor) or WELLCOVORIN (Calcium salt of leucovorin), transferrin or ferritin.

[1072] In certain embodiments, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with agents used to treat psychiatric disorders. Psychiatric drugs that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, antipsychotic agents (e.g., chlorpromazine, chlorprothixene, clozapine, fluphenazine, haloperidol, loxapine, mesoridazine, molindone, olanzapine, perphenazine, pimozide, quetiapine, risperidone, thioridazine, thiothixene, trifluoperazine, and triflupromazine), antimanic agents (e.g., carbamazepine, divalproex sodium, lithium carbonate, and lithium citrate), antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, amoxapine, bupropion, citalopram, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, imipramine, isocarboxazid, maprotiline, mirtazapine, nefazodone, nortriptyline, paroxetine, phenelzine, protriptyline, sertraline, tranylcypromine, trazodone, trimipramine, and venlafaxine), antianxiety agents (e.g., alprazolam, buspirone, chlordiazepoxide, clorazepate, diazepam, halazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam, and prazepam), and stimulants (e.g., d-amphetamine, methylphenidate, and pemoline).

[1073] In other embodiments, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with agents used to treat neurological disorders. Neurological agents that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, antiepileptic agents (e.g., carbamazepine, clonazepam, ethosuximide, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, valproic acid, divalproex sodium, felbamate, gabapentin, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, tiagabine, topiramate, zonisamide, diazepam, lorazepam, and clonazepam), antiparkinsonian agents (e.g., levodopa/carbidopa, selegiline, amantidine, bromocriptine, pergolide, ropinirole, pramipexole, benztropine; biperiden; ethopropazine; procyclidine; trihexyphenidyl, tolcapone), and ALS therapeutics (e.g. riluzole).

[1074] In another embodiment, Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with vasodilating agents and/or calcium channel blocking agents. Vasodilating agents that may be administered with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (e.g., papaverine, isoxsuprine, benazepril, captopril, cilazapril, enalapril, enalaprilat, fosinopril, lisinopril, moexipril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, spirapril, trandolapril, and nylidrin), and nitrates (e.g., isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide mononitrate, and nitroglycerin). Examples of calcium channel blocking agents that may be administered in combination with the Therapeutics of the invention include, but are not limited to amlodipine, bepridil, diltiazem, felodipine, flunarizine, isradipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, nimodipine, and verapamil.

[1075] In additional embodiments, the Therapeutics of the invention are administered in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic regimens, such as, for example, radiation therapy.

Example 14

Method of Treating Decreased Levels of the Polypeptide

[1076] The present invention relates to a method for treating an individual in need of an increased level of a polypeptide of the invention in the body comprising administering to such an individual a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an agonist of the invention (including potypeptides of the invention). Moreover, it will be appreciated that conditions caused by a decrease in the standard or normal expression level of a polypeptide of the present invention in an individual can be treated by administering the agonist or antagonist of the present invention. Thus, the invention also provides a method of treatment of an individual in need of an increased level of the polypeptide comprising administering to such an individual a Therapeutic comprising an amount of the agonist or antagonist to increase the activity level of the polypeptide in such an individual.

[1077] For example, a patient with decreased levels of a polypeptide receives a daily dose 0.1-100 ug/kg of the agonist or antagonist for six consecutive days. The exact details of the dosing scheme, based on administration and formulation, are provided in Example 13.

Example 15

Method of Treating Increased Levels of the Polypeptide

[1078] The present invention also relates to a method of treating an individual in need of a decreased level of a polypeptide of the invention in the body comprising administering to such an individual a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an antagonist of the invention (including polypeptides and antibodies of the invention).

[1079] In one example, antisense technology is used to inhibit production of a polypeptide of the present invention. This technology is one example of a method of decreasing levels of a polypeptide, due to a variety of etiologies, such as cancer.

[1080] For example, a patient diagnosed with abnormally increased levels of a polypeptide is administered intravenously antisense polynucleotides at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 3.0 mg/kg day for 21 days. This treatment is repeated after a 7-day rest period if the treatment was well tolerated. The formulation of the antisense polynucleotide is provided in Example 13.

Example 16

Method of Treatment Using Gene Therapy-Ex Vivo

[1081] One method of gene therapy transplants fibroblasts, which are capable of expressing a polypeptide, onto a patient. Generally, fibroblasts are obtained from a subject by skin biopsy. The resulting tissue is placed in tissue-culture medium and separated into small pieces. Small chunks of the tissue are placed on a wet surface of a tissue culture flask, approximately ten pieces are placed in each flask. The flask is turned upside down, closed tight and left at room temperature over night. After 24 hours at room temperature, the flask is inverted and the chunks of tissue remain fixed to the bottom of the flask and fresh media (e.g., Ham's F12 media, with 10% FBS, penicillin and streptomycin) is added. The flasks are then incubated at 37 degree C. for approximately one week.

[1082] At this time, fresh media is added and subsequently changed every several days. After an additional two weeks in culture, a monolayer of fibroblasts emerge. The monolayer is trypsinized and scaled into larger flasks.

[1083] pMV-7 (Kirschmeier, P. T. et al., DNA, 7:219-25 (1988)), flanked by the long terminal repeats of the Moloney murine sarcoma virus, is digested with EcoRI and HindIlI and subsequently treated with calf intestinal phosphatase. The linear vector is fractionated on agarose gel and purified, using glass beads.

[1084] The cDNA encoding a polypeptide of the present invention can be amplified using PCR primers which correspond to the 5′ and 3′ end sequences respectively as set forth in Example 1 using primers and having appropriate restriction sites and initiation/stop codons, if necessary. Preferably, the 5′ primer contains an EcoRI site and the 3′ primer includes a HindIIl site. Equal quantities of the Moloney murine sarcoma virus linear backbone and the amplified EcoRI and HindIII fragment are added together, in the presence of T4 DNA ligase. The resulting mixture is maintained under conditions appropriate for ligation of the two fragments. The ligation mixture is then used to transform bacteria HB101, which are then plated onto agar containing kanamycin for the purpose of confirming that the vector has the gene of interest properly inserted.

[1085] The amphotropic pA317 or GP+am12 packaging cells are grown in tissue culture to confluent density in Dulbecco's Modified Eagles Medium (DMEM) with 10% calf serum (CS), penicillin and streptomycin. The MSV vector containing the gene is then added to the media and the packaging cells transduced with the vector. The packaging cells now produce infectious viral particles containing the gene (the packaging cells are now referred to as producer cells).

[1086] Fresh media is added to the transduced producer cells, and subsequently, the media is harvested from a 10 cm plate of confluent producer cells. The spent media, containing the infectious viral particles, is filtered through a millipore filter to remove detached producer cells and this media is then used to infect fibroblast cells. Media is removed from a sub-confluent plate of fibroblasts and quickly replaced with the media from the producer cells. This media is removed and replaced with fresh media. If the titer of virus is high, then virtually all fibroblasts will be infected and no selection is required. If the titer is very low, then it is necessary to use a retroviral vector that has a selectable marker, such as neo or his. Once the fibroblasts have been efficiently infected, the fibroblasts are analyzed to determine whether protein is produced.

[1087] The engineered fibroblasts are then transplanted onto the host, either alone or after having been grown to confluence on cytodex 3 microcarrier beads.

Example 17

Gene Therapy Using Endogenous Genes Corresponding To Polynucleotides of the Invention

[1088] Another method of gene therapy according to the present invention involves operably associating the endogenous polynucleotide sequence of the invention with a promoter via homologous recombination as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. NO: 5,641,670, issued Jun. 24, 1997; International Publication NO: WO 96/29411, published Sep. 26, 1996; International Publication NO: WO 94/12650, published Aug. 4, 1994; Koller et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 86:8932-8935 (1989); and Zijlstra et al., Nature, 342:435-438 (1989). This method involves the activation of a gene which is present in the target cells, but which is not expressed in the cells, or is expressed at a lower level than desired.

[1089] Polynucleotide constructs are made which contain a promoter and targeting sequences, which are homologous to the 5′ non-coding sequence of endogenous polynucleotide sequence, flanking the promoter. The targeting sequence will be sufficiently near the 5′ end of the polynucleotide sequence so the promoter will be operably linked to the endogenous sequence upon homologous recombination. The promoter and the targeting sequences can be amplified using PCR. Preferably, the amplified promoter contains distinct restriction enzyme sites on the 5′ and 3′ ends. Preferably, the 3′ end of the first targeting sequence contains the same restriction enzyme site as the 5′ end of the amplified promoter and the 5′ end of the second targeting sequence contains the same restriction site as the 3′ end of the amplified promoter.

[1090] The amplified promoter and the amplified targeting sequences are digested with the appropriate restriction enzymes and subsequently treated with calf intestinal phosphatase. The digested promoter and digested targeting sequences are added together in the presence of T4 DNA ligase. The resulting mixture is maintained under conditions appropriate for ligation of the two fragments. The construct is size fractionated on an agarose gel, then purified by phenol extraction and ethanol precipitation.

[1091] In this Example, the polynucleotide constructs are administered as naked polynucleotides via electroporation. However, the polynucleotide constructs may also be administered with transfection-facilitating agents, such as liposomes, viral sequences, viral particles, precipitating agents, etc. Such methods of delivery are known in the art.

[1092] Once the cells are transfected, homologous recombination will take place which results in the promoter being operably linked to the endogenous polynucleotide sequence. This results in the expression of polynucleotide corresponding to the polynucleotide in the cell. Expression may be detected by immunological staining, or any other method known in the art.

[1093] Fibroblasts are obtained from a subject by skin biopsy. The resulting tissue is placed in DMEM+10% fetal calf serum. Exponentially growing or early stationary phase fibroblasts are trypsinized and rinsed from the plastic surface with nutrient medium. An aliquot of the cell suspension is removed for counting, and the remaining cells are subjected to centrifugation. The supernatant is aspirated and the pellet is resuspended in 5 ml of electroporation buffer (20 mM HEPES pH 7.3, 137 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 0.7 mM Na2 HPO4, 6 mM dextrose). The cells are recentrifuged, the supernatant aspirated, and the cells resuspended in electroporation buffer containing 1 mg/ml acetylated bovine serum albumin. The final cell suspension contains approximately 3×106 cells/ml. Electroporation should be performed immediately following resuspension.

[1094] Plasmid DNA is prepared according to standard techniques. For example, to construct a plasmid for targeting to the locus corresponding to the polynucleotide of the invention, plasmid pUC18 (MBI Fermentas, Amherst, N.Y.) is digested with HindIII. The CMV promoter is amplified by PCR with an XbaI site on the 5′ end and a BamHI site on the 3′ end. Two non-coding sequences are amplified via PCR: one non-coding sequence (fragment 1) is amplified with a HindIII site at the 5′ end and an Xba site at the 3′ end; the other non-coding sequence (fragment 2) is amplified with a BamHI site at the 5′ end and a HindIII site at the 3′ end. The CMV promoter and the fragments (1 and 2) are digested with the appropriate enzymes (CMV promoter—XbaI and BamHI; fragment 1—XbaI; fragment 2—BamHI) and ligated together. The resulting ligation product is digested with HindIII, and ligated with the HindIII-digested pUC18 plasmid.

[1095] Plasmid DNA is added to a sterile cuvette with a 0.4 cm electrode gap (Bio-Rad). The final DNA concentration is generally at least 120 μg/ml. 0.5 ml of the cell suspension (containing approximately 1.5.×106 cells) is then added to the cuvette, and the cell suspension and DNA solutions are gently mixed. Electroporation is performed with a Gene-Pulser apparatus (Bio-Rad). Capacitance and voltage are set at 960 μF and 250-300 V, respectively. As voltage increases, cell survival decreases, but the percentage of surviving cells that stably incorporate the introduced DNA into their genome increases dramatically. Given these parameters, a pulse time of approximately 14-20 mSec should be observed.

[1096] Electroporated cells are maintained at room temperature for approximately 5 min, and the contents of the cuvette are then gently removed with a sterile transfer pipette. The cells are added directly to 10 ml of prewarmed nutrient media (DMEM with 15% calf serum) in a 10 cm dish and incubated at 37 degree C. The following day, the media is aspirated and replaced with 10 ml of fresh media and incubated for a further 16-24 hours.

[1097] The engineered fibroblasts are then injected into the host, either alone or after having been grown to confluence on cytodex 3 microcarrier beads. The fibroblasts now produce the protein product. The fibroblasts can then be introduced into a patient as described above.

Example 18

Method of Treatment Using Gene Therapy—In Vivo

[1098] Another aspect of the present invention is using in vivo gene therapy methods to treat disorders, diseases and conditions. The gene therapy method relates to the introduction of naked nucleic acid (DNA, RNA, and antisense DNA or RNA) sequences into an animal to increase or decrease the expression of the polypeptide. The polynucleotide of the present invention may be operatively linked to (i.e., associated with) a promoter or any other genetic elements necessary for the expression of the polypeptide by the target tissue. Such gene therapy and delivery techniques and methods are known in the art, see, for example, WO90/11092, WO98/11779; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5693622, 5705151, 5580859; Tabata et al., Cardiovasc. Res. 35(3):470-479 (1997); Chao et al., Pharmacol. Res. 35(6):517-522 (1997); Wolff, Neuromuscul. Disord. 7(5):314-318 (1997); Schwartz et al., Gene Ther. 3(5):405-411 (1996); Tsurumi et al., Circulation 94(12):3281-3290 (1996) (incorporated herein by reference).

[1099] The polynucleotide constructs may be delivered by any method that delivers injectable materials to the cells of an animal, such as, injection into the interstitial space of tissues (heart, muscle, skin, lung, liver, intestine and the like). The polynucleotide constructs can be delivered in a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid or aqueous carrier.

[1100] The term “naked” polynucleotide, DNA or RNA, refers to sequences that are free from any delivery vehicle that acts to assist, promote, or facilitate entry into the cell, including viral sequences, viral particles, liposome formulations, lipofectin or precipitating agents and the like. However, the polynucleotides of the present invention may also be delivered in liposome formulations (such as those taught in Felgner P. L. et al. (1995) Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 772:126-139 and Abdallah B. et al. (1995) Biol. Cell 85(1):1-7) which can be prepared by methods well known to those skilled in the art.

[1101] The polynucleotide vector constructs used in the gene therapy method are preferably constructs that will not integrate into the host genome nor will they contain sequences that allow for replication. Any strong promoter known to those skilled in the art can be used for driving the expression of DNA. Unlike other gene therapy techniques, one major advantage of introducing naked nucleic acid sequences into target cells is the transitory nature of the polynucleotide synthesis in the cells. Studies have shown that non-replicating DNA sequences can be introduced into cells to provide production of the desired polypeptide for periods of up to six months.

[1102] The polynucleotide construct can be delivered to the interstitial space of tissues within an animal, including muscle, skin, brain, lung, liver, spleen, bone marrow, thymus, heart, lymph, blood, bone, cartilage, pancreas, kidney, gall bladder, stomach, intestine, testis, ovary, uterus, rectum, nervous system, eye, gland, and connective tissue. Interstitial space of the tissues comprises the intercellular fluid, mucopolysaccharide matrix among the reticular fibers of organ tissues, elastic fibers in the walls of vessels or chambers, collagen fibers of fibrous tissues, or that same matrix within connective tissue ensheathing muscle cells or in the lacunae of bone. It is similarly the space occupied by the plasma of the circulation and the lymph fluid of the lymphatic channels. Delivery to the interstitial space of muscle tissue is preferred for the reasons discussed below. They may be conveniently delivered by injection into the tissues comprising these cells. They are preferably delivered to and expressed in persistent, non-dividing cells which are differentiated, although delivery and expression may be achieved in non-differentiated or less completely differentiated cells, such as, for example, stem cells of blood or skin fibroblasts. In vivo muscle cells are particularly competent in their ability to take up and express polynucleotides.

[1103] For the naked polynucleotide injection, an effective dosage amount of DNA or RNA will be in the range of from about 0.05 g/kg body weight to about 50 mg/kg body weight. Preferably the dosage will be from about 0.005 mg/kg to about 20 mg/kg and more preferably from about 0.05 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg. Of course, as the artisan of ordinary skill will appreciate, this dosage will vary according to the tissue site of injection. The appropriate and effective dosage of nucleic acid sequence can readily be determined by those of ordinary skill in the art and may depend on the condition being treated and the route of administration. The preferred route of administration is by the parenteral route of injection into the interstitial space of tissues. However, other parenteral routes may also be used, such as, inhalation of an aerosol formulation particularly for delivery to lungs or bronchial tissues, throat or mucous membranes of the nose. In addition, naked polynucleotide constructs can be delivered to arteries during angioplasty by the catheter used in the procedure.

[1104] The dose response effects of injected polynucleotide in muscle in vivo is determined as follows. Suitable template DNA for production of mRNA coding for polypeptide of the present invention is prepared in accordance with a standard recombinant DNA methodology. The template DNA, which may be either circular or linear, is either used as naked DNA or complexed with liposomes. The quadriceps muscles of mice are then injected with various amounts of the template DNA.

[1105] Five to six week old female and male Balb/C mice are anesthetized by intraperitoneal injection with 0.3 ml of 2.5% Avertin. A 1.5 cm incision is made on the anterior thigh, and the quadriceps muscle is directly visualized. The template DNA is injected in 0.1 ml of carrier in a 1 cc syringe through a 27 gauge needle over one minute, approximately 0.5 cm from the distal insertion site of the muscle into the knee and about 0.2 cm deep. A suture is placed over the injection site for future localization, and the skin is closed with stainless steel clips.

[1106] After an appropriate incubation time (e.g., 7 days) muscle extracts are prepared by excising the entire quadriceps. Every fifth 15 um cross-section of the individual quadriceps muscles is histochemically stained for protein expression. A time course for protein expression may be done in a similar fashion except that quadriceps from different mice are harvested at different times. Persistence of DNA in muscle following injection may be determined by Southern blot analysis after preparing total cellular DNA and HIRT supernatants from injected and control mice. The results of the above experimentation in mice can be used to extrapolate proper dosages and other treatment parameters in humans and other animals using naked DNA.

Example 19

Transgenic Animals

[1107] The polypeptides of the invention can also be expressed in transgenic animals. Animals of any species, including, but not limited to, mice, rats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, pigs, micro-pigs, goats, sheep, cows and non-human primates, e.g., baboons, monkeys, and chimpanzees may be used to generate transgenic animals. In a specific embodiment, techniques described herein or otherwise known in the art, are used to express polypeptides of the invention in humans, as part of a gene therapy protocol.

[1108] Any technique known in the art may be used to introduce the transgene (i.e., polynucleotides of the invention) into animals to produce the founder lines of transgenic animals. Such techniques include, but are not limited to, pronuclear microinjection (Paterson et al., Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 40:691-698 (1994); Carver et al., Biotechnology (NY) 11:1263-1270 (1993); Wright et al., Biotechnology (NY) 9:830-834 (1991); and Hoppe et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,191 (1989)); retrovirus mediated gene transfer into germ lines (Van der Putten et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 82:6148-6152 (1985)), blastocysts or embryos; gene targeting in embryonic stem cells (Thompson et al., Cell 56:313-321 (1989)); electroporation of cells or embryos (Lo, 1983, Mol Cell. Biol. 3:1803-1814 (1983)); introduction of the polynucleotides of the invention using a gene gun (see, e.g., Ulmer et al., Science 259:1745 (1993); introducing nucleic acid constructs into embryonic pleuripotent stem cells and transferring the stem cells back into the blastocyst; and sperm-mediated gene transfer (Lavitrano et al., Cell 57:717-723 (1989); etc. For a review of such techniques, see Gordon, “Transgenic Animals,” Intl. Rev. Cytol. 115:171-229 (1989), which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

[1109] Any technique known in the art may be used to produce transgenic clones containing polynucleotides of the invention, for example, nuclear transfer into enucleated oocytes of nuclei from cultured embryonic, fetal, or adult cells induced to quiescence (Campell et al., Nature 380:64-66 (1996); Wilmut et al., Nature 385:810-813 (1997)).

[1110] The present invention provides for transgenic animals that carry the transgene in all their cells, as well as animals which carry the transgene in some, but not all their cells, i.e., mosaic animals or chimeric. The transgene may be integrated as a single transgene or as multiple copies such as in concatamers, e.g., head-to-head tandems or head-to-tail tandems. The transgene may also be selectively introduced into and activated in a particular cell type by following, for example, the teaching of Lasko et al. (Lasko et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:6232-6236 (1992)). The regulatory sequences required for such a cell-type specific activation will depend upon the particular cell type of interest, and will be apparent to those of skill in the art. When it is desired that the polynucleotide transgene be integrated into the chromosomal site of the endogenous gene, gene targeting is preferred. Briefly, when such a technique is to be utilized, vectors containing some nucleotide sequences homologous to the endogenous gene are designed for the purpose of integrating, via homologous recombination with chromosomal sequences, into and disrupting the function of the nucleotide sequence of the endogenous gene. The transgene may also be selectively introduced into a particular cell type, thus inactivating the endogenous gene in only that cell type, by following, for example, the teaching of Gu et al. (Gu et al., Science 265:103-106 (1994)). The regulatory sequences required for such a cell-type specific inactivation will depend upon the particular cell type of interest, and will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

[1111] Once transgenic animals have been generated, the expression of the recombinant gene may be assayed utilizing standard techniques. Initial screening may be accomplished by Southern blot analysis or PCR techniques to analyze animal tissues to verify that integration of the transgene has taken place. The level of mRNA expression of the transgene in the tissues of the transgenic animals may also be assessed using techniques which include, but are not limited to, Northern blot analysis of tissue samples obtained from the animal, in situ hybridization analysis, and reverse transcriptase-PCR (rt-PCR). Samples of transgenic gene-expressing tissue may also be evaluated immunocytochemically or immunohistochemically using antibodies specific for the transgene product.

[1112] Once the founder animals are produced, they may be bred, inbred, outbred, or crossbred to produce colonies of the particular animal. Examples of such breeding strategies include, but are not limited to: outbreeding of founder animals with more than one integration site in order to establish separate linies; inbreeding of separate lines in order to produce compound transgenics that express the transgene at higher levels because of the effects of additive expression of each transgene; crossing of heterozygous transgenic animals to produce animals homozygous for a given integration site in order to both augment expression and eliminate the need for screening of animals by DNA analysis; crossing of separate homozygous lines to produce compound heterozygous or homozygous lines; and breeding to place the transgene on a distinct background that is appropriate for an experimental model of interest.

[1113] Transgenic animals of the invention have uses which include, but are not limited to, animal model systems useful in elaborating the biological function of potypeptides of the present invention, studying conditions and/or disorders associated with aberrant expression, and in screening for compounds effective in ameliorating such conditions and/or disorders.

Example 20

Knock-Out Animals

[1114] Endogenous gene expression can also be reduced by inactivating or “knocking out” the gene and/or its promoter using targeted homologous recombination. (See e.g., Smithies et al., Nature 317:230-234 (1985); Thomas & Capecchi, Cell 51:503-512 (1987); Thompson et al., Cell 5:313-321 (1989); each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.) For example, a mutant, non-functional polynucleotide of the invention (or a completely unrelated DNA sequence) flanked by DNA homologous to the endogenous polynucleotide sequence (either the coding regions or regulatory regions of the gene) can be used, with or without a selectable marker and/or a negative selectable marker, to transfect cells that express polypeptides of the invention in vivo. In another embodiment, techniques known in the art are used to generate knockouts in cells that contain, but do not express the gene of interest. Insertion of the DNA construct, via targeted homologous recombination, results in inactivation of the targeted gene. Such approaches are particularly suited in research and agricultural fields where modifications to embryonic stem cells can be used to generate animal offspring with an inactive targeted gene (e.g., see Thomas & Capecchi 1987 and Thompson 1989, supra). However this approach can be routinely adapted for use in humans provided the recombinant DNA constructs are directly administered or targeted to the required site in vivo using appropriate viral vectors that will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

[1115] In further embodiments of the invention, cells that are genetically engineered to express the polypeptides of the invention, or alternatively, that are genetically engineered not to express the polypeptides of the invention (e.g., knockouts) are administered to a patient in vivo. Such cells may be obtained from the patient (i.e., animal, including human) or an MHC compatible donor and can include, but are not limited to fibroblasts, bone marrow cells, blood cells (e.g., lymphocytes), adipocytes, muscle cells, endothelial cells etc. The cells are genetically engineered in vitro using recombinant DNA techniques to introduce the coding sequence of polypeptides of the invention into the cells, or alternatively, to disrupt the coding sequence and/or endogenous regulatory sequence associated with the polypeptides of the invention, e.g., by transduction (using viral vectors, and preferably vectors that integrate the transgene into the cell genome) or transfection procedures, including, but not limited to, the use of plasmids, cosmids, YACs, naked DNA, electroporation, liposomes, etc. The coding sequence of the polypeptides of the invention can be placed under the control of a strong constitutive or inducible promoter or promoter/enhancer to achieve expression, and preferably secretion, of the polypeptides of the invention. The engineered cells which express and preferably secrete the polypeptides of the invention can be introduced into the patient systemically, e.g., in the circulation, or intraperitoneally.

[1116] Alternatively, the cells can be incorporated into a matrix and implanted in the body, e.g., genetically engineered fibroblasts can be implanted as part of a skin graft; genetically engineered endothelial cells can be implanted as part of a lymphatic or vascular graft. (See, for example, Anderson et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,399,349; and Mulligan & Wilson, U.S. Pat. No. 5,460,959 each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety).

[1117] When the cells to be administered are non-autologous or non-MHC compatible cells, they can be administered using well known techniques which prevent the development of a host immune response against the introduced cells. For example, the cells may be introduced in an encapsulated form which, while allowing for an exchange of components with the immediate extracetlular environment, does not allow the introduced cells to be recognized by the host immune system.

[1118] Transgenic and “knock-out” animals of the invention have uses which include, but are not limited to, animal model systems useful in elaborating the biological function of polypeptides of the present invention, studying conditions and/or disorders associated with aberrant expression, and in screening for compounds effective in ameliorating such conditions and/or disorders.

Example 21

Assays Detecting Stimulation or Inhibition of B cell Proliferation and Differentiation

[1119] Generation of functional humoral immune responses requires both soluble and cognate signaling between B-lineage cells and their microenvironment. Signals may impart a positive stimulus that allows a B-lineage cell to continue its programmed development, or a negative stimulus that instructs the cell to arrest its current developmental pathway. To date, numerous stimulatory and inhibitory signals have been found to influence B cell responsiveness including IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL10, IL-13, IL-14 and IL-15. Interestingly, these signals are by themselves weak effectors but can, in combination with various co-stimulatory proteins, induce activation, proliferation, differentiation, homing, tolerance and death among B cell populations.

[1120] One of the best studied classes of B-cell co-stimulatory proteins is the TNF-superfamily. Within this family CD40, CD27, and CD30 along with their respective ligands CD154, CD70, and CD153 have been found to regulate a variety of immune responses. Assays which allow for the detection and/or observation of the proliferation and differentiation of these B-cell populations and their precursors are valuable tools in determining the effects various proteins may have on these B-cell populations in terms of proliferation and differentiation. Listed below are two assays designed to allow for the detection of the differentiation, proliferation, or inhibition of B-cell populations and their precursors.

[1121] In vitro Assay—Agonists or antagonists of the invention can be assessed for its ability to induce activation, proliferation, differentiation or inhibition and/or death in B-cell populations and their precursors. The activity of the agonists or antagonists of the invention on purified human tonsillar B cells, measured qualitatively over the dose range from 0.1 to 10,000 ng/mL, is assessed in a standard B-lymphocyte co-stimulation assay in which purified tonsillar B cells are cultured in the presence of either formalin-fixed Staphylococcus aureus Cowan I (SAC) or immobilized anti-human IgM antibody as the priming agent. Second signals such as IL-2 and IL-15 synergize with SAC and IgM crosslinking to elicit B cell proliferation as measured by tritiated-thymidine incorporation. Novel synergizing agents can be readily identified using this assay. The assay involves isolating human tonsillar B cells by magnetic bead (MACS) depletion of CD3-positive cells. The resulting cell population is greater than 95% B cells as assessed by expression of CD45R(B220).

[1122] Various dilutions of each sample are placed into individual wells of a 96-well plate to which are added 105 B-cells suspended in culture medium (RPMI 1640 containing 10% FBS, 5×10−5 M 2ME, 100 U/ml penicillin, 10 ug/ml streptomycin, and 10−5 dilution of SAC) in a total volume of 150 ul. Proliferation or inhibition is quantitated by a 20 h pulse (luCi/well) with 3H-thymidine (6.7 Ci/mM) beginning 72 h post factor addition. The positive and negative controls are IL2 and medium respectively.

[1123] In Vivo Assay—BALB/c mice are injected (i.p.) twice per day with buffer only, or 2 mg/Kg of agonists or antagonists of the invention, or truncated forms thereof. Mice receive this treatment for 4 consecutive days, at which time they are sacrificed and various tissues and serum collected for analyses. Comparison of H&E sections from normal spleens and spleens treated with agonists or antagonists of the invention identify the results of the activity of the agonists or antagonists on spleen cells, such as the diffusion of peri-arterial lymphatic sheaths, and/or significant increases in the nucleated cellularity of the red pulp regions, which may indicate the activation of the differentiation and proliferation of B-cell populations. Immunohistochemical studies using a B cell marker, anti-CD45R(B220), are used to determine whether any physiological changes to splenic cells, such as splenic disorganization, are due to increased B-cell representation within loosely defined B-cell zones that infiltrate established T-cell regions.

[1124] Flow cytometric analyses of the spleens from mice treated with agonist or antagonist is used to indicate whether the agonists or antagonists specifically increases the proportion of ThB+, CD45R(B220)dull B cells over that which is observed in control mice.

[1125] Likewise, a predicted consequence of increased mature B-cell representation in vivo is a relative increase in serum Ig titers. Accordingly, serum IgM and IgA levels are compared between buffer and agonists or antagonists-treated mice.

[1126] The studies described in this example tested activity of agonists or antagonists of the invention. However, one skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention (e.g., gene therapy).

Example 22

T Cell Proliferation Assay

[1127] A CD3-induced proliferation assay is performed on PBMCs and is measured by the uptake of 3H-thymidine. The assay is performed as follows. Ninety-six well plates are coated with 100 μl/well of mAb to CD3 (HIT3a, Pharmingen) or isotype-matched control mAb (B33.1) overnight at 4 degrees C. (1 μg/mnl in 0.05M bicarbonate buffer, pH 9.5), then washed three times with PBS. PBMC are isolated by F/H gradient centrifugation from human peripheral blood and added to quadruplicate wells (5×104/well) of mAb coated plates in RPMI containing 10% FCS and P/S in the presence of varying concentrations of agonists or antagonists of the invention (total volume 200 ul). Relevant protein buffer and medium alone are controls. After 48 hr. culture at 37 degrees C., plates are spun for 2 min. at 1000 rpm and 100 μl of supernatant is removed and stored −20 degrees C. for measurement of IL-2 (or other cytokines) if effect on proliferation is observed. Wells are supplemented with 100 ul of medium containing 0.5 uCi of 3H-thymidine and cultured at 37 degrees C. for 18-24 hr. Wells are harvested and incorporation of 3H-thymidine used as a measure of proliferation. Anti-CD3 alone is the positive control for proliferation. IL-2 (100 U/ml) is also used as a control which enhances proliferation. Control antibody which does not induce proliferation of T cells is used as the negative control for the effects of agonists or antagonists of the invention.

[1128] The studies described in this example tested activity of agonists or antagonists of the invention. However, one skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention (e.g., gene therapy).

Example 23

Effect of Agonists or Antagonists of the Invention on the Expression ofMHC Class II, Costimulatory and Adhesion Molecules and Cell Differentiation of Monocytes and Monocyte-Derived Human Dendritic Cells

[1129] Dendritic cells are generated by the expansion of proliferating precursors found in the peripheral blood: adherent PBMC or elutriated monocytic fractions are cultured for 7-10 days with GM-CSF (50 ng/ml) and IL-4 (20 ng/ml). These dendritic cells have the characteristic phenotype of immature cells (expression of CD1, CD80, CD86, CD40 and MHC class II antigens). Treatment with activating factors, such as TNF-α, causes a rapid change in surface phenotype (increased expression of MHC class I and II, costimulatory and adhesion molecules, downregulation of FCγRII, upregulation of CD83). These changes correlate with increased antigen-presenting capacity and with functional maturation of the dendritic cells.

[1130] FACS analysis of surface antigens is performed as follows. Cells are treated 1-3 days with increasing concentrations of agonist or antagonist of the invention or LPS (positive control), washed with PBS containing 1% BSA and 0.02 mM sodium azide, and then incubated with 1:20 dilution of appropriate FITC- or PE-labeled monoclonal antibodies for 30 minutes at 4 degrees C. After an additional wash, the labeled cells are analyzed by flow cytometry on a FACScan (Becton Dickinson).

[1131] Effect on the production of cytokines. Cytokines generated by dendritic cells, in particular IL-12, are important in the initiation of T-cell dependent immune responses. IL-12 strongly influences the development of Thl helper T-cell immune response, and induces cytotoxic T and NK cell function. An ELISA is used to measure the IL-12 release as follows. Dendritic cells (106/ml) are treated with increasing concentrations of agonists or antagonists of the invention for 24 hours. LPS (100 ng/ml) is added to the cell culture as positive control. Supernatants from the cell cultures are then collected and analyzed for IL-12 content using commercial ELISA kit (e.g., R&D Systems (Minneapolis, Minn.)). The standard protocols provided with the kits are used.

[1132] Effect on the expression of MHC Class II. costimulatory and adhesion molecules. Three major families of cell surface antigens can be identified on monocytes: adhesion molecules, molecules involved in antigen presentation, and Fc receptor. Modulation of the expression of MHC class II antigens and other costimulatory molecules, such as B7 and ICAM-1, may result in changes in the antigen presenting capacity of monocytes and ability to induce T cell activation. Increased expression of Fc receptors may correlate with improved monocyte cytotoxic activity, cytokine release and phagocytosis.

[1133] FACS analysis is used to examine the surface antigens as follows. Monocytes are treated 1-5 days with increasing concentrations of agonists or antagonists of the invention or LPS (positive control), washed with PBS containing 1% BSA and 0.02 mM sodium azide, and then incubated with 1:20 dilution of appropriate FITC- or PE-labeled monoclonal antibodies for 30 minutes at 4 degrees C. After an additional wash, the labeled cells are analyzed by flow cytometry on a FACScan (Becton Dickinson).

[1134] Monocyte activation and/or increased survival. Assays for molecules that activate (or alternatively, inactivate) monocytes and/or increase monocyte survival (or alternatively, decrease monocyte survival) are known in the art and may routinely be applied to determine whether a molecule of the invention functions as an inhibitor or activator of monocytes. Agonists or antagonists of the invention can be screened using the three assays described below. For each of these assays, Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) are purified from single donor leukopacks (American Red Cross, Baltimore, Md.) by centrifugation through a Histopaque gradient (Sigma). Monocytes are isolated from PBMC by counterflow centrifugal elutriation.

[1135] Monocyte Survival Assay. Human peripheral blood monocytes progressively lose viability when cultured in absence of serum or other stimuli. Their death results from internally regulated processes (apoptosis). Addition to the culture of activating factors, such as TNF-alpha dramatically improves cell survival and prevents DNA fragmentation. Propidium iodide (PI) staining is used to measure apoptosis as follows. Monocytes are cultured for 48 hours in polypropylene tubes in serum-free medium (positive control), in the presence of 100 ng/ml TNF-alpha (negative control), and in the presence of varying concentrations of the compound to be tested. Cells are suspended at a, concentration of 2×106/ml in PBS containing PI at a final concentration of 5 μg/ml, and then incubated at room temperature for 5 minutes before FACScan analysis. PI uptake has been demonstrated to correlate with DNA fragmentation in this experimental paradigm.

[1136] Effect on cytokine release. An important function of monocytes/macrophages is their regulatory activity on other cellular populations of the immune system through the release of cytokines after stimulation. An ELISA to measure cytokine release is performed as follows. Human monocytes are incubated at a density of 5×105 cells/ml with increasing concentrations of agonists or antagonists of the invention and under the same conditions, but in the absence of agonists or antagonists. For IL-12 production, the cells are primed overnight with IFN (100 U/ml) in the presence of agonist or antagonist of the invention. LPS (10 ng/ml) is then added. Conditioned media are collected after 24 h and kept frozen until use. Measurement of TNF-alpha, IL-10, MCP-1 and IL-8 is then performed using a commercially available ELISA kit (e.g., R&D Systems (Minneapolis, Minn.)) and applying the standard protocols provided with the kit.

[1137] Oxidative burst. Purified monocytes are plated in 96-w plate at 2-1×105 cell/well. Increasing concentrations of agonists or antagonists of the invention are added to the wells in a total volume of 0.2 ml culture medium (RPMI 1640+10% FCS, glutamine and antibiotics). After 3 days incubation, the plates are centrifuged and the medium is removed from the wells. To the macrophage monolayers, 0.2 ml per well of phenol red solution (140 mM NaCl, 10 mM potassium phosphate buffer pH 7.0, 5.5 mM dextrose, 0.56 mM phenol red and 19 U/ml of HRPO) is added, together with the stimulant (200 nM PMA). The plates are incubated at 37° C. for 2 hours and the reaction is stopped by adding 20 μl 1N NaOH per well. The absorbance is read at 610 nm. To calculate the amount of H2O2 produced by the macrophages, a standard curve of a H2O2 solution of known molarity is performed for each experiment.

[1138] The studies described in this example tested activity of agonists or antagonists of the invention. However, one skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention (e.g., gene therapy).

Example 24

Biological Effects of Agonists or Antagonists of the Invention

[1139] Astrocyte and Neuronal Assays

[1140] Agonists or antagonists of the invention, expressed in Escherichia coli and purified as described above, can be tested for activity in promoting the survival, neurite outgrowth, or phenotypic differentiation of cortical neuronal cells and for inducing the proliferation of glial fibrillary acidic protein immunopositive cells, astrocytes. The selection of cortical cells for the bioassay is based on the prevalent expression of FGF-1 and FGF-2 in cortical structures and on the previously reported enhancement of cortical neuronal survival resulting from FGF-2 treatment. A thymidine incorporation assay, for example, can be used to elucidate an agonist or antagonist of the invention's activity on these cells.

[1141] Moreover, previous reports describing the biological effects of FGF-2 (basic FGF) on cortical or hippocampal neurons in vitro have demonstrated increases in both neuron survival and neurite outgrowth (Walicke et al., “Fibroblast growth factor promotes survival of dissociated hippocampal neurons and enhances neurite extension.” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 83:3012-3016. (1986), assay herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). However, reports from experiments done on PC-12 cells suggest that these two responses are not necessarily synonymous and may depend on not only which FGF is being tested but also on which receptor(s) are expressed on the target cells. Using the primary cortical neuronal culture paradigm, the ability of an agonist or antagonist of the invention to induce neurite outgrowth can be compared to the response achieved with FGF-2 using, for example, a thymidine incorporation assay.

[1142] Fibroblast and Endothelial Cell Assays

[1143] Human lung fibroblasts are obtained from Clonetics (San Diego, Calif.) and maintained in growth media from Clonetics. Dermal microvascular endothelial cells are obtained from Cell Applications (San Diego, Calif.). For proliferation assays, the human lung fibroblasts and dermal microvascular endothelial cells can be cultured at 5,000 cells/well in a 96-well plate for one day in growth medium. The cells are then incubated for one day in 0.1% BSA basal medium. After replacing the medium with fresh 0.1% BSA medium, the cells are incubated with the test proteins for 3 days. Alamar Blue (Alamar Biosciences, Sacramento, Calif.) is added to each well to a final concentration of 10%. The cells are incubated for 4 hr. Cell viability is measured by reading in a CytoFluor fluorescence reader. For the PGE2 assays, the human lung fibroblasts are cultured at 5,000 cells/well in a 96-well plate for one day. After a medium change to 0.1% BSA basal medium, the cells are incubated with FGF-2 or agonists or antagonists of the invention with or-without IL-1α for 24 hours. The supernatants are collected and assayed for PGE2 by EIA kit (Cayman, Ann Arbor, Mich.). For the IL-6 assays, the human lung fibroblasts are cultured at 5,000 cells/well in a 96-well plate for one day. After a medium change to 0.1% BSA basal medium, the cells are incubated with FGF-2 or with or without agonists or antagonists of the invention IL-1α for 24 hours. The supernatants are collected and assayed for IL-6 by ELISA kit (Endogen, Cambridge, Mass.).

[1144] Human lung fibroblasts are cultured with FGF-2 or agonists or antagonists of the invention for 3 days in basal medium before the addition of Alamar Blue to assess effects on growth of the fibroblasts. FGF-2 should show a stimulation at 10-2500 ng/ml which can be used to compare stimulation with agonists or antagonists of the invention.

[1145] Parkinson Models.

[1146] The loss of motor function in Parkinson's disease is attributed to a deficiency of striatal dopamine resulting from the degeneration of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic projection neurons. An animal model for Parkinson's that has been extensively characterized involves the systemic administration of 1-methyl-4 phenyl 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). In the CNS, MPTP is taken-up by astrocytes and catabolized by monoamine oxidase B to 1-methyl-4-phenyl pyridine (MPP+) and released. Subsequently, MPP+ is actively accumulated in dopaminergic neurons by the high-affinity reuptake transporter for dopamine. MPP+ is then concentrated in mitochondria by the electrochemical gradient and selectively inhibits nicotidamide adenine disphosphate: ubiquinone oxidoreductionase (complex I), thereby interfering with electron transport and eventually generating oxygen radicals.

[1147] It has been demonstrated in tissue culture paradigms that FGF-2 (basic FGF) has trophic activity towards nigral dopaminergic neurons (Ferrari et al., Dev. Biol. 1989). Recently, Dr. Unsicker's group has demonstrated that administering FGF-2 in gel foam implants in the striatum results in the near complete protection of nigral dopaminergic neurons from the toxicity associated with MPTP exposure (Otto and Unsicker, J. Neuroscience, 1990).

[1148] Based on the data with FGF-2, agonists or antagonists of the invention can be evaluated to determine whether it has an action similar to that of FGF-2 in enhancing dopaminergic neuronal survival in vitro and it can also be tested in vivo for protection of dopaminergic neurons in the striatum from the damage associated with MPTP treatment. The potential effect of an agonist or antagonist of the invention is first examined in vitro in a dopaminergic neuronal cell culture paradigm. The cultures are prepared by dissecting the midbrain floor plate from gestation day 14 Wistar rat embryos. The tissue is dissociated with trypsin and seeded at a density of 200,000 cells/cm2 on polyorthinine-laminin coated glass coverslips. The cells are maintained in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's medium and F12 medium containing hormonal supplements (N1). The cultures are fixed with paraformaldehyde after 8 days in vitro and are processed for tyrosine hydroxylase, a specific marker for dopaminergic neurons, immunohistochemical staining. Dissociated cell cultures are prepared from embryonic rats. The culture medium is changed every third day and the factors are also added at that time.

[1149] Since the dopaminergic neurons are isolated from animals at gestation day 14, a developmental time which is past the stage when the dopaminergic precursor cells are proliferating, an increase in the number of tyrosine hydroxylase immunopositive neurons would represent an increase in the number of dopaminergic neurons surviving in vitro. Therefore, if an agonist or antagonist of the invention acts to prolong the survival of dopaminergic neurons, it would suggest that the agonist or antagonist may be involved in Parkinson's Disease.

[1150] The studies described in this example tested activity of agonists or antagonists of the invention. However, one skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention (e.g., gene therapy).

Example 25

The Effect of Agonists or Antagonists of the Invention on the Growth of Vascular Endothelial Cells

[1151] On day 1, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) are seeded at 2-5×104 cells/35 mm dish density in M199 medium containing 4% fetal bovine serum (FBS), 16 units/ml heparin, and 50 units/ml endothelial cell growth supplements (ECGS, Biotechnique, Inc.). On day 2, the medium is replaced with M199 containing 10% FBS, 8 units/ml heparin. An agonist or antagonist of the invention, and positive controls, such as VEGF and basic FGF (bFGF) are added, at varying concentrations. On days 4 and 6, the medium is replaced. On day 8, cell number is determined with a Coulter Counter.

[1152] An increase in the number of HUVEC cells indicates that the compound of the invention may proliferate vascular endothelial cells, while a decrease in the number of HUVEC cells indicates that the compound of the invention inhibits vascular endothelial cells.

[1153] The studies described in this example tested activity of a polypeptide of the invention. However, one skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides (e.g., gene therapy), agonists, and/or antagonists of the invention.

Example 26

Rat Corneal Wound Healing Model

[1154] This animal model shows the effect of an agonist or antagonist of the invention on neovascularization. The experimental protocol includes:

[1155] Making a 1-1.5 mm long incision from the center of cornea into the stromal layer.

[1156] Inserting a spatula below the lip of the incision facing the outer corner of the eye.

[1157] Making a pocket (its base is 1-1.5 mm form the edge of the eye).

[1158] Positioning a pellet, containing 50 ng-5 ug of an agonist or antagonist of the invention, within the pocket.

[1159] Treatment with an agonist or antagonist of the invention can also be applied topically to the corneal wounds in a dosage range of 20 mg-500mg (daily treatment for five days).

[1160] The studies described in this example tested activity of agonists or antagonists of the invention. However, one skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention (e.g., gene therapy).

Example 27

Diabetic Mouse and Glucocorticoid-Impaired Wound Healing Models

[1161] Diabetic db+/db+Mouse Model.

[1162] To demonstrate that an agonist or antagonist of the invention accelerates the healing process, the genetically diabetic mouse model of wound healing is used. The full thickness wound healing model in the db+/db+ mouse is a well characterized, clinically relevant and reproducible model of impaired wound healing. Healing of the diabetic wound is dependent on formation of granulation tissue and re-epithelialization rather than contraction (Gartner, M. H. et al., J. Surg. Res. 52:389 (1992); Greenhalgh, D. G. et al., Am. J. Pathol. 136:1235 (1990)).

[1163] The diabetic animals have many of the characteristic features observed in Type II diabetes mellitus. Homozygous (db+/db+) mice are obese in comparison to their normal heterozygous (db+/+m) littermates. Mutant diabetic (db+/db+) mice have a single autosomal recessive mutation on chromosome 4 (db+) (Coleman et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77:283-293 (1982)). Animals show polyphagia, polydipsia and polyuria. Mutant diabetic mice (db+/db+) have elevated blood glucose, increased or normal insulin levels, and suppressed cell-mediated immunity (Mandel et al., J. Immunol. 120:1375 (1978); Debray-Sachs, M. et al., Clin. Exp. Immunol. 51(1):1-7 (1983); Leiter et al., Am. J. of Pathol. 114:46-55 (1985)). Peripheral neuropathy, myocardial complications, and microvascular lesions, basement membrane thickening and glomerular filtration abnormalities have been described in these animals (Norido, F. et al., Exp. Neurol. 83(2):221-232 (1984); Robertson et al., Diabetes 29(1):60-67 (1980); Giacomelli et al., Lab Invest. 40(4):460-473 (1979); Coleman, D. L., Diabetes 31 (Suppl):1-6 (1982)). These homozygous diabetic mice develop hyperglycemia that is resistant to insulin analogous to human type II diabetes (Mandel et al., J. Immunol. 120:1375-1377 (1978)).

[1164] The characteristics observed in these animals suggests that healing in this model may be similar to the healing observed in human diabetes (Greenhalgh, et al., Am. J. of Pathol. 136:1235-1246 (1990)).

[1165] Genetically diabetic female C57BL/KsJ (db+/db+) mice and their non-diabetic (db+/+m) heterozygous littermates are used in this study (Jackson Laboratories). The animals are purchased at 6 weeks of age and are 8 weeks old at the beginning of the study. Animals are individually housed and received food and water ad libitum. All manipulations are performed using aseptic techniques. The experiments are conducted according to the rules and guidelines of Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and the Guidelines for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.

[1166] Wounding protocol is performed according to previously reported methods (Tsuboi, R. and Rifkin, D. B., J. Exp. Med. 172:245-251 (1990)). Briefly, on the day of wounding, animals are anesthetized with an intraperitoneal injection of Avertin (0.01 mg/mL), 2,2,2-tribromoethanol and 2-methyl-2-butanol dissolved in deionized water. The dorsal region of the animal is shaved and the skin washed with 70% ethanol solution and iodine. The surgical area is dried with sterile gauze prior to wounding. An 8 mm full-thickness wound is then created using a Keyes tissue punch. Immediately following wounding, the surrounding skin is gently stretched to eliminate wound expansion. The wounds are left open for the duration of the experiment. Application of the treatment is given topically for 5 consecutive days commencing on the day of wounding. Prior to treatment, wounds are gently cleansed with sterile saline and gauze sponges.

[1167] Wounds are visually examined and photographed at a fixed distance at the day of surgery and at two day intervals thereafter. Wound closure is determined by daily measurement on days 1-5 and on day 8. Wounds are measured horizontally and vertically using a calibrated Jameson caliper. Wounds are considered healed if granulation tissue is no longer visible and the wound is covered by a continuous epithelium.

[1168] An agonist or antagonist of the invention is administered using at a range different doses, from 4 mg to 500 mg per wound per day for 8 days in vehicle. Vehicle control groups received 50 mL of vehicle solution.

[1169] Animals are euthanized on day 8 with an intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital (300 mg/kg). The wounds and surrounding skin are then harvested for histology and immunohistochemistry. Tissue specimens are placed in 10% neutral buffered formalin in tissue cassettes between biopsy sponges for further processing.

[1170] Three groups of 10 animals each (5 diabetic and 5 non-diabetic controls) are evaluated: 1) Vehicle placebo control, 2) untreated group, and 3) treated group.

[1171] Wound closure is analyzed by measuring the area in the vertical and horizontal axis and obtaining the total square area of the wound. Contraction is then estimated by establishing the differences between the initial wound area (day 0) and that of post treatment (day 8). The wound area on day 1 is 64 mm2, the corresponding size of the dermal punch. Calculations are made using the following formula:

[Open area on day 8]−[Open area on day 1]/[Open area on day 1]

[1172] Specimens are fixed in 10% buffered formalin and paraffin embedded blocks are sectioned perpendicular to the wound surface (5 mm) and cut using a Reichert-Jung microtome. Routine hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining is performed on cross-sections of bisected wounds. Histologic examination of the wounds are used to assess whether the healing process and the morphologic appearance of the repaired skin is altered by treatment with an agonist or antagonist of the invention. This assessment included verification of the presence of cell accumulations inflammatory cells, capillaries, fibroblasts, reepithelialization and epidermal maturity (Greenhalgh, D. G. et al., Am. J. Pathol. 136:1235 (1990)). A calibrated lens micrometer is used by a blinded observer.

[1173] Tissue sections are also stained immunohistochemically with a polyclonal rabbit anti-human keratin antibody using ABC Elite detection system. Human skin is used as a positive tissue control while non-immune IgG is used as a negative control. Keratinocyte growth is determined by evaluating the extent of reepithelialization of the wound using a calibrated lens micrometer.

[1174] Proliferating cell nuclear antigen/cyclin (PCNA) in skin specimens is demonstrated by using anti-PCNA antibody (1:50) with an ABC Elite detection system. Human colon cancer served as a positive tissue control and human brain tissue is used as a negative tissue control. Each specimen included a section with omission of the primary antibody and substitution with non-immune mouse IgG. Ranking of these sections is based on the extent of proliferation on a scale of 0-8, the lower side of the scale reflecting slight proliferation to the higher side reflecting intense proliferation.

[1175] Experimental data are analyzed using an unpaired t test. A p value of <0.05 is considered significant.

[1176] Steroid Impaired Rat Model

[1177] The inhibition of wound healing by steroids has been well documented in various in vitro and in vivo systems (Wahl, Glucocorticoids and Wound healing. In: Anti-Inflammatory Steroid Action: Basic and Clinical Aspects. 280-302 (1989); Wahlet al., J. Immunol. 115: 476-481 (1975); Werb et al., J. Exp. Med. 147:1684-1694 (1978)). Glucocorticoids retard wound healing by inhibiting angiogenesis, decreasing vascular permeability (Ebert et al., An. Intern. Med. 37:701-705 (1952)), fibroblast proliferation, and collagen synthesis (Beck et al., Growth Factors. 5: 295-304 (1991); Haynes et al., J. Clin. Invest. 61: 703-797 (1978)) and producing a transient reduction of circulating monocytes (Haynes et al., J. Clin. Invest. 61: 703-797 (1978); Wahl, “Glucocorticoids and wound healing”, In: Antiinflammatory Steroid Action: Basic and Clinical Aspects, Academic Press, New York, pp. 280-302 (1989)). The systemic administration of steroids to impaired wound healing is a well establish phenomenon in rats (Beck et al., Growth Factors. 5: 295-304 (1991); Haynes et al., J. Clin. Invest. 61: 703-797 (1978); Wahl, “Glucocorticoids and wound healing”, In: Antiinflammatory Steroid Action: Basic and Clinical Aspects, Academic Press, New York, pp. 280-302 (1989); Pierce et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 2229-2233 (1989)).

[1178] To demonstrate that an agonist or antagonist of the invention can accelerate the healing process, the effects of multiple topical applications of the agonist or antagonist on full thickness excisional skin wounds in rats in which healing has been impaired by the systemic administration of methylprednisolone is assessed.

[1179] Young adult male Sprague Dawley rats weighing 250-300 g (Charles River Laboratories) are used in this example. The animals are purchased at 8 weeks of age and are 9 weeks old at the beginning of the study. The healing response of rats is impaired by the systemic administration of methylprednisolone (17 mg/kg/rat intramuscularly) at the time of wounding. Animals are individually housed and received food and water ad libitum. All manipulations are performed using aseptic techniques. This study is conducted according to the rules and guidelines of Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and the Guidelines for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.

[1180] The wounding protocol is followed according to section A, above. On the day of wounding, animals are anesthetized with an intramuscular injection of ketamine (50 mg/kg) and xylazine (5 mg/kg). The dorsal region of the animal is shaved and the skin washed with 70% ethanol and iodine solutions. The surgical area is dried with sterile gauze prior to wounding. An 8 mm full-thickness wound is created using a Keyes tissue punch. The wounds are left open for the duration of the experiment. Applications of the testing materials are given topically once a day for 7 consecutive days commencing on the day of wounding and subsequent to methylprednisolone administration. Prior to treatment, wounds are gently cleansed with sterile saline and gauze sponges.

[1181] Wounds are visually examined and photographed at a fixed distance at the day of wounding and at the end of treatment. Wound closure is determined by daily measurement on days 1-5 and on day 8. Wounds are measured horizontally and vertically using a calibrated Jameson caliper. Wounds are considered healed if granulation tissue is no longer visible and the wound is covered by a continuous epithelium.

[1182] The agonist or antagonist of the invention is administered using at a range different doses, from 4 mg to 500 mg per wound per day for 8 days in vehicle. Vehicle control groups received 50 mL of vehicle solution.

[1183] Animals are euthanized on day 8 with an intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital (300 mg/kg). The wounds and surrounding skin are then harvested for histology. Tissue specimens are placed in 10% neutral buffered formalin in tissue cassettes between biopsy sponges for further processing.

[1184] Three groups of 10 animals each (5 with methylprednisolone and 5 without glucocorticoid) are evaluated: 1) Untreated group 2) Vehicle placebo control 3) treated groups.

[1185] Wound closure is analyzed by measuring the area in the vertical and horizontal axis and obtaining the total area of the wound. Closure is then estimated by establishing the differences between the initial wound area (day 0) and that of post treatment (day 8). The wound area on day I is 64 mm2, the corresponding size of the dermal punch. Calculations are made using the following formula:

[Open area on day 8]−[Open area on day 1]/[Open area on day 1]

[1186] Specimens are fixed in 10% buffered formalin and paraffin embedded blocks are sectioned perpendicular to the wound surface (5 mm) and cut using an Olympus microtome. Routine hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining is performed on cross-sections of bisected wounds. Histologic examination of the wounds allows assessment of whether the healing process and the morphologic appearance of the repaired skin is improved by treatment with an agonist or antagonist of the invention. A calibrated lens micrometer is used by a blinded observer to determine the distance of the wound gap.

[1187] Experimental data are analyzed using an unpaired t test. A p value of <0.05 is considered significant.

[1188] The studies described in this example tested activity of agonists or antagonists of the invention. However, one skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention (e.g., gene therapy).

Example 28

Lymphadema Animal Model

[1189] The purpose of this experimental approach is to create an appropriate and consistent lymphedema model for testing the therapeutic effects of an agonist or antagonist of the invention in lymphangiogenesis and re-establishment of the lymphatic circulatory system in the rat hind limb. Effectiveness is measured by swelling volume of the affected limb, quantification of the amount of lymphatic vasculature, total blood plasma protein, and histopathology. Acute lymphedema is observed for 7-10 days. Perhaps more importantly, the chronic progress of the edema is followed for up to 3-4 weeks.

[1190] Prior to beginning surgery, blood sample is drawn for protein concentration analysis. Male rats weighing approximately ˜350 g are dosed with Pentobarbital. Subsequently, the right legs are shaved from knee to hip. The shaved area is swabbed with gauze soaked in 70% EtOH. Blood is drawn for serum total protein testing. Circumference and volumetric measurements are made prior to injecting dye into paws after marking 2 measurement levels (0.5 cm above heel, at mid-pt of dorsal paw). The intradermal dorsum of both right and left paws are injected with 0.05 ml of 1% Evan's Blue. Circumference and volumetric measurements are then made following injection of dye into paws.

[1191] Using the knee joint as a landmark, a mid-leg inguinal incision is made circumferentially allowing the femoral vessels to be located. Forceps and hemostats are used to dissect and separate the skin flaps. After locating the femoral vessels, the lymphatic vessel that runs along side and underneath the vessel(s) is located. The main lymphatic vessels in this area are then electrically coagulated or suture ligated.

[1192] Using a microscope, muscles in back of the leg (near the semitendinosis and adductors) are bluntly dissected. The popliteal lymph node is then located. The 2 proximal and 2 distal lymphatic vessels and distal blood supply of the popliteal node are then ligated by suturing. The popliteal lymph node, and any accompanying adipose tissue, is then removed by cutting connective tissues.

[1193] Care is taken to control any mild bleeding resulting from this procedure. After lymphatics are occluded, the skin flaps are sealed by using liquid skin (Vetbond) (A J Buck). The separated skin edges are sealed to the underlying muscle tissue while leaving a gap of ˜0.5 cm around the leg. Skin also may be anchored by suturing to underlying muscle when necessary.

[1194] To avoid infection, animals are housed individually with mesh (no bedding). Recovering animals are checked daily through the optimal edematous peak, which typically occurred by day 5-7. The plateau edematous peak are then observed. To evaluate the intensity of the lymphedema, the circumference and volumes of 2 designated places on each paw before operation and daily for 7 days are measured. The effect of plasma proteins on lymphedema is determined and whether protein analysis is a useful testing perimeter is also investigated. The weights of both control and edematous limbs are evaluated at 2 places. Analysis is performed in a blind manner.

[1195] Circumference Measurements: Under brief gas anesthetic to prevent limb movement, a cloth tape is used to measure limb circumference. Measurements are done at the ankle bone and dorsal paw by 2 different people and those 2 readings are averaged. Readings are taken from both control and edematous limbs.

[1196] Volumetric Measurements: On the day of surgery, animals are anesthetized with Pentobarbital and are tested prior to surgery. For daily volumetrics animals are under brief halothane anesthetic (rapid immobilization and quick recovery), and both legs are shaved and equally marked using waterproof marker on legs. Legs are first dipped in water, then dipped into instrument to each marked level, then measured by Buxco edema software(Chen/Victor). Data is recorded by one person, while the other is dipping the limb to marked area.

[1197] Blood-plasma protein measurements: Blood is drawn, spun, and serum separated prior to surgery and then at conclusion for total protein and Ca2+ comparison.

[1198] Limb Weight Comparison: After drawing blood, the animal is prepared for tissue collection. The limbs are amputated using a quillitine, then both experimental and control legs are cut at the ligature and weighed. A second weighing is done as the tibio-cacaneal joint is disarticulated and the foot is weighed.

[1199] Histological Preparations: The transverse muscle located behind the knee (popliteal) area is dissected and arranged in a metal mold, filled with freezegel, dipped into cold methylbutane, placed into labeled sample bags at −80EC until sectioning. Upon sectioning, the muscle is observed under fluorescent microscopy for lymphatics..

[1200] The studies described in this example tested activity of agonists or antagonists of the invention. However, one skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention (e.g., gene therapy).

Example 29

Suppression of TNF Alpha-induced Adhesion Molecule Expression by a Agonist or Antagonist of the Invention

[1201] The recruitment of lymphocytes to areas of inflammation and angiogenesis involves specific receptor-ligand interactions between cell surface adhesion molecules (CAMs) on lymphocytes and the vascular endothelium. The adhesion process, in both normal and pathological settings, follows a multi-step cascade that involves intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (E-selectin) expression on endothelial cells (EC). The expression of these molecules and others on the vascular endothelium determines the efficiency with which leukocytes may adhere to the local vasculature and extravasate into the local tissue during the development of an inflammatory response. The local concentration of cytokines and growth factor participate in the modulation of the expression of these CAMs.

[1202] Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a), a potent proinflammatory cytokine, is a stimulator of all three CAMs on endothelial cells and may be involved in a wide variety of inflammatory responses, often resulting in a pathological outcome.

[1203] The potential of an agonist or antagonist of the invention to mediate a suppression of TNF-a induced CAM expression can be examined. A modified ELISA assay which uses ECs as a solid phase absorbent is employed to measure the amount of CAM expression on TNF-a treated ECs when co-stimulated with a member of the FGF family of proteins.

[1204] To perform the experiment, human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) cultures are obtained from pooled cord harvests and maintained in growth medium (EGM-2; Clonetics, San Diego, Calif.) supplemented with 10% FCS and 1% penicillin/streptomycin in a 37 degree C. humidified incubator containing 5% CO2. HUVECs are seeded in 96-well plates at concentrations of 1×104 cells/well in EGM medium at 37 degree C. for 18-24 hrs or until confluent. The monolayers are subsequently washed 3 times with a serum-free solution of RPMI-1640 supplemented with 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 mg/ml streptomycin, and treated with a given cytokine and/or growth factor(s) for 24 h at 37 degree C. Following incubation, the cells are then evaluated for CAM expression.

[1205] Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial cells (HUVECs) are grown in a standard 96 well plate to confluence. Growth medium is removed from the cells and replaced with 90 ul of 199 Medium (10% FBS). Samples for testing and positive or negative controls are added to the plate in triplicate (in 10 ul volumes). Plates are incubated at 37 degree C. for either 5 h (selectin and integrin expression) or 24 h (integrin expression only). Plates are aspirated to remove medium and 100 μl of 0.1% paraformaldehyde-PBS(with Ca++ and Mg++) is added to each well. Plates are held at 4° C. for 30 min.

[1206] Fixative is then removed from the wells and wells are washed 1× with PBS(+Ca,Mg)+0.5% BSA and drained. Do not allow the wells to dry. Add 10 μl of diluted primary antibody to the test and control wells. Anti-ICAM-1-Biotin, Anti-VCAM-1-Biotin and Anti-E-selectin-Biotin are used at a concentration of 10 μg/ml (1:10 dilution of 0.1 mg/ml stock antibody). Cells are incubated at 37° C. for 30 min. in a humidified environment. Wells are washed ×3 with PBS(+Ca,Mg)+0.5% BSA.

[1207] Then add 20 μl of diluted ExtrAvidin-Alkaline Phosphotase (1:5,000 dilution) to each well and incubated at 37° C. for 30 min. Wells are washed ×3 with PBS(+Ca,Mg)+0.5% BSA. 1 tablet of p-Nitrophenol Phosphate pNPP is dissolved in 5 ml of glycine buffer (pH 10.4). 100 μl of pNPP substrate in glycine buffer is added to each test well. Standard wells in triplicate are prepared from the working dilution of the ExtrAvidin-Alkaline Phosphotase in glycine buffer: 1:5,000 (100)>10−0.5>10−1>10−150.5 μl of each dilution is added to triplicate wells and the resulting AP content in each well is 5.50 ng, 1.74 ng, 0.55 ng, 0.18 ng. 100 μl of pNNP reagent must then be added to each of the standard wells. The plate must be incubated at 37° C. for 4 h. A volume of 50 μl of 3M NaOH is added to all wells. The results are quantified on a plate reader at 405 nm. The background subtraction option is used on blank wells filled with glycine buffer only. The template is set up to indicate the concentration of AP-conjugate in each standard well [5.50 ng; 1.74 ng; 0.55 ng; 0.18 ng]. Results are indicated as amount of bound AP-conjugate in each sample.

[1208] The studies described in this example tested activity of agonists or antagonists of the invention. However, one skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides or polypeptides of the invention (e.g., gene therapy).

Example 30

Production Of Polypeptide of the Invention For High-Throughput Screening Assays

[1209] The following protocol produces a supernatant containing polypeptide of the present invention to be tested. This supernatant can then be used in the Screening Assays described in Examples 32-41.

[1210] First, dilute Poly-D-Lysine (644 587 Boehringer-Mannheim) stock solution (1 mg/ml in PBS) 1:20 in PBS (w/o calcium or magnesium 17-516F Biowhittaker) for a working solution of 50 ug/ml. Add 200 ul of this solution to each well (24 well plates) and incubate at RT for 20 minutes. Be sure to distribute the solution over each well (note: a 12-channel pipetter may be used with tips on every other-channel). Aspirate off the Poly-D-Lysine solution and rinse with 1 ml PBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline). The PBS should remain in the well until just prior to plating the cells and plates may be poly-lysine coated in advance for up to two weeks.

[1211] Plate 293T cells (do not carry cells past P+20) at 2×105 cells/well in 0.5 ml DMEM(Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium)(with 4.5 G/L glucose and L-glutamine (12-604F Biowhittaker))/10% heat inactivated FBS(14-503F Biowhittaker)/1× Penstrep(17-602E Biowhittaker). Let the cells grow overnight.

[1212] The next day, mix together in a sterile solution basin: 300 ul Lipofectamine (18324-012 Gibco/BRL) and 5 ml Optimem I (31985070 Gibco/BRL)/96-well plate. With a small volume multi-channel pipetter, aliquot approximately 2 ug of an expression vector containing a polynucleotide insert, produced by the methods described in Examples 8-10, into an appropriately labeled 96-well round bottom plate. With a multi-channel pipetter, add 50 ul of the Lipofectamine/Optimem I mixture to each well. Pipette up and down gently to mix. Incubate at RT 15-45 minutes. After about 20 minutes, use a multi-channel pipetter to add 150 ul Optimem I to each well. As a control, one plate of vector DNA lacking an insert should be transfected with each set of transfections.

[1213] Preferably, the transfection should be performed by tag-teaming the following tasks. By tag-teaming, hands on time is cut in half, and the cells do not spend too much time on PBS. First, person A aspirates off the media from four 24-well plates of cells, and then person B rinses each well with 0.5-1 ml PBS. Person A then aspirates off PBS rinse, and person B, using a 12-channel pipetter with tips on every other channel, adds the 200 ul of DNA/Lipofectamine/Optimem I complex to the odd wells first, then to the even wells, to each row on the 24-well plates. Incubate at 37 degree C. for 6 hours.

[1214] While cells are incubating, prepare appropriate media, either 1% BSA in DMEM with 1× penstrep, or HGS CHO-5 media (116.6 mg/L of CaCl2 (anhyd); 0.00130 mg/L CuSO4—5H2O; 0.050 mg/L of Fe(NO3)3—9H2O; 0.417 mg/L of FeSO4—7H2O; 311.80 mg/L of Kcl; 28.64 mg/L of MgCl2; 48.84 mg/L of MgSO4; 6995.50 mg/L of NaCl; 2400.0 mg/L of NaHCO3; 62.50 mg/L of NaH2PO4—H2O; 71.02 mg/L of Na2HPO4; 0.4320 mg/L of ZnSO4—7H2O; 0.002 mg/L of Arachidonic Acid ; 1.022 mg/L of Cholesterol; 0.070 mg/L of DL-alpha-Tocopherol-Acetate; 0.0520 mg/L of Linoleic Acid; 0.010 mg/L of Linolenic Acid; 0.010 mg/L of Myristic Acid; 0.010 mg/L of Oleic Acid; 0.010 mg/L of Palmitric Acid; 0.010 mg/L of Palmitic Acid; 100 mg/L of Pluronic F-68; 0.010 mg/L of Stearic Acid; 2.20 mg/L of Tween 80; 4551 mg/L of D-Glucose; 130.85 mg/ml of L-Alanine; 147.50 mg/ml of L-Arginine-HCL; 7.50 mg/ml of L-Asparagine-H2O; 6.65 mg/ml of L-Aspartic Acid; 29.56 mg/ml of L-Cystine-2HCL—H2O; 31.29 mg/ml of L-Cystine-2HCL; 7.35 mg/ml of L-Glutamic Acid; 365.0 mg/ml of L-Glutamine; 18.75 mg/ml of Glycine; 52.48 mg/ml of L-Histidine-HCL—H2O; 106.97 mg/ml of L-Isoleucine; 111.45 mg/ml of L-Leucine; 163.75 mg/ml of L-Lysine HCL; 32.34 mg/ml of L-Methionine; 68.48 mg/ml of L-Phenylalainine; 40.0 mg/ml of L-Proline; 26.25 mg/ml of L-Serine; 101.05 mg/ml of L-Threonine; 19.22 mg/ml of L-Tryptophan; 91.79 mg/ml of L-Tryrosine-2Na—2H2O; and 99.65 mg/ml of L-Valine; 0.0035 mg/L of Biotin; 3.24 mg/L of D-Ca Pantothenate; 11.78 mg/L of Choline Chloride; 4.65 mg/L of Folic Acid; 15.60 mg/L of i-Inositol; 3.02 mg/L of Niacinamide; 3.00 mg/L of Pyridoxal HCL; 0.031 mg/L of Pyridoxine HCL; 0.319 mg/L of Riboflavin; 3.17 mg/L of Thiamine HCL; 0.365 mg/L of Thymidine; 0.680 mg/L of Vitamin B12; 25 mM of HEPES Buffer; 2.39 mg/L of Na Hypoxanthine; 0.105 mg/L of Lipoic Acid; 0.081 mg/L of Sodium Putrescine-2HCL; 55.0 mg/L of Sodium Pyruvate; 0.0067 mg/L of Sodium Selenite; 20 uM of Ethanolamine; 0.122 mg/L of Ferric Citrate; 41.70 mg/L of Methyl-B-Cyclodextrin complexed with Linoleic Acid; 33.33 mg/L of Methyl-B-Cyclodextrin complexed with Oleic Acid; 10 mg/L of Methyl-B-Cyclodextrin comptexed with Retinal Acetate. Adjust osmolarity to 327 mOsm) with 2 mm glutamine and 1× penstrep. (BSA (81-068-3 Bayer) 100 gm dissolved in 1L DMEM for a 10% BSA stock solution). Filter the media and collect 50 ul for endotoxin assay in 15 ml polystyrene conical.

[1215] The transfection reaction is terminated, preferably by tag-teaming, at the end of the incubation period. Person A aspirates off the transfection media, while person B adds 1.5 ml appropriate media to each well. Incubate at 37 degree C. for 45 or 72 hours depending on the media used: 1% BSA for 45 hours or CHO-5 for 72 hours.

[1216] On day four, using a 300 ul multichannel pipetter, aliquot 600 ul in one 1 ml deep well plate and the remaining supernatant into a 2 ml deep well. The supernatants from each well can then be used in the assays described in Examples 32-39.

[1217] It is specifically understood that when activity is obtained in any of the assays described below using a supernatant, the activity originates from either the polypeptide of the present invention directly (e.g., as a secreted protein) or by polypeptide of the present invention inducing expression of other proteins, which are then secreted into the supernatant. Thus, the invention further provides a method of identifying the protein in the supernatant characterized by an activity in a particular assay.

Example 31

Construction of GAS Reporter Construct

[1218] One signal transduction pathway involved in the differentiation and proliferation of cells is called the Jaks-STATs pathway. Activated proteins in the Jaks-STATs pathway bind to gamma activation site “GAS” elements or interferon-sensitive responsive element (“ISRE”), located in the promoter of many genes. The binding of a protein to these elements alter the expression of the associated gene.

[1219] GAS and ISRE elements are recognized by a class of transcription factors called Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription, or “STATs.” There are six members of the STATs family. Stat1 and Stat3 are present in many cell types, as is Stat2 (as response to IFN-alpha is widespread). Stat4 is more restricted and is not in many cell types though it has been found in T helper class I, cells after treatment with IL-12. Stat5 was originally called mammary growth factor, but has been found at higher concentrations in other cells including myeloid cells. It can be activated in tissue culture cells by many cytokines.

[1220] The STATs are activated to translocate from the cytoplasm to the nucleus upon tyrosine phosphorylation by a set of kinases known as the Janus Kinase (“Jaks”) family. Jaks represent a distinct family of soluble tyrosine kinases and include Tyk2, Jak1, Jak2, and Jak3. These kinases display significant sequence similarity and are generally catalytically inactive in resting cells.

[1221] The Jaks are activated by a wide range of receptors summarized in the Table below. (Adapted from review by Schidler and Dalnell, Ann. Rev. Biochem. 64:621-51 (1995).) A cytokine receptor family, capable of activating Jaks, is divided into two groups: (a) Class 1 includes receptors for IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-9, IL-11, IL-12, IL-15, Epo, PRL, GH, G-CSF, GM-CSF, LIF, CNTF, and thrombopoietin; and (b) Class 2 includes IFN-a, IFN-g, and IL-10. The Class 1 receptors share a conserved cysteine motif (a set of four conserved cysteines and one tryptophan) and a WSXWS motif (a membrane proximal region encoding Trp-Ser-Xaa-Trp-Ser(SEQ ID NO: 2)).

[1222] Thus, on binding of a ligand to a receptor, Jaks are activated, which in turn activate STATs, which then translocate and bind to GAS elements. This entire process is encompassed in the Jaks-STATs signal transduction pathway.

[1223] Therefore, activation of the Jaks-STATs pathway, reflected by the binding of the GAS or the ISRE element, can be used to indicate proteins involved in the proliferation and differentiation of cells. For example, growth factors and cytokines are known to activate the Jaks-STATs pathway. (See Table below.) Thus, by using GAS elements linked to reporter molecules, activators of the Jaks-STATs pathway can be identified.

	JAKs
Ligand	tyk2	Jak1	Jak2	Jak3	STATS	GAS (elements) or ISRE
IFN family
IFN-a/B	+	+	−	−	1, 2, 3	ISRE
IFN-g		+	+	−	1	GAS (IRF1 > Lys6 > IFP)
Il-10	+	?	?	−	1, 3
gp130 family
IL-6 (Pleiotropic)+	+	+	?		1, 3	GAS (IRF1 > Lys6 > IFP)
Il-11(Pleiotropic)?	+	?	?		1, 3
OnM(Pleiotropic)?	+	+	?		1, 3
LIF(Pleiotropic)?	+	+	?		1, 3
CNTF(Pleiotropic)	−/+	+	+	?	1, 3
G-CSF(Pleiotropic)	?	+	?	?	1, 3
IL-12(Pleiotropic)	+	−	+	+	1, 3
g-C family
IL-2 (lymphocytes)	−	+	−	+	1, 3, 5	GAS
IL-4 (lymph/myeloid)	−	+	−	+	6	GAS (IRF1 = IFP >> Ly6)(IgH)
IL-7 (lymphocytes)	−	+	−	+	5	GAS
IL-9 (lymphocytes)	−	+	−	+	5	GAS
IL-13 (lymphocyte)	−	+	?	?	6	GAS
IL-15	?	+	?	+	5	GAS
gp140 family
IL-3 (myeloid)	−	−	+	−	5	GAS (IRF1 > IFP >> Ly6)
IL-5 (myeloid)	−	−	+	−	5	GAS
GM-CSF (myeloid)	−	−	+	−	5	GAS
Growth hormone family
GH	?	−	+	−	5
PRL	?	+/−	+	−	1, 3, 5
EPO	?	−	+	−	5	GAS (B-CAS > IRF1 = IFP >> Ly6)
Receptor Tyrosine Kinases
EGF	?	+	+	−	1, 3	GAS (IRF1)
PDGF	?	+	+	−	1, 3
CSF-1	?	+	+	−	1, 3	GAS (not IRF1)

[1224] To construct a synthetic GAS containing promoter element, which is used in the Biological Assays described in Examples 32-33, a PCR based strategy is employed to generate a GAS-SV40 promoter sequence. The 5′ primer contains four tandem copies of the GAS binding site found in the IRF1 promoter and previously demonstrated to bind STATs upon induction with a range of cytokines (Rothman et al., Immunity 1:457-468 (1994).), although other GAS or ISRE elements can be used instead. The 5′ primer also contains 18 bp of sequence complementary to the SV40 early promoter sequence and is flanked with an XhoI site. The sequence of the 5′ primer is:

5′:GCGCCTCGAGATTTCCCCGAAATCTAGATTTCCCCGAAATGATTTCCCCG (SEQ ID NO: 3)
AAATGATTTCCCCGAAATATCTGCCATCTCAATTAG:3′

[1225] The downstream primer is complementary to the SV40 promoter and is flanked with a Hind III site: 5′:GCGGCAAGCTTTTTGCAAAGCCTAGGC:3′ (SEQ ID NO: 4)

[1226] PCR amplification is performed using the SV40 promoter template present in the B-gal:promoter plasmid obtained from Clontech. The resulting PCR fragment is digested with XhoI/Hind III and subcloned into BLSK2-. (Stratagene.) Sequencing with forward and reverse primers confirms that the insert contains the following sequence:

5′:CTCGAGATTTCCCCGAAATCTAGATTTCCCCGAAATGATTTCCCCGAAAT (SEQ ID NO: 5)
GATTTCCCCGAAATATCTGCCATCTCAATTAGTCAGCAACCATAGTCCCGC
CCCTAACTCCGCCCATCCCGCCCCTAACTCCGCCCAGTTCCGCCCATTCTCC
GCCCCATGGCTGACTAATTTTTTTTATTTATGCAGAGGCCGAGGCCGCCTC
GGCCTCTGAGCTATTCCAGAAGTAGTGAGGAGGCTTTTTTGGAGGCCTAGG
CTTTTGCAAAAAGCTT:3′

[1227] With this GAS promoter element linked to the SV40 promoter, a GAS:SEAP2 reporter construct is next engineered. Here, the reporter molecule is a secreted alkaline phosphatase, or “SEAP.” Clearly, however, any reporter molecule can be used instead of SEAP, in this or in any of the other Examples. Well known reporter molecules that can be used instead of SEAP include chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT), luciferase, alkaline phosphatase, B-galactosidase, green fluorescent protein (GFP), or any protein detectable by an antibody.

[1228] The above sequence confirmed synthetic GAS-SV40 promoter element is subcloned into the pSEAP-Promoter vector obtained from Clontech using HindIII and XhoI, effectively replacing the SV40 promoter with the amplified GAS:SV40 promoter element, to create the GAS-SEAP vector. However, this vector does not contain a neomycin resistance gene, and therefore, is not preferred for mammalian expression systems.

[1229] Thus, in order to generate mammalian stable cell lines expressing the GAS-SEAP reporter, the GAS-SEAP cassette is removed from the GAS-SEAP vector using SalI and NotI, and inserted into a backbone vector containing the neomycin resistance gene, such as pGFP-1 (Clontech), using these restriction sites in the multiple cloning site, to create the GAS-SEAP/Neo vector. Once this vector is transfected into mammalian cells, this vector can then be used as a reporter molecule for GAS binding as described in Examples 32-33.

[1230] Other constructs can be made using the above description and replacing GAS with a different promoter sequence. For example, construction of reporter molecules containing NFK-B and EGR promoter sequences are described in Examples 34 and 35. However, many other promoters can be substituted using the protocols described in these Examples. For instance, SRE, IL-2, NFAT, or Osteocalcin promoters can be substituted, alone or in combination (e.g., GAS/NF-KB/EGR, GAS/NF-KB, Il-2/NFAT, or NF-KB/GAS). Similarly, other cell lines can be used to test reporter construct activity, such as HELA (epithelial), HUVEC (endothelial), Reh (B-cell), Saos-2 (osteoblast), HUVAC (aortic), or Cardiomyocyte.

Example 32

High-Throughput Screening Assay for T-cell Activity

[1231] The following protocol is used to assess T-cell activity by identifying factors, and determining whether supemate containing a polypeptide of the invention proliferates and/or differentiates T-cells. T-cell activity is assessed using the GAS/SEAP/Neo construct produced in Example 31. Thus, factors that increase SEAP activity indicate the ability to activate the Jaks-STATS signal transduction pathway. The T-cell used in this assay is Jurkat T-cells (ATCC Accession No. TIB-152), although Molt-3 cells (ATCC Accession No. CRL-1552) and Molt-4 cells (ATCC Accession No. CRL-1582) cells can also be used.

[1232] Jurkat T-cells are lymphoblastic CD4+ Th1 helper cells. In order to generate stable cell lines, approximately 2 million Jurkat cells are transfected with the GAS-SEAP/neo vector using DMRIE-C (Life Technologies)(transfection procedure described below). The transfected cells are seeded to a density of approximately 20,000 cells per well and transfectants resistant to 1 mg/ml genticin selected. Resistant colonies are expanded and then tested for their response to increasing concentrations of interferon gamma. The dose response of a selected clone is demonstrated.

[1233] Specifically, the following protocol will yield sufficient cells for 75 wells containing 200 ul of cells. Thus, it is either scaled up, or performed in multiple to generate sufficient cells for multiple 96 well plates. Jurkat cells are maintained in RPMI+10% serum with 1% Pen-Strep. Combine 2.5 mls of OPTI-MEM (Life Technologies) with 10 ug of plasmid DNA in a T25 flask. Add 2.5 ml OPTI-MEM containing 50 ul of DMRIE-C and incubate at room temperature for 15-45 mins.

[1234] During the incubation period, count cell concentration, spin down the required number of cells (107 per transfection), and resuspend in OPTI-MEM to a final concentration of 107 cells/ml. Then add 1 ml of 1×107 cells in OPTI-MEM to T25 flask and incubate at 37 degree C. for 6 hrs. After the incubation, add 10 ml of RPMI+15% serum.

[1235] The Jurkat:GAS-SEAP stable reporter lines are maintained in RPMI+10% serum, 1 mg/ml Genticin, and 1% Pen-Strep. These cells are treated with supernatants containing polypeptide of the present invention or polypeptide of the present invention induced polypeptides as produced by the protocol described in Example 30.

[1236] On the day of treatment with the supernatant, the cells should be washed and resuspended in fresh RPMI+10% serum to a density of 500,000 cells per ml. The exact number of cells required will depend on the number of supernatants being screened. For one 96 well plate, approximately 10 million cells (for 10 plates, 100 million cells) are required.

[1237] Transfer the cells to a triangular reservoir boat, in order to dispense the cells into a 96 well dish, using a 12 channel pipette. Using a 12 channel pipette, transfer 200 ul of cells into each well (therefore adding 100, 000 cells per well).

[1238] After all the plates have been seeded, 50 ul of the supernatants are transferred directly from the 96 well plate containing the supernatants into each well using a 12 channel pipette. In addition, a dose of exogenous interferon gamma (0.1, 1.0, 10 ng) is added to wells H9, H10, and H11 to serve as additional positive controls for the assay.

[1239] The 96 well dishes containing Jurkat cells treated with supernatants are placed in an incubator for 48 hrs (note: this time is variable between 48-72 hrs). 35 ul samples from each well are then transferred to an opaque 96 well plate using a 12 channel pipette. The opaque plates should be covered (using sellophene covers) and stored at −20 degree C. until SEAP assays are performed according to Example 36. The plates containing the remaining treated cells are placed at 4 degree C. and serve as a source of material for repeating the assay on a specific well if desired.

[1240] As a positive control, 100 Unit/ml interferon gamma can be used which is known to activate Jurkat T cells. Over 30 fold induction is typically observed in the positive control wells.

[1241] The above protocol may be used in the generation of both transient, as well as stable, transfected cells, which would be apparent to those of skill in the art.

Example 33

High-Throughput Screening Assay Identifying Myeloid Activity

[1242] The following protocol is used to assess myeloid activity of polypeptide of the present invention by determining whether polypeptide of the present invention proliferates and/or differentiates myeloid cells. Myeloid cell activity is assessed using the GAS/SEAP/Neo construct produced in Example 31. Thus, factors that increase SEAP activity indicate the ability to activate the Jaks-STATS signal transduction pathway. The myeloid cell used in this assay is U937, a pre-monocyte cell line, although TF-1, HL60, or KG1 can be used.

[1243] To transiently transfect U937 cells with the GAS/SEAP/Neo construct produced in Example 31, a DEAE-Dextran method (Kharbanda et. al., 1994, Cell Growth & Differentiation, 5:259-265) is used. First, harvest 2×107 U937 cells and wash with PBS. The U937 cells are usually grown in RPMI 1640 medium containing 10% heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum (FBS) supplemented with 100 units/ml penicillin and 100 mg/ml streptomycin.

[1244] Next, suspend the cells in 1 ml of 20 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.4) buffer containing 0.5 mg/ml DEAE-Dextran, 8 ug GAS-SEAP2 plasmid DNA, 140 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 375 uM Na2HPO4.7H2O, 1 mM MgCl2, and 675 uM CaCl2. Incubate at 37 degrees C. for 45 min.

[1245] Wash the cells with RPMI 1640 medium containing 10% FBS and then resuspend in 10 ml complete medium and incubate at 37 degree C. for 36 hr.

[1246] The GAS-SEAP/U937 stable cells are obtained by growing the cells in 400 ug/ml G418. The G418-free medium is used for routine growth but every one to two months, the cells should be re-grown in 400 ug/ml G418 for couple of passages.

[1247] These cells are tested by harvesting 1×108 cells (this is enough for ten 96-well plates assay) and wash with PBS. Suspend the cells in 200 ml above described growth medium, with a final density of 5×105 cells/ml. Plate 200 ul cells per well in the 96-well plate (or 1×105 cells/well).

[1248] Add 50 ul of the supernatant prepared by the protocol described in Example 30. Incubate at 37 degee C. for 48 to 72 hr. As a positive control, 100 Unit/ml interferon gamma can be used which is known to activate U937 cells. Over 30 fold induction is typically observed in the positive control wells. SEAP assay the supernatant according to the protocol described in Example 36.

Example 34

High-Throughput Screening Assay Identifying Neuronal Activity

[1249] When cells undergo differentiation and proliferation, a group of genes are activated through many different signal transduction pathways. One of these genes, EGR1 (early growth response gene 1), is induced in various tissues and cell types upon activation. The promoter of EGR1 is responsible for such induction. Using the EGR1 promoter linked to reporter molecules, activation of cells can be assessed by polypeptide of the present invention.

[1250] Particularly, the following protocol is used to assess neuronal activity in PC12 cell lines. PC12 cells (rat phenochromocytoma cells) are known to proliferate and/or differentiate by activation with a number of mitogens, such as TPA (tetradecanoyl phorbol acetate), NGF (nerve growth factor), and EGF (epidermal growth factor). The EGR1 gene expression is activated during this treatment. Thus, by stably transfecting PC12 cells with a construct containing an EGR promoter linked SEAP reporter, activation of PC12 cells by polypeptide of the present invention can be assessed.

[1251] The EGR/SEAP reporter construct can be assembled by the following protocol. The EGR-1 promoter sequence (−633 to +1)(Sakamoto K et al., Oncogene 6:867-871 (1991)) can be PCR amplified from human genomic DNA using the following primers:

(SEQ ID NO: 6)
5′ GCGCTCGAGGGATGACAGCGATAGAACCCCGG-3′
(SEQ ID NO: 7)
5′ GCGAAGCTTCGCGACTCCCCGGATCCGCCTC-3′

[1252] Using the GAS:SEAP/Neo vector produced in Example 31, EGR1 amplified product can then be inserted into this vector. Linearize the GAS:SEAP/Neo vector using restriction enzymes XhoI/HindIII, removing the GAS/SV40 stuffer. Restrict the EGR1 amplified product with these same enzymes. Ligate the vector and EGR1 promoter.

[1253] To prepare 96 well-plates for cell culture, two mls of a coating solution (1:30 dilution of collagen type-I (Upstate Biotech Inc. Cat#08-115) in 30% ethanol (filter sterilized)) is added per one 10 cm plate or 50 ml per well of the 96-well plate, and allowed to air dry for 2 hr.

[1254] PC12 cells are routinely grown in RPMI-1640 medium (Bio Whittaker) ining 10% horse serum (JRH BIOSCIENCES, Cat. # 12449-78P), 5% heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum (FBS) supplemented with 100 units/ml penicillin and 100 ug/ml streptomycin on a precoated 10 cm tissue culture dish. One to four split is done every three to four days. Cells are removed from the plates by scraping and resuspended with pipetting up and down for more than 15 times.

[1255] Transfect the EGR/SEAP/Neo construct into PC12 using the Lipofectamine protocol described in Example 30. EGR-SEAP/PC12 stable cells are obtained by growing the cells in 300 ug/ml G418. The G418-free medium is used for routine growth but every one to two months, the cells should be re-grown in 300 ug/ml G418 for couple of passages.

[1256] To assay for neuronal activity, a 10 cm plate with cells around 70 to 80% confluent is screened by removing the old medium. Wash the cells once with PBS (Phosphate buffered saline). Then starve the cells in low serum medium (RPMI-1640 containing 1% horse serum and 0.5% FBS with antibiotics) overnight.

[1257] The next morning, remove the medium and wash the cells with PBS. Scrape off the cells from the plate, suspend the cells well in 2 ml low serum medium. Count the cell number and add more low serum medium to reach final cell density as 5×105 cells/ml.

[1258] Add 200 ul of the cell suspension to each well of 96-well plate (equivalent to 1×105 cells/well). Add 50 ul supernatant produced by Example 30, 37 degree C. for 48 to 72 hr. As a positive control, a growth factor known to activate PC12 cells through EGR can be used, such as 50 ng/ul of Neuronal Growth Factor (NGF). Over fifty-fold induction of SEAP is typically seen in the positive control wells. SEAP assay the supernatant according to Example 36.

Example 35

High-Throughput Screening Assay for T-cell Activity

[1259] NF-KB (Nuclear Factor KB) is a transcription factor activated by a wide variety of agents including the inflammatory cytokines IL-1 and TNF, CD30 and CD40, lymphotoxin-alpha and lymphotoxin-beta, by exposure to LPS or thrombin, and by expression of certain viral gene products. As a transcription factor, NF-KB regulates the expression of genes involved in immune cell activation, control of apoptosis (NF-KB appears to shield cells from apoptosis), B and T-cell development, anti-viral and antimicrobial responses, and multiple stress responses.

[1260] In non-stimulated conditions, NF-KB is retained in the cytoplasm with I-KB (Inhibitor KB). However, upon stimulation, I-KB is phosphorylated and degraded, causing NF-KB to shuttle to the nucleus, thereby activating transcription of target genes. Target genes activated by NF-KB include IL-2, IL-6, GM-CSF, ICAM-1 and class 1 MHC.

[1261] Due to its central role and ability to respond to a range of stimuli, reporter constructs utilizing the NF-KB promoter element are used to screen the supernatants produced in Example 30. Activators or inhibitors of NF-KB would be useful in treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing diseases. For example, inhibitors of NF-KB could be used to treat those diseases related to the acute or chronic activation of NF-KB, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

[1262] To construct a vector containing the NF-KB promoter element, a PCR. based strategy is employed. The upstream primer contains four tandem copies of the NF-KB binding site (GGGGACTTTCCC) (SEQ ID NO: 8), 18 bp of sequence complementary to the 5′ end of the SV40 early promoter sequence, and is flanked with an XhoI site:

5′:GCGGCCTCGAGGGGACTTTCCCGGGGACTTTCCGGGGACTTTCCGGGAC (SEQ ID NO: 9)
TTTCCATCCTGCCATCTCAATTAG:3′

[1263] The downstream primer is complementary to the 3′ end of the SV40 promoter and is flanked with a Hind III site:

[1264] 5′:GCGGCAAGCTTTTTGCAAAGCCTAGGC:3′ (SEQ ID NO: 4)

[1265] PCR amplification is performed using the SV40 promoter template present in the pB-gal:promoter plasmid obtained from Clontech. The resulting PCR fragment is digested with XhoI and Hind III and subcloned into BLSK2-. (Stratagene) Sequencing with the T7 and T3 primers confirms the insert contains the following sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 10)
5′:CTCGAGGGGACTTTCCCGGGGACTTTCCGGGGACTTTCCGGGACTTT
CCATCTGCCATCTCAATTAGTCAGCAACCATAGTCCCGCCCCTAACTCCG
CCCATCCCGCCCCTAACTCCGCCCAGTTCCGCCCATTCTCCGCCCCATGG
CTGACTAATTTTTTTTATTTATGCAGAGGCCGAGGCCGCCTCGGCCTCTG
AGCTATTCCAGAAGTAGTGAGGAGGCTTTTTTGGAGGCCTAGGCTTTTGC
AAAAAGCTT:3′

[1266] Next, replace the SV40 minimal promoter element present in the pSEAP2-promoter plasmid (Clontech) with this NF-KB/SV40 fragment using XhoI and HindIII. However, this vector does not contain a neomycin resistance gene, and therefore, is not preferred for mammalian expression systems.

[1267] In order to generate stable mammalian cell lines, the NF-KB/SV40/SEAP cassette is removed from the above NF-KB/SEAP vector using restriction enzymes SalI and NotI, and inserted into a vector containing neomycin resistance. Particularly, the NF-KB/SV40/SEAP cassette was inserted into pGFP-1 (Clontech), replacing the GFP gene, after restricting pGFP-1 with SalI and NotI.

[1268] Once NF-KB/SV40/SEAP/Neo vector is created, stable Jurkat T-cells are created and maintained according to the protocol described in Example 32. Similarly, the method for assaying supematants with these stable Jurkat T-cells is also described in Example 32. As a positive control, exogenous TNF alpha (0.1,1, 10 ng) is added to wells H9, H10, and H11, with a 5-10 fold activation typically observed.

Example 36

Assay for SEAP Activity

[1269] As a reporter molecule for the assays described in Examples 32-35, SEAP activity is assayed using the Tropix Phospho-light Kit (Cat. BP-400) according to the following general procedure. The Tropix Phospho-light Kit supplies the Dilution, Assay, and Reaction Buffers used below.

[1270] Prime a dispenser with the 2.5×Dilution Buffer and dispense 15 ul of 2.5×dilution buffer into Optiplates containing 35 ul of a supernatant. Seal the plates with a plastic sealer and incubate at 65 degree C. for 30 min. Separate the Optiplates to avoid uneven heating.

[1271] Cool the samples to room temperature for 15 minutes. Empty the dispenser and prime with the Assay Buffer. Add 50 ml Assay Buffer and incubate at room temperature 5 min. Empty the dispenser and prime with the Reaction Buffer (see the Table below). Add 50 ul Reaction Buffer and incubate at room temperature for 20 minutes. Since the intensity of the chemiluminescent signal is time dependent, and it takes about 10 minutes to read 5 plates on a luminometer, thus one should treat 5 plates at each time and start the second set 10 minutes later.

[1272] Read the relative light unit in the luminometer. Set H12 as blank, and print the results. An increase in chemiluminescence indicates reporter activity.

Reaction Buffer Formulation:
# of plates	Rxn buffer diluent (ml)	CSPD (ml)
10	60	3
11	65	3.25
12	70	3.5
13	75	3.75
14	80	4
15	85	4.25
16	90	4.5
17	95	4.75
18	100	5
19	105	5.25
20	110	5.5
21	115	5.75
22	120	6
23	125	6.25
24	130	6.5
25	135	6.75
26	140	7
27	145	7.25
28	150	7.5
29	155	7.75
30	160	8
31	165	8.25
32	170	8.5
33	175	8.75
34	180	9
35	185	9.25
36	190	9.5
37	195	9.75
38	200	10
39	205	10.25
40	210	10.5
41	215	10.75
42	220	11
43	225	11.25
44	230	11.5
45	235	11.75
46	240	12
47	245	12.25
48	250	12.5
49	255	12.75
50	260	13

Example 37

High-Throughput Screening Assay Identifying Changes in Small Molecule Concentration and Membrane Permeability

[1273] Binding of a ligand to a receptor is known to alter intracellular levels of small molecules, such as calcium, potassium, sodium, and pH, as well as alter membrane potential. These alterations can be measured in an assay to identify supernatants which bind to receptors of a particular cell. Although the following protocol describes an assay for calcium, this protocol can easily be modified to detect changes in potassium, sodium, pH, membrane potential, or any other small molecule which is detectable by a fluorescent probe.

[1274] The following assay uses Fluorometric Imaging Plate Reader (“FLIPR”) to measure changes in fluorescent molecules (Molecular Probes) that bind small molecules. Clearly, any fluorescent molecule detecting a small molecule can be used instead of the calcium fluorescent molecule, fluo-4 (Molecular Probes, Inc.; catalog no. F-14202), used here.

[1275] For adherent cells, seed the cells at 10,000-20,000 cells/well in a Co-star black 96-well plate with clear bottom. The plate is incubated in a CO2 incubator for 20 hours. The adherent cells are washed two times in Biotek washer with 200 ul of HBSS (Hank's Balanced Salt Solution) leaving 100 ul of buffer after the final wash.

[1276] A stock solution of 1 mg/ml fluo-4 is made in 10% pluronic acid DMSO. To load the cells with fluo-4 , 50 ul of 12 ug/ml fluo-4 is added to each well. The plate is incubated at 37 degrees C. in a CO2 incubator for 60 min. The plate is washed four times in the Biotek washer with HBSS leaving 100 ul of buffer.

[1277] For non-adherent cells, the cells are spun down from culture media. Cells are re-suspended to 2-5×106 cells/ml with HBSS in a 50-ml conical tube. 4 ul of 1 mg/ml fluo-4 solution in 10% pluronic acid DMSO is added to each ml of cell suspension. The tube is then placed in a 37 degrees C. water bath for 30-60 min. The cells are washed twice with HBSS, resuspended to1×106 cells/ml, and dispensed into a microplate, 100 ul/well. The plate is centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 5 min. The plate is then washed once in Denley Cell Wash with 200 ul, followed by an aspiration step to 100 ul final volume.

[1278] For a non-cell based assay, each well contains a fluorescent molecule, such as fluo-4 . The supernatant is added to the well, and a change in fluorescence is detected.

[1279] To measure the fluorescence of intracellular calcium, the FLIPR is set for the following parameters: (1) System gain is 300-800 mW; (2) Exposure time is 0.4 second; (3) Camera F/stop is F/2; (4) Excitation is 488 nm; (5) Emission is 530 nm; and (6) Sample addition is 50 ul. Increased emission at 530 nm indicates an extracellular signaling event caused by the a molecule, either polypeptide of the present invention or a molecule induced by polypeptide of the present invention, which has resulted in an increase in the intracellular Ca++ concentration.

Example 38

High-Throughput Screening Assay Identifying Tyrosine Kinase Activity

[1280] The Protein Tyrosine Kinases (PTK) represent a diverse group of transmembrane and cytoplasmic kinases. Within the Receptor Protein Tyrosine Kinase RPTK) group are receptors for a range of mitogenic and metabolic growth factors including the PDGF, FGF, EGF, NGF, HGF and Insulin receptor subfamilies. In addition there are a large family of RPTKs for which the corresponding ligand is unknown. Ligands for RPTKs include mainly secreted small proteins, but also membrane-bound and extracellular matrix proteins.

[1281] Activation of RPTK by ligands involves ligand-mediated receptor dimerization, resulting in transphosphorylation of the receptor subunits and activation of the cytoplasmic tyrosine kinases. The cytoplasmic tyrosine kinases include receptor associated tyrosine kinases of the src-family (e.g., src, yes, lck, lyn, fyn) and non-receptor linked and cytosolic protein tyrosine kinases, such as the Jak family, members of which mediate signal transduction triggered by the cytokine superfamily of receptors (e.g., the Interleukins, Interferons, GM-CSF, and Leptin).

[1282] Because of the wide range of known factors capable of stimulating tyrosine kinase activity, identifying whether polypeptide of the present invention or a molecule induced by polypeptide of the present invention is capable of activating tyrosine kinase signal transduction pathways is of interest. Therefore, the following protocol is designed to identify such molecules capable of activating the tyrosine kinase signal transduction pathways.

[1283] Seed target cells (e.g., primary keratinocytes) at a density of approximately 25,000 cells per well in a 96 well Loprodyne Silent Screen Plates purchased from Nalge Nunc (Naperville, Ill.). The plates are sterilized with two 30 minute rinses with 100% ethanol, rinsed with water and dried overnight. Some plates are coated for 2 hr with 100 ml of cell culture grade type I collagen (50 mg/ml), gelatin (2% ) or polylysine (50 mg/ml), all of which can be purchased from Sigma Chemicals (St. Louis, Mo.) or 10% Matrigel purchased from Becton Dickinson (Bedford,Mass.), or calf serum, rinsed with PBS and stored at 4 degree C. Cell growth on these plates is assayed by seeding 5,000 cells/well in growth medium and indirect quantitation of cell number through use of alamarBlue as described by the manufacturer Alamar Biosciences, Inc. (Sacramento, Calif.) after 48 hr. Falcon plate covers #3071 from Becton Dickinson (Bedford,Mass.) are used to cover the Loprodyne Silent Screen Plates. Falcon Microtest III cell culture plates can also be used in some proliferation experiments.

[1284] To prepare extracts, A431 cells are seeded onto the nylon membranes of Loprodyne plates (20,000/200 ml/well) and cultured overnight in complete medium. Cells are quiesced by incubation in serum-free basal medium for 24 hr. After 5-20 minutes treatment with EGF (60 ng/ml) or 50 ul of the supernatant produced in Example 30, the medium was removed and 100 ml of extraction buffer ((20 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 0.15 M NaCl, 1% Triton X-100, 0.1% SDS, 2 mM Na3VO4, 2 mM Na4P207 and a cocktail of protease inhibitors (# 1836170) obtained from Boeheringer Mannheim (Indianapolis, Ind.)) is added to each well and the plate is shaken on a rotating shaker for 5 minutes at 4° C. The plate is then placed in a vacuum transfer manifold and the extract filtered through the 0.45 mm membrane bottoms of each well using house vacuum. Extracts are collected in a 96-well catch/assay plate in the bottom of the vacuum manifold and immediately placed on ice. To obtain extracts clarified by centrifugation, the content of each well, after detergent solubilization for 5 minutes, is removed and centrifuged for 15 minutes at 4 degree C. at 16,000×g.

[1285] Test the filtered extracts for levels of tyrosine kinase activity. Although many methods of detecting tyrosine kinase activity are known, one method is described here.

[1286] Generally, the tyrosine kinase activity of a supernatant is evaluated by determining its ability to phosphorylate a tyrosine residue on a specific substrate (a biotinylated peptide). Biotinylated peptides that can be used for this purpose include PSK1 (corresponding to amino acids 6-20 of the cell division kinase cdc2-p34) and PSK2 (corresponding to amino acids 1-17 of gastrin). Both peptides are substrates for a range of tyrosine kinases and are available from Boehringer Mannheim.

[1287] The tyrosine kinase reaction is set up by adding the following components in order. First, add 10 ul of 5 uM Biotinylated Peptide, then 10 ul ATP/Mg2+ (5 mM ATP/50 mM MgCl2), then 10 ul of 5× Assay Buffer (40 mM imidazole hydrochloride, pH7.3, 40 mM beta-glycerophosphate, 1 mM EGTA, 100 mM MgCl2, 5 mM MnCl2, 0.5 mg/ml BSA), then 5 ul of Sodium Vanadate (1 mM), and then 5 ul of water. Mix the components gently and preincubate the reaction mix at 30 degree C. for 2 min. Initial the reaction by adding 10 ul of the control enzyme or the filtered supernatant.

[1288] The tyrosine kinase assay reaction is then terminated by adding 10 ul of 120 mm EDTA and place the reactions on ice.

[1289] Tyrosine kinase activity is determined by transferring 50 ul aliquot of reaction mixture to a microtiter plate (MTP) module and incubating at 37 degree C. for 20 min. This allows the streptavidin coated 96 well plate to associate with the biotinylated peptide. Wash the MTP module with 300 ul/well of PBS four times. Next add 75 ul of anti-phospotyrosine antibody conjugated to horse radish peroxidase (anti-P-Tyr-POD(0.5 u/ml)) to each well and incubate at 37 degree C. for one hour. Wash the well as above.

[1290] Next add 100 ul of peroxidase substrate solution (Boehringer Mannheim) and incubate at room temperature for at least 5 mins (up to 30 min). Measure the absorbance of the sample at 405 nm by using ELISA reader. The level of bound peroxidase activity is quantitated using an ELISA reader and reflects the level of tyrosine kinase activity.

Example 39

High-Throutghput Screening Assay Identifying Phosphorylation Activity

[1291] As a potential alternative and/or complement to the assay of protein tyrosine kinase activity described in Example 38, an assay which detects activation (phosphorylation) of major intracellular signal transduction intermediates can also be used. For example, as described below one particular assay can detect tyrosine phosphorylation of the Erk-1 and Erk-2 kinases. However, phosphorylation of other molecules, such as Raf, JNK, p38 MAP, Map kinase kinase (MEK), MEK kinase, Src, Muscle specific kinase (MuSK), IRAK, Tec, and Janus, as well as any other phosphoserine, phosphotyrosine, or phosphothreonine molecule, can be detected by substituting these molecules for Erk-1 or Erk-2 in the following assay.

[1292] Specifically, assay plates are made by coating the wells of a 96-well ELISA plate with 0.1 ml of protein G (1 ug/ml) for 2 hr at room temp, (RT). The plates are then rinsed with PBS and blocked with 3% BSA/PBS for 1 hr at RT. The protein G plates are then treated with 2 commercial monoclonal antibodies (100 ng/well) against Erk-1 and Erk-2 (1 hr at, RT) (Santa Cruz Biotechnology). (To detect other molecules, this step can easily be modified by substituting a monoclonal antibody detecting any of the above described molecules.) After 3-5 rinses with PBS, the plates are stored at 4 degree C. until use.

[1293] A431 cells are seeded at 20,000/well in a 96-well Loprodyne filterplate and cultured overnight in growth medium. The cells are then starved for 48 hr in basal medium (DMEM) and then treated with EGF (6 ng/well) or 50 ul of the supernatants obtained in Example 30 for 5-20 minutes. The cells are then solubilized and extracts filtered directly into the assay plate.

[1294] After incubation with the extract for 1 hr at RT, the wells are again rinsed. As a positive control, a commercial preparation of MAP kinase (10 ng/well) is used in place of A431 extract. Plates are then treated with a commercial polyclonal (rabbit) antibody (1 ug/ml) which specifically recognizes the phosphorylated epitope of the Erk-1 and Erk-2 kinases (1 hr at RT). This antibody is biotinylated by standard procedures. The bound polyclonal antibody is then quantitated by successive incubations with Europium-streptavidin and Europium fluorescence enhancing reagent in the Wallac DELFIA instrument (time-resolved fluorescence). An increased fluorescent signal over background indicates a phosphorylation by polypeptide of the present invention or a molecule induced by polypeptide of the present invention.

Example 40

Assay for the Stimulation of Bone Marrow CD34+ Cell Proliferation

[1295] This assay is based on the ability of human CD34+ to proliferate in the presence of hematopoietic growth factors and evaluates the ability of isolated polypeptides expressed in mammalian cells to stimulate proliferation of CD34+ cells.

[1296] It has been previously shown that most mature precursors will respond to only a single signal. More immature precursors require at least two signals to respond. Therefore, to tests the effect of polypeptides on hematopoietic activity of a wide range of progenitor cells, the assay contains a given polypeptide in-the presence or absence of other hematopoietic growth factors. Isolated cells are cultured for 5 days in the presence of Stem Cell Factor (SCF) in combination with tested sample. SCF alone has a very limited effect on the proliferation of bone marrow (BM) cells, acting in such conditions only as a “survival” factor. However, combined with any factor exhibiting stimulatory effect on these cells (e.g., IL-3), SCF will cause a synergistic effect. Therefore, if the tested polypeptide has a stimulatory effect on hematopoietic progenitors, such activity can be easily detected. Since normal BM cells have a low level of cycling cells, it is likely that any inhibitory effect of a given polypeptide, or agonists or antagonists thereof, might not be detected. Accordingly, assays for an inhibitory effect on progenitors is preferably tested in cells that are first subjected to in vitro stimulation with SCF+IL+3, and then contacted with the compound that is being evaluated for inhibition of such induced proliferation.

[1297] Briefly, CD34+ cells are isolated using methods known in the art. The cells are thawed and resuspended in medium (QBSF 60 serum-free medium with 1% L-glutamine (500 ml ) Quality Biological, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md. Cat# 160-204-101). After several gentle centrifugation steps at 200× g, cells are allowed to rest for one hour. The cell count is adjusted to 2.5×105 cells/mt. During this time, 100 μl of sterile water is added to the peripheral wells of a 96-well plate. The cytokines that can be tested with a given polypeptide in this assay is rhSCF (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., Cat# 255-SC) at 50 ng/ml alone and in combination with rhSCF and rhIL-3 (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., Cat# 203-ML) at 30 ng/ml. After one hour, 10 μl of prepared cytokines, 50 μl of the supernatants prepared in Example 30 (supernatants at 1:2 dilution=50 μl) and 20 μl of diluted cells are added to the media which is already present in the wells to allow for a final total volume of 100 μl. The plates are then placed in a 37° C./5% CO2 incubator for five days.

[1298] Eighteen hours before the assay is harvested, 0.5 μCi/well of [3H] Thymidine is added in a 10 μl volume to each well to determine the proliferation rate. The experiment is terminated by harvesting the cells from each 96-well plate to a filtermat using the Tomtec Harvester 96. After harvesting, the filtermats are dried, trimmed and placed into OmniFilter assemblies consisting of one OmniFilter plate and one OmnniFilter Tray. 60 μl Microscint is added to each well and the plate sealed with TopSeal-A press-on sealing film A bar code 15 sticker is affixed to the first plate for counting. The sealed plates are then loaded and the level of radioactivity determined via the Packard Top Count and the printed data collected for analysis. The level of radioactivity reflects the amount of cell proliferation.

[1299] The studies described in this example test the activity of a given polypeptide to stimulate bone marrow CD34+ cell proliferation. One skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides (e.g., gene therapy), antibodies, agonists, and/or antagonists and fragments and variants thereof. As a nonlimiting example, potential antagonists tested in this assay would be expected to inhibit cell proliferation in the presence of cytokines and/or to increase the inhibition of cell proliferation in the presence of cytokines and a given polypeptide. In contrast, potential agonists tested in this assay would be expected to enhance cell proliferation and/or to decrease the inhibition of cell proliferation in the presence of cytokines and a given polypeptide.

[1300] The ability of a gene to stimulate the proliferation of bone marrow CD34+ cells indicates that polynucleotides and polypeptides corresponding to the gene are useful for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the immune system and hematopoiesis. Representative uses are described in the “Immune Activity” and “Infectious Disease” sections above, and elsewhere herein.

Example 41

Assay for Extracellular Matrix Enhanced Cell Response (EMECR)

[1301] The objective of the Extracellular Matrix Enhanced Cell Response (EMECR) assay is to identify gene products (e.g., isolated polypeptides) that act on the hematopoietic stem cells in the context of the extracellular matrix (ECM) induced signal.

[1302] Cells respond to the regulatory factors in the context of signal(s) received from the surrounding microenvironment. For example, fibroblasts, and endothelial and epithelial stem cells fail to replicate in the absence of signals from the ECM. Hematopoietic stem cells can undergo self-renewal in the bone marrow, but not in in vitro suspension culture. The ability of stem cells to undergo self-renewal in vitro is dependent upon their interaction with the stromal cells and the ECM protein fibronectin (fn). Adhesion of cells to fn is mediated by the α5.β1 and α4.β1 integrin receptors, which are expressed by human and mouse hematopoietic stem cells. The factor(s) which integrate with the ECM environment and are responsible for stimulating stem cell self-renewal have not yet been identified. Discovery of such factors should be of great interest in gene therapy and bone marrow transplant applications

[1303] Briefly, polystyrene, non tissue culture treated, 96-well plates are coated with fn fragment at a coating concentration of 0.2 μg/cm2. Mouse bone marrow cells are plated (1,000 cells/well ) in 0.2 ml of serum-free medium. Cells cultured in the presence of IL-3 ( 5 ng/ml )+SCF ( 50 ng/ml ) would serve as the positive control, conditions under which little self-renewal but pronounced differentiation of the stem cells is to be expected. Gene products of the invention (e.g., including, but not limited to, polynucleotides and polypeptides of the present invention, and supernatants produced in Example 30), are tested with appropriate negative controls in the presence and absence of SCF(5.0 ng/ml), where test factor supernatants represent 10% of the total assay volume. The plated cells are then allowed to grow by incubating in a low oxygen environment ( 5% CO2, 7% O2, and 88% N2 ) tissue culture incubator for 7 days. The number of proliferating cells within the wells is then quantitated by measuring thymidine incorporation into cellular DNA. Verification of the positive hits in the assay will require phenotypic characterization of the cells, which can be accomplished by scaling up of the culture system and using appropriate antibody reagents against cell surface antigens and FACScan.

[1304] One skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides (e.g., gene therapy), antibodies, agonists, and/or antagonists and fragments and variants thereof.

[1305] If a particular polypeptide of the present invention is found to be a stimulator of hematopoietic progenitors, polynucleotides and polypeptides corresponding to the gene encoding said polypeptide may be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the immune system and hematopoiesis. Representative uses are described in the “Immune Activity” and “Infectious Disease” sections above, and elsewhere herein. The gene product may also be useful in the expansion of stem cells and committed progenitors of various blood lineages, and in the differentiation and/or proliferation of various cell types.

[1306] Additionally, the polynucleotides and/or polypeptides of the gene of interest and/or agonists and/or antagonists thereof, may also be employed to inhibit the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic cells and therefore may be employed to protect bone marrow stem cells from chemotherapeutic agents during chemotherapy. This antiproliferative effect may allow administration of higher doses of chemotherapeutic agents and, therefore, more effective chemotherapeutic treatment.

[1307] Moreover, polynucleotides and polypeptides corresponding to the gene of interest may also be useful for the treatment and diagnosis of hematopoietic related disorders such as, for example, anemia, pancytopenia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia or leukemia since stromal cells are important in the production of cells of hematopoietic lineages. The uses include bone marrow cell ex-vivo culture, bone marrow transplantation, bone marrow reconstitution, radiotherapy or chemotherapy of neoplasia.

Example 42

Human Dermal Fibroblast and Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation

[1308] The polypeptide of interest is added to cultures of normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF) and human aortic smooth muscle cells (AoSMC) and two co-assays are performed with each sample. The first assay examines the effect of the polypeptide of interest on the proliferation of normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF) or aortic smooth muscle cells (AoSMC). Aberrant growth of fibroblasts or smooth muscle cells is a part of several pathological processes, including fibrosis, and restenosis. The second assay examines IL6 production by both NHDF and SMC. IL6 production is an indication of functional activation. Activated cells will have increased production of a number of cytokines and other factors, which can result in a proinflammatory or immunomodulatory outcome. Assays are run with and without co-TNFa stimulation, in order to check for costimulatory or inhibitory activity.

[1309] Briefly, on day 1, 96-well black plates are set up with 1000 cells/well (NHDF) or 2000 cells/well (AoSMC) in 100 μl culture media. NHDF culture media contains: Clonetics FB basal media, 1 mg/ml hFGF, 5 mg/ml insulin, 50 mg/ml gentamycin, 2% FBS, while AoSMC culture media contains Clonetics SM basal media, 0.5 μg/ml hEGF, 5 mg/ml insulin, 1 μg/ml hFGF, 50 mg/ml gentamycin, 50 μg/ml Amphotericin B, 5% FBS. After incubation at 37° C. for at least 4-5 hours culture media is aspirated and replaced with growth arrest media. Growth arrest media for NHDF contains fibroblast basal media, 50 mg/ml gentamycin, 2% FBS, while growth arrest media for AoSMC contains SM basal media, 50 mg/ml gentamycin, 50 μg/ml Amphotericin B, 0.4% FBS. Incubate at 37° C. until day 2.

[1310] On day 2, serial dilutions and templates of the polypeptide of interest are designed such that they always include media controls and known-protein controls. For both stimulation and inhibition experiments, proteins are diluted in growth arrest media. For inhibition experiments, TNFa is added to a final concentration of 2 ng/ml (NHDF) or 5 ng/ml (AoSMC). Add ⅓ vol media containing controls or polypeptides of the present invention and incubate at 37 degrees C./5% CO2 until day 5.

[1311] Transfer 60 μl from each well to another labeled 96-well plate, cover with a plate-sealer, and store at 4 degrees C. until Day 6 (for IL6 ELISA). To the remaining 100 μl in the cell culture plate, aseptically add Alamar Blue in an amount equal to 10% of the culture volume (10 μl). Return plates to incubator for 3 to 4 hours. Then measure fluorescence with excitation at 530 nm and emission at 590 nm using the CytoFluor. This yields the growth stimulation/inhibition data.

[1312] On day 5, the IL6 ELISA is performed by coating a 96 well plate with 50-100 ul/well of Anti-Human IL6 Monoclonal antibody diluted in PBS, pH 7.4, incubate ON at room temperature.

[1313] On day 6, empty the plates into the sink and blot on-paper towels. Prepare Assay Buffer containing PBS with 4% BSA. Block the plates with 200 μl/well of Pierce Super Block blocking buffer in PBS for 1-2 hr and then wash plates with wash buffer (PBS, 0.05% Tween-20). Blot plates on paper towels. Then add 50 μl/well of diluted Anti-Human IL-6 Monoclonal, Biotin-labeled antibody at 0.50 mg/ml. Make dilutions of IL-6 stock in media (30, 10, 3, 1, 0.3, 0 ng/ml). Add duplicate samples to top row of plate. Cover the plates and incubate for 2 hours at RT on shaker.

[1314] Plates are washed with wash buffer and blotted on paper towels. Dilute EU-labeled Streptavidin 1:1000 in Assay buffer, and add 100 μl/well. Cover the plate and incubate 1 h at RT. Plates are again washed with wash buffer and blotted on paper towels.

[1315] Add 100 μl/well of Enhancement Solution. Shake for 5 minutes. Read the plate on the Wallac DELFIA Fluorometer. Readings from triplicate samples in each assay were tabulated and averaged.

[1316] A positive result in this assay suggests AoSMC cell proliferation and that the polypeptide of the present invention may be involved in dermal fibroblast proliferation and/or smooth muscle cell proliferation. A positive result also suggests many potential uses of polypeptides, polynucleotides, agonists and/or antagonists of the polynucleotide/polypeptide of the present invention which gives a positive result. For example, inflammation and immune responses, wound healing, and angiogenesis, as detailed throughout this specification. Particularly, polypeptides of the present invention and potynucleotides of the present invention may be used in wound healing and dermal regeneration, as well as the promotion of vasculogenesis, both of the blood vessels and lymphatics. The growth of vessels can be used in the treatment of, for example, cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, antagonists of polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention may be useful in treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions which involve angiogenesis by acting as an anti-vascular agent (e.g., anti-angiogenesis). These diseases, disorders, and/or conditions are known in the art and/or are described herein, such as, for example, malignancies, solid tumors, benign tumors, for example hemangiomas, acoustic neuromas, neurofibromas, trachomas, and pyogenic granulomas; artheroscleric plaques; ocular angiogenic diseases, for example, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, macular degeneration, corneal graft rejection, neovascular glaucoma, retrolental fibroplasia, rubeosis, retinoblastoma, uvietis and Pterygia (abnormal blood vessel growth) of the eye; rheumatoid arthritis; psoriasis; delayed wound healing; endometriosis; vasculogenesis; granulations; hypertrophic scars (keloids); nonunion fractures; scleroderma; trachoma; vascular adhesions; myocardial angiogenesis; coronary collaterals; cerebral collaterals; arteriovenous malformations; ischemic limb angiogenesis; Osler-Webber Syndrome; plaque neovascularization; telangiectasia; hemophiliac joints; angiofibroma; fibromuscular dysplasia; wound granulation; Crohn's disease; and atherosclerosis. Moreover, antagonists of polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention may be useful in treating anti-hyperproliferative diseases and/or anti-inflammatory known in the art and/or described herein.

[1317] One skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides (e.g., gene therapy), antibodies, agonists, and/or antagonists and fragments and variants thereof.

Example 43

Cellular Adhesion Molecule (CAM) Expression on Endothelial Cells

[1318] The recruitment of lymphocytes to areas of inflammation and angiogenesis involves specific receptor-ligand interactions between cell surface adhesion molecules (CAMs) on lymphocytes and the vascular endothelium. The adhesion process, in both normal and pathological settings, follows a multi-step cascade that involves intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (E-selectin) expression on endothelial cells (EC). The expression of these molecules and others on the vascular endothelium determines the efficiency with which leukocytes may adhere to the local vasculature and extravasate into the local tissue during the development of an inflammatory response. The local concentration of cytokines and growth factor participate in the modulation of the expression of these CAMs.

[1319] Briefly, endothelial cells (e.g., Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial cells (HUVECs)) are grown in a standard 96 well plate to confluence, growth medium is removed from the cells and replaced with 100 μl of 199 Medium (10% fetal bovine serum (FBS)). Samples for testing and positive or negative controls are added to the plate in triplicate (in 10 μl volumes). Plates are then incubated at 37° C. for either 5 h (selectin and integrin expression) or 24 h (integrin expression only). Plates are aspirated to remove medium and 100 μl of 0.1% paraformaldehyde-PBS(with Ca++ and Mg++) is added to each well. Plates are held at 4° C. for 30 min. Fixative is removed from the wells and wells are washed 1× with PBS(+Ca,Mg)+0.5% BSA and drained. 10 μl of diluted primary antibody is added to the test and control wells. Anti-ICAM-1-Biotin, Anti-VCAM-1-Biotin and Anti-E-selectin-Biotin are used at a concentration of 10 μg/ml (1:10 dilution of 0.1 mg/ml stock antibody). Cells are incubated at 37° C. for 30 min. in a humidified environment. Wells are washed three times with PBS(+Ca,Mg)+0.5% BSA. 20 μl of diluted ExtrAvidin-Alkaline Phosphatase (1:5,000 dilution, referred to herein as the working dilution) are added to each well and incubated at 37° C. for 30 min. Wells are washed three times with PBS(+Ca,Mg)+0.5% BSA. Dissolve 1 tablet of p-Nitrophenol Phosphate pNPP per 5 ml of glycine buffer (pH 10.4). 100 μl of pNPP substrate in glycine buffer is added to each test well. Standard wells in triplicate are prepared from the working dilution of the ExtrAvidin-Alkaline Phosphotase in glycine buffer: 1:5,000 (100)>10−0.5 >10−1>10−1.50.5 μl of each dilution is added to triplicate wells and the resulting AP content in each well is 5.50 ng, 1.74 ng, 0.55 ng, 0.18 ng. 100 μl of pNNP reagent is then added to each of the standard wells. The plate is incubated at 37° C. for 4 h. A volume of 50 μl of 3M NaOH is added to all wells. The plate is read on a plate reader at 405 nm using the background subtraction option on blank wells filled with glycine buffer only. Additionally, the template is set up to indicate the concentration of AP-conjugate in each standard well [5.50 ng; 1.74 ng; 0.55 ng; 0.18 ng]. Results are indicated as amount of bound AP-conjugate in each sample.

Example 44

Alamar Blue Endothelial Cells Proliferation Assay

[1320] This assay may be used to quantitatively determine protein mediated inhibition of bFGF-induced proliferation of Bovine Lymphatic Endothelial Cells (LECs), Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells (BAECs) or Human Microvascular Uterine Myometrial Cells (UTMECs). This assay incorporates a fluorometric growth indicator based on detection of metabolic activity. A standard Alamar Blue Proliferation Assay is prepared in EGM-2MV with 10 ng/ml of bFGF added as a source of endothelial cell stimulation. This assay may be used with a variety of endothelial cells with slight changes in growth medium and cell concentration. Dilutions of the protein batches to be tested are diluted as appropriate. Serum-free medium (GIBCO SFM) without bFGF is used as a non-stimulated control and Angiostatin or TSP-1 are included as a known inhibitory controls.

[1321] Briefly, LEC, BAECs or UTMECs are seeded in growth media at a density of 5000 to 2000 cells/well in a 96 well plate and placed at 37degrees C. overnight. After the overnight incubation of the cells, the growth media is removed and replaced with GIBCO EC-SFM. The cells are treated with the appropriate dilutions of the protein of interest or control protein sample(s) (prepared in SFM ) in triplicate wells with additional bFGF to a concentration of 10 ng/ml. Once the cells have been treated with the samples, the plate(s) is/are placed back in the 37° C. incubator for three days. After three days 10 ml of stock alamar blue (Biosource Cat# DAL1100) is added to each well and the plate(s) is/are placed back in the 37° C. incubator for four hours. The plate(s) are then read at 530 nm excitation and 590 nm emission using the CytoFluor fluorescence reader. Direct output is recorded in relative fluorescence units.

[1322] Alamar blue is an oxidation-reduction indicator that both fluoresces and changes color in response to chemical reduction of growth medium resulting from cell growth. As cells grow in culture, innate metabolic activity results in a chemical reduction of the immediate surrounding environment. Reduction related to growth causes the indicator to change from oxidized (non-fluorescent blue) form to reduced (fluorescent red) form (i.e., stimulated proliferation will produce a stronger signal and inhibited proliferation will produce a weaker signal and the total signal is proportional to the total number of cells as well as their metabolic activity). The background level of activity is observed with the starvation medium alone. This is compared to the output observed from the positive control samples (bFGF in growth medium) and protein dilutions.

Example 45

Detection of Inhibition of a Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction

[1323] This assay can be used to detect and evaluate inhibition of a Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction (MLR) by gene products (e.g., isolated polypeptides). Inhibition of a MLR may be due to a direct effect on cell proliferation and viability, modulation of costimulatory molecules on interacting cells, modulation of adhesiveness between lymphocytes and accessory cells, or modulation of cytokine production by accessory cells. Multiple cells may be targeted by these polypeptides since the peripheral blood mononuclear fraction used in this assay includes T, B and natural killer lymphocytes, as well as monocytes and dendritic cells.

[1324] Polypeptides of interest found to inhibit the MLR may find application in diseases associated with lymphocyte and monocyte activation or proliferation. These include, but are not limited to, diseases such as asthma, arthritis, diabetes, inflammatory skin conditions, psoriasis, eczema, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, glomerulonephritis, inflammatory bowel disease, crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, arteriosclerosis, cirrhosis, graft vs. host disease, host vs. graft disease, hepatitis, leukemia and lymphoma.

[1325] Briefly, PBMCs from human donors are purified by density gradient centrifugation using Lymphocyte Separation Medium (LSM®, density 1.0770 g/ml, Organon Teknika Corporation, West Chester, Pa.). PBMCs from two donors are adjusted to 2×106 cells/ml in RPMI-1640 (Life Technologies, Grand Island, N.Y.) supplemented with 10% FCS and 2 mM glutamine. PBMCs from a third donor is adjusted to 2×105 cells/ml. Fifty microliters of PBMCs from each donor is added to wells of a 96-well round bottom microtiter plate. Dilutions of test materials (50 μl) is added in triplicate to microtiter wells. Test samples (of the protein of interest) are added for final dilution of 1:4; rhuIL-2 (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., catalog number 202-IL) is added to a final concentration of 1 μg/ml; anti-CD4 mAb (R&D Systems, clone 34930.11, catalog number MAB379) is added to a final concentration of 10 μg/ml. Cells are cultured for 7-8 days at 37° C. in 5% CO2, and 1 μC of [3H] thymidine is added to wells for the last 16 hrs of culture. Cells are harvested and thymidine incorporation determined using a Packard TopCount. Data is expressed as the mean and standard deviation of triplicate determinations.

[1326] Samples of the protein of interest are screened in separate experiments and compared to the negative control treatment, anti-CD4 mAb, which inhibits proliferation of lymphocytes and the positive control treatment, IL-2 (either as recombinant material or supernatant), which enhances proliferation of lymphocytes.

[1327] One skilled in the art could easily modify the exemplified studies to test the activity of polynucleotides (e.g., gene therapy), antibodies, agonists, and/or antagonists and fragments and variants thereof.

Example 46

Assays for Protease Activity

[1328] The following assay may be used to assess protease activity of the polypeptides of the invention.

[1329] Gelatin and casein zymography are performed essentially as described (Heusen et al., Anal. Biochem., 102:196-202 (1980); Wilson et al., Journal of Urology, 149:653-658 (1993)). Samples are run on 10% polyacryamide/0.1% SDS gels containing 1% gelain orcasein, soaked in 2.5% triton at room temperature for 1 hour, and in 0.1M glycine, pH 8.3 at 37° C. 5 to 16 hours. After staining in amido black areas of proteolysis apear as clear areas agains the blue-black background. Trypsin (Sigma T8642) is used as a positive control.

[1330] Protease activity is also determined by monitoring the cleavage of n-a-benzoyl-L-arginine ethyl ester (BAEE) (Sigma B-4500. Reactions are set up in (25 mMNaPO4,1 mM EDTA, and 1 mM BAEE), pH 7.5. Samples are added and the change in adsorbance at 260 nm is monitored on the Beckman DU-6 spectrophotometer in the time-drive mode. Trypsin is used as a positive control.

[1331] Additional assays based upon the release of acid-soluble peptides from casein or hemoglobin measured as adsorbance at 280 nm or colorimetrically using the Folin method are performed as described in Bergmeyer, et al., Methods of Enzymatic Analysis, 5 (1984). Other assays involve the solubilization of chromogenic substrates (Ward, Applied Science, 251-317 (1983).

Example 47

Identifying Serine Protease Substrate Specificity

[1332] Methods known in the art or described herein may be used to determine the substrate specificity of the polypeptides of the present invention having serine protease activity. A preferred method of determining substrate specificity is by the use of positional scanning synthetic combinatorial libraries as described in GB 2 324 529 (incorporated herein in its entirety).

Example 48

Ligand Binding Assays

[1333] The following assay may be used to assess ligand binding activity of the polypeptides of the invention.

[1334] Ligand binding assays provide a direct method for ascertaining receptor pharmacology and are adaptable to a high throughput format. The purified ligand for a polypeptide is radiolabeled to high specific activity (50-2000 Ci/mmol) for binding studies. A determination is then made that the process of radiolabeling does not diminish the activity of the ligand towards its polypeptide. Assay conditions for buffers, ions, pH and other modulators such as nucleotides are optimized to establish a workable signal to noise ratio for both membrane and whole cell polypeptide sources. For these assays, specific polypeptide binding is defined as total associated radioactivity minus the radioactivity measured in the presence of an excess of unlabeled competing ligand. Where possible, more than one competing ligand is used to define residual nonspecific binding.

Example 49

Functional Assay in Xenopus Oocytes

[1335] Capped RNA transcripts from linearized plasmid templates encoding the polypeptides of the invention are synthesized in vitro with RNA polymerases in accordance with standard procedures. In vitro transcripts are suspended in water at a final concentration of 0.2 mg/mi. Ovarian lobes are removed from adult female toads, Stage V defolliculated oocytes are obtained, and RNA transcripts (10 ng/oocytc) are injected in a 50 nl bolus using a microinjection apparatus. Two electrode voltage clamps are used to measure the currents from individual Xenopus oocytes in response polypeptides and polypeptide agonist exposure. Recordings are made in Ca2+ free Barth's medium at room temperature. The Xenopus system can be used to screen known ligands and tissue/cell extracts for activating ligands.

Example 50

Microphysiometric Assays

[1336] Activation of a wide variety of secondary messenger systems results in extrusion of small amounts of acid from a cell. The acid formed is largely as a result of the increased metabolic activity required to fuel the intracellular signaling process. The pH changes in the media surrounding the cell are very small but are detectable by the CYTOSENSOR microphysiometer (Molecular Devices Ltd., Menlo Park, Calif.). The CYTOSENSOR is thus capable of detecting the activation of polypeptide which is coupled to an energy utilizing intracellular signaling pathway.

Example 51

Extract/Cell Supernatant Screening

[1337] A large number of mammalian receptors exist for which there remains, as yet, no cognate activating ligand (agonist). Thus, active ligands for these receptors may not be included within the ligands banks as identified to date. Accordingly, the polypeptides of the invention can also be functionally screened (using calcium, cAMP, microphysiometer, oocyte electrophysiology, etc., functional screens) against tissue extracts to identify its natural ligands. Extracts that produce positive functional responses can be sequentially subfractionated until an activating ligand is isolated and identified.

Example 52

Calcium and cAMP Functional Assays

[1338] Seven transmembrane receptors which are expressed in HEK 293 cells have been shown to be coupled functionally to activation of PLC and calcium mobilization and/or cAMP stimulation or inhibition. Basal calcium levels in the HEK 293 cells in receptor-transfected or vector control cells were observed to be in the normal, 100 nM to 200 nM, range. HEK 293 cells expressing recombinant receptors are loaded with fura 2 and in a single day >150 selected ligands or tissue/cell extracts are evaluated for agonist induced calcium mobilization. Similarly, HEK 293 cells expressing recombinant receptors are evaluated for the stimulation or inhibition of cAMP production using standard cAMP quantitation assays. Agonists presenting a calcium transient or cAMP fluctuation are tested in vector control cells to determine if the response is unique to the transfected cells expressing receptor.

Example 53

ATP-binding Assay

[1339] The following assay may be used to assess ATP-binding activity of polypeptides of the invention.

[1340] ATP-binding activity of the polypeptides of the invention may be detected using the ATP-binding assay described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,858,719, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. Briefly, ATP-binding to polypeptides of the invention is measured via photoaffinity labeling with 8-azido-ATP in a competition assay. Reaction mixtures containing 1 mg/ml of the ABC transport protein of the present invention are incubated with varying concentrations of ATP, or the non-hydrolyzable ATP analog adenyl-5′-imidodiphosphate for 10 minutes at 4° C. A mixture of 8-azido-ATP (Sigma Chem. Corp., St. Louis, Mo.) plus 8-azido-ATP (32P-ATP) (5 mCi/μmol, ICN, Irvine Calif.) is added to a final concentration of 100 μM and 0.5 ml aliquots are placed in the wells of a porcelain spot plate on ice. The plate is irradiated using a short wave 254 nm UV lamp at a distance of 2.5 cm from the plate for two one-minute intervals with a one-minute cooling interval in between. The reaction is stopped by addition of dithiothreitol to a final concentration of 2 mM. The incubations are subjected to SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, dried, and autoradiographed. Protein bands corresponding to the particular polypeptides of the invention are excised, and the radioactivity quantified. A decrease in radioactivity with increasing ATP or adenly-5′-imidodiphosphate provides a measure of ATP affinity to the polypeptides.

Example 54

Small Molecule Screening

[1341] This invention is particularly useful for screening therapeutic compounds by using the polypeptides of the invention, or binding fragments thereof, in any of a variety of drug screening techniques. The potypeptide or fragment employed in such a test may be affixed to a solid support, expressed on a cell surface, free in solution, or located intracellularly. One method of drug screening utilizes eukaryotic or prokaryotic host cells which are stably transformed with recombinant nucleic acids expressing the polypeptide or fragment. Drugs are screened against such transformed cells in competitive binding assays. One may measure, for example, the formulation of complexes between the agent being tested and potypeptide of the invention.

[1342] Thus, the present invention provides methods of screening for drugs or any other agents which affect activities mediated by the polypeptides of the invention. These methods comprise contacting such an agent with a polypeptide of the invention or fragment thereof and assaying for the presence of a complex between the agent and the polypeptide or fragment thereof, by methods well known in the art. In such a competitive binding assay, the agents to screen are typically labeled. Following incubation, free agent is separated from that present in bound form, and the amount of free or uncomplexed label is a measure of the ability of a particular agent to bind to the polypeptides of the invention.

[1343] Another technique for drug screening provides high throughput screening for compounds having suitable binding affinity to the polypeptides of the invention, and is described in great detail in European Patent Application 84/03564, published on Sep. 13, 1984, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. Briefly stated, large numbers of different small molecule test compounds are synthesized on a solid substrate, such as plastic pins or some other surface. The test compounds are reacted with polypeptides of the invention and washed. Bound polypeptides are then detected by methods well known in the art. Purified polypeptides are coated directly onto plates for use in the aforementioned drug screening techniques. In addition, non-neutralizing antibodies may be used to capture the peptide and immobilize it on the solid support.

[1344] This invention also contemplates the use of competitive drug screening assays in which neutralizing antibodies capable of binding polypeptides of the invention specifically compete with a test compound for binding to the polypeptides or fragments thereof. In this manner, the antibodies are used to detect the presence of any peptide which shares one or more antigenic epitopes with a potypeptide of the invention.

Example 55

Phosphorylation Assay

[1345] In order to assay for phosphorylation activity of the polypeptides of the invention, a phosphorylation assay as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,958,405 (which is herein incorporated by reference) is utilized. Briefly, phosphorylation activity may be measured by phosphorylation of a protein substrate using gamma-labeled 32P-ATP and quantitation of the incorporated radioactivity using a gamma radioisotope counter. The polypeptides of the invention are incubated with the protein substrate, 32P-ATP, and a kinase buffer. The 32P incorporated into the substrate is then separated from free 32P-ATP by electrophoresis, and the incorporated 32P is counted and compared to a negative control. Radioactivity counts above the negative control are indicative of phosphorylation activity of the polypeptides of the invention.

Example 56

Detection of Phosphorylation Activity (Activation) of the Polypeptides of the Invention in the Presence of Polypeptide Ligands

[1346] Methods known in the art or described herein may be used to determine the phosphorylation activity of the polypeptides of the invention. A preferred method of determining phosphorylation activity is by the use of the tyrosine phosphorylation assay as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,817,471 (incorporated herein by reference).

Example 57

Identification of Signal Transduction Proteins That Interact With Polypeptides of the Present Invention

[1347] The purified polypeptides of the invention are research tools for the identification, characterization and purification of additional signal transduction pathway proteins or receptor proteins. Briefly, labeled receptor PTK polypeptide is useful as a reagent for the purification of molecules with which it interacts. In one embodiment of affinity purification, receptor PTK polypeptide is covalently coupled to a chromatography column. Cell-free extract derived from putative target cells, such as carcinoma tissues, is passed over the column, and molecules with appropriate affinity bind to the receptor PTK polypeptides, or specific phosphotyrosine-recognition domains thereof. The receptor PTK polypeptide interacting protein-complex is recovered from the column, dissociated, and the recovered molecule subjected to N-terminal protein sequencing. This amino acid sequence is then used to identify the captured molecule or to design degenerate oligonucleotide probes for cloning the relevant gene from an appropriate cDNA library.

Example 58

IL-6 Bioassay

[1348] To test the proliferative effects of the polypeptides of the invention, the IL-6 Bioassay as described by Marz et al. is utilized (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., U.S.A., 95:3251-56 (1998), which is herein incorporated by reference). Briefly, IL-6 dependent B9 murine cells are washed three times in IL-6 free medium and plated at a concentration of 5,000 cells per well in 50 μl, and 50 μl of the IL-6-like polypeptide is added. After 68 hrs. at 37° C., the number of viable cells is measured by adding the tetrazolium salt thiazolyl blue (MTT) and incubating for a further 4 hrs. at 37° C. B9 cells are lysed by SDS and optical density is measured at 570 nm. Controls containing IL-6 (positive) and no cytokine (negative) are utilized. Enhanced proliferation in the test sample(s) relative to the negative control is indicative of proliferative effects mediated by polypeptides of the invention.

Example 59

Support of Chicken Embryo Neuron Survival

[1349] To test whether sympathetic neuronal cell viability is supported by polypeptides of the invention, the chicken embryo neuronal survival assay of Senaldi et al. is utilized (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., U.S.A., 96:11458-63 (1998), which is herein incorporated by reference). Briefly, motor and sympathetic neurons are isolated from chicken embryos, resuspended in L15 medium (with 10% FCS, glucose, sodium selenite, progesterone, conalbumin, putrescine, and insulin; Life Technologies, Rockville, Md.) and Dulbecco's modified Eagles medium [with 10% FCS, glutamine, penicillin, and 25 mM Hepes buffer (pH 7.2); Life Technologies, Rockville, Md.], respectively, and incubated at 37° C. in 5% CO2 in the presence of different concentrations of the purified IL-6-like polypeptide, as well as a negative control lacking any cytokine. After 3 days, neuron survival is determined by evaluation of cellular morphology, and through the use of the colorimetric assay of Mosmann (Mossman, T., J. Immunol. Methods, 65:55-63 (1983)). Enhanced neuronal cell viability as, compared to the controls lacking cytokine is indicative of the ability of the inventive purified IL-6-like polypeptide(s) to enhance the survival of neuronal cells.

Example 60

Assay for Phosphatase Activity

[1350] The following assay may be used to assess serine/threonine phosphatase (PTPase) activity of the polypeptides of the invention.

[1351] In order to assay for serine/threonine phosphatase (PTPase) activity, assays can be utilized which are widely known to those skilled in the art. For example, the serine/threonine phosphatase (PSPase) activity is measured using a PSPase assay kit from New England Biolabs, Inc. Myelin basic protein (MyBP), a substrate for PSPase, is phosphorylated on serine and threonine residues with cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase in the presence of (32P]ATP. Protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity is then determined by measuring the release of inorganic phosphate from 32P-labeled MyBP.

Example 61

Interaction of Serine/Threonine Phosphatases with Other Proteins

[1352] The polypeptides of the invention with serine/threonine phosphatase activity as determined in Example 60 are research tools for the identification, characterization and purification of additional interacting proteins or receptor proteins, or other signal transduction pathway proteins. Briefly, labeled polypeptide(s) of the invention is useful as a reagent for the purification of molecules with which it interacts. In one embodiment of affinity purification, polypeptide of the invention is covalently coupled to a chromatography column. Cell-free extract derived from putative target cells, such as neural or liver cells, is passed over the column, and molecules with appropriate affinity bind to the polypeptides of the invention. The polypeptides of the invention -complex is recovered from the column, dissociated, and the recovered molecule subjected to N-terminal protein sequencing. This amino acid sequence is then used to identify the captured molecule or to design degenerate oligonucleotide probes for cloning the relevant gene from an appropriate cDNA library.

Example 62

Assaying for Heparanase Activity

[1353] In order to assay for heparanase activity of the polypeptides of the invention, the heparanase assay described by Vlodavsky et al is utilized (Vlodavsky, I., et al., Nat. Med., 5:793-802 (1999)). Briefly, cell lysates, conditioned media or intact cells (1×106 cells per 35-mm dish) are incubated for 18 hrs at 37° C., pH 6.2-6.6, with 35S-labeled ECM or soluble ECM derived peak I proteoglycans. The incubation medium is centrifuged and the supematant is analyzed by gel filtration on a Sepharose CL-6B column (0.9×30 cm). Fractions are eluted with PBS and their radioactivity is measured. Degradation fragments of heparan sulfate side chains are eluted from Sepharose 6B at 0.5<Kav<0.8 (peak II). Each experiment is done at least three times. Degradation fragments corresponding to “peak II,” as described by Vlodavsky et al., is indicative of the activity of the polypeptides of the invention in cleaving heparan sulfate.

Example 63

Immobilization of Biomolecules

[1354] This example provides a method for the stabilization of polypeptides of the invention in non-host cell lipid bilayer constucts (see, e.g., Bieri et al., Nature Biotech 17:1105-1108 (1999), hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety herein) which can be adapted for the study of polypeptides of the invention in the various functional assays described above. Briefly, carbohydrate-specific chemistry for biotinylation is used to confine a biotin tag to the extracellular domain of the polypeptides of the invention, thus allowing uniform orientation upon immobilization. A 50 uM solution of polypeptides of the invention in washed membranes is incubated with 20 mM NaIO4 and 1.5 mg/ml (4 mM) BACH or 2 mg/ml (7.5 mM) biotin-hydrazide for 1 hr at room temperature (reaction volume, 150 ul). Then the sample is dialyzed (Pierce Slidealizer Cassett, 10 kDa cutoff; Pierce Chemical Co., Rockford Ill.) at 4 C. first for 5 h, exchanging the buffer after each hour, and finally for 12 h against 500 ml buffer R (0.15 M NaCl, 1 mM MgC12, 10 mM sodium phosphate, pH7). Just before addition into a cuvette, the sample is diluted 1:5 in buffer ROG50 (Buffer R supplemented with 50 mM octylglucoside).

Example 64

TAQMAN

[1355] Quantitative PCR (QPCR). Total RNA from cells in culture are extracted by Trizol separation as recommended by the supplier (LifeTechnologies). (Total RNA is treated with DNase I (Life Technologies) to remove any contaminating genomic DNA before reverse transcription.) Total RNA (50 ng) is used in a one-step, 50 ul, RT-QPCR, consisting of Taqman Buffer A (Perkin-Elmer; 50 mM KCl/10 mM Tris, pH 8.3), 5.5 mM MgCl2, 240 μM each dNTP, 0.4 units RNase inhibitor(Promega), 8% glycerol, 0.012% Tween-20, 0.05% gelatin, 0.3 uM primers, 0.1 uM probe, 0.025 units Amplitaq Gold (Perkin-Elmer) and 2.5 units Superscript II reverse transcriptase (Life Technologies). As a control for genomic contamination, parallel reactions are setup without reverse transcriptase. The relative abundance of (unknown) and 18S RNAs are assessed by using the Applied Biosystems Prism 7700 Sequence Detection System (Livak, K. J., Flood, S. J., Marmaro, J., Giusti, W. & Deetz, K. (1995) PCR Methods Appl. 4, 357-362). Reactions are carried out at 48° C. for 30 min, 95° C. for 10 min, followed by 40 cycles of 95° C. for 15 s, 60° C. for 1 min. Reactions are performed in triplicate.

[1356] Primers (f & r) and FRET probes sets are designed using Primer Express Software (Perkin-Elmer). Probes are labeled at the 5′-end with the reporter dye 6-FAM and on the 3′-end with the quencher dye TAMRA (Biosource International, Camarillo, Calif. or Perkin-Elmer).

Example 65

Assays for Metalloproteinase Activity

[1357] Metalloproteinases (EC 3.4.24.-) are peptide hydrolases which use metal ions, such as Zn2+, as the catalytic mechanism. Metalloproteinase activity of polypeptides of the present invention can be assayed according to the following methods.

[1358] Proteolysis of alpha-2-macroglobulin

[1359] To confirm protease activity, purified polypeptides of the invention are mixed with the substrate alpha-2-macroglobulin (0.2 unit/ml; Boehringer Mannheim, Germany) in 1×assay buffer (50 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 0.2 M NaCl, 10 mM CaCl2, 25 μM ZnCl2 and 0.05% Brij-35) and incubated at 37° C. for 1-5 days. Trypsin is used as positive control. Negative controls contain only alpha-2-macroglobulin in assay buffer. The samples are collected and boiled in SDS-PAGE sample buffer containing 5% 2-mercaptoethanol for 5-min, then loaded onto 8% SDS-polyacrylamide gel. After electrophoresis the proteins are visualized by silver staining. Proteolysis is evident by the appearance of lower molecular weight bands as compared to the negative control.

[1360] Inhibition of alpha-2-macroglobulin Proteolysis by Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases

[1361] Known metalloproteinase inhibitors (metal chelators (EDTA, EGTA, AND HgCl2), peptide metalloproteinase inhibitors (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2), and commercial small molecule MMP inhibitors) are used to characterize the proteolytic activity of polypeptides of the invention. The three synthetic MMP inhibitors used are: MMP inhibitor I, [IC50 =1.0 μM against MMP-1 and MMP-8; IC50=30 μM against MMP-9; IC50=150 μM against MMP-3]; MMP-3 (stromelysin-1) inhibitor I [IC50=5 μM against MMP-3], and MMP-3 inhibitor II [Ki=130 nM against MMP-3]; inhibitors available through Calbiochem, catalog # 444250, 444218, and 444225, respectively): Briefly, different concentrations of the small molecule MMP inhibitors are mixed with purified polypeptides of the invention (50 μg/ml) in 22.9 pi of 1×HEPES buffer (50 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 0.2 M NaCl, 10 mM CaCl2, 25 μM ZnCl2 and 0.05% Brij-35) and incubated at room temperature (24° C.) for 2-hr, then 7.1 μl of substrate alpha-2-macroglobulin (0.2 unit/ml) is added and incubated at 37° C. for 20-hr. The reactions are stopped by adding 4×sample buffer and boiled immediately for 5 minutes. After SDS-PAGE, the protein bands are visualized by silver stain.

[1362] Synthetic Fluorogenic Peptide Substrates Cleavage Assay

[1363] The substrate specificity for polypeptides of the invention with demonstrated metalloproteinase activity can be determined using synthetic fluorogenic peptide substrates (purchased from BACHEM Bioscience Inc). Test substrates include, M-1985, M-2225, M-2105, M-2110, and M-2255. The first four are MMP substrates and the last one is a substrate of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) converting enzyme (TACE). All the substrates are prepared in 1:1 dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and water. The stock solutions are 50-500 μM. Fluorescent assays are performed by using a Perkin Elmer LS 50B luminescence spectrometer equipped with a constant temperature water bath. The excitation λ is 328 nm and the emission λ is 393 nm. Briefly, the assay is carried out by incubating 176 μl 1×HEPES buffer (0.2 M NaCl, 10 mM CaCl2, 0.05% Brij-35 and 50 mM HEPES, pH 7.5) with 4 μl of substrate solution (50 uM) at 25° C. for 15 minutes, and then adding 20 μl of a purified polypeptide of the invention into the assay cuvett. The final concentration of substrate is 1 μM. Initial hydrolysis rates are monitored for 30-min.

Example 66

Characterization of the cDNA Contained in a Deposited Plasmid

[1364] The size of the cDNA insert contained in a deposited plasmid may be routinely determined using techniques known in the art, such as PCR amplification using synthetic primers hybridizable to the 3′ and 5′ ends of the cDNA sequence. For example, two primers of 17-30 nucleotides derived from each end of the cDNA (i.e., hybridizable to the absolute 5′ nucleotide or the 3′ nucleotide end of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: X, respectively) are synthesized and used to amplify the cDNA using the deposited cDNA plasmid as a template. The polymerase chain reaction is carried out under routine conditions, for instance, in 25 ul of reaction mixture with 0.5 ug of the above cDNA template. A convenient reaction mixture is 1.5-5 mM MgCl2, 0.01% (w/v) gelatin, 20 uM each of dATP, dCTP, dGTP, dTTP, 25 pmol of each primer and 0.25 Unit of Taq polymerase. Thirty five cycles of PCR (denaturation at 94 degree C. for 1 min; annealing at 55 degree C. for 1 min; elongation at 72 degree C. for 1 min) are performed with a Perkin-Elmer Cetus automated thermal cycler. The amplified product is analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis. The PCR product is verified to be the selected sequence by subcdoning and sequencing the DNA product.

[1365] Use of the above methodologies and/or other methodologies known in the art generates fragments from the clone corresponding to the approximate fragments described in Table 8, below. Accordingly, Table 8 provides a physical characterization of certain clones encompassed by the invention. The first column provides the unique clone identifier, “Clone ID NO:Z,” for cDNA clones of the invention, as described in Table 1A. The second column provides the approximate size of the cDNA insert contained in the corresponding cDNA clone.

TABLE 8
         cDNA
Clone ID Insert
NO: Z    Size:
HRACV26  600

[1366] It will be clear that the invention may be practiced otherwise than as particularly described in the foregoing description and examples. Numerous modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings and, therefore, are within the scope of the appended claims.

[1367] The entire disclosure of each- document cited (including patents, patent applications, journal articles, abstracts, laboratory manuals, books, or other disclosures) in the Background of the Invention, Detailed Description, and Examples is hereby incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the CD-R copy of the sequence listing submitted herewith and the corresponding computer readable form are both incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. The specification and Sequence Listing of each of the following U.S. applications are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety: Application No. 60/179,065, filed on Jan. 31, 2000; Application No. 60/180,628, filed on Feb. 4, 2000; Application No. 60/214,886, filed on Jun. 28, 2000; Application No. 60/217,487, filed on Jul. 11, 2000; Application No. 60/225,758, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/220,963, filed on Jul. 26, 2000; Application No. 60/217,496, filed on Jul. 11, 2000; Application No. 60/225,447, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/218,290, filed on Jul. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/225,757 , filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/226,868, filed on Aug. 22, 2000; Application No. 60/216,647, filed on Jul. 7, 2000; Application No. 60/225,267, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/216,880, filed on Jul. 7, 2000; Application No. 60/225,270, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/251,869, filed on Dec. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/235,834, filed on Sep. 27, 2000; Application No. 60/234,274, filed on Sep. 21, 2000; Application No. 60/234,223, filed on Sep. 21, 2000; Application No. 60/228,924, filed on Aug. 30, 2000; Application No. 60/224,518, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/236,369, filed on Sep. 29, 2000; Application No. 60/224,519, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/220,964, filed on Jul. 26, 2000; Application No. 60/241,809, filed on Oct. 20, 2000; Application No. 60/249,299, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/236,327, filed on Sep. 29, 2000; Application No. 60/241,785, filed on Oct. 20, 2000; Application No. 60/244,617, filed on Nov. 1, 2000; Application No. 60/225,268, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/236,368, filed on Sep. 29, 2000; Application No. 60/251,856, filed on Dec. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/251,868, filed on Dec. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/229,344, filed on Sep. 1, 2000; Application No. 60/234,997, filed on Sep. 25, 2000; Application No. 60/229,343, filed on Sep. 1, 2000; Application No. 60/229,345, filed on Sep. 1, 2000; Application No. 60/229,287, filed on Sep. 1, 2000; Application No. 60/229,513, filed on Sep. 5, 2000; Application No. 60/231,413, filed on Sep. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/229,509, filed on Sep. 5, 2000; Application, No. 60/236,367, filed on Sep. 29, 2000; Application No. 60/237,039, filed on Oct. 2, 2000; Application No. 60/237,038, filed on Oct. 2, 2000; Application No. 60/236,370, filed on Sep. 29, 2000; Application No. 60/236,802, filed on Oct. 2, 2000; Application No. 60/237,037, filed on Oct. 2, 2000; Application No. 60/237,040, filed on Oct. 2, 2000; Application No. 60/240,960, filed on Oct. 20, 2000; Application No. 60/239,935, filed on Oct. 13, 2000; Application No. 60/239,937, filed on Oct. 13, 2000; Application No. 60/241,787, filed on Oct. 20, 2000; Application No. 60/246,474, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,532, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/249,216, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,210, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/226,681, filed on Aug. 22, 2000; Application No. 60/225,759, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/225,213, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/227,182, filed on Aug. 22, 2000; Application No. 60/225,214, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/235,836, filed on Sep. 27, 2000; Application No. 60/230,438, filed on Sep .6, 2000; Application No. 60/215,135, filed on Jun. 30, 2000; Application No. 60/225,266, filed on Aug. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/249,218, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,208, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,213, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,212, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,207, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,245, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,244, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,217, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,21 1, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,215, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,264, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,214, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,297, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/232,400, filed on Sep. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/231,242, filed on Sep. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/232,081, filed on Sep. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/232,080, filed on Sep. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/231,414, filed on Sep. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/231,244, filed on Sep. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/233,064, filed on Sep. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/233,063, filed on Sep. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/232,397, filed on Sep. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/232,399, filed on Sep. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/232,401, filed on Sep. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/241,808, filed on Oct. 20, 2000; Application No. 60/241,826, filed on Oct. 20, 2000; Application No. 60/241,786, filed on Oct. 20, 2000; Application No. 60/241,221, filed on Oct. 20, 2000; Application No. 60/246,475, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/231,243, filed on Sep. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/233,065, filed on Sep. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/232,398, filed on Sep. 14, 2000; Application No. 60/234,998, filed on Sep. 25, 2000; Application No. 60/246,477, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,528, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,525, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,476, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,526, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/249,209, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/246,527, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,523, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,524, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,478, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,609, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,613, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/249,300, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/249,265, filed on Nov. 17, 2000; Application No. 60/246,610, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/246,611, filed on Nov. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/230,437, filed on Sep. 6, 2000; Application No. 60/251,990, filed on Dec. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/251,988, filed on Dec. 5, 2000; Application No. 60/251,030, filed on Dec. 5, 2000; Application No. 60/251,479, filed on Dec. 6, 2000; Application No. 60/256,719, filed on Dec. 5, 2000; Application No. 60/250,160, filed on Dec. 1, 2000; Application No. 60/251,989, filed on Dec. 8, 2000; Application No. 60/250,391, filed on Dec. 1, 2000; Application No. 60/254,097, filed on Dec. 11, 2000; and application Ser. No. 09/764,897, filed on Jan. 17, 2001.

[1368] Moreover, the microfiche copy and the corresponding computer readable form of the Sequence Listing of U.S. Application Serial No. 60/179,065, and the hard copy of and the corresponding computer readable form of the Sequence Listing of U.S. Application Serial No. 60/180,628 are also incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

Claims

1. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a polynucleotide having a nucleotide sequence at least 95% identical to a sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polynucleotide fragment of SEQ ID NO: X or a polynucleotide fragment of the cDNA sequence contained in Clone ID NO:Z, which is hybridizable to SEQ ID NO: X; (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment of SEQ ID NO: Y or a polypeptide fragment encoded by the cDNA sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z, which is hybridizable to SEQ ID NO: X; (c) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment of a polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: X or a polypeptide fragment encoded by the cDNA sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z, which is hybridizable to SEQ ID NO: X; (d) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide domain of SEQ ID NO: Y or a polypeptide domain encoded by the cDNA sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z, which is hybridizable to SEQ ID NO: X; (e) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide epitope of SEQ ID NO: Y or a polypeptide epitope encoded by the cDNA sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z, which is hybridizable to SEQ ID NO: X; (f) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: Y or the cDNA sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z, which is hybridizable to SEQ ID NO: X, having biological activity; (g) a polynucleotide which is a variant of SEQ ID NO: X; (h) a polynucleotide which is an allelic variant of SEQ ID NO: X; (i) a polynucleotide which encodes a species homologue of the SEQ ID NO: Y; (j) a polynucleotide capable of hybridizing under stringent conditions to any one of the polynucleotides specified in (a)-(i), wherein said polynucleotide does not hybridize under stringent conditions to a nucleic acid molecule having a nucleotide sequence of only A residues or of only T residues.

2. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide fragment comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein.

3. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide fragment comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding the sequence identified as SEQ ID NO: Y or the polypeptide encoded by the cDNA sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z, which is hybridizable to SEQ ID NO: X.

4. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide fragment comprises the entire nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: X or the cDNA sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z, which is hybridizable to SEQ ID NO: X.

5. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 2, wherein the nucleotide sequence comprises sequential nucleotide deletions from either the C-terminus or the N- terminus.

6. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 3, wherein the nucleotide sequence comprises sequential nucleotide deletions from either the C-terminus or the N- terminus.

7. A recombinant vector comprising the isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 1.

8. A method of making a recombinant host cell comprising the isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 1.

9. A recombinant host cell produced by the method of claim 8.

10. The recombinant host cell of claim 9 comprising vector sequences.

11. An isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to a sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide fragment of SEQ ID NO: Y or the encoded sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z; (b) a polypeptide fragment of SEQ ID NO: Y or the encoded sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z, having biological activity; (c) a polypeptide domain of SEQ ID NO: Y or the encoded sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z; (d) a polypeptide epitope of SEQ ID NO: Y or the encoded sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z; (e) a full length protein of SEQ ID NO: Y or the encoded sequence contained in cDNA Clone ID NO:Z; (f) a variant of SEQ ID NO: Y; (g) an allelic variant of SEQ ID NO: Y; or (h) a species homologue of the SEQ ID NO: Y.

12. The isolated polypeptide of claim 11, wherein the full length protein comprises sequential amino acid deletions from either the C-terminus or the N-terminus.

13. An isolated antibody that binds specifically to the isolated polypeptide of claim 11.

14. A recombinant host cell that expresses the isolated polypeptide of claim 11.

15. A method of making an isolated polypeptide comprising: (a) culturing the recombinant host cell of claim 14 under conditions such that said polypeptide is expressed; and (b) recovering said polypeptide.

16. The polypeptide produced by claim 15.

17. A method for preventing, treating, or ameliorating a medical condition, comprising administering to a mammalian subject a therapeutically effective amount of the polynucleotide of claim 1.

18. A method of diagnosing a pathological condition or a susceptibility to a pathological condition in a subject comprising: (a) determining the presence or absence of a mutation in the polynucleotide of claim 1; and (b) diagnosing a pathological condition or a susceptibility to a pathological condition based on the presence or absence of said mutation.

19. A method of diagnosing a pathological condition or a susceptibility to a pathological condition in a subject comprising: (a) determining the presence or amount of expression of the polypeptide of claim 11 in a biological sample; and (b) diagnosing a pathological condition or a susceptibility to a pathological condition based on the presence or amount of expression of the polypeptide.

20. A method for identifying a binding partner to the polypeptide of claim 11 comprising: (a) contacting the polypeptide of claim 11 with a binding partner; and (b) determining whether the binding partner effects an activity of the polypeptide.

21. The gene corresponding to the cDNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: Y.

22. A method of identifying an activity in a biological assay, wherein the method comprises: (a) expressing SEQ ID NO: X in a cell; (b) isolating the supernatant; (c) detecting an activity in a biological assay; and (d) identifying the protein in the supernatant having the activity.

23. The product produced by the method of claim 20.

24. A method for preventing, treating, or ameliorating a medical condition, comprising administering to a mammalian subject a therapeutically effective amount of the polypeptide of claim 11.