The present invention relates to seven isolated breast cancer-associated (BCA) polynucleotides, polypeptides, and variants thereof. The invention also relates to BCA antagonists. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising BCA polynucleotides, BCA polypeptides, or BCA antagonists. The invention also contemplates methods for preventing or treating cancer, particularly breast cancer, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a composition comprising a BCA polynucleotide, polypeptide, antagonist, or variant thereof. The invention also relates to methods for diagnosing, staging or determining a prognosis of a BCA-related disorder.
本发明涉及七种分离的乳腺癌相关(BCA)多核苷酸、
多肽及其变体。 本发明还涉及 BCA 拮抗剂。 本发明还包括包含 BCA 多核苷酸、BCA
多肽或 BCA 拮抗剂的药物组合物。 本发明还考虑了预防或治疗癌症,特别是乳腺癌的方法,包括向需要这种治疗的患者施用包含BCA多核苷酸、
多肽、拮抗剂或其变体的组合物。 本发明还涉及诊断、分期或确定BCA相关疾病的预后的方法。