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James E Dahlberg

Peggy S Eis

Lu-Shiun Her

Yan Cheng

Wayne Tam

Christian Grimm

The invention provides methods for diagnosing B-cell lymphoma in an animal. In particular, the invention provides methods for distinguishing an animal having diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with an activated B-cell (ABC) phenotype from an animal having DLBCL with a non-activated germinal-center (GC) phenotype. The invention also provides methods for identifying compounds for treating B-cell lymphoma. The invention further provides reagents and methods for determining the amount of miR-155 in sample isolated from an animal. In this regard, the invention provides a set of oligonucleotides for determining the amount of miR-155 in sample isolated from an animal.

miR-155 assay

A method of inhibiting transport of nucleic acids between the nucleus and cytoplasm of a cell is disclosed. In one embodiment, this method comprises the step of exposing a cell to a sufficient amount of vesicular stomatitis virus M protein such that the transport of RNA and protein through the nuclear envelope of the cell is impeded. A chimeric RNA capable of nuclear export is also disclosed.

Method of inhibition of nucleo-cytoplasmic transport by M protein of

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