Millennium Pharmaceuticals Limited

Bayer Healthcare Aktiengesellschaft

Kyle J MacBeth

Rosana Kapeller-Libermann

Rachel E Meyers

Mark Williamson

Andrew W Shyjan

David W White

Laura A Rudolph-Owen

Fong-Ying Tsai

Joseph M Carroll

Peter J Olandt

Rory A J Curtis

William James Cook

John Joseph Hunter

Nadine Weich

Mehran M Khodadoust

Miyoung Chun

Kevin R Leiby

The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 26199, 33530, 33949, 47148, 50226, 58764, 62113, 32144, 32235, 23565, 13305, 14911, 86216, 25206 and 8843 nucleic acid molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 26199, 33530, 33949, 47148, 50226, 58764, 62113, 32144, 32235, 23565, 13305, 14911, 86216, 25206 and 8843 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 26199, 33530, 33949, 47148, 50226, 58764, 62113, 32144, 32235, 23565, 13305, 14911, 86216, 25206 or 8843 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 26199, 33530, 33949, 47148, 50226, 58764, 62113, 32144, 32235, 23565, 13305, 14911, 86216, 25206 or 8843 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-26199, 33530, 33949, 47148, 50226, 58764, 62113, 32144, 32235, 23565, 13305, 14911, 86216, 25206 or 8843 antibodies. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

26199, 33530, 33949, 47148, 50226, 58764, 62113, 32144, 32235, 23565, 13305, 14911, 86216, 25206, and 8843 molecules and uses therefor

The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 33877, 47179, 26886, 25552, 32132, 32244, 23680, 32624, 47174, 60491, 46743, 27417, 27960, 32252, and 53320 nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel human transferase family members. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 33877, 47179, 26886, 25552, 32132, 32244, 23680, 32624, 47174, 60491, 46743, 27417, 27960, 32252, or 53320 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 33877, 47179, 26886, 25552, 32132, 32244, 23680, 32624, 47174, 60491, 46743, 27417, 27960, 32252, or 53320 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 33877, 47179, 26886, 25552, 32132, 32244, 23680, 32624, 47174, 60491, 46743, 27417, 27960, 32252, or 53320 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-33877, 47179, 26886, 25552, 32132, 32244, 23680, 32624, 47174, 60491, 46743, 27417, 27960, 32252, or 53320 antibodies. Diagnostic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

Human transferase family members and uses thereof

The present invention relates to a newly identified human aminopeptidase. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the aminopeptidase. The invention further relates to methods using the aminopeptidase polypeptides and polynucleotides as a target for diagnosis and treatment in aminopeptidase-related disorders. The invention further relates to drug-screening methods using the aminopeptidase polypeptides and polynucleotides to identify agonists and antagonists for diagnosis and treatment. The invention further encompasses agonists and antagonists based on the aminopeptidase polypeptides and polynucleotides. The invention further relates to procedures for producing the aminopeptidase polypeptides and polynucleotides.

2786, a novel human aminopeptidase

The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 27875, 22025, 27420, 16319, 55092 and 10218 nucleic acid molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 27875, 22025, 27420, 16319, 55092 and 10218 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 27875, 22025, 27420, 16319, 55092 and 10218 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 27875, 22025, 27420, 17906, 16319, 55092 or 10218 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-27875, 22025, 27420, 17906, 16319, 55092 or 10218 antibodies. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

27875, 22025, 27420, 17906, 16319, 55092 and 10218 molecules and uses therefor

The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated 14094 nucleic acid molecules, which encode a novel trypsin family member. Elevated expression of 14094 mRNA was detected in breast, ovarian, lung, and liver cancers compared to normal cells derived from these tissues. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing 14094 nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a 14094 gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated 14094 proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-14094 antibodies. Therapeutic and diagnostic methods utilizing compositions of the invention to, for example, treat, prevent, and/or diagnose neoplastic conditions, are also provided.

14094, a novel human trypsin family member and uses thereof

The invention concerns cDNA molecules encoding HRPCa 9 and HRPCa 10 both of which are constitutively expressed in the androgen-independent cell line, LN3 LNAcP and induced by testosterone in the androgen-dependent cell line, LNAcP. The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a polypeptide of the invention or biologically active portion thereof. The present invention also provides nucleic acid molecules which are suitable as primers or hybridization probes for the detection of nucleic acids encoding a polypeptide of the invention. The invention also provides screening assays which can be used to identify compounds useful for the treatment of prostate cancer (e.g., androgen-independent prostate cancer).

HRPCa9 and HRPCa10 nucleic acids and polypeptides

The present invention relates to a newly identified human carboxypeptidase. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the carboxypeptidase. The invention further relates to methods using the carboxypeptidase polypeptides and polynucleotides as a target for diagnosis and treatment in carboxypeptidase-related disorders. The invention further relates to drug-screening methods using the carboxypeptidase polypeptides and polynucleotides to identify agonists and antagonists for diagnosis and treatment. The invention further encompasses agonists and antagonists based on the carboxypeptidase polypeptides and polynucleotides. The invention further relates to procedures for producing the carboxypeptidase polypeptides and polynucleotides.

22012, human carboxypeptidase

The expression of ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase is aberrent in cells that are resistant to treatment with chemical agents. Accordingly, the invention features methods for diagnosing and treating drug resistant cells (e.g., tumor cells) by examining and modulating the expression or activity of UCH

Modulation of drug resistance via ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase

Novel Lor-2 polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. In addition to isolated, full-length Lor-2 proteins, the invention further provides isolated Lor-2 fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-Lor-2 antibodies. The invention also provides Lor-2 nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a Lor-2 gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

Methods of use of a novel lysyl oxidase-related protein

The expression of ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase is aberrent in cells that are resistant to treatment with chemical agents. Accordingly, the invention features methods for diagnosing and treating drug resistant cells (e.g., tumor cells) by examining and modulating the expression or activity of UCH.

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Boston, MA, United States of America

Kyle J MacBeth