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The present invention provides antibodies to Fibroblast Growth Factor-like (FGF-like) polypeptides. Also provided for are methods for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with FGF-like polypeptides
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The present invention provides Fibroblast Growth Factor-like (FGF-like) polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. The invention also provides vectors, host cells, antibodies and methods for producing FGF-like polypeptides. Also provided for are methods for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with FGF-like polypeptides.
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A screening method and an identification method for a compound which prevents cells from the infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) comprising measuring the affinity with a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) or the ability to block the binding to HCV and thus selecting or judging a test compound.
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Expression of VEGF correlates with clinically aggressive, tamoxifen resistant metastatic breast cancers. To assess the role of VEGF expression on breast cancer growth, metastasis and development of anti-estrogen resistance, and desmoplasia an ER-positive, several MCF-7-derived cell lines, designated C9V, were engineered to express VEGF in a doxycycline-regulated manner. C9V cells were introduced into a athymic nude mouse to produce a xenograft model of breast cancer. Expression of VEGF in xenografts increased neoangiogenesis, enhanced tumor growth, stimulated a tamoxifen resistant phenotype, increased metastatic potential and induced a desmoplastic response. These results suggest that inhibition of VEGF expression or action will be effective in the treatment of breast cancer. In addition, inhibition of VEGF expression or action with inhibition of estrogen expression or action may also be effective.
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The present invention provides polypeptides which are correlated with pre-diabetes, diabetes or susceptibility to diabetes which can be used as markers for diagnosis of pre-diabetes, diabetes or a susceptibility or predisposition to develop diabetes. The invention also provides methods for the diagnosis of pre-diabetes, diabetes and/or the susceptibility to diabetes by obtaining a biological sample and detecting and/or measuring the increase of one or more polypeptides as disclosed herein. Screening methods relating to agonists and antagonists of the specific polypeptides disclosed herein are provided. Antibodies may also be raised against these polypeptide markers for the detection and/or treatment of diabetes. Proteins, protein fragments or peptides can be used for the treatment of diabetes or pre-diabetes.
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The present invention concerns fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) as a novel marker for mesenchymal skeletal progenitor cells. By utilizing this novel marker it was possible both to identify and locate mesenchymal skeletal progenitor cells in a tissue, as well as to obtain a substantially pure culture of such cells. The pure culture of the mesenchymal skeletal progenitor cells may be used, optionally after various manipulations ex vivo, as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical compositions or implants for the purpose of bone and/or cartilage repair. FGFR3 may also be used as a marker for the identification and the localization of cartilage- and bone-derived tumors. Agents capable of binding to FGFR3 may also be used for targeting cytotoxic agents to cartillage- and bone-derived tumors.The present invention concerns fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) as a novel marker for mesenchymal skeletal progenitor cells. By utilizing this novel marker it was possible both to identify and locate mesenchymal skeletal progenitor cells in a tissue, as well as to obtain a substantially pure culture of such cells. The pure culture of the mesenchymal skeletal progenitor cells may be used, optionally after various manipulations ex vivo, as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical compositions or implants for the purpose of bone and/or cartilage repair. FGFR3 may also be used as a marker for the identification and the localization of cartilage- and bone-derived tumors. Agents capable of binding to FGFR3 may also be used for targeting cytotoxic agents to cartillage- and bone-derived tumors.
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A sandwich method, in which an antibody coupled to a carrier, a sample and heparin labeled with a labeling agent, brings about a high sensitivity for detecting and/or measuring FGF, and the method is usable for diagnosis of tumor.
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[Problem] The present invention aims to elucidate a polynucleotide as a novel responsible gene for cancer and aims to thus provide a method for detecting the polynucleotide and a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide and a detection kit, a probe set, and a primer set for the detection. The present invention also aims to provide a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer. [Means for Solution] The method detects a fusion gene composed of a portion of an FGFR3 gene and a portion of a TACC3 gene or a fusion protein encoded by the fusion gene. The primer set, the probe set, or the detection kit comprises a sense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding FGFR3 and an antisense primer and a probe set designed from the portion encoding TACC3. Since an inhibitor of the polypeptide exhibits antitumor effect, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer which is positive for either the fusion gene or the polypeptide is provided.
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The invention relates to an ex vivo method for the early detection of acute kidney injury in critical patients, comprising the use of measurements of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), klotho (KL) and erythropoietin (EPO) as biomarkers, where such measurements are obtained from a venous blood sample or urine, and allow the following factors to be calculated: 1 = ([FGF23]p x [EPO]p); 2 = ([FGF23]p / [Klotho]p); 3 = ([EPO]p) / [Klotho]p); 4 = (([FGF23]p x [EPO]p) / [Klotho]p); where [X]p is the measurement of the plasma level of X and X is selected from fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), klotho (KL) and erythropoietin (EPO). If the value of the indicator 1, 2, 3, 4 or two or more thereof, is higher than, or equal to, a cut-off point (10 U) which allows identification of patients with and without AKL with a high level of sensitivity/specificity, then a high probability of presence/development of AKI is confirmed, and measures can be taken for patients with AKI. If the indicator value 1, 2, 3, 4 or two or more thereof is lower than the previously mentioned cut-off point, then the probability of presence/development of AKI is low and standard treatment can be carried out, that is, with use of endovenous solutions, prevention of the use of nephrotoxins, use of renal replacement therapy in severe AKI, inter alia.
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The present invention relates to a method for assessing whether a subject shall be subjected to an imaging based diagnostic assessment. The method is based on the determination of the amount(s) of a cardiac Troponin and/or Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF-23) in a sample from the subject, and on the comparison of the, thus, determined amount(s) with a reference amount (reference amounts). The present invention also relates to a system for performing an assessment whether a subject shall be subjected to an imaging based diagnostic assessment and to reagents and kits used in performing the methods disclosed herein. Moreover, the present invention is directed to a method for predicting the risk of mortality and/or of a cardiovascular event. Also encompassed is a method for diagnosing an early stage of LVH in a subject having a preserved left ventricular ejection.