Compositions that specifically bind to colorectal cancer cells and methods of using the same

A unique transcription product, CRCA-1, and alternative translation products generated therefrom, are disclosed. The transcript and its translation products are markers for colorectal cells. Screening and diagnostic reagents, kits and methods for metastasized colorectal cancer are disclosed as are r...

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Hauptverfasser:	BARBER MICHAEL T, SCHULZ STEPHANIE, WALDMAN SCOTT A, PARKINSON SCOTT J, PEARLMAN JOSHUA M
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BEER BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY COMPOSITIONS THEREOF CULTURE MEDIA ENZYMOLOGY HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MEASURING MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY MICROBIOLOGY MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PEPTIDES PHYSICS PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS SPIRITS TESTING VINEGAR WINE
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Zusammenfassung:	A unique transcription product, CRCA-1, and alternative translation products generated therefrom, are disclosed. The transcript and its translation products are markers for colorectal cells. Screening and diagnostic reagents, kits and methods for metastasized colorectal cancer are disclosed as are reagents, kits and methods for identifying adenocarcinomas as colorectal in origin. Compounds, compositions and methods of treating patients with metastasized colorectal cancer and for imaging metastasized colorectal tumors in vivo are disclosed. Compositions and methods for delivering active compounds such as gene therapeutics and antisense compounds to colorectal cells are disclosed. Vaccines compositions and methods of for treating and preventing metastasized colorectal cancer are disclosed.