NOVEL HUMAN INTERFERON-INDUCIBLE PROTEIN

摘要

The present invention provides a novel human interferon-inducible protein (HIFI) and the polynucleotides which identify and encode HIFI. The invention provides for genetically engineered expression vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequence encoding HIFI and for a method for producing the protein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing HIFI and the use of such compositions for the prevention or treatment of diseases associated with the expression of HIFI. Additionally, the invention provides antisense molecules to HIFI and their use in the treatment of diseases associated with the expression of HIFI. The invention also provides diagnostic assays which utilize polynucleotides which hybridize with naturally occurring sequences encoding HIFI and antibodies which specifically bind to the protein.