摘要 |
Novel methods to identify and characterize glycoproteins that are likely to be found in serum, and that will therefore provide more relevant disease markers than current methods are disclosed. The proteins that are likely to be found in serum are distinguished either by cleavage from the membrane or as potentially secreted proteins characterized by solubility in an aqueous phase. The methods disclosed also allow determination of differential glycosylation patterns of proteins that are likely to be found in serum from cells in various stages of disease. In addition, methods to identify novel therapeutic targets by identifying glycoproteins retained in diseased cells are disclosed.
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