MARKER OF CELL DEATH

摘要

The present invention relates to methods for detecting cell death in a cell or a sample comprising cells, or in cultured cells in vitro by detecting the level of calcitonin receptor. The present invention also relates to methods of imaging cell death in a subject, compositions useful for detecting cell death in a cell or in a subject, methods of screening for modulators of cell death, and methods of staging and monitoring the progress of disease by detecting cell death.