PROLIFERATION-ASSOCIATED MODULATION OF THE SPLICING OF THE INTEGRIN ALPHA 6 ISOFORMS

摘要

This application relates to the use of agents such as expression vectors and nucleic acids encoding integrins α6A or α6B as well as antibodies specific for those integrins which are capable of modulating the ratio between the B and A isoforms of the α6 integrin in the treatment of diseases associated with an altered proliferation rate, such as cancer. The application also relates to the use of the ratio between the B and A isoforms of the α6 integrin in the diagnosis of diseases associated with an altered proliferation rate.