Gene expression in breast cancer

摘要

The invention features nucleic acids encoding proteins that are expressed at a higher or a lower level in breast cancer cells than in normal breast cells or in a cell of one grade or stage of breast cancer than in a cell of another grade or stage of breast cancer. The invention also includes proteins encoded by the nucleic acids, vectors containing the nucleic acids, and cells containing the vectors. In another aspect, the invention features methods of diagnosing and treating breast cancers of various grades and stages.