Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
January 2004
Patent Number
6683156
Abstract
A method for the early diagnosing of selected adenocarcinomas in a human comprising the steps of removing a bodily sample from the human, and assaying the bodily sample for elevated expression of a specific gene. The gene being assayed for in the, bodily sample is the TGFB-4 gene (hereinafter referred to as the endometrial bleeding associated factor (ebaf) gene. The bodily sample can be tissue from a specific organ in the body, or a blood sample. Increased levels of ebaf in the sample relative to basal levels may be indicative of a mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon or ovaries, or an adenocarcinoma of the testis.
Application Number
09/526,833
Recommended Citation
Tabibzadeh, Siamak, "Method for diagnosing selected adenocarcinomas" (2004). USF Patents. 743.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/743
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
03/16/2000
Primary/U.S. Class
530/350
