| abstract |
The present invention provides compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating tumor cell growth and proliferation in mammals, including humans. A specific base sequence encoding a PRO4980 polypeptide derived from a tumor cell, a method for growing such a molecule, a method for producing the PRO4980 polypeptide, a monoclonal antibody of the polypeptide, and a method for producing the antibody Disclose. Also disclosed are genes encoding the polypeptides and methods for diagnosing and treating (including preventing) certain cancers using the polypeptides. [Selection diagram] None |