| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for diagnosis, progress monitoring and treatment of prostate disorders based on differentially expressed genes in prostate disorders. Also provided are methods for identifying substances useful for the treatment of prostate disorders, methods for monitoring the effectiveness of treatment for prostate disorders, methods for inhibiting prostate cell proliferation, and prostate specific vectors comprising promoters of these genes. The method comprises administering to a cell an effective amount of an agent capable of reducing the expression of a particular at least one gene, provided that if the expression of only one gene is inhibited, the gene is a fatty acid synthase gene. Not the way. [Selection figure] None |