Human ULIP/CRMP protein and use thereof in diagnosis and treatment of cancers and paraneoplastic neurological syndromes

摘要

A purified polypeptide, designated ULIP6, comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ ID No. 2 or an epitopic fragment of said polypeptide, comprising the sequence SEQ ID No. 4, is provided along with its nucleic acid sequences. In addition, antibodies to the polypeptide and methods of diagnosing paraneoplastic neurological syndromes and/or for the early diagnosis of the formation of cancerous tumors are also provided.