A GENE EXPRESSION SIGNATURE IDENTIFYING PRO-ANGIOGENIC GENES IN OVARIAN TUMOR ENDOTHELIAL CELL ISOLATES

摘要

A gene profiling signature for ovarian tumor endothelial cells is disclosed herein. The gene signature can be used to identify agents to treat an ovarian tumor, to predict the metastatic potential of an ovarian tumor and to determine the effectiveness of ovarian tumor treatments. Thus, methods are provided for identifying agents that can be used to treat ovarian cancer, for determining the effectiveness of an ovarian tumor treatment, or to diagnose or prognose an ovarian tumor. Methods of treatment are also disclosed which include administering a composition that includes a specific binding agent that specifically binds to one of the disclosed ovarian endothelial cell tumor-associated molecules and inhibits ovarian tumor in the subject.