THE USE OF SOLUBLE E-CADHERIN AS A NOVEL SERUM MARKER

摘要

The invention provides a method of assessing the level of an activated form of a cell survival-related signaling molecule. This method entails assaying a biological sample for soluble E-cadherin (SECAD), wherein the level of SECAD is positively correlated with the level of the activated form of the cell survival-related signaling molecule. Also provided are SECAD polypeptides, antibodies, and related test kits.