Determination of transformability under influence of some factor

摘要

The invention related to activation of apoptin-induced apoptosis by different cell-transforming agents in normal and or cancer-prone cells. Apoptin, also called VP3, is a viral protein derived from the Chicken anemia virus. Also the invention related to preventive anti-tumor therapies of normal and/or cancer-prone cells. Treatment of normal and/or cancer prone cells with tumor-inducing agents will activate apoptin-induced apoptosis, resulting in the elimination of potential tumor cells. Also the invention relates to diagnosis of cancer agents. Agents with tumor activity can be examined by expressing them in normal cells and analyzing their capability of enabling apoptin-induced apoptosis.