The invention provides isolated Scarface 2 nucleic acid compounds, proteins and fragments thereof, said Scarface 2 proteins being related to the angiopoietin family. Also provided are vectors and transformed heterologous host cells for expressing Scarface 2, methods for identifying compounds that bind and/or modulate the activity of said Scarface 2 proteins, as well as methods for treating cancer, and pharmaceutical compositions.
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