PROCESS FOR DETECTING, EXTRACTING OR REMOVING HUMAN OR MAMMALIAN CELLS WITH A DISTURBED CELLULAR CYCLE REGULATION OR UNLIMITED PROLIFERATION OR TUMOUR-FORMING ABILITY

摘要

For detecting, identifying, extracting or removing human or animal cells with a disturbed cellular cycle regulation or unlimited proliferation or tumour-forming ability, the presence of an association of cdc37 protein with extrachromosomal nucleic acid is detected in cells or tissue fluids. This can be done, for example, by using a detectable substance which can specifically bind to the associate, a nucleic acid or oligonucleotide which hybridises with the nucleic acid of the association or binding substances immobilised on a solid substrate. This latter method also makes it possible to extract or remove such cells.