AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 27 February 2003 (27.02.03) claims 26 to 29 added];
1. A method of diagnosing bladder canceϊ in a subject which comprises the step of; determining, in a sample from the .ubjeσt, the level of expression of at least two p )lypeptide- encoding polynucleotides, wherein a higher evel of expression of the polynucleotides compared to th -. level of expression of che polynucleotides in a sub ect free of bladder cancer is indicative of bladder ca icer, and wherein the polypeptide-encoding polynucleotic s are selected from the group consisting of: a. the polynucleotides having sec jences represented by SEQ ID NOS: 57, 56, one of ■ 1 or 42, 45, 61, 4S, SI, 47, 55, 58, 43, 44, 53, 41, 60, 59, 52, 46 and 50; b. polynucleotides having sequen :eε that differ from the polynucleotides in (a) , without changing the polypeptides encoded thereby; and c. polynucleotides which are at least 70% homologous to the polynucleotides of (a)
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said determining step includes determining the level of expref sion of at least: two polypeptide-encoding polynucleotide =, wherein che polypeptide-encoding polynucleotides a 'e selected from the group consisting of the polynucleot: 3es having sequences represented by SEQ ID NOS: 57, 56, one of 41 or 42, 45, 61, 48, 51, 47, 55, 58, 43, 44, 53, 49, 60, 59, 52, 46 and 50;
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said determining step includes determining the level of expre ssion of at least one
polypeptide-encoding polynucleotide whe. sin the polypeptide- encoding polynucleotide comprises a po_l nucleotide selected from the group consisting of the polyn icleo ides listed in cable 6.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining step includes using mRNA from an expressed ge e to hybridize to at least two polynucleotides selected from the group consisting of the polynucleotides having sequences epresenced by SEQ ID NOS: 57, 56, one of 41 or 42, 45, 61, 48 51, 47, 55, 58, 43, 44, 53, 49, 60 , 59 , 52, 46 and 50.
The method according to claim l, whereά I the analysing step includes the step using RT-PCR technolo; y.
The method according to claim 1, wherej l the analyzing step includes the step of using a specific ai tibody co detect the presence of a polypeptide encoded by sa. d polynucleotide. A method of diagnosis of stageTa i transitional cell carcinoma in a patient which comprises: decermining, in a sample from tl ≥ patient, the level of expression of at least two ) olypeptide- encoding polynucleotides, wherein a highe- level of expression of the polynucleotides compart d to the level of expression of the polynucleotide, in a patient free of transitional cell carcinoma is i- dicative of scageϊa, and wherein the polypeptide- enc> ding polynucleotides are selected from the group consisting of: a. the polynucleotides having equences represented by SEQ ID NOS: 57, 56, one Of 41 or 42, 45, 61, 48, 51, 47, 55, 58, 43, 44 53, 49, 60 , 59, 52, 46 and 50; b. polynucleotides having se juenσes that differ f om the polynucleotides in (a) , without changing the polypeptides encoded tl areby,- and
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c. polynucleotides which are at least 70% homologous to the polynucleotides of ( ;) .
8. The method according to claim 7, when ϋin said determining step includes determining the level of expression of at lease one polypeptide-encoding polynu< ieotide, wherein the polypeptide-encoding polynucleotide e icodes Keratin 13.
9. A method of differential diagnot is of stageTl in transitional cell carcinoma in a pati :nt which comprises: determining, in a sample from tl ≥ patient, the level of expression of at least two polypeptide-encoding polynucleotides, wherein a higher level of expression of the polynucleotides compare i to the level of expression of the polynucleotide s in a patient free of transitional cell carcinom is indicative of stageTl, and wherein the polypepcide-enαoding polynucleotides are selected from the group consisting of: a. the polynucleotides having , equences represented by SEQ ID NOS: 57, 56, one f 41 or 42, 45, 61, 48, 51, 47, 55, 58, 43, 44, 53, 49, 60, 59, 52, 46 and 50; b. polynucleotides having se [uences thac differ from the polynucleotides in (a) , without changing the polypeptides encoded tl- reby; and c. polynucleotides which are at least 70% homologous to the polynucleotides of I ) .
1,0. An isolated polynucleotide which σomp. Lses a polynucleocide selected from the group consisting essentially of: a. The polynucleotides listed Tables 3, 4, and 6;
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21. A gene therapy vehicle for deliver ng a polynucleotide according to claim 11 to a su iject, whereby the polynucleotide is expressed in the -.arget cells of the subject.
22. An isolated antisense oligonucleotid σomplemencary to a unique sequence within the polynuσj sotide according to claim 10.
23. An isolated ancisense oligonucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide according to claim 11.
24. The method according to claim 1, where .n the bladder cancer is transitional cell carcinoma.
25. The method according to claim 18, therein the bladder cancer is transitional cell carcinoma
26. The method of claim 1, wherein the It vel of expression of at least three polypeptide-encoding polynucleotides is determined.
27. The method of claim 2, wherein the lc vel of expression of at least three polypepride-encodinc polynucleotides is determined.
28. The method of claim 1, wherein the pol Tiuσleotides of group
(a) are selected from polynuσleotic es having sequences represented by SEQ ID NOS: 57, 56, one of 41 or 42, and 45.
29. The method of claim 2 wherein the pol- nucleotides of group
(a) are selected from polynucleoti< es having sequences represented by SEQ ID NOS: 57, 56, o e of 41 or 42, and 45.
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