The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules
and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic breast cells, including
fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and
polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the
polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the
polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions
containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists
and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these
compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring,
staging, imaging and treating breast cancer and non-cancerous disease
states in breast, identifying breast tissue, monitoring and identifying
and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the
invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic
animals and cells, and production of engineered breast tissue for
treatment and research.