The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acids 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
comprising the nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, variants,
derivatives, 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 tissue, 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.