The present invention relates to regulation of angiogenesis. More
particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acids encoding
C1-angiogenesis protein, also called integrin-linked kinase associated
protein ("ILKAP") and ILKAP protein, which is involved in modulation of
angiogenesis. The invention further relates to methods for identifying
and using agents, including small organic molecules, antibodies,
peptides, cyclic peptides, nucleic acids, antisense nucleic acids, and
ribozymes, that modulate angiogenesis via modulation of ILKAP and
ILKAP-related cascades; as well as to the use of expression profiles and
compositions in diagnosis and therapy of angiogenesis.