Inventors:
Gary Kruh - Philadelphia PA, US
Kun Lee - Cranbury NJ, US
Martin Belinsky - Warminster PA, US
Lisa Bain - Townville SC, US
Assignee:
Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia PA
International Classification:
C12Q 1/00, C12N 15/00, C12N 15/63, C07H 21/04, A01N 63/00
US Classification:
435 4, 4353201, 435325, 435455, 536 231, 536 235, 424 9321
Abstract:
Novel human MOAT genes and their encoded proteins are provided herein. The MRP-related ABC transporters encoded by the disclosed nucleic acid sequences play a pivotal role in the efflux of pharmacologically beneficial reagents from tumor cells. MOAT genes and their encoded proteins provide valuable therapeutic targets for the design of anti-cancer agents which inhibit the aberrant growth of malignant cells.