Methods and means for inducing apoptosis by interfering with bip-like proteins

摘要

The invention relates to activation of apoptosis by means of interference of the function of Bip-like compounds. Also the invention relates to anti-tumor therapies with compounds, which negatively interfere with Bip-like compounds leading to induction of apoptosis, resulting in the elimination of tumor cells. Also the invention relates to therapies for diseases related to aberrant apoptosis induction, such as auto-immune diseases. Also the invention describes the diagnosis of cells, which are susceptible to apoptin- or apoptin-like induced apoptosis.