MSBI SEQUENCES AS AN EARLY MARKER FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CANCER AND DISEASES OF THE CNS AND AS A TARGET FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF THESE DISEASES

摘要

The application relates to MSBI (Multiple Sclerosis Brain Isolate) nucleotide sequences as well as probes and primers comprising part of said nucleotide sequences and antibodies against polypeptides encoded by said nucleotide sequences. These compounds are useful as early markers for the future development of cancer and diseases of the CNS (Multiple sclerosis MS, Prion-linked diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, transmissible spongiforme encephalitis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer disease) and should represent targets for treatment and prevention.