Patent ID: 8748098
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: A61K,A61P,C12N,C12Q

Abstract:
1. A method for diagnosing melanoma in a subject comprising: (a) determining an expression level of a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 and sequences at least about 80% identical thereto in a biological sample obtained from the subject; (b) comparing the expression level determined in step (a) to a normal control expression level of the same nucleic acid sequence; (c) diagnosing that the subject has melanoma if the nucleic acid in the sample obtained from the subject is determined in step (b) to have a higher expression level as compared to the normal control expression level; and (d) treating the subject diagnosed in step (c) for melanoma.