Patent ID: 7785803

Claim:
A diagnostic or prognostic test kit comprising: (a) an antibody, wherein said antibody specifically binds to at least one polypeptide with an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (i) residues 101-196 of SEQ ID NO: 5; (ii) residues 93-201 of SEQ ID NO: 5; (iii) residues 92-205 of SEQ ID NO: 5; and (iv) SEQ ID NO: 3 or a fragment thereof, wherein said polypeptide or fragment has the ability to stimulate at least one endothelial cell biological activity selected from the group consisting of cell proliferation, cell differentiation, cell migration, cell survival or vascular permeability; and (b) means for detecting binding of said antibody to the polypeptide.