Abstract: A method for the in vitro diagnosis of colorectal cancer by determining the presence of the I-Plastin tumor marker in a biological sample taken from a patient suspected of having colorectal cancer. Said method can be used for early diagnosis, screening, therapeutic follow-up and prognosis, and also for relapse diagnosis in relation to colorectal cancer.

Abstract: A method for the in vitro diagnosis of colorectal cancer by determining the presence of the Ezrin tumor marker in a biological sample taken from a patient suspected of having colorectal cancer using at least one anti-Ezrin monoclonal antibody directed against an Ezrin epitope chosen from the epitopes of sequence SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 4+SEQ ID No. 5, SEQ ID No. 6+SEQ ID No. 7 and SEQ ID No. 8. Said method can be used for early diagnosis, screening, therapeutic follow-up and prognosis, and also for relapse diagnosis in relation to colorectal cancer.

Abstract: A method for the in vitro diagnosis of colorectal cancer by determining the presence of the I-Plastin tumor marker in a biological sample taken from a patient suspected of having colorectal cancer. Said method can be used for early diagnosis, screening, therapeutic follow-up and prognosis, and also for relapse diagnosis in relation to colorectal cancer.

Abstract: A method for the in vitro diagnosis of colorectal cancer by determining the presence of the Ezrin tumor marker in a biological sample taken from a patient suspected of having colorectal cancer using at least one anti-Ezrin monoclonal antibody directed against an Ezrin epitope chosen from the epitopes of sequence SEQ ID No.1, SEQ ID No.2, SEQ ID No.3, SEQ ID No.4+SEQ ID No.5, SEQ ID No.6+SEQ ID No.7 and SEQ ID No.8. Said method can be used for early diagnosis, screening, therapeutic follow-up and prognosis, and also for relapse diagnosis in relation to colorectal cancer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing an effective amount of ezrin mutated on tyrosine 353, or a functional fragment or derivative thereof, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, for use preferably in the prevention and/or treatment of tumors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing an effective amount of ezrin mutated on tyrosine 353, or a functional fragment or derivative thereof, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, for use preferably in the prevention and/or treatment of tumors.

Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid fragments characterized in that they comprise from 8 to 40 nucleotides and in that their sequence is contained either in the DNA coding sequence of the gene for human villin or in any DNA fragment exactly complementary to one of the former and hence containing the same number of deoxynucleotides, or any corresponding RNA fragment containing the same number of ribonucleotides. The invention also relates to the application of these fragments to a procedure for the in vitro detection of the presence of a nucleic acid characteristic of human villin.

Abstract: Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, recognize and bind human villin. Hybridomas, producing monoclonal antibodies which bind human villin, are also provided.

Abstract: In vitro diagnosis of malignant cells originating in the digestive tract by placing a biological specimen in contact with a reagent recognizing the gene coding for human villin.