This article discloses a material composition and a method for using the composition to treat... For example Methods for treating
cancer or inflammatory joint diseases. The composition is a soluble recombinant human flatfoot
protein receptor (srhPDPN) comprising a first
amino acid sequence at least 95% homologous to SEQ ID NO:1. The srhPDPN may comprise a tag
peptide or polypeptide (such as a multihistidine tag) fused to the first
amino acid sequence. The srhPDPN may comprise a
signal peptide fused to the first
amino acid sequence. The
signal peptide may comprise an amino acid sequence at least 95% homologous to SEQ ID NO:2. Multiple
threonine residues of the srhPDPN may be partially glycosylated with
sialic acid, and in some embodiments, 17
threonine residues of the srhPDPN are partially glycosylated with
sialic acid. Treatment may include allowing the composition to act as a
decoy receptor or ligand trap to inhibit PDPN signaling.