Compositions and methods of treating cancer

1. A p600 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragment consisting of a DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77 and 79 wherein the p600 DNA fragment encodes a polypeptide that when expressed in a cell induces cell death.

2. The p600 DNA fragment of claim 1 , wherein the p600 DNA fragment is SEQ ID NO: 21.

3. The DNA fragment of claim 1 , wherein the DNA fragment is in a vector.

4. A composition comprising the p600 DNA fragment of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

5. A nanoparticle or nanosphere comprising a p600 DNA fragment consisting of a DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77 and 79, wherein the DNA fragment encodes a polypeptide that when expressed in a cell induces cell death.

6. A p600 DNA fragment selected from the group consisting of a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 that is less than 2,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 11 that is less than 2,900 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 13 that is less than 2,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 15 that is less than 1,800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 17 that is less than 1,900 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 21 that is less than 1,900 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 23 that is less than 1,700 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 25 that is less than 800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 27 that is less than 1,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 29 that is less than 1,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 31 that is less than 2,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 33 that is less than 1,300 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 35 that is less than 1,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 37 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 39 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 41 that is less than 2,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 43 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 45 that is less than 1,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 47 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 49 that is less than 800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 51 that is less than 1,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 53 that is less than 1,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 55 that is less than 1,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 57 that is less than 900 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 59 that is less than 800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 61 that is less than 1,300 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 63 that is less than 1,100 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 65 that is less than 1,800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 67 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 69 that is less than 2,300 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 71 that is less than 2,400 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 73 that is less than 1,800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 75 that is less than 1,600 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 77 that is less than 1,700 nucleotides in length, and a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 79 that is less than 1,800 nucleotides in length, wherein the p600 DNA fragment encodes a polypeptide that when expressed in a cell induces cell death.

7. The p600 DNA fragment of claim 6 , wherein the DNA fragment is in a vector.

8. A composition comprising the p600 DNA fragment of claim 6 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

9. A nanoparticle or nanosphere comprising a p600 DNA fragment selected from the group consisting of a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 that is less than 2,600 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 that is less than 2,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 that is less than 2,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 11 that is less than 2,900 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 13 that is less than 2,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 15 that is less than 1,800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 17 that is less than 1,900 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 19 that is less than 2,200 nucleotides in length, and a p600 DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 21 that is less than 1,900 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 23 that is less than 1,700 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 25 that is less than 800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 27 that is less than 1,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 29 that is less than 1,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 31 that is less than 2,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 33 that is less than 1,300 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 35 that is less than 1,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 37 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 39 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 41 that is less than 2,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 43 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 45 that is less than 1,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 47 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 49 that is less than 800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 51 that is less than 1,200 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 53 that is less than 1,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 55 that is less than 1,000 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 57 that is less than 900 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 59 that is less than 800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 61 that is less than 1,300 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 63 that is less than 1,100 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 65 that is less than 1,800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 67 that is less than 1,500 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 69 that is less than 2,300 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 71 that is less than 2,400 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 73 that is less than 1,800 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 75 that is less than 1,600 nucleotides in length, a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 77 that is less than 1,700 nucleotides in length, and a p600 DNA sequence comprising of SEQ ID NO: 79 that is less than 1,800 nucleotides in length, wherein the p600 DNA fragment encodes a polypeptide that when expressed in a cell induces cell death.