The invention relates to a method for modulating neovascularisation of a tissue in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a combination of compounds selected from an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a gene selected from the group consisting of RIKEN c DNA S9430020K01, Agtrl1, Apelin, Stabilin 1, Stabilin 2, TNFaip8l1, TNFaip8 and FGD5, and homologues thereof a gene product encoded by said genes, or encoded by homologues of these genes, and functional fragments thereof an antibody or derivative thereof directed against a gene product of said genes, or encoded by homologues of these genes, and functional fragments thereof, said derivative preferably being selected from the group consisting of scFv fragments, Fab fragments, chimeric antibodies, bifunctional antibodies, intrabodies, and other antibody-derived molecules an antisense molecule, in particular an antisense RNA or antisense oligodeoxynucleotide, an RNAi molecule (siRNA or mi RNA) or a ribozyme capable of binding under stringent hybridization conditions to a gene or an m RNA gene product of said genes and homologues thereof a small molecule interfering with the biological activity of a gene product of said genes and homologues thereof, and a (glycol)protein, a hormone and other biologically active compounds capable of interacting with said genes and homologues thereof or with a gene product thereof.
