USE OF THE SLUG GENE OR THE REPLICATION, TRANSCRIPTION OR EXPRESSION PRODUCTS THEREOF IN THE IDENTIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF THE SPREAD OF CANCER AND/OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF METASTASIS

摘要

The invention relates to the Slug gene, the replication, transcription or expression products thereof and products related with the regulation of said Slug gene or with the regulation, elimination or degradation of the expression or translation products of same, which can be used in the identification, prevention or treatment of the spread or development of metastasis in cancer patients, such as a patient suffering from a cancer with cancer cells that express the Slug gene.