Use of a polypeptide domain to modulate the tumorigenic and metastatic potential of cancer cells

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of a polypeptide domain to modulate the tumorigenic and metastatic potential of cancer cells. More specifically, the present invention relates to a domain of a Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor (SLPI) to modulate tumor invasiveness and/or metastasis. It further relates to compounds, such as antibodies, that interact with said domain and repress the tumor invasiveness and/or the metastasis.