Compositions and methods for prevention and reduction of metastasis
AssigneeThe Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
InventorAshani T. Weeraratna
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for the prevention or reduction of metastasis are provided. Such compositions and methods include increasing the level or expression of HAPLN 1.
Claims17
A method of preventing or decreasing the risk of cancer metastasis, comprising upregulating or delivering HAPLN1 to a subject in need thereof.
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A method of predicting likelihood of survival in a subject having cancer, comprising assaying for HAPLN1 protein or RNA expression in lymphatic tissue.
A method of predicting likelihood of metastasis in a subject having cancer, comprising assaying for HAPLN1 expression in lymphatic tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.