Functional activitya

Protein

Molecular weight (kDa)

Keynotes related to cancer

Pro-cancer

C4b-bindingprotein

67

Protects cancer cells from complement activation & attack

ComplementC3

187

Promotes cancer development & progression through various tumorigenic effects

Complement factor H

139

Protects cancer cells from complement- mediated cytolysis

Serotransferrin

77

Growth factor for cancer cell proliferation

Vitronectin

54

Inducer of cancer cell differentiation, spreading, migration, & growth

Anti-cancer

35 kDa inter-α-tryps in Inhibitor heavy chain 4

104

Down regulation leads to tumor initiation &progression in multiple solid tumors

Anastellin

256

Inhibits tumor growth & metastasis in-vivo

ApolipoproteinA-1

31

Suppresses tumor growth & metastasis in animaltumor models

Fibrinogen β chain

56

β43-63 inhibits tumor vascularization in mouse models

Keratintype I cytoskeletal9

62

Down regulation is associated with increased drug resistance in breast cancer