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Urokinase-type plasminogen activator and its receptor synergize to promote pathogenic proteolysis.
The EMBO journal - 1 Sept 2000
Zhou H M, Nichols A, Meda P, Vassalli J D
Abstract excerpt
Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) is a potent catalyst of extracellular proteolysis, which also binds to a high-affinity plasma membrane receptor (uPAR). Binding of uPA may influence pericellular proteolysis and/or activate intracellular signal transduction. Transgenic mice overexpressing either uPA or uPAR in basal epidermis and hair follicles had no detectable cutaneous alterations. In contrast,...
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