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Plasminogen mediates the pathological effects of urokinase-type plasminogen activator overexpression.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jun 2004
Bolon Isabelle, Zhou Hong-Ming, Charron Yves, Wohlwend Annelise, Vassalli Jean-Dominique
Abstract excerpt
Increased expression of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and its receptor (uPAR) is associated with different pathological conditions. Both uPAR-mediated signaling and plasmin-catalyzed extracellular proteolysis may contribute to pathogenesis. To evaluate the involvement of plasminogen in such circumstances, we have taken advantage of transgenic mouse models in which overexpression of uPA and/or uPAR in...
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