Article
The plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 paradox in cancer: a mechanistic understanding.
Cancer metastasis reviews - 1 Sept 2019
Kubala Marta Helena, DeClerck Yves Albert
Abstract excerpt
The paradoxical pro-tumorigenic function of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1, aka Serpin E1) in cancer progression and metastasis has been the subject of an abundant scientific literature that has pointed to a pro-angiogenic role, a growth and migration stimulatory function, and an anti-apoptotic activity, all directed toward promoting tumor growth, cancer cell survival, and metastasis. With uPA, PAI-1 is...
Topics
- Animals
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Disease Progression
- Humans
- Models, Molecular
- Neoplasms
- Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
