Impact of expression of the uPA system in sarcomas

Helge Taubert, Viktor Magdolen, Matthias Kotzsch

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Abstract

The uPA system mainly comprises the urokinase-type plasminogen activator uPA, the cell-surface receptor uPA receptor and the inhibitor PAI-1. Its clinical and prognostic impact especially in breast cancer is well investigated. In this short report, we summarize the published data describing expression of uPA, PAI-1 and uPA receptor and their relevance to clinical and survival data in sarcomas underlining their impact as tumor biomarkers in this tumor type as well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)473-480
Number of pages8
JournalBiomarkers in Medicine
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2013

Keywords

  • PAI-1
  • soft tissue and bone sarcoma
  • uPA
  • uPA receptor

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