The role of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and its inhibitor (PAI-1) in breast cancer
Background: This paper describes the role of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and its inhibitor, PAI-1, in breast cancer invasion and metastasis. These two parts of fibrinolytic system were the first novel tumor biological factors to be validated at the highest level of evidence (LOE I) re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2011-05-01
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Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/169 |