Plasminogen/Plasminogen Activator and Growth Factor Activation
- 28 September 2007
- book chapter
- Published by Wiley
- Vol. 212, 105-118
- https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470515457.ch7
Abstract
The plasminogen/plasminogen activator system is widely used in extracellular proteolysis. In this review the involvement of this system in tumour invasion, cell migration, growth factor presentation and inhibition of angiogenesis are discussed.Keywords
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