No full text
Article (Scientific journals)
Molecular interactions involving urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), its receptor (uPAR) and its inhibitor, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), as new targets for tumour therapy
Frankenne, F.; Noël, Agnès; Bajou, Khalid et al.
1999In Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets, 3 (3), p. 469-481 (13
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
 

Files


Full Text
No document available.

Send to



Details



Keywords :
angiogenesis; cancer; drug; invasion; molecular interaction; therapy; urokinase plasminogen activator
Abstract :
[en] In the promotion of cancer progression, a classical role had previously been ascribed to the plasminogen activation system on the basis of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) proteolytic activity and plasminogen activation triggering a focalised pericellular activation cascade involving matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). As a result, many pharmaceutical companies have undertaken the development of synthetic uPA inhibitors. However, during the last few years, data have accumulated that uPA, as well as urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), are likely to play an essential role in tumour progression through non-proteolysis-related activities. Such activities endow them with new and likely key functions in tumour progression-associated events, such as cellular adhesion, migration, invasion and angiogenesis. Since these activities essentially depend upon protein-protein interactions, they represent new therapeutic targets.
Disciplines :
Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology
Author, co-author :
Frankenne, F.
Noël, Agnès ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Biologie cellulaire et moléculaire appliquée à l'homme
Bajou, Khalid ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > GIGA-R : Biologie et génétique moléculaire
Sounni, Nor Eddine  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Labo de biologie des tumeurs et du développement
Goffin, Frédéric ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Gynécologie-Obstétrique CHR
Masson, Véronique ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Gynécologie-Obstétrique CHR
Munaut, Carine  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Labo de biologie des tumeurs et du développement
Remacle, A.
Foidart, Jean-Michel ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Gynécologie - Obstétrique - Labo de biologie des tumeurs et du développement
Language :
English
Title :
Molecular interactions involving urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), its receptor (uPAR) and its inhibitor, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), as new targets for tumour therapy
Publication date :
September 1999
Journal title :
Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets
ISSN :
1472-8222
eISSN :
1744-7631
Publisher :
Informa Healthcare, London, United Kingdom
Volume :
3
Issue :
3
Pages :
469-481 (13)
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Available on ORBi :
since 23 June 2010

Statistics


Number of views
61 (6 by ULiège)
Number of downloads
0 (0 by ULiège)

Scopus citations®
 
6
Scopus citations®
without self-citations
4
OpenCitations
 
4

Bibliography


Similar publications



Contact ORBi