• Cleavage of the urokinase receptor (uPAR) on oral cancer cells: Regulation by transforming growth factor - beta1 (TGF-beta1) and potential effects on migration and invasion 

      Magnussen, Synnøve; Hadler-Olsen, Elin Synnøve; Costea, Daniela Elena; Berg, Eli; Cavalcanti Jacobsen, Cristiane de Albuquerque; Mortensen, Bente; Salo, Tuula; Martinez, Inigo Zubiavrre; Winberg, Jan-Olof; Uhlin-Hansen, Lars; Svineng, Gunbjørg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-19)
      Background: Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) receptor (uPAR) is up-regulated at the invasive tumour front of human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), indicating a role for uPAR in tumour progression. We previously observed elevated expression of uPAR at the tumour-stroma interface in a mouse model for OSCC, which was associated with increased proteolytic activity. The tumour microenvironment ...