title: Plasminogen/plasminogen activator and growth factor activation.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, New York University Medical Center, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Rifkin
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Gleizes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harpel
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Munger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazzieri
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Noguera
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances; D011506:Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D010958:Plasminogen; D010960:Plasminogen Activators