title: [Urokinase plasminogen activator /U-PA/in blood of patients with lung cancer].
abstract: Clinical and experimental studies suggest that urokinase plasminogen activator/u-PA/ is associated with cancer invasion and metastasis. The aim of study was to evaluate the concentration and activity of u-PA in the plasma of patients with planoepithelial lung carcinoma. The examined group consisted of 40 patients/33 men, 7 women/aged 58 years with lung cancer in II, IIIa and IIIb stage of disease and 30 healthy adults as control. In citrate plasma concentration and activity of u-PA with ELISA method were performed. Concentration of u-PA was significantly lower in cancer patients then in controls. No associations between sex, age and plasma levels of u-PA were observed. Concentration and activity of u-PA in patients with IIIb stage of cancer were significantly decreased in comparison to patients with IIIa stage.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakładu Patofizjologii.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zekanowska
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cieśliński
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kotschy
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lambrecht
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
vernacular_title: Urokinazowy aktywator plazminogenu/u-PA/we krwi chorych na raka płuca.