Abstract
The receptor for urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPAR/CD87) is a 35-65 K Mr glycoprotein composed of 283 amino acid residues. It is anchored to the plasma membrane by a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol (GPI)-linkage. Binding of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) to its receptor, uPAR, regulates cellular adhesion, migration, and tumor cell invasion. It has been proposed that uPAR forms cis-interactions with integrins as an associated protein, and transduces proliferative or migratory signals to cells upon binding of uPA. However, it is still unclear how GPI-anchored uPAR, which lacks a transmembrane structure, mediates signal transduction. We found that recombinant soluble human uPAR (suPAR) synthesized in CHO cells specifically binds to recombinant human integrins a4βl,
Original language | English |
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Journal | Blood |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 11 PART I |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology