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Urokinase plasminogen activator induces human smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation via distinct receptor-dependent and proteolysis-dependent mechanisms

Victoria Stepanova, Svetlana Mukhina, E. Köhler, Thérèse J. Resink, Paul Erné

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry · 1999 · 45 citations · 28 references

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Extracellular proteolytic cleavage by urokinase is required for activation of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor.

Luigi Naldini, Luca Tamagnone, Elisa Vigna et al. · The EMBO Journal · 1992 · 565 citations · Full text

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Release of basic fibroblast growth factor-heparan sulfate complexes from endothelial cells by plasminogen activator-mediated proteolytic activity.

Olli Saksela, Daniel B. Rifkin · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1990 · 541 citations · Full text

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Smooth muscle cells express urokinase during mitogenesis and tissue-type plasminogen activator during migration in injured rat carotid artery.

Alexander W. Clowes, M M Clowes, Y P Au et al. · Circulation Research · 1990 · 313 citations · Full text

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Proteolytic cleavage of the urokinase receptor substitutes for the agonist‐induced chemotactic effect.

Massimo Resnati, Maria Guttinger, S. Valcamonica et al. · The EMBO Journal · 1996 · 303 citations · Full text

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The urokinase receptor is required for human monocyte chemotaxis in vitro.

M R Gyetko, Robert F. Todd, Camille C Wilkinson et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1994 · 301 citations · Full text

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