Multifaceted Role of the Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (uPA) and Its Receptor (uPAR): Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Applications

Ani Arakelian1, Catalin Mihalcioiu2, Shafaat A. Rabbani1,2
1Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Canada
2Department of Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Canada

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