High level of urokinase plasminogen activator contributes to cholangiocarcinoma invasion and metastasis

• Main Authors: Parichut Thummarati, Sitsom Wijitburaphat, Aruna Prasopthum, Apaporn Menakongka, Banchob Sripa, Rutaiwan Tohtong, Tuangporn Suthiphongchai
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/15012

AIM: To investigate the role of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) invasion and its correlation with clinicopathological parameters. METHODS: uPA expression in CCA tissue was determined by immunohistochemistry. The level of uPA from two CCA cell lines (HuCCA-1 and KKU-...