Pro-urokinase up-regulates the expression of urokinase type plasminogen activator (u-PA) in human pulmonary arterial endothelial cells

Y. Liu, C. Wang, J. Wang (Beijing, China)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Lung injury and repair: from in vitro to in vivo
Session: Lung injury and repair: from in vitro to in vivo
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 939
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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Y. Liu, C. Wang, J. Wang (Beijing, China). Pro-urokinase up-regulates the expression of urokinase type plasminogen activator (u-PA) in human pulmonary arterial endothelial cells. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 939

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