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| uPA (urokinase plasminogen activator) is a serine protease that plays a crucial role in the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, an enzyme responsible for degrading various components of the extracellular matrix (ECM). This activity is central to processes such as tissue remodeling, cell migration, and angiogenesis. In the context of cancer, uPA facilitates tumor invasion and metastasis by promoting ECM degradation, while its interaction with its receptor (uPAR) and inhibitors (such as PAI-1) forms a regulatory axis that is frequently dysregulated in malignancies. Patients with higher pretreatment serum uPA (≥1 ng/ml) had significantly shorter OS. Elevated uPA expression has been observed in a broad range of cancers, including breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers. These high levels are often indicative of increased proteolytic activity within the tumor microenvironment. Tumors with aggressive behavior often exhibit upregulation of uPA, along with its receptor uPAR. This upregulation enhances plasmin generation and leads to an environment conducive to invasion and metastasis. Elevated uPA levels in tumor tissues have been strongly associated with poor clinical outcomes. High uPA expression is correlated with increased risk of metastasis, higher likelihood of recurrence, and reduced overall survival in several cancer types. |
| 2639- | Api, | Plant flavone apigenin: An emerging anticancer agent |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3382- | ART/DHA, | Repurposing Artemisinin and its Derivatives as Anticancer Drugs: A Chance or Challenge? |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3383- | ART/DHA, | Dihydroartemisinin: A Potential Natural Anticancer Drug |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3391- | ART/DHA, | Antitumor Activity of Artemisinin and Its Derivatives: From a Well-Known Antimalarial Agent to a Potential Anticancer Drug |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3156- | Ash, | Withaferin A: From ayurvedic folk medicine to preclinical anti-cancer drug |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3160- | Ash, | Withaferin A: A Pleiotropic Anticancer Agent from the Indian Medicinal Plant Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3174- | Ash, | Withaferin A Acts as a Novel Regulator of Liver X Receptor-α in HCC |
| - | in-vitro, | HCC, | HepG2 | - | in-vitro, | HCC, | Hep3B | - | in-vitro, | HCC, | HUH7 |
| 2606- | Ba, | Baicalein: A review of its anti-cancer effects and mechanisms in Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| - | Review, | HCC, | NA |
| 2617- | Ba, | Potential of baicalein in the prevention and treatment of cancer: A scientometric analyses based review |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2674- | BBR, | Berberine: A novel therapeutic strategy for cancer |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA | - | Review, | IBD, | NA |
| 2686- | BBR, | Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs |
| - | Review, | Nor, | NA |
| 2781- | CHr, | PBG, | Chrysin a promising anticancer agent: recent perspectives |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 170- | CUR, | Curcumin sensitizes TRAIL-resistant xenografts: molecular mechanisms of apoptosis, metastasis and angiogenesis |
| - | vitro+vivo, | Pca, | PC3 |
| 3201- | EGCG, | Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG): Pharmacological Properties, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential |
| - | Review, | NA, | NA |
| 3238- | EGCG, | Green tea catechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG): mechanisms, perspectives and clinical applications |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2845- | FIS, | Fisetin: A bioactive phytochemical with potential for cancer prevention and pharmacotherapy |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2857- | FIS, | A review on the chemotherapeutic potential of fisetin: In vitro evidences |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2824- | FIS, | Fisetin in Cancer: Attributes, Developmental Aspects, and Nanotherapeutics |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2825- | FIS, | Exploring the molecular targets of dietary flavonoid fisetin in cancer |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2827- | FIS, | The Potential Role of Fisetin, a Flavonoid in Cancer Prevention and Treatment |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2828- | FIS, | Fisetin, a Potent Anticancer Flavonol Exhibiting Cytotoxic Activity against Neoplastic Malignant Cells and Cancerous Conditions: A Scoping, Comprehensive Review |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2829- | FIS, | Fisetin: An anticancer perspective |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2830- | FIS, | Biological effects and mechanisms of fisetin in cancer: a promising anti-cancer agent |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2832- | FIS, | Fisetin's Promising Antitumor Effects: Uncovering Mechanisms and Targeting for Future Therapies |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2839- | FIS, | Dietary flavonoid fisetin for cancer prevention and treatment |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| - | in-vitro, | Oral, | NA |
| 2998- | GEN, | Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Modulated by Genistein in Cancer |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3267- | Lyco, | Lycopene inhibits angiogenesis both in vitro and in vivo by inhibiting MMP-2/uPA system through VEGFR2-mediated PI3K-Akt and ERK/p38 signaling pathways |
| - | in-vitro, | Nor, | HUVECs |
| 4519- | MAG, | Magnolol: A Neolignan from the Magnolia Family for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 1129- | NarG, | Naringenin Attenuated Prostate Cancer Invasion via Reversal of Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Inhibited uPA Activity |
| - | in-vitro, | Pca, | PC3 |
| 3372- | QC, | FIS, | KaempF, | Anticancer Potential of Selected Flavonols: Fisetin, Kaempferol, and Quercetin on Head and Neck Cancers |
| - | Review, | HNSCC, | NA |
| 3369- | QC, | Pharmacological basis and new insights of quercetin action in respect to its anti-cancer effects |
| - | Review, | Pca, | NA |
| 3368- | QC, | The potential anti-cancer effects of quercetin on blood, prostate and lung cancers: An update |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 85- | QC, | Quercetin inhibits invasion, migration and signalling molecules involved in cell survival and proliferation of prostate cancer cell line (PC-3) |
| - | in-vitro, | Pca, | PC3 |
| 2988- | RES, | The Antimetastatic Effects of Resveratrol on Hepatocellular Carcinoma through the Downregulation of a Metastasis-Associated Protease by SP-1 Modulation |
| - | in-vitro, | HCC, | HUH7 |
| 3282- | SIL, | Role of Silymarin in Cancer Treatment: Facts, Hypotheses, and Questions |
| - | Review, | NA, | NA |
| 3288- | SIL, | Silymarin in cancer therapy: Mechanisms of action, protective roles in chemotherapy-induced toxicity, and nanoformulations |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3332- | SIL, | Silibinin inhibits the invasion of human lung cancer cells via decreased productions of urokinase-plasminogen activator and matrix metalloproteinase-2 |
| - | in-vitro, | Lung, | A549 |
| 2197- | SK, | Shikonin derivatives for cancer prevention and therapy |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
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