Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
Modeling the role of urokinase plasminogen activator, uPA, and circulating Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts (cCAFS) in breast cancer cell extravasation
Angela K. Spartz, Susan Schmidt, Fazila Mohamed…·Dorraya El‐Ashry
This study shows that circulating cancer-associated fibroblasts (cCAFs) enhance breast cancer cell extravasation by promoting urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) expression, facilitating metastasis.
DOI 10.1101/2025.06.11.659108