Abstract
Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) converts plasminogen to plasmin which degrades various extracellular matrix components. uPA is focused to the cell surface via binding to a specific receptor (uPAR, also termed CD87). uPAR-bound uPA mediates pericellular proteolysis in a variety of biological processes, e.g. cell migration, tissue remodeling and tumor invasion. We have developed a competitive microtiter plate-based chromogenic assay which allows the analysis of uPA/uPAR interaction. The plates are coated with recombinant uPAR expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Proteolytically active uPA (HMW-uPA) is added to the microtiter plate-attached uPAR. The amount of receptor-bound uPA is then determined indirectly via addition of plasminogen, which is activated to plasmin, followed by cleavage of a plasmin-specific chromogenic substrate. Substances interfering with binding of HMW-uPA to uPAR diminish the generation of plasmin, as indicated by a reduction of cleaved chromogenic substrate. This assay was used to analyze the inhibitory capacity of a variety of proteins and peptides, respectively, on the uPA/uPAR interaction: i) uPAR and uPAR-variants expressed in CHO cells, yeast or E. coli, ii) the aminoterminal frag...Continue Reading
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