Transcriptional activation and regulation of urokinase plasminogen activator inducted by LPS through MyD88 independent pathway in rat Sertoli cells
Author(s) -
Yan Liu,
Kai Zhao,
Zhe Xiong,
Yuanxiao Yi,
Chengliang Xiong,
Donghui Huang,
Hu Zhao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
folia histochemica et cytobiologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.384
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1897-5631
pISSN - 0239-8508
DOI - 10.5603/fhc.a2021.0026
Subject(s) - sertoli cell , plasminogen activator , urokinase , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , reporter gene , plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 , chemistry , gene expression , gene , endocrinology , spermatogenesis , biochemistry , genetics
Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) is a serine protease and it also demonstrates proinflammatory properties. We thus hypothesized that uPA is involved in immunity of Sertoli cells in the rat testis.
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