u-Plasminogen Activator (uPA)/Urokinase Activity Assays

u-Plasminogen Activator (uPA) is a serine protease that converts plasminogen to plasmin, with roles in a variety of normal and pathological processes that include cell migration and tissue destruction. uPA is a potent marker of invasion and metastasis in a variety of human cancers including breast, stomach, colon, bladder, ovarian, brain, and endometrium.