Table 1

uPAR overexpression enhances directional migration and in vitro invasion of PC-3M cells.



migration
invasion

uPAR transfected cells
upper
insert
15.0 ± 3.0%
20.0 ± 2.0%

lower
insert
29.4 ± 4.9%
55.0 ± 12.0%
β-gal plasmid transfected (control) cells
upper
insert
18.4 ± 3.2%
14.5 ± 2.8%

lower
insert
16.1 ± 1.9%
12.0 ± 1.5%

Table data indicate the percent uPAR+ or β-galactosidase+ cells in the population of cells on the upper membrane (general cell population) and lower membrane (cells which successfully traversed the membrane barrier) after a two day period. Data shows the mean and S.E.M of 3 replicate experiments.

Sehgal et al. Cancer Cell International 2006 6:21   doi:10.1186/1475-2867-6-21