u-plasminogen activator

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009060",
  "term": "u-plasminogen activator",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An enzyme that is made in the kidney and found in the urine. A form of this enzyme is made in the laboratory and used to dissolve blood clots or to prevent them from forming. Also called uPA, urokinase, and urokinase-plasminogen activator.",
  "synonyms": [
    "uPA",
    "urokinase",
    "urokinase-plasminogen activator"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/u-plasminogen-activator/"
}