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- Thrombomodulin (TM) is a glycoprotein that plays a significant role in the spread of cancers, particularly malignant melanoma.
- This study examines how the interaction between TM and plasminogen (Plg) affects melanoma cell invasion, revealing that TM can enhance the activation of processes that lead to metastasis.
- The findings suggest that targeting TM could be a promising strategy for developing treatments to inhibit melanoma metastasis and improve survival rates for patients.
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Thrombomodulin (TM), a transmembrane glycoprotein, has emerged as a key factor in the metastatic spread of various cancers, including malignant melanoma. Despite its recognized significance, the underlying mechanisms of TM's involvement in enhancing metastasis remain incompletely understood. This study addresses this knowledge gap by utilizing spatial and interfacial invasion models in vitro to investigate the effect of the interaction between TM and plasminogen (Plg) on melanoma invasion. While it is well established that Plg induces a chain reaction in the plasmin system, leading to the activation of metalloproteases that promote tumor cell invasion and metastasis, this study is the first to demonstrate that TM binding to Plg can enhance these activations in spatial and interfacial invasion models in vitro. These results highlight the potential of TM as a crucial target for the development of drugs aimed at significantly inhibiting melanoma metastasis and improving patient survival.
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