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ea0007p30 | Cytokines and growth factors | BES2004

Comparison of IL-1 alpha induced gene expression in normal human ovarian surface epithelial cells and ovarian cancer cells

Gubbay O , Guo W , Rae M , Niven D , Hillier S

IntroductionThe process of ovulation is believed to contribute to the majority of ovarian cancers that derive from the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE). The OSE is known to be important for successful ovulation and more recently was shown to be sensitive to inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha; Human Reproduction: 17:2300-2306).MethodsNormal OSE cells were obtained, with informed conse...