The prosurvival activity of ascites against TRAIL is associated with a shorter disease-free interval in patients with ovarian cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The production of ascites is a common complication of ovarian cancer. Ascites constitute a unique tumor microenvironment that may affect disease progression. In this context, we recently showed that ovarian cancer ascites may protect tumor cells from TRAIL-induced apoptosis. In this study, we sought to determine whether the prosurvival effect of ascites affects disease-free intervals.

Methods

Peritoneal fluids were obtained from 54 women undergoing intra-abdominal surgery for suspected ovarian cancer (44 cancers and 10 benign diseases). The ability of peritoneal fluids to protect from TRAIL was assessed in the ovarian cancer cell line CaOV3, and IC(50 )were determined. The anti-apoptotic activity of 6 ascites against cisplatin, paclitaxel, doxorubicin, etoposide a

SUBMITTER: Lane D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2821314 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature