A central and unique aspect of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC) is the extensive transcoelomic spreading of tumor cell via the peritoneal fluid or malignant ascites. We and others identified tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) in the ascites as promoters of metastasis-associated processes l...
Background: Transcoelomic spread is the major route of metastasis of ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) with the omentum as the major metastatic site. Its unique tumor microenvironment with its large populations of adipocytes, mesothelial cells and immune cells establishes an intercellular s...
Ascites-associated macrophages were collected from human ovarian carcinoma patients and their expression profiles determined via Agilent microarrays. In addition, monocyte derived macrophages from healthy donors were differentiated ex-vivo with MCSF and GMCSF and their expression profiles determined...
