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Ovarian Cancer Cells in Ascites Form Aggregates That Display a Hybrid Epithelial-Mesenchymal Phenotype and Allows Survival and Proliferation of Metastasizing Cells.
International journal of molecular sciences - 13 Jan 2022
Capellero Sonia, Erriquez Jessica, Battistini Chiara, Porporato Roberta, Scotto Giulia, Borella Fulvio, Di Renzo Maria F, Valabrega Giorgio, Olivero Martina
Abstract excerpt
Peritoneal metastases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in ovarian cancer. Cancer cells float in peritoneal fluid, named ascites, together with a definitely higher number of non neo-neoplastic cells, as single cells or multicellular aggregates. The aim of this work is to uncover the features that make these aggregates the metastasizing units. Immunofluorescence revealed that aggregates are made...
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