The biomarker HE4 (WFDC2) promotes a pro-angiogenic and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment via regulation of STAT3 target genes
Abstract Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a highly lethal gynecologic malignancy arising from the fallopian tubes that has a high rate of chemoresistant recurrence and low five-year survival rate. The ovarian cancer biomarker HE4 is known to promote proliferation, metastasis, chemoresistance, and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-05-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65353-x |