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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Chen Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5562889 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Qu Q Xu Bin B Lan Lei L Yang Da D Yang Min M Jiang Jingting J Lu Binfeng B Shen Yueping Y
Scientific reports 20170818 1
Interleukin-6 acts as both a pro-inflammatory cytokine and an anti-inflammatory myokine. IL-6/IL-6R signaling pathway, in particular, has been proposed to be a pivotal cytokine promoting ovarian cancer progression. This study aimed to elucidate potential clinical and biological function of IL-6R mRNA expression in ovarian cancer. We used the keywords "ovarian cancer" and searched through GEO database and finally a total of 7 studies together with TCGA database were incorporated in this analysis. ...[more]