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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2012

Higher serum levels of tumour necrosis factor and its soluble receptors are associated with ovarian tumours.

Aleksandra Mielczarek-Palacz, Zdzisława Kondera-Anasz, Justyna Sikora

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Article in Archives of medical science : AMS, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aleksandra Mielczarek-PalaczDepartment of Immunology and Serology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Zdzisława Kondera-Anasz
Justyna Sikora
Medical University of Silesia · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTumour necrosis factor (TNF) and its soluble receptors type 1 (sTNF-R1) and type 2 (sTNF-R2) have been suggested as key mediators between apoptosis and cancer cell progression. The aim was to examine concentrations of the parameters in the serum of women with ovarian tumour and in the fluid from ovarian cysts of women with serous cystadenoma. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe study included 125 women with ovarian tumours. As a control, sera were obtained from 70 healthy female volunteers. Concentrations of TNF, sTNF-R1 and sTNF-R2 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

resultsSignificant increases of TNF, sTNF-R1 and sTNF-R2 were found in the serum of women with ovarian tumour in comparison to the control (p < 0.0001). The highest levels of all studied parameters were observed in women with ovarian cancer. In the ovarian cyst fluid the concentrations of the evaluated parameters increased significantly as compared to the serum (p < 0.0001).

conclusionsOur data showed changes in regulatory mechanisms of apoptosis in women with ovarian tumours which are associated with increased concentrations of all studied factors. Serum estimated TNF and especially sTNF-R may be used as complementary diagnostic markers in patients with ovarian tumours.

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ovarian tumourssoluble receptor of tumour necrosis factortumour necrosis factor

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