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Journal Article
Exploring the Role of Fallopian Ciliated Cells in the Pathogenesis of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
2018
Overview
High-grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women and the first among gynecological malignancies. Despite an initial response to standard chemotherapy, most HGSOC patients relapse. To improve treatment options, we must continue investigating tumor biology. Tumor characteristics (e.g., risk factors and epidemiology) are valuable clues to accomplish this task. The two most frequent risk factors for HGSOC are the lifetime number of ovulations, which is associated with increased oxidative stress in the pelvic area caused by ovulation fluid, and a positive family history due to genetic factors. In the attempt to identify novel genetic factors (i.e., genes) associated with HGSOC, we observed that several genes in linkage with HGSOC are expressed in the ciliated cells of the fallopian tube. This finding made us hypothesize that ciliated cells, despite not being the cell of origin for HGSOC, may take part in HGSOC tumor initiation. Specifically, malfunction of the ciliary beat impairs the laminar fluid flow above the fallopian tube epithelia, thus likely reducing the clearance of oxidative stress caused by follicular fluid. Herein, we review the up-to-date findings dealing with HGSOC predisposition with the hypothesis that fallopian ciliated cells take part in HGSOC onset. Finally, we review the up-to-date literature concerning genes that are located in genomic loci associated with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) predisposition that are expressed by the fallopian ciliated cells.
Publisher
MDPI AG,MDPI
Subject
/ Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial - diagnosis
/ Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial - etiology
/ Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial - metabolism
/ Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous - diagnosis
/ Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous - etiology
/ Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous - metabolism
/ Disease
/ DNA
/ Fallopian Tubes - metabolism
/ Female
/ Genetic Predisposition to Disease
/ Humans
/ Mucous Membrane - metabolism
/ Mutation
/ Neoplastic Stem Cells - metabolism
/ Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
/ Ovarian Neoplasms - etiology
/ Ovarian Neoplasms - metabolism
/ Proteins
/ Review
/ Tumors
