Aspirin Blocks EGF-stimulated Cell Viability in a COX-1 Dependent Manner in Ovarian Cancer Cells

Objective: Although aspirin has been associated with a reduction of the risk of cancer when used as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, its use to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer is controversial. Ovarian cancer cells usually express high levels of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX)-1. Because aspirin is a...

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Main Authors: Cho, May, Kabir, Syeda M., Dong, Yuanlin, Lee, Eunsook, Rice, Valerie Montgomery, Khabele, Dineo, Son, Deok-Soo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3805995/