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. 2017 Nov 6;8:1482. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01482

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Copyright © 2017 Kampan, Madondo, McNally, Stephens, Quinn and Plebanski.

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Ascites of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients contain higher levels of immunosuppressive (sTNFR2, IL-10 and TGF-β) and pro-inflammatory cytokines [interleukin 6 (IL-6) and TNF], but lower levels of IFN-γ compared to their respective serum. Cell-free ascites and corresponding peripheral blood serum were collected from 18 patients with advanced EOC and soluble biomarkers including IL-10, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-6, TNF, TGF-β, and sTNFR2 quantified using multiplexed bead-based immunoassay. *p < 0.05, **p = 0.001–0.01, ***p = 0.0001–0.001, ***p < 0.0001, Wilcoxon matched-paired t-test (error bars-SEM).