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IL-6 is expressed in an autocrine and paracrine manner from both ovarian cancer cells and cells in the surrounding tumor microenvironment.
Note: IL-6 expression plays a role in the promotion of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, chemotherapy resistance, and metastasis.
Abbreviations: MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.
