Propofol inhibits invasion and enhances paclitaxel-induced apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells through the suppression of the transcription factor slug

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Propofol is one of the most commonly used intravenous anaesthetic agents during cancer resection surgery. It has recently found that propofol has the effect to inhibit cancer cell migration and invasion and sensitize cancer cells to chemotherapy. However, the role of the propofol on the ovarian cancer cells is unknown. In the … Leggi tutto Propofol inhibits invasion and enhances paclitaxel-induced apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells through the suppression of the transcription factor slug