Abstract 1405: PAX2 induces tubular structure in ovarian cancer cells

In adult tissues, PAX2 protein is expressed in normal oviductal epithelial cells (OVE) but not in normal ovarian surface epithelial cells (OSE). Recent studies reported that PAX2 is expressed in serous ovarian carcinoma cases but the role of PAX2 in enhancing ovarian cancer is unrevealed yet. The aim of this study is to understand the biological consequences after Pax2 overexpression in mouse ovarian surface epithelial (MOSE) cells. We found that Pax2 overexpression in MOSE cells induced the formation of vascular channels both in vitro and in vivo, which indicate a possible contribution of PAX2 to ovarian cancer progression by increasing the vascular channels to supply nutrients to the tumor cells. Citation Format: Kholoud Alwosaibai. PAX2 induces tubular structure in ovarian cancer cells [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2018; 2018 Apr 14-18; Chicago, IL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 1405.