Abstract:Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most common and lethal of the ovarian neoplasms, frequently it is detected at advanced stages of the disease resulting in 60–70% of the cases in recurrence and less responsive to chemotherapy. Currently the role played by the neurohypophyseal hormone arginine vasopressin (AVP) and its receptors in the development of EOC is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the action of desmopressin (DDAVP), an AVP V2 receptor agonist on the cell proliferation and cell mi… Show more
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