Posted on February 10, 2010.
Are tumors of ovarian cancer "alien" versus "Synergenics" in nature? Research on the use of beta-glucan / polysaccharides that have been shown to be effective against allogeneic tumors. You do not know what type of tumors are caused by cells of ovarian cancer.
I think you have some of your terms confused. "Allogeneic" refers to receive a portion of the body (bone marrow, heart, liver, etc.) to someone other than the form of a transplant. "Syngeneic" refers to receiving an organ transplanted from one identical brother. "Synergistic" refers to several elements with higher additive effect (ie 1 +1 = 3) on something.
A lot of research on cancer vaccines have been fueled by the identification of unique proteins / polysaccharides on the surface of cancer cells. However, it should be noted that cancers that develop in a person, ovarian or otherwise, contain the same DNA as all your other cells contain. Therefore, all cells of your body are capable of producing these "unique" substances. However, cancers proliferate by changing the expression of certain DNA sequences that cells do not.
cancer cells of the ovary, and all cancer cells, tumors can not be described as "alien" because they have not been transplanted into the patient. Laboratory research will involve the implantation of cancer cells in animals, for example. These tumors could be described as "xenogeneic" as they are from a different species.
I agree with the answer above. It was an excellent question.