Cell and Molecular Biology of Endometrial Carcinoma

1 In Vitro Experimental Systems.- HEC-l Cells: Establishment of an In Vitro Experimental System in Endometrial Carcinoma.- Ishikawa Cells: Opening of In Vitro Hormone Research on Endometrial Carcinoma.- 2 Apoptosis, Proliferation, and Growth Factors.- Endometrial Stress Neuropeptides: Paracrine Effects on Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis.- Effect of Hepatocyte Growth Factor on the Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Invasion of Endometrial Cancer Cells in a Three-Dimensional Coculture System.- 3 Cell Cycle Regulators.- Involvement of Cell Cycle Regulators in Steroid Hormone-Induced Growth of Endometrial Carcinoma.- Expression of Cell Cycle Regulators in Endometrial Adenocarcinoma.- 4 Signaling Pathways.- Estrogen Receptor Signaling and Crosstalk with the Ah Receptor in Endometrial Cancer Cells.- Expression of Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in Human Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Cell Line HEC-1B: An In Vitro Model of the Expression of COX-2 by Platelet-Activating Factor, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Prostaglandin E2, and the Possible Signaling Pathways Involved.- Inhibition of AKT Oncogenic Pathway in Endometrial Cancer Cells.- 5 Angiogenesis.- A New Paradigm for Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor Receptor Signaling in Adult Endothelium.- Sex Steroid-Dependent and -Independent Angiogenesis in Uterine Endometrial Cancers.- 6 Carcinogenesis.- Inhibitory Effects of Phytoestrogens and Related Herbal Extracts on Mouse Endometrial Carcinogenesis: A Review.- 7 Hormones and Hormone Receptors.- Role of Glycoprotein Hormones in Endometrial Cancer.- Contribution of Estrogen Receptor-? and Progesterone Receptor-B to Oncogenic K-Ras-Mediated NIH3T3 Cell Transformation.- 8 Genes and Gene Expression.- Regulation of Gene Expression in Endometrial Cancer Cells: Role of Extracellular Matrix in Mitochondrial Gene Expression.- Role of hMLHl Gene Hypermethylation in Endometrial Carcinogenesis.- Molecular Genetic Profiles of Serous and Endometrioid Endometrial Cancers, Genes Downregulated in Endometrial Cancers, and the Role of Epigenetics.- Biological Implications of Survivin Gene Expression in the Development of Endometriosis and Endometrial Carcinoma.- 9 Endometrial Receptivity.- Endometrial Cancer Cells as Models to Study Uterine Receptivity.- 10 Chemo-resistance and -sensitivity.- Steroid and Xenobiotic Receptor (SXR) is a Key System for the Acquisition of cis-Platinum Resistance in Endometrial Cancer Cells.- Relationship Between HER-2/neu Gene Status and Chemosensitivity of Human Endometrial Cancer Cell Lines.- 313.