Tissue Specific Pathways for Estrogen Regulation of Ovarian Cancer Growth and Metastasis

ABSTRACT: Menopausal estrogen (E2) replacement therapy increases the risk of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive epithelial ovarian cancers (EOC). Whether E2 is tumorigenic or promotes expansion of undiagnosed pre-existing disease is unknown. To determine E2 effects on tumor promotion, we developed an intraperitoneal mouse xenograft model using ZsGreen fluorescent ER- 2008 and ER+ PEO4 human EOC cells. Tumor growth was quantified by in vivo fluorescent imaging. In ER+ tumors, E2 significantly increased size, induced progesterone receptors, and promoted lymph node metastasis, confirming that ER are functional and foster aggressiveness. Laser captured human EOC cells from ER- and ER+ xenografted tumors were profiled for expression of E2-regulated genes. Three classes of E-regulated EOC genes were defined,

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Spillman MA 

PROVIDER: S-ECPF-GEOD-22600 | biostudies-other | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other