Expression pattern of matrix metalloproteinases in human gynecological cancer cell lines

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Table 1 Human gynecological cell lines

Cell line	Tissue	Cell type	Origin	Special features	Citation
Ishikawa	Endometrium	Adenocarcinoma	Primary tumor	ER positive, PR positive	[20–22]
HEC-1-A	Endometrium	Adenocarcinoma	Primary tumor	ER positive PR positive	[23–25]
AN3-CA	Endometrium	Adenocarcinoma	Metastatic site (lymph node)	ER positive PR positive	[26–28]
HeLa	Cervix	Adenocarcinoma	Primary tumor	HPV-18 positive	[29–31]
Caski	Cervix	Epidermoid carcinoma	Metastasis (small bowel mesentery)	HPV-16 positive HPV-18 positive	[32, 33]
SiHa	Cervix	Squamous cell carcinoma	Primary tumor	HPV-16 positive	[34, 35]
JEG	Placenta	Chorioncarcinoma	Primary tumor	Produce hCG, HCS, progesterone	[36, 37]
JAR	Placenta	Chorioncarcinoma	Primary tumor	Produce estrogen, progesterone, hCG, HCS	[38]
BeWo	Placenta	Chorioncarcinoma	Metastatic site (cerebral metastasis)	Produce estrogen, progesterone, hCG, HCS, estrone, estriol, estradiol, keratin	[38–40]
BG_1	Ovary	Adenocarcinoma	Primary tumor	ER positive PR positive	[41, 42]
OAW 42	Ovary	Cystadenocarcinoma	Metastatic site (ascites)		[43, 44]
PA1	Ovary	Teratocarcinoma	Metastatic site (ascites)		[45]

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