Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Expression and 2-Methoxyestradiol Affect Microtubule Dynamics and Modify Steroid Receptor Signaling in Leiomyoma Cells

• Salama A. Salama ,

  * E-mail: salama@bcm.tmc.edu

  Current address: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

  Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azahr University, Cairo, Egypt

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• Marwa W. Kamel,

  Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, Unit of Pharmacology, Department of Tumor Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Egypt

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• Shaleen Botting,

  Current address: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

  Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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• Sana M. Salih,

  Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin, United States of America

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• Mostafa A. Borahay,

  Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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• Ahmed A. Hamed,

  Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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• Gokhan S. Kilic,

  Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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• Muhammad Saeed,

  Affiliation Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America

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• Marian Y. Williams,

  Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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• Concepcion R. Diaz-Arrastia

  Current address: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

  Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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