Marker Source Features Reference
E-cadherin Human ovarian tumor samples Human ovarian tumor samples Human ovarian tumor samples Reduced expression in primary tumors, but higher expressed in carcinoma effusions Low E-cad. mRNA expression in carcinoma effusions correlates with poor survival High levels correlates with a better survival [36] [37] [38]
Claudins  Ovarian cell lines human tissues Human ovarian tumor samples Human ovarian tumor samples Higher expression in ovarian cancer than in normal tissue Higher expression in ovarian cancer than in normal tissue Higher expression in primary tumors, ascites fluid and metastasis than in normal tissue [40] [41] [42]
Alpha2beta1 integrin Ovarian cancer cell lines Higher expression in spheroid cultures respect to monolayer cultures [43]
N-cadherin Vimentin Ovarian cancer stem-like spheres Higher expression in tumor-initiating sphere cultures than in more differentiated cell cultures [27]
N-cadherin, P-cadherin Human ovarian tumor samples Expression of mesenchymal markers defined a subtype of ovarian cancer associated with poor OS [45]
Twist Ovarian cancer cell lines Upregulation associated with chemoresistance [58]
TLR, TGFβ, ECM, FN1, PDGFRB, COL3A1 Human ovarian tumor samples High protein levels associated with chemoresistance [59]
Snail, slug, Twist, MMP2 Human ovarian tumor samples, ovarian cancer cell lines Higher expression in chemoresistant than in sensitive samples, associated with stemness phenotype [57]
TGFβ Human ovarian tumor samples Ovarian cancer cell lines Upregulation of this pathway correlatesd with chemoresistance [60] [63]
E-cadherin, beta catenin, NF-kappaB, TGFβ, Wnt signaling Human ovarian tumor samples Overexpression associated with  poor prognosis [61]
Snail, slug, Twist2, Zeb2 Human ovarian tumor samples,              ovarian cancer cell lines Upregulation associated with chemoresistance [14]
EndothelinA Ovarian cancer cell lines Upregulation associated with chemoresistance [62]
OS: Overall Survival TLR: Toll-like receptor TGFβ: Transforming Growth Factor β ECM: Extra-Cellular Matrix FN1: Fibronectin1 PDGFRB: platelet-derived growth factor receptor COL3A1: collagen3α1
Table 2: EMT markers in ovarian cancer.