Dysregulated Sphingolipid Metabolism in Endometriosis
Author(s) -
Yie Hou Lee,
Chin Wen Tan,
Abhishek Venkatratnam,
Chuen Seng Tan,
Cui Liang,
Seong Feei Loh,
Linda G. Griffith,
Steven R. Tannenbaum,
Jerry Kok Yen Chan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2014-1340
Subject(s) - sphingolipid , sphingomyelin , endometriosis , ceramide , endometrium , endocrinology , biology , medicine , peritoneal fluid , lipidomics , cancer research , apoptosis , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , cholesterol
In endometriosis, the establishment and subsistence of ectopic lesions outside the endometrium suggest an altered cellular state for pathological hyperplasia. Sphingolipids are bioactive compounds, and their biosynthesis and metabolism modulate a range of cellular processes including proliferation, migration and apoptosis. We demonstrate that aberrations in sphingolipid metabolism occur in women with endometriosis.
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