Sphingosine pathway deregulation in endometriotic tissues

Expression of the enzymes implicated in the regulation of the sphingosine-1-phosphate level balance and of its receptors is overall heavily deregulated in endometriotic lesions in favor of a decreased sphingosine-1-phosphate catabolism. Our results plead for a role of the sphingosine pathway in establishing and survival of endometriotic lesions.