Table 3.
Expression of STS and SULTs in endometriosis.
| Gene | Level | Regulation | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS | mRNA |
 OE/control endometrium |
Smuc et al., 2007, 2009 |
| ≈ DIE/eutopic/normal endometrium | Dassen et al., 2007 | ||
|
DIE/OE; ≈ PE/OE/eutopic endometrium |
Colette et al., 2013 | ||
| Protein |
 eutopic/normal endometrium |
Dassen et al., 2007 | |
| ≈ ectopic/eutopic endometrium | Colette et al., 2013 | ||
| Activity (E1-S) |
ectopic/eutopic |
Carlström et al., 1988 | |
|
PE/eutopic endometrium |
Purohit et al., 2008 | ||
|
moderate/severe/minimal/mild |
Purohit et al., 2008 | ||
| ≈ ectopic/eutopic/control endometrium | Delvoux et al., 2009 | ||
| SULT1E1 | mRNA | ≈ OE/control endometrium | Smuc et al., 2007, 2009 |
|
DIE/normal endometrium |
Dassen et al., 2007 | ||
| ≈ DIE, OE, PE/eutopic endometrium | Colette et al., 2013 | ||
|
OE/normal endometrium |
Hevir et al., 2013 | ||
|
OE/eutopic endometrium |
Borghese et al., 2008 | ||
| Protein | ≈ OE, PE/eutopic/control endometrium | Hudelist et al., 2007 | |
| SULT2B1 | mRNA |
OE/normal endometrium |
Hevir et al., 2013 |
OE, ovarian endometriosis; PE, peritoneal endometriosis; DIE, deep infiltrating endometriosis.