Table 1.
List of 5 most expressed genes across the menstrual cycle.
| Menstrual | Early proliferative | Mid proliferative | Late proliferative | Early secretory | Mid secretory | Late secretory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLCG1 | PLCG1 | PLCG1 | PLCB1 | PLCB1 | PLCL1 | PLCG1 |
| COX-2 | MAGL | PLCB1 | PLCG1 | PLCL1 | PLCB4 | PLCB4 |
| PLD1 | PLCB1 | MAGL | MAGL | MAGL | MAGL | MAGL |
| GDE-1 | GDE-1 | GDE-1 | GDE-1 | PLA2G4A | PLCG1 | PLCL1 |
| MAGL | PLCE1 | PLCE1 | PLA2G4A | PLCG1 | PLCB1 | PLA2G7 |
5 highly expressed genes for each of the 7 menstrual stages with the most expressed gene at the top. The majority of the genes listed encode for synthesising enzymes of the endocannabinoid system with two exceptions of COX-2 and MAGL which encode for degrading enzymes.