Lorna C Gilligan

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a chronic, hormone-dependent condition affecting an estimated 190 million women worldwide. Our understanding of hormonal contributions to endometriosis pathophysiology is incomplete, hindering the identification …

Abstract Endometriosis is a chronic, hormone-dependent condition that affects 190 million women worldwide. There are no validated biomarkers for endometriosis and this delays diagnosis and treatment. We performed serum steroid metabolome pr…

Steroid sulfation and desulfation are fundamental pathways vital for a functional vertebrate endocrine system. After biosynthesis, hydrophobic steroids are sulfated to expedite circulatory transit. Target cells express transmembrane organic…