Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: Endometriosis is a chronic, hormone-dependent disorder characterized by the establishment and growth of endometrial tissue in extra-uterine sites, typically within the peritoneal cavity and causes debilitating pain. We have shown that peritoneal mesothelial cells recovered from the women with endometriosis have an altered energy metabolism with increased biosynthesis of lactate as a result of increased aerobic glycolysis. We hypothesize that ectopic endometrial t...