since sulfatide was the only glycolipid that changed in association with the menstrual cycle , it is likely that the sulfotransferase responsible for the synthesis of sulfatide might be induced by sex steroid hormones , estrogen and progesterone , and that sulfatide might play an essential biological role in the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle in the uterine endometrium .
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menstrual cycle
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uterine