Genetics and Epigenetics of Sex Bias : Insights from Human Cancer and Autoimmunity

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High-throughput sequencing and genome-wide association studies have revealed a sex bias in human diseases. The underlying molecular mechanisms remain, however, unknown. Here, we cover recent advances in cancer and autoimmunity focusing on intrinsic genetic and epigenetic differences underlying sex biases in human disease. These studies reveal a central role of genome regulatory mechanisms including genome repair, chromosome folding, and epigenetic regulation in dictating the sex bias. These highlight the importance of considering sex as a variable in both basic science and clinical investigations. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying sex bias in human diseases will be instrumental in making a first step forwards into the era of personalized medicine.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Trends in genetics : TIG - 36(2020), 9 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 650-663

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Credendino, Sara Carmela [VerfasserIn]
Neumayer, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Cantone, Irene [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer and autoimmunity
Chromatin organization
Epigenetic
Genetic variants
Journal Article
Review
Sex bias

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Date Completed 26.05.2021

Date Revised 26.05.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.tig.2020.06.016

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313122962