Mechanisms and consequences of sex differences in immune responses

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Biological sex differences refer to differences between males and females caused by the sex chromosome complement (that is, XY or XX), reproductive tissues (that is, the presence of testes or ovaries), and concentrations of sex steroids (that is, testosterone or oestrogens and progesterone). Although these sex differences are binary for most human individuals and mice, transgender individuals receiving hormone therapy, individuals with genetic syndromes (for example, Klinefelter and Turner syndromes) and people with disorders of sexual development reflect the diversity in sex-based biology. The broad distribution of sex steroid hormone receptors across diverse cell types and the differential expression of X-linked and autosomal genes means that sex is a biological variable that can affect the function of all physiological systems, including the immune system. Sex differences in immune cell function and immune responses to foreign and self antigens affect the development and outcome of diverse diseases and immune responses.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

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Nature reviews. Nephrology - 20(2024), 1 vom: 29. Jan., Seite 37-55

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dunn, Shannon E [VerfasserIn]
Perry, Whitney A [VerfasserIn]
Klein, Sabra L [VerfasserIn]

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Gonadal Steroid Hormones
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Date Completed 18.12.2023

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41581-023-00787-w

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NLM36484955X