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X chromosome escapee genes are involved in ischemic sexual dimorphism through epigenetic modification of inflammatory signals.
Journal of neuroinflammation - 12 Mar 2021
Qi Shaohua, Al Mamun Abdullah, Ngwa Conelius, Romana Sharmeen, Ritzel Rodney, Arnold Arthur P, McCullough Louise D, Liu Fudong
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BACKGROUND: Stroke is a sexually dimorphic disease. Previous studies have found that young females are protected against ischemia compared to males, partially due to the protective effect of ovarian hormones, particularly estrogen (E2). However, there are also genetic and epigenetic effects of X chromosome dosage that contribute to stroke sensitivity and neuroinflammation after injury, especially in the aged....
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