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Sex Differences in the Immune System Become Evident in the Perinatal Period in the Four Core Genotypes Mouse.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2021
Ghosh Mrinal K, Chen Kuan-Hui E, Dill-Garlow Riva, Ma Lisa J, Yonezawa Tomohiro, Itoh Yuichiro, Rivera Lorena, Radecki Kelly C, Wu Quiming P, Arnold Arthur P, Muller H Konrad, Walker Ameae M
Abstract excerpt
We have used the four core genotypes (FCG) mouse model, which allows a distinction between effects of gonadal secretions and chromosomal complement, to determine when sex differences in the immune system first appear and what influences their development. Using splenic T cell number as a measure that could be applied to neonates with as yet immature immune responses, we found no differences among the four...
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