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Acute stimulation of PBMCs drives switch from dopamine-induced anti- to proinflammatory phenotype of monocytes only in women.
Biology of sex differences - 3 Feb 2025
Fleige Leonie, Capellino Silvia
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Several studies report an impact of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) on human immune cells, with effects dependent on the immune cell type addressed and their activation status. Another contributing factor appears to be sex, as sex-specific differences in the dopaminergic pathway are described in the neurological context as well as in autoimmune diseases. However, a deeper understanding of these differences in...
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