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The impact of sex on the immune system explored at the single-cell level.
American journal of human genetics - 7 May 2026
Yazar Seyhan, Alquicira-Hernandez Jose, Wing Kristof, Senabouth Anne, Andersen Stacey, Fairfax Kirsten A, Hewitt Alex W, Powell Joseph E, Ballouz Sara
Abstract excerpt
Sex has a key role in disease susceptibility (in particular, autoimmunity). Sex differences in the immune system originate from genes and their interactions with both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. However, the cellular-level factors influencing sexual dimorphism are not fully understood. We thus examined immune sex differences at single-cell resolution to dissect the genetic impacts. Female-biased...
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