Role of sex in immune response and epigenetic mechanisms
Abstract The functioning of the human immune system is highly dependent on the sex of the individual, which comes by virtue of sex chromosomes and hormonal differences. Epigenetic mechanisms such as X chromosome inactivation, mosaicism, skewing, and dimorphism in X chromosome genes and Y chromosome...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Epigenetics & Chromatin |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13072-024-00525-x |