Researchers at the University of York found that just one gene can shape how female immune cells behave 🦠, while male cells appear unaffected in animal and laboratory models 🧬. Potentially explaining why men and women respond differently to infections, allergies and treatments. 💉✨
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Sex Differences in Immune Responses May Come Down to One Gene
University of York researchers discovered that the noncoding RNA gene <i>Malat1</i> alters female, but not male, immune cell activity. Female T helper 2 cells lacking the gene failed to develop properly and produced fewer anti-inflammatory molecules.
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