Sex disparities matter in cancer development and therapy
Curing cancer through precision medicine is the paramount aim of the new wave of
molecular and genomic therapies. Currently, whether patients with non-reproductive …
molecular and genomic therapies. Currently, whether patients with non-reproductive …
Estrogen receptor signaling in the immune system
The immune system functions in a sexually dimorphic manner, with females exhibiting more
robust immune responses than males. However, how female sex hormones affect immune …
robust immune responses than males. However, how female sex hormones affect immune …
Hallmarks of sex bias in immuno-oncology: mechanisms and therapeutic implications
T **ao, J Lee, TD Gauntner, M Velegraki… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Sex differences are present across multiple non-reproductive organ cancers, with male
individuals generally experiencing higher incidence of cancer with poorer outcomes …
individuals generally experiencing higher incidence of cancer with poorer outcomes …
Sex-and gender-based pharmacological response to drugs
In humans, the combination of all sex-specific genetic, epigenetic, and hormonal influences
of biologic sex produces different in vivo environments for male and female cells. We dissect …
of biologic sex produces different in vivo environments for male and female cells. We dissect …
Sex-associated molecular differences for cancer immunotherapy
Immune checkpoint blockade therapies have extended patient survival across multiple
cancer lineages, but there is a heated debate on whether cancer immunotherapy efficacy is …
cancer lineages, but there is a heated debate on whether cancer immunotherapy efficacy is …
[HTML][HTML] The spectrum of sex differences in cancer
JB Rubin - Trends in cancer, 2022 - cell.com
Sex differences in cellular and systems biology have been evolutionarily selected to
optimize reproductive success in all species with little (sperm) and big (ova) gamete …
optimize reproductive success in all species with little (sperm) and big (ova) gamete …
Sex-biased T-cell exhaustion drives differential immune responses in glioblastoma
Sex differences in glioblastoma (GBM) incidence and outcome are well recognized, and
emerging evidence suggests that these extend to genetic/epigenetic and cellular …
emerging evidence suggests that these extend to genetic/epigenetic and cellular …
Sex difference in human diseases: mechanistic insights and clinical implications
Y Shi, J Ma, S Li, C Liu, Y Liu, J Chen, N Liu… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Sex characteristics exhibit significant disparities in various human diseases, including
prevalent cardiovascular diseases, cancers, metabolic disorders, autoimmune diseases …
prevalent cardiovascular diseases, cancers, metabolic disorders, autoimmune diseases …
Clinically relevant prognostic and predictive markers for immune-checkpoint-inhibitor (ICI) therapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
WM Brueckl, JH Ficker, G Zeitler - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) either alone or in combination with
chemotherapy have expanded our choice of agents for the palliative treatment of non-small …
chemotherapy have expanded our choice of agents for the palliative treatment of non-small …
Genome-wide sex and gender differences in cancer
Despite their known importance in clinical medicine, differences based on sex and gender
are among the least studied factors affecting cancer susceptibility, progression, survival, and …
are among the least studied factors affecting cancer susceptibility, progression, survival, and …