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UT(se)X differences during immune responses

Nature Immunology volume 24, pages 738–740 (2023)Cite this article

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The immune system is not immune to sex differences. New research now uncovers the molecular mechanisms that underlie sex-based differences during antiviral immune responses.

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Fig. 1: The X-linked protein UTX controls NK cell number and functions in a sex-dependent manner.

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A.G. is supported by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) under the 3rd Call for HFRI PhD Fellowships (fellowship no. 5691).

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  1. Institute for Fundamental Biomedical Research, Biomedical Sciences Research Center Alexander Fleming, Vari, Greece

    Alexandros Galaras & Mihalis Verykokakis

  2. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

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Galaras, A., Verykokakis, M. UT(se)X differences during immune responses. Nat Immunol 24, 738–740 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-023-01481-6

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