PMID: 8582198Jan 1, 1995Paper

Sex steroids and the immune system

Ciba Foundation Symposium
H S Fox

Abstract

Autoimmune diseases afflict women at a much higher rate than they do men. Although the differences in sex steroids probably play a role in this sexual dimorphism, the effects of sex steroids on the immune system and the mechanisms by which those effects occur are uncertain. We have begun studies to examine systematically these processes by examining the cells responsive to sex steroids, the genes regulated by these hormones, and the effect on the immune system and autoimmunity.

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune diseases occur as a result of an attack by the immune system on the body’s own tissues resulting in damage and dysfunction. There are different types of autoimmune diseases, in which there is a complex and unknown interaction between genetics and the environment. Discover the latest research on autoimmune diseases here.

Related Papers

Science Progress
D Mason
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Shalender Bhasin
APMIS : Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica, Et Immunologica Scandinavica
Janne NielsenMogens H Claesson
Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology
Qianjin Lu
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved