Transcriptional analysis reveals gender-specific changes in the aging of the human immune system.

Aging and gender have a strong influence on the functional capacity of the immune system. In general, the immune response in females is stronger than that in males, but there is scant information about the effect of aging on the gender difference in the immune response. To address this question, we...

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Main Authors: Saara Marttila, Juulia Jylhävä, Tapio Nevalainen, Matti Nykter, Marja Jylhä, Antti Hervonen, Liina Tserel, Pärt Peterson, Mikko Hurme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23776639/?tool=EBI