Sex-specific microRNA expression networks in an acute mouse model of ozone-induced lung inflammation

Abstract Background Sex differences in the incidence and prognosis of respiratory diseases have been reported. Studies have shown that women are at increased risk of adverse health outcomes from air pollution than men, but sex-specific immune gene expression patterns and regulatory networks have not...

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Main Authors: Nathalie Fuentes, Arpan Roy, Vikas Mishra, Noe Cabello, Patricia Silveyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0177-7