[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in cancer mechanisms

JB Rubin, JS Lagas, L Broestl, J Sponagel… - Biology of sex …, 2020 - Springer
We now know that cancer is many different diseases, with great variation even within a
single histological subtype. With the current emphasis on developing personalized …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual dimorphism in colon cancer

M Abancens, V Bustos, H Harvey, J McBryan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A higher incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is found in males compared to females.
Young women (18–44 years) with CRC have a better survival outcome compared to men of …

[HTML][HTML] Sexually dimorphic estrogen sensing in skeletal stem cells controls skeletal regeneration

TW Andrew, LS Koepke, Y Wang, M Lopez… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Sexually dimorphic tissues are formed by cells that are regulated by sex hormones. While a
number of systemic hormones and transcription factors are known to regulate proliferation …

Matters of the heart: cellular sex differences

CJ Walker, ME Schroeder, BA Aguado… - Journal of molecular and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nearly all cardiovascular diseases show sexual dimorphisms in prevalence, presentation,
and outcomes. Until recently, most clinical trials were carried out in males, and many animal …

[HTML][HTML] Multicellular 3D models to study tumour-stroma interactions

E Colombo, MG Cattaneo - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Two-dimensional (2D) cell cultures have been the standard for many different applications,
ranging from basic research to stem cell and cancer research to regenerative medicine, for …

Mechanisms underlying the influence of oestrogen on cardiovascular physiology in women

S Novella, D Pérez‐Cremades… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Women show a lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases than age‐matched men, but this
benefit disappears after menopause. Oestrogen‐mediated vascular actions are mainly …

Calciprotein particles induce endothelial dysfunction by impairing endothelial nitric oxide metabolism

L Feenstra, AG Kutikhin, DK Shishkova… - … , and vascular biology, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Calciprotein particles (CPPs) are associated with the development of vascular
calcifications in chronic kidney disease. The role of endothelial cells (ECs) in this process is …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of biological sex and oral contraceptive pill use on cutaneous microvascular endothelial function and nitric oxide-dependent vasodilation in humans

CG Turner, AE Stanhewicz… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of this study was to evaluate in vivo endothelial function and nitric oxide (NO)-
dependent vasodilation between women in either menstrual or placebo pill phases of their …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective: dietary nitrate from plant foods: a conditionally essential nutrient for cardiovascular health

ACC Pinaffi-Langley, RM Dajani, MC Prater… - Advances in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Under specific conditions, such as catabolic stress or systemic inflammation, endogenous
nutrient production becomes insufficient and exogenous supplementation (eg., through …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperuricemia and endothelial function: is it a simple association or do gender differences play a role in this binomial?

T Ciarambino, P Crispino, M Giordano - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The endothelium plays a fundamental role in the biological processes that ensure
physiological vessel integrity, synthesizing numerous substances that are capable of …