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Huerne K, Palmour N, Wu AR, Beck S, Berner A, Siebert R, Joly Y. Auditing the Editor: A Review of Key Translational Issues in Epigenetic Editing. CRISPR J 2022; 5:203-212. [PMID: 35325565 DOI: 10.1089/crispr.2021.0094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Currently, most advances in site-specific epigenetic editing for human use are concentrated in basic research, yet, there is considerable interest to translate this technology beyond the bench. This review highlights recent developments with epigenetic editing technology in comparison with the canonical CRISPR-Cas genome editing, as well as the epistemic and ethical considerations with preemptive translation of epigenetic editing into clinical or commercial use in humans. Key considerations in safety, equity, and access to epigenetic editing are highlighted, with a spotlight on the ethical, legal, and social issues of this technology in the context of global health equity.
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- Katherine Huerne
- Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong S.A.R, China.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong S.A.R, China
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- University College London (UCL) Cancer Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Ulm University and Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Bar-Sadeh B, Rudnizky S, Pnueli L, Bentley GR, Stöger R, Kaplan A, Melamed P. Unravelling the role of epigenetics in reproductive adaptations to early-life environment. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2020; 16:519-533. [PMID: 32620937 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-020-0370-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Reproductive function adjusts in response to environmental conditions in order to optimize success. In humans, this plasticity includes age of pubertal onset, hormone levels and age at menopause. These reproductive characteristics vary across populations with distinct lifestyles and following specific childhood events, and point to a role for the early-life environment in shaping adult reproductive trajectories. Epigenetic mechanisms respond to external signals, exert long-term effects on gene expression and have been shown in animal and cellular studies to regulate normal reproductive function, strongly implicating their role in these adaptations. Moreover, human cohort data have revealed differential DNA methylation signatures in proxy tissues that are associated with reproductive phenotypic variation, although the cause-effect relationships are difficult to discern, calling for additional complementary approaches to establish functionality. In this Review, we summarize how adult reproductive function can be shaped by childhood events. We discuss why the influence of the childhood environment on adult reproductive function is an important consideration in understanding how reproduction is regulated and necessitates consideration by clinicians treating women with diverse life histories. The resolution of the molecular mechanisms responsible for human reproductive plasticity could also lead to new approaches for intervention by targeting these epigenetic modifications.
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- Ben Bar-Sadeh
- Faculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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Curtis SW, Gerkowicz SA, Cobb DO, Kilaru V, Terrell ML, Marder ME, Barr DB, Marsit CJ, Marcus M, Conneely KN, Smith AK. Sex-specific DNA methylation differences in people exposed to polybrominated biphenyl. Epigenomics 2020; 12:757-770. [PMID: 32496131 DOI: 10.2217/epi-2019-0179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aim: Michigan residents were exposed to polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) when it was accidentally added to the food supply. Highly exposed individuals report sex-specific health problems, but the underlying biological mechanism behind these different health risks is not known. Materials and methods: DNA methylation in blood from 381 women and 277 men with PBB exposure was analyzed with the MethylationEPIC BeadChip. Results: 675 CpGs were associated with PBBs levels in males, while only 17 CpGs were associated in females (false discovery rate <0.05). No CpGs were associated in both sexes. These CpGs were enriched in different functional regions and transcription factor binding sites in each sex. Conclusion: Exposure to PBBs may have sex-specific effects on the epigenome that may underlie sex-specific adverse health outcomes.
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- Sarah W Curtis
- Genetics & Molecular Biology Program, Laney Graduate School, Emory University School of Medicine, 101 Woodruff Circle NE, Ste 4217, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 101 Woodruff Circle NE, Ste 4217, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 101 Woodruff Circle NE, Ste 4217, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 101 Woodruff Circle NE, Ste 4217, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.,Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, 615 Michael St, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 101 Woodruff Circle NE, Ste 4217, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.,Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Emory University School of Medicine, 101 Woodruff Circle NE, Ste 4217, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Perera BP, Faulk C, Svoboda LK, Goodrich JM, Dolinoy DC. The role of environmental exposures and the epigenome in health and disease. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2020; 61:176-192. [PMID: 31177562 PMCID: PMC7252203 DOI: 10.1002/em.22311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The genetic material of every organism exists within the context of regulatory networks that govern gene expression, collectively called the epigenome. Epigenetics has taken center stage in the study of diseases such as cancer and diabetes, but its integration into the field of environmental health is still emerging. As the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EMGS) celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, we have come together to review and summarize the seminal advances in the field of environmental epigenomics. Specifically, we focus on the role epigenetics may play in multigenerational and transgenerational transmission of environmentally induced health effects. We also summarize state of the art techniques for evaluating the epigenome, environmental epigenetic analysis, and the emerging field of epigenome editing. Finally, we evaluate transposon epigenetics as they relate to environmental exposures and explore the role of noncoding RNA as biomarkers of environmental exposures. Although the field has advanced over the past several decades, including being recognized by EMGS with its own Special Interest Group, recently renamed Epigenomics, we are excited about the opportunities for environmental epigenetic science in the next 50 years. Environ. Mol. Mutagen. 61:176-192, 2020. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Bambarendage P.U. Perera
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Correspondence to: Dana C. Dolinoy, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Sabag E, Halperin E, Liron T, Hiram-Bab S, Frenkel B, Gabet Y. Hormone-Independent Sexual Dimorphism in the Regulation of Bone Resorption by Krox20. J Bone Miner Res 2019; 34:2277-2286. [PMID: 31398266 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Krox20/EGR2 is a zinc finger transcription factor, implicated in the development of the hindbrain, nerve myelination, and tumor suppression. In skeletal biology, we have demonstrated that Krox20 also regulates adult bone metabolism. We and others have characterized several functions of Krox20 in the osteoclast lineage, namely, preosteoclast proliferation and differentiation, and mature osteoclast apoptosis. We have previously reported that systemically Krox20-haploinsufficient mice have a low bone mass with increased bone resorption. However, new data have now revealed that this phenotype is restricted to females. In addition, we discovered that conditional knockout of Krox20 (cKO) restricted to osteoclast progenitors is sufficient to induce the same female-specific bone loss observed in systemic mutants. To test whether this sexual dimorphism results from an interaction between Krox20 and sex hormones, we examined the sex- and hormone-dependent role of Krox20 deficiency on proliferation and apoptosis in osteoclastic cells. Our results indicate that male and female sex hormones (dihydrotestosterone [DHT] and estradiol [E2], respectively) as well as Krox20 inhibit preosteoclast proliferation and augment osteoclast apoptosis. The observation that Krox20 expression is inhibited by DHT and E2 negates the hypothesis that the effect of sex hormones is mediated by an increase in Krox20 expression. Interestingly, the effect of Krox20 deficiency was observed only with cells derived from female animals, regardless of any sex hormones added in vitro. In addition, we have identified sexual dimorphism in the expression of several Krox20-related genes, including NAB2. This sex-specific epigenetic profile was established at puberty, maintained in the absence of sex hormones, and explains the female-specific skeletal importance of Krox20. The findings described in this study emphasize the medical importance of sex differences, which may be determined at the epigenetic level. © 2019 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Elias Sabag
- Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Luoto S, Krams I, Rantala MJ. A Life History Approach to the Female Sexual Orientation Spectrum: Evolution, Development, Causal Mechanisms, and Health. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1273-1308. [PMID: 30229521 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1261-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Women's capacity for sexual fluidity is at least as interesting a phenomenon from the point of view of evolutionary biology and behavioral endocrinology as exclusively homosexual orientation. Evolutionary hypotheses for female nonheterosexuality have failed to fully account for the existence of these different categories of nonheterosexual women, while also overlooking broader data on the causal mechanisms, physiology, ontogeny, and phylogeny of female nonheterosexuality. We review the evolutionary-developmental origins of various phenotypes in the female sexual orientation spectrum using the synergistic approach of Tinbergen's four questions. We also present femme-specific and butch-specific hypotheses at proximate and ultimate levels of analysis. This review article indicates that various nonheterosexual female phenotypes emerge from and contribute to hormonally mediated fast life history strategies. Life history theory provides a biobehavioral explanatory framework for nonheterosexual women's masculinized body morphology, psychological dispositions, and their elevated likelihood of experiencing violence, substance use, obesity, teenage pregnancy, and lower general health. This pattern of life outcomes can create a feedback loop of environmental unpredictability and harshness which destabilizes intrauterine hormonal conditions in mothers, leading to a greater likelihood of fast life history strategies, global health problems, and nonheterosexual preferences in female offspring. We further explore the potential of female nonheterosexuality to function as an alloparental buffer that enables masculinizing alleles to execute their characteristic fast life history strategies as they appear in the female and the male phenotype. Synthesizing life history theory with the female sexual orientation spectrum enriches existing scientific knowledge on the evolutionary-developmental mechanisms of human sex differences.
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- Severi Luoto
- English, Drama and Writing Studies, University of Auckland, Arts 1, Building 206, Room 616, 14A Symonds St., Auckland, 1010, New Zealand.
- School of Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Department of Zoology and Animal Ecology, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Biology & Turku Brain and Mind Center, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Herzog DP, Wegener G, Lieb K, Müller MB, Treccani G. Decoding the Mechanism of Action of Rapid-Acting Antidepressant Treatment Strategies: Does Gender Matter? Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20040949. [PMID: 30813226 PMCID: PMC6412361 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20040949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Gender differences play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology and treatment of major depressive disorder. This is strongly supported by a mean 2:1 female-male ratio of depression consistently observed throughout studies in developed nations. Considering the urgent need to tailor individualized treatment strategies to fight depression more efficiently, a more precise understanding of gender-specific aspects in the pathophysiology and treatment of depressive disorders is fundamental. However, current treatment guidelines almost entirely neglect gender as a potentially relevant factor. Similarly, the vast majority of animal experiments analysing antidepressant treatment in rodent models exclusively uses male animals and does not consider gender-specific effects. Based on the growing interest in innovative and rapid-acting treatment approaches in depression, such as the administration of ketamine, its metabolites or electroconvulsive therapy, this review article summarizes the evidence supporting the importance of gender in modulating response to rapid acting antidepressant treatment. We provide an overview on the current state of knowledge and propose a framework for rodent experiments to ultimately decode gender-dependent differences in molecular and behavioural mechanisms involved in shaping treatment response.
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- David P Herzog
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Straße 8, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
- Focus Program Translational Neurosciences, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240 Risskov, Denmark.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Straße 8, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
- Focus Program Translational Neurosciences, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Straße 8, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
- Focus Program Translational Neurosciences, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Straße 8, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
- Focus Program Translational Neurosciences, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240 Risskov, Denmark.
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Seeman MV. Women who suffer from schizophrenia: Critical issues. World J Psychiatry 2018; 8:125-136. [PMID: 30425943 PMCID: PMC6230925 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v8.i5.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Many brain diseases, including schizophrenia, affect men and women unequally - either more or less frequently, or at different times in the life cycle, or to varied degrees of severity. With updates from recent findings, this paper reviews the work of my research group over the last 40 years and underscores issues that remain critical to the optimal care of women with schizophrenia, issues that overlap with, but are not identical to, the cares and concerns of men with the same diagnosis. Clinicians need to be alert not only to the overarching needs of diagnostic groups, but also to the often unique needs of women and men.
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- Mary V Seeman
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Institute of Medical Science, Toronto, ON M5P 3L6, Canada
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Cavedo E, Chiesa PA, Houot M, Ferretti MT, Grothe MJ, Teipel SJ, Lista S, Habert M, Potier M, Dubois B, Hampel H. Sex differences in functional and molecular neuroimaging biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in cognitively normal older adults with subjective memory complaints. Alzheimers Dement 2018; 14:1204-1215. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Enrica Cavedo
- AXA Research Fund & Sorbonne University ChairParisFrance
- Sorbonne University, GRC n° 21Alzheimer Precision Medicine (APM)AP‐HPPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalBoulevard de l'hôpitalParisFrance
- Brain & Spine Institute (ICM)INSERM U 1127CNRS UMR 7225ParisFrance
- Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IM2A)Department of NeurologyPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalAP‐HPParisFrance
- Laboratory of Alzheimer's Neuroimaging and EpidemiologyIRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliBresciaItaly
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- AXA Research Fund & Sorbonne University ChairParisFrance
- Sorbonne University, GRC n° 21Alzheimer Precision Medicine (APM)AP‐HPPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalBoulevard de l'hôpitalParisFrance
- Brain & Spine Institute (ICM)INSERM U 1127CNRS UMR 7225ParisFrance
- Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IM2A)Department of NeurologyPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalAP‐HPParisFrance
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- Sorbonne University, GRC n° 21Alzheimer Precision Medicine (APM)AP‐HPPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalBoulevard de l'hôpitalParisFrance
- Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IM2A)Centre of Excellence of Neurodegenerative Disease (CoEN)ICMCIC NeurosciencesAPHP Department of NeurologyHopital Pitié‐SalpêtrièreUniversity Paris 6ParisFrance
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine University of ZurichSchlierenSwitzerland
- Neuroscience Center ZurichZurichSwitzerland
- Women's Brain ProjectSwitzerland
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) – Rostock/GreifswaldRostockGermany
- Department of Psychosomatic MedicineUniversity of RostockRostockGermany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) – Rostock/GreifswaldRostockGermany
- Department of Psychosomatic MedicineUniversity of RostockRostockGermany
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- AXA Research Fund & Sorbonne University ChairParisFrance
- Sorbonne University, GRC n° 21Alzheimer Precision Medicine (APM)AP‐HPPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalBoulevard de l'hôpitalParisFrance
- Brain & Spine Institute (ICM)INSERM U 1127CNRS UMR 7225ParisFrance
- Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IM2A)Department of NeurologyPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalAP‐HPParisFrance
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- Sorbonne UniversitésUPMC Univ Paris 06CNRSINSERMLaboratoire d'Imagerie BiomédicaleParisFrance
- Centre pour l'Acquisition et le Traitement des ImagesParisFrance
- AP‐HPHôpital Pitié‐SalpêtrièreDépartement de Médecine NucléaireParisFrance
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- ICM Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinièreCNRS UMR7225INSERM U1127UPMCHôpital de la Pitié‐SalpêtrièreParisFrance
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- Sorbonne University, GRC n° 21Alzheimer Precision Medicine (APM)AP‐HPPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalBoulevard de l'hôpitalParisFrance
- Brain & Spine Institute (ICM)INSERM U 1127CNRS UMR 7225ParisFrance
- Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IM2A)Department of NeurologyPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalAP‐HPParisFrance
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- AXA Research Fund & Sorbonne University ChairParisFrance
- Sorbonne University, GRC n° 21Alzheimer Precision Medicine (APM)AP‐HPPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalBoulevard de l'hôpitalParisFrance
- Brain & Spine Institute (ICM)INSERM U 1127CNRS UMR 7225ParisFrance
- Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IM2A)Department of NeurologyPitié‐Salpêtrière HospitalAP‐HPParisFrance
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Ren Y, Feng X, Xia X, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Su J, Wang Z, Xu Y, Zhou F. Gender specificity improves the early-stage detection of clear cell renal cell carcinoma based on methylomic biomarkers. Biomark Med 2018; 12:607-618. [PMID: 29707986 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2018-0084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AIM The two genders are different ranging from the molecular to the phenotypic levels. But most studies did not use this important information. We hypothesize that the integration of gender information may improve the overall prediction accuracy. MATERIALS & METHODS A comprehensive comparative study was carried out to test the hypothesis. The classification of the stages I + II versus III + IV of the clear cell renal cell carcinoma samples was formulated as an example. RESULTS & CONCLUSION In most cases, female-specific model significantly outperformed both-gender model, as similarly for the male-specific model. Our data suggested that gender information is essential for building biomedical classification models and even a simple strategy of building two gender-specific models may outperform the gender-mixed model.
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- Yanjiao Ren
- College of Computer Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Symbolic Computation & Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China.,College of Information Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China
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- College of Computer Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Symbolic Computation & Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Software, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Computer Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Symbolic Computation & Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Computer Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Symbolic Computation & Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- College of Computer Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Symbolic Computation & Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Computer Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Symbolic Computation & Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China.,Computational Systems Biology Lab, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 30602, USA.,College of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Computer Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Symbolic Computation & Knowledge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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