Unusual maintenance of X chromosome inactivation predisposes female lymphocytes for increased expression from the inactive X

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Summary

The inactive X is predisposed to become partially reactivated in mammalian female lymphocytes, resulting in the overexpression of immunity-related genes in females, providing the first mechanistic evidence to the authors' knowledge for the enhanced immunity of females and their increased susceptibility for autoimmunity.

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2016-03-21
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Keywords

XIST, X-inactivation, Biology, X chromosome, RNA

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