Major Molecular Differences between Mammalian Sexes Are Involved in Drug Metabolism and Renal Function
Rinn JL, Rozowsky JS, Laurenzi IJ, Petersen PH, Zou K, Zhong W, Gerstein M, Snyder M. Major Molecular Differences between Mammalian Sexes Are Involved in Drug Metabolism and Renal Function. Developmental Cell 2004, 6: 791-800. PMID: 15177028, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2004.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDNAFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGenitaliaHumansHypothalamusKidneyLiverMaleMetabolic Clearance RateMiceOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOrgan SpecificityOvaryPharmaceutical PreparationsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSerpinsSex CharacteristicsTestisTranscortinConceptsMolecular differencesGene expressionExtensive differential gene expressionReproductive tissuesDifferential gene expressionGene expression differencesCellular rolesMammalian sexMouse geneMajor molecular differencesExpression differencesAdult tissuesOsmotic regulationExpression patternsFemale hypothalamusMolecular levelPhysiological differencesGenesDifferent hormonal environmentsRenal functionHormonal environmentExpressionSteroid metabolismMetabolismDrug metabolism