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Laboraverum News, 2024-02-28: How the X chromosome might provoke autoimmune diseases
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Researchers bioengineered male mice to produce a special nucleoprotein “sleeve” that envelopes one of two X chromosomes in women but is absent in men. These experimental animals developed autoimmune reactions, including the appearance of autoimmune antibodies, greater ease of attack by immune cells, and associated tissue damage. If confirmed, it would explain why 80% of all cases of autoimmune diseases occur in women.
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