Gendered Innovations: Why Does Sex of the Cell Matter?
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...never considered the sex of their cells. For one thing, cells and cell lines degenerate over time—and sex... effects of using all female cells and tissues, specifically in stem cell therapies. Let’s go back to ...therapeutic capacity of stem cells. Yet, very few researchers consider the sex of their cells when doing experiments—which... stem cells. Nor did they detect important differences in function between male and female cells.
The ...experiment. In the case of stem cells, these factors may include cell type, the disease being treated,...the most commonly used cell lines appearing in American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology over the past...aware of in our checklist for tissue and cell research. Using cells from both sexes ensures that the diagnostics...