The key differences between the male and female immune systems help explain why men are more susceptible to obesity and metabolism-related associated diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes said Melbourne researchers. These findings suggested the male and female immune systems differ, but until now scientists weren't sure how.
‘Men are more likely than women to develop unhealthy obesity and related metabolic diseases, while women are more prone to certain autoimmune diseases such as arthritis.’ Researching male and female adipose tissue - commonly referred to as body fat - a team at the Doherty Institute and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute discovered striking differences in the numbers and function of an immune cell population called regulatory T cells or Treg cells between male and female mice. Treg cells play a central role in the body by dampening inflammation,…
