Microarray analysis of sexually dimorphic gene expression in human minor salivary glands

Oral Diseases (2011) 17 , 653–661 Objective: We hypothesized that differential mRNA transcription between the sexes may be linked to the 9:1 female‐to‐male gender‐related relative risk for the development of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), an autoimmune disease that leads to inflammation and dysfunction in the lachrymal and salivary glands. Subjects and Methods: RNA from minor salivary glands was collected from nine healthy volunteers (four men and...