Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in brain cancer: challenges and therapeutic strategies
The most fatal malignancy of the central nervous system (CNS) is glioblastoma. Brain cancer
is a ‘cold’ tumor because of fewer immunoregulatory cells and more immunosuppressive …
is a ‘cold’ tumor because of fewer immunoregulatory cells and more immunosuppressive …
Possible neurobiological underpinnings of homosexuality and gender dysphoria
A Manzouri, I Savic - Cerebral Cortex, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Although frequently discussed in terms of sex dimorphism, the neurobiology of sexual
orientation and identity is unknown. We report multimodal magnetic resonance imaging data, …
orientation and identity is unknown. We report multimodal magnetic resonance imaging data, …
Structural connections in the brain in relation to gender identity and sexual orientation
SM Burke, AH Manzouri, I Savic - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Both transgenderism and homosexuality are facets of human biology, believed to derive
from different sexual differentiation of the brain. The two phenomena are, however, …
from different sexual differentiation of the brain. The two phenomena are, however, …
Testosterone effects on the brain in transgender men
Transgender individuals experience incongruence between their gender identity and birth-assigned
sex. The resulting gender dysphoria (GD), which some gender-incongruent …
sex. The resulting gender dysphoria (GD), which some gender-incongruent …
Role of testosterone and Y chromosome genes for the masculinization of the human brain
I Savic, L Frisen, A Manzouri… - Human brain …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Women with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) have a male (46,XY) karyotype
but no functional androgen receptors. Their condition, therefore, offers a unique model for …
but no functional androgen receptors. Their condition, therefore, offers a unique model for …
Anatomical and functional findings in female-to-male transsexuals: testing a new hypothesis
A Manzouri, K Kosidou, I Savic - Cerebral cortex, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Gender dysphoria (GD) is characterized by incongruence between onés gender assigned at
birth and the gender that one identifies with. The biological mechanisms of GD are unclear, …
birth and the gender that one identifies with. The biological mechanisms of GD are unclear, …
[HTML][HTML] Moment-to-moment brain signal variability reliably predicts psychiatric treatment outcome
Background Biomarkers of psychiatric treatment response remain elusive. Functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) has shown promise, but low reliability has limited the utility of …
resonance imaging (fMRI) has shown promise, but low reliability has limited the utility of …
Neural systems for own-body processing align with gender identity rather than birth-assigned sex
Gender identity is a core aspect of self-identity and is usually congruent with birth-assigned
sex and own body sex-perception. The neuronal circuits underlying gender identity are …
sex and own body sex-perception. The neuronal circuits underlying gender identity are …
Diffusion tensor tractography versus volumetric imaging in the diagnosis of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia
…, J Mårtensson, O Lindberg, M Nilsson, A Manzouri… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
MRI diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) studies of white matter integrity in behavioral variant
frontotemporal dementia have consistently shown involvement of frontal and temporal white …
frontotemporal dementia have consistently shown involvement of frontal and temporal white …
Cerebral sex dimorphism and sexual orientation
A Manzouri, I Savic - Human brain mapping, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The neurobiology of sexual orientation is frequently discussed in terms of cerebral sex
dimorphism (defining both functional and structural sex differences). Yet, the information about …
dimorphism (defining both functional and structural sex differences). Yet, the information about …