G. Einstein, M. Legato, S. Barros, R. Juster, B. McEwen
{"title":"How the Social Becomes the Biological: The Interaction between the Genome and the Environment","authors":"G. Einstein, M. Legato, S. Barros, R. Juster, B. McEwen","doi":"10.1089/gg.2017.29006.rtl","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/gg.2017.29006.rtl","url":null,"abstract":"Dr. Legato: The discussion is meant to address the interaction between the genome and the environment and is essentially a discussion of the role of epigenetics in modifying the phenotype. We think it is one of the most important issues in molecular biology, and resolves the artificial division between what is biological sex and what the role of the environment is in producing the final phenotype. So, with that introduction, I would like to introduce the moderator of this discussion, Gillian Einstein, the Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Chair in Women’s Brain Health and Aging. Gillian, I am going to also introduce and describe the areas of interest of Robert-Paul Juster, Bruce McEwen, and Dr. Barros. Dr. Juster’s research program focuses on chronic stress among diverse social groups. Over the last decade, he has developed expertise in measuring chronic stress, known as the allostatic load, which describes the physiological dysregulations related to chronic stress and unhealthy behaviors. Dr. Bruce McEwen is the Alfred Mirsky Professor and the Head of the Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology at the Rockefeller University. He has studied extensively the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie the effects of stress and sex hormones on the adult and developing brain. His particular contribution for the purposes of this roundtable is his creation of a new understanding of how the brain changes in adult life and during development, with particular emphasis on understanding the impact of stress on the brain and sex differences in human brain function. Dr. Barros is an expert on the link between inflammation and cancer insights into the role of epigenetics in cell differentiation. She is in the Department of Periodontology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Gillian, would you like to begin the discussion? Dr. Einstein: Yes. You might all say what is at the top of your list with respect to this topic. Bruce, do you want to go first?","PeriodicalId":32801,"journal":{"name":"Gender and the Genome","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1089/gg.2017.29006.rtl","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42313846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Longobardo, C. Zito, S. Carerj, G. Caracciolo, B. Khandheria
{"title":"Influence of Genetics and Gender in Takotsubo Syndrome: Unexplored Areas of an Incompletely Understood Disease","authors":"L. Longobardo, C. Zito, S. Carerj, G. Caracciolo, B. Khandheria","doi":"10.1089/gg.2017.0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/gg.2017.0011","url":null,"abstract":"Stress cardiomyopathy, also known as “Takotsubo syndrome” (TS), is a complex disease that typically affects postmenopausal women. The pathophysiology is still largely unknown, but evidence of a frequent association between TS and stressful events has evoked the hypothesis of a pathophysiologic role of sympathetic overdrive in the myocardial dysfunction. However, despite several studies, the role gender plays in TS onset remains unclear because stress cardiomyopathy also has been described in young women and in men. Moreover, although several cases of a familial cluster of TS have been reported, no responsible gene mutations or polymorphisms have been clearly identified so far, and neither the modality of transmission or the true impact of genetic background. In this review, we discuss the role of gender in the onset, course, and outcomes of TS and we report the available data about polymorphisms and gene mutations so far investigated, trying to critically analyze the evidence reported in the literature.","PeriodicalId":32801,"journal":{"name":"Gender and the Genome","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1089/gg.2017.0011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"61127118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael A. Schmidt, S. M. Bailey, T. Goodwin, J. Jones, Justin P. Killian, M. Legato, C. Limoli, Sherif Moussa, L. Ploutz-Snyder
{"title":"Men, Women, and Space Travel: Gene-Linked Molecular Networks, Human Countermeasures, and Legal and Ethical Considerations","authors":"Michael A. Schmidt, S. M. Bailey, T. Goodwin, J. Jones, Justin P. Killian, M. Legato, C. Limoli, Sherif Moussa, L. Ploutz-Snyder","doi":"10.1089/gg.2017.29004.rtl","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/gg.2017.29004.rtl","url":null,"abstract":"The interest in extraterrestrial travel is accelerating, as is evident not only in the expanding governmental programs, but also in private commercial ventures. Preparing the professional astronaut for space travel presents a different challenge than does assessing whether a commercial space traveler is fit enough to sustain the rigors of such an adventure. For both categories of voyagers, however, we must consider the extensive differences between men and women, including both their strengths and vulnerabilities. The population of astronauts that have been trained and assessed is relatively small. Therefore, the personalized assessment and preparation of the individual space traveler is currently a subject of intense interest. This roundtable discussion will consider the many issues surrounding our newest explorations into extraterrestrial flight.","PeriodicalId":32801,"journal":{"name":"Gender and the Genome","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1089/gg.2017.29004.rtl","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43245452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sex and Gender Representations of Myocardial Infarction in German Medical Books","authors":"Sarah Hiltner, S. Oertelt-Prigione","doi":"10.1089/gg.2017.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/gg.2017.0003","url":null,"abstract":"Mandatory teaching of sex- and gender-specific medicine (SGSM) is an essential tool to prepare future physicians for clinical care. Textbooks still play an important role for physician training in Germany. They are one of the main sources of structured and validated information. The present study was conducted to investigate the incorporation of SGSM knowledge about myocardial infarction (MI) into the standard cardiology textbooks used for teaching by German medical faculties. Additionally, the analyzed books were screened for implicit and explicit gender bias in a qualitative manner. Ten books were selected for analysis; they were issued in the years 2008–2012 and present in 30% or more of the 36 German academic medical libraries. Quantitative and qualitative analyses of content, language, and visual representations of the sexes in discussions of MI were conducted. All of the analyzed books describe the symptoms present in male bodies as the norm and 7 of the 10 books describe women as “special” or “abnormal”; hence, they fail to address the unique experience of women suffering from MI. Sex and gender bias are widely present and the depiction of women in German cardiology textbooks is discriminatory.","PeriodicalId":32801,"journal":{"name":"Gender and the Genome","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1089/gg.2017.0003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45710635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gender and the Genome: A New Journal for the 21st Century:","authors":"J. LegatoMarianne","doi":"10.1089/GG.2016.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/GG.2016.0005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32801,"journal":{"name":"Gender and the Genome","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1089/GG.2016.0005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"61126958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robots and Gender","authors":"NomuraTatsuya","doi":"10.1089/GG.2016.29002.NOM","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/GG.2016.29002.NOM","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article provides an overview of the current research on gender in human–robot interaction (HRI) including a discussion of the effects of gender characteristics in robotics design (robot gender), gender differences on interaction with robots (human gender), and some interaction effects between the two. The article also reviews research that examined the impact of the interaction between humans and robots with regard to robot appearance and behaviors, and situational factors, such as tasks and roles. Although the current state of research findings is complicated, it appears that even simple gendering of robots by manipulation of voice and name can affect humans' feelings and behaviors toward robots. These effects vary and are dependent on other factors, including human gender. Future research should focus on gender stereotypes, cultural influences, and robotic applications in various fields. At the same time, we should consider if gendering of robots, for given roles, is really necessary to en...","PeriodicalId":32801,"journal":{"name":"Gender and the Genome","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1089/GG.2016.29002.NOM","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"61127013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review Article: Gender Differences in Atrial Fibrillation","authors":"U. Avula, Meghana Noonavath, E. Wan","doi":"10.1177/247028971700100101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/247028971700100101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32801,"journal":{"name":"Gender and the Genome","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/247028971700100101","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48675205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}