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Sex-Specific Epigenetics: Implications for Environmental Studies of Brain and Behavior

Sex-Specific Epigenetics: Implications for Environmental Studies of Brain and Behavior Curr Envir Health Rpt (2017) 4:385–391 DOI 10.1007/s40572-017-0172-x SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS AND HEALTH (J HERBSTMAN AND T JAMES-TODD, SECTION EDITORS) Sex-Specific Epigenetics: Implications for Environmental Studies of Brain and Behavior Marija Kundakovic Published online: 6 October 2017 Springer International Publishing AG 2017 Abstract Introduction Purpose of Review This review discusses the current state of knowledge on sex differences in the epigenetic regulation in Brain structure and function are sexually dimorphic; these the brain and highlights its relevance for the environmental differences are largely established during development and studies of brain and behavior. puberty by the actions of sex hormones, mainly estrogen and Recent Findings Recent evidence shows that epigenetic testosterone [1]. While sex differences were initially attributed mechanisms are involved in the control of brain sexual differ- to brain regions and behaviors relevant to the reproductive entiation and in memory-enhancing effects of estradiol in fe- function, it is now known that males and females show differ- males. In addition, several studies have implicated epigenetic ences in numerous neural and behavioral phenotypes, includ- dysregulation as an underlying mechanism for sex-specific ing emotion regulation and cognitive function [2]. Within fe- neurobehavioral effects of environmental exposures. males, behaviors also vary across the menstrual http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Environmental Health Reports Springer Journals

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Biomedicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Medicine/Public Health, general; Environmental Health
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10.1007/s40572-017-0172-x
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Curr Envir Health Rpt (2017) 4:385–391 DOI 10.1007/s40572-017-0172-x SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS AND HEALTH (J HERBSTMAN AND T JAMES-TODD, SECTION EDITORS) Sex-Specific Epigenetics: Implications for Environmental Studies of Brain and Behavior Marija Kundakovic Published online: 6 October 2017 Springer International Publishing AG 2017 Abstract Introduction Purpose of Review This review discusses the current state of knowledge on sex differences in the epigenetic regulation in Brain structure and function are sexually dimorphic; these the brain and highlights its relevance for the environmental differences are largely established during development and studies of brain and behavior. puberty by the actions of sex hormones, mainly estrogen and Recent Findings Recent evidence shows that epigenetic testosterone [1]. While sex differences were initially attributed mechanisms are involved in the control of brain sexual differ- to brain regions and behaviors relevant to the reproductive entiation and in memory-enhancing effects of estradiol in fe- function, it is now known that males and females show differ- males. In addition, several studies have implicated epigenetic ences in numerous neural and behavioral phenotypes, includ- dysregulation as an underlying mechanism for sex-specific ing emotion regulation and cognitive function [2]. Within fe- neurobehavioral effects of environmental exposures. males, behaviors also vary across the menstrual

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