Sex Characteristics

"Sex Characteristics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Those characteristics that distinguish one SEX from the other. The primary sex characteristics are the OVARIES and TESTES and their related hormones. Secondary sex characteristics are those which are masculine or feminine but not directly related to reproduction.

Descriptor ID	D012727
MeSH Number(s)	G08.686.815
Concept/Terms	Sex Characteristics Sex Characteristics Characteristic, Sex Characteristics, Sex Sex Characteristic Sex Dimorphism Dimorphism, Sex Dimorphisms, Sex Sex Dimorphisms Sex Differences Difference, Sex Differences, Sex Sex Difference Sexual Dimorphism Dimorphism, Sexual Dimorphisms, Sexual Sexual Dimorphisms

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sex Characteristics".

Biological Sciences [G]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Sex Characteristics [G08.686.815]

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Bar chart showing 174 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	2	2
2000	0	1	1
2001	2	2	4
2002	4	4	8
2003	3	3	6
2004	3	1	4
2005	0	4	4
2006	3	3	6
2007	1	1	2
2008	2	6	8
2009	1	4	5
2010	2	2	4
2011	2	4	6
2012	5	6	11
2013	3	8	11
2014	5	3	8
2015	3	8	11
2016	5	1	6
2017	4	2	6
2018	2	4	6
2019	11	2	13
2020	9	3	12
2021	3	6	9
2022	0	3	3
2023	1	3	4
2024	2	3	5
2025	3	0	3
2026	3	3	6

Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.

Delorme TC, Vilca SJ, Logan RW. Acute and persistent sex-dependent disruptions of sleep-wake architecture induced by fentanyl self-administration in mice. Neuropharmacology. 2026 Jul 01; 292:110943.

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Li OQ, Yue H, DeHart AR, Roytenberg R, Li AY, Bai F, Su H, Aguilar R, Olanipekun O, Liu J, Fedorova OV, Kennedy D, Thompson E, Shavit JA, Pierre SV, Li W. The Na/K-ATPase a1 subunit fine-tunes platelet P2Y12 function and mediates sex dimorphism-associated thrombosis. Blood Adv. 2026 Feb 24; 10(4):973-986.

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Li OQ, Yue H, DeHart AR, Roytenberg R, Li AY, Bai F, Su H, Aguilar R, Olanipekun O, Liu J, Fedorova OV, Kennedy D, Thompson E, Shavit JA, Pierre SV, Li W. The Na/K-ATPase a1 subunit fine-tunes platelet P2Y12 function and mediates sex dimorphism-associated thrombosis. Blood Adv. 2026 Feb 24; 10(4):973-986.

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Vasylieva I, Smith R, Aravind E, Pless LL, He K, Ling T, Kozel J, Puig S, Kedziora KM, Scarlett JJ, Joseph PN, Lycas MD, Williams BR, Gamble MC, Gether U, Logan RW, Freyberg Z, Watson AM. Brain-wide mapping reveals temporal and sexually dimorphic opioid actions. Commun Biol. 2026 Feb 20; 9(1).

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L? T, Gimenez-Gomez P, Martin GE. Influence of biological sex and age on alcohol modulation of synaptic gating in nucleus accumbens core medium spiny neurons. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2026 Feb; 50(2):e70243.

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Yokoi N, Shigenaka S, Nakata C, Takagi M, Xiao Y, Hirokoji T, Sasase T, Uno K, Ohta T. Effects of sex hormones on the development of diabetes and pancreatic islet gene expression in obese type 2 diabetes model ZFDM rat. Exp Anim. 2026 Jul 01; 75(3):262-276.

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Edwards CM, Xu Z, Winder DG. Adolescent onset of volitional ethanol intake normalizes sex differences observed with adult-onset ethanol intake and negative affective behaviors during protracted forced abstinence. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2026 May; 243(5):1049-1060.

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Galbiati F, Plessow F, Plummer L, Campbell MB, Nazarloo S, Carter CS, Carroll RS, Kim HK, Pereira SA, Paulis D, Davis JM, Miller KK, Kaiser UB, Seminara SB, Aulinas A, Lawson EA. Sex-dependent increases in oxytocin levels in response to intravenous kisspeptin in humans. Eur J Endocrinol. 2025 Mar 03; 192(3):K24-K29.

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Arakelyan NA, Kupriyanova DA, Vasilevska J, Rogaev EI. Sexual dimorphism in immunity and longevity among the oldest old. Front Immunol. 2025; 16:1525948.

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Petersen N, Adank DN, Quan Y, Edwards CM, Hallal SD, Taylor A, Winder DG, Doyle MA. A Novel Mouse Home Cage Lickometer System Reveals Sex- and Housing-Based Influences on Alcohol Drinking. eNeuro. 2024 Oct; 11(10).

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