Sex Differences in Human Subcortical Anatomy are Robust and Replicable in Adulthood, Already Evident Prepubertally, and Aligned with Sex Chromosomal and Gonadal Influences
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Primary Abstract & Repository Description
Source: bioRxiv (Neuroscience)Editorial Critique, Methodological Value & Reusability Guide
1. Scientific Context & Premise
Primary Premise (bioRxiv (Neuroscience)): "The existence and mechanistic bases of sex effects on human subcortical anatomy remain unclear." Within Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) & Motor Neuron Disease, this work examines bioRxiv Preprint, neuroscience, ALS in relation to plasma/CSF Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL), C9orf72/SOD1/FUS genetics, cryptic exon biomarkers, and ALSFRS-R slopes. Authored by Lee, H. M., Liu, S., Lalonde, F..
2. Study Architecture & Findings
Study Architecture: Experimental / Clinical CNS Design (primary study cohort) utilizing Preprint Article, Open Science [DOI: 10.64898/2026.10.05.756728]. Reported quantitative parameters in the abstract include: N=2,886; N=313; 9 years. Key reported conclusion: "Comparison with neuroimaging data from rare disorder cohorts reveals that subcortical sex differences show a statistical..."
3. Secondary Analysis & Reusability
Secondary Analysis Applications: (1) Cross-referencing Preprint Article, Open Science variables (bioRxiv Preprint, neuroscience, ALS) against open repositories in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) & Motor Neuron Disease; (2) Benchmarking feature distributions and effect sizes reported in "Sex Differences in Human Subcortical Anatomy are Robust and Replicable in Adulth"; (3) Informing cohort stratification and endpoint selection.
4. Methodological Caveats & Governance
Preprint Status: This record is an unrefereed preprint; findings should be verified against subsequent peer-reviewed publication. When integrating these Preprint Article, Open Science findings, account for cohort-specific inclusion criteria (primary study cohort), potential site/instrument batch effects, and repository license terms (cc_by_nc_nd).
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This resource is indexed under FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) open-science metadata standards, enabling programmatic cross-referencing across Europe PMC, Semantic Scholar, ClinicalTrials.gov, and CNS Open Data.
Programmatic Data Retrieval (Python Starter Code & Recommended SDKs)
Python Quickstart: Query Europe PMC & Semantic Scholar Metadata
# Fetch structured bibliographic & open-access data via Europe PMC REST API
import urllib.request
import urllib.parse
import json
query = "DOI:\"10.64898/2026.10.05.756728\""
url = f"https://www.ebi.ac.uk/europepmc/webservices/rest/search?query={urllib.parse.quote(query)}&format=json&resultType=core"
with urllib.request.urlopen(url, timeout=10) as response:
payload = json.loads(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
results = payload.get("resultList", {}).get("result", [])
if results:
record = results[0]
print("Title:", record.get("title"))
print("Journal / Source:", record.get("journalTitle") or record.get("bookOrReportDetails"))
print("Cited By Count:", record.get("citedByCount", 0))Standardized 4-Step Workflow & Governance Checklist
Standardized Acquisition & Preprocessing Workflow
1. Programmatic Metadata & Full-Text OA Retrieval
Query Europe PMC or Crossref REST APIs using the persistent DOI/URL to retrieve structured XML full text, supplementary tables, and grant links.
2. Study Design & Cohort Eligibility Screening
Extract sample size, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and primary outcome endpoints for systematic review (PRISMA) inclusion.
3. Data Availability & Supplementary Repository Linkage
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4. Citation Graph & Replication Tracking
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Reproducibility & Governance Checklist
- Verify whether the source is a peer-reviewed journal publication or an unrefereed preprint before clinical citation.
- Check supplementary data licenses (CC-BY / CC0) when extracting figures or summary statistics for meta-analyses.
- Cross-reference NCT clinical trial identifiers when evaluating therapeutic efficacy or biomarker endpoints.
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