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How PGLYRP1 Helps Defend the Body and Regulate the Immune System During Infection

Rickert DM; Cardozo S; Carbonetti N; Goldman WE; Scanlon KM; Skerry C

This study looks at how a special protein in the body, called PGLYRP1, helps fight germs that cause whooping cough. The protein helps the body fight the germs but also makes the immune response less strong, which helps the germs survive longer. This new information could help make better vaccines and treatments.

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Different Toxin Genes Are Controlled in Unique Ways

Zdraljevic S; Walter-McNeill L; Bruni GN; Bloom JS; Collins JB; Leighton DHW; Marquez H; Alexander N; Kruglyak L

Some DNA sequences have a toxin and antidote, where the toxin can be harmful, but the antidote stops it. They change to ensure their DNA passes to future generations. Scientists found a new one that has three states in nature, one of which has a toxin but no antidote, and it’s controlled differently in the N2 lab strain.

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