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How the C3-C3aR Pathway Influences Immune Memory in Lung Cells

Earhart AP; Lopez AE; Hernandez JI; Nallapu A; Chavez D; Suthakaran S; Yang B; Hyun J; Aponte Alburquerque R; Starick M; Garnica L; Ozanturk AN; Maurya RK; Wu X; Haspel J; Lee JW; Hook J; Kulkarni HS

Scientists studied how a protein called C3 helps the immune system remember past infections in the lungs. They found that C3 helps certain immune cells work better after they've been exposed to infections before. If the C3 protein is missing, these immune cells do not work as well.

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How Genes Influence Quick Changes in Genome Content

Fiscus CJ; Koenig D

Scientists studied the DNA of different plants to see how certain repeating parts of the DNA change over time. They found special areas in the DNA that affect how much these repeating parts change and discovered genes that help control this process. This research helps us understand how plant DNA evolves and what might influence these changes.

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