A Virus-Like Protein in the Brain Delivers Cargo to Cells (IMAGE)
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A protein involved in cognition and long-term memory, called Arc, acts like a protein from viruses. Arc can encapsulate and deliver its own genetic material to brain cells (neurons) similar to the way viruses infect host cells. This picture shows neurons that have taken up Arc and are expressing the genetic material stored within it.
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Elissa Pastuzyn
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