Changes in DNA packaging help immune cells swell and burst

October 6, 2026 · 12:00 am 2 sources

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• Circular DNA exposes a weakness in cancer cells
  Nature · October 6, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 06 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02966-8 Repetitive sequences make extrachromosomal DNA vulnerable to breaks, which could be exploited for therapy — but might also promote tumour evolution.

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• Changes in DNA packaging help immune cells swell and burst
  Phys.org · October 8, 2026 15:20
  Immune cells are the elite athletes of the human body. While other cells stay in place, immune cells travel throughout our bodies, squeezing through small channels, stretching themselves, sampling the surfaces of other cells and swallowing up invaders. One of their most extreme behaviors is…