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Protein map reveals how red blood cells rapidly adjust to low oxygen

Scientists map the hidden protein network that helps red blood cells adapt to oxygen They account for nearly 83% of all cells in the human body, yet red blood cells are often portrayed as little more than bags of hemoglobin ferrying…

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Scientists map the hidden protein network that helps red blood cells adapt to oxygen They account for nearly 83% of all cells in the human body, yet red blood cells are often portrayed as little more than bags of hemoglobin ferrying oxygen from the lungs to the heart and beyond.

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