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    12 days ago
    > be me
    > lymphoma cell
    > produce lots of protein called Cdk9 that activates genes that make me divide
    > cells like me normally die from apoptosis tho (programmed cell death)
    > okay then
    > also produce lots of protein called Bcl6 that deactivates genes that make me die from apoptosis
    > no apoptosis now
    > researcher gives drug
    > drug glues together my Cdk9 with my Bcl6
    > when Bcl6 visits a gene to deactivate it, Cdk9 activates it instead
    > apoptosis.jpg