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    Explore rare immune disorders where our own cells become rogues, from mysterious symptoms to breakthrough BRAF mutations that transformed these conditions into treatable diseases.

    When Cells Turn Against Us: Histiocytoses Decoded

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    The discovery of MAPK pathway mutations transformed histiocytoses from mysterious inflammatory disorders into targetable myeloid neoplasms, teaching cells to ignore normal death commands through specific genetic alterations.

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    When Cells Turn Against Us

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    The Cellular Rogues Gallery We're Investigating

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    The MAPK Revolution

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