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Reticulon 4

Reticulon 4 is a really long name for a tiny part of our body. Do you know what a cell is? It's like a little room where all the things that make you a person live. Reticulon 4 is a very special part of this room that helps make sure everything stays in the right place.

Think of a puzzle. Each piece fits in a certain spot so the picture looks just right. Reticulon 4 helps make sure all the pieces of the puzzle stay in the right places inside the cell. This helps the cell work properly and stay healthy.

Scientists also think reticulon 4 might help protect our bodies from certain diseases. Like a superhero, it fights off bad guys that try to make us sick. But scientists still have a lot to learn about how reticulon 4 works and how it fights diseases.
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