COVER STORY: In this cover, the fallen flowers represent pyroptotic cancer cells, which, upon death, nourish the soil, symbolizing the body. Although the pyroptotic cells induced by RTN4 knockdown undergo self-destruction, they activate the body's powerful anti-tumor immune response, thereby enhancing tumor protection. This means that the death of cells is not the end but a new beginning. This aligns with the saying, "The red petals are not heartless; they transform into spring mud, which nourishes more protective flowers."
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