Cells' Fiery Suicide in HIV Provides New Treatment Hope

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The article explains how HIV-infected cells go through a self-destructive response called "pyroptosis," and how a drug might be able to prevent the infected cells' death.

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Direct Link: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cells-fiery-suicide-in-hiv-provides-hope/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: text complexity, informational text, HIV, AIDS, virus, cells, biotechnology, DNA, immune system, pyroptosis

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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