Activation of Drosophila hemocyte motility by the ecdysone hormone
Summary Drosophila hemocytes compose the cellular arm of the fly's innate immune system. Plasmatocytes, putative homologues to mammalian macrophages, represent ∼95% of the migratory hemocyte population in circulation and are responsible for the phagocytosis of bacteria and apoptotic tissues tha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/2/12/1412 |