Immunocyte: the invertebrate counterpart of the vertebrate macrophage
The circulating phagocytic immune cell is considered to be the main effector of the invertebrate defense system, involved in both immune and neuroendocrine responses, showing the functional characteristics of vertebrate macrophage. Various names have been used to define this cell in different taxa i...
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
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| description | The circulating phagocytic immune cell is considered to be the main effector of the invertebrate defense system, involved in both immune and neuroendocrine responses, showing the functional characteristics of vertebrate macrophage. Various names have been used to define this cell in different taxa i.e., hemocyte, celomocyte, amebocyte, plasmatocyte, etc. However, regardless of the terminology, these cells perform the same immune function, and possess very similar morphology. For these reasons, it is suggested that the general term immunocyte be used to describe these cells in invertebrates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1f5d9c8549b4eceab7c759d8f806b642022-12-22T01:13:01ZengUniversity of Modena and Reggio EmiliaInvertebrate Survival Journal1824-307X2011-01-018114Immunocyte: the invertebrate counterpart of the vertebrate macrophageE OttavianiThe circulating phagocytic immune cell is considered to be the main effector of the invertebrate defense system, involved in both immune and neuroendocrine responses, showing the functional characteristics of vertebrate macrophage. Various names have been used to define this cell in different taxa i.e., hemocyte, celomocyte, amebocyte, plasmatocyte, etc. However, regardless of the terminology, these cells perform the same immune function, and possess very similar morphology. For these reasons, it is suggested that the general term immunocyte be used to describe these cells in invertebrates.http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ224.pdfimmunocyteinvertebratesimmune system |
| spellingShingle | E Ottaviani Immunocyte: the invertebrate counterpart of the vertebrate macrophage Invertebrate Survival Journal immunocyte invertebrates immune system |
| title | Immunocyte: the invertebrate counterpart of the vertebrate macrophage |
| title_full | Immunocyte: the invertebrate counterpart of the vertebrate macrophage |
| title_fullStr | Immunocyte: the invertebrate counterpart of the vertebrate macrophage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immunocyte: the invertebrate counterpart of the vertebrate macrophage |
| title_short | Immunocyte: the invertebrate counterpart of the vertebrate macrophage |
| title_sort | immunocyte the invertebrate counterpart of the vertebrate macrophage |
| topic | immunocyte invertebrates immune system |
| url | http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ224.pdf |
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