Life Sciences
New life sciences research has been reported by scientists at University of Birmingham, Institute of Biomedical Research
Published in Blood Weekly, October 23rd, 2008
New research, 'A misexpression screen to identify regulators of Drosophila larval hemocyte development,' is the subject of a report. "In Drosophila, defense against foreign pathogens is mediated by an effective innate immune system, the cellular arm of which is composed of circulating hemocytes that engulf bacteria and encapsulate larger foreign particles. Three hemocyte types occur: plasmatocytes, crystal cells, and lamellocytes," scientists in Edgbaston, the United Kingdom report.
"The most abundant larval hemocyte type is the plasmatocyte, which is responsible for phagocytosis and is present either in circulation or in adherent sessile domains under the larval...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-10-23)
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