Cellular immune defenses of Drosophila melanogaster

Brendon Parsons, Edan Foley

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Resumen

Drosophila melanogaster is a widely used model for the characterization of blood cell development and function, with an array of protocols for the manipulation and visualization of fixed or live cells in vitro or in vivo. Researchers have deployed these techniques to reveal Drosophila hemocytes as a remarkably versatile cell type that engulfs apoptotic corpses; neutralizes invading parasites; seals epithelial wounds; and deposits extracellular matrix proteins. In this review, we will discuss the key features of Drosophila hemocyte development and function, and identify similarities with vertebrate counterparts.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)95-101
Número de páginas7
PublicaciónDevelopmental and Comparative Immunology
Volumen58
DOI
EstadoPublished - may. 1 2016
Publicado de forma externa

Nota bibliográfica

Funding Information:
The research performed in the lab of EF is supported by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research ( MOP 77746 ).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Immunology
  • Developmental Biology

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