hemocyte chemotactic peptide |
hemocytoblasts |
lymph node sinus-lining cells |
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[hemocyte]
Hemocytes are found in the hemolymph of invertebrates (Schulz and Fossett, 2005; Lavine and Strand, 2002; Meister et al, 2004; Williams, 2007; Crozatier and Meister, 2007). These cells originate from mesodermal stem cells and are either circulating cells or associated with various tissues as sessile cells. They function as cellular immune surveillance cells and are part of a primitive immune system that recognizes a variety of foreign targets as well as alterations to self. The cells play a major role in the elimination of potentially harmful structures by phagocytosis and encapsulation and the secretion of antimicrobial peptides
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