lamellocyte

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin lāmella (thin plate) +‎ -cyte

Noun[edit]

lamellocyte (plural lamellocytes)

  1. A large, flat cell that functions as a plasmatocyte.
    • 2015 September 1, “Apoptosis in Hemocytes Induces a Shift in Effector Mechanisms in the Drosophila Immune System and Leads to a Pro-Inflammatory State”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      When further elucidating the immune status of Hml-apo larvae, we observe a shift in immune effector pathways including massive lamellocyte differentiation and induction of Toll- as well as repression of imd signaling.