Muscles provide protection during microbial infection by activating innate immune response pathways in Drosophila and zebrafish
Muscle contraction brings about movement and locomotion in animals. However, muscles have also been implicated in several atypical physiological processes including immune response. The role of muscles in immunity and the mechanism involved has not yet been deciphered. In this paper, using Drosophil...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/6/697 |