Immune Control of Animal Growth in Homeostasis and Nutritional Stress in Drosophila

A large body of research implicates the brain and fat body (liver equivalent) as central players in coordinating growth and nutritional homeostasis in multicellular animals. In this regard, an underlying connection between immune cells and growth is also evident, although mechanistic understanding o...

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Main Authors: Preethi P, Ajay Tomar, Sukanya Madhwal, Tina Mukherjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01528/full