A humoral factor, hemolymph proteinase 8, elicits a cellular defense response of nodule formation in Bombyx mori larvae in association with recognition by C-type lectins
Kotomi Tokunaga, Moeko Tezuka, Shuyi Tang, Min Shu, Takayuki Yamagishi, Ryoichi Sato
Topics & Concepts
HemolymphBiologyProteasesBombyx moriProphenoloxidaseMicrobiologyMicrococcus luteusAntiserumBombycidaeBiochemistryInnate immune systemEscherichia coliImmunologyAntibodyEnzymeReceptorGeneInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInsect Pest Control Strategies