Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10927058 Cellular Immunology 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Plasmatocyte-spreading peptide (PSP) is an insect cytokine and induces. ► Fungal infection activates Toll signaling, which then activates PSP expression. ► PSP activates PLA2 to produce prostaglandins (PGs). ► PGs induce oenocytoid cell lysis (OCL), which release prophenoloxidase for activation.
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