lamellocyte

English

Etymology

From Latin lāmella (“thin plate”) +‎ -cyte.

Noun

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.