Hemocyte migration during inflammatory-like reaction of Ciona intestinalis (Tunicata, ascidiacea).
Following an injuring factor such as the injection of erythrocytes into the tunic of Ciona intestinalis, an inflammatory-like response occurs and blood cells are massively involved in these mechanisms. Electron microscope observations illustrate the infiltration and migration of blood cells throughout the mantle epithelium into the tunic and show several prominent morphological changes.
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Section of Biology and Genetics, Department of Biopathology and Biomedical Methodologies, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy. mdibella@mbox.unipa.it
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D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology; D002938:Ciona intestinalis / Q000502:physiology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000502:physiology; D006434:Hemocytes / Q000502:physiology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007267:Injections; D012756:Sheep / Q000097:blood