Recombinant SpTransformer proteins are functionally diverse for binding and phagocytosis by three subtypes of sea urchin phagocytes

IntroductionThe California purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, relies solely on an innate immune system to combat the many pathogens in the marine environment. One aspect of their molecular defenses is the SpTransformer (SpTrf) gene family that is upregulated in response to immune chal...

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Main Authors:	Ryley S. Crow, Chloe G. Shaw, Leon Grayfer, L Courtney Smith
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:	Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:	Strongylocentrotus purpuratus polygonal phagocyte discoidal phagocyte small phagocyte inert beads
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1372904/full
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