Conserved microRNA miR-8 in fat body regulates innate immune homeostasis in Drosophila

Developmental and Comparative Immunology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-54

  Choi, In Kyou ^a   Hyun, Seogang ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Diptericin; Drosomycin; Drosophila; Fat body; Homeostasis; Innate immunity; MicroRNA; MiR 8

Indexed keywords

DIPTERICIN; DROSOMYCIN; MICRORNA; MIR 8; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3 KINASE; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; ENZYME INHIBITION; FAT BODY; IMMUNOREGULATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; LARVA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84859867524     PISSN: 0145305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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