PSC niche develops into immune-responsive blood cells capable of transdifferentiating into lamellocytes in Drosophila
A. Hirschhäuser, D. Molitor, G. Salinas, J. Grosshans, K. Rust, S. Bogdan
The paper identifies PSC cells in Drosophila pupae that can transdifferentiate into lamellocytes in response to wasp infection, revealing their dual role as a stem cell niche and cell reservoir.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology