Publications by authors named "Naji P Elrayes"
Dev Comp Immunol
August 2011
Article Synopsis
- Researchers used Drosophila melanogaster to study how nutrition affects immune response, focusing on the impact of L-arginine on immunity.
- They found that larvae with L-arginine in their diet were better at encapsulating eggs from the parasitoid Asobara tabida, showing a specific immune boost rather than just increased calories.
- The study also revealed that larvae fed L-arginine had more haemocytes, with increased production of nitric oxide (NO) in lamellocytes, indicating NO is crucial for enhancing immune responses.
