Activation of signaling in by silencing , a suppressor of this pathway, enhances local release of hemocyte-derived microvesicles (HdMv), promoting activation of the mosquito complement-like system, which eliminates ookinetes. We uncovered the mechanism of this immune enhancement. silencing triggers a -mediated differentiation of granulocytes to the megacyte lineage, a new subpopulation of giant cells, resulting in a dramatic increase in the proportion of circulating megacytes. Megacytes are very plastic cells that are massively recruited to the basal midgut surface in response to infection. We show that signaling modulates hemocyte differentiation and that megacyte recruitment to the midgut greatly enhances mosquito immunity against .
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