FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

plasmatocyte

ID (Ontology)

FBbt:00058145 (Fly Anatomy)

Definition

Phagocytic hemocyte. These cells represent about 90% of all hemocytes (Lanot et al., 2001). They are responsible for the engulfment of small particles, microbes and apoptotic tissues debris (Honti et al., 2014) and for the secretion of antimicrobial peptides and opsonins (Cattenoz et al., 2021). They also contribute to the production and secretion of proteins of the hemolymph, along with fat body cells (Cattenoz et al., 2021). They express Nimrod C1 (Kurucz et al., 2007).[ FlyBase:FBrf0134542 FlyBase:FBrf0195027 FlyBase:FBrf0223115 FlyBase:FBrf0248467 ]

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Direct annotations: records annotated with this exact term (child terms are NOT included)

Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Alleles (FBal)	PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Insertions (FBti)	PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Constructs (FBtp)	PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN

Full annotation statements including this term (annotations to child terms are NOT included), and relevant FlyBase records

Full annotation statements	Relevant FlyBase reports
Full annotation statements	Alleles	Genes	Insertions	Constructs
plasmatocyte (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
plasmatocyte \| decreased number		--	--
plasmatocyte \| increased number		--
plasmatocyte \| P-stage		--

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

circulatory system__
somatic cell________|
                    hemocyte
                     |__plasmatocyte  588 rec.
                         |__adult plasmatocyte 6 rec.
                         |__antimicrobial peptide-producing plasmatocyte
                         |__embryonic/larval plasmatocyte 554 rec.
                         |   |__larval adipohemocyte 4 rec.
                         |__ovarian hemocyte

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Is a	hemocyte
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