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An amebocyte or amoebocyte (/əˈmiː.bə.saɪt/) is a motile cell (moving like an amoeba) in the bodies of invertebrates including cnidaria, echinoderms, molluscs, tunicates, sponges, and some chelicerates. Moving by pseudopodia, amebocytes can manifest as blood cells or play a similar biological role.
Amoebocytes play a vital role in maintaining sponge health by transporting nutrients, removing waste, and assisting in tissue repair. Their ability to move through the mesohyl allows them to distribute essential resources throughout the sponge.
Amoebocytes, also known as archaeocytes, are mobile cells found in most animals. In sponges, they play a crucial role in digestion and nutrient distribution. They move around within the sponge's body, engulfing food particles and organic debris through phagocytosis, and distributing the nutrients to other cells.
An amebocyte or amoebocyte (/əˈmiː.bə.saɪt/) is a motile cell (moving like an amoeba) in the bodies of invertebrates including cnidaria, echinoderms, molluscs, tunicates, sponges, and some chelicerates.
sponges. In sponge: Choanocytes and archaeocytes. Archaeocytes, often called amoebocytes, are amoeboid cells (i.e., they have the ability to move); their cytoplasm contains large quantities of ribonucleic acid (RNA), and their large nuclei contain small bodies known as nucleoli. Amoebocytes function in regeneration and in transportation of food ...
21 lis 2023 · Amoebocytes in sponges are motile, amoeba-like cells that transport nutrients between cells, transform into other cell types, and enable sexual reproduction. In other words, amoebocytes...
Amebocytes are the second most abundant cell type in the coelomic fluid in A. japonicus and were interpreted to be amoeboid phagocytes (Xing, 2009). Amebocytes contain heterogeneous material of various sizes.
