Takuma Kozono

Spatial, Histochemical, and Ultrastructural Analysis of Melanomacrophages in the Liver of the Red‐Eared Slider ( Trachemys scripta elegans )

ABSTRACT Melanomacrophages (MMs) are pigmented phagocytic cells observed in ectotherms. Investigating MMs is valuable for elucidating the evolutionary background of the vertebrate immune system. However, studies regarding the distribution and function of hepatic MMs remain limite...