Hematopoietic sites in theDrosophilalarva require the local peripheral nervous system for blood cells (hemocytes) to survive and proliferate, but how this is mediated is unclear. Here, the authors identify Activin-β from sensory neurons as signalling to hemocytes, affecting proliferation and adhesion.
- Kalpana Makhijani
- Brandy Alexander
- Katja Brückner
