Growth factors and cytotoxic factors also regulate inflammatory response. These cytokines and other chemicals recruit immune cells to the site of infection and promote healing of damaged tissue following the removal of pathogens. NFkB plays a key role in regulating the immune response to infection.
Stomata facilitate the exchange of gases in the leaf. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) diffuses into the leaf through the stomata for use in photosynthesis, and oxygen (O 2 ), the waste product of photosynthesis, diffuses out of the leaf through stomata. Stomata are also crucial for water transport through the xylem .
Abstract. 1  As one of the earliest plant groups to evolve stomata, hornworts are key to understanding stomata origin and function. 2  Hornwort stomata are large and scattered on sporangia that grow from their bases and release spores at their tips. We present data from development and immunocytochemistry that identify a role for hornwort stomata that is correlated with sporangial and spore maturation. We measured guard cells across the genera with stomata to assess developmental changes in size and to analyze any correlation with genome size.