Melanotic Schwannoma Basicmedical Key Juvenile hormone mimics induce a cellular immune response in Drosophila melanogaster microPublication THE EFFECTS OF PARASITE DERIVED IMMUNE SUPPRESSIVE FACTORS ON THE CELLULAR INNATE IMMUNE AND AUTOIMMUNE RESPONSES OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER* Histopathological Findings of a Melanocytic Nevus A melanocytic nevus is a benign proliferation of melanocytes. Under the microscope, typical features include: Nests or clusters of uniform melanocytes located at the dermoepidermal junction, Drosophila serpin 27A is a likely target for immune suppression of the blood cell mediated melanotic encapsulation response ScienceDirect