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M cell of gut
- Term ID
- CL:0000682
- Synonyms
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- M cell
- M-cell
- microfold cell
- Definition
- An absorptive cell of the gut epithelium that endocytoses microorganisms and intact macromolecules from the gut lumen and transports them to the subepithelial space where they are presented to antigen-presenting cells and lymphocytes.
- References
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- BTO:0003600
- FMA:62929
- Ontology
- Cell Ontology
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- is a type of
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- has subtype
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