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M cell
- Term ID
- ZFA:0009293
- Synonyms
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- M cells
- Definition
- An absorptive cell of the mammalian 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.
- Appears at
- Unknown
- Evident until
- Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
- References
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- CL:0000682
- TAO:0009293
- Ontology
- Anatomy Ontology
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