The Membranous Epithelial (M) Cell and the Mucosal Immune System

Membranous epithelial (M) cells are specialized epithelial cells overlying the subepithelial lymphoid follicles in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts. Antigens, including some viruses and bacteria, penetrate the mucosal barrier via the M cell, which endocytoses and transports antigens and m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annual review of medicine 1984, Vol.35 (1), p.95-112
Hauptverfasser:	Wolf, J L, Bye, W A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis of the immune response. Humoral and cellular immunity Animals Antibody Formation Biological and medical sciences Biological Transport Epithelial Cells Epithelium - metabolism Epithelium - ultrastructure Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Fundamental immunology Gastric Mucosa - cytology Gastric Mucosa - immunology Gastric Mucosa - metabolism Humans Immunobiology Intestinal Mucosa - cytology Intestinal Mucosa - immunology Intestinal Mucosa - metabolism Intestinal Mucosa - ultrastructure Lymphoid Tissue - cytology Lymphoid Tissue - immunology Lymphoid Tissue - metabolism Mucous Membrane - immunology Mucous Membrane - metabolism Organs and cells involved in the immune response Peyer's Patches - immunology Peyer's Patches - metabolism Respiratory System - cytology Respiratory System - immunology Respiratory System - metabolism
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