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Microfold cell (M cell)
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The specialized Enterocytes / Intestinal Epithelial Cells (IECs) with defense functions include the microfold (M) cells and the Paneth cells. Recently, a specialized goblet cell known as the sentinel goblet cell has been added to this group.
Specialized microfold (M) cells are on the Peyer’s patches, enabling crosstalk between the microbiota and the immune system
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References (Sources)
- A new marker for cup cells in the rabbit small intestine: expression of vimentin intermediate filament protein
- Gastrointestinal epithelial innate immunity—regionalization and organoids as new mode
- Gut microbiota as an“invisible organ”that modulates the function of drugsReview
- Microfold (M) cells: important immunosurveillance posts in the intestinal epithelium