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Microfold cell (M cell)

M cells are highly specialized for phagocytosis and transcytosis and are capable of taking up large particulate antigens from the lumen and transporting them intact into the subepithelial space.

Ref:
BOOK CHAPTER Mucosal Immunology and Inflammation Charles O. Elson and Phillip D. Smith Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 2, 13-23.e5

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Added on Sep 24, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer

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