Children's Health Exposure Analysis Resource

Last uploaded: September 10, 2019
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Preferred Name

M cell of gut
Synonyms

microfold cell

M-cell

M cell
Definitions

Should double check and see if M cells are particular to a specific region. 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.
ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000682
comment

Should double check and see if M cells are particular to a specific region.
database_cross_reference

BTO:0003600

FMA:62929
has_broad_synonym

M cell
has_exact_synonym

microfold cell

M-cell
in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl#cellxgene_subset
label

M cell of gut
prefixIRI

CL:0000682
prefLabel

M cell of gut
present_in_taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
textual 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.
subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000627

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002251

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000473
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