Cell Ontology

Last uploaded: May 15, 2024
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

ZFA:0009293

FMA:62929

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.

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

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003929

prefixIRI

CL:0000682

prefLabel

M cell of gut

present in taxon

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

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003929

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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