Human Reference Atlas

Last uploaded: June 14, 2024
Preferred Name

M cell

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.

ccf_ct_isa

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000000

ccf_is_provisional

false

ccf_located_in

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000059

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000399

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0015834

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001153

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001159

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001154

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001157

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001156

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001158

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001962

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004928

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004927

http://purl.org/sig/ont/fma/fma7206

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000320

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003342

https://purl.org/ccf/ASCTB-TEMP_lamina-propria-gut-associated-lymphoid-tissue-galt-

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000317

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000314

https://purl.org/ccf/ASCTB-TEMP_mucosa

http://purl.org/sig/ont/fma/fma14966

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000159

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004989

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0022276

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0022277

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000569

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001052

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002108

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003331

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002114

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002115

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003329

ccf_pref_label

M cell

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

isDefinedBy

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl

label

M cell of gut

prefixIRI

CL:0000682

prefLabel

M cell

xRef

FMA:62929

BTO:0003600

ZFA:0009293

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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