Preferred Name |
M cell |
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Synonyms |
M cells |
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Definitions |
An absorptive cell of the mammalian 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. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ZFA_0009293 |
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database_cross_reference |
TAO:0009293 CL:0000682 |
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definition |
An absorptive cell of the mammalian 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. |
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end stage | ||
has_exact_synonym |
M cells |
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has_obo_namespace |
zebrafish_anatomy |
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id |
ZFA:0009293 |
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in_subset | ||
label |
M cell |
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notation |
ZFA:0009293 |
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prefLabel |
M cell |
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start stage | ||
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subClassOf |
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