microfold cell

microfold cell

An intestinal mucosal cell that overlies Peyer’s patches and has microfolds instead of microvilli, which allows lymphocytes to approach the intestinal lumen without violating its integrity.
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In localised areas covering the lymphoid tissues, another type, the microfold cell (M Cell) is also present in small numbers.
Histogenesis of the muscularis mucosa in the human small intestine
Generally, some bioactive polysaccharides were considered to modulate systemic immunity through microfold cells in the follicle-associated epithelium of the Peyer's patch (Volman et al.
Type II arabinogalactan from Anoectochilus formosanus induced dendritic cell maturation through TLR2 and TLR4
2012) The Ets transcription factor Spi-B is essential for the differentiation of intestinal microfold cells.
The mucosal immune system: from dentistry to vaccine development

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