Development of Functional Microfold (M) Cells from Intestinal Stem Cells in Primary Human Enteroids.

BACKGROUND & AIMS:Intestinal microfold (M) cells are specialized epithelial cells that act as gatekeepers of luminal antigens in the intestinal tract. They play a critical role in the intestinal mucosal immune response through transport of viruses, bacteria and other particles and antigens acros...

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Main Authors: Joshua D Rouch, Andrew Scott, Nan Ye Lei, R Sergio Solorzano-Vargas, Jiafang Wang, Elaine M Hanson, Masae Kobayashi, Michael Lewis, Matthias G Stelzner, James C Y Dunn, Lars Eckmann, Martín G Martín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4731053?pdf=render