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M Cells

M Cells is a specialized epithelial cell type in the follicle-associated epithelium of gut-associated lymphoid tissue that functions in mucosal antigen sampling by actively transporting luminal antigens and microorganisms to underlying immune cells for immune surveillance.

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699

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2017–2026

73

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Microfold Cells

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637

Human Immunoglobulin (Ig)M+IgD+ Peripheral Blood B Cells Expressing the CD27 Cell Surface Antigen Carry Somatically Mutated Variable Region Genes: CD27 as a General Marker for Somatically Mutated (Memory) B Cells

Ulf Klein, Klaus Rajewsky, Ralf Küppers · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 1998 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Salmonella typhimurium initiates murine infection by penetrating and destroying the specialized epithelial M cells of the Peyer's patches.

Bradley D. Jones, N Ghori, Stanley Falkow · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 1994 · 877 citations · Full text

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TAK1, but not TAB1 or TAB2, plays an essential role in multiple signaling pathways in vivo

Jae‐Hyuck Shim, Changchun Xiao, Amber Paschal et al. · Genes & Development · 2005 · 729 citations · Full text

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Conversion by Peyer's Patch Lymphocytes of Human Enterocytes into M Cells that Transport Bacteria

Sophie Kernéis, Anna Bogdanova, Jean-Pierre Kraehenbühl et al. · Science · 1997 · 628 citations

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Uptake through glycoprotein 2 of FimH+ bacteria by M cells initiates mucosal immune response

Koji Hase, Kazuya Kawano, Tomonori Nochi et al. · Nature · 2009 · 619 citations

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Authors

2.3K

  1. MR
    Marian R. Neutra

    Harvard University, United States

    18 publications · 2.3K citations

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  2. BH
    Barry H. Hirst

    Newcastle University, United Kingdom

    17 publications · 1.8K citations

    17

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  3. MA
    Mark A. Jepson

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    18 publications · 1.7K citations

    17

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  4. HO
    Hiroshi Ohno

    RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Japan

    14 publications · 1.6K citations

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  5. KH
    Koji Hase

    Keio University, Japan

    13 publications · 1.4K citations

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Institutions

699

  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    22 h-index

    25 publications

    3.1K citations

  2. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    19 h-index

    21 publications

    3.3K citations

  3. RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

    Yokohama, Japan

    17 h-index

    17 publications

    1.8K citations

  4. Newcastle University

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    15 h-index

    15 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. The University of Osaka

    Osaka, Japan

    14 h-index

    14 publications

    2.8K citations

  6. Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    13 h-index

    14 publications

    1.9K citations

  7. Institut Pasteur

    Paris, France

    13 h-index

    13 publications

    1.3K citations

  8. Inserm

    Paris, France

    13 h-index

    13 publications

    1.1K citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 42 publications · 2.4K citations

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  2. The Journal of Immunology

    JI · 25 publications · 3.2K citations

    25

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  3. Infection and Immunity

    IAI · 25 publications · 2.6K citations

    24

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  4. The Journal of Experimental Medicine

    12 publications · 3.4K citations

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  5. Gastroenterology

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

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