GO TERM SUMMARY
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| Name: |
antigen transcytosis by M cells in mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue |
| Acc: |
GO:0002412 |
| Aspect: |
Biological Process |
| Desc: |
The process of antigen transcytosis carried out by M cells in the mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT). Transcytosis is the process of the directed movement of endocytosed material through the cell and its exocytosis from the plasma membrane at the opposite side. M cells are specialized epithelia cells with a microfold structure that are adept at moving antigens from the gut lumen to antigen presenting cells in the MALT. |
Synonyms:
- antigen transport by M cells in mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue
- antigen transcytosis by M cells in MALT
- antigen transport by M cells in MALT
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