Follicle-associated epithelium is specialized intestinal epithelium separating gut lymphoid tissues from the lumen, containing M-cells for antigen entry.
La epitelio asociado a folículos es un epitelio especializado del intestino que separa los tejidos linfoides de la luz intestinal, conteniendo microplacas (M-cells) para la entrada de antígenos.
| Front | Specialized epithelium separating the lymphoid tissues of the gut wall from the intestinal lumen. As well as enterocytes it contains microfold cells, through which antigens enter the lymphoid organs from the gut |
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| Back | follicle-associated epithelium |
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