Preferred Label : M Cells;
MeSH definition : A distinct lineage of epithelial cells, present in MUCOSAL TISSUE, that is responsible
for the immune sensing and capture of luminal bacteria and other microparticles. They
deliver these microparticles, via TRANSCYTOSIS, to lymphoid tissue for efficient mucosal
as well as systemic immune responses. Inflammation-induced M cells arising in response
to inflammatory conditions may provide microbial access to tissues without normal
M cell-associated immune surveillance tissue.;
MeSH synonym : Cell, M; Cells, M; M Cell; Microfold Cells; Cell, Microfold; Cells, Microfold; Microfold Cell;
MeSH hyponym : Bronchiolar M Cells; Bronchiolar M Cell; Cell, Bronchiolar M; Cells, Bronchiolar M; M Cell, Bronchiolar; Nasopharynx Associated Lymphoid Tissue M Cells; NALT M Cells; Cell, NALT M; Cells, NALT M; M Cell, NALT; M Cells, NALT; NALT M Cell; Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue M Cells; MALT M Cells; Cell, MALT M; Cells, MALT M; M Cell, MALT; M Cells, MALT; MALT M Cell; Cell, Tonsillar M; Cells, Tonsillar M; M Cell, Tonsillar; M Cells, Tonsillar; Tonsillar M Cell; Airway M Cell; Cell, Airway M; Cells, Airway M; M Cell, Airway; M Cells, Airway; Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue M Cells; GALT M Cells; Cell, GALT M; Cells, GALT M; GALT M Cell; M Cell, GALT; M Cells, GALT; Cell, Colonic M; Cells, Colonic M; Colonic M Cell; M Cell, Colonic; M Cells, Colonic; Cell, Intestinal M; Cells, Intestinal M; Intestinal M Cell; Intestinal M Cells; M Cell, Intestinal; Intestinal Epithelial M cells; Bronchus Associated Lymphoid Tissue M Cells; BALT M Cells; BALT M Cell; Cell, BALT M; Cells, BALT M; M Cell, BALT; M Cells, BALT;
Origin ID : D000092303;
UMLS CUI : C0599757;
Allowable qualifiers
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Record concept(s)
- Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A distinct lineage of epithelial cells, present in MUCOSAL TISSUE, that is responsible
for the immune sensing and capture of luminal bacteria and other microparticles. They
deliver these microparticles, via TRANSCYTOSIS, to lymphoid tissue for efficient mucosal
as well as systemic immune responses. Inflammation-induced M cells arising in response
to inflammatory conditions may provide microbial access to tissues without normal
M cell-associated immune surveillance tissue.
