Conversion by Peyer's patch lymphocytes of human enterocytes into M cells that transport bacteria
Conversion by Peyer's patch lymphocytes of human enterocytes into M cells that transport bacteria
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DOI:
10.1126/science.277.5328.949
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发表时间:
1997-08-15
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影响因子:
56.9
通讯作者:
Pringault, E
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作者:
Kerneis, S;Bogdanova, A;Pringault, E
The epithelium that lines the gut is impermeable to macromolecules and microorganisms, except in Peyer's patches (PPs), where the lymphoid follicle-associated epithelium (FAE) contains M cells that transport antigens and microorganisms. A cultured system that reproduces the main characteristics of FAE and M cells was established by cultivation of PP lymphocytes with the differentiated human intestinal cell line Caco-2. Lymphocytes settled into the epithelial monolayer, inducing reorganization of the brush border and a temperature-dependent transport of particles and Vibrio cholerae. This model system could prove useful for intestinal physiology, vaccine research, and drug delivery studies.