The Ets Transcription Factor Spi-B Is Essential for the Differentiation of Intestinal Microfold (M) Cells

Intestinal microfold (M) cells are an enigmatic lineage of intestinal epithelial cells that initiate mucosal immune responses by uptake and transcytosis of luminal antigens. The mechanisms of M-cell differentiation are poorly understood as the rarity of these cells has hampered analysis. Exogenous R...

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Main Authors: Kanaya, Takashi, Hase, Koji, Takahashi, Daisuke, Fukuda, Shinji, Hoshino, Katsuaki, Sasaki, Izumi, Hemmi, Hiroaki, Knoop, Kathryn A, Kumar, Nachiket, Sato, Mayuko, Katsuno, Tatsuro, Yokosuka, Osamu, Toyooka, Kiminori, Nakai, Kumiko, Sakamoto, Ayako, Kitahara, Yuuki, Jinnohara, Toshi, McSorley, Stephen J, Kaisho, Tsuneyasu, Williams, Ifor R, Ohno, Hiroshi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3704196/