Studying M cells and their role in infection.
In addition to sampling antigens, M cells are a common route for pathogen invasion. Recent studies have partly defined the mechanisms by which pathogens interact with and exploit M cells as a gateway into the host. New research tools are facilitating studies on M cell infection, differentiation and function.
Jepson
M A
MA
Cell Imaging Facility, University of Bristol, UK. m.a.jepson@bris.ac.uk
Clark
M A
MA
D000818:Animals; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D018938:Caco-2 Cells; D006224:Cricetinae; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006092:Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000166:cytology; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000166:cytology; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013552:Swine