S100A4 Protein Is Essential for the Development of Mature Microfold Cells in Peyer’s Patches

Summary: Intestinal microfold cells (M cells) in Peyer’s patches are a special subset of epithelial cells that initiate mucosal immune responses through uptake of luminal antigens. Although the cytokine receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) expressed on mesenchymal cells triggers di...

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Main Authors: Kazufumi Kunimura, Daiji Sakata, Xin Tun, Takehito Uruno, Miho Ushijima, Tomoya Katakai, Akira Shiraishi, Ryosuke Aihara, Yasuhisa Kamikaseda, Keisuke Matsubara, Hirokazu Kanegane, Shinichiro Sawa, Gérard Eberl, Shouichi Ohga, Yasunobu Yoshikai, Yoshinori Fukui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719314135