Identification of multiple isolated lymphoid follicles on the antimesenteric wall of the mouse small intestine.

H, Hamada; T, Hiroi; Y, Nishiyama; H, Takahashi; Y, Masunaga; S, Hachimura; S, Kaminogawa; H, Takahashi-Iwanaga; T, Iwanaga; H, Kiyono; H, Yamamoto; H, Ishikawa

doi:10.4049/jimmunol.168.1.57

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Identification of multiple isolated lymphoid follicles on the antimesenteric wall of the mouse small intestine.

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Hamada H

Hiroi T

Nishiyama Y

Abstract

We have revealed that 100-200 clusters, filled with closely packed lymphocytes, can be found throughout the length of the antimesenteric wall of the mouse small intestine. They are composed of a large B cell area, including a germinal center, and epithelia overlying the clusters contain M cells. A l...

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