Microfold cell

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Microfold cells (or M cells), also known as membranous cells in older literature are cells found in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) of the Peyer's patches in the small intestine, and in the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of other parts of the gastrointestinal tract.

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