Intestinal epithelial cells.

25 Outubro 2018, 14:00 • Maria Margarida Blasques Telhada

Intestinal epithelial cells. Several agents in the intestine mucosa. Intestinal mucosa. The cell fate and function of intestinal epithelial componentes. Epithelial cells as an innate immune system component. Microbial recognition is integrated by IECs. IECs and leukocytes recruitment. IECs and PRRs. Goblet cells. Goblet cells products. Paneth cells. AMPs produced by the Paneth cells. Paneth cells – defensins. Paneth cells – Reg proteins. Paneth cells – lysozyme. Paneth cells – PLA2. Enteroendocrine cells. Tuft cells. Intestinal M cells. M cells originate from Lgr5⁺ epithelial stem cells. Intestinal M cells – entry site for pathogens. Intestinal M cells – reverse transcytosis.