Identification of Multiple Isolated Lymphoid Follicles on the Antimesenteric Wall of the Mouse Small Intestine

Hamada, Hiromasa; Hiroi, Takachika; Nishiyama, Yasuhiro; Takahashi, Hidemi; Masunaga, Yohei; Hachimura, Satoshi; Kaminogawa, Shuichi; Takahashi‐Iwanaga, Hiromi; Iwanaga, Toshihiko; Kiyono, Hiroshi; Yamamoto, Hiroshi; Ishikawa, Hiromichi

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

Published in The Journal of Immunology • Jan 1, 2002

Authors:

Hiromasa Hamada

Takachika Hiroi

Yasuhiro Nishiyama

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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Biology

Germinal center

Lymphatic system

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