Unlike their neighbouring cells, M cells have the unique ability to take up antigen from the lumen of the small intestine via endocytosis or phagocytosis, and then deliver it via transcytosis to antigen presenting cells, such as dendritic cells and lymphocytes (namely T cells).
M cells have the unique ability to take up antigen from the lumen of the small intestine via endocytosis or phagocytosis, and then deliver it via transcytosis to antigen presenting cells. This is such as dendritic cells and lymphocytes (namely T cells). This is unlike their neighbouring cells.