Goblet cells secrete mucin as a primary function ... small intestinal crypts to the primary niche for intestinal stem cells. Microfold cells or M cells sample antigens from the lumen and deliver ...

In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided new insights into the central role ...

Some of these cells absorb nutrients from the digestive contents, whereas others (called goblet cells) secrete a lubricating mucus that helps the contents travel smoothly. However, the multiple ...

In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided new insights into the central role of goblet cells-;specialized cells that line the gut-;in maintaining a ...