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〔The gastrointestinal tract's immune system is often referred to as gut-associated lymphoid tissue (or GALT) and works to protect the body from invasion. The GALT is an example of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. ==Structure== Lymphoid tissue in the gut comprises the following: *Tonsils (Waldeyer's ring) *Adenoids (Pharyngeal tonsils) *Peyer's patches *Lymphoid aggregates in the appendix and large intestine *Lymphoid tissue accumulating with age in the stomach *Small lymphoid aggregates in the esophagus *Diffusely distributed lymphoid cells and plasma cells in the lamina propria of the gut 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gut-associated lymphoid tissue」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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