“…Different functions are associated with this mechanism, including passive immunity (Walker, 1981;Gardner, 1988), ligand transport (Papiz et al, 1986;Brown et al, 1988) and various metabolic regulation mechanisms (Gardner, 1988;Lee et al, 1990; Sanderson and Walker, 1993). Results obtained with different proteins show that protein transport through the intestinal epithelium proceeds by a major transcellular degradative pathway together with a minor intact transport route (Cornell et al, 1971;Walker et al, 1972;Walker, 1981;Stern and Walker, 1984;Gardner, 1988;Marcon-Genty ef al, 1989;Hughson and Hopkins, 1990; Le Bivic et al, 1990;Matter et al, 1990;Heymann et al, 1990;Tome, 1992, 1994;Heyman and Desjeux, 1992 (Walker, 1981;Gardner, 1988 (Shen et al, 1992).…”