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Cells > Epithelial Cells > Dendritic Cells > Langerhans Cells
Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Antigen-Presenting Cells > Dendritic Cells > Langerhans Cells
Cells > Antigen-Presenting Cells > Dendritic Cells > Langerhans Cells
Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Mononuclear Phagocyte System > Dendritic Cells > Langerhans Cells

Preferred term

Langerhans Cells  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cell, Epidermal Dendritic
  • Cell, Langerhans
  • Cells, Epidermal Dendritic
  • Cells, Langerhans
  • Dendritic Cell, Epidermal
  • Dendritic Cells, Epidermal
  • Epidermal Dendritic Cell
  • Epidermal Dendritic Cells
  • Langerhans Cell

Note

  • cutaneous cells: do not confuse with ISLETS OF LANGERHANS (pancreas) nor with GIANT CELLS, LANGHANS (macrophages)

Scope note

  • Recirculating, dendritic, antigen-presenting cells containing characteristic racket-shaped granules (Birbeck granules). They are found principally in the stratum spinosum of the EPIDERMIS and are rich in Class II MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX molecules. Langerhans cells were the first dendritic cell to be described and have been a model of study for other dendritic cells (DCs), especially other migrating DCs such as dermal DCs and INTERSTITIAL DENDRITIC CELLS.

History note

  • 73(69)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007801

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