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Langerhans cell

Known as: Dendritic Cells, Epidermal, Cells, Epidermal Dendritic, langerhan cell 
Recirculating, dendritic, antigen-presenting cells containing characteristic racket-shaped granules (Birbeck granules). They are found principally in… 
National Institutes of Health

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Adult Langerhans Cell HistiocytosisCD69 protein, humanChildhood Langerhans Cell HistiocytosisDermal Dendritic Cells

Broader (4)

Antigen-Presenting CellsConnective Tissue CellsSkinSkin Dendritic Cells

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Plasma membraneProtoplasm

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Murine and human Langerhans cells express a functional histamine H4 receptor: modulation of cell migration and function
To cite this article: Gschwandtner M, Rossbach K, Dijkstra D, Bäumer W, Kietzmann M, Stark H, Werfel T, Gutzmer R. Murine and… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Implication of the MAPK pathways in the maturation of human dendritic cells induced by nickel and TNF-alpha.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Arsenic-induced alterations in the contact hypersensitivity response in Balb/c mice.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Pimecrolimus does not affect Langerhans cells in murine epidermis
Background  Langerhans cells (LCs) function as specialized antigen‐presenting cells in the epidermis, and therefore play a… 
1997
1997
In vitro model for contact sensitization: I. Stimulatory capacities of human blood-derived dendritic cells and their phenotypical alterations in the presence of contact sensitizers.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Morphological and quantitative analyses of normal epidermal Langerhans cells using confocal scanning laser microscopy
Confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM), when used in conjunction with computerized image processing systems, porovides a… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 are expressed by Langerhans cells, macrophages and endothelial cells in oral lichen planus.
Expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1, CD54) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1, CD106) was examined… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The effect of cyclosporine on epidermal cells. I. Cyclosporine inhibits accessory cell functions of epidermal Langerhans cells in vitro.
Although the precise mechanism of action of cyclosporine (CS) is unknown, there is substantial evidence that CS preferentially… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Study of Langerhans cells after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
We assessed the number of Langerhans cells (LC) before and after bone marrow transplantation (BMT) in 27 patients in order to… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
OSMIUM ZINC IODIDE REACTIVE SITES IN THE EPIDERMAL LANGERHANS CELL
Fixation of epidermis with a mixture of osmium tetroxide and zinc iodide (OsO4-ZnI2) for 24 hr renders the central periodic… 
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