Langerhans cell - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Langerhans cell | |
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![]() Section of skin showing large numbers of Langerhans cells in the epidermis. (M. ulcerans infection, S100 immunoperoxidase stain.) | |
Details | |
System | Immune system |
Location | Skin and mucosa |
Function | Dendritic cell |
Identifiers | |
MeSH | D007801 |
FMA | 63072 |
Anatomical terms of microanatomy |
Langerhans cells (LC) are tissue-resident macrophages of the skin.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Doebel, Thomas; Voisin, Benjamin; Nagao, Keisuke (2017-11-01). "Langerhans Cells – The Macrophage in Dendritic Cell Clothing". Trends in Immunology. 38 (11): 817–828. doi:10.1016/j.it.2017.06.008. ISSN 1471-4906. PMID 28720426.