Langerhans Cells

Synonyms

Cell, Dermal Dendritic

Cell, Epidermal Dendritic

Cell, Skin Dendritic

Cells, Dermal Dendritic

Cells, Epidermal Dendritic

Cells, Langerhans

Cells, Skin Dendritic

Dendritic Cell, Dermal

Dendritic Cell, Epidermal

Dendritic Cell, Skin

Dendritic Cells, Dermal

Dendritic Cells, Epidermal

Dendritic Cells, Skin

Dermal Dendritic Cell

Dermal Dendritic Cells

Epidermal Dendritic Cell

Epidermal Dendritic Cells

Skin Dendritic Cell

Skin Dendritic Cells

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.