"Langerhans Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007801
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.066.270.500 A11.436.270.545 A15.382.066.270.500 A15.382.812.260.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Langerhans Cells- Langerhans Cells
- Cells, Langerhans
- Epidermal Dendritic Cells
- Dendritic Cells, Epidermal
- Cell, Epidermal Dendritic
- Cells, Epidermal Dendritic
- Dendritic Cell, Epidermal
- Epidermal Dendritic Cell
Skin Dendritic Cells- Skin Dendritic Cells
- Cell, Skin Dendritic
- Cells, Skin Dendritic
- Dendritic Cell, Skin
- Skin Dendritic Cell
- Dendritic Cells, Skin
Dermal Dendritic Cells- Dermal Dendritic Cells
- Cell, Dermal Dendritic
- Cells, Dermal Dendritic
- Dendritic Cell, Dermal
- Dermal Dendritic Cell
- Dendritic Cells, Dermal
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