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Regional development of Langerhans cells and formation of Birbeck granules in human embryonic and fetal skin.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 1991
Fujita M, Furukawa F, Horiguchi Y, Ueda M, Kashihara-Sawami M, Imamura S
Abstract excerpt
The regional development of Langerhans cells (LC) and the formation of Birbeck granules (BG) were examined in human embryonic and fetal skin. Samples were obtained from multiple anatomic sites and stained with anti-CD36, anti-CD1a, and anti-HLA-DR antibody as well as Lag antibody specifically reactive to BG and some vacuoles of human LC. In the first trimester, CD36+ dendritic epidermal cells were identified...
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