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In situ behavior of human Langerhans cells in skin organ culture.
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology - 1 Oct 1995
Rambukkana A, Bos J D, Irik D, Menko W J, Kapsenberg M L, Das P K
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BACKGROUND: Epidermal Langerhans cells (ELC) play a critical role in the initiation of cutaneous immune responses. ELC are characterized by the expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II Ag and a number of adhesion/costimulatory molecules. Evidence suggests that cytokines induced within the epidermis regulate the functions of ELC, including their phenotypic expression. In the human system, no...
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