Article
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
Abstract excerpt
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 induc...
Topics
- Antigens, CD1
- Culture Techniques
- Cytokines
- Female
- Frozen Sections
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
- Langerhans Cells
- Male
- Microscopy, Electron
- Phenotype
- Skin
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
