Article
Effects of immunological responsiveness on Langerhans cell behavior in contact sensitization.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Dec 1994
Kolde G
Abstract excerpt
The epicutaneous application of haptens results in a functional activation of the antigen-presenting Langerhans cells (LCs) which is necessary for the induction of contact sensitivity. In this ultrastructural study, we investigated the effects of the immune response on these cellular properties of the LCs by using 2 strains of guinea pigs with genetically determined high and non responsiveness, respectively, to...
Topics
- Administration, Cutaneous
- Animals
- Cell Adhesion
- Cyclopropanes
- Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
- Dinitrochlorobenzene
- Dinitrofluorobenzene
- Disease Susceptibility
- Endocytosis
- Epidermis
- Female
