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GlossaryLangerhans cells

specialized immune cells in the skin's outer layer

Langerhans cells are specialized immune cells found in the skin's outer layer, the epidermis. They play a crucial role in detecting and presenting foreign substances to the immune system, helping to initiate an immune response. These cells are essential for skin health and protection against infections.

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research The Human Hair Follicle: A Reservoir of CD40+ B7-Deficient Langerhans Cells That Repopulate Epidermis After UVB Exposure

99 citations , April 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”

Hair follicles help skin immune recovery after UVB exposure.

research New Aspects of Langerhans' Cell Function

57 citations , May 1980 in “International Journal of Dermatology”

Langerhans cells are crucial for skin immunity and allergic reactions.

research Langerhans' Cells in Hair Follicles of the Depigmenting C57Bl/Ler-vit.vit Mouse

11 citations , August 1987 in “Archives of Dermatology”

Langerhans' cells are not involved in hair depigmentation in these mice.

research Flexural Agminated Eruptive Nevi in Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

9 citations , May 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology”

Sunlight exposure improved a patient's skin condition, and there may be a link between a certain disease and skin growths; a leukemia treatment caused changes in hair color and growth.

research Changes in Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber and Langerhans Cell Densities in the Plantar Skin of Rats After Mercuric Chloride Exposure

6 citations , November 2017 in “Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System”

Mercury exposure damages small nerve fibers in rats' skin.

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