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Descriptor English: Langerhans Cells
Descriptor Spanish: Células de Langerhans
Descriptor células de Langerhans
Entry term(s) célula de Langerhans
Scope note: Células dendríticas circulantes presentadoras de antígenos, que contienen unos gránulos característicos en forma de raqueta (gránulos de Birbeck). Se encuentran principalmente en el estrato espinoso de la EPIDERMIS y son ricas en moléculas del COMPLEJO PRINCIPAL DE HISTOCOMPATIBILIDAD de clase II. Las células de Langerhan fueron las primeras células dendríticas descritas y han sido el modelo de estudio para otras células dendríticas (CD), especialmente de otras células migratorias, como las CD de la dermis y las CÉLULAS DENDRÍTICAS INTERSTICIALES.
Descriptor Portuguese: Células de Langerhans
Descriptor French: Cellules de Langerhans
Entry term(s): Cell, Dermal Dendritic
Cell, Epidermal Dendritic
Cell, Langerhans
Cell, Skin Dendritic
Cells, Dermal Dendritic
Cells, Epidermal Dendritic
Cells, Langerhans
Cells, Skin Dendritic
Dendritic Cell, Dermal
Dendritic Cell, Epidermal
Dendritic Cell, Skin
Dendritic Cells, Dermal
Dendritic Cells, Epidermal
Dendritic Cells, Skin
Dermal Dendritic Cell
Dermal Dendritic Cells
Epidermal Dendritic Cell
Epidermal Dendritic Cells
Langerhans Cell
Skin Dendritic Cell
Skin Dendritic Cells
Tree number(s): A11.066.270.500
A11.436.270.545
A15.382.066.270.500
A15.382.670.260.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007801
Scope note: Recirculating, dendritic, antigen-presenting cells containing characteristic racket-shaped granules (Birbeck granules). They are found principally in the stratum spinosum of the EPIDERMIS and are rich in Class II MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX molecules. Langerhans cells were the first dendritic cell to be described and have been a model of study for other dendritic cells (DCs), especially other migrating DCs such as dermal DCs and INTERSTITIAL DENDRITIC CELLS.
Annotation: cutaneous cells: do not confuse with ISLETS OF LANGERHANS (pancreas) nor with GIANT CELLS, LANGHANS (macrophages)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Cytoplasmic Granules (1966-1968)
Epithelium (1966-1968)
Skin (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(69)
DeCS ID: 28151
Unique ID: D007801
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Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Langerhans Cells - Preferred
Concept UI M0012200
Scope note Recirculating, dendritic, antigen-presenting cells containing characteristic racket-shaped granules (Birbeck granules). They are found principally in the stratum spinosum of the EPIDERMIS and are rich in Class II MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX molecules. Langerhans cells were the first dendritic cell to be described and have been a model of study for other dendritic cells (DCs), especially other migrating DCs such as dermal DCs and INTERSTITIAL DENDRITIC CELLS.
Preferred term Langerhans Cells
Entry term(s) Cell, Epidermal Dendritic
Cell, Langerhans
Cells, Epidermal Dendritic
Cells, Langerhans
Dendritic Cell, Epidermal
Dendritic Cells, Epidermal
Epidermal Dendritic Cell
Epidermal Dendritic Cells
Langerhans Cell
Skin Dendritic Cells - Broader
Concept UI M0506230
Preferred term Skin Dendritic Cells
Entry term(s) Cell, Skin Dendritic
Cells, Skin Dendritic
Dendritic Cell, Skin
Dendritic Cells, Skin
Skin Dendritic Cell
Dermal Dendritic Cells - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0506228
Preferred term Dermal Dendritic Cells
Entry term(s) Cell, Dermal Dendritic
Cells, Dermal Dendritic
Dendritic Cell, Dermal
Dendritic Cells, Dermal
Dermal Dendritic Cell



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