Human epidermal Langerhans' cells in bullous pemphigoid. 1987

L Emtestam, and A Hovmark, and M Lindberg, and E Asbrink
Department of Dermatology, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.

Through the epidermal analysis of 13 patients with bullous pemphigoid compared to controls, using OKT6 monoclonal antibodies on the light microscopic level and electron-microscopy, we found a redistribution of the Langerhans' cells towards the basal membrane in combination with an increased total number of Langerhans' cells. This redistribution was also noted in clinically normal skin from patients with bullous pemphigoid. The findings may be consistent with the theory of antigen presentation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007801 Langerhans Cells 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. Langerhans Cell,Dendritic Cells, Dermal,Dendritic Cells, Epidermal,Dendritic Cells, Skin,Dermal Dendritic Cells,Epidermal Dendritic Cells,Skin Dendritic Cells,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,Dermal Dendritic Cell,Epidermal Dendritic Cell,Skin Dendritic Cell
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010391 Pemphigoid, Bullous A chronic and relatively benign subepidermal blistering disease usually of the elderly and without histopathologic acantholysis. Pemphigoid,Bullous Pemphigoid,Pemphigoids
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D000911 Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells. Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D012872 Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous Skin diseases characterized by local or general distributions of blisters. They are classified according to the site and mode of blister formation. Lesions can appear spontaneously or be precipitated by infection, trauma, or sunlight. Etiologies include immunologic and genetic factors. (From Scientific American Medicine, 1990) Bullous Skin Diseases,Pustular Dermatosis, Subcorneal,Skin Diseases, Bullous,Skin Diseases, Vesicular,Sneddon-Wilkinson Disease,Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis,Vesicular Skin Diseases,Vesiculobullous Skin Diseases,Bullous Dermatoses,Vesiculobullous Dermatoses,Bullous Skin Disease,Dermatoses, Bullous,Dermatoses, Subcorneal Pustular,Dermatoses, Vesiculobullous,Dermatosis, Subcorneal Pustular,Pustular Dermatoses, Subcorneal,Skin Disease, Bullous,Skin Disease, Vesicular,Skin Disease, Vesiculobullous,Sneddon Wilkinson Disease,Subcorneal Pustular Dermatoses,Vesicular Skin Disease,Vesiculobullous Skin Disease

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