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Adult Langerhans cells derive predominantly from embryonic fetal liver monocytes with a minor contribution of yolk sac–derived macrophages
Langerhans cells (LCs) are the dendritic cells (DCs) of the epidermis, forming one of the first hematopoietic lines of defense against skin pathogens. In contrast to other DCs, LCs arise from hematopoietic precursors that seed the skin before birth. However, the origin of these embryonic precursors...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3371735/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22565823 http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.20120340 |