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The Langerhans Cell
Structure & Function of the Langerhans Cell
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Langerhans cells are derived from what cell line? | monocyte/macrophage |
| What is the function of the Langerhans cell? | antigen-presenting cell |
| Where in the epidermis are Langerhans cells found? | in all layers- but mostly the stratum spinosum |
| Langerhans cells are connected to keratinocytes via what protein? | e-cadherin |
| Langerhans cells produce primarily what cytokine? | IL-1 |
| Name the Langerhans cell stains? | -Langerin -S100 -CD1a -actin -vimentin -ATPase (the first to development) -Fc receptor |
| How do Langerhans cells stimulate T cells? | after encountering an antigen in the skin, it matures and migrates to a lymph node where it presents the antigen to a naive T cell |
| What common treatment for eczema and psoriasis functionally impairs Langerhans cells? | UV radiation |
| Name of the tennis raquet shape body in the Langerhans cell | Birbeck granule |
| Shape of the nucleus of a Langerhans cell | Kidney bean |
| What are the main features of Hand-Schuller-Christian disease | -Diabetes insipidus -exophthalmos -bone lesions |