Langerhans cell
noun
Lang·er·hans cell
ˈläŋ-ər-ˌhän(t)s- 
: a cell found in the epidermis that functions as an antigen-presenting cell which binds antigen entering through the skin
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Excess niacin in the bloodstream activates Langerhans cells in the skin, which regulate immune function.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 July 2024
Islets of Langerhans and Langerhans cell — Paul Langerhans 3.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2022
In 2018, during batting practice, Davis saw a then 10-year-old Anthony Slocumb, who had a rare cancer called Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2021
Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 July 2024
Islets of Langerhans and Langerhans cell — Paul Langerhans 3.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2022
In 2018, during batting practice, Davis saw a then 10-year-old Anthony Slocumb, who had a rare cancer called Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2021
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Langerhans cell
noun
Lang·er·hans cell
ˈläŋ-ər-ˌhän(t)s-
: a dendritic cell of the interstitial spaces of the mammalian epidermis that functions as an antigen-presenting cell which binds antigen entering through the skin and transports it to the lymph nodes
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