2015
Langerhans Cells Facilitate UVB-Induced Epidermal Carcinogenesis
Lewis JM, Bürgler CD, Freudzon M, Golubets K, Gibson JF, Filler RB, Girardi M. Langerhans Cells Facilitate UVB-Induced Epidermal Carcinogenesis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2015, 135: 2824-2833. PMID: 26053049, PMCID: PMC4640962, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2015.207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLangerhans cellsGroup 3 innate lymphoid cellsAbsence of LCsRole of LCsSquamous cell carcinoma formationInnate lymphoid cellsUVB-induced carcinogenesisInnate immune cellsAcute UVB exposureT-cell independentTumor suppressor gene p53IL-22Cutaneous carcinogenesisImmune cellsTumor outgrowthKC populationLymphoid cellsChronic exposureKC proliferationUVB exposureCarcinoma formationClonal expansionEpidermal carcinogenesisGene p53Carcinogenesis
2010
The contribution of Langerhans cells to cutaneous malignancy
Lewis J, Filler R, Smith DA, Golubets K, Girardi M. The contribution of Langerhans cells to cutaneous malignancy. Trends In Immunology 2010, 31: 460-466. PMID: 21071271, PMCID: PMC3753793, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2010.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLangerhans cellsDendritic cellsRole of LCsIntraepidermal dendritic cellsAntigen-presenting cellsDC populationsCutaneous malignanciesImmunological organT cellsAdaptive immunitySkin cancerMalignant transformationEnvironmental exposuresUnique populationPotential roleCancerEpithelial tissuesCellsRecent studiesSkinMigratory changesMalignancyPathogenesisPopulationImmunity