Human epidermal Langerhans cells lack functional mannose receptors and a fully developed endosomal/lysosomal compartment for loading of HLA class II molecules
Mommaas A, Mulder A, Jordens R, Out C, Tan M, Cresswell P, Kluin P, Koning F. Human epidermal Langerhans cells lack functional mannose receptors and a fully developed endosomal/lysosomal compartment for loading of HLA class II molecules. European Journal Of Immunology 1999, 29: 571-580. PMID: 10064073, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-4141(199902)29:02<571::aid-immu571>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman epidermal Langerhans cellsEpidermal Langerhans cellsLangerhans cellsT cellsAntigen-specific T cellsMannose receptorPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsHLA class II moleculesProtein antigensBlood-derived DCsBlood mononuclear cellsAntigen-presenting cellsNaive T cellsDendritic cell lineageClass II moleculesClass II compartmentsFunctional mannose receptorsLymph nodesAntigen uptakeMononuclear cellsMHC classEndocytic capacitySkin damageReceptor-mediated endocytosis pathwayAntigen