Langerhans cells in the epidermis of athymic mice.
Langerhans cells were identified with the electron microscope in the epidermis of six athymic nu/nu mice. Their origin in the thymus is ruled out and their functional dependence on either the thymus or T lymphocytes seems improbable.
D000818:Animals; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology