The epidermal Merkel cell is an epithelial cell.
TROMA 1, a monoclonal antibody against cytokeratin, was found to react with epidermal Merkel cells. This demonstrates the epithelial origin of MC.
D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007633:Keratins / Q000276:immunology; D011817:Rabbits; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007633:Keratins