Change with age in limbal conjunctival epithelial Langerhans cells.
The distribution of Langerhans cells (LC) in corneal and conjunctival epithelial flat mounts obtained from outbred albino Swiss-Webster mice of various ages was examined by histochemical methods. The LC stain positively with ATPase and were negative to DOPA-oxidase. Mouse pup limbal conjunctival epithelium showed one or two LC/mm2. LC began to significantly increase in number by day 31 and ranged from 150-205/mm2 in 7-48 week old mice. A slight decrease in LC was seen in 12 and 24 month old mice.
D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000032:analysis; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000166:cytology*; D003315:Cornea / Q000166:cytology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice
D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases