title: 55-kD actin-bundling protein (p55) is a specific marker for identifying vascular dendritic cells.
abstract: Compared with other members of the dendritic cell family, the antigen profile of the recently recognized vascular dendritic cells has received limited attention. This study demonstrates that vascular dendritic cells in the human aorta and carotid arteries express 55-kD actin-bundling protein (p55), a specific marker for blood dendritic cells and Langerhans cells. This finding will facilitate screening of dendritic cells during their isolation from the arterial wall, as well as other investigations.(J Histochem Cytochem 47:1481-1486, 1999)
authors.affiliation: Surgical Professorial Unit, St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Y V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Bobryshev
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Lord
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins; D001011:Aorta / Q000166:cytology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008840:Microfilament Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D015415:Biomarkers; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C034037:F-actin-binding proteins; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D008840:Microfilament Proteins