Changing views on Langerhans cell functions in leishmaniasis.
The different functions of skin dendritic cell subsets during Leishmania infection were recently reviewed by Ritter and Osterloh. In their article, they propose a new role for epidermal Langerhans cells and dermal dendritic cells to explain the events that take place after inoculation by Leishmania.
Moreno
Javier
J
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040-Madrid, Spain. javier.moreno@cib.csic.es
D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology*; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
D000953:Antigens, Protozoan