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Published on: March 5, 2010
Langerhans cell dogma: another round of rejections
1Dermatology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. udey@helix.nih.gov
Abstract:
Mice that are deficient in epidermal Langerhans cells allow the functions of these cells in vivo to be rigorously assessed. Experiments that have been carried out with these animals have yielded surprising results, leading to major changes in existing paradigms. In this issue, Obhrai and coworkers explore the involvement of Langerhans cells in skin graft rejection and describe fascinating results.
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