ReviewFrontiers in immunology2017
Redefining the Role of Langerhans Cells As Immune Regulators within the Skin.
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83 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Inspired Microneedle Platform for NIR-responsive Immunomodulation and Accelerated Chronic Wound Healing.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
- Innovations in skin microphysiological systems for nonclinical testing and FDA modernization.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2026Review
- Targeting macrophage polarization: mechanisms and potential of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells therapy in acne treatment- a narrative review.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- B-type natriuretic peptide attenuates TLR-induced cytokine and chemokine secretion in monocyte-derived Langerhans cells.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Recent advances in understanding of radiation-induced skin tissue reactions with respect to acute tissue injury and late adverse effect.Journal of radiation research · 2025Review
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- Formulation, Characterization, and In Vivo Immunogenicity of Heat-Stabilized Dissolvable Microneedles Containing a Novel VLP Vaccine.Pharmaceutical research · 2025Article
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- Leveraging current insights on IL-10-producing dendritic cells for developing effective immunotherapeutic approaches.FEBS letters · 2025Review
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- Microbiome and Postbiotics in Skin Health.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Type 2 immunity in allergic diseases.Cellular & molecular immunology · 2025Review
- Assessing the impact of airborne particulate pollution on human skin utilizing a novel human skin equivalent containing MUTZ-3-derived Langerhans cells.Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Langerhans cells (LC) are a unique population of tissue-resident macrophages that form a network of cells across the epidermis of the skin, but which have the ability to migrate from the epidermis to draining lymph nodes (LN). Their location at the skin barrier suggests a key role as immune sentinels. However, despite decades of research, the role of LC in skin immunity is unclear; ablation of LC results in neither fatal susceptibility to skin infection nor overt autoimmunity due to lack of immune regulation. Our understanding of immune processes has traditionally been centered on secondary lymphoid organs as sites of lymphocyte priming and differentiation, which is exemplified by LC, initially defined as a paradigm for tissue dendritic cells that migrate to draining LN on maturation. But, more recently, an awareness of the importance of the tissue environment in shaping effector immunity has emerged. In this mini-review, we discuss whether our lack of understanding of LC function stems from our lymph node-centric view of these cells, and question whether a focus on LC as immune regulators
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