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Acid Nonspecific Esterase in Human Langerhans Cells
Author(s) -
STERRY WOLFRAM,
STEIGLEDER GERD KLAUS
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1979.tb01173.x
Subject(s) - histiocyte , mycosis fungoides , langerhans cell , pathology , macrophage , esterase , epidermis (zoology) , monocyte , biology , chemistry , immunology , enzyme , antigen , medicine , biochemistry , lymphoma , anatomy , in vitro
Epidermal dendritic cells showing a diffuse activity of acid nonspecific esterase were observed in three cases of mycosis fungoides stage 1. As these cells by their appearance and localization resemble Langerhans cells, and dermal histiocytes and macrophages react in the same manner, this is another enzyme cytochemical suggestion of a relationship between Langerhans cells and the monocyte‐macrophage‐system.