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'''Langerhans cells''' are dendritic cells (antigen-presenting immune cells) of the skin and [[mucosa]], and contain large granules called Birbeck granules. They are present in all layers of the epidermis, but are most prominent in the stratum spinosum.<ref name="Wheaters">{{REFbook | '''Langerhans cells''' are dendritic cells (antigen-presenting immune cells) of the skin and [[mucosa]], and contain large granules called Birbeck granules. They are present in all layers of the epidermis, but are most prominent in the stratum spinosum.<ref name="Wheaters">{{REFbook | ||
| last=Young | |last=Young | ||
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| year=2000 | |last2=Heath | ||
| title=Wheater's Functional Histology | |first2=John W. | ||
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| editor= | |title=Wheater's Functional Histology | ||
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| pages=162 | |volume= | ||
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| publisher=Churchill Livingstone | |pages=162 | ||
| isbn=0-443-05612-9 | |location= | ||
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}}</ref> They also occur in the papillary dermis, particularly around blood vessels,<ref name=Wheaters /> as well as in the oral mucosa, [[foreskin]], and [[vagina]].<ref name=pmid7558138 /> They can be found in other tissues, such as lymph nodes, particularly in association with the condition Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). | }}</ref> They also occur in the papillary dermis, particularly around blood vessels,<ref name=Wheaters /> as well as in the oral mucosa, [[foreskin]], and [[vagina]].<ref name=pmid7558138 /> They can be found in other tissues, such as lymph nodes, particularly in association with the condition Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). | ||
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| date | | date=March 5, 2007 | ||
| accessdate=June 27, 2012 | | accessdate=June 27, 2012 | ||
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