Electron‐microscopic Observation of a Human Epidermal Langerhans Cell in Mitosis

Langerhans cells are dendritic cells of the epidermis originating from bone marrow precursors which may exceptionally undergo mitosis within the skin. We report herein an electron‐microscopic observation of a dividing LC within a seemingly hyperproliferative human epidermis. This observation further underlines the self‐reproducing capacity of LC in situ and suggests that LC may respond to the same mitogenic stimuli as keratinocytes.

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