loading...| Preferred Name |
Langerhans Cell |
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| Definitions |
Dendritic clear cells in the epidermis, containing distinctive granules that appear rod- or racket-shaped in section, but lacking tonofilaments, melanosomes, and desmosomes; they carry surface receptors for immunoglobulin (Fc) and complement (C3), and are believed to be antigen fixing and processing cells of monocytic origin; active participants in cutaneous delayed hypersensitivity. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12584 |
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| code |
C12584 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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| definition |
Dendritic clear cells in the epidermis, containing distinctive granules that appear rod- or racket-shaped in section, but lacking tonofilaments, melanosomes, and desmosomes; they carry surface receptors for immunoglobulin (Fc) and complement (C3), and are believed to be antigen fixing and processing cells of monocytic origin; active participants in cutaneous delayed hypersensitivity. |
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| Display_Name |
Langerhans Cell |
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| label |
Langerhans Cell |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Langerhans_Cell |
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| Preferred_Name |
Langerhans Cell |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C12584 |
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| prefLabel |
Langerhans Cell |
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0023005 |
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