1 Given this resemblance, it was hypothesized that the disease originated from epidermal Langerhans cells. Langerhans cells are dendritic but unpigmented and are found nearer the skin surface than melanocytes. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease marked by proliferation of Langerhans-type cells that share immunophenotypic and ultrastructural similarities with antigen-presenting Langerhans cells of mucosal sites and skin. Leukocytes (e.g. The sample tissue may show histiocytes, eosinophils and Langerhans’ cells that are multinucleated [1, 5]. Among immature dendritic cells, Langerhans cells (LC) are peculiar for location, phenotype, turn over (Romani et al., 2010) and also for function, since they are able to respond to low dose haptens but are damaged by high doses, which on the contrary elicit responses through dermal connective tissue dendritic cells (Bacci et al., 1997). It has some characteristics of cancer but, unlike almost every other cancer, it may spontaneously resolve in some patients while being life-threatening in others. In children, it may also affect multiple internal organs and thus, represents a life-threatening condition (reviewed in Caputo, 1999). Development and Function of Myeloid Subsets, Muzlifah Haniffa, ... Florent Ginhoux, in, Czernielewski & Demarchez, 1987; Kanitakis, Morelon, Petruzzo, Badet, & Dubernard, 2011; Kanitakis, Petruzzo, & Dubernard, 2004, Frelinger, Hood, Hill, & Frelinger, 1979; Katz, Tamaki, & Sachs, 1979; Merad et al., 2002, Seneschal, Clark, Gehad, Baecher-Allan, & Kupper, 2012, Antigen presentation and antigen-presenting cells in graft-versus-host disease, Christian A. Wysocki, Warren D. Shlomchik, in, Immune Biology of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. We show that metaphocytes are highly similar to conventional Langerhans cells (cLCs), the resident macrophages in epidermis, in transcriptome, morphology, and anatomic location. Islets of Langerhans: A porcine islet of Langerhans. The cells in this family exhibit prominent dendritic morphology, characteristic phenotype (Table 3), and potent antigen-presenting cell capabilities. This antimicrobial defensive function is achieved through the double mechanisms of both the innate and the adaptive immune responses (1). Today, we know that LCs are dendritic leukocytes which reside mainly within stratified squamous epithelia and constitute approximately 2—4% of all epidermal cells (see Schuler, 1991 for review). CD205 is the essential molecule for antigen capturing and processing (Inaba et al., 1995; Jiang et al., 1995). 234, 120–141; Chapter 3 of Elder, D.E., Elenitsas, R., Johnson, Jr., B.L., Murphy, G.F., Xu, X., 2009. 14 15 Langerhans cells can be clearly differentiated from large ovoid hyper-reflective LNCs. Moreover, dissection of the fate of human epidermal LCs after HSC transplantation revealed that 90% of LCs were of donor origin after 100 days (Collin et al., 2006). they become potent stimulators in mixed lymphocyte reactions. Figure 4. Langerhans cells function as dendritic antigen-presenting cells, which migrate to the lymph nodes following stimulation in the epidermis. 1 Given this resemblance, it was hypothesized that the disease originated from epidermal Langerhans cells. The lesional Langerhans cells have been shown to be clonal. bacteria, viruses) can directly act on cutaneous DCs. LCs are also observed in squamous stratified epithelia, such as the bronchus, and in oral and genital mucous membranes. LCs then migrate from the epidermis to the draining lymph nodes (dLNs) and therein exert Ag presentation to T cells, enabling epicutaneous sensitization of protein Ags. The pancreatic islets constitute 1–2% of the pancreas volume and receive 10–15% of its blood flow. No difference in GVHD was found compared to controls when hLangerin-DTA mice were recipients in the C3H.SW → B6, CD8-dependent model or in the MHCII-mismatched B6bm12 → B6 model. Langerhans cells are identical to tissue macrophages and present antigens to lymphocytes, with which they interact through specific surface receptors. Into the epidermis fine unmyelinated nerve fibers ascend and they touch the langerhans cells so that between the nervous system and the immune system a link can be created. Human Langerhans cells within acetone-fixed epidermis stain with FITC-conjugated monoclonal antibody directed against CD1a. Nor was GVHD affected when hLangerin-DTA mice were used as BM donors in the C3H.SW → B6 and B6.C → BALB/c models. Moreover, dissection of the fate of human epidermal LCs after HSC transplantation revealed that 90% of LCs were of donor origin after 100 days (Collin et al., 2006). In Langerhans cell-depleted skin, it is the macrophages that present antigen, which can ultimately lead to immune tolerance [4]. Surface markers of LCs and dermal DCs. They are named for the German physician Paul Langerhans, who first described them in 1869. Using adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) histochemistry, Chen et al. However, more detailed analyses of LCs in cutaneous immune responses have revealed stimulatory functions that do not overlap with other cutaneous DC subsets [4,121–124]. dermal dendritic cells; DDCs), initiate immune responses that protect the integrity of this organ. By electron microscopy, their cytoplasm is relatively dark, contains the organelles needed for an active cellular metabolism but is devoid of BGs. With the notable exception of IL-1, IL-7, TGFß, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-3α, CTACK, and stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1a (Morales et al., 1999; Kilgus et al., 1993, Charbonnier et al., 1999), most biological response modifiers of KC origin are not expressed constitutively but only after perturbation of the epidermal homeostasis, for example, by hypoxia, chemical (e.g. While he was uncertain about their histogenetic nature (original quotation: ‘Epithelzellen können sie nach ihrer Gestalt nicht sein; es handelt sich somit um die Frage: bindegewebig oder nervös?’), their reactivity with gold salts made him believe that ‘his cells’ represented sensory nerve endings (Langerhans, 1868). KCs are not the only cutaneous source of LC-/DDC-modulating mediators. They are named for German pathologist Paul Langerhans, who first observed them in 1869. The immature DCs are located in the suprabasal portion of the epidermis [11]. Submitted: May 3rd 2016 Reviewed: March 6th 2017 Published: May 10th 2017. They possess relatively large slender cell bodies and long interdigitating dendritic processes in the corneal periphery ( figure 7A ), whereas the cells located in the central cornea are smaller and have relatively fewer and shorter dendrites. Antoine Tanne, Nina Bhardwaj, in Kelley and Firestein's Textbook of Rheumatology (Tenth Edition), 2017, LCs are self-renewing epidermal myeloid cells located in the epidermis, where they form a network between the keratinocytes. Hyaluronan is important in the maturation and migration of Langerhans cells. These cells are essential for the induction of delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions. On electron microscopic examination, characteristic “tennis racket”-shaped granules are seen. haptens, drugs) and physical (ultraviolet radiation (UV), cell dissociation) injury as well as microbial invasion (Enk et al., 1991; Kilgus et al., 1993; Luger and Schwarz, 1995; Harder et al., 1997; Cumberbatch et al., 1999). Langerhans cells are dendritic cells in the epidermis that have an immunologic function (Fig. Under steady-state conditions, immature LCs migrate to the lymph node and induce T cell tolerance.18 In mice, LCs may induce the differentiation of Th1, Th2, Th17, and even Th22 cells.19,20, Justine Fenner, Richard A.F. Like melanocytes, Langerhans cells are characterized by dendritic processes. Human LCs also highly express CD1a, which is capable of presenting microbial lipid antigen to T cells (Hunger et al., 2004; Romani et al., 2006). Using immunohistochemical techniques, we mapped and quantified the distribution of Langerhans cells (LCs) within the follicular epithelium of normal human skin in serial horizontal sections. Therefore, LC and dermal DCs preferentially induced T-helper (Th) cells to produce only IL-22, and cutaneous DC, especially LCs, may control the generation of distinct IL-22 producing Th22 cells infiltrating the skin [67]. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare multi-organ disease due to accumulation of Langerhans cells in various tissues. Monica Neagu, in Advances in Clinical Chemistry, 2012. LCs are CD11clo compared to CD1c+ and CD14+ dermal DCs. Unlike epidermal Langerhans cells (LCs) that maintain themselves locally via self-renewal, mucosal LCs continuously differentiate and replaced by adult bone marrow (BM) precursors throughout life. J.S. Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease involving an excess of Langerhans cells, abnormal immune cells from bone marrow and can migrate from the skin to lymph nodes. A Langerhans cell is a specific kind of white blood cell. Anatomically, the first barrier to microbiological invasion is the skin, an organ that for many years was considered only a passive barrier against this invasion. One of the key cellular components with functional roles in both innate and adaptive arms of the immune response are Langerhans cells (LCs) (2). LCs cannot be easily identified on routine H&E sections. For example, ultrastructure of TIDCs in human endometrioid adenocarcinoma showed that numerous TIDCs were small in volume and round in shape, contained much rough endoplasmic reticulum, the cytoplasmic processes were decreased, vacuoles were rare, and the nuclei were small in volume (Jia et al., 2012). They can migrate and mature into DCs. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. or its licensors or contributors. 1990;6(2-3):127-38. doi: 10.3109/08830189009056624. Following UVL exposure, epidermal Langerhans cells are decreased in density and altered morphologically, resulting in an immunosuppressive environment and antigen-specific tolerance.34,36 Topical or systemic glucocorticoids are known to depress Langerhans cell numbers and function.34,36 The number of Langerhans cells per unit of skin varies from one area of skin to another in the same individual, emphasizing the need to use adjacent normal skin as a control when counting Langerhans cells in skin lesions.36. Although at first glance this appears to contradict earlier studies on LC persistence, it in fact highlights the impact of inflammatory conditioning regimens and graft versus host disease on the survival of recipient LCs and is in agreement with the observation from earlier murine studies (Frelinger, Hood, Hill, & Frelinger, 1979; Katz, Tamaki, & Sachs, 1979; Merad et al., 2002). Using immunohistochemical techniques, we mapped and quantified the distribution of Langerhans cells (LCs) within the follicular epithelium of normal human skin in serial horizontal sections. In the epidermis, they are usually located at a suprabasal position and attach to neighboring keratinocytes via an E-cadherin- and Ca2+-dependent mechanism (Tang et al., 1993). X.F.003. As LCs/DCs were being identified in different human tumors, evidence was growing in support of their morphological and functional abnormalities. Our data also suggests that primary LCs were much less efficient than in vitro-derived LCs at cross-presentation (Haniffa et al., 2012). Cell surface molecule expressiona by freshly isolated (f) and cultured (c) humanb Langerhans cells (LC) compared to blood dendritic cells (DC)c and monocytes/macrophages (M/Mø). Langerhans cells are a mobile cell population with a relatively slow turnover. 1, D to F, and fig. For example, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) promotes growth of Langerhans cell precursors and potentiates immune function of Langerhans cells, tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) promotes viability of Langerhans cells in culture and probably the emigration of Langerhans cells from epidermis, and IL-10 can decrease antigen presentation by Langerhans cells. KC-derived cytokines include interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8 and a steadily growing number of chemokines, IL-10, IL-12, IL-15, IL-18, granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), M-CSF, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) a as well as some of the factors regulating the growth of epithelial and/or mesenchymal cells, e.g., transforming growth factors (TGF) a and β, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), as well as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) (reviewed in Luger et al., 1996; Weninger et al., 1996). Thus, stealthy under barriers, LC and keratinocyte cooperate for LC to gain access to external Ags that have penetrated the SC barrier [71]. 2.4). Comparable changes in LCs in the skin in patients with basal cell carcinoma were also described, where, in addition to a disrupted LC network, changes of LC morphology were visible: “Many LC had rounded, deformed cell bodies, dendrites that were shortened or completely absent” (Azizi et al., 1987). Once thought to be prototypic representatives of the dendritic cell (DC) lineage, they are now considered to be a specialized subset of tissue-resident macrophages. While some of them represent LCs on their way into or out of the epidermis, most of these dermal dendrocytes are phenotypically slightly different from LCs and are generally referred to as dermal dendritic cells (DDCs) (Cerio et al., 1989). Architecturally, LCs form dense cellular networks in the basal and suprabasal layers of the epidermis (Figure 2(a)). While it is clear that CD34-derived LC-like cells are better at cross-presenting compared to CD14+ CD34-derived cells (Klechevsky et al., 2008), these may not be the same as primary LCs isolated from the epidermis. Maturing into DC, they can efficiently present the Ag to naive T cells. Langerhans cells are present in the skin and oral mucosa. Epidermal LCs were found to remain limb donor-derived up to 10 years after a human limb transplant (Kanitakis et al., 2011, 2004). Langerin/CD207 is the lectin receptor that binds mannose and related sugars found on a variety of microorganisms (Valladeau and Saeland, 2005). α6/β1,4, α6/β1,4 integrins; BM, bone marrow; CLA, cutaneous leukocyte antigen; CD, cluster of differentiation; CTACK, cutaneous T cell-attracting chemokine; DC, dendritic cell; DDC, dermal DC-type DC; FL, Flt-3 ligand; GM-CSF, granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor; HPC, hemopoietic progenitor cell; IL-1β, interleukin 1 beta; IL-4, interleukin 4; LC, Langerhans cell; MCP, monocyte chemotactic protein; M-CSF, macrophage colony-stimulating factor; MIP-3α, macrophage inflammatory protein 3α; MIP-3β, macrophage inflammatory protein 3β; MMP-9, matrix metalloproteinase 9; PB, peripheral blood; SCF, stem cell factor; SLC, secondary lymphoid organ chemokine; TGF-β1, transforming growth factor βl; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha. Cell surface molecule expressiona by freshly isolated (f) and cultured (c) humanb Langerhans cells (LC) compared to blood dendritic cells (DC)c and monocytes/macrophages (M/Mø). Dendritic Cells: Location, Function, and Clinical Implications. Michael R. Shurin, Anton A. Keskinov, in Encyclopedia of Immunobiology, 2016. LCs constitutively express E-cadherin, a homotypic adhesion molecule that anchors LCs to neighboring keratinocytes.8 Under steady state conditions, immature LCs migrate to the lymph node and induce T cell tolerance. Upon an antigenic encounter, LCs/DDCs can leave the cutaneous compartment and migrate to peripheral lymphoid organs where they initiate T-cell responses. Electron Microscopy (EM) of Langerhans cell Birbeck granule. It was stated that a reduced number of CD1a+ LC migrated from the UVB-exposed full-thickness skin and that there was a reduction in CD1a+ LC in the epidermis. After a century of question about their purpose, it is now … The islets of Langerhans are clusters of cells in the pancreas that produce a variety of hormones. Repopulation of Langerhans cells occurs locally by either self-renewal or a pool of hematopoietic precursor cells, although in the setting of inflammation, circulating monocytes may play a role as well. Their immigration into the skin is most prominent during late gestation (Foster and Holbrook, 1989); in adulthood, their putative precursors appear in the peripheral blood after severe epidermal injury (Gothelf et al., 1988). Langerhans cells makes up 3–5% of the cells in the stratum spinosum [4]. Depending on the plane of sectioning, Birbeck granules appear as either rod-shaped (arrowheads) or tennis racket-shaped (stars) structures (original magnification × 40 000). Phenotype and function of LCs/DDCs are critically influenced by their cellular and molecular microenvironment. Andrew Blauvelt, in Encyclopedia of Immunology (Second Edition), 1998. LCs have also been described in stratified squamous epithelia (bronchus, oral, and genital mucous membrane). Langerhans cells (LCs) are a distinct subset of tissue DCs restricted to the epidermis [99], in part characterized by the expression of the C-type lectin receptor langerin [115]. There is a permanent cooperation between immune-related cells and cutaneous nerve fibers that release various neuropeptides affecting local immune activity [69]. Islets of Langerhans, irregularly shaped patches of endocrine tissue located within the pancreas of most vertebrates. Bone lesions that are localized may be treated with intralesional steroids, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Once they present antigens, they migrate to lymph nodes to activate T cells [20]. These cells have the property to cover almost 25% of the surface area due to their long dendritic elongations and their horizontal orientation, although they constitute less than 5% of the population of epidermal cells [17,58]. Finally, no difference in GVHD was observed in the C3H.SW → B6 model when both donor and host were hLangerin-DTA transgenic. The cells in this family exhibit prominent dendritic morphology, characteristic phenotype (Table 3), and potent antigen-presenting cell capabilities. Today, we know that LCs are dendritic leukocytes which reside mainly within stratified squamous epithelia and constitute approximately 2—4% of all epidermal cells (see Schuler, 1991 for review). 1-4 A frequent clinical feature is … Note the characteristic prominent dendritic processes. Sachiko Ono, Kenji Kabashima, in Encyclopedia of Immunobiology, 2016. Interestingly, LCs do not express TLRs 2, 4, and 5 and respond poorly to Gram-negative bacteria stimulation (van der Aar et al., 2007). With the notable exception of IL-1, IL-7, TGFß, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-3α, CTACK, and stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1a (Morales et al., 1999; Kilgus et al., 1993, Charbonnier et al., 1999), most biological response modifiers of KC origin are not expressed constitutively but only after perturbation of the epidermal homeostasis, for example, by hypoxia, chemical (e.g. Langerhans cells (LC) are a unique dendritic cell subset that are located in mucosal stratified squamous epithelium and skin epidermis. (1989) described a decreased number and altered morphological features of LCs in skin SCC. Leukocytes (e.g. Using adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) histochemistry, Chen et al. Christopher K. Bichakjian, Timothy M. Johnson, in Local Flaps in Facial Reconstruction (Second Edition), 2007, Langerhans cells are bone marrow-derived, antigen-processing and -presenting cells found mainly in the suprabasal epidermal layers. During this migration, LCs upregulate cell surface marker HLA-DR and costimulatory molecules, while the LC-specific C-type lectin Langerin is downregulated [68]. When these cells degranulate, they trigger cytokine cascades, most important in the local inflammatory response. After sensing inflammatory signals, LCs undergo subsequent changes: an increase in size and dendrite surveillance extension and retraction cycling habitude (dSEARCH) motion of the dendritic processes (Nishibu et al., 2006). However, it was later discovered that the ab-normal cells in LCH are actually derived from myeloid dendritic cells that exhibit the same antigens (CD1a, S100, and CD207) and exhibit the same unique intracytoplasmic organelles as in Langerhans cells. They are capable of producing and secreting various mediators of the inflammatory reaction and of the immune response such as eicosanoids, cytokines as well as neuropeptides, e.g. Table 3 outlines the cell surface antigens expressed by both freshly isolated and cultured Langerhans cells, with a comparison to the antigenic profiles observed on blood dendritic cells and monocytes/macrophages. In addition, human Langerhans cells express CD1a and may express Integrin alpha M/CD11b, while mouse Langerhans cells … DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.68352. While he was uncertain about their histogenetic nature (original quotation: ‘Epithelzellen können sie nach ihrer Gestalt nicht sein; es handelt sich somit um die Frage: bindegewebig oder nervös?’), their reactivity with gold salts made him believe that ‘his cells’ represented sensory nerve endings (Langerhans, 1868). Dieter Maurer, Georg Stingl, in Dendritic Cells (Second Edition), 2001. Langerhans cells lc are tissue resident macrophages of the skin and contain organelles called birbeck granulesthey are present in all layers of the epidermis and are most prominent in the stratum spinosum. The pancreatic islets constitute 1–2% of the pancreas volume and … Langerhans cells are labeled using GFP (green). Shaukat Khan, ... Nina Bhardwaj, in Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology (Ninth Edition), 2013, LCs are located in the epidermis and have distinct markers, including CD1a and the C-type lectin receptor (CLR) langerin (CD207); LCs contain large granules called Birbeck granules. Found largely in the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin, as well as in lymph nodes, Langerhans cells are an important element of the immune system.They are classified as dendritic cells because they grow projections called dendrites as they develop. They can also be found in other tissues such as lymph nodes, particularly when the condition Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is involved. 2.4). Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease that occurs when normal Langerhans cells lose their ability to fight infection and instead group together to destroy healthy tissue. dermal dendritic cells; DDCs), initiate immune responses that protect the integrity of this organ. Langerhans cells found in the skin and mucosa. ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. 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The Langerhans cells react with the immunohistochemical stain for (B) CD1a and (C) S100. In adults, the disease is mostly localized to skin and bone and usually runs a rather benign and protracted course. The APC function of LC is sustained by the expression of Class I and Class II MHC molecules along with CD1 molecules [11]. The background inflammatory cells lack S100 protein staining. Over the last two decades, however, concepts of a previously unrecognized role for skin have unfolded, a role in which dendritic leukocytes of the epidermis (i.e. Ten skin biopsies from disparate, disease‐free sites from individuals of various skin types were stained with antibody to CD1a. A more recent study (van der Vlist et al., 2011) found that primary LCs are not efficient at cross-presentation. Mice also express langerin in a subset of nonepidermal DCs, including dermal DCs, which can be distinguished from epidermal LCs by the expression of CD103 on the latter and EpCam on the former [116]. POMC is synthesized by KCs as a large prohormone and is cleaved post-translationally in active peptide hormones such as α-, β- and γ-MSH (Schauer et al., 1994). Table 3 outlines the cell surface antigens expressed by both freshly isolated and cultured Langerhans cells, with a comparison to the antigenic profiles observed on blood dendritic cells and monocytes/macrophages. Having accomplished this task, they initiate events which finally result in their own demise (reviewed in Schuler, 1991) (see Plate 5.2). Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a disorder in which excess immune system cells called Langerhans cells build up in the body. peripheral blood dendritic cells. Acinar cells belong to the exocrine pancreas and secrete digestive enzymes into the gut via a system of ducts. Table 2. Human Langerhans cells within acetone-fixed epidermis stain with FITC-conjugated monoclonal antibody directed against CD1a. Imiquimod is a TLR7 agonist shown to promote local GVHD in this model [130]. Langerhans cell definition is - a cell found in the epidermis that functions as an antigen-presenting cell which binds antigen entering through the skin. Human Body 101 … [Resident dentritic cells in the epidermis: Langerhans cells, Merkel cells and melanocytes (Cellules dentritiques résidentes de l'épiderme: cellules de Langerhans, cellules de Merkel et mélanocytes). Article. Article. Langerhans cells have characteristic intracytoplasmic organelles (Birbeck or Langerhans granules), which are observed by means of electron microscopy (Fig. In adults, the disease is mostly localized to skin and bone and usually runs a rather benign and protracted course. The unique homeostasis of LCs in contrast to other DCs in human is reminiscent of murine findings. Il les considéra au départ comme étant des cellules du système nerveux, à cause de leur aspect dendritique3. Mast cells releasing different patterns of cytokines and bioactive compounds, including leukotrienes, IL-1beta, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-13, TNF, and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), in response to various TLR ligands are another crucial component of the cutaneous immune response apparatus [20,21]. There also exist substantial numbers of dendritic leukocytes in the mammalian dermis. Ten skin biopsies from disparate, disease‐free sites from individuals of various skin types were stained with antibody to CD1a. Ablation of residual recipient LCs in these chimeras reduced DLI/imiquimod-induced skin GVHD pathology scores by a small amount without affecting the number of CD4 or CD8 cells infiltrating the epidermis. These findings collectively demonstrate the shared properties of human and murine LCs in vivo. Islets of Langerhans . LCs have long been of interest in allo-BMT because the skin is the most commonly affected and most easily accessible site of GVHD. 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