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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-16
pubmed:abstractText
Langerhans-cell histiocytosis (LCH) is caused by an uncontrolled pathogenic clonal proliferation of dendritic cells (DCs) with Langerhans-cell (LC) characteristics. LCH cells are arrested in an immature, partially activated stage and show a deviant regulation of cell division. Their aberrant interactions with T cells and the lesional microenvironment are typified by high level production of diverse cytokines. Chemokine and chemokine receptor patterns probably explain LCH predilection sites and lesion composition, reminiscent of chronic granulomatous inflammation. Recent advances in LCH immunology suggest that clonal changes in DCs might underlie the aberrant immune interaction with T cells, leading to a unique pathological picture, which combines features of carcinogenesis and chronic inflammation.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1471-4906
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
190-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Langerhans-cell histiocytosis 'insight into DC biology'.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't