Histiocytosis, according to Histiocyte Society2, is traditionally classifi ed into three main groups: Class I: (Langerhans cell histiocytosis), formerly called X histiocytosis Class II: Histiocytosis of other mononuclear phagocytes different from Langerhans cells Class III: Histiocytic malignancies.1,3,4 Nevertheless, Langerhans cell Histiocytosis is the currently preferred term. It is classifi...

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH) is one of the 'histiocytosis disorders', as defined by the Histiocyte Society. LCH is an abnormal proliferation and dissemination of clonal Langerhans' cells in which they accumulate, along with other inflammatory cells, and form tissue granulomas in different organs. It is named after the appearance of the cells, which resemble the normal dendritic cells fo...

Introduction: Skin photoaging can be treated with ablative therapies that may cause immunological changes to the skin. Objective: To evaluate the results of chemabrasion in the treatment of perioral wrinkles and the change in number of Langerhans cells. Material e methods: Application of 35% trichloroacetic acid followed by manual dermabrasion using waterproof sandpaper in 12 female patients wi...

Langerhans granules, as reconstructed in three dimensions and interpreted by Sagebiel and Reed (13) and Wolff (17), are discs that in profile look like rods bounded by limiting membranes 50-60 A wide and terminated in vesicular formations. Internally, the rod-shaped portions of the disc demonstrate paracrystalline nets or lattices with a periodicity of 90 A . The presence of these granules has ...

Langerhans cells and mast cells are both resident in large numbers in the skin and act as sentinel cells in host defense. The ability of mast cells to induce Langerhans cell migration from the skin to the draining lymph node in vivo was examined. Genetically mast cell-deficient (W/Wv) mice and control mice were sensitized with IgE Ab in the ear pinna. Seven to 14 days later, mice were challenge...

Histiocytoses are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by proliferation and accumulation of cells of mononuclear-macrophage system and dendritic cells. Histiocytoses are categorized according to the cell of origin into Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), Non Langerhans cell histiocytoses and indeterminate cell histiocytosis (ICH). ICH is an extraordinary rare neoplastic dendritic c...

In 1868, Paul Langerhans first described langerhans cell, they are dendritically shaped cells, which were located in epidermis of the squamous epithelia. Langerhans cells are seen in all suprabasal layer of stratified squamous epithelium. They play a vital role in local defense mechanisms in the epithelium. They are bone marrow derived dendritic cell and act as antigen presenting cells (APCs) o...

BACKGROUND Langerhans cell histiocytosis affects mainly young children and features an accumulation of CD1a+ dendritic Langerhans cells in the bone, skin, and other organs. A few cases of Langerhans cell histiocytosis on the penis have been reported in the literature. We present a case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis on the penis and review the similar cases in the literature. CASE PRESENTAT...

background: leptin and adiponectin are the two key metabolic hormones secreted from adipocytes to control food intake and energy expenditure. the action of both hormones in regulation of gonadotropin releasing hormone (gnrh) secretion from the hypothalamus is mediated through kisspeptins. kisspeptins are products of kiss-1 gene. leptin and adiponectin are modulators of kiss-1 expression in the ...