Table 1. Mouse and human APC subsets and their associated markers in healthy skin.
Mouse subsets | Phenotype | Human subsets | Phenotype |
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Langerhans cell | CD11bint, CD207+, CD205+, CD103-, CD172a+ | Langerhans cell | CD1ahi, CD1c+, EpCAM+ |
XCR1+ DDC | CD11blow, XCR1+, CD207+, CD103+/−, CLEC9A+, CD172a- | CD141+ DDC | CD1a+/−, CD14+/−, CD1clow/int |
CD11b+ DDC | CD11b+, XCR1-, CD172a+ | CD1a+ DDC | CD1aint, CD1b+, CD1c+, CD14-, CD208+ |
CD11blow DDC | CD11blow, XCR1-, CD172a+ | - | - |
Monocyte-derived DC | CD11b+, Ly6C+, CD64low/+, MERTK-/low | CD14+ DDC | CD1a-, CD14+, CD1c+, CD163+, DC-SIGN+ |
Dermal Macrophage | CD64+, MERTK+ | Dermal Macrophage | CD14+, CD1a−, CD1c-, FXIIIa+ |
Plasmacytoid DDC | CD11b-, B220+, PDCA1+ | Plasmacytoid DDC | CD123+, CD303+, CD304+ |
Four conventional DC subsets have been described in mice, which can be identified by their level of expression of a group of markers. In addition, murine skin contains myeloid monocyte-derived DCs and dermal macrophages. Plasmacytoid DCs are almost absent in healthy skin. Human counterpart DCs are identified based on the expression of CD1a, CD1c, CD14, and CD141. High expression of the cellular marker is denoted by +, while intermediate, low, and lack of expression are denoted byint,low, respectively. DDC, dermal dendritic cell.