Table 7. Summary of the distribution of CD1a-positive Langerhans cells, CD8-positive T lymphocytes, and CD68-positive macrophages.
Langerhans cell | Other 2 cells | Migration to the epithelium | |
---|---|---|---|
Oral floor | Evenly, spherical | Rich | Lymphocyte ++, macrophage ± |
Lower lip | Evenly, dendritic | Rich | Lymphocyte +, macrophage ± |
Conjunctiva | Evenly, dendritic | Very rich | Lymphocyte +, macrophage ± |
Anal canal | Concentrated, dendritica) | Few | Lymphocyte -, macrophage - |
Penile skin | Concentrated, dendritic | Very rich | Lymphocyte ++, macrophage - |
Langerhans cell, CD1a-postivie cell; lymphocyte, CD8-positive cell; macrophage, CD68-posiive cell. Evenly or concentrated: they were evenly distributed along the epithelium or concentrated at the bottom of the skin groove (penile skin) or in finger-like protrusions of the stratum spinosum between papillae (anal canal). a)The dendritic cells were not directing toward the epithelial surface but lay in parallel with the epithelial surface.