Figure 2.

Heterogeneity of dendritic cells. (A) Surface markers are used to describe the various end-cell DCs and their nature is a matter of gradations. (B) Where each population resides is important to their function within the immune system and the local environment may determine the fate of DC precursors [41]. HSC, hematopoietic stem cell, ILC, innate lymphoid cell, Mon, monocyte; Neut, neutrophil; Eos, eosinophil, Bas, basophil; Ery, erythrocyte; Meg, megakaryocyte, DC, dendritic cells, iDC, interdigitating dendritic cell; LC, Langerhans cells; Lg, Langerin.