Cryo-electron tomography of Birbeck granules reveals the molecular mechanism of langerin lattice formation

Langerhans cells are specialized antigen-presenting cells localized within the epidermis and mucosal epithelium. Upon contact with Langerhans cells, pathogens are captured by the C-type lectin langerin and internalized into a structurally unique vesicle known as a Birbeck granule. Although the immun...

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Main Authors: Toshiyuki Oda, Haruaki Yanagisawa, Hideyuki Shinmori, Youichi Ogawa, Tatsuyoshi Kawamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/79990