A nationwide team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and UPMC Children's Hospital of ...

(B) The dengue virus infects the Langerhans cells, a type of dendritic cell in the skin. (C) The infected Langerhans cells produce interferons to help limit the continuous spread of the infection.

Islets, also called islets of Langerhans, are clusters of cells within the pancreas that produce hormones, like insulin, to help regulate blood glucose levels. The 59-year-old male patient had ...

a type of dendritic cell called a Langerhans cell. What are Langerhans cells? Langerhans cells detect invading pathogens and display molecules from the pathogens, called antigens, on their surface.