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Which cell in the skin plays the role of a macrophage?

Merkel cells
Melanocyte
Keratinocyte
Langerhans cell

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D. Langerhans cell.

Explanation: "Langerhans cells (LC) are a unique population of tissue-resident macrophages that form a network of cells across the epidermis of the skin, but which have the ability to migrate from the epidermis to draining lymph nodes (LN). Their location at the skin barrier suggests a key role as immune sentinels. Our assumptions on the identity and functions of Langerhans cells (LCs) of the epidermis have undergone considerable changes. Once thought to be prototypic representatives of the dendritic cell (DC) lineage, they are now considered to be a specialized subset of tissue-resident macrophages." Hope this helps ^-^.

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Langerhans cell plays the role of a macrophage in the skin

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