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Epicutaneous Administration of 17β-Estradiol Induces Langerhans Cells Depletion.

Katia Jarquin-YanezMiguel Ángel Herrera-EnriquezCristina LeminiEdith Melendez-MorenoPaulina Villena-LópezMaria Estela ÁvilaBeatriz Hernández-TéllezGabriela Piñón-ZárateEnrique Agustin Sampedro-CarrilloAndrés Eliú Castell-Rodríguez
Published in: Immunological investigations (2021)
The topical administration of E2 induced a transitory local diminution of LC population and a tolerogenic phenotype. This decrease in epidermal LC suggests that E2 may affect skin immune responses, inducing an inhibitory response, which should be considered when prescribing topical E2 medications.
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