Langerhans Cells & Islet of Langerhans
Langerhans Cells are not related to Islet of Langerhans. Both were discovered by Paul Langerhans, physician and anatomist from Germany.
Langerhans Cells are dendritic cells found in skin and mucosa, all layers of epidermis and are most prominent in stratum spinosum (a layer of epidermis characterized by presence of desmosomes and keratinocytes that synthesize cytokeratin). Langerhans' Cell Histiyocytosis
Islets of Langerhans are cells scattered throughout the pancreas which include cells that sense sugar level. in the blood. They are approximately1-2% of the entire organ. In Type I Diabetes body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys these cells, thereby making the body incapable of producing Insulin
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