Abstract
The three dendritic cell populations present in epidermis, i.e. Langerhans cell, Merkel cell and melanocytes, also occur in hair follicles. Langerhans cells have been demonstrated by both indirect immunofluorescence and electron microscopy in the upper part of the outer root sheath of hair follicles. Their presence in the hair matrix is still a matter of discussion. Very little is known on the biology of follicular Langerhans cells. Merkel cells may be associated with various types of hair including vellus hair, sinus hair, vibrissae or whiskers. They form organized intraepithelial associations with axon terminals. This is also the case of the tactile hair disk, which is usually, but not constantly, in relation to the hair follicles.
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