E-cadherin maintains oral Langerhans cell barrier surveillance to preserve microbiota-dependent immune homeostasis
Anna Brand, Sarah Angabo, Mariia Antipova, Andressa V. B. Nogueira, Andreas Hiergeist, Philipp Muench, Reem Naamneh, Mai Gara, Matthias Klein, Anna Damanaki, Tobias Bopp, James Deschner, André Gessner, Avi‐Hai Hovav, Björn E. Clausen
This study shows that E-cadherin in oral Langerhans cells maintains dendritic morphology and microbiota-dependent immune homeostasis, preventing dysbiosis and inflammation.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2026 · PreprintImmunology