V

Langerhans cells

in phenotype and ultrastructure, including the presence of

Birbeck granules

. They are present in or isolated from the lymph vessels. Veiled cells are regarded as epidermal Langerhans cells on their way from the

epidermis

to the regional

lymph node

, progressing from an immature

dendritic cell

stage to the fully maturated dendritic cells present inside the lymph node.