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These cells are found throughout the skin, situated singly or in clusters in the basal layer of the epidermis. The dendritic cytoplasmic processes surround adjacent keratinocytes, and they interact with free nerve endings in the skin. They act as mechanoreceptors for light touch, but may have endocrine and inflammatory functions [38].