1 In 1975 he became only the second African-American in history to be a member of the cabinet, serving as Secretary of Transportation under Gerald R. Ford. 2  The law schoolâs student center, Harkness Commons, was designed by the Bauhausâs founder, Walter Gropius, and his firm, and built in 1947.
Merkel cell carcinoma is a very rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the skin. Sun exposure and having a weak immune system can affect the risk of Merkel cell carcinoma. Merkel cell carcinoma usually appears as a single painless lump on sun-exposed skin.
The merkel cell in human epidermis: its differentiation from other dendritic cells. 1  Richard L. KiddAffiliated withDermatologic-Genetics Laboratory, New England Medical Center HospitalsDepartment of Oral Pathology, Haward School of Dental Medicine.reliminary evidence suggests that Merkel cell granules may contain catecholamines. Thus, the easy identification of Merkel cells by high power electron microscopy raises interesting questions for the role of this cell and its apparent catecholamine content in pathological states of the skin.