103 citations
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April 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that human eccrine sweat gland cells are capable of forming a stratified epidermis, suggesting they may serve as an additional source of keratinocytes for skin repair.
73 citations
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November 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This review examines histochemical and immunohistochemical markers to differentiate apocrine and eccrine sweat glands, highlighting their distinct markers, though it reports no new clinical findings.
36 citations
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August 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers found no hypertrophy in axillary sweat glands of hyperhidrotic patients, with eccrine gland clear cells being the primary site of fluid transport and no evidence of apoeccrine glands.
33 citations
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October 2013 in “PloS one” This study found that human sweat glands contain unique stem cells with significant multilineage differentiation potential and self-renewal abilities, suggesting promising clinical applications due to easy biopsy access.
29 citations
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November 2011 in “Veterinary pathology” This study reports that eccrine sweat glands in mice predominantly develop on the footpads, offering a reference for skin research involving genetically engineered mice.