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GlossarySweat Glands

small skin structures producing sweat for temperature regulation

Sweat glands, also known as sudoriferous glands, are small tubular structures in the skin responsible for producing sweat. They play a crucial role in regulating body temperature and excreting waste products. There are two main types: eccrine glands, which are found all over the body and primarily help with cooling, and apocrine glands, which are located in specific areas like the armpits and groin and are associated with body odor.

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research Histochemical and Immunohistochemical Markers for Human Eccrine and Apocrine Sweat Glands: An Aid for Histopathologic Differentiation of Sweat Gland Tumors

73 citations, November 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings”

Markers help differentiate between apocrine and eccrine sweat glands to identify sweat gland tumors.

research Eccrine Sweat Glands Associate With the Human Hair Follicle Within a Defined Compartment of Dermal White Adipose Tissue

36 citations, February 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

Sweat glands and hair follicles are structurally connected within a specific layer of skin fat.

research Multipotent Nestin-Positive Stem Cells Reside in the Stroma of Human Eccrine and Apocrine Sweat Glands and Can Be Propagated Robustly In Vitro

33 citations, October 2013 in “PloS one”

Human sweat glands have a type of stem cell that can grow well and turn into different cell types.

research Reduced Cell Cohesiveness of Outgrowths from Eccrine Sweat Glands Delays Wound Closure in Elderly Skin

19 citations, May 2016 in “Aging Cell”

Older people's sweat glands are less effective at helping skin wounds heal due to weaker cell connections.

research The Protease Corin Regulates Electrolyte Homeostasis in Eccrine Sweat Glands

10 citations, February 2021 in “PLoS biology”

Corin helps control salt and sweat release in sweat glands.

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