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 Differential distribution and genetic determination of eccrine sweat glands and hair follicles in the volar skin of C57BL/6 mice and SD rats 8 citations , August 2022 in “BMC Veterinary Research” C57BL/6 mice and SD rats have different sweat gland and hair follicle patterns, useful for skin research.
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.