March 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Meibomian glands are highly specialized and differ significantly from other sebaceous glands in structure and function.
2 citations
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September 2010 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” Meibomian glands are like hair follicles without a hair shaft.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” STIM1 is essential for sweat secretion.
January 2022 in “Figshare” Autophagy helps mouse glands stay healthy, prevents early aging, and maintains their oil and scent production.
The study identified a key protein involved in producing underarm odor and found ways to inhibit it.
50 citations
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July 1980 in “Archives of Dermatology” Hidden sweat gland tumors might cause hair loss.
17 citations
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June 1994 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” Tenascin is present in normal skin and certain skin tumors but not in sebaceous glands or their tumors.
5 citations
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February 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” Scientists developed a way to isolate sweat glands from the scalp during hair transplants, keeping them alive for 6 days for research and cosmetic uses.
25 citations
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November 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Sebum helps protect human skin from microbes.
7 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Hydrosurgery is effective, safe, and causes fewer scars and complications than traditional methods.
January 2021 in “Figshare” Autophagy helps delay aging in mouse glands, maintains fat balance, and controls scent production.
The transporter protein SH1446 in Staphylococcus hominis is key to underarm odor production.
January 2012 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Electric current quickly reduces hand sweating but the effect doesn't last long.
40 citations
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January 1985 in “Tissue and Cell” Sebum production in sebaceous glands is similar to hair growth, involving cell development and degeneration.
February 2023 in “European Journal of Medical Research” Certain existing drugs, like glycopyrronium and botulinum toxin type A, may help treat excessive sweating.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin produces different hormones depending on body part and sex, and a new method can measure them.
19 citations
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May 2016 in “Aging Cell” Older people's sweat glands are less effective at helping skin wounds heal due to weaker cell connections.
4 citations
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July 1979 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The hair and oil glands react by changing structure when stressed.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mouse skin glands need healthy nerves to grow properly during hair growth phases.
1 citations
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June 2011 in “대한구강악안면외과학회지” A woman had a cyst in her salivary gland, likely from Botox, which was removed and confirmed as an epidermoid cyst.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” Histopathology is crucial for accurately diagnosing and predicting outcomes of skin adnexal tumors.
7 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” A 21-year-old had a rare developmental anomaly with a misplaced sebaceous gland in a hair follicle.
June 2014 in “Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences/Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Science” Ascorbic acid, orlistat, and mastic gum can effectively reduce sweat odor.
3 citations
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January 2022 in “Burns & Trauma” CTHRC1 helps sweat glands recover by rebuilding nearby blood vessels.
2 citations
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May 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 12-year-old boy in rural south India had a rare skin condition causing hair loss and inability to sweat.
Hair transplantation can restore underarm hair after surgery, despite challenges.
97 citations
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September 2016 in “Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders” The sebaceous gland has more roles than just producing sebum and contributing to acne, and new research could lead to better skin disease treatments.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mesenchymal stiffness affects sweat gland cell development.
July 2013 in “University of Southern California Digital Library” New stem cells in nails and sweat glands can regenerate skin and hair.
May 2021 in “Dermatopathology” The review emphasizes the need to recognize skin conditions that affect hair follicles and sweat glands to avoid misdiagnosis.