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July 2012 in “Cell” The study found that sweat glands contain different types of stem cells that help with healing and maintaining healthy skin.
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September 2013 in “PLoS ONE” Sweat gland stem cells help maintain glands, aid wound healing, and can regenerate skin structures.
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October 2013 in “PloS one” Human sweat glands have a type of stem cell that can grow well and turn into different cell types.
3D culture better preserves sweat gland cell identity than 2D culture.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that sweat glands normally suppress immune responses, but this is disrupted in certain skin diseases, possibly contributing to their development.