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Individual variations in structure and function of human eccrine sweat gland
Abstract
The mechanisms underlying variations in perspiration rate at the glandular level are still poorly understood. Human eccrine sweat glands were dissected from the back of 12 adults, cannulated, and stimulated in vitro with methacholine (Mch). The maximal sweat rate and pKA for Mch determined from the dose-response curve for each individual were compared with the anatomic dimensions of the isolated secretory tubules. There was significant correlation between Mch sensitivity (pKA) and the size of the sweat gland, sweat rate per gland, sweat rate per unit length of the secretory tubule, and sweat rate per unit glandular volume. The sweat glands from individuals judged to be poor sweaters exhibited smaller size, lower secretory activity both in vivo and in vitro, and decreased Mch sensitivity compared with glands from physically fit individuals. We conclude that the increased Mch sensitivity and glandular hypertrophy are the two important features of functionally active sweat glands and infer that these parameters could improve as a result of acclimatization to physical exercise and/or heat.
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“The specific designs described can retain ~50 μL of sweat corresponding to an effective working time of 1 to 6 hours of exercise, depending on the rate of sweat loss and the mounting location on the body (12 to 120 μL/hour per cm2) (32).”
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- Authors
- Sato, K., & Sato, F.
- ORCID
- Sato, F.
- Venue
- American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Published
- 1983-08-01
- Volume
- 245
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- R203-R208
- ISSN
- 0363-6119 (ISSN-L)
- 1522-1490
- OpenAlex
- W2119527242
- Cited by
- 215
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 2.88
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
- Keywords
- eccrine sweat glands, interindividual variability, sweat rate, glandular hypertrophy, physical activity, heat acclimatization, sweat gland function
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Eccrine Glands, Humans, Male, Sweat Glands, Sweating
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