Human eccrine sweat glands--a histochemical approach.

Abstract

Histogenesis of eccrine sweat glands is incompletely understood. Histochemistry of the human eccrine sweat gland of adult skin by the use of lectins as well as antibodies to neuroglandular antigen (NGA) and urokinase was in favour of a relative independent differentiation from interfollicular epidermis. Expression of NGA by sweat glands is a feature unique among skin appendages. The possible impact of our findings for sweat gland histogenesis is briefly discussed.