Eccrine Sweat Gland and Its Regeneration: Current Status and Future Directions
Eccrine sweat glands (ESGs) play an important role in temperature regulation by secreting sweat. Insufficiency or dysfunction of ESGs in a hot environment or during exercise can lead to hyperthermia, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and even death, but the ability of ESGs to repair and regenerate themse...
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| Published in: | Frontiers in cell and developmental biology Vol. 9; p. 667765 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A
28-07-2021
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| Summary: | Eccrine sweat glands (ESGs) play an important role in temperature regulation by secreting sweat. Insufficiency or dysfunction of ESGs in a hot environment or during exercise can lead to hyperthermia, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and even death, but the ability of ESGs to repair and regenerate themselves is very weak and limited. Repairing the damaged ESGs and regenerating the lost or dysfunctional ESGs poses a challenge for dermatologists and bum surgeons. To promote and accelerate research on the repair and regeneration of ESGs, we summarized the development, structure and function of ESGs, and current strategies to repair and regenerate ESGs based on stem cells, scaffolds, and possible signaling pathways involved. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 Reviewed by: Vasiliy Galat, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, United States; Yongan Xu, Zhejiang University, China Edited by: Philip Iannaccone, Northwestern University, United States This article was submitted to Stem Cell Research, a section of the journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
| ISSN: | 2296-634X 2296-634X |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fcell.2021.667765 |