Immunohistochemical study of lysozyme in human apocrine glands.
The localization of lysozyme in human apocrine glands was studied by adopting the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex method. The results showed that the glands were enriched with lysozyme. The apical portion of secretory cells was most heavily stained. Eccrine glands did not stain for lysozyme. Although apocrine glands have been regarded as having no apparent function in man, it is suggested in the present report that they may have an excretory bactericidal role.
Ezoe
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Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Katsumata
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D001050:Apocrine Glands / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004439:Eccrine Glands / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D013545:Sweat Glands / Q000201:enzymology*
D009113:Muramidase