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Immunohistochemical Study of Lysozyme in Human Apocrine Glands
Author(s) -
Ezoe Kazuhiko,
Katsumata Michio
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1990.tb01618.x
Subject(s) - apocrine , lysozyme , immunohistochemistry , excretory system , stain , biology , peroxidase , pathology , staining , anatomy , chemistry , enzyme , biochemistry , medicine
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.