Study examines role of the gene TRPV4 in regulating perspiration in mice

Representative TRPV4 staining in sweat glands from normohidrotic and anhidrotic skin from the same patient with acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis (AIGA). Credit: Makoto Tominaga Sweating is a vital process in a normally functioning body. Generally, sweating occurs to regulate body temperature or as a response to stimuli such as stress. Most sweat glands are of the eccrine type. These eccrine sweat glands are distributed all over the body, but their density is greatest in the armpit and on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. In Read More

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