1994
In search of human skin pheromones
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“…On the other hand, odor development of regularly shaved axilla after regrowth seems to be more profound as it differed from shaved axilla after 6 weeks. Our results are, in general, consistent with the idea that axillary hair developed for the retention of chemicals which may serve in chemical communication (Cohn 1994) and contribute to our emerging understanding of the complex nature of human chemical ecology.…”
Section: Other Confounds and Implicationssupporting
confidence: 88%
“…On the other hand, odor development of regularly shaved axilla after regrowth seems to be more profound as it differed from shaved axilla after 6 weeks. Our results are, in general, consistent with the idea that axillary hair developed for the retention of chemicals which may serve in chemical communication (Cohn 1994) and contribute to our emerging understanding of the complex nature of human chemical ecology.…”
Section: Other Confounds and Implicationssupporting
confidence: 88%
“…In contrast to eccrine sweat glands, apocrine glands develop as part of the pilosebaceous unit and are under the control of sex steroid hormones, mainly androgens (Cohn, 1994). Rodents are devoid of apocrine glands in their pelage skin.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The functions of smegma are moisture and lubricating the subpreputial space [9]. It may contain anti-bacterial enzymes including lysozyme and hormones like androsterone [892223], although this is equivocal [24]. Especially lysozyme, which probably originates from the prostate and seminal vesicles [22], destroy bacterial cell walls and inhibit and destroy candidal species [25].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
