如果測量一個人的細胞數量,事實上只有25%是屬於人體細胞,其餘的75%均由細菌及真菌所據。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAC3eYMkcAJD
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細菌及真菌可以說是「無處不在」,它們不但寄宿於我們的皮膚外層,亦同時駐紮在我們身體內的腸道及各器官部位,與我們成呈共生關係。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAiXf6bda4Dx
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最近有科學家發表學術文章(Ref1),講述位於汗腺附近的細菌就是腋下異味的其中一個元兇。1460Please respect copyright.PENANALaqMiurHpr
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(圖1)我們身體的肝腺大致分為兩種,外分泌汗腺(Eccrine Sweat Glands)及大汗腺1460Please respect copyright.PENANAXH4tKvxzL7
(Apocrine Sweat Glands)1460Please respect copyright.PENANA76EWv19p9C
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前者接近遍佈全身,不與毛髮連接。後者主要位於腋下、乳頭及私處部位,與毛髮連接。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAZPHktniZwM
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外分泌汗腺的主要功能就是散發汗水幫助散熱,調節體溫。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAs9ll2qdHX1
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而大汗腺的主要功能,到目前為止仍未能搞得清楚。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAM5CRmgODMq
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(圖2)下列三點為文中所找出的異味散發機制。1460Please respect copyright.PENANA9pinxllhJZ
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1.大汗腺釋出無味物質Cys-Gly-3M3SH。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAOixAMdcTts
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2.腋下某品種的葡萄球菌消化Cys-Gly-3M3SH。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAycEbf4j0A6
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3. 葡萄球菌消化過後,吐出帶有異味的3M3SH。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAhpOcq9LicD
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換句話說,腋下的異味就是由這些細菌引致而成的。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAepIczp41rX
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(圖3)為作進一步的證實,科學家利用黃金葡萄球菌作對照實驗。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAOzQhoiu8wf
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他們發現人葡萄球菌的近親黃金葡萄球菌並沒能夠將無味的Cys-Gly-3M3SH消化成為帶有異味的3M3SH。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAWHfP4VyW9a
但是,當把人葡萄球菌其中一隻酵素轉移到黃金葡萄球菌後,無味的Cys-Gly-3M3SH便能夠被消化成為帶有異味的3M3SH,證實異味是由那隻酵素所致。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAy01LeNhB8Q
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這隻酵素一直以來並沒有被前人發現,亦即是說,只要能夠研發出抑制那隻酵素的止汗劑的話,腋下的大部份異味亦能得以除去;1460Please respect copyright.PENANAqjf9JqySDN
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異味的產生,基本上是由硫醇(Thioalcohol)及脂肪酸(Fatty acid)而成。此文章所談及的機制純屬與硫醇的產生有關,沒有觸及脂肪酸那一方面。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAWHtwMeSjmA
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而臭狐是否由這細菌引起或有份參與,文中並沒有提及。1460Please respect copyright.PENANAG3OyQV93Wv
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如果想我快啲出文的話,請入去Penana網站科普專欄–薯不揀單俾一個like以及Bookmark,這對我非常之重要。1460Please respect copyright.PENANA4cKOtewzvM
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Ref1:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-68860-z1460Please respect copyright.PENANA8KXi3ikLPu