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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAn1IpSxUe8K
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAFLUE9SDkMg
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAS5gYFfDa1X1948Please respect copyright.PENANAxA0t2yTZlc
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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1948Please respect copyright.PENANA8xZIDa7kdF
(Apocrine Sweat Glands)1948Please respect copyright.PENANA8VmJFlZgG0
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANA4VKOFwGfHR
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAcIGqzDP23e
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAO2XjgdzJWn
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(圖2)下列三點為文中所找出的異味散發機制。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAu9IXtl4Sqy
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1.大汗腺釋出無味物質Cys-Gly-3M3SH。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAS1Yx6Sz2n7
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2.腋下某品種的葡萄球菌消化Cys-Gly-3M3SH。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAiori7ay5LW
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3. 葡萄球菌消化過後,吐出帶有異味的3M3SH。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAiJgLQWJQI6
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAjnMxFB8oCc
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAx452EbT5YU
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAz74cJQrjxW
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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANA940C1b0GfK
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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;1948Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2D4D3gW1N
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANAgvGuV8aDG3
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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。1948Please respect copyright.PENANA597VkyfJ5Y
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Ref1:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-68860-z1948Please respect copyright.PENANAOcLHjaZf8S