A HISTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF EPIDERMAL GLYCOGEN IN SKIN DISEASES

[摘要] Cases (100) of 30 different skin diseases were examined for epidermal glycogen. The standard method used was the McManus stain for polysaccharides, controlled by diastase. In general, considerable glycogen was found in parakeratotic processes, rarely in hyperkeratotic lesions. No constant correlation between acanthosis and glycogen could be found. It is concluded that, in skin diseases, glycogen is present whenever there is abnormal keratinization.