The cornucopia of intestinal chemosensory transduction

The chemosensory transduction mechanisms that the gastrointestinal (GI) tract uses to detect chemical and nutrient stimuli are poorly understood. The GI tract is presented with a wide variety of stimuli including potentially harmful chemicals or toxins as well as 'normal' stimuli includin...

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Main Author: Paul P Bertrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2009-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.21.003.2009/full