Bitter taste receptors along the gastrointestinal tract: comparison between humans and rodents

For decades bitter taste receptors (TAS2R) were thought to be located only in the mouth and to serve as sensors for nutrients and harmful substances. However, in recent years Tas2r have also been reported in extraoral tissues such as the skin, the lungs, and the intestine, where their function is st...

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Main Authors: Maria Descamps-Solà, Adrià Vilalta, Florijan Jalsevac, M. Teresa Blay, Esther Rodríguez-Gallego, Montserrat Pinent, Raúl Beltrán-Debón, Ximena Terra, Anna Ardévol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1215889/full