Sensing via intestinal sweet taste pathways

The detection of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract is of fundamental significance to the control of motility, glycaemia and energy intake, and yet we barely know the most fundamental aspects of this process. This is in stark contrast to the mechanisms underlying the detection of lingual taste,...

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Main Author: Richard L Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2011.00023/full