Inflammation arising from obesity reduces taste bud abundance and inhibits renewal.
Despite evidence that the ability to taste is weakened by obesity and can be rescued with weight loss intervention, few studies have investigated the molecular effects of obesity on the taste system. Taste bud cells undergo continual turnover even in adulthood, exhibiting an average life span of onl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5860696?pdf=render |