Higher TNF-α, IGF-1 and leptin levels are found in tasters than non-tasters

Higher TNF-α, IGF-1 and leptin levels are found in tasters than non-tasters

Taste perception is controlled by taste cells that are present in the tongue and produce and secrete various metabolic hormones. Recent studies have demonstrated that taste receptors in tongue, gut and the pancreas are associated with local hormone secretion. The aim of this study was to determine w...

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Main Authors: Rui eWang, Nika M.A. van Keeken, Sana eSiddiqui, Lea M Dijksman, Stuart eMaudsley, Diana eDerval, P.S. evan Dam, Bronwen eMartin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Leptin
Taste
BMI
IGF-1
TNF-α
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00125/full

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