Distribution of TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor phenotype and haplotypes among COVID-19 patients

Abstract Bitter taste receptor TAS2R38 is expressed in the respiratory tract and can respond to quorum-sensing molecules produced by pathogens, stimulating the release of nitric oxide, with biocidal activity. TAS2R38 presents two main high-frequency haplotypes: the “taster” PAV and the “non-taster”...

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Main Authors: D. Risso, D. Carmagnola, G. Morini, G. Pellegrini, E. Canciani, M. Antinucci, D. Henin, C. Dellavia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10747-2