Steviol glycosides enhance pancreatic beta-cell function and taste sensation by potentiation of TRPM5 channel activity

Steviol glycosides (SGs), such as stevioside and rebaudioside A, are natural, non-caloric sweet-tasting organic molecules, present in extracts of the scrub plant Stevia rebaudiana, which are widely used as sweeteners in consumer foods and beverages. TRPM5 is a Ca(2+)-activated cation channel express...

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Main Authors: Philippaert, K, Pironet, A, Mesuere, M, Sones, W, Vermeiren, L, Kerselaers, S, Pinto, S, Segal, A, Antoine, N, Gysemans, C, Laureys, J, Lemaire, K, Gilon, P, Cuypers, E, Tytgat, J, Mathieu, C, Schuit, F, Rorsman, P, Talavera, K, Voets, T, Vennekens, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017