Neurochemistry of the Gustatory System

Smith, David V.; Boughter, John D.

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“…What an organism perceives a substance to taste like determines whether it will be ingested or rejected. Each of the five distinct taste qualities (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami) are transduced by a distinct channel or receptor that is located on separate taste receptor cells on the tongue, soft palate, and pharynx (Smith & Boughter, 2007). At the receptor level, three genes encoding three receptor subunits (called T1R1, T1R2, and T1R3) account for the transduction of most sweet-and umami-tasting stimuli (Li, 2009;Nelson et al, 2002;Nelson et al 2001).…”

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Neuroanatomical Maps and Taste Reactivity to Sweet, Umami, and Bitter Taste in the PBN of C57BL/6J Mice

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Humans can distinguish at least five different taste qualities, sour, salty, bitter, sweet, and umami (the savory taste of certain amino acids). In neuroscience research, behavioral testing is used to measure the ability of rodents (including inbred mice) to discriminate between the different taste qualities. Taste reactivity and two-bottle preference are behavioral tests that are utilized to investigate different aspects of taste. These tests involve either voluntary or forced consumption of taste stimuli, respectively. Either test can be used to infer the preference and palatability of the stimulus consumed by an animal. viii Experiment 2: Taste Reactivity Behavior .

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Neuroanatomical Maps and Taste Reactivity to Sweet, Umami, and Bitter Taste in the PBN of C57BL/6J Mice

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Neurochemistry of the Gustatory System

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Neuroanatomical Maps and Taste Reactivity to Sweet, Umami, and Bitter Taste in the PBN of C57BL/6J Mice

Neuroanatomical Maps and Taste Reactivity to Sweet, Umami, and Bitter Taste in the PBN of C57BL/6J Mice

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