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SUBMITTER: Carey RM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5089074 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Carey Ryan M RM Adappa Nithin D ND Palmer James N JN Lee Robert J RJ Cohen Noam A NA
Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology 20160628 4
Taste receptors in the oral cavity guide our preferences for foods, preventing toxic ingestions and encouraging proper nutrient consumption. More recently, expression of taste receptors has been demonstrated in other locations throughout the body, including the airway, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and brain. The extent and specific roles of "extraoral" taste receptors are largely unknown, but a growing body of evidence suggests that taste receptors in the airway serve a critical role in sen ...[more]