2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Neurobiological study on development and regeneration of taste buds : histochemical and functional analysis
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19390464
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Morphological basic dentistry
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| Research Institution | Osaka University |
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Principal Investigator |
WAKISAKA Satoshi Osaka University, 大学院・歯学研究科, 教授 (40158598)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MAEDA Takashi 大阪大学, 大学院・歯学研究科, 講師 (80324789)
HONMA Shiho 大阪大学, 大学院・歯学研究科, 講師 (40372627)
ABE Makoto 大阪大学, 大学院・歯学研究科, 助教 (40448105)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 味覚 / 味覚受容器 / 発生 / 再生 / 分化 / 細胞系譜 |
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| Research Abstract |
Palatability improves the quality of life (QOL). The gustatory sensation mostly contribute the palatability. The peripheral gustatory receptor is taste buds, concentrated in lingual papillae and palatal epithelium. The gustatory nerves are excited by basic gustatory stimulation to taste buds. There are 5 basic gustatory stimulation ; salt, acid, sweet, bitter and umami-these basic tastrants have specific receptors. We examined the expression of mRNA for taste-related receptors in developing lingual papilla, and found that mRNA for taste-related receptors expressed prenatal period when the apparent taste buds have not been formed. When sodium intake was restricted, the taste buds cell contributing to reception of salt has changed histochemically. There findings suggest the proper nutrition is important for developing of gustatory system.
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