2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Expression of umami-taste-related genes in the tongue.
| Project/Area Number |
26670897
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Social dentistry
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| Research Institution | Tohoku University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 味覚検査 / うま味受容体 / 遺伝子発現 / 客観的味覚診断 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Expression of taste-related genes in the tongue was analysed to develop a technique for genetic diagnosis of umami taste disorders.Gustducin-positive cells were observed in the samples, indicating the presence of taste cells. Gene expression of b-actin, GNAT3, T1R1 and T1R3 was detected in all seven samples tested, while that of mGluR1 was detected in four samples. Sequence analysis by NCBI Blast showed that each polymerase chain reaction product had a 99% rate of identification of its target sequence. Stimulation of the tongue with monosodium glutamate significantly upregulated the gene expression levels of T1R1 and T1R3, indicating that this method can detect alterations in umami-related gene expression. Thus, evaluation of the expression of the umami receptor genes, T1R1 and T1R3, in the tongue may be clinically useful for objective genetic diagnosis of umami taste disorders.
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| Free Research Field |
口腔診断学
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