| Literature DB >> 15210203 |
Akihito Yasuoka1, Yoshiko Aihara, Ichiro Matsumoto, Keiko Abe.
Abstract
Phospholipase C-beta 2 (PLC-beta 2) is a key enzyme in mammalian taste signal transduction. To analyze the taste system in fishes at molecular level, we cloned mfplc-beta 2 as a medaka fish homologue of PLC-beta 2. In situ hybridization analysis revealed that mfplc-beta 2 is expressed in the lip and branchial region where chemosensory tissues are distributed. Immunohistochemical detection of nerve fibers near the mfplc-beta 2 positive cells suggests the characteristic of peripheral sensory cells. These results suggest that mfplc-beta 2 is expressed in the gustatory sensory cells of medaka. This may provide a molecular basis for the taste reception at multiple tissues in fish species.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15210203 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2004.03.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mech Dev ISSN: 0925-4773 Impact factor: 1.882