| Literature DB >> 16873422 |
Makoto Ohmoto1, Ichiro Matsumoto, Takumi Misaka, Keiko Abe.
Abstract
Two voltage-dependent potassium channels, KCNQ1 and KCNH2, are expressed in the taste buds and were identified as strong candidates involved in the repolarization of taste receptor cells expressing phospholipase C-beta2 and TRPM5 (beta2/M5-TRCs). In cell type-specific expression, KCNQ1 was expressed in most taste bud cells, including beta2/M5-TRCs, whereas KCNH2 was expressed in a subset of beta2/M5-TRCs with no correlation with their taste modality, such as sweet or bitter taste reception. Expression of KCNH2 was restricted to young beta2/M5-TRCs. These results suggest that taste bud cells other than beta2/M5-TRCs are depolarized by some stimuli and also that beta2/M5-TRCs have cell age-dependent molecular mechanisms of repolarization.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16873422 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjl016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Senses ISSN: 0379-864X Impact factor: 3.160