A possible role for taste receptor cells in surveying the oral microbiome.

PLoS Biol

Department of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America.

Published: January 2023

Taste receptor cells are sensory specialists that detect chemicals in food and drink. An exciting new report in PLOS Biology suggests that some taste cells could also be involved in immune surveillance like counterparts in the intestine.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9838849PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001953DOI Listing

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