Expression profiling of Tas2r genes reveals a complex pattern along the mouse GI tract and the presence of Tas2r131 in a subset of intestinal Paneth cells

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 49-65

  Prandi, Simone ^a   Voigt, Anja ^a   Meyerhof, Wolfgang ^a   Behrens, Maik ^a  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bitter taste receptor; Paneth cell; Small intestine; Tas2r; Taste

Indexed keywords

G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; TAS2R131 PROTEIN, MOUSE;

ANIMAL; C57BL MOUSE; CLASSIFICATION; CYTOLOGY; DBA MOUSE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; ILEUM; INTESTINE; JEJUNUM; MALE; METABOLISM; PANETH CELL; PHYLOGENY; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; ILEUM; INTESTINES; JEJUNUM; MALE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, INBRED DBA; MICE, TRANSGENIC; PANETH CELLS; PHYLOGENY; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED;

EID: 85027384473     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 14209071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2621-y     Document Type: Article

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