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Signaling in the Chemosensory Systems

Signaling in the Chemosensory Systems Taste bud cells communicate with sensory afferent fibers and may also exchange information with adjacent cells. Indeed, communication between taste cells via conventional and/or novel synaptic interactions may occur prior to signal output to primary afferent fibers. This review discusses synaptic processing in taste buds and summarizes results showing that it is now possible to measure real-time release of synaptic transmitters during taste stimulation using cellular biosensors. There is strong evidence that serotonin and ATP play a role in cell-to-cell signaling and sensory output in the gustatory end organs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences Springer Journals

Signaling in the Chemosensory Systems

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences , Volume 63 (13) – May 29, 2006

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 by Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel
Subject
Life Sciences; Biomedicine general; Life Sciences, general; Biochemistry, general; Cell Biology
ISSN
1420-682X
eISSN
1420-9071
DOI
10.1007/s00018-006-6112-9
pmid
16732426
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Abstract

Taste bud cells communicate with sensory afferent fibers and may also exchange information with adjacent cells. Indeed, communication between taste cells via conventional and/or novel synaptic interactions may occur prior to signal output to primary afferent fibers. This review discusses synaptic processing in taste buds and summarizes results showing that it is now possible to measure real-time release of synaptic transmitters during taste stimulation using cellular biosensors. There is strong evidence that serotonin and ATP play a role in cell-to-cell signaling and sensory output in the gustatory end organs.

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Cellular and Molecular Life SciencesSpringer Journals

Published: May 29, 2006

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