The main neurological manifestation of COVID-19 is loss of smell or taste. The high
incidence of smell loss without significant rhinorrhea or nasal congestion suggests that …

Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) were essentially a molecular'black box'until some 12 years
ago, when identification of a genetic flaw in a rare subset of patients who have a great …

Leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5 (Lgr5) and its homologs (eg,
Lgr6) mark adult stem cells in multiple tissues. Recently, we and others have shown that …

The sense of taste, or gustation, is mediated by taste buds, which are housed in specialized
taste papillae found in a stereotyped pattern on the surface of the tongue. Each bud …

Levels of obesity have reached epidemic proportions on a global scale, which has led to
considerable increases in health problems and increased risk of several diseases, including …

Regeneration of sensory hair cells in the mature avian inner ear was first described just over
20 years ago. Since then, it has been shown that many other non-mammalian species either …

The sense of taste is responsible for the detection and ingestion of food to cover energetic
requirements in health and disease. The change in taste perception might lead to …

Millions of people worldwide suffer from hearing and balance disorders caused by loss of
the sensory hair cells that convert sound vibrations and head movements into electrical …

This study addresses the role of sonic hedgehog (shh) in increasing oral–pharyngeal
constructive traits (jaws and taste buds) at the expense of eyes in the blind cavefish …

Presents the State-of-the-Art in Fat Taste TransductionA bite of cheese, a few potato chips, a
delectable piece of bacon-a small taste of high-fat foods often draws you back for more. But …