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 …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are increasing in prevalence owing to
decreases in physical activity levels and a shift to diets that include addictive and/or high …

The variety of taste sensations, including sweet, umami, bitter, sour, and salty, arises from
diverse taste cells, each of which expresses specific taste sensor molecules and associated …

Sodium taste regulates salt intake. The amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel
(ENaC) is the Na+ sensor in taste cells mediating attraction to sodium salts. However, cells …

Salt taste, the taste of sodium chloride (NaCl), is mechanistically one of the most complex
and puzzling among basic tastes. Sodium has essential functions in the body but causes …

Mitochondria in neurons, in addition to their primary role in bioenergetics, also contribute to
specialized functions, including regulation of synaptic transmission, Ca2+ homeostasis …

Membrane transport is a fundamental means to control basic cellular processes such as
apoptosis, inflammation, and neurodegeneration and is mediated by a number of …

In the last few years, single-cell profiling of taste cells and ganglion cells has advanced our
understanding of transduction, encoding, and transmission of information from taste buds as …

Understanding taste is key for optimizing the palatability of seaweeds and other non‐animal‐
based foods rich in protein. The lingual papillae in the mouth hold taste buds with taste …

Sour taste, which is evoked by low pH, is one of the original four fundamental taste qualities,
recognized as a distinct taste sensation for centuries, and universally aversive across …