The tongue is a complex multifunctional organ that interacts and senses both interoceptively
and exteroceptively. Although it is easily visible to almost all of us, it is relatively …

Taste and smell play a key role in our ability to perceive foods. Overconsumption of highly
palatable energy-dense foods can lead to increased caloric intake and obesity. Thus there is …

The family of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) consists of fourteen members and
has been implicated in regulation of virtually all cellular processes. MAPKs are divided into …

Recent advances in the field of taste physiology have clarified the role of different basic taste
modalities and their implications in health and disease and proposed emphatically that there …

The unique combinations of biological, nutritional and functional properties in proteins make
them important food ingredients with the capacity to provide a range of diverse and highly …

Background & aims We assessed orosensory detection of a long-chain fatty acid, linoleic
acid (LA), and a bitter taste marker, 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP), and correlated lipid-taster …

The peripheral taste and olfactory systems in mammals are separate and independent
sensory systems. In the current model of chemosensation, gustatory, and olfactory receptors …

Background & Aims The spontaneous preference for dietary lipids is principally regulated by
2 lingual fat taste receptors, CD36 and GPR120. Obese animals and most of human …

Obesity is a worldwide problem, and dietary lipids play an important role in its pathogenesis.
Recently, Erk1 knock-out (ERK1−/−) mice have been shown to exhibit low preference for …

The abundance of energy-dense and palatable diets in the modern food environment tightly
contributes to the obesity pandemic. The reward circuit participates to the regulation of body …