Taste sensitivity to the bitter compound 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is considered a marker for individual differences in taste perception that may influence food preferences and eating behavior, and thereby energy metabolism. This review describes genetic factors that may contribute to PROP sensitivity including: (1) the variants of the TAS2R38 bitter receptor with their different affinities f...

The term Schneiderian mucosa refers to the ectodermally derived lining of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, composed generally of stratified ciliated columnar cells, loose abundant lamina propria, and minor salivary glands and their ducts. This unique mucosa may give rise to three distinct histomorphologic papillomas collectively called Schneiderian papillomas. Hyams has described these v...

Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate-mediated calcium (IP3-Ca2+) signal cascade is an essential process in sweet, bitter, and umami taste signal transduction. Although the main components of this cascade have been identified, the candidate regulators of them in taste tissues are still unclear. In an effort to identify genes involved in taste signal transduction, we found that a gene encoding lymphoid-re...

Abstract. Selan YN, Wihadmadyatami H, Haryanto A, Kusindarta DL. 2023. The tongue morphology of Pteropus vampyrus from Timor Island, Indonesia: New insights scanning electron and light microscopic studies. Biodiversitas 24: 3512-3518. large flying fox (Pteropus Linnaeus, 1758) is a Southeast Asian megabat species includes with frugivorous bats. plays pivotal role in taking, chewing, swallowing ...