Recent progress in the molecular biology of taste reception has revealed that in mammals,
the heteromeric receptors T1R1/3 and T1R2/3 respond to amino acids and sweeteners, …

Glutamate (Glu) is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. The
role of peripheral Glu and Glu receptors (GluRs) in nociceptive transmission is, however, still …

Transient receptor potential vanilloid1 (TRPV1) and glutamate receptors (GluRs) are
located in small diameter primary afferent neurons (nociceptors), and it was speculated that …

Glycerol, a linear triol, is a sweet tastant for mammals but it has not previously been
recognized to stimulate the sense of taste in insects. Here we show by electrophysiological …

Acute choice behavior in ingesting two different concentrations of sucrose in Drosophila is
presumed to include learning and memory. Effects on this behavior were examined for four …

Nucleotides applied to the labellar chemosensory hair of the fleshfly, Boettcherisca peregrina,
stimulated the taste receptor cells. Adenosine 5′-diphosphate (ADP) evoked a large …

Background Recent animal studies have suggested the role of GABA type A (GABA-A)
receptors in salivation, showing that GABA-A receptor agonists inhibit salivary secretion. This …

In 2001 there were remarkable developments in the research of sweet taste receptors of
mammals and insects. In mammals, T1R2 and T1R3 are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) …

Glutamate (Glu) is a main excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Concerning
the existence of Glu in the small-diameter afferent fibers, their central (Westlund et al., …

Objectives Taste disorders are relatively common, but it is unknown whether taste variations
are related to ingestive behaviors and general health. We used genetic manipulation of …