Inflammation induces bitter taste oversensitization via epigenetic changes in Tas2r gene clusters
Cailu Lin, Masafumi Jyotaki, John Quinlan, Shan Feng, Minliang Zhou, Peihua Jiang, Ichiro Matsumoto, Liquan Huang, Yuzo Ninomiya, Robert F. Margolskee, Danielle R. Reed, Hong Wang
The paper shows inflammation increases Tas2r gene accessibility via chromatin remodeling, leading to heightened bitter taste responses in mice.
bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience