A gut sensor for sugar preference
Kelly L. Buchanan, Laura E. Rupprecht, Melanie Maya Kaelberer, Atharva Sahasrabudhe, Marguerita E. Klein, Jorge A. Villalobos, Winston W. Liu, Annabelle Yang, Justin Gelman, Seongjun Park, Polina Anikeeva, Diego V. Bohórquez
The paper shows that neuropod cells in the gut detect caloric sugars via SGLT1 or sweet taste receptors, guiding sugar preference by signaling the brain through glutamate release.
Nature Neuroscience · Jan 13, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience