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Estrogen-Dependent Variation in the Contributions of TRPM4 and TRPM5 to Fat Taste.

Emeline Masterson, Naima S Dahir, Ashley N Calder, Yan Liu, Fangjun Lin, Timothy A Gilbertson

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Emeline MastersonBurnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Naima S DahirBurnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Ashley N CalderBurnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Yan LiuDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
Fangjun LinBurnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6143-8784
Timothy A GilbertsonDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2569-3096

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Fatty acid signaling in distinct taste cell typesR21DC021103 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA · PI GILBERTSON, TIMOTHY A. · 2024 to 2025
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NIDCD NIH HHS R21 DC021103NIH HHS R21DC021103
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Abstract

backgroundSex differences in physiology have garnered significant interest of late; however, comparatively little is known about the effects of sex on the function of the peripheral taste system. Previously, we have shown that fat taste functions in a sexually dimorphic manner using molecular, cellular, and behavioral assays, and that a subtype of estrogen receptor (ER) proteins is highly expressed in Type II (receptor) cells. The underlying mechanisms of estrogen's action, though, remain unknown.

objectiveHere, we sought to better understand estrogen's role in fat taste transduction at the molecular level by initially focusing on the transient receptor potential channel types M4 ( METHODS/

resultsUsing a multidisciplinary approach, using

conclusionsTogether, these results underscore the substantial regulatory role of estrogen in the taste system, particularly for fatty acid signaling. Given that the taste system guides food preferences and intake, these findings may have important implications for understanding sex-specific differences in diet and, ultimately, metabolic health.

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Dietary FatsEstrogensTasteTRPM Cation ChannelsAnimalsFatty AcidsFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutSignal TransductionTaste BudsDietary FatsEstrogensFatty AcidsTRPM4 protein, mouseTrpm5 protein, mouseTRPM Cation Channelscalcium imagingestrogenfatty acidpatch clampsex differencestasteTRPM4TRPM5

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PMID41470794
PMCPMC12735415

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