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Technique to Collect Fungiform (Taste) Papillae from Human Tongue
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Médecine
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Journal JoVE Médecine
Technique to Collect Fungiform (Taste) Papillae from Human Tongue
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09:39 min

September 18, 2010

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Chapitres

  • 00:00Titre
  • 00:11Introduction
  • 01:54Subject Preparation
  • 03:39Tongue Papillae Removal Technique
  • 06:54Representative Papillae Tissue Results
  • 08:55Conclusion

Summary

Traduction automatique

Knowledge of molecular mechanisms underlying gustatory transduction has recently enjoyed significant advances, largely due to using animal models. However, the wide diversity in taste sensitivity and specificity among mammals warrants studies in human tissue. We describe a biopsy technique to collect living taste cells from the papillae on human tongue.

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