title: The physiology of vertebrate taste reception.
abstract: The study of vertebrate taste-cell physiology has advanced dramatically with the use of modern electrophysiological techniques. Recent studies show that taste cells have a wide variety of ion channels which transduce chemical stimuli and are critical to cellular function. Hormones and neurotransmitters modulate ion channel function and, in turn, may affect the performance of the gustatory system.
authors.affiliation: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70808-4124.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Gilbertson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002628:Chemoreceptor Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007365:Intercellular Junctions / Q000502:physiology; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000502:physiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*; D014714:Vertebrates / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents