Lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation attenuates taste progenitor cell proliferation and shortens the life span of taste bud cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The mammalian taste bud, a complex collection of taste sensory cells, supporting cells, and immature basal cells, is the structural unit for detecting taste stimuli in the oral cavity. Even though the cells of the taste bud undergo c...

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Main Authors: Brand Joseph, Huang Liquan, Kim Agnes, Cohn Zachary J, Wang Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/11/72