Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: An enzymatic–metabolic sensing axis in taste cells detects glucose-yielding carbohydrates
doi: 10.64898/2026.03.13.710876
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Schematic showing control, Gck, and Mgam virogenetic shRNA silencing surgery in the major taste fields of the tongue. b Schematic of 1000 lick test of mixed nutrient solution (Peptamen) in lickometer for pre-surgery and post-surgery. c Mean total licks for 1000 lick test in control, GCK KD, MGAM KD pre-test vs post-test. d Mean meal duration for 1000 lick test in control, GCK KD, MGAM KD pre-test vs post-test. e Mean burst size for 1000 lick test in control, GCK KD, MGAM KD pre-test vs post-test. f Mean burst number for 1000 lick test in control, GCK KD, MGAM KD pre-test vs post-test. g Mean (±SEM) cumulative first 15 burst size for 1000 lick test in control, GCK KD, MGAM KD pre-test vs post-test. (n=12/group for all tests) (*:p<0.05, **:p<0.01, ***:p<0.001, ****:p<0.0001). All tests were conducted in the gustometer. Statistical Analysis are in Supplementary Table 8.
Article Snippet: Briefly, mice were anesthetized with isoflurane (5% induction rate; 2-3% maintenance rate, as needed) to receive a scrambled sequence shRNA (Control, sc-108080, Santa Cruz Biotechnology), GCK shRNA (sc-35459-V, Santa Cruz Biotechnology), or Maltase-Glucoamylase shRNA (m) (sc-75741-V, Santa Cruz Biotechnology).
Techniques: Control, shRNA