Investigating a Gut-brain Axis Underlying Amino Acid Sensation in the Intestine
- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Amino acids are essential for physiological functions in animals. Therefore, animals evolve Umami taste in order to detect amino acids in the food. Furthermore, protein contents in the foods are able [...]
Research keywords
- Gut-brain axis
- Amino acid
- Enteroendocrine cells