Article
Association between Polymorphisms in Bitter Taste Receptor Genes and Clinical Features in Korean Asthmatics.
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases - 1 Jan 2016
Yoon Sun-Young, Shin Eun-Soon, Park So Young, Kim Sujeong, Kwon Hyouk-Soo, Cho You Sook, Moon Hee-Bom, Kim Tae-Bum
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bitter taste receptors (TAS2R) in human airway smooth muscle have recently been shown to have an important role in bronchodilation, together with β2-adrenergic receptors. OBJECT: To evaluate the association between genetic variations in TAS2R and clinical features, including bronchodi...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Asian People
- Asthma
- Case-Control Studies
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
- Republic of Korea
- Young Adult
- Taste Receptors, Type 2