Article
Correlation of T2R38 taste phenotype and in vitro biofilm formation from nonpolypoid chronic rhinosinusitis patients.
International forum of allergy & rhinology - 1 Aug 2016
Adappa Nithin D, Truesdale Carl M, Workman Alan D, Doghramji Laurel, Mansfield Corrine, Kennedy David W, Palmer James N, Cowart Beverly J, Cohen Noam A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sinonasal biofilms have been demonstrated in specimens collected from chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients. Mounting evidence suggests that biofilms contribute to therapeutically recalcitrant CRS. Recently, the bitter taste receptor T2R38 has been implicated in the regulation of the sinonasal mucosal innate immune response. TAS2R38 gene polymorphisms affect receptor functionality and contribute to...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biofilms
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
