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Variations in TAS1R taste receptor gene family modify food intake and gastric cancer risk in a Korean population.
Molecular nutrition & food research - 1 Nov 2016
Choi Jeong-Hwa, Lee Jeonghee, Choi Il Ju, Kim Young-Woo, Ryu Keun Won, Kim Jeongseon
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SCOPE: Human taste receptor type 1 (TAS1R, T1R) gene family mediates the perception of umami and sweet tastes and regulates metabolism. This study investigated whether variants in the TAS1R are associated with food intake and susceptibility to gastric cancer (GC). METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 1131 Koreans including 377 GC cases were analyzed to determine the dietary intake and genotype for 25 variants in TAS1R...
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