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Association between Sour Taste SNP KCNJ2-rs236514, Diet Quality and Mild Cognitive Impairment in an Elderly Cohort.
Nutrients - 24 Feb 2021
Ferraris Celeste, Turner Alexandria, Scarlett Christopher, Veysey Martin, Lucock Mark, Bucher Tamara, Beckett Emma L
Abstract excerpt
Differences in sour-taste thresholds have been identified in cognition-related diseases. Diet is a modulator of cognitive health, and taste perception influences dietary preferences and habits. Heritable genetics and polymorphisms in the KCNJ2 gene involved in the transduction of sour taste have been linked to variations in sour taste and non-gustatory functions. However, relationships between sour taste...
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