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Genetic variations in the bitter taste receptor gene TAS2R38 are related to cigarette smoking behavior in Han Chinese smokers.
Genes & genomics - 1 Nov 2022
Qi Fei-Yan, Zhu Zhou-Hai, Li Meng, Guan Ying, Peng Qi-Yuan, Lu She-Ming, Liu Zhi-Hua, Wang Ming-Feng, Miao Ming-Ming, Chen Zhang-Yu, Li Xue-Mei, Bai Jie, Yao Jian-Hua, Yao Jianhua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Smoking behavior is influenced by multiple genes, including the bitter taste gene TAS2R38. It has been reported that the correlation between TAS2R38 and smoking behavior has ethnicity-based differences. However, the TAS2R38 status in Chinese smokers is still unclear. OBJECTIVE: This s...
Topics
- Calcium
- China
- Cigarette Smoking
- Cotinine
- Genetic Variation
- HEK293 Cells
- Humans
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
- Smokers
- Taste
- Tobacco Use Disorder
- Taste Receptors, Type 2