Satb2 neurons in the parabrachial nucleus mediate taste perception

Brooke C. Jarvie; Jane Y. Chen; Hunter O. King; Richard D. Palmiter

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20100-8

Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

Satb2 neurons in the parabrachial nucleus mediate taste perception

Brooke C. Jarvie,
Jane Y. Chen,
Hunter O. King,
Richard D. Palmiter

Affiliations

Brooke C. Jarvie: Departments of Biochemistry and Genome Sciences, University of Washington
Jane Y. Chen: Departments of Biochemistry and Genome Sciences, University of Washington
Hunter O. King: Departments of Biochemistry and Genome Sciences, University of Washington
Richard D. Palmiter: Departments of Biochemistry and Genome Sciences, University of Washington

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20100-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The genetic identity of taste-responsive neurons has not been determined. The authors describe neurons in the gustatory region of the parabrachial nucleus that express the transcription factor Satb2, project to taste-associated regions, and modulate taste preferences.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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