Method of examining zinc-deficient taste disturbance by determining expression level of taste receptor genes

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PATENT NO 8017336
APP PUB NO 20090305245A1
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12087129

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The present invention provides: a method for testing zinc deficiency dysgeusia, which is characterized in that it comprises correlating the expression levels of a gene encoding a gustatory receptor belonging to the THTR family and a gene encoding a gustatory receptor belonging to the T2R family obtained from a sample derived from the oral cavity of a subject, with a serum zinc level obtained from the sample of the subject; and a kit used for the aforementioned test.

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NIHON UNIVERSITY8-24 KUDAN-MINAMI 4-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 102-8275

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Ikeda, Minoru Tokyo, JP 122 2263
Onoda, Keiko Tokyo, JP 1 0
Takao, Kyoichi Tokyo, JP 2 2

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