Not exact matches
Moving forward, he was able to place these
taste stem
cells in a
culture dish and prompt them to grow into the different mature
taste cell types, thus creating a
taste bud in a dish — scientifically known as
taste organoids.
To do this, they incorporated the gene sequence of each receptor into
cultured cells and then probed the
cells to determine if they were activated by one or more of 25 different bitter -
tasting chemicals.
Researchers start by coaxing
cells in
culture to activate bitter -
taste receptors.
PHILADELPHIA (April 6, 2011)-- Following years of futile attempts, new research from the Monell Center demonstrates that living human
taste cells can be maintained in
culture for at least seven months.