Taste receptor 2 member 38 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TAS2R38 gene. TAS2R38 is a bitter taste receptor; varying genotypes of TAS2R38 influence the ability to taste …

Here we studied the distribution of TAS2R38 haplotypes in a large number of human populations and available archaic hominid genomes to provide a fine-scale view of worldwide TAS2R38 …

Dec 2, 2019 · Here we evaluated the role of the bitter receptor TAS2R38 in attainment of longevity, since it has been widely associated with individual differences in taste perception, …

The human TAS2R38 gene encodes a bitter taste receptor that regulates the bitterness perception and differentiation of ingested nutritional/poisonous compounds in the oral cavity …

Apr 7, 2025 · Title: Association of the bitter taste genes TAS2R38 and CA6 and breast cancer risk; a case-control study of Polish women in Poland and Polish immigrants in USA. Genetic …

TAS2R38 encodes a taste receptor that confers bitter taste sensing from chemicals found in some vegetables. Common polymorphisms in TAS2R38 lead to coding substitutions that alter …

Our findings show that a simple PTC filter paper tasting method strongly predicts TAS2R38 genotype, and that the genotype-phenotype association is similar among ethnocultural groups.

May 5, 2022 · Bitter taste receptor TAS2R38 is expressed in the respiratory tract and can respond to quorum-sensing molecules produced by pathogens, stimulating the release of nitric oxide, …

Mar 30, 2025 · TAS2R38 (Taste 2 Receptor Member 38) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with TAS2R38 include Thiourea Tasting and Dental Caries. Among its related …

Nov 2, 2024 · Genotype-specific regulation of oral innate immunity by T2R38 taste receptor. T2R38 taste receptor polymorphisms underlie susceptibility to upper respiratory infection. …