Method of examining zinc-deficient taste disturbance by determining expression level of taste receptor genes
US8017336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
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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