Assessment of taste functions in allergic rhinitis patients undergoing allergen-specific immunotherapy

Bozkurt, Gülpembe; Elhassan, H A; Sözen, Esra; Soytaş, Pınar; Erol, Zeynep; Güvenç, M. Güven; Coşkun, Berna Uslu

doi:10.1007/s00405-018-5236-5

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“…Recent attention has been devoted to studying taste function because its loss is a primary symptom of SARS-CoV2. Additionally, taste perception impairment is common in several chronic diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, patients undergoing chemotherapy, and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's (Bozkurt et al, 2019;Chatindiara et al, 2020;Nigam et al, 2021;Ramos-Lopez et al, 2018;Resuli & Oktem, 2021).…”

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Exploring food neophobia in mice: unraveling behavior and implications for laboratory research

López-Salido,

González-Flores,

Lares-Michel

et al. 2024

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Food neophobia refers to avoiding foods to which the subject has not been exposed. This phenomenon influences food preference and intake. Other conditions that directly affect food consumption are inflammatory diseases such as neurological and respiratory illnesses. This study made a comparative analysis of exploratory behavior in BALB/c mice under healthy (intact control) and unhealthy conditions (i.p. lipopolysaccharide administration). Additionally, the investigation aimed to examine mice's inclination towards sweet flavors in both healthy and unhealthy states. Lastly, the study evaluated the preference for sweet and salty flavors alongside standard food in healthy mice by measuring behavioral variables such as distance traveled, average speed and frequency. Behavioral tests were performed on the mice, recorded, and analyzed with specialized software. The data were processed and analyzed, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and a Tukey post hoc test were performed. The results suggest that flavor perception plays a critical role in the feeding behavior of mice, particularly sweet taste (p<0.0001). It was found that there are anxiety-like behaviors when exposed for the first time to snacks associated with said flavor. The methodology used and the results obtained are beneficial for evaluating the function of taste in rodents since stimulus-response interactions must be considered in behavioral tests.

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