- Review
The Role of Taste Receptors in Airway Innate Immune Defense
- Alan D. Workman,
- Neil N. Patel,
- Ryan M. Carey,
- Edward C. Kuan and
- Noam A. Cohen
Bitter (T2R) and sweet (T1R) taste receptors are expressed in the upper airway, where they play key roles in antimicrobial innate immune defense. Bitter bacterial products are detected by taste receptors on ciliated cells and solitary chemosensory ce...

