著者

Yuji NAKAI Bunpei SATO Shota USHIAMA Shinji OKADA Keiko ABE Soichi ARAI

出版者

(社)日本農芸化学会

雑誌

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry (ISSN:09168451)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.75, no.4, pp.774-776, 2011-04-23 (Released:2011-05-10)

参考文献数

13

被引用文献数

26

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The effects of the administration of molecular hydrogen-saturated drinking water (hydrogen water) on hepatic gene expression were investigated in rats. Using DNA microarrays, 548 upregulated and 695 downregulated genes were detected in the liver after 4 weeks of administration of hydrogen water. Gene Ontology analysis revealed that genes for oxidoreduction-related proteins, including hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductase, were significantly enriched in the upregulated genes.

著者

Hiroo Imai Nami Suzuki-Hashido Yoshiro Ishimaru Takanobu Sakurai Lijie Yin Wenshi Pan Masaji Ishiguro Katsuyoshi Masuda Keiko Abe Takumi Misaka Hirohisa Hirai

出版者

一般社団法人 日本生物物理学会

雑誌

Biophysics and Physicobiology (ISSN:21894779)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.13, pp.165-171, 2016 (Released:2016-07-14)

参考文献数

14

被引用文献数

1 5

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In mammals, bitter taste is mediated by TAS2Rs, which belong to the family of seven transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors. Since TAS2Rs are directly involved in the interaction between mammals and their dietary sources, it is likely that these genes evolved to reflect species-specific diets during mammalian evolution. Here, we analyzed the amino acids responsible for the difference in sensitivities of TAS2R16s of various primates using a cultured cell expression system. We found that the sensitivity of TAS2R16 varied due to several amino acid residues. Mutation of amino acid residues at E86T, L247M, and V260F in human and langur TAS2R16 for mimicking the macaque TAS2R16 decreased the sensitivity of the receptor in an additive manner, which suggests its contribution to the potency of salicin, possibly via direct interaction. However, mutation of amino acid residues 125 and 133 in human TAS2R16, which are situated in helix 4, to the macaque sequence increased the sensitivity of the receptor. These results suggest the possibility that bitter taste sensitivities evolved independently by replacing specific amino acid residues of TAS2Rs in different primate species to adapt to species-specific food.