The Complex Journey of the Calcium Regulation Downstream of TAS2R Activation

Maria Talmon; Federica Pollastro; Luigia Grazia Fresu

doi:10.3390/cells11223638

The Complex Journey of the Calcium Regulation Downstream of TAS2R Activation

Maria Talmon, Federica Pollastro, Luigia Grazia Fresu

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Abstract

Bitter taste receptors (TAS2Rs) have recently arisen as a potential drug target for asthma due to their localization in airway cells. These receptors are expressed in all cell types of the respiratory system comprising epithelial, smooth muscle and immune cells; however, the expression pattern of the subtypes is different in each cell type and, accordingly, so is their role, for example, anti-inflammatory or bronchodilator. The most challenging aspect in studying TAS2Rs has been the identification of the downstream signaling cascades. Indeed, TAS2R activation leads to canonical IP3-dependent calcium release from the ER, but, alongside, there are other mechanisms that differ according to the histological localization. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the cytosolic calcium modulation downstream of TAS2R activation in the epithelial, smooth muscle and immune cells of the airway system.

Original language	English
Article number	3638
Journal	Cells
Volume	11
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11223638
Publication status	Published - Nov 2022

Keywords

bitter taste receptors
calcium signaling
epithelial lung cells
respiratory system
smooth muscle cells

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