TAS2R38
2 papers2 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Alzheimer's Association and others
- Humans2
Effects
1MGAM
upin humans1
1 study
MGAM
upin humans1
TAS2R38 increases MGAM in humans (p < 0.001).
“eQTL analysis linked the nontaster allele to increased expression of the gene MGAM in AD-affected brain regions (p < 0.001).”
Humansnontaster allelebrain
Frontiers in aging neuroscience4 Mar 2026
Associations
1Alzheimer's disease
downin humans1
1 study
Alzheimer's disease
downin humans1
TAS2R38 lowers the risk of Alzheimer's disease in humans (p < 0.001).
“TAS2R38 supertasters were connected to a reduced AD risk with advancing age due to its association with various AD biomarkers (p < 0.001).”
Humanssupertasters
Frontiers in aging neuroscience4 Mar 2026
Latest
1 in 12 monthsFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience
TAS2R38 taster variants-linked MGAM expression in Alzheimer's disease: a novel target for precision drug repurposing
Cohort study in peopleMechanisms
Preprints.org
Associations Between Genetic Variants of the Taste Receptors, TAS1R2, TAS1R3, TAS2R38, and CD36 and Human Longevity
Preprint: genetic association study in peoplePopulations