Novel functions of taste-like cells: Organoid-reconstructed sensory interfaces
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Authors
- Ken Iwatsuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4130-2964)
- Kosuke Sakaguchi
Institutions
- Tokyo University of Agriculture (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Biosciences
- Published
- 2026-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.job.2026.100814
- Primary Topic
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Foundation for Dietary Scientific Research
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Japan Science and Technology Agency