Table 2.
Coexpression of the synaptic vesicle components (CPLX2 and PCLO) and the semaphorin signalling components (SEMA4A, PLEXINB1, CRMP2 and FES) with (A) TAS1R3-GFP, (B) 5HT and (C) GAD1-GFP in circumvallate papillae taste cells of mice.
| A: Number of taste cells expressing TAS1R3-GFP and target proteins | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target protein | Target protein + cells | TAS1R3-GFP + cells | Coexpressed/Target protein | Coexpressed/TAS1R3-GFP |
| CPLX2 | 80 | 56 | 18/80(22.5%) | 18/56 (32%) |
| PCLO | 98 | 48 | 48/98 (48.9%) | 48/48 (100%) |
| SEMA4A | 98 | 65 | 55/98 (56.1%) | 55/65 (84.6%) |
| PLEXINB1 | 106 | 54 | 52/106 (49%) | 52/54(96.3%) |
| CRMP2 | 92 | 58 | 49/92 (53.2%) | 49/58 (84.5%) |
| FES | 219 | 138 | 123/219 (56.1%) | 123/138 (89.1%) |
| B: Number of taste cells expressing 5HT and target proteins | ||||
| Target protein | Target protein + cells | 5HT + cells | Coexpressed/ Target protein | Coexpressed/5HT |
| CPLX2 | 183 | 174 | 173/183 (94.5%) | 173/174 (99.4%) |
| PCLO | 108 | 84 | 75/108 (69.4%) | 75/84 (89.2%) |
| FES | 130 | 39 | 16/130 (12.3%) | 16/39 (41%) |
| SEMA4A | 110 | 50 | 24/110 (21.8%) | 24/50 (48%) |
| C: Number of taste cells expressing GAD1-GFP and target proteins | ||||
| Target protein | Target protein + cells | GAD1-GFP + cells | Coexpressed/ Target protein | Coexpressed/ GAD1-GFP |
| PLEXINB1 | 175 | 111 | 40/175 (22.8%) | 40/111 (36.0%) |
| CRMP2 | 107 | 88 | 56/107 (52.3) | 56/88 (63.6%) |