Figure 9.

No detectable ATP release from taste buds of Skn-1a^-/- mice. ATP release was measured from peeled circumvallate epithelium of Skn-1a^-/- and WT littermates via luciferase assay. Stimuli were 500 mM NaCl, 20 mM citric acid, and artificial saliva. Data are presented relative to artificial saliva. Bar charts indicate sample mean relative to artificial saliva, error bars represent SEM, and superimposed dot plot represents each individual trial; *p < 0.05 compared with artificial saliva; ns = not significant compared with artificial saliva; N = 14 WT and N = 8 Skn-1a^-/-mice.