TABLE 1:
Functional and Molecular Features of Conventional TBC Types
Cell Type | Type I | Type II | Type III |
---|---|---|---|
Function | Glial-like: | Transduction | Transduction |
Ionic Homeostasis Neurotransmitter reuptake and degradation |
Sweet, Bitter or Umami T1Rs and T2Rs |
Sour Otop1 |
|
Molecular Features | NTPDase2 ROMK GAD65 GLAST |
PLCβ2 TRPM5 CALHM1/3 IP3R3 Skn1a |
PGP9.5 PKD2L1 Car4 GAD67 Mash1 Serotonin |
Synaptic Mechanism | none | Channel Synapses (CALHM1/3) | Vesicular Synapses (SNAP25) |