In situ Hybridization for the Detection and Localization of the Bitter Taste Receptor Tas2r108 in the Murine Submandibular Gland.
10.11620/IJOB.2016.41.2.097
- Author:
Su Young KI
1
;
Young Kyung CHO
;
Ki Myung CHUNG
;
Kyung Nyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physiology and Neuroscience, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Korea. knkim@gwnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
submandibular gland;
Tas2r108;
acinar cell;
ductal cell;
in situ hybridization
- MeSH:
Acinar Cells;
Animals;
Antisense Elements (Genetics);
Caffeine;
Colchicine;
Digoxigenin;
DNA, Complementary;
DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases;
Humans;
In Situ Hybridization*;
Male;
Mammals;
Mice;
Quinine;
RNA, Messenger;
Saliva;
Salivary Glands;
Sublingual Gland;
Submandibular Gland*;
Taste Perception
- From:International Journal of Oral Biology
2016;41(2):97-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mammals have 3 pairs of major salivary glands i.e., the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Saliva secretion of these glands is modulated by taste perception. Salivary glands are composed mainly of acinar and ductal cells. Primary saliva is secreted by acinar cells and modified during ductal flow. Recently, of the murine 35 bitter taste receptors, Tas2r108 was expressed at highest levels in the submandibular gland by qPCR. Further, Tas2r108-transfected cells respond to a range of bitter compounds, such as denatonium, quinine, colchicine, diphenidol, caffeine and dapson. The objective of the present study was to characterize the expression of Tas2r108 mRNA in acinar and/or ductal cells of the submandibular gland using in situ hybridization (ISH). Male 42-60 days old DBA2 mice were used in the study. Messenger RNAs were extracted from the submandibular gland for generating digoxigenin (DIG) labeled-cRNA probes. These probes were transcribed in anti-sense and sense orientation using T7 RNA polymerase. Dot blot hybridization was performed using DIG labeled-cRNA probes, in order to estimate integrity and optimal diluting concentration of these probes. Subsequently, ISH was performed on murine submandibular gland to detect Tas2r108 mRNA. Dot blot hybridization data demonstrated that Tas2r108 DIG labeled-cRNA anti-sense probes specifically detected Tas2r108 cDNA. ISH results showed that the anti-sense probes labeled acinar and ductal cells in the submandibular gland, whereas no staining was visible in sense controls. Interestingly, the Tas2r108 expression levels were higher in acinar than ductal cells. These results suggested that Tas2r108 might be more associated with primary saliva secretion than with ductal modification of saliva composition.
