Project Details
Description
The project addresses the question, how environmental contaminants, especially heavy metals, influence the perception of taste. The substances ingested via the air and food can disrupt the chemosensory perception of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract and thus influence energy metabolism, food preferences and general health. In order to test the effects of exposure to pollutants from air and food, the project will use tongue and stomach organoids (organ-like tissue cultures). Additionally, the team will carry out sensory tests on participants in the NAKO study and correlate them with the intake of heavy metals from food and air.
Funder
Leibniz Association
Funding programme
Leibniz Collaborative Excellence
| Title | Environmental pollution in a dish: Modeling pollution-induced effects on taste and nutrient sensing using tongue and stomach organoids. |
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| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/25 → 31/12/27 |
Collaborative partners
- IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine (Coordinator) (lead)
- Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich
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