PLoS Biol.: auth.: group Benton

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PLoS Biol. 2022 Jul 22;20(7):e3001705. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001705. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Sweet sensors support stressed cell survival

Nathaniel J Himmel 1, Richard Benton 1

Abstract

Gustatory receptors (Grs) are well known for their functions in sensory neurons in detecting food and toxins. An intriguing new study in PLOS Biology provides evidence for a role for Grs in Drosophila epithelia in protecting stressed cells from proteotoxicity.