Very long chain (C22C24) ceramides are synthesized by ceramide synthase 2 (CerS2) and a CerS2 null mouse displays hepatopathy because of depletion of C22C24 ceramides, elevation of C16-ceramide and/or elevation of sphinganine [89]
In contrast to the effects of sweet taste on GLP-1 release, glucagon secretion decreases in response to sweet taste perception, indicating that glucagon is expressed in a different population of type II taste buds than those that express GLP-1 and GLP2 (67)
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