Figure 3

Normalized expression of α, β and γ ENaC mRNA in rat fungiform, foliate and vallate taste buds, and non-chemosensory epithelium. Expression levels were normalized to each sample's respective GAPDH expression and reported as a fold of control. In sodium deprived rats, the expression levels of ENaC subunits from fungiform, foliate and vallate taste buds, as well as lingual epithelium, were not different from those in control animals. n indicates the number of animals used in the experiments.