Indeed, long-chain fatty
acids (LCFA) have been shown to be the effective stimuli in both
human and rodents
[1,2,6,7]
. It is noteworthy that LCFA can be
ef
fi
ciently released from triglycerides (TG) by the lingual lipase in
these species
[8,9]
. Chemoreception of free LCFA is elicited by lipid-
binding proteins speci
fi
cally expressed in TRC, such as CD36 and
GPR120