Gustation is one of the most important human senses. Taste dysfunctions, which may be due to aging, tongue cancer surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, affect life quality. That is why the need for taste bud regeneration has received more attention. At present, research on development and renewal of taste cells provides a basis for taste bud regeneration; molecular mechanisms related to taste bud regeneration are being continuously uncoverd, aiding in the identification of more accurate targets for therapy. New methods such as nerve regeneration, tissue engineering, and cytokine therapy have emerged. The author reviews the mechanism and the latest methods of taste bud regeneration of lingual epithelium, aiming to open new horizions for the prevention and treatment of gustatory diseases, and provide theoretical references for its regeneration.
味觉是人类重要感官，由增龄变化、舌癌手术、放化疗等引起的味觉功能障碍可影响人生活质量，味蕾再生需求逐渐得到关注。目前，关于味觉细胞发育及更新的基础研究为味蕾再生提供了理论基础；了解味蕾再生的分子机制有助于获悉准确的作用靶点；神经再生、组织工程、细胞因子疗法等新方法试图实现味蕾的功能性再生并加速其临床转化。本文围绕舌上皮味蕾再生机制及最新的组织工程学方法进行综述，以期为味觉损伤疾病的预防和治疗提供参考，为味蕾再生提供依据。.