AFB International View Institution's Website 1 article published in JoVE Neuroscience Isolation and Culture of Human Fungiform Taste Papillae Cells Hakan Ozdener1, Andrew I. Spielman2, Nancy E. Rawson3 1Monell Chemical Senses Center, 2New York University College of Dentistry, 3AFB International We aimed to develop a reproducible protocol for isolating and maintaining long-term cultures of human fungiform taste papillae cells. Cells from human fungiform papillae obtained by biopsy were successfully maintained in culture for more than eight passages (12 months) without loss of viability.