2014
The neural signature of satiation is associated with ghrelin response and triglyceride metabolism
Sun X, Veldhuizen MG, Wray AE, de Araujo IE, Sherwin RS, Sinha R, Small DM. The neural signature of satiation is associated with ghrelin response and triglyceride metabolism. Physiology & Behavior 2014, 136: 63-73. PMID: 24732416, PMCID: PMC4195817, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalatable foodMeal terminationBrain responsesAd libitum mealPost-prandial reductionMedial orbitofrontal cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexGhrelin responseAcute changesFree fatty acidsPeripheral signalsTriglyceride metabolismBrain regionsBrain circuitsOrbitofrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexAmount of foodGhrelinMidbrainMilkshakeTriglyceridesCortexFatty acidsEnergy storesGreater attenuation
2013
Verbal descriptors influence hypothalamic response to low-calorie drinks
Veldhuizen MG, Nachtigal DJ, Flammer LJ, de Araujo IE, Small DM. Verbal descriptors influence hypothalamic response to low-calorie drinks. Molecular Metabolism 2013, 2: 270-280. PMID: 24049739, PMCID: PMC3773823, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2013.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Orosensory and Homeostatic Functions of the Insular Taste Cortex
de Araujo IE, Geha P, Small DM. Orosensory and Homeostatic Functions of the Insular Taste Cortex. Chemosensory Perception 2012, 5: 64-79. PMID: 25485032, PMCID: PMC4254792, DOI: 10.1007/s12078-012-9117-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsular cortexCortex functionTaste-responsive regionsWeight gain susceptibilityCentral taste pathwaysInsular taste cortexTaste cortexTaste pathwaysCurrent evidenceNeuronal responsesHomeostatic roleChemosensory inputIntegrative circuitsBrain circuitsHomeostatic functionsCurrent experimental evidenceCortexVisual stimulationIngestive behaviorNutritional statePotential roleInsular areasFunctional mapsSensory modalitiesSomatosensory