2017
DRD2: Bridging the Genome and Ingestive Behavior
Sun X, Luquet S, Small DM. DRD2: Bridging the Genome and Ingestive Behavior. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2017, 21: 372-384. PMID: 28372879, PMCID: PMC5745142, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2017.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic variantsCommon gene variantsMetabolic dysfunctionNeurocognitive impairmentAppetitive functionsDA signalingCognitive declinePolygenic obesityBrain structures× environment interactionGene variantsConfer riskIngestive behaviorGene × environment interactionsNeurotransmitter dopamineObesityCognitive changesDopamineMetabolic signalsEnvironment interactionPivotal roleRiskSignalingFeedingDysfunction
2009
The Role of the Parabrachial Nucleus in Taste Processing and Feeding
Scott TR, Small DM. The Role of the Parabrachial Nucleus in Taste Processing and Feeding. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2009, 1170: 372-377. PMID: 19686161, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.03906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParabrachial nucleusVentral forebrainIntegration of tasteSolitary tractForebrain projectionsVisceral sensationOrbitofrontal cortexFeeding behaviorTaste processingHedonic assessmentRodentsCortexForebrainSensory informationActivity parallelPrimatesFood selectionTaste activityNTSEarly recordingsFeedingThalamusReflexSubnucleiHedonic information