2016
Reorganization of brain connectivity in obesity
Geha P, Cecchi G, Constable R, Abdallah C, Small DM. Reorganization of brain connectivity in obesity. Human Brain Mapping 2016, 38: 1403-1420. PMID: 27859973, PMCID: PMC6866793, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal brain connectivityDorsal attention networkPeripheral metabolic dysfunctionHum Brain MappSuperior parietal lobuleSomatomotor cortexMetabolic dysfunctionVentrolateral prefrontal cortexPremotor areasCaudate nucleusNeurocognitive impairmentObesityAnterior hippocampusVisual cortexBrain regionsParietal lobuleBrain functionPrefrontal cortexBrain connectivityMilkshake consumptionCortexFeeding decisionsBrain organizationInsulaHomeostatic stateInteraction between the obesity-risk gene FTO and the dopamine D2 receptor gene ANKK1/TaqIA on insulin sensitivity
Heni M, Kullmann S, Ahlqvist E, Wagner R, Machicao F, Staiger H, Häring HU, Almgren P, Groop LC, Small DM, Fritsche A, Preissl H. Interaction between the obesity-risk gene FTO and the dopamine D2 receptor gene ANKK1/TaqIA on insulin sensitivity. Diabetologia 2016, 59: 2622-2631. PMID: 27600277, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-4095-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdministration, IntranasalAdultAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlucose Tolerance TestHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMiddle AgedObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Dopamine D2ConceptsInsulin sensitivityReceptor densityCaudate nucleusDopamine D2 receptor densityFTO obesity-risk alleleANKK1 polymorphismCentral insulin sensitivityIntranasal insulin administrationPeripheral insulin sensitivityBrain insulin sensitivityRisk of obesityDopamine receptor densityD2 receptor availabilityObesity risk allelesD2 receptor densityTübingen Family studyMalmö DietWaist circumferenceFTO SNP rs8050136FTO variationInsulin administrationD2 receptorsFood intakeBody fatBody composition
2013
Decreased caudate response to milkshake is associated with higher body mass index and greater impulsivity
Babbs RK, Sun X, Felsted J, Chouinard-Decorte F, Veldhuizen MG, Small DM. Decreased caudate response to milkshake is associated with higher body mass index and greater impulsivity. Physiology & Behavior 2013, 121: 103-111. PMID: 23562867, PMCID: PMC3731396, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2013.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCaudate responseMass indexCaudate nucleusBrain responsesHigher body mass indexWeight gainHealthy weight subjectsTasteless control solutionEnergy-dense foodsSelf-reported impulsivityWeight subjectsNegative associationVentral putamenDorsal striatumFood rewardDense foodsSignificant associationInverse correlationMilkshakeOverweightGreater impulsivityMeasures of impulsivityGreater responseAssociation
2003
Feeding-induced dopamine release in dorsal striatum correlates with meal pleasantness ratings in healthy human volunteers
Small DM, Jones-Gotman M, Dagher A. Feeding-induced dopamine release in dorsal striatum correlates with meal pleasantness ratings in healthy human volunteers. NeuroImage 2003, 19: 1709-1715. PMID: 12948725, DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(03)00253-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine releasePositron emission tomography scanEmission tomography scanHealthy human volunteersHunger/fullnessFavorite mealAmount of dopamineDorsal putamenStriatum correlatesTomography scanHealthy subjectsCaudate nucleusPleasantness ratingsHuman volunteersVentral striatumScan subjectsStriatumHungry stateSignificant reductionSignificant changesPET dataMealParametric mapsSubjectsCorrelates