2016
Micturition Drive is Associated with Decreased Brain Response to Palatable Milkshake in the Human Anterior Insular Cortex
Gao X, Sun X, Veldhuizen M, Nakamura Y, Kroemer N, Small D. Micturition Drive is Associated with Decreased Brain Response to Palatable Milkshake in the Human Anterior Insular Cortex. Chemosensory Perception 2016, 9: 174-181. DOI: 10.1007/s12078-016-9215-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior insular cortexInsular cortexInsular responsesMagnetic resonance imaging studyBrain responsesResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyPalatable milkshakeConclusionThis findingSmall bolusImaging studiesCortexVisceral representationMilkshakePrevious reportsInteroceptive informationTime participantsResponseBolus
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
2011
The Anterior Insular Cortex Represents Breaches of Taste Identity Expectation
Veldhuizen MG, Douglas D, Aschenbrenner K, Gitelman DR, Small DM. The Anterior Insular Cortex Represents Breaches of Taste Identity Expectation. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 14735-14744. PMID: 21994389, PMCID: PMC3221736, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1502-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModality-Specific Neural Effects of Selective Attention to Taste and Odor
Veldhuizen MG, Small DM. Modality-Specific Neural Effects of Selective Attention to Taste and Odor. Chemical Senses 2011, 36: 747-760. PMID: 21685407, PMCID: PMC3175104, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjr043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary olfactory cortexPrimary taste cortexAnterior insular cortexInsular cortexOlfactory cortexTaste cortexPrimary gustatory cortexFunctional magnetic resonancePrimary olfactoryGustatory cortexModality-specific activationInsular responsesNeural effectsCortexBrain responsesMultimodal regionsTaste perceptionMagnetic resonanceGeneral effectSelective attentionActivationResponse
2010
Taste representation in the human insula
Small DM. Taste representation in the human insula. Brain Structure And Function 2010, 214: 551-561. PMID: 20512366, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-010-0266-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsular cortexTaste cortexTaste representationsUnimodal sensory corticesPrimary taste cortexHuman insular cortexAnterior insular cortexHuman insulaInterspecies differencesSensory cortexSense of tasteCortexFeeding behaviorSensory regionsSignificant interspecies differencesCritical relayPrimary aimMonkeysHumansThe Insular Taste Cortex Contributes to Odor Quality Coding
Veldhuizen MG, Nachtigal D, Teulings L, Gitelman DR, Small DM. The Insular Taste Cortex Contributes to Odor Quality Coding. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2010, 4: 58. PMID: 20700500, PMCID: PMC2917218, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2010.00058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon central mechanismInsular taste cortexTaste cortexCentral mechanismsFood odorsNon-food odorsOdor quality codingOlfactory cortexInsular cortexOlfactory stimulationCortexCentral pathwaysCortex contributesSweet tasteGustatory systemOlfactory stimuliInsulaStimulationDiscrete mechanismsSensationTaste qualityQuality codingOdor sweetnessPiriformSweetness ratings