2021
Further Evidence that Habitual Consumption of Sucralose with, but Not without, Carbohydrate Alters Glucose Metabolism
Dalenberg JR, Denis R, Luquet S, Small DM. Further Evidence that Habitual Consumption of Sucralose with, but Not without, Carbohydrate Alters Glucose Metabolism. Cell Metabolism 2021, 33: 227-228. PMID: 33535095, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Short-Term Consumption of Sucralose with, but Not without, Carbohydrate Impairs Neural and Metabolic Sensitivity to Sugar in Humans
Dalenberg JR, Patel BP, Denis R, Veldhuizen MG, Nakamura Y, Vinke PC, Luquet S, Small DM. Short-Term Consumption of Sucralose with, but Not without, Carbohydrate Impairs Neural and Metabolic Sensitivity to Sugar in Humans. Cell Metabolism 2020, 31: 493-502.e7. PMID: 32130881, PMCID: PMC7784207, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose metabolismPrevalence of obesityType 2 diabetesSugar-sweetened beveragesConsumption of sucraloseHealthy human participantsInsulin sensitivityTerm consumptionTaste perceptionMetabolismLong-term decreaseSweet tasteMetabolic sensitivityComorbiditiesGeneral consensusObesityDiabetesHuman participantsBeveragesMidbrainPrevalenceBrainSimilar relationship
2013
Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Response to Concentrated Sucrose Reflects Liking Rather Than Sweet Quality Coding
Rudenga KJ, Small DM. Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Response to Concentrated Sucrose Reflects Liking Rather Than Sweet Quality Coding. Chemical Senses 2013, 38: 585-594. PMID: 23828907, PMCID: PMC3747761, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjt029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 Research
2010
Evidence for an Integrated Oral Sensory Module in the Human Anterior Ventral Insula
Rudenga K, Green B, Nachtigal D, Small DM. Evidence for an Integrated Oral Sensory Module in the Human Anterior Ventral Insula. Chemical Senses 2010, 35: 693-703. PMID: 20595201, PMCID: PMC2943409, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjq068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior ventral insulaVentral insulaOral stimulationTasteless control solutionFunctional magnetic resonanceVentral pallidumPhysiological significanceHarmful stimuliInsular responsesInsulaOral sensationNutritive stimulusModalitiesDifferential connectivityPresent studyStimulationMagnetic resonanceSensory modalitiesSubjectsHypothalamusStimuliStriatumPallidum
2001
Changes in Taste Intensity Perception Following Anterior Temporal Lobe Removal in Humans
Small D, Zatorre R, Jones-Gotman M. Changes in Taste Intensity Perception Following Anterior Temporal Lobe Removal in Humans. Chemical Senses 2001, 26: 425-432. PMID: 11369677, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/26.4.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior temporal lobeTemporal lobeHealthy control subjectsTemporal lobe removalsRight anterior temporal lobeRight temporal groupPatient groupIntractable epilepsyControl subjectsControl groupMeasures ANOVAMeasures analysisBitter tasteSignificant differencesUnpleasant bitter tasteStimulus concentrationLobeTaste perceptionSubjectsGroupTemporal groupsPatientsIntensity perceptionEpilepsy