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
2012
Neuroimaging the interaction of mind and metabolism in humans
D’Agostino A, Small DM. Neuroimaging the interaction of mind and metabolism in humans. Molecular Metabolism 2012, 1: 10-20. PMID: 24024114, PMCID: PMC3757655, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2012.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingParticular mental processesNeural circuitsInteraction of mindFood cuesMental processesBrain responsesNeural responsesPsychological stateFunctional neuroimagingNeuroimaging techniquesDecision-making processMagnetic resonance imagingHormonal factorsCuesResonance imagingNeuroimagingMetabolic signalsMindHormonal signalsDesireSatietyBehaviorIntakeResponse