2015
Physiological mechanisms by which non-nutritive sweeteners may impact body weight and metabolism
Burke MV, Small DM. Physiological mechanisms by which non-nutritive sweeteners may impact body weight and metabolism. Physiology & Behavior 2015, 152: 381-388. PMID: 26048305, PMCID: PMC4661139, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-nutritive sweetenersNNS consumptionCognitive processesSugar-sweetened beverage consumptionNegative health outcomesMetabolic hormone secretionPotential biological mechanismsHormone secretionSSB intakeBody weightGut microbiotaSweet taste receptorBeverage consumptionHealth outcomesNNS useCentral mechanismsTaste receptorsBiological mechanismsMetabolic functionsPhysiological mechanismsMetabolismIntakeSecretionReceptors
2010
The 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