Area of research
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience · Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Research interest
Research interests include Nucleus accumbens, Endocrinology, Insulin, Internal medicine, AMPA receptor, and Sucrose.
Insulin receptor activation in the nucleus accumbens reflects nutritive value of a recently ingested meal
Insulin enhances striatal dopamine release by activating cholinergic interneurons and thereby signals reward
Episodic sucrose intake during food restriction increases synaptic abundance of AMPA receptors in nucleus accumbens and augments intake of sucrose following restoration of ad libitum feeding
Sucrose Ingestion Induces Rapid AMPA Receptor Trafficking