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The Center’s most recent publications (2010-2012) can be viewed below. To download a PDF containing a complete listing of Monell’s publications from 1969 to the present, click here.

2012 & In Press

Bachmanov, A. A. & Boughter, J. D. (Electronic Citation) “Genetics of taste perception.” Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, 2012, doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0023587.

Dalton, P. (2012) “There’s something in the air: Effects on beliefs and expectations on response to environmental odors.” In G.M.Zucco, R. S. Herz, & B. Schaal (Eds.), Essays in Olfaction Cognition, Amsterdam, Holland: John Benjamins.

Adipietro, K.A.; Mainland, J.D.; Matsunami, H. (2012) Functional evolution of mammalian odorant receptors. PLoS Genetics, 8, e1002821.

Bachmanov, A.A.; Boughter, J.D. (2012) Genetics of taste perception. eLS. (Electronic Citation) doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0023587

Campbell, M.C.; Ranciaro, A.; Froment, A.; Hirbo, J.; Omar, S.; Bodo, J.M.; Nyambo, T.; Lema, G.; Zinshteyn, D.; Drayna, D.; Breslin, P.A.; Tishkoff, S.A. (2012) Evolution of functionally diverse alleles associated with PTC bitter taste sensitivity in Africa. Molecular Biology & Evolution, 29, 1141-1153.

Coldwell, S.E.; Mennella, J.A.; Duffy, V.B.; Pelchat, M.L.; Griffith, J.W.; Smutzer, G.; Cowart, B.J.; Breslin, P.A.S.; Bartoshuk, L.M.; Victorson, D.; Hoffman, H.J. (In Press) NIH toolbox for assessment of neurological and behavioral function: Assessments for gustation. Neurology.

Dalton, P.H. (In Press) There’s something in the air: Effects on beliefs and expectations on response to environmental odors. Essays in Olfaction Cognition.

Dalton, P.H.; Caraway, E.A.; Gibb, H.; Fulcher, K. (2012) A multi-year field olfactometry study near a concentrated animal feeding operation. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 61, 1398-1408.

Dalton, P.H.; Doty, R.L.; Murphy, C.; Frank, R.; Hoffman, H.J.; Maute, C.; Kallen, M.A.; Slotkin, J. (In Press) Olfactory assessment using the NIH Toolbox. Neurology.

Drewnowski, A.; Mennella, J.A.; Johnson, S.; Bellisle, F. (2012) Sweetness and food preference. Journal of Nutrition, 142, 1142-1148S.

Eddy, M.C.; Eschle, B.K.; Peterson, D.; Lauras, N.; Margolskee, R.F.; Delay, E.R. (2012) A conditioned aversion study of sucrose and SC45647 taste in TRPM5 knockout mice. Chemical Senses, 37, 391-401.

Feng, P.; Zhao, H.; Chai, J.; Huang, L.; Wang, J. (2012) Expression and secretion of TNF-α In mouse taste buds: a novel function of a specific subset of type II taste cells. PLoS ONE, 7, e43140.

Forestell, C.A.; Mennella, J.A. (2012) More than just a pretty face: the relationship between infant’s temperament, food acceptance, and mothers’ perceptions of their enjoyment of food. Appetite, 58, 1136-1142.

Gelperin, A. (In Press) Associative memory mechanisms in terrestrial slugs and snails. In: Benjamin, P.; Menzel, R. (Eds.) Invertebrate Learning and Memory: Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience. Academic Press.

Glendinning, J.I.; Gillman, J.; Zamer, H.; Margolskee, R.F.; Sclafani, A. (2012) The role of T1R3 and TRPM5 in carbohydrate-induced obesity in mice. Physiology & Behavior, 107, 50-58.

Golden, G.J.; Hussey, A.M.; Kimball, B.A. (2012) Do gastrointestinal taste receptors contribute to associative learning and foraging behavior? Journal of Animal Science. (Electronic Citation) doi:10.2527/jas.2012-5089

Golden, G.J.; Voznesenskaya, A.; Tordoff, M. (2012) Chorda tympani nerve modulates the rat’s avoidance of calcium chloride. Physiology & Behavior, 105, 1214-1218.

Gyekis, J.P.; Dingman, M.A.; Revitsky, A.R.; Bryant, B.P.; et al. (2012) Gustatory, trigeminal, and olfactory aspects of nicotine intake in three mouse strains. Behavior Genetics, 42, 820-829.

Hanai, Y.; Shimono, K.; Oka, H.; Baba, Y.; Yamazaki, K.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2012) Analysis of volatile organic compounds released from human lung cancer cells and from the urine of tumor-bearing mice. Cancer Cell International. (Electronic Citation) doi:10.1186/1475-2867-12-7

Hanai, Y.; Shimono, K.; Matsumura, K.; Vachani, A.; Albedla, S.; Yamazaki, K.; Beachamp, G.K.; Oka, H. (2012) Urinary volatile compounds as biomarkers for lung cancer. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 76, 679-684.

Ishiwatari Y.; Bachmanov A.A. (2012) NaCl taste thresholds in 13 inbred mouse strains. Chemical Senses, 37, 497-508.

Jadauji, J.B.; Djordjevic, J.; Lundström, J.N.; Pack, C.C. (2012) Modulation of olfactory perception by visual cortex stimulation. Journal of Neuroscience, 32, 3095-3100.

Jiang, P.; Josue, J.; Li, X.; Glaser, D.; Li, W.; Brand, J.G.; Margolskee, R.F.; Reed, D.R.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2012) Major taste loss in carnivorous mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 109, 4956-4961.

Khamis, S.M.; Jones, R.A.; Johnson, A.T.C.; Preti, G.; Kwak, J.; Gelperin, A. (2012) DNA-decorated carbon nanotube-based FETS as ultrasensitive chemical sensors: Discrimination of homologues, structural isomers, and optical isomers. AIP Advances. (Electronic Citation) doi: 10.1063/1.4705394

Kim, A.; Feng, P.; Ohkuri, T.; Sauers, D.; Cohn, Z.J.; Chai, J.; Nelson, T.; Bachmanov, A.A.; Huang, L.; Wang, H. (2012) Defects in the peripheral taste structure and function in the MRL/lpr mouse model of autoimmune disease. PLoS ONE, 7, e35588.

Knaapila, A.; Gu, Z.; Medland, S.; Wysocki, C.; Montgomery, G. W.; Martin, N.G.; Wright, M.J.; Reed, D.R. (2012) A genome-wide study on the perception of the odorants androstenone and galaxolide. Chemical Senses. (Electronic Citation) doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjs008

Knaapila, A.; Hwang, L.D.; Lysenko, A.; Duke, F.F.; Fesi, B.; Khoshnevisan, A.; James, R.S.; Wysocki, C.J.; Rhyu, M.; Tordoff, M.G.; Bachmanov, A.A.; Mura, E.; Naga,i H.; Reed, D.R. (2012) Genetic analysis of chemosensory traits in human twins. Chemical Senses. (Electronic Citation) doi:10.1093/chemse/bjs070.

Kwak, J. (2012) Challenges in quantitative analyses for volatile organic compounds bound to lipocalins. Journal of Separation Science. (Electronic Citation) doi: 10.1002/jssc.201200438

Kwak, J.; Grigsby, C.; Rizki, M.; Preti, G.; Köksal, M.; Josue, J.; Kunio, Y.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2012) Differential binding between volatile ligands and major urinary proteins due to genetic variation in mice. Physiology & Behavior, 107, 112-120.

Kwak, J.; Preti, G. (In Press) Challenges in the investigation of volatile disease biomarkers in urine. In: Amann, A.; Smith, D. (Eds.) Volatile Biomarkers: Non-Invasive Diagnosis in Physiology and Medicine. Elsevier.

Lipchock, S.V.; Reed, D.R.; Mennella, J.A. (2012) Relationship between bitter-taste receptor genotype and solid mediation formulation usage among young children: a retrospective analysis. Clinical Therapeutics, 34, 728-733.

Lowe, G. (2012) Introduction to olfaction – physiology. In: Nakamoto, T. (Ed.) Human Olfactory Displays and Interfaces: Odor Sensing and Presentation. IGI Global, 1-43.

Lukasewycz, L.D.; Mennella, J.A. (2012) Lingual tactile acuity and food texture preference in children and their mothers. Food Quality and Preference, 26, 58-66.

Lunde, K.; Egelandsdal, B.; Skuterud, E.; Mainland, J.; Hersleth, M.; Matsunami, H. (2012) Genetic variation of an odorant receptor OR7D4 and sensory perception of cooked meat containing androstenone. PLoS ONE. (Electronic Citation) doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035259

Lundström, J.N.; Gordon, A.R.; Wise, P.; Frasnelli, J. (2012) Individual differences in the chemical senses: is there a common sensitivity? Chemical Senses, 37, 371-378.

Mainland, J.; Matsunami, H. (2012) RAMP Like Proteins: RTP and REEP family of proteins. In: Spielman, W.S.; Parameswaran, N. (Eds.) RAMPS, 75–86.

Maislin, G.; Ahmed, M.M.; Gooneratne, N; Thorne-Fitzgerald, M.; Kim, C.; Teff, K.L.; Arnardottir, E.S.; Benediktsdottir, B.; Einarsdottir, H.; Juliusson, S.; Pack, A.I.; Gislason, T.; Schwab, R.J. (2012) Single slice vs. volumetric MR assessment of visceral adipose tissue: Reliability and validity among the overweight and obese. Obesity. (Electronic Citation) doi: 10.1038/oby2012.53

Mandel, A.L.; Breslin, P.A. (2012) High endogenous salivary amylase activity is associated with improved glycemic homeostasis following starch ingestion in adults. Journal of Nutrition, 142, 853-858.

McRae, J.F.; Mainland, J.D.; Jaeger, S.R.; Adipietro, K.A.; Matsunami, H.; Newcomb, R.D. (2012). Genetic variation in the odorant receptor OR2J3 is associated with the ability to detect the “grassy” smelling odor, cis-3-hexen-1-ol. Chemical Senses. (Electronic Citation) doi:10.1093/chemse/bjs049

Mennella, J.A. (2012) Alcohol use during lactation: Effects on the mother-infant dyad. In: Watson, R.R.; Preedy, V. (Eds.) Nutrition and Alcohol: Linking Nutrient Interactions and Dietary Intake. CRC Press, 63-82.

Mennella, J.A.; Castor, S.M. (2012) Sensitive period in flavor learning: effects of duration of exposure to formula flavors on food likes during infancy. Clinical Nutrition. (Electronic Citation) doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2012.05.005

Mennella, J.A.; Finkbeiner, S.; Reed, D.R. (2012) The proof is in the pudding: children prefer lower fat but higher sugar than do mothers. International Journal of Obesity. (Electronic Citation) doi: 10.1038/ijo.2012.51

Mennella, J.A.; Trabulsi, J.C. (2012) Complementary foods and flavor experiences: setting the foundation. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 60 S2, 40-50.

Miller, S.S.; Gordon, A.R.; Olsson, M.J.; Lundström, J.N.; Dalton, P. (In Press) Mind over age: Social priming and olfactory function. Chemical Senses.

Mitro, S.; Gordon, A.R.; Olsson, M.J.; Lundström, J.N. (2012) The smell of age: perception and discrimination of body odors of different ages. PLoS ONE, 7, e38110.

Nosrat, I.V.; Margolskee, R.F.; Nosrat, C.A. (2012) Targeted taste cell-specific overexpression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in adult taste buds elevates phosphorylated trkb protein levels in taste cells, increases taste bud size, and promotes gustatory innervation. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287, 16791-16800.

Ohla, K.; Busch, N.A.; Lundström, J.N. (2012) Time for taste – early cerebral processing of gustatory perception. Chemosensory Perception, 5, 87-99.

Ohmoto, M.; Okada, S.; Nakamura, S.; Abe, K.; Matsumoto, I. (In Press) Mutually exclusive expression of Gαia and Gα14 reveals diversification of taste receptor cells in zebrafish. Journal of Comparative Neurology.

Olender, T.; Waszak, S.; Viavant, M.; Khen, M.; Ben-Asher, E.; Reyes, A.; Nativ, N.; Wysocki, C.; Ge, D.; Lancet, D. (2012) Personal receptor repertoires: Olfaction as a model. BMC Genomics. (Electronic Citation) doi:10.1186/1471-2164-13-414.

Ozdener, M.H.; Rawson, N.E. (In Press) Exogenous EGF and BDNF treatment triggered cultured taste cell differentiation and proliferation. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences.

Ozdener, M.H.; Spielman, A.I.; Rawson, N.E. (2012) Isolation and culture of human fungiform taste papillae cells. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 63, e3730.

Pelchat, M.L.; Bryant, B.; Cuomo, R.; Di Salle, F.; Fass, R.; Wise, P. (In Press) Carbonation: A review of sensory mechanisms and health effects. Nutrition Today.

Pepino, M.Y.; Mennella, J.A. (2012) Habituation to the pleasure elicited by sweetness in lean and obese women. Appetite, 58, 800-805.

Ponissery Saidu, S.; Dibattista, M.; Matthews, H.R.; Reisert, J. (2012) Odorant-induced responses recorded from olfactory receptor neurons using the suction pipette technique. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 62, e3862.

Reisert, J.; Gelperin, A. (2012) When does more give less in the olfactory system? Physiology News, 86, 18-21.

Seubert, J.; Freiherr, J.; Frasnelli, J.; Hummel, T.; Lundström, J.N. (In Press) Orbitofrontal cortex and olfactory bulb volume predict distinct aspects of olfactory performance in healthy subjects. Cerebral Cortex.

Seubert, J.; Freiherr, J.; Djordjevic, J.; Lundström, J.N. (In Press) Statistical localization of human olfactory cortex. Neuroimage.

Stein, L.J.; Cowart, B.J.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2012) The development of salty taste acceptance is related to dietary experience in human infants: a prospective study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 95, 123-129.

Stephan, A.B.; Tobochnik, S.; Dibattista, M.; Wall, C.M.; Reisert, J.; Zhao, H. (2012) The Na+/Ca2+ exchanger NCKX4 governs termination and adaptation of the mammalian olfactory response. Nature Neuroscience,15, 131-137.

Tordoff, M.G.; Alarcon, L.K.; Valmeki, S.; Jiang, P. (2012) T1R3: a human calcium taste receptor. Scientific Reports. (Electronic Citation) doi:10.1038/srep00496

Tordoff, M.G.; Aleman, T.R.; Murphy, M.C. (2012) No effects of monosodium glutamate consumption on the body weight or composition of adult rats and mice. Physiology & Behavior. (Electronic Citation) doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.07.006

Tordoff, M.G.; Jaji, S.A.; Marks, J.M.; Ellis, H.T. (2012) Macronutrient choice of BTBR.NZW mice cogenic for a 21-gene region of chromosome 17. Physiology & Behavior, 106, 556-561.

Trabulsi, J.C.; Mennella, J.A. (2012) Diet, sensitive periods in flavor learning, and growth. International Journal of Psychiatry, 24, 219-230.

Ventura, A.K.; Beauchamp, G.K.; Mennella, J.A. (2012) Infant regulation of intake: the effect of free glutamate content in infant formulas. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 95, 875-881.

Ventura, A.K.; San Gabriel, A.; Hirota, M.; Mennella, J.A. (2012) Free amino acid content in infant formulas. Nutrition and Food Science, 42, 271-278.

Wise, P.M.; Breslin, P.A.S.; Dalton, P. (2012) Sweet taste and menthol increases cough reflex thresholds. Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 25, 236-241.

Wise, P.; Mennella, J.A.; Finkbeiner, S. (2012) Impaired cough sensitivity in children of smokers. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. (Electronic Citation) doi: 10.1093/ntr/nts198

Wise, P.M.; Wysocki, C.J.; Lundström, J.N. (2012) Stimulus selection for intranasal sensory isolation: eugenol is an irritant. Chemical Senses, 37, 509-514.

Xu, J.; Cao, J.; Iguchi, N.; Riethmacher, D.; Huang, L. (2012) Functional characterization of bitter taste receptors expressed in mammalian testis. Molecular Human Reproduction. (Electronic Citation) doi: 10.1093/molehr/gas040

Yasumatsu, K.; Ogiwara, Y, Takai S.; Yoshida, R.; Iwatsuki, K.; Torii, K.; Margolskee, R.F.; Ninomiya, Y. (2012) Umami taste in mice uses multiple receptors and transduction pathways. Journal of Physiology, 590, 1155-1170.

Zhu, X.; Li, Z.; Jiang, D.; Zhao, J.; Huang, L.; Zhang, J.; Huang, X. (2012) Characterization and expressional analysis of Dleu7 during Xenopus tropicalis embryogenesis. Gene, 509, 77-84.

2011

Bachmanov, A.A.; Bosak, N.; Floriano, W. B.; Inoue, M.; Li, X.; Lin, C.; Murovets, V.; Reed, D.R.; Zolotarev, V.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2011) Genetics of sweet taste preferences. Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 26, 286-294.

Baker, J.F.; Morales, M.; Qatanani, M.; Cucchiara, A.; Nackos, E.; Lazar, M.A.; Teff, K.L.; von Feldt, J.M. (2011) Resistin levels in lupus and associations with disease-specific measures, insulin resistance, and coronary calcification. Journal of Rheumatology, 38, 2369-2375.

Beauchamp, G.K.; Mennella, J.A. (2011) Flavor perception in human infants: development and functional significance. Digestion, 83 S1, 1-6.

Boesveldt, S.; Lindau, S.T.; McClintock, M.K.; Hummel, T.; Lundström, J.N. (2011) Gustatory and olfactory dysfunction in older adults: a national probability study. Rhinology, 49, 324-330.

Cherukuri, C.; McCaughey, S.A.; Tordoff, M. (2011) Comparison of differences between PWD/phj and C57BL/6J mice in calcium solution preferences and chorda tympani nerve responses. Physiology & Behavior, 102, 496-502.

Cowart, B.J. (2011) Smell and taste in aging. Perfumer and Flavorist, 36, 34-36.

Cowart, B.J. (2011) Taste dysfunction: a practical guide for oral medicine. Oral Diseases, 17, 2-6.

Dalton, P.; Mennella, J.A.; Maute, C.; Castor, S.M.; Silva-Garcia, A.; Slotkin, J.; et al. (2011) Development of a test to evaluate olfactory function in a pediatric population. The Laryngoscope, 121, 1843-1850.

Enomoto, T.; Ohmoto, M.; Iwata, T.; Uno, A.; Saitou, M.; Yamaguchi, T.; Kominami, R.; Matsumoto, I.; Hirota, J. (2011) Bcl11b/Ctip2 controls the differentiation of vomeronasal sensory neurons in mice. Journal of Neuroscience, 31, 10159-10173.

Fisher, J.O.; Mennella, J.A.; Hughes, A.O.; Liu, Y.; Mendoza, P. (2011) Offering ‘dip’ promotes intake of a moderately-liked vegetable among preschoolers with genetic sensitivity to bitterness. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 112, 235-245.

Frasnelli, J.; Albrecht, J.; Bryant, B.; Lundström, J.N. (2011) Perception of specific trigeminal chemosensory receptor agonists. Journal of Neuroscience, 189, 377-383.

Frasnelli, J.; Lundström, J.N.; Boyle, J.A.; Katsarkas, E.; Jones-Gotman, M. (2011) The vomeronasal organ is not involved in the perception of endogenous odors. Human Brain Mapping, 32, 450-460.

Freiherr, J.; Boesveldt, S.; Gordon, A.R.; Alden, E.C.; Hernandez, M.; Lundström, J.N. (2011) The 40-item Monell extended sniffin’ sticks identification test (MONEX-40). Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 205,10-16.

Ghatpande, A.; Reisert, J. (2011) Olfactory receptor neuron responses coding for rapid odor sampling. Journal of Physiology, 589, 2261-2273.

Golden, G.; Ishiwatar, Y.; Theodorides, M.; Bachmanov, A.A. (2011) Effect of chorda tympani nerve transection on salt taste perception in mice. Chemical Senses, 36, 811-819.

Goldsmith, B.R.; Mitala, J.J.; Josue, J.; Castro, A.; Lerner, M.B.; Bayburt, T.H.; Khamis, S.M.; Jones, R.A.; Brand, J.G.; Sligar, S.G.; Luetje, C.W.; Gelperin, A.; et al. (2011) Biomimetic chemical sensors using nanoelectronic read out of olfactory receptor proteins. ACS Nano, 5, 5408–5416.

Grandner, M.A.; Patel, N.P.; Gehrman, P.R.; Xie, D.; Sha, D.; Perlis, L.; Gehrman, P.R.; Xie, D.; Sha, D.; Pigeon, W.R.; Teff, K.; et al. (2011) Obesity, diabetes and exercise predict sleep-related complaints in the American population. Journal of Public Health,19, 463-474.

Greene, T.A.; Alarcon, S.; Thomas, A.; Berdougo, E.; Doranz, B. J.; Breslin, P.A.S.; Rucker, J.B. (2011) Probenecid inhibits the human bitter taste receptor TAS2R16 and suppresses bitter perception of salicin. PLoS ONE, 6, e20123.

Horn, C.C.; Murat, C.; Rosazza, M.; Still, L. (2011) Effects of gastric distension and infusion of umami and bitter taste stimuli on vagal afferent activity. Brain Research, 14, 53-60.

Hussey, A.M.; Kimball, B.A.; Friedman, J.M. (2011) Assessment of tannin variation in tamarisk foliage across a latitudinal gradient. The Open Environmental & Biological Monitoring Journal, 4, 32-35.

Iguchi, M.; Ohkuri, T.; Slack, J.P.; Zhong, P.; Huang, L. (2011) Sarco/Endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPases (SERCA) contribute to GPCR-mediated taste perception. PLoS ONE, 6, e23165

Jaén, C.; Ozdener, M.H.; Reisert, J. (2011) Mechanisms of chloride uptake in frog olfactory receptor neurons. Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology, 197, 339-349.

Kimball, B.A.; Pfund, F.; Gourley, M.; Giffin, D.L.; Russell, J.H. (2011) Silvicultural attempts to induce browse resistance in conifer seedlings. International Journal Forestry Research, 2011, 108529.

Kimball, B.A.; Russell, J.H.; Ott, P.K. (2011) Phytochemical variation within a single plant species influences foraging behavior of deer. Oikos, 121, 743-751.

Kwak, J.; Josue, J.; Faranda, A.; Curran-Opiekun, M.; Preti, G.; Osada, K.; Yamazaki, K.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2011) Butylated hydroxytoluene is a ligand of urinary proteins derived from female mice. Chemical Senses, 36, 443-452.

Kwak, J.; Preti, G. (2011) Volatile disease biomarkers in breath: A critique. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 12, 1067-1074.

Li, X.; Bachmanov, A.A.; Maehashi, K.; Li, W.; Lim, R.; Brand, J.; Beauchamp, G.K.; Reed, D.R.; et al. (2011) Sweet taste receptor gene variation and aspartame taste in primates and other species. Chemical Senses, 36, 453-475.

Lipchock, S.V.; Reed, D.R.; Mennella, J.A. (2011) The gustatory and olfactory systems during infancy: implications for development of feeding behaviors in the high-risk neonate. Clinics in Perinatology, 38, 627-641.

Liu, B.; Ha, M.; Meng, X.Y.; Kaur, T.; Khaleduzzaman, M.; Zhang, Z.; Jiang, P.; Li, X.; Cui, M. (2011) Molecular mechanism of species-dependent sweet taste toward artificial sweeteners. Journal of Neuroscience, 31, 11070-11076.

Lundström, J.N.; Boesveldt, S.; Albrecht, J. (2011) Central processing of the chemical senses: An overview. ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2, 5-16.

Mandel, A.L.; Ozdener, M.H.; Vainius, A.A. (2011) Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in human saliva: ELISA optimization and biological correlates. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 32, 18-30.

Matsumoto, I.; Ohmoto, M.; Narukawa, M.; Yoshihara, Y.; Abe, K. (2011) Skn-1a/Pou2f3 specifies taste receptor cell lineage. Nature Neuroscience, 14, 685-687.

Mennella, J.A. (2011) Taste and smell. In: Swaiman, K.F.; Ashwall, S.; Ferriero, D. (Eds.) Pediatric Neurology: Principles and Practice; 5th edition. Philadelphia, PA:Saunders, e126.

Mennella, J.A.; Lukasewycz, L.D.; Castor, S.M.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2011) The timing and duration of a sensitive period in human flavor learning: a randomized trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 93, 1019-1024.

Mennella, J.A.; Lukasewycz, L.D.; Griffith, J.W.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2011) Evaluation of a forced-choice, paired-comparison tracking procedure method for determining taste preferences across the lifespan. Chemical Senses, 36, 345-355.

Mennella J.A.; Pepino, M.Y.; Duke, F.; Reed, D.R. (2011) Psychophysical dissection of genotype effects on human bitter perception TAS2R38. Chemical Senses, 36, 161-167.

Mennella, J.A.; Ventura, A.K. (2011) Early feeding: Setting the stage for healthy eating habits. Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series Pediatric Program, 68, 153-163.

Mennella, J.A.; Ventura, A.K.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2011) Differential growth patterns among healthy infants fed protein hydrolysate or cow-milk formulas. Pediatrics, 127, 110-118.

Mennella, J.A.; Ventura, A.K.; Lipchock, S.V. (2011) Le origini della preferenza del cibo (The origins of food preferences). In: Bellieni, C. (Ed.) Foetal Sensory Perception. Sienna, Italy: Edizioni Cantagalli Srl, 33-50.

Ozdener, M.H.; Rawson, N.E. (2011) Culture and maintenance of taste cells in vitro. In Vitro, 47, 513-514.

Ozdener, M.H.; Brand, J.G.; Speilman, F.G.; Lischka, F.W.; Teeter, J.; Breslin, P.A.S.; Rawson, N.E. (2011) Characterization of human fungiform papillae cells in culture. Chemical Senses, 36, 601-612.

Pelchat, M.L.; Bykowski, C.; Duke, F.F.; Reed, D.R. (2011) Excretion and perception of a characteristic odor in urine after asparagus ingestion: a psychophysical and genetic study. Chemical Senses, 36, 9-17.

Peyrot des Gachons, C.; Beauchamp, G.K.; Stern, R.M.; Koch, K.L.; Breslin, P.A.S. (2011) Bitter taste induces nausea. Current Biology, 21, R247-R248.

Peyrot des Gachons, C.; Uchida, K.; Bryant, B.P.; Shima, A.; Sperry, J.B.; Dankulich-Nagrudny, L.; Smith, A.B., III; Beauchamp, G.K.; Beslin, P.A.S. (2011) Unusual pungency from extra-virgin olive oil is attributable to restricted spatial expression of the receptor of oleocanthal. Journal of Neuroscience, 31, 999-1009.

Rawson, N.E.; Gomez, G.; Cowart, B.J.; Kriete, A.; Pribitkin, E.A.; Restrepo, D. (2011) Age-associated loss of selectivity in human olfactory sensory neurons. Neurobiology of Aging, 33, 1913-1919.

Reed, D.R.; Duke, F.F.; Ellis, H.K.; Rosazza, M.R.; Lawler, M.P.; Alarcon, L.K.; Tordoff, M.G. (2011) Body fat distribution and organ weights of 14 common strains and a 22-strain consomic panel of rats. Physiology & Behavior, 103, 523-529.

Reisert, J.; Zhao, H. (2011) Perspectives on: Information and coding in mammalian sensory physiology: Response kinetics of olfactory receptor neurons and the implications in olfactory coding. Journal of General Physiology, 138, 303-310.

Teff, K.L. (2011) How neural mediation of anticipatory and compensatory insulin release helps us tolerate food. Physiology & Behavior, 103, 44-50.

Teff, K.L.; Kim, S.F. (2011) Atypical antipsychotics and the neural regulation of food intake and peripheral metabolism. Physiology & Behavior, 104, 590-598.

Townsend, R.R.; Anderson, A.H.; Chen, J.; Gadebegku, C.A.; Feldman, H.I.; Fink, J.C.; Go, A.S.; Joffe, M.; Nessel, L.A.; Ojo, A.; Rader, D.J.; Reilly, M.P.; Teal, V.; Teff, K.; et al. (2011) Metabolic syndrome, components, and cardiovascular disease prevalence in chronic kidney disease: findings from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study. American Journal of Nephrology, 33, 477-484.

Veldhuizen, M.G.; Albrecht, J.; Zelano, C.; Boesveldt, S.; Breslin, P.A.S.; Lundström, J.N. (2011) Identification of human gustatory cortex by activation likelihood estimation. Human Brain Mapping, 32, 2256-2266.

Ventura, A.K.; Mennella, J.A. (2011) Innate and learned preferences for sweet taste during childhood. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 14, 379-84.

Wise, P.M.; Breslin, P.A.S. (2011) Relationships among taste qualities assessed with response-context effects. Chemical Senses, 36, 581-587.

Wise, P.M.; Eades J.; Preti, G.; Wysocki, C.J. (2011) The effect of menthol vapor on sensitivity to chemical irritation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 13, 989-997.

Wise, P.M.; Eades, J.; Tjoa, S.S.; Fennessey, P.V.; Preti, G. (2011) Individuals reporting idiopathic malodor production: Demographics and incidence of trimethylaminuria. The American Journal of Medicine, 124, 1058-1063.

Yamamoto, K.; Ishimaru, Y.; Ohmoto, M.; Matsumoto, I.; Asakura, T.; Abe, K. (2011) Genetic tracing of the gustatory neural pathway originating from PKD1L3-expressing type III taste cells in circumvallate and foliate papillae. Journal of Neurochemistry, 119, 497-506.

Yamashita, N.; Mosinger, B.; Roy, A.; Miyazaki, M.; Ugajin, K.; Nakamura, F.; et al. (2011) CRMP5 (collapsin response mediator protein 5) regulates dendritic development and synaptic plasticity in the cerebellar Purkinje cells. Journal of Neuroscience, 31, 1773-1779.

Yee, K.K.; Sukumaran, S.K.; Kotha, R.; Gilbertson, T.A.; Margolskee, R.F. (2011) Glucose transporters and ATP-gated K+ (KATP) metabolic sensors are present in type 1 taste receptor 3 (T1r3)-expressing taste cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 108, 5431-5436.

Zhao, K.; Blacker, K.; Luo, Y.; Bryant, B.P.; Jiang, J. (2011) Perceiving nasal patency through mucosal cooling rather than air temperature or nasal resistance. PLoS ONE, 6, e24618.

2010

Albrecht, J.; Kopietz, R.; Frasnelli, J.; Wiesmann, M.; Hummel, T.; Lundström, J.N. (2010) The neuronal correlates of intranasal trigeminal function – an ALE meta-analysis of human functional brain imaging data. Brain Research Reviews, 62, 183-196.

Antolin, S.; Reisert, J.; Matthews, H.R. (2010) Olfactory response termination involves Ca2+-ATPase in vertebrate olfactory receptor neuron cilia. Journal of General Physiology, 135, 367-378.

Bachmanov, A.A. (2010) Umami: Fifth taste? Flavor enhancer? Perfumer and Flavorist, April, 52-57.

Bhandawhat, V.; Reisert, J.; Yau, K.-W. (2010) Signaling by olfactory receptor neurons near threshold. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 107, 18682-18687.

Boesveldt, S.; Frasnelli, J.; Gordon, A.R.; Lundström, J.N. (2010) The fish is bad: Negative food odors elicit faster and more accurate reactions than other odors. Biological Psychology, 84, 313-317.

Boesveldt, S.; Olsson, M.J.; Lundström, J.N. (2010) Carbon chain length and the stimulus problem in olfaction. Behavioral Brain Research, 215, 110-113.

Brannon, P.M.; Carpenter, T.O.; Fernandez, J.R.; Gilsanz, V.; Gould, J.B.; Hall, K.; Hui, S.L.; Mennella, J.A.; Miller N.J.; et al. (2010) NIH consensus development conference statement: Lactose intolerance and health. NIH Consensus Science Statements, 24, 27.

Bryant, B.P.; Xu, J.; Audige, V.; Lischka, F.W.; Rawson, N.E. (2010) Cellular basis for the olfactory response to nicotine. ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 1, 246-256.

Cohn, Z.J.; Kim, A.; Huang, L.; Brand, J.; Wang, H. (2010) Lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation attenuates taste progenitor cell proliferation and shortens the life span of taste bud cells. BMC Neuroscience, 11, 72.

Colsoul, B.; Schraenen, A.; Lemaire, K.; Quintens, R.; Van Lommel, L.; Segal, A.; Owsianik, G.; Talavera, K.; Voets, T.; Margolskee, R.F.; et al. (2010) Loss of high-frequency glucose-induced Ca2+ oscillations in pancreatic islets correlates with impaired glucose tolerance in Trpm5-/- mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 107, 5208-5213.

Corsica, J.A.; Pelchat, M.L. (2010) Food addiction: True or false? Current Opinions in Gastroenterology, 26, 165-169.

Cowart, B.J. (2010) Taste dysfunction: A practical guide for oral medicine. Oral Diseases, 17, 2-6.

Dalton, P. (2010) Olfactory toxicity in humans and experimental animals. Toxicology of the Nose and Upper Airways, 15, 215-241.

Dalton, P.; Jaen, C. (2010) Responses to odors in occupational environments. Current Opinions in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 10, 127-132.

Dalton, P. H.; Opiekun, R.E.; Gould, M.; McDermott, R.; Wilson, T.; Maute, C.; Ozdener, M.H.; Zhao, K.; et al.(2010) Chemosensory loss: Functional consequences of the World Trade Center disaster. Environmental Health Perspectives, 118, 1251-1256.

Feng, P.; Wang, H.; Feldman, R.S.; Pribitkin, E.A.; Breslin, P.A.S. (2010) The T Cells in peripheral taste tissue of healthy human adults: Predominant memory T cells and Th-1 cells. Chemical Senses, 35, 501-509.

Field, K.L.; Beauchamp, G.K.; Kimball, B.A.; Mennella, J.A.; Bachmanov, A.A. (2010) Bitter avoidance in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) and mice (Mus musculus and Peromyscus leucopus). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 124, 455-459.

Frasnelli, J.; Lundström, J.N.; Boyle, J.A.; Djordjevic, J.; Zatorre, R.J.; Jones-Gotman, M. (2010) Neuroanatomical correlates of olfactory performance. Experimental Brain Research, 201, 1-11.

Frasnelli, J.; Reden, J.; Lundström, J.N.; Landis, B.N. (2010) Comment on “Olfactory hallucinations as a manifestation of hidden rhinosinusitis”. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 17, 543.

Gelperin, A. (2010) Human olfactory perception. In: Hermann, A. (Ed.) The Chemistry and Biology of Volatiles. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley Pub. Co., 253-290.

Goldstein, B., Sr. Ed.; Breslin, P.A.S.; et al. Assoc. Eds. (2010) Encyclopedia of Perception. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Iacono, A.; Gómez, R.; Sperry, J.; Conde, J.; Bianco, G.; Meli, R.; Smith, A.B., III; Gualillo, O. (2010) Effect of oleocanthal and its derivatives on inflammatory response induced by LPS in chondrocyte cell line (p NA). Arthritis and Rheumatism, 62, 1675-1682.

Inoue, T.; Bryant, B.P. (2010) Multiple cation channels mediate increases in intracellular calcium induced by the volatile irritant, trans-2-pentenal in rat trigeminal neurons. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 30, 35-41.

Jiang, J.; Khao, K. (2010) Airflow and nanoparticle deposition in rat nose under various breathing and sniffing conditions: A computational evaluation of the unsteady effect. Journal of Aerosol Science, 41, 1030-1043.

Johnson, A.T.C.; Kahmis, S.M.; Preti, G.; Kwak, J.; Gelperin, A. (2010) DNA-coated nanosensors for breath analysis. IEEE Sensor Journal, 10, 159-166.

Katsube, T.; Yamasaki, M.; Shiwaku, K.; Ishijima, T.; Matsumoto, I.; et al. (2010) Effect of flavonol glycoside in mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaf on glucose metabolism and oxidative stress in liver in diet-induced obese mice. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 90, 2386-2392.

Kimball, B.A. (2010) Taste aversion learning. In: Weiner, I.B.; Craighead, W. E. (Eds.) The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology, 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 1753-1755.

Kimball, B.A.; Taylor, J.D. (2010) Mammalian herbivore repellents: Tools for altering plant palatability. Pest Management Science, 21, 181-187.

Kimball, B.A.; Taylor, J.; Perry, K.R.; Capelli, C. (2010) Deer responses to repellent stimuli. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 35, 1461-1470.

Kwak, J.; Willse, A.; Preti, G.; Yamazaki, K.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2010) In search of the chemical basis for MHC odourtypes. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 277, 2417-2425.

Lundström, J.N.; Olsson, M.J. (2010) Functional neuronal processing of human body odors. Vitamins & Hormones, 83, 1-23.

Ma, J.; Lowe, G. (2010) Correlated firing in tufted cells of mouse olfactory bulb. Journal of Neuroscience, 169, 1715-1738.

Mandel, A.L.; Peyrot des Gachons, C.; Plank, K.L; Alarcon, S.; Breslin, P.A.S. (2010) Individual differences in AMY1 gene copy number, salivary α-amylase levels, and the perception of oral starch. PLoS ONE, 5, e13352.

Matsumura, K.; Opiekun, M.; Oka, H.; Vachani, A.; Albelda, S. M.; Yamazaki, K.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2010) Urinary volatile compounds as biomarkers for lung cancer: A proof of principle study using odor signatures in mouse models of lung cancer. PLoS ONE, 5, e8819.

McQuade, L.E.; Ma, J.; Lowe, G.; Ghatpande, A.; Gelperin, A.; Lippard, S.J. (2010) Visualization of nitric oxide production in the mouse main olfactory bulb by a cell-trappable copper(II) fluorescent probe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 107, 8525-8530.

Mennella, J.A.; Beauchamp, G.K. (2010) The role of early life experiences in flavor perception and delight. In: Dube, L.; Bechara, A.; Dagher, A.; Drewnoski, A.; et al. (Eds.) Obesity Prevention: The role of society and brain on individual behavior. London, England: Elsevier, 203 – 218.

Mennella, J.A.; Pepino, M.Y. (2010) Breast pumping and lactational state exert differential effects on ethanol pharmacokinetics. Alcohol, 44, 141-148.

Mennella, J.A.; Pepino, M.Y. (2010) Breastfeeding and prolactin levels in lactating women with a family history of alcoholism. Pediatrics, 125, e1162-1170.

Mennella, J.A.; Ventura, A.K. (2010) The basic biology underlying the flavor world of children. Current Zoology, 56, 834-841.

Mennella, J.A.; Pepino, M.Y.; Duke, F.F.; Reed, D.R. (2010) Age modifies the genotype-phenotype relationship for the bitter receptor TAS2R38. BMC Genetics, 11, 60.

Mennella, J.A.; Pepino, M.Y.; Duke, F.; Reed, D.R. (2010) Psychophysical dissection of genotype effects on human bitter perception. Chemical Senses, 36, 161-167.

Mennella, J.A.; Pepino, M.Y.; Lehmann, S.; Yourshaw, L. (2010) Family history of alcoholism and depressive symptomatology are associated with higher bliss points for sweets among children. Addiction, 105, 666-675.

Murata, Y.; Yasuo, T.; Yoshida, R.; Obata, K.; Yanagawa, Y.; Margolskee, R.F.; Ninomiya, Y. (2010) Action potential-enhanced ATP release from taste cells through hemichannels. Neurophysiology, 104, 896-901.

Murovets, V.O.; Zolotarev, V.A.; Bachmanov, A.A. (2010) The role of the sac locus in the alcohol taste preference in inbred mouse strains. Doklady Biological Sciences, 432, 181-183.

Nakamura, A.; Fujiwara, S.; Ishijima, T.; Okada, S.; Nakai, Y.; Matsumoto, I.; et al. (2010) Neuron differentiation-related genes are up-regulated in the hypothalamus of odorant-inhaling rats subjected to acute restraint stress. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58, 7922-7929.

Nelson, T.M.; LopezJimenez, N.D.; Tessarollo, L.; Inoue, M.; Bachmanov, A.A.; Sullivan, S.L. (2010) Taste function in mice with a targeted mutation of the Pkd1l3 gene. Chemical Senses, 35, 565-577.

Ohmoto, M.; Maeda, N.; Abe, K.; Yoshihara, Y.; Matsumoto, I. (2010) Genetic tracing of bitter taste neural pathway in t2r5-WGA transgenic mice. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 400, 734-738.

Pelchat, M.L.; Bykowski, C.; Duke, F.; Reed, D.R. (2010) Excretion and perception of a characteristic odor in urine after asparagus ingestion: A psychophysical and genetic study. Chemical Senses, 36, 9-17.

Pepino, M.Y.; Finkbeiner, S.; Beauchamp, G.K.; Mennella, J.A. (2010) Obese women have lower monosodium glutamate taste sensitivity and prefer higher concentrations than do normal-weight women. Obesity, 18, 965-965.

Preti, G.; Leyden, J.J. (2010) Genetic influences on human body odor: From genes to the axillae. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 130, 344-346.

Reed, D.R. (2010) Heritable variation in fat preference. In: Montmayeur, J. P.; de Coutre, J. (Eds.) Fat Detection: Taste, Texture, and Post-Ingestive Effects. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 395-416.

Reed, D.R.; Knaapila, A. (2010) Genetics of taste and smell: Poisons and pleasures. Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, 94, 213-240.

Reed, D.R.; Margolskee, R.F. (2010) Gustation genetics: Sweet gustducin! Chemical Senses, 35, 549-550.

Reed, D.R.; Zhu, G.; Breslin, P.A.S.; Duke, F.F.; Henders, A.K.; Campbell, M.J.; et al. (2010) The perception of quinine taste intensity is associated with common genetic variants in a bitter receptor cluster on chromosome 12. Human Molecular Genetics, 19, 4278-4285.

Reisert, J. (2010) Origin of basal activity in mammalian olfactory receptor neurons. Journal of General Physiology, 136, 529-540.

Rickels, M.R.; Mueller, R.; Teff, K.L.; Naji, A. (2010) β-Cell secretory capacity and demand in recipients of islet, pancreas, and kidney transplants. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 95, 1238-1246.

Sperry, J.B.; Smith, A.B., III. (2010) Synthesis of diverse phenolic compounds isolated from olive oils. In: Preedy, V.R.; Watson, R.R. (Eds.) Olives and Olive Oil in Health and Disease. London, England: Academic Press, 1439 – 1464.

Suchy, F.J.;Brannon, P.M.; Carpenter, T.O.; Fernandez, J.R.; Gilsanz, V.; Gould, J.B.; Hall, K.; Hui, S.L.; Lupton, J.R.; Mennella, J.A.; et al. (2010) National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference: Lactose Intolerance and Health. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152, 792-796.

Teff, K.L. (2010) Cephalic phase pancreatic polypeptide responses to liquid and solid stimuli in humans. Physiology & Behavior, 99, 317-323.

Tordoff, M.G. (2010) Taste solution consumption by FHH-Chr nBN consomic rats. Chemical Senses, 35, 473-489.

Voznessenskaya, V.V.; Klyuchnikova, M.K.; Wysocki, C.J. (2010) Roles of the main olfactory and vomeronasal systems in the detection of androstenone in inbred strains of mice. Current Zoology, 56, 813-818.

Williams, A.L.; Heineman, P.H.; Wysocki, C.J.; Beyer, D.M.; Graves, R.E. (2010) Prediction of odor pleasantness using electronic nose technology and artificial neural networks. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 2010, 343-350.

Wise, P.M.; Zhao, K.; Wysocki, C.J. (2010) Dynamics of nasal irritation from pulsed homologous alcohols. Chemical Senses, 35, 823-829.

Wysocki, C.; Preti, G. (2010) Human pheromones: what’s purported, what’s supported. Sense of Smell Institute White Paper, http://www.senseofsmell.org/research/C.Wysocki-White-Paper-Human_Pheromones.pdf

Yee, K.K.; Pribitkin, E.A.; Cowart, B.J.; Vainius, A.A.; Klock, C.T.; Rosen, D.; Feng, P.; et al. (2010) Neuropathology of the olfactory mucosa in chronic rhinosinusitis. American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, 24, 110-120.

Yoshida, R.; Okhuri, T.; Jyotaki, M.; Yasuo, T.; Horio, N.; Yasumatsu, K.; Sanematsu, K.; Shigemura, N.; Yanamato, T.; Margolskee, R.F.; Ninomiya, Y. (2010) Endocannabinoids selectively enhance sweet taste. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 107, 935-939.

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