Brain-wide Activity Mapping Reveals the Somatosensory Cortex as a Sex-Specific Regulator of High-Fat Diet Intake
Chase A. Carter, Matthew T. Weaver, Samhitha S. Pudipeddi, Pierre Llorach, Jessica J. Walsh, Daniel J. Christoffel
This study identifies the somatosensory cortex as a sex-specific regulator of high-fat diet intake through brain-wide activity mapping and chemogenetic manipulation in mice.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience