Direct interoceptive input to the insular cortex shapes learned feeding behavior
Zhe Zhao, Binbin Xu, Skylar A. Anthony, Suganya Subramanian, Bryan Granger, Carolyn Von-Walter, Elisa Mizrachi, Dhruvum Bajpai, Paul Tyagi, Matthew Kidd, Abhishikta Srigiriraju, Isaac McKie, Zhiying Li, M. McLean Bolton, Stefano Berto, Sarah A. Stern
This study identifies leptin receptor-positive neurons in the insula that regulate feeding behavior and body weight through direct interoceptive input.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience