The gustatory cortex, or primary gustatory cortex, is a region of the cerebral cortex responsible for the perception of taste and flavour.

Then they used genetic tools to remove neurosteroid sensitive GABA receptors locally, only in the gustatory cortex. This manipulation eliminated the preference for sweet taste over water.

Seminal work has revealed that inactivation of the taste cortex disrupts olfactory perception, thereby establishing a reciprocal influence between these sensory systems [3].

New insights into link between taste and behavior Date: December 7, 2015 Source: VIB - Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology Summary: ...

Iannilli Emilia - TU Dresden, Germany , Noenning Nina - Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany , Hummel Thomas - TU Dresden, Germany , Shoenfeld Ariel M - Otto-von-Guericke University, ...

Leucokinin neurons integrate sweet and bitter taste inputs with starvation signals to regulate feeding initiation, balancing nutrient intake against the risk of toxin ingestion.

More information: Priscilla E. Yevoo et al, Modulation of sweet preference by neurosteroid-sensitive, δ-GABAA receptors in adult mouse gustatory insular cortex, Current Biology (2025). DOI: 10. ...