2024
Age-related reduction in anxiety and neural encoding of negative emotional memory
Chaudhary S, Zhang S, Chen Y, Dominguez J, Chao H, Li C. Age-related reduction in anxiety and neural encoding of negative emotional memory. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2024, 16: 1375435. PMID: 39021704, PMCID: PMC11252031, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1375435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative emotional memoriesSpielberger State-Trait Anxiety InventoryEmotional memoryAge-related reductionSpielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scoresWhole-brain regressionNegative emotional imagesState-Trait Anxiety InventoryTrait Anxiety InventoryAge-related differencesSignal detection theoryMemory taskNeutral imagesAge-related changesEmotional imagesAnxiety InventoryMediation analysisAnxietyPost-scanCortical activityNeural encodingState scoresMemoryOlder adultsDetection theory
2020
Age-Related Structural and Functional Changes of the Hippocampus and the Relationship with Inhibitory Control
Hu S, Li CR. Age-Related Structural and Functional Changes of the Hippocampus and the Relationship with Inhibitory Control. Brain Sciences 2020, 10: 1013. PMID: 33352718, PMCID: PMC7766783, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10121013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStop-signal reaction timeGray matter volumeHippocampal gray matter volumePosterior hippocampusSequential effectsAge-related changesAnterior hippocampal activationTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskDistinct neural markersRight posterior hippocampusSignal reaction timeStop-signal probabilityRegional activityReaction timeAge-Related StructuralCognitive controlCognitive agingHippocampal activationProactive controlSignal taskBehavioral performanceAge-related reductionInhibitory controlHippocampal activityAge-Related Changes in the Neural Processes of Reward-Directed Action and Inhibition of Action
Le TM, Chao H, Levy I, Li CR. Age-Related Changes in the Neural Processes of Reward-Directed Action and Inhibition of Action. Frontiers In Psychology 2020, 11: 1121. PMID: 32587547, PMCID: PMC7298110, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInhibition of actionFunctional brain changesRostral anterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain multiple regressionAnterior cingulate cortexMiddle frontal gyrusAge-related changesFunctional magnetic resonanceBrain changesPostcentral gyrusCingulate cortexAnterior insulaFrontal gyrusTrialsProlonged response timeSuccess trialsGo trialsNeural activationReward-directed actionNegative modulationAgeAction inhibitionBrain substratesAge-related slowingReduced activity
2018
Exploring Age-Related Changes in Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala: From Young to Middle Adulthood
Xiao T, Zhang S, Lee LE, Chao HH, van Dyck C, Li CR. Exploring Age-Related Changes in Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala: From Young to Middle Adulthood. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2018, 10: 209. PMID: 30061823, PMCID: PMC6055042, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResting-state functional connectivityAmygdala resting-state functional connectivityDorsal medial prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexAge-related differencesFunctional connectivityEmotion regulationAge-related changesPrefrontal cortexPositive resting-state functional connectivityNegative rsFCCingulate cortexEmotion regulatory mechanismsMiddle adulthoodVentromedial prefrontal cortexLife-span developmentState functional connectivityPosterior cingulate cortexMedial prefrontal cortexCognitive processingMaladaptive developmentAmygdala interactionsEmotional disordersIntrinsic connectivityAmygdala circuits
2017
The Effects of Age, from Young to Middle Adulthood, and Gender on Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Dopaminergic Midbrain
Peterson AC, Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Li CR. The Effects of Age, from Young to Middle Adulthood, and Gender on Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Dopaminergic Midbrain. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2017, 11: 52. PMID: 28223929, PMCID: PMC5293810, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstantia nigra pars compactaVentral tegmental areaAttention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorderState functional connectivityAge-related changesEffect of ageFunctional connectivityParahippocampal gyrusParkinson's diseaseMiddle adulthoodDopaminergic ventral tegmental areaBilateral angular gyrusOrbital frontal regionsBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalLevel-dependent signalPosterior orbital gyrusTime courseNeural basisDopaminergic midbrainHyperactivity disorderNeural mechanismsAngular gyrusPars compactaFrontal regionsDopaminergic structures
2016
Association of Drinking Problems and Duration of Alcohol Use to Inhibitory Control in Nondependent Young Adult Social Drinkers
Hu S, Zhang S, Chao HH, Krystal JH, Li CS. Association of Drinking Problems and Duration of Alcohol Use to Inhibitory Control in Nondependent Young Adult Social Drinkers. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2016, 40: 319-328. PMID: 26833431, PMCID: PMC4742397, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestYears of drinkingStop-signal reaction timeAlcohol useAge-related changesAlcohol misuseInhibitory controlAUDIT scoresDrinking problemsNondependent drinkersProlonged stop signal reaction timeChronic alcohol useAnterior cingulate cortexPresupplementary motor areaDisorders Identification TestRight inferior frontal gyrusResponse inhibitionSuperior temporal gyrusYoung adult social drinkersFunctional magnetic resonanceAdult social drinkersSignal reaction timeCerebral responsesInferior frontal gyrusHigher AUDIT
2014
Resting state functional connectivity of the basal nucleus of Meynert in humans: In comparison to the ventral striatum and the effects of age
Li CS, Ide JS, Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Zaborszky L. Resting state functional connectivity of the basal nucleus of Meynert in humans: In comparison to the ventral striatum and the effects of age. NeuroImage 2014, 97: 321-332. PMID: 24736176, PMCID: PMC4065805, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral functional connectivityFunctional connectivityStronger positive connectivityEffect of ageMotor areaBasal nucleusCognitive declineState functional magnetic resonanceResting-state functional magnetic resonancePositive connectivityPrimary cholinergic inputLoss of neuronsPost-mortem human brainState functional connectivitySupplementary motor areaNumerous animal studiesPre-supplementary motor areaReward-Related BehaviorAnterior cingulate cortexMedial orbitofrontal cortexAge-related cognitive declineAge-related changesFunctional magnetic resonanceVS connectivityCerebral cortex