2023
Sex differences in the effects of trait anxiety and age on resting-state functional connectivities of the amygdala
Chaudhary S, Hu S, Hu K, Dominguez J, Chao H, Li C. Sex differences in the effects of trait anxiety and age on resting-state functional connectivities of the amygdala. Journal Of Affective Disorders Reports 2023, 14: 100646. PMID: 38105798, PMCID: PMC10723810, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResting-state functional connectivityAmygdala resting-state functional connectivityTrait anxietyFunctional connectivitySex differencesInferior temporal gyrusCalcarine cortexTask-based dataNeural basisIndividual differencesEmotional traitsSupramarginal gyrusEmotional disordersTemporal gyrusNeural markersPosterior insulaAnxietyEffect of ageGyrusIndependent samplesMultiple regressionCorrelatesAmygdalaResults AnxietyCortexThe effects of age on the severity of problem drinking: Mediating effects of positive alcohol expectancy and neural correlates
Chaudhary S, Chen Y, Zhornitsky S, Le T, Zhang S, Chao H, Dominguez J, Li C. The effects of age on the severity of problem drinking: Mediating effects of positive alcohol expectancy and neural correlates. Addiction Biology 2023, 28: e13278. PMID: 37252876, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive alcohol expectanciesAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestAlcohol expectanciesAlcohol use disorderNeural correlatesCue responsesPath analysisProblem drinkingAlcohol misuseEffect of ageAUDIT scoresRostral anterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain regressionAlcohol cue exposureMiddle occipital cortexModerate alcohol use disorderAlcohol Expectancy QuestionnaireAnterior cingulate cortexAlcohol use severityBilateral rostral anterior cingulate cortexPsychological mechanismsBilateral parahippocampal gyrusCue exposureNeural processesSeverity of problems
2019
The effects of age on reward magnitude processing in the monetary incentive delay task
Dhingra I, Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Le T, Wang W, Chao HH, Levy I, Li CR. The effects of age on reward magnitude processing in the monetary incentive delay task. NeuroImage 2019, 207: 116368. PMID: 31743790, PMCID: PMC7463276, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonetary incentive delay taskIncentive delay taskSupplementary motor areaMagnitude of rewardAge-related differencesDelay taskRT differencesRegional activationAge effectsEffect of ageReaction time differencesRight anterior insulaMiddle frontal gyrusReward-directed behaviorExplicit cuesMagnitude processingBrain activationRight caudate headAnterior insulaFrontal gyrusReward magnitudeLarge rewardPrimary motor cortexCerebral processesParahippocampal gyrusThe effects of age on cerebral responses to self-initiated actions during social interactions: An exploratory study
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Chao HH, Levy I, Joormann J, Li CR. The effects of age on cerebral responses to self-initiated actions during social interactions: An exploratory study. Behavioural Brain Research 2019, 378: 112301. PMID: 31644928, PMCID: PMC6893150, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-initiated actionsSocial interactionSocial anxietyCyberball taskNeural processesOccipital cortexBall tossPregenual anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexSex differencesSocial exclusionAnxiety Scale scoresBehavioral performanceOrbitofrontal cortexCingulate cortexSubjective reportsBehavioral burdenEffect of ageObserved sex differencesYoung adultsCerebral responsesAge-related diminutionGame sessionsAnxietyCortexImaging the effects of age on proactive control in healthy adults
Hu S, Job M, Jenks SK, Chao HH, Li CR. Imaging the effects of age on proactive control in healthy adults. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2019, 13: 1526-1537. PMID: 31011949, PMCID: PMC6812594, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-019-00103-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior occipital gyrusStop-signal reaction timePrefrontal cortexProactive controlProactive inhibitionOlder adultsReactive inhibitionSuperior parietal lobuleSequential effectsEffect of ageSignal reaction timeCaudate headDistinct neural processesParacentral lobuleTrial reaction timeVentromedial prefrontal cortexLateral prefrontal cortexHealthy adultsNeural changesNeural plasticityOccipital gyrusParietal lobuleReaction timeYoung adultsBelief Model
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
2015
Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Locus Coeruleus in Humans: In Comparison with the Ventral Tegmental Area/Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta and the Effects of Age
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Li CR. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Locus Coeruleus in Humans: In Comparison with the Ventral Tegmental Area/Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta and the Effects of Age. Cerebral Cortex 2015, 26: 3413-3427. PMID: 26223261, PMCID: PMC4961017, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhv172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral tegmental area/substantia nigra pars compactaSubstantia nigra pars compactaLocus coeruleusPars compactaFunctional connectivityResting-state functional connectivityCerebral functional connectivityNumerous animal studiesFronto-parietal cortexRight anterior insulaResting-state fMRI dataEffect of ageCerebral cortexNoradrenergic inputCognitive motor controlAnimal studiesCortex decreasesHealthy adultsCerebellum increasesMidbrain nucleiBilateral amygdalaMidbrain structuresAnterior insulaCognitive manifestationsMotor control
2014
The effects of age on resting state functional connectivity of the basal ganglia from young to middle adulthood
Manza P, Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Leung HC, Li CS. The effects of age on resting state functional connectivity of the basal ganglia from young to middle adulthood. NeuroImage 2014, 107: 311-322. PMID: 25514518, PMCID: PMC4300261, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal gangliaNegative connectivityFunctional connectivityState functional magnetic resonanceBasal ganglia nucleiCerebral functional connectivityVentral tegmental area/substantia nigraState functional connectivityAge-related structural changesYears of agePosterior cingulate cortexMedial orbitofrontal cortexDefault mode network regionsFunctional magnetic resonanceCerebellum changesEffect of ageCerebral cortexDopaminergic dysfunctionSubstantia nigraPosterior putamenSomatomotor cortexAdults 18Motor functionVTA/SNMiddle adulthoodResting 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
2013
Cerebral gray matter volumes and low-frequency fluctuation of BOLD signals in cocaine dependence: Duration of use and gender difference
Ide JS, Zhang S, Hu S, Sinha R, Mazure CM, Li CS. Cerebral gray matter volumes and low-frequency fluctuation of BOLD signals in cocaine dependence: Duration of use and gender difference. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 134: 51-62. PMID: 24090712, PMCID: PMC3865077, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeSuperior frontal gyrusDuration of useGM volumeMatter volumeLow-frequency fluctuationsBOLD signalCingulate cortexCD individualsCocaine useCerebral gray matter volumeAlcohol useMiddle/posterior cingulate cortexRight superior frontal gyrusGM volume lossBilateral superior frontal gyrusHealthy control subjectsRight ventral putamenMagnetic resonance imagingChronic cocaine usePosterior cingulate cortexInfluence of ageEffect of ageControl subjectsVentral putamen
2012
The effects of age on cerebral activations: internally versus externally driven processes
Hu S, Chao H, Winkler AD, Li CS. The effects of age on cerebral activations: internally versus externally driven processes. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2012, 4: 4. PMID: 22536185, PMCID: PMC3334814, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2012.00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCerebral activationRegional brain activationAge-related decreaseCognitive processesPrepotent responsesPsychological constructsCognitive functioningSignal taskBrain activationGo trialsFMRI dataGo signalSE trialsEffect of ageImaging literatureYoung adultsStop signalHealthy adultsInfluence of ageSeeming inconsistencyAdultsMagnetic resonance imagingYears of ageFunctioning