2017
The effect of high-dose atorvastatin on neural activity and cognitive function
Taylor BA, Dager AD, Panza GA, Zaleski AL, Meda S, Book G, Stevens MC, Tartar S, White CM, Polk DM, Pearlson GD, Thompson PD. The effect of high-dose atorvastatin on neural activity and cognitive function. American Heart Journal 2017, 197: 166-174. PMID: 29447778, PMCID: PMC6083849, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.10.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingGreater activationStroop color-word scoresHopkins Verbal Learning Test-RevisedFigural memory tasksStandard neuropsychological assessmentColor-Word scoreStandard neuropsychological testsBrain activation patternsNeuropsychological test scoresSternberg taskBrain neural activationMemory taskFMRI taskTask versionsNeuropsychological testsNeural activationNeuropsychological assessmentCognitive testingEffect of statinsCognitive functionSignificant group-time interactionNeural activityBilateral precuneusClock TestReduced functional connectivity between bilateral precuneus and contralateral parahippocampus in schizotypal personality disorder
Zhu Y, Tang Y, Zhang T, Li H, Tang Y, Li C, Luo X, He Y, Lu Z, Wang J. Reduced functional connectivity between bilateral precuneus and contralateral parahippocampus in schizotypal personality disorder. BMC Psychiatry 2017, 17: 48. PMID: 28152990, PMCID: PMC5288938, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-1146-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional connectivityBilateral precuneusSubscale scoresRight precuneusSPD groupSeed-based functional connectivity methodPersonality disorderDecreased functional connectivityAltered functional connectivityRight superior temporal gyrusChinese versionSCL-90 scoresResting-state scanSuperior temporal gyrusSchizophrenia spectrum disordersSchizotypal personality disorderFunctional connectivity methodsHealthy controlsRight parahippocampusParahippocampusSymptom ChecklistBiological markersTemporal gyrusConclusionsOur findingsPrecuneus
2011
Deficits in default mode network activity preceding error in cocaine dependent individuals
Bednarski SR, Zhang S, Hong KI, Sinha R, Rounsaville BJ, Li CS. Deficits in default mode network activity preceding error in cocaine dependent individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 119: e51-e57. PMID: 21703783, PMCID: PMC3188675, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkCocaine dependenceCocaine useHealthy controlsTask-related cerebral activationBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalDemographics-matched healthy controlsGray matter volumeDefault mode network activityLevel-dependent signalChronic cocaine useRegional brain activationPosterior cingulate cortexStatistical parametric mappingCerebral functionBilateral precuneusCocaine-dependent individualsCerebral activationHealthy peopleMatter volumeCingulate cortexVentromedial prefrontal cortexBrain regionsCognitive deficitsCocaine misuseSex differences in grey matter atrophy patterns among AD and aMCI patients: Results from ADNI
Skup M, Zhu H, Wang Y, Giovanello KS, Lin JA, Shen D, Shi F, Gao W, Lin W, Fan Y, Zhang H, Initiative T. Sex differences in grey matter atrophy patterns among AD and aMCI patients: Results from ADNI. NeuroImage 2011, 56: 890-906. PMID: 21356315, PMCID: PMC3085726, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.02.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrey matter atrophy patternsAlzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging InitiativeProbable Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentAtrophy patternsDisease Neuroimaging InitiativeLongitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dataPredetermined brain regionsBilateral caudate nucleusAMCI groupBilateral middle temporal gyrusVoxel-wise analysisMild cognitive impairmentGray matter regionsMiddle temporal gyrusBilateral thalamusBrain atrophyStructural MRI dataHealthy controlsGrey matter dataMagnetic resonance imaging dataAD groupBilateral precuneusCaudate nucleus
2007
Greater activation of the “default” brain regions predicts stop signal errors
Li CS, Yan P, Bergquist KL, Sinha R. Greater activation of the “default” brain regions predicts stop signal errors. NeuroImage 2007, 38: 640-648. PMID: 17884586, PMCID: PMC2097963, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2007.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal taskBehavioral adjustmentBrain regionsPost-error behavioral adjustmentCingulate cortexMidline brain regionsStop-signal taskPerigenual anterior cingulate cortexSignal detection theoryPosterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexCortical brain regionsCognitive tasksStop successElicit errorsError processingNeural processesStop errorFMRI studyMental effortGreater activationPerformance errorsDetection theoryBilateral precuneusTask
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