2024
The inter-related effects of alcohol use severity and sleep deficiency on semantic processing in young adults
Li G, Zhong D, Zhang N, Dong J, Yan Y, Xu Q, Xu S, Yang L, Hao D, Li C. The inter-related effects of alcohol use severity and sleep deficiency on semantic processing in young adults. Neuroscience 2024, 555: 116-124. PMID: 39059740, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle frontal gyrusSemantic processingPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexPrecentral gyrusPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scoreAlcohol misuseNeural correlates of semantic processingMiddle frontal gyrus activationRight middle frontal gyrusSeverity of alcohol useAlcohol use severityAssociated with deficitsPrecentral gyrus activationLeft precentral gyrusInfluence of sleep qualityYoung adultsWord comprehensionHuman Connectome Project dataFrontal gyrusNeural correlatesConsumption severityLanguage tasksSleep deficiencyNeural mechanismsMediation analysis
2021
Distinct patterns of prefrontal cortical disengagement during inhibitory control in addiction: A meta-analysis based on population characteristics
Le TM, Potvin S, Zhornitsky S, Li CR. Distinct patterns of prefrontal cortical disengagement during inhibitory control in addiction: A meta-analysis based on population characteristics. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2021, 127: 255-269. PMID: 33933507, PMCID: PMC8411123, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexMiddle frontal gyrusHealthy controlsLeft dorsal anterior cingulate cortexMFG activationSubstance use statusPrefrontal cortical dysfunctionAnterior cingulate cortexPrefrontal cortical regionsResponse inhibitionPopulation characteristicsImpaired task performanceInhibitory control deficitsCortical dysfunctionCerebral functionBenefits of abstinenceNicotine usersCortical activationCingulate cortexCortical regionsFrontal gyrusBrain activationDrug addictionUse statusControl deficits
2020
The Neural Processes Interlinking Social Isolation, Social Support, and Problem Alcohol Use
Le TM, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Dhingra I, Chen Y, Zhang S, Li CR. The Neural Processes Interlinking Social Isolation, Social Support, and Problem Alcohol Use. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 24: 333-343. PMID: 33211853, PMCID: PMC8059487, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyaa086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportVentral striatumVS connectivityAlcohol misuseSocial isolationWhole-brain multiple regressionProblem drinkingProblem drinkersAlcohol useResting-state functional magnetic resonanceFunctional magnetic resonanceMiddle frontal gyrusPotential protective factorsProblem alcohol usePrefrontal cortical modulationCognitive controlIndividual differencesNeural processesNeural substratesFrontal gyrusPrefrontal connectivityElevated stress responseFunctional connectivityPath analysisNeural connectivitySex Differences in Neural Responses to the Perception of Social Interactions
Li G, Chen Y, Wang W, Dhingra I, Zhornitsky S, Tang X, Li CR. Sex Differences in Neural Responses to the Perception of Social Interactions. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2020, 14: 565132. PMID: 33061901, PMCID: PMC7518190, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.565132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle frontal gyrusBilateral anterior insulaAnterior insulaSocial interactionHigher activationNeural responsesRight inferior frontal cortexSex differencesPre-supplementary motor areaSocial cognition tasksParacentral lobuleRight superior temporal gyrusWhole-brain regressionInferior frontal cortexSuperior temporal gyrusLower activationMedial orbitofrontal cortexPosterior cingulate cortexHuman Connectome Project dataCognition tasksFacial emotionsNeural processesFrontal gyrusTemporal gyrusSelf-ReportPerceived burdensomeness and neural responses to ostracism in the Cyberball task
Le TM, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Li CR. Perceived burdensomeness and neural responses to ostracism in the Cyberball task. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 130: 1-8. PMID: 32763557, PMCID: PMC7554229, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyberball taskInterpersonal needsIndividual differencesProsocial behaviorNeural responsesSocial interactionStronger neural responsesGreater brain activationDorsomedial prefrontal cortexMiddle frontal gyrusSocial exclusionResponse timeBrain activationBrain correlatesBehavioral performanceFMRI studyAnterior insulaFrontal gyrusSocial painBehavioral avoidanceAffective responsesBehavioral measuresNeural activationPrefrontal cortexEmotional distressAge-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
2019
Problem drinking alters gray matter volume and food cue responses of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex
Le TM, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Zhang S, Li C. Problem drinking alters gray matter volume and food cue responses of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex. Addiction Biology 2019, 26: e12857. PMID: 31746092, PMCID: PMC8627684, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral orbitofrontal cortexAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestGray matter volumeEffect of ProblemOrbitofrontal cortexWhole-brain multiple regressionLeft middle frontal gyrusAlcohol misuseFood cue responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataVisual food cuesAUDIT scoresMatter volumeMiddle frontal gyrusAffective processesNonfood cuesFood cuesNonfood imagesBrain substratesDisorders Identification TestFrontal gyrusNeural mechanismsFood stimuliCue responsesFood imagesThe 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 gyrusInterdependent Neural Correlates of Reward and Punishment Sensitivity During Rewarded Action and Inhibition of Action
Le TM, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Dhingra I, Zhang S, Li CR. Interdependent Neural Correlates of Reward and Punishment Sensitivity During Rewarded Action and Inhibition of Action. Cerebral Cortex 2019, 30: 1662-1676. PMID: 31667492, PMCID: PMC7132903, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhz194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibition of actionNeural correlatesReinforcement Sensitivity TheoryRostral anterior cingulate cortexMiddle frontal gyrusAnterior cingulate cortexPunishment sensitivityReinforcement sensitivityMFG activityIndividual differencesNeural processesReward QuestionnaireTrait sensitivityBrain correlatesNeural substratesFrontal gyrusGo responseRewarded actionsSensitivity theoryIncorrect responsesMediation analysisCingulate cortexRegional activationBehavioral approachAvoidance behaviorNeural correlates of enhanced response inhibition in the aftermath of stress
Chang J, Hu J, Li CR, Yu R. Neural correlates of enhanced response inhibition in the aftermath of stress. NeuroImage 2019, 204: 116212. PMID: 31546050, PMCID: PMC7509808, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory controlAcute stressMagnetic resonance imaging studySignal taskResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyMiddle frontal gyrusTrier Social Stress TestControl conditionSignal reaction timeAftermath of stressSocial Stress TestImaging studiesCognitive functionDynamic causal modelingStress exposureEnhanced response inhibitionPilot studyFrontal gyrusLife stressNeural mechanismsStriatumResponse inhibitionNeural correlatesImmediate effects
2018
Hypothalamic response to cocaine cues and cocaine addiction severity
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Angarita GA, Li C. Hypothalamic response to cocaine cues and cocaine addiction severity. Addiction Biology 2018, 25: e12682. PMID: 30295396, PMCID: PMC6453736, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine Craving QuestionnaireCocaine Selective Severity AssessmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCocaine-dependent individualsAddiction severityOrbitofrontal cortexHypothalamic responseVentral striatumCocaine addictionCocaine cuesAngular gyrusBilateral orbitofrontal cortexBilateral visual cortexCue-induced cravingMagnetic resonance imagingMiddle frontal gyrusClinical featuresNeutral cuesDopaminergic circuitsHypothalamusVisual cortexResonance imagingDopaminergic midbrainFrontal gyrusAg responseDiminished gray matter density mediates chemotherapy dosage-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients
Li X, Chen H, Lv Y, Chao HH, Gong L, Li CR, Cheng H. Diminished gray matter density mediates chemotherapy dosage-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 13801. PMID: 30218006, PMCID: PMC6138678, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32257-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsGray matter densityRight middle frontal gyrusBC patientsCancer patientsCognitive impairmentMiddle frontal gyrusChemotherapy cyclesFrontal gyrusWhole brainGray matterMorphometry analysisHealthy control subjectsStructural magnetic resonance imagingDose-response relationshipMagnetic resonance imagingRight fusiform areaFrontal cortical structuresControl subjectsBilateral cerebellumInferior frontal gyrusPatientsLeft inferior frontal gyrusResonance imagingBrain structures
2016
Craving behavioral intervention for internet gaming disorder: remediation of functional connectivity of the ventral striatum
Zhang J, Ma S, Li C, Liu L, Xia C, Lan J, Wang L, Liu B, Yao Y, Fang X. Craving behavioral intervention for internet gaming disorder: remediation of functional connectivity of the ventral striatum. Addiction Biology 2016, 23: 337-346. PMID: 27894158, PMCID: PMC5446940, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityPsychobehavioral interventionsIGD subjectsFunctional connectivityHealthy controlsInternet gaming disorderGreater resting-state functional connectivityFrontal gyrusEffects of CBICross-sectional studyBehavioral intervention studyDirect current stimulationInferior parietal lobuleMiddle frontal gyrusGaming disorderSeverity of IGDInferior frontal gyrusSimilar time intervalsEffective treatmentIntervention studiesNon-invasive techniquePotential biomarkersVentral striatumParietal lobuleCurrent stimulationNovelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, and Cerebral Responses to Conflict Anticipation: An Exploratory Study
Hu J, Hu S, Maisano JR, Chao HH, Zhang S, Li CR. Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, and Cerebral Responses to Conflict Anticipation: An Exploratory Study. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2016, 10: 546. PMID: 27857686, PMCID: PMC5093128, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior parietal lobuleConflict anticipationProactive controlLateral orbitofrontal cortexMiddle frontal gyrusHarm avoidancePre-supplementary motor areaBilateral inferior parietal lobuleRight inferior parietal lobuleCognitive control circuitsWhole-brain linear regressionTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskRegional brain activationRight lateral orbitofrontal cortexCerebral responsesIndividual differencesSignal taskBrain activationFMRI studyTridimensional Personality QuestionnaireFrontal gyrusGreater activationHA traitExploratory study
2011
Functional connectivity mapping of the human precuneus by resting state fMRI
Zhang S, Li CS. Functional connectivity mapping of the human precuneus by resting state fMRI. NeuroImage 2011, 59: 3548-3562. PMID: 22116037, PMCID: PMC3288461, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.11.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral precuneusGreater connectivityDorsal precuneusFrontal gyrusSelf-related processingLess connectivityDorsal anteriorSuperior temporal gyrusMiddle frontal gyrusPosterior parietal cortexDefault mode networkMiddle occipital gyrusOrbital frontal gyrusAnterior cingulate gyrusHippocampus/parahippocampusMental imageryEpisodic memoryCognitive processesPosterior precuneusVisual imageryHuman precuneusFunctional neuroanatomyAngular gyrusTemporal gyrusNegative connectivity
2008
Neural Correlates of Speeded as Compared with Delayed Responses in a Stop Signal Task: An Indirect Analog of Risk Taking and Association with an Anxiety Trait
Li CS, Chao H, Lee TW. Neural Correlates of Speeded as Compared with Delayed Responses in a Stop Signal Task: An Indirect Analog of Risk Taking and Association with an Anxiety Trait. Cerebral Cortex 2008, 19: 839-848. PMID: 18678764, PMCID: PMC2722793, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhn132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskSignal taskReaction timeTrial reaction timeStop-signal performanceFunctional magnetic resonanceMiddle frontal gyrusAdvantage of variabilityBilateral visual cortexPosterior cingulate cortexCognitive controlNeural correlatesNeural processesAmygdala activityTrait anxietyFrontal gyrusAnxiety traitsBehavioral paradigmsIndirect analogueCingulate cortexNeural analogRisk takingVisual cortexStop signalCurrent study