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
Power spectrum scale invariance as a neural marker of cocaine misuse and altered cognitive control
Ide JS, Hu S, Zhang S, Mujica-Parodi LR, Li CS. Power spectrum scale invariance as a neural marker of cocaine misuse and altered cognitive control. NeuroImage Clinical 2016, 11: 349-356. PMID: 27294029, PMCID: PMC4888196, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2016.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPower spectrum scale invarianceCognitive controlInferior frontal gyrusNeural markersBehavioral adjustmentSupramarginal gyrusLeft inferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFronto-parietal areasBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalCocaine misuseLevel-dependent signalCocaine-dependent adultsSignal taskFrontal gyrusFrontoparietal regionsPrefrontal cortexMagnetic resonance imagingConnectivity dynamicsBehavioral variablesCerebral activityCocaine addictionCocaine exposureCocaine dependenceDependent adults
2013
Changes in cerebral morphometry and amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations of BOLD signals during healthy aging: correlation with inhibitory control
Hu S, Chao H, Zhang S, Ide JS, Li CS. Changes in cerebral morphometry and amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations of BOLD signals during healthy aging: correlation with inhibitory control. Brain Structure And Function 2013, 219: 983-994. PMID: 23553547, PMCID: PMC3760988, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-013-0548-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral prefrontal cortexInferior parietal lobuleSupplementary motor areaFrontal regionsInhibitory controlCingulate cortexStop-signal reaction timeBilateral dorsal lateral prefrontal cortexGM volumeCognitive performance decreasesRight inferior parietal lobuleLow-frequency fluctuationsLateral prefrontal cortexSignal reaction timePosterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalLevel-dependent signalFamily-wise errorGray matter volumeRecent alcohol useCognitive challengesParietal lobuleSpontaneous neural activityVoxel-based morphometry
2012
Task-Related, Low-Frequency Task-Residual, and Resting State Activity in the Default Mode Network Brain Regions
Zhang S, Li CS. Task-Related, Low-Frequency Task-Residual, and Resting State Activity in the Default Mode Network Brain Regions. Frontiers In Psychology 2012, 3: 172. PMID: 22661964, PMCID: PMC3362743, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefault mode networkPosterior cingulate cortexBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signalLow-frequency fluctuation (fALFF) signalsLevel-dependent signalStop-signal taskCingulate cortexBrain regionsBrain functionTask-related eventsFractional amplitudePrecuneusMode networkDMN regionsSignal taskDMN activityBrain activityCognitive performanceUseful indexLatter findingRestingDMN responseTask eventsTask conditionsFALFF
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 misuse
2005
Neuroimaging study of sex differences in the neuropathology of cocaine abuse
Li CS, Kemp K, Milivojevic V, Sinha R. Neuroimaging study of sex differences in the neuropathology of cocaine abuse. Gender Medicine 2005, 2: 174-182. PMID: 16290890, DOI: 10.1016/s1550-8579(05)80046-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional brain activationBrain activationGreater activationBrain regionsSex differencesScript-guided imagerySubstance abusersCerebral perfusion deficitsBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalSame statistical thresholdCocaine-dependent menCue-induced cravingSuperior frontal gyrusLevel-dependent signalChronic cocaine useMale substance abusersSex-related factorsCocaine use disorderImportant sex differencesLeft uncusStress trialsClinical outcomesPerfusion deficitsRight claustrumPharmacologic challenge