2023
Male-specific, replicable and functional roles of genetic variants and cerebral gray matter volumes in ADHD: a gene-wide association study across KTN1 and a region-wide functional validation across brain
Luo X, Lin X, Ide J, Luo X, Zhang Y, Xu J, Wang L, Chen Y, Cheng W, Zheng J, Wang Z, Yu T, Taximaimaiti R, Jing X, Wang X, Cao Y, Tan Y, Li C. Male-specific, replicable and functional roles of genetic variants and cerebral gray matter volumes in ADHD: a gene-wide association study across KTN1 and a region-wide functional validation across brain. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2023, 17: 4. PMID: 36609385, PMCID: PMC9824933, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-022-00536-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderTotal intracranial volumeSubcortical gray matter volumesMRNA expressionBasal gangliaEuropean cohortABCD cohortMatter volumeCerebral gray matter volumeRisk of ADHDPathogenesis of ADHDGene-wide association studyAmygdala gray matter volumeRegulatory effectsDeficit hyperactivity disorderBrain cohortSubcortical regionsBrain regionsIntracranial volumeCohortSubcortical structuresADHD risk allelesADHD riskHyperactivity disorder
2022
Subcortical structures associated with childhood trauma and perceived stress in schizophrenia
Fan F, Tan S, Liu S, Chen S, Huang J, Wang Z, Yang F, Li CR, Tan Y. Subcortical structures associated with childhood trauma and perceived stress in schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 5654-5662. PMID: 36154670, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722002860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeAmygdala gray matter volumeSubcortical gray matter volumesClinical symptomsEarly life traumaChildhood traumaSubcortical structuresCortical gray matter volumePerceived stressTotal cortical gray matter volumeAge-matched controlsSmaller amygdala volumesStructural brain imagingClinical featuresClinical manifestationsTrauma ScoreHealthy controlsChildhood trauma scoresLong-term effectsAmygdala volumePatientsMatter volumeEarly childhood traumaSmaller amygdalaVolumetric correlatesThe relationship between TLR4/NF-κB/IL-1β signaling, cognitive impairment, and white-matter integrity in patients with stable chronic schizophrenia
Li H, Chen W, Gou M, Li W, Tong J, Zhou Y, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Pan S, Li N, Luo X, Zhang P, Huang J, Tian L, Li CR, Tan Y. The relationship between TLR4/NF-κB/IL-1β signaling, cognitive impairment, and white-matter integrity in patients with stable chronic schizophrenia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 966657. PMID: 36051545, PMCID: PMC9424630, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.966657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStable chronic schizophreniaNF-κB/ILWhite matter integrityHealthy controlsMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryFractional anisotropyChronic schizophreniaCortical thicknessCognitive impairmentInnate immunityCognitive functionToll-like receptor 4Higher TLR4 levelsLevels of TLR4Subcortical gray matter volumesWhite matter fractional anisotropyNegative Syndrome ScaleGray matter volumeTLR4 expressionTLR4 levelsWhite matter microstructureReceptor 4Cognitive deteriorationConsensus Cognitive BatteryLPS stimulationOvernight Abstinence Is Associated With Smaller Secondary Somatosensory Cortical Volumes and Higher Somatosensory-Motor Cortical Functional Connectivity in Cigarette Smokers
Chen Y, Dhingra I, Chaudhary S, Fucito L, Li CR. Overnight Abstinence Is Associated With Smaller Secondary Somatosensory Cortical Volumes and Higher Somatosensory-Motor Cortical Functional Connectivity in Cigarette Smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 24: 1889-1897. PMID: 35796689, PMCID: PMC9653081, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityGray matter volumeWithdrawal symptom severityOvernight abstinenceFunctional connectivityRight SIISymptom severityCigarette smokersSomatosensory cortexMatter volumeRight secondary somatosensory cortexSmaller gray matter volumeSubcortical gray matter volumesSecond somatosensory cortexSecondary somatosensory cortexCortical functional connectivityMotor impulsivityVoxel-wise morphometryRegional gray matter volumeLeft ventral hippocampusGMV alterationsCigarette smokingSatiety stateAbstinence symptomsHigher-order sensory corticesGray matter volumetric correlates of dimensional impulsivity traits in children: Sex differences and heritability
Chen Y, Ide JS, Li CS, Chaudhary S, Le TM, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Zhang S, Li C. Gray matter volumetric correlates of dimensional impulsivity traits in children: Sex differences and heritability. Human Brain Mapping 2022, 43: 2634-2652. PMID: 35212098, PMCID: PMC9057091, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeImpulsivity traitsPositive urgencyVolumetric correlatesSensation seekingHigher positive urgencyMid-cingulate cortexSex differencesVoxel-based morphometry analysisSmaller gray matter volumeImpulsivity dimensionsSubsample of twinsDistinct correlatesCingulate cortexPrecentral gyrusSubcortical gray matter volumesMatter volumeTotal intracranial volumeSeekingImpulsivityMorphometry analysisPrevious researchInsulaCorrelatesGirls