2020
A whole‐brain modeling approach to identify individual and group variations in functional connectivity
Zhao Y, Caffo BS, Wang B, Li C, Luo X. A whole‐brain modeling approach to identify individual and group variations in functional connectivity. Brain And Behavior 2020, 11: e01942. PMID: 33210469, PMCID: PMC7821576, DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain functional connectivityFunctional connectivityResting-state functional connectivityVoxel-wise levelMedium-sized cohortBrain areasWhole brainGroup differencesResting-state fMRI datasetsHuman Connectome ProjectMatrix regression methodBrain subnetworksCovariatesConnectome ProjectSubjectsDimension reduction approachStatistical powerCohortModeling approachBrainStatistical methodsAltered multimodal magnetic resonance parameters of basal nucleus of Meynert in Alzheimer’s disease
Zheng W, Li H, Cui B, Liang P, Wu Y, Han X, Li C, Li K, Wang Z. Altered multimodal magnetic resonance parameters of basal nucleus of Meynert in Alzheimer’s disease. Annals Of Clinical And Translational Neurology 2020, 7: 1919-1929. PMID: 32888399, PMCID: PMC7545587, DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeHealthy controlsFunctional connectivityBasal nucleusResting-state functional connectivityDaily living statusLower gray matter volumeArterial spin labeling imagingWhole-brain functional connectivityRegional blood flowPostmortem human brainVoxel-based morphometryCholinergic dysfunctionHigher rCBFRight insula
2017
Functional Connectivity Parcellation of the Human Thalamus by Independent Component Analysis
Zhang S, Li CR. Functional Connectivity Parcellation of the Human Thalamus by Independent Component Analysis. Brain Connectivity 2017, 7: 602-616. PMID: 28954523, PMCID: PMC5695755, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2017.0500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain connectivityThalamic connectivityFunctional connectivityState functional magnetic resonanceTime coursePrimary motor cortexWhole-brain functional connectivitySeed region analysisBrain functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonanceIndependent component time coursesMotor cortexThalamic subdivisionsHuman thalamusCaudate nucleusThalamic clustersThalamusSubcortical regionsBrain regionsRegional functionPatterns of connectivityAffective functionsFunctional organizationMagnetic resonanceFunctional clusters
2016
Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences
Zhang S, Hu S, Fucito LM, Luo X, Mazure CM, Zaborszky L, Li CR. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 452-459. PMID: 27613921, PMCID: PMC6074817, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaCigarette smokersCholinergic systemCigarette smokingFemale smokersMotor areaBasal nucleusFunctional connectivityResting-state functional connectivityGender-matched nonsmokersWhole-brain functional connectivityNicotine dependence scoresBilateral anterior insulaNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPosterior cingulate cortexCurrent smokersMale smokersCerebral cortexCholinergic projectionsMultiple imaging modalitiesBasal forebrainGreater negative connectivitySex-specific differencesSmokersFagerström Test