2024
Neurogenetic underpinnings of nicotine use severity: Integrating the brain transcriptomes and GWAS variants via network approaches
Yang B, Xiang B, Wang T, Ma S, Li C. Neurogenetic underpinnings of nicotine use severity: Integrating the brain transcriptomes and GWAS variants via network approaches. Psychiatry Research 2024, 334: 115815. PMID: 38422867, PMCID: PMC11017751, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMediodorsal nucleus of the thalamusMedial prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexNeurogenetic underpinningsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexBrain transcriptomeDrug memoryOrbitofrontal cortexInhibitory controlSmoking severityAssociated with CPDHuman brain transcriptomeMediodorsal nucleusWhole-brainNeurogenetic mechanismsPrimary motor cortexMechanisms of individual variationCortexHub proteinsGenetic riskAmygdalaStriatumMotor cortexOPFCHippocampus
2023
Sex differences in the effects of trait anxiety and age on resting-state functional connectivities of the amygdala
Chaudhary S, Hu S, Hu K, Dominguez J, Chao H, Li C. Sex differences in the effects of trait anxiety and age on resting-state functional connectivities of the amygdala. Journal Of Affective Disorders Reports 2023, 14: 100646. PMID: 38105798, PMCID: PMC10723810, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResting-state functional connectivityAmygdala resting-state functional connectivityTrait anxietyFunctional connectivitySex differencesInferior temporal gyrusCalcarine cortexTask-based dataNeural basisIndividual differencesEmotional traitsSupramarginal gyrusEmotional disordersTemporal gyrusNeural markersPosterior insulaAnxietyEffect of ageGyrusIndependent samplesMultiple regressionCorrelatesAmygdalaResults AnxietyCortex
2021
An independent, replicable, functional and significant risk variant block at intron 3 of CACNA1C for schizophrenia
Wang Z, Chen W, Cao Y, Dou Y, Fu Y, Zhang Y, Luo X, Kang L, Liu N, Shi YS, Li CR, Xu Y, Guo X, Luo X. An independent, replicable, functional and significant risk variant block at intron 3 of CACNA1C for schizophrenia. Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 56: 385-397. PMID: 33938268, DOI: 10.1177/00048674211009595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessenger RNA expressionGray matter volumeMatter volumeSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRisk allelesRNA expressionPathogenesis of schizophreniaSingle nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1006737Isthmus cingulate cortexMinor allele ARisk single nucleotide polymorphismsBrain cohortCingulate cortexBrain regionsCortical regionsSubcortical structuresSchizophreniaRs1006737Allele ARegulatory effectsRisk genesSignificant risk genesCohortCortexAfrican American sampleSex differences in neural responses to reward and the influences of individual reward and punishment sensitivity
Dhingra I, Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Le TM, Li CR. Sex differences in neural responses to reward and the influences of individual reward and punishment sensitivity. BMC Neuroscience 2021, 22: 12. PMID: 33639845, PMCID: PMC7913329, DOI: 10.1186/s12868-021-00618-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonetary incentive delay taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNeural responsesSex differencesReward-related brain activationBilateral orbitofrontal cortexMagnetic resonance imagingIncentive delay taskWhole-brain regressionVisual cortexResonance imagingOrbitofrontal cortexBrain activationWomenSuccess rateFMRI studyMenDelay taskImaging literatureNeural sensitivityCortexNeural basisAffective functionsHigher SR scoresLarge wins
2020
Pain and reward circuits antagonistically modulate alcohol expectancy to regulate drinking
Le TM, Zhornitsky S, Zhang S, Li CR. Pain and reward circuits antagonistically modulate alcohol expectancy to regulate drinking. Translational Psychiatry 2020, 10: 220. PMID: 32636394, PMCID: PMC7341762, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-00909-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial orbitofrontal cortexPath modelCue exposure taskWhole-brain regressionAlcohol cue exposurePAG connectivityPotential aversive effectsExposure tasksCue exposureAlcohol expectanciesSocial pleasureDrinking severityOrbitofrontal cortexFMRI dataConnectivity strengthPrecentral gyrusOccipital cortexPSP scoresAlcohol useAversive effectsExcessive drinkingNegative associationExpectancyPleasureCortex
2019
Concurrent amygdalar and ventromedial prefrontal cortical responses during emotion processing: a meta-analysis of the effects of valence of emotion and passive exposure versus active regulation
Yang M, Tsai SJ, Li CR. Concurrent amygdalar and ventromedial prefrontal cortical responses during emotion processing: a meta-analysis of the effects of valence of emotion and passive exposure versus active regulation. Brain Structure And Function 2019, 225: 345-363. PMID: 31863185, PMCID: PMC6960357, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-019-02007-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivation likelihood estimationPassive exposureAmygdala activityNegative emotionsRight amygdala activityEmotion processingPosterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain analysisPrefrontal cortical responsesCortical responsesLeft amygdalaCingulate cortexVentromedial prefrontal cortexBilateral amygdalaVentral striatumPrefrontal cortexConvergent activityAmygdalaVentral precuneusEffects of valenceCortexExposureVmPFCPositive emotionsVmPFC responsesThe effects of age on cerebral responses to self-initiated actions during social interactions: An exploratory study
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Chao HH, Levy I, Joormann J, Li CR. The effects of age on cerebral responses to self-initiated actions during social interactions: An exploratory study. Behavioural Brain Research 2019, 378: 112301. PMID: 31644928, PMCID: PMC6893150, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-initiated actionsSocial interactionSocial anxietyCyberball taskNeural processesOccipital cortexBall tossPregenual anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexSex differencesSocial exclusionAnxiety Scale scoresBehavioral performanceOrbitofrontal cortexCingulate cortexSubjective reportsBehavioral burdenEffect of ageObserved sex differencesYoung adultsCerebral responsesAge-related diminutionGame sessionsAnxietyCortex
2018
From eyes‐closed to eyes‐open: Role of cholinergic projections in EC‐to‐EO alpha reactivity revealed by combining EEG and MRI
Wan L, Huang H, Schwab N, Tanner J, Rajan A, Lam NB, Zaborszky L, Li C, Price CC, Ding M. From eyes‐closed to eyes‐open: Role of cholinergic projections in EC‐to‐EO alpha reactivity revealed by combining EEG and MRI. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 40: 566-577. PMID: 30251753, PMCID: PMC6338213, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of acetylcholineAlpha reactivityOlder adultsVisual cortexYoung adultsFunctional connectivity increasesAlpha desynchronizationCortical acetylcholineCholinergic pathwaysCholinergic projectionsLeukoaraiosis volumeCholinergic systemBasal nucleusPosterior cortexFunctional MRICohortFunctional connectivityCognitive healthAcetylcholineConnectivity increasesSimultaneous EEG-fMRIAlpha rhythmCortexAdultsSeparate sessions
2016
A dual but asymmetric role of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex in response inhibition and switching from a non-salient to salient action
Manza P, Hu S, Chao HH, Zhang S, Leung HC, Li CS. A dual but asymmetric role of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex in response inhibition and switching from a non-salient to salient action. NeuroImage 2016, 134: 466-474. PMID: 27126003, PMCID: PMC4912860, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.04.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexStop-signal reaction timeAnterior cingulate cortexSignal reaction timeCingulate cortexResponse inhibitionMotor inhibitionPre-supplementary motor areaRegional activationPre-SMA functionRegional brain activationMotor response inhibitionMotor areaStop trialsSalience processingBrain activationSalience detectionSuccess trialsSignal taskTrialsInhibitionSuccessful inhibitionInfrequent stimuliCortexActivation
2015
Response Inhibition
Li C. Response Inhibition. 2015, 303-317. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-397025-1.00248-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResponse inhibitionRight inferior frontal cortexStimulus-driven processesMotor response inhibitionInferior frontal cortexPresupplementary motor areaFunctional brain imagingIndividual brain regionsPsychological constructsNeural substratesComponent processesBehavioral paradigmsReactive controlMotor areaBrain regionsFrontal cortexBrain imagingConceptual frameworkCortexConstructsParadigmDistinctionMonkeys
2014
Dissociable Roles of Right Inferior Frontal Cortex and Anterior Insula in Inhibitory Control: Evidence from Intrinsic and Task-Related Functional Parcellation, Connectivity, and Response Profile Analyses across Multiple Datasets
Cai W, Ryali S, Chen T, Li CS, Menon V. Dissociable Roles of Right Inferior Frontal Cortex and Anterior Insula in Inhibitory Control: Evidence from Intrinsic and Task-Related Functional Parcellation, Connectivity, and Response Profile Analyses across Multiple Datasets. Journal Of Neuroscience 2014, 34: 14652-14667. PMID: 25355218, PMCID: PMC4212065, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3048-14.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight inferior frontal cortexRight anterior insulaTask-evoked functional connectivityInferior frontal cortexFrontal cortexInhibitory controlFunctional connectivityAnterior insulaFronto-parietal cortexIntrinsic brain activityAnterior cingulate cortexResponse profilesDissociable rolesCortex volumeIndependent cohortControl studyCingulate cortexDorsomedial prefrontalCortexDistinct functional characteristicsGreater activationResponse profile analysisBrain activityDifferential rolesInsula
2013
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Ide JS, Luo X, Farr OM, Li CS. Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2013, 9: 900-908. PMID: 23620600, PMCID: PMC4090954, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nst064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance levelVentromedial prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexDorsal anterior cingulate cortexCausal roleAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingCerebral blood oxygenationSkin conductance measurementsHealthy adultsPhysiological arousalUnderstanding of dysfunctionCingulate cortexResonance imagingBrain regionsBlood oxygenationAnxiety disordersAltered controlCortexGranger causality analysisSkin conductance responsesBehavioral tasksPhasic skin conductance responsesSkin conductanceBayesian Prediction and Evaluation in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex
Ide JS, Shenoy P, Yu AJ, Li CS. Bayesian Prediction and Evaluation in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 2039-2047. PMID: 23365241, PMCID: PMC3711643, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2201-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexStop-signal taskAnterior cingulate cortexBayesian ideal observer modelCingulate cortexCognitive control functionsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNeural recording studiesIdeal observer modelPrediction errorMonitoring of conflictStimulus expectationError likelihoodError anticipationResponse errorsObserver modelRecording studiesProbabilistic expectationsResponse outcomesTaskCortexHemodynamic responseMagnetic resonance imagingConflictExpectations
2012
Cerebral correlates of skin conductance responses in a cognitive task
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Luo X, Farr OM, Li CS. Cerebral correlates of skin conductance responses in a cognitive task. NeuroImage 2012, 62: 1489-1498. PMID: 22634217, PMCID: PMC3408848, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesSupplementary motor areaControl of arousalDorsal anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexRegional activationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMedial prefrontal cortexLower skin conductance responsesMotor areaCingulate cortexResonance imagingPrefrontal cortexCerebral correlatesConductance responsesTrialsSuccess trialsNeural activityStop successSignal taskPhysiological arousalCognitive performanceNeural correlatesCortex
2011
Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Medial Superior Frontal Cortex
Zhang S, Ide JS, Li CS. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Medial Superior Frontal Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 2011, 22: 99-111. PMID: 21572088, PMCID: PMC3236794, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhr088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial superior frontal cortexSupplementary motor areaSuperior frontal cortexFunctional connectivityFrontal cortexMotor areaResting-state functional magnetic resonanceResting-state functional connectivityFrontal cortical functionPresupplementary motor areaFunctional magnetic resonanceSubthalamic nucleusSomatomotor areasCortical functionPreSMAAnterior partSignificant hemispheric asymmetryCaudateBehavioral tasksAnatomical boundariesCortexFuture studiesHemispheric asymmetryMagnetic resonanceSeed region
2009
Functional Connectivity Delineates Distinct Roles of the Inferior Frontal Cortex and Presupplementary Motor Area in Stop Signal Inhibition
Duann JR, Ide JS, Luo X, Li CS. Functional Connectivity Delineates Distinct Roles of the Inferior Frontal Cortex and Presupplementary Motor Area in Stop Signal Inhibition. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 10171-10179. PMID: 19675251, PMCID: PMC2769086, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1300-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor response inhibitionBasal ganglia circuitryPresupplementary motor areaInferior prefrontal cortexStop-signal inhibitionMotor areaRight inferior prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexResponse inhibitionSignal inhibitionRecent imaging literaturePrimary motor cortexMedial prefrontal cortexInferior frontal cortexMotor cortexFrontal cortexCortical areasPrimary siteVentral attention systemPreSMAGreater effective connectivityCortexFunctional interconnectivityPsychophysiological interactionGo trials