2021
Gray matter volumes of the insula and anterior cingulate cortex and their dysfunctional roles in cigarette smoking
Chen Y, Chaudhary S, Wang W, Li C. Gray matter volumes of the insula and anterior cingulate cortex and their dysfunctional roles in cigarette smoking. Addiction Neuroscience 2021, 1: 100003. PMID: 37220533, PMCID: PMC10201991, DOI: 10.1016/j.addicn.2021.100003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumeAnterior cingulate cortexYears of smokingHeavy smokersMatter volumeCingulate cortexSalience networkSmaller gray matter volumeSupplementary motor areaNicotine dependence scoresDorsal anterior cingulate cortexVoxel-based morphometryStructural imaging studiesMedial prefrontal cortexInternalizing scoresChronic smokingCigarette smokingFagerstrom TestInsula gray matter volumeMotor areaNicotine addictionSmokersSmokingImaging studiesDependence scores
2019
Neural 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
Alcohol Expectancy and Cerebral Responses to Cue-Elicited Craving in Adult Nondependent Drinkers
Zhornitsky S, Zhang S, Ide JS, Chao HH, Wang W, Le TM, Leeman RF, Bi J, Krystal JH, Li CR. Alcohol Expectancy and Cerebral Responses to Cue-Elicited Craving in Adult Nondependent Drinkers. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2018, 4: 493-504. PMID: 30711509, PMCID: PMC6500759, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2018.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresFrontal cortical connectivityCerebral responsesCortical connectivityPositive scoreAlcohol cuesNondependent drinkersAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestLeft caudate headCue activityCue responsesAlcohol expectanciesProblem drinkingDisorders Identification TestNeutral cuesMedial orbitofrontal cortexAlcohol Expectancy QuestionnaireFunctional magnetic resonanceBilateral thalamusThalamic processingCaudate headRisk drinkingThalamic responsesRed nucleusImaging studiesNoradrenergic Dysfunction in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases—An Overview of Imaging Studies
Peterson AC, Li CR. Noradrenergic Dysfunction in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases—An Overview of Imaging Studies. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2018, 10: 127. PMID: 29765316, PMCID: PMC5938376, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNoradrenergic dysfunctionParkinson's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseDefault mode networkMRI studiesImaging studiesPathogenesis of ADPostmortem anatomical studiesConventional therapeutic strategiesControl network activityStructural MRI studiesMagnetic resonance imagingFunctional MRI studyHuman imaging studiesLC degenerationCerebral cortexNoradrenergic projectionsDopaminergic neurotransmissionNoradrenergic systemTherapeutic strategiesMedication developmentFunctional alterationsCognitive declineCognitive impairmentDysfunction
2015
Altered resting‐state functional connectivity of the insula in young adults with Internet gaming disorder
Zhang JT, Yao YW, Li CS, Zang YF, Shen ZJ, Liu L, Wang LJ, Liu B, Fang XY. Altered resting‐state functional connectivity of the insula in young adults with Internet gaming disorder. Addiction Biology 2015, 21: 743-751. PMID: 25899520, PMCID: PMC4615265, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityHealthy control subjectsSuperior temporal gyrusAnterior cingulate cortexPosterior insulaAnterior insulaStronger resting-state functional connectivityGender-matched healthy control subjectsMagnetic resonance imaging studyInternet gaming disorderAngular gyrusSupplemental motor areaResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyClinical manifestationsControl subjectsFunctional abnormalitiesPostcentral gyrusMotor areaPrecentral gyrusCingulate cortexImaging studiesIGD subjectsTemporal gyrusCore symptoms
2013
Gray matter volume correlates of global positive alcohol expectancy in non‐dependent adult drinkers
Ide JS, Zhang S, Hu S, Matuskey D, Bednarski SR, Erdman E, Farr OM, Li C. Gray matter volume correlates of global positive alcohol expectancy in non‐dependent adult drinkers. Addiction Biology 2013, 19: 895-906. PMID: 23461484, PMCID: PMC3681829, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGM volumeVoxel-based morphometrySuperior frontal gyrusPrecentral gyrusBilateral superior frontal gyrusBilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortexStructural brain changesNumerous imaging studiesLeft precentral gyrusGray matter volumeDrinking behaviorRight ventral putamenDorsolateral prefrontal cortexNon-dependent drinkersStructural brain correlatesVentral putamenBrain changesFrontal cortexGray matter correlatesMatter volumeNon-dependent drinkingRecent drinkingImaging studiesInfluence drinking behaviorPrefrontal cortex
2012
Saliency Processing and Obesity: A Preliminary Imaging Study of the Stop Signal Task
Hendrick OM, Luo X, Zhang S, Li C. Saliency Processing and Obesity: A Preliminary Imaging Study of the Stop Signal Task. Obesity 2012, 20: 1796-1802. PMID: 21720427, PMCID: PMC3653271, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskObese femalesBrain activationCognitive controlAltered cerebral functionSupplementary motor areaSignal taskRegional brain activationInferior parietal cortexSaliency processingCerebral functionLean femalesMotor areaFunctional magnetic resonance imagesParietal cortexSimilar behavioral performanceImaging studiesStop trialsPreliminary imaging studyObesityMagnetic resonance imagesTrialsGreater activationResonance imagesResponse inhibition
2008
Neural Correlates of Post-error Slowing during a Stop Signal Task: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Li CS, Huang C, Yan P, Paliwal P, Constable RT, Sinha R. Neural Correlates of Post-error Slowing during a Stop Signal Task: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2008, 20: 1021-1029. PMID: 18211230, PMCID: PMC2597347, DOI: 10.1162/jocn.2008.20071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskPost-error slowingBehavioral adjustmentNeural correlatesSignal taskFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentrolateral prefrontal cortexCortical brain regionsMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyElicit errorsError processingStop trialsPrefrontal cortexNeural circuitryGo signalRegional activationBehavioral outputBrain regionsStop signalReaction timeConflicting responsesTaskImaging studiesSubcortical processes of motor response inhibition during a stop signal task
Li CS, Yan P, Sinha R, Lee TW. Subcortical processes of motor response inhibition during a stop signal task. NeuroImage 2008, 41: 1352-1363. PMID: 18485743, PMCID: PMC2474693, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.04.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor response inhibitionSubthalamic nucleusStop-signal reaction timeStop-signal taskResponse inhibitionShorter stop-signal reaction timesSignal inhibitionMagnetic resonance imaging studyGreater activationLonger stop-signal reaction timesSignal taskResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studySubcortical processesStop-signal inhibitionGroups of subjectsSubthalamic activityBasal gangliaSignal reaction timeThalamic nucleiCaudate headImaging studiesStop trialsMedial prefrontal activityCortical mechanisms