2021
Lower prefrontal cortical synaptic vesicle binding in cocaine use disorder: An exploratory 11C‐UCB‐J positron emission tomography study in humans
Angarita GA, Worhunsky PD, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Nabulsi NB, Li C, Esterlis I, Skosnik PD, Radhakrishnan R, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Potenza MN, Finnema SJ, Huang Y, Carson RE, Malison RT. Lower prefrontal cortical synaptic vesicle binding in cocaine use disorder: An exploratory 11C‐UCB‐J positron emission tomography study in humans. Addiction Biology 2021, 27: e13123. PMID: 34852401, PMCID: PMC8891080, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderAnterior cingulate cortexRecent cocaine useSynaptic densityMedial orbitofrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexCocaine useOrbitofrontal cortexUse disordersVentromedial prefrontal cortexPositron emission tomography scanPositron emission tomography studyEmission tomography scanSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AHealthy control subjectsVolume of distributionEmission tomography studiesAcute cocaineControl subjectsTomography scanCocaine exposurePreclinical studiesHC subjectsDendritic spinesLifetime cocaine useMidcingulate Cortical Activations Interrelate Chronic Craving and Physiological Responses to Negative Emotions in Cocaine Addiction
Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Wang W, Dhingra I, Chen Y, Li CR, Zhang S. Midcingulate Cortical Activations Interrelate Chronic Craving and Physiological Responses to Negative Emotions in Cocaine Addiction. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science 2021, 1: 37-47. PMID: 35664438, PMCID: PMC9164547, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD subjectsCocaine cravingMidcingulate cortexControl subjectsSkin conductance responsesBrain activationHealthy control subjectsCocaine Craving QuestionnaireCocaine-dependent subjectsInferior parietal gyrusRegional brain activationChronic cocaineParietal gyrusMotor circuitsPhysiological responsesCocaine addictionDrug cravingCravingNeutral images
2018
Diminished gray matter density mediates chemotherapy dosage-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients
Li X, Chen H, Lv Y, Chao HH, Gong L, Li CR, Cheng H. Diminished gray matter density mediates chemotherapy dosage-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 13801. PMID: 30218006, PMCID: PMC6138678, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32257-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsGray matter densityRight middle frontal gyrusBC patientsCancer patientsCognitive impairmentMiddle frontal gyrusChemotherapy cyclesFrontal gyrusWhole brainGray matterMorphometry analysisHealthy control subjectsStructural magnetic resonance imagingDose-response relationshipMagnetic resonance imagingRight fusiform areaFrontal cortical structuresControl subjectsBilateral cerebellumInferior frontal gyrusPatientsLeft inferior frontal gyrusResonance imagingBrain structures
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
Cerebral gray matter volumes and low-frequency fluctuation of BOLD signals in cocaine dependence: Duration of use and gender difference
Ide JS, Zhang S, Hu S, Sinha R, Mazure CM, Li CS. Cerebral gray matter volumes and low-frequency fluctuation of BOLD signals in cocaine dependence: Duration of use and gender difference. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 134: 51-62. PMID: 24090712, PMCID: PMC3865077, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeSuperior frontal gyrusDuration of useGM volumeMatter volumeLow-frequency fluctuationsBOLD signalCingulate cortexCD individualsCocaine useCerebral gray matter volumeAlcohol useMiddle/posterior cingulate cortexRight superior frontal gyrusGM volume lossBilateral superior frontal gyrusHealthy control subjectsRight ventral putamenMagnetic resonance imagingChronic cocaine usePosterior cingulate cortexInfluence of ageEffect of ageControl subjectsVentral putamen
2009
Altered Impulse Control in Alcohol Dependence: Neural Measures of Stop Signal Performance
Li C, Luo X, Yan P, Bergquist K, Sinha R. Altered Impulse Control in Alcohol Dependence: Neural Measures of Stop Signal Performance. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2009, 33: 740-750. PMID: 19170662, PMCID: PMC2697053, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00891.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy control subjectsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAlcohol dependencePost-error behavioral adjustmentDorsolateral prefrontal cortexAlcohol urgesTrial reaction timePost-error slowingPrefrontal cortexLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexMagnetic resonance imagingImpulse controlStatistical parametric mappingStop errorAbstinent patientsControl subjectsNovel pharmacotherapiesSignal reaction timeTreatment outcomesFrontal cortexHC subjectsResonance imagingBehavioral adjustmentSubcortical structures
2007
Neural Correlates of Impulse Control During Stop Signal Inhibition in Cocaine-Dependent Men
Li CS, Huang C, Yan P, Bhagwagar Z, Milivojevic V, Sinha R. Neural Correlates of Impulse Control During Stop Signal Inhibition in Cocaine-Dependent Men. Neuropsychopharmacology 2007, 33: 1798-1806. PMID: 17895916, PMCID: PMC2731999, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRostral anterior cingulate cortexCocaine-dependent menFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCocaine dependenceResponse inhibitionNeural correlatesHealthy control subjectsRisk of relapsePre-supplementary motor areaSubstance use disordersAnterior cingulate cortexImpulse controlSignal inhibitionMagnetic resonance imagingUseful neural markersStop-signal inhibitionRelative hypoactivationMale patientsControl subjectsSignal reaction timeMotor areaYears of educationUse disordersCingulate cortexResonance imaging