2024
Age-related reduction in anxiety and neural encoding of negative emotional memory
Chaudhary S, Zhang S, Chen Y, Dominguez J, Chao H, Li C. Age-related reduction in anxiety and neural encoding of negative emotional memory. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2024, 16: 1375435. PMID: 39021704, PMCID: PMC11252031, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1375435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative emotional memoriesSpielberger State-Trait Anxiety InventoryEmotional memoryAge-related reductionSpielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scoresWhole-brain regressionNegative emotional imagesState-Trait Anxiety InventoryTrait Anxiety InventoryAge-related differencesSignal detection theoryMemory taskNeutral imagesAge-related changesEmotional imagesAnxiety InventoryMediation analysisAnxietyPost-scanCortical activityNeural encodingState scoresMemoryOlder adultsDetection theorySex differences in the effects of individual anxiety state on regional responses to negative emotional scenes
Chaudhary S, Wong H, Chen Y, Zhang S, Li C. Sex differences in the effects of individual anxiety state on regional responses to negative emotional scenes. Biology Of Sex Differences 2024, 15: 15. PMID: 38351045, PMCID: PMC10863151, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-024-00591-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexState-Trait Anxiety InventoryFunctional magnetic resonance imagingState-Trait Anxiety Inventory scoresSuperior frontal gyrusGeneralized psychophysiological interactionEmotional processingFrontal gyrusLingual gyrusMedial prefrontal cortex connectivityMedial prefrontal cortex activationSex differencesRight inferior frontal gyrusResponse to negative emotionsRight superior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imaging dataReaction timeImpact emotional processingNegative emotion processingInferior frontal gyrusLeft parahippocampal gyrusNegative emotional scenesMarkers of anxietyRepeated-measures analysis of covarianceLevels of anxiety
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 conductanceError processing and gender-shared and -specific neural predictors of relapse in cocaine dependence
Luo X, Zhang S, Hu S, Bednarski SR, Erdman E, Farr OM, Hong KI, Sinha R, Mazure CM, Li CS. Error processing and gender-shared and -specific neural predictors of relapse in cocaine dependence. Brain 2013, 136: 1231-1244. PMID: 23485852, PMCID: PMC3613717, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awt040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCognitive controlError-related activationError processingCocaine-dependent individualsAnterior cingulate cortexSignal taskCingulate cortexCocaine dependenceFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataStop-signal taskTreatment-seeking individualsCross-sectional findingsModerate-sized cohortsBrain activationBehavioral treatmentNeural predictorsDrug useMagnetic resonance imaging dataStatistical Parametric Mapping 8Regional activationPsychosocial factorsSuccess trialsMagnetic resonance imaging
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 inhibitionCerebral 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 correlatesCortexNeural Processes of an Indirect Analog of Risk Taking in Young Nondependent Adult Alcohol Drinkers—An fMRI Study of the Stop Signal Task
Bednarski SR, Erdman E, Luo X, Zhang S, Hu S, Li C. Neural Processes of an Indirect Analog of Risk Taking in Young Nondependent Adult Alcohol Drinkers—An fMRI Study of the Stop Signal Task. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 36: 768-779. PMID: 22339607, PMCID: PMC3647608, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01672.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskAlcohol useNeural processesSignal taskSocial drinkingRisk takingYoung adult social drinkersFrequency of drinkingAdult social drinkersRight superior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonanceSelf-reported alcohol useSuperior frontal gyrusBrain imaging dataSuperior frontal cortexDangerous alcohol consumptionCognitive factorsNeural correlatesFMRI studyFrontal gyrusSocial drinkersHigh-level drinkingCorresponding effect sizesNumber of drinksNondependent drinkersTask-Related, Low-Frequency Task-Residual, and Resting State Activity in the Default Mode Network Brain Regions
Zhang S, Li CS. Task-Related, Low-Frequency Task-Residual, and Resting State Activity in the Default Mode Network Brain Regions. Frontiers In Psychology 2012, 3: 172. PMID: 22661964, PMCID: PMC3362743, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefault mode networkPosterior cingulate cortexBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signalLow-frequency fluctuation (fALFF) signalsLevel-dependent signalStop-signal taskCingulate cortexBrain regionsBrain functionTask-related eventsFractional amplitudePrecuneusMode networkDMN regionsSignal taskDMN activityBrain activityCognitive performanceUseful indexLatter findingRestingDMN responseTask eventsTask conditionsFALFF
2011
Functional connectivity mapping of the human precuneus by resting state fMRI
Zhang S, Li CS. Functional connectivity mapping of the human precuneus by resting state fMRI. NeuroImage 2011, 59: 3548-3562. PMID: 22116037, PMCID: PMC3288461, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.11.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral precuneusGreater connectivityDorsal precuneusFrontal gyrusSelf-related processingLess connectivityDorsal anteriorSuperior temporal gyrusMiddle frontal gyrusPosterior parietal cortexDefault mode networkMiddle occipital gyrusOrbital frontal gyrusAnterior cingulate gyrusHippocampus/parahippocampusMental imageryEpisodic memoryCognitive processesPosterior precuneusVisual imageryHuman precuneusFunctional neuroanatomyAngular gyrusTemporal gyrusNegative connectivityDeficits in default mode network activity preceding error in cocaine dependent individuals
Bednarski SR, Zhang S, Hong KI, Sinha R, Rounsaville BJ, Li CS. Deficits in default mode network activity preceding error in cocaine dependent individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 119: e51-e57. PMID: 21703783, PMCID: PMC3188675, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkCocaine dependenceCocaine useHealthy controlsTask-related cerebral activationBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalDemographics-matched healthy controlsGray matter volumeDefault mode network activityLevel-dependent signalChronic cocaine useRegional brain activationPosterior cingulate cortexStatistical parametric mappingCerebral functionBilateral precuneusCocaine-dependent individualsCerebral activationHealthy peopleMatter volumeCingulate cortexVentromedial prefrontal cortexBrain regionsCognitive deficitsCocaine misuseResting-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 regionFunctional networks for cognitive control in a stop signal task: Independent component analysis
Zhang S, Li C. Functional networks for cognitive control in a stop signal task: Independent component analysis. Human Brain Mapping 2011, 33: 89-104. PMID: 21365716, PMCID: PMC3674850, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskCognitive controlFronto-parietal networkStop successError processingSignal taskComponent processesFunctional networksLeft fronto-parietal networkRight fronto-parietal networkSelf-referential processingCritical executive functionCortico-subcortical networksAttentional monitoringExecutive functionResponse inhibitionError trialsNeural processesIndependent component analysisBehavioral engagementMotor preparationMotor cortical networkCortical networksSE trialsLinear modeling
2010
Increased error-related thalamic activity during early compared to late cocaine abstinence
Li CS, Luo X, Sinha R, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM, Malison RT, Ding YS, Zhang S, Ide JS. Increased error-related thalamic activity during early compared to late cocaine abstinence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 109: 181-189. PMID: 20163923, PMCID: PMC2875333, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
A neural measure of behavioral engagement: Task-residual low-frequency blood oxygenation level-dependent activity in the precuneus
Zhang S, Li CS. A neural measure of behavioral engagement: Task-residual low-frequency blood oxygenation level-dependent activity in the precuneus. NeuroImage 2009, 49: 1911-1918. PMID: 19761851, PMCID: PMC2791356, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood oxygenation level-dependent activityRegional brain activationLevel-dependent activityTask engagementNeural measuresNeural processesBrain activationPosterior cingulate cortexAttentional monitoringResponse inhibitionHuman cognitionPrefrontal activationSignal taskGreater activationBOLD activityBehavioral engagementCingulate cortexPrecuneusBrain regionsLow-frequency fluctuationsFractional amplitudeBrain imagingSeed regionIndependent component analysisEngagementGender Differences in Cognitive Control: an Extended Investigation of the Stop Signal Task
Li CS, Zhang S, Duann JR, Yan P, Sinha R, Mazure CM. Gender Differences in Cognitive Control: an Extended Investigation of the Stop Signal Task. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2009, 3: 262-276. PMID: 19701485, PMCID: PMC2728908, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-009-9068-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional brain activationTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskCognitive controlBrain activationGo-trial reaction timesRight inferior parietal lobuleGender differencesReaction timeSub-cortical areasInferior parietal lobuleFunctional magnetic resonancePost-SEClinical conditionsControl disordersCortical activationClinical implicationsParietal lobuleInitiate studiesResponse inhibitionNeural processesSignal taskGreater activationWomenMen
2008
Error-specific medial cortical and subcortical activity during the stop signal task: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study
Li C, Yan P, Chao H, Sinha R, Paliwal P, Constable RT, Zhang S, Lee T. Error-specific medial cortical and subcortical activity during the stop signal task: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neuroscience 2008, 155: 1142-1151. PMID: 18674592, PMCID: PMC2605269, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.06.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-error behavioral adjustmentPost-error slowingBehavioral adjustmentSignal taskFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyConflict monitoring hypothesisError-related activityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingHigh-conflict trialsTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskMedial cortical regionsCortical brain regionsMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyElicit errorsBrain activationLess activationSubcortical activityCortical activityRetrosplenial cortexMonitoring hypothesisBehavioral outputBrain regionsCortical regions