2024
Neural correlates of proactive avoidance deficits and alcohol use motives in problem drinking
Le T, Oba T, Couch L, McInerney L, Li C. Neural correlates of proactive avoidance deficits and alcohol use motives in problem drinking. Translational Psychiatry 2024, 14: 336. PMID: 39168986, PMCID: PMC11339324, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-03039-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAvoidance deficitNegative emotionsDrinking motivesAlcohol useNeural correlatesProblem drinkingRight anterior insula activityAssociated with greater alcohol useAnterior insula activityAlcohol use motivesGreater alcohol useProblem drinking groupInfluence alcohol usePhysical painInsula activationDrinking severityGo/NoGo taskNeural underpinningsPutamen responseSocial drinkersBehavioral measuresAvoidance performanceBehavioral resultsFunctional connectivityDrinking behaviorRelationship between plasma TNF-α levels and agitation symptoms in first episode patients with schizophrenia
Wang X, Chen W, Gou M, Li W, Li N, Tong J, Zhou Y, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Pan S, Luo X, Zhang P, Huang J, Tian L, Li C, Tan Y. Relationship between plasma TNF-α levels and agitation symptoms in first episode patients with schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry 2024, 24: 480. PMID: 38956509, PMCID: PMC11218378, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05796-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive and Negative Syndrome ScalePlasma TNF-a levelsAgitation symptomsPANSS-ECEpisode patientsTNF-a levelsPositive and Negative Syndrome Scale total scorePANSS-EC scoreNegative Syndrome ScaleSymptoms of schizophreniaPathophysiology of schizophreniaEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayTNF-aR1 levelSyndrome ScalePlasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-alphaLevels of tumor necrosis factor-alphaSchizophreniaTotal scoreTumor necrosis factor-alphaNecrosis factor-alphaPlasma TNF-aHealthy controlsFEPImmune abnormalitiesSex 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
2023
A 2-year mental health follow-up study subsequent to COVID-19
Hu K, Hu Y, Godfrey K, Li Q, Li C. A 2-year mental health follow-up study subsequent to COVID-19. Psychiatry Research 2023, 333: 115684. PMID: 38219344, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic difficultiesCollege studentsMeasures of lonelinessPandemic onsetPandemic-induced stressMental health impactsPsychological symptomsSex differencesHeightened fearEmotional statesMental healthLearning difficultiesParticipants' fearLonelinessFearStudentsEducation of college studentsDifficultiesResilienceMid-2022HappinessOnsetSymptomsUnited StatesParticipantsSleep Deficits Inter-Link Lower Basal Forebrain–Posterior Cingulate Connectivity and Perceived Stress and Anxiety Bidirectionally in Young Men
Li G, Zhong D, Li B, Chen Y, Yang L, Li C. Sleep Deficits Inter-Link Lower Basal Forebrain–Posterior Cingulate Connectivity and Perceived Stress and Anxiety Bidirectionally in Young Men. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 26: 879-889. PMID: 37924270, PMCID: PMC10726414, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyad062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep dysfunction mediates the relationship between hypothalamic-insula connectivity and anxiety-depression symptom severity bidirectionally in young adults
Li G, Chen Y, Chaudhary S, Li C, Hao D, Yang L, Li C. Sleep dysfunction mediates the relationship between hypothalamic-insula connectivity and anxiety-depression symptom severity bidirectionally in young adults. NeuroImage 2023, 279: 120340. PMID: 37611815, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.120340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexRight insulaSymptom severityMediation analysisSleep dysfunctionWhole-brain regressionHuman Connectome Project datasetSubjective mood stateYoung adultsState functional connectivityDepression symptom severityNegative emotionsCognitive performanceEmotional deficitsEmotional statesPotential sex differencesAffective functionsDrinking severityMood statesMotivated behaviorFunctional connectivityPoor sleep qualityRSFCSleep Quality IndexSleep qualityBrain volumes in alcohol use disorder: Do females and males differ? A whole‐brain magnetic resonance imaging mega‐analysis
Maggioni E, Rossetti M, Allen N, Batalla A, Bellani M, Chye Y, Cousijn J, Goudriaan A, Hester R, Hutchison K, Li C, Martin‐Santos R, Momenan R, Sinha R, Schmaal L, Solowij N, Suo C, van Holst R, Veltman D, Yücel M, Thompson P, Conrod P, Mackey S, Garavan H, Brambilla P, Lorenzetti V. Brain volumes in alcohol use disorder: Do females and males differ? A whole‐brain magnetic resonance imaging mega‐analysis. Human Brain Mapping 2023, 44: 4652-4666. PMID: 37436103, PMCID: PMC10400785, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelationships of in vivo brain norepinephrine transporter and age, BMI, and gender
Koohsari S, Sadabad F, Pittman B, Gallezot J, Carson R, van Dyck C, Li C, Potenza M, Matuskey D. Relationships of in vivo brain norepinephrine transporter and age, BMI, and gender. Synapse 2023, 77: e22279. PMID: 37382240, PMCID: PMC10416616, DOI: 10.1002/syn.22279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMultilinear reference tissue model 2Gender-related differencesBrain norepinephrine transportersNorepinephrine transporterAge-related declineStructural MR scansBrain regionsReference tissue model 2Mass indexRaphe nucleusLocus coeruleusOccipital cortexBMI relationshipHealthy adultsHigh-resolution research tomographAvailable radiotracersHealthy participantsMR scansAgeAnatomic templateReference regionNegative associationNet availabilityPotential ageSex differences in externalizing and internalizing traits and ventral striatal responses to monetary loss
Li G, Li Y, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Li B, Hao D, Yang L, Yang Y, Li X, Li C. Sex differences in externalizing and internalizing traits and ventral striatal responses to monetary loss. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 162: 11-20. PMID: 37062201, PMCID: PMC10225357, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Alcohol and cannabis co‐use and longitudinal gray matter volumetric changes in early and late adolescence
Luo X, Yang JJ, Buu A, Trucco EM, Li C. Alcohol and cannabis co‐use and longitudinal gray matter volumetric changes in early and late adolescence. Addiction Biology 2022, 27: e13208. PMID: 36001427, PMCID: PMC9413216, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeLate adolescenceCaudal middle frontal cortexEarly adolescent onsetGray matter volumetric changesMiddle frontal cortexSevere alcohol useBrain developmentCross-sectional findingsSocial cognitionExecutive controlNCANDA studyVolumetric declinesSupramarginal gyrusPotential sex differencesSuperior temporalImpact of alcoholAdolescent onsetSubstance useCortical regionsAlcohol useMatter volumeFrontal cortexResult of alcoholMixed-effects modelingSex-different interrelationships of rs945270, cerebral gray matter volumes, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a region-wide study across brain
Luo X, Fang W, Lin X, Guo X, Chen Y, Tan Y, Wang L, Jing X, Wang X, Zhang Y, Yu T, Ide J, Cao Y, Yang L, Li CR. Sex-different interrelationships of rs945270, cerebral gray matter volumes, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a region-wide study across brain. Translational Psychiatry 2022, 12: 225. PMID: 35654767, PMCID: PMC9163172, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-02007-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderADHD symptom scoresGray matter volumeDeficit hyperactivity disorderCortical gray matter volumePutamen gray matter volumesHyperactivity disorderADHD riskMatter volumePathogenesis of ADHDMediation effectBrain regionsLeft putamenCerebral gray matter volumeCerebral regionsRelevant covariatesGray matter volumetric correlates of dimensional impulsivity traits in children: Sex differences and heritability
Chen Y, Ide JS, Li CS, Chaudhary S, Le TM, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Zhang S, Li C. Gray matter volumetric correlates of dimensional impulsivity traits in children: Sex differences and heritability. Human Brain Mapping 2022, 43: 2634-2652. PMID: 35212098, PMCID: PMC9057091, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeImpulsivity traitsPositive urgencyVolumetric correlatesSensation seekingHigher positive urgencyMid-cingulate cortexSex differencesVoxel-based morphometry analysisSmaller gray matter volumeImpulsivity dimensionsSubsample of twinsDistinct correlatesCingulate cortexPrecentral gyrusSubcortical gray matter volumesMatter volumeTotal intracranial volumeSeekingImpulsivityMorphometry analysisPrevious researchInsulaCorrelatesGirlsClinical and behavior characteristics of individuals who used ketamine
Lee TS, Liu YH, Huang YJ, Tang WK, Wang Y, Hu S, Lin CP, Li CR, Hung CC. Clinical and behavior characteristics of individuals who used ketamine. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 801. PMID: 35039593, PMCID: PMC8764021, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04832-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory testLower urinary tract symptomsN-back memory testShort-term recallShort-term memoryDrug-using participantsCigarette smokersImpulsivity measuresTerm recallBehavioral dispositionsPolydrug usersKetamine usersGroup of individualsSex-related behaviorsUrinary tract symptomsPolydrug useDrug-related problemsCross-sectional interviewMemoryRisk behaviorsKetamine useTract symptomsClinical characteristicsParticipantsHIV serostatus
2021
Perceived stress, self-efficacy, and the cerebral morphometric markers in binge-drinking young adults
Li G, Le TM, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Chen Y, Chaudhary S, Zhu T, Zhang S, Bi J, Tang X, Li CR. Perceived stress, self-efficacy, and the cerebral morphometric markers in binge-drinking young adults. NeuroImage Clinical 2021, 32: 102866. PMID: 34749288, PMCID: PMC8569726, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumePerceived stressNeural markersRegional cortical thicknessCortical structuresAlcohol use behaviorsNon-binge drinkersHuman Connectome ProjectChronic alcohol exposure altersCortical thicknessVoxel-based morphometryEmotional distressConnectome ProjectDrinking menPath analysisCortical regionsDrinking womenBinge drinkingMatter volumeYoung adultsUse behaviorsStress regulationPCC thicknessBingeAlcohol exposure altersVariations in Sleep Characteristics and Glucose Regulation in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Griggs S, Grey M, Strohl KP, Crawford SL, Margevicius S, Kashyap SR, Li CR, Rajagopalan S, Hickman RL. Variations in Sleep Characteristics and Glucose Regulation in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 107: e1085-e1095. PMID: 34698348, PMCID: PMC8852208, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh glucose variabilityGlucose variability indicesGlucose variabilityType 1 diabetesSleep-wake characteristicsMore sleep disruptionSleep disruptionContinuous glucose monitorPoor sleepYoung adultsShort sleep durationLower sleep efficiencyMajor psychiatric comorbiditiesVariability indexPsychiatric comorbidityDiabetes careSleep characteristicsSleep efficiencyWrist actigraphySleep durationGlucose regulationGlucose patternsImpaired glucoregulationSleep habitsSleep onsetAlcohol use severity and the neural correlates of the effects of sleep disturbance on sustained visual attention
Li G, Chen Y, Tang X, Li CR. Alcohol use severity and the neural correlates of the effects of sleep disturbance on sustained visual attention. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 142: 302-311. PMID: 34416549, PMCID: PMC8429210, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexNeural correlatesAlcohol useSleep disturbancesReaction timeSustained visual attentionAlcohol misuseWhole-brain regressionGreater sleep disturbanceHuman Connectome ProjectSevere alcohol useVisual attentionSustained attentionNeural processesCognitive performanceLow accuracy rateLonger reaction timesPerformance accuracyConnectome ProjectNeural correlates of individual variation in two-back working memory and the relationship with fluid intelligence
Li G, Chen Y, Le TM, Wang W, Tang X, Li CR. Neural correlates of individual variation in two-back working memory and the relationship with fluid intelligence. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 9980. PMID: 33976306, PMCID: PMC8113462, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89433-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexN-back performanceRight anterior insulaStandard Progressive Matrices testFluid intelligenceNeural correlatesReaction timePre-supplementary motor areaRaven's Standard Progressive Matrices testN-back taskIndividual variationHuman Connectome Project datasetProgressive Matrices TestProlonged response timeBilateral frontoparietal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexTwo-backNeural basisDorsal precuneusRSPM performanceNeural processesNeural substratesAnterior insulaCerebral correlatesCorrect itemsPerceived friendship and binge drinking in young adults: A study of the Human Connectome Project data
Li G, Chen Y, Le TM, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Dhingra I, Zhang S, Tang X, Li CR. Perceived friendship and binge drinking in young adults: A study of the Human Connectome Project data. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 224: 108731. PMID: 33915512, PMCID: PMC8641247, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-binge drinkersRight posterior insulaPeer influenceYoung adult binge drinkingSocial cognition tasksSocial cognitive processingAlcohol useBinge drinkingWhole-brain regressionAdult binge drinkingYoung adultsMedial orbitofrontal cortexHuman Connectome ProjectRPI activityAlcohol use severityHuman Connectome Project dataSocial cognitionCognition tasksCognitive processingNeural correlatesNeural processesPotential sex differencesOrbitofrontal cortexPosterior insulaConnectome ProjectReward-Related Responses and Tonic Craving in Cocaine Addiction: An Imaging Study of the Monetary Incentive Delay Task
Zhornitsky S, Dhingra I, Le TM, Wang W, Li CR, Zhang S. Reward-Related Responses and Tonic Craving in Cocaine Addiction: An Imaging Study of the Monetary Incentive Delay Task. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2021, 24: 634-644. PMID: 33822080, PMCID: PMC8378081, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyab016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine Craving QuestionnaireCCQ scoresRecent cocaine useHealthy controlsMonetary incentive delay taskReward-related responsesCocaine useVentral striatumIncentive delay taskMotor cortexReward responsesPrecentral gyrusCocaine addictionPrimary motor cortexSupplementary motor areaDelay taskIntense drug cravingFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingDrug-seeking behaviorHigher activationReward-related activityMotor areaWhole brainGender-related neuroanatomical differences in alcohol dependence: findings from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group
Rossetti MG, Patalay P, Mackey S, Allen NB, Batalla A, Bellani M, Chye Y, Cousijn J, Goudriaan AE, Hester R, Hutchison K, Li CR, Martin-Santos R, Momenan R, Sinha R, Schmaal L, Sjoerds Z, Solowij N, Suo C, van Holst RJ, Veltman DJ, Yücel M, Thompson PM, Conrod P, Garavan H, Brambilla P, Lorenzetti V. Gender-related neuroanatomical differences in alcohol dependence: findings from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group. NeuroImage Clinical 2021, 30: 102636. PMID: 33857771, PMCID: PMC8065340, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsENIGMA Addiction Working GroupAlcohol dependenceNeuroanatomical differencesAlcohol-dependent menSmaller amygdala volumesGlobal brain measuresGender-related differencesClinical outcomesControl menCorpus callosumAmygdala volumeNeurobiological effectsGM volumeGender differencesSmaller amygdalaStandard drinksBrain regionsIntracranial volumeWorking GroupTotal GMBrain measuresCerebellar GMNeurobiological substratesWomenEducation years