2022
Hypothalamic Functional Connectivity and Apathy in People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Healthy Controls
Chaudhary S, Zhornitsky S, Chao H, van Dyck C, Li C. Hypothalamic Functional Connectivity and Apathy in People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Healthy Controls. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2022, 90: 1615-1628. PMID: 36314209, PMCID: PMC10064487, DOI: 10.3233/jad-220708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle temporal gyrusMild cognitive impairmentMotivation circuitsFunctional connectivityPath analysisWhole-brain regressionPCu/PCCState functional connectivityTotal scoreTemporal gyrusNeural markersCingulate cortexMemory dysfunctionRSFCHealthy controlsCognitive statusCognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseApathyPrecuneusMemoryRsFCsDepressionScale total scoreCognitive subscoresAssociations of the serum kynurenine pathway metabolites with P50 auditory gating in non-smoking patients with first-episode schizophrenia
Yang Q, Zhang Y, Yang K, Niu Y, Fan F, Chen S, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Tong J, Yang F, Li C, Tan Y. Associations of the serum kynurenine pathway metabolites with P50 auditory gating in non-smoking patients with first-episode schizophrenia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 1036421. PMID: 36339840, PMCID: PMC9632432, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1036421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-episode schizophreniaP50 auditory gatingNon-smoking patientsHealthy controlsAuditory gatingSerum kynurenineSerum levelsS2/S1 ratioAcid levelsKynurenine pathway metabolitesFirst-episode patientsNegative Syndrome ScaleKynurenine acidEpisode patientsNeuroactive metabolitesKynurenine pathwayPatientsS1 ratioSyndrome ScaleCognitive impairmentS1-S2SchizophreniaPathway metabolitesS1 amplitudeKynurenineThe relationship between TLR4/NF-κB/IL-1β signaling, cognitive impairment, and white-matter integrity in patients with stable chronic schizophrenia
Li H, Chen W, Gou M, Li W, Tong J, Zhou Y, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Pan S, Li N, Luo X, Zhang P, Huang J, Tian L, Li CR, Tan Y. The relationship between TLR4/NF-κB/IL-1β signaling, cognitive impairment, and white-matter integrity in patients with stable chronic schizophrenia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 966657. PMID: 36051545, PMCID: PMC9424630, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.966657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStable chronic schizophreniaNF-κB/ILWhite matter integrityHealthy controlsMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryFractional anisotropyChronic schizophreniaCortical thicknessCognitive impairmentInnate immunityCognitive functionToll-like receptor 4Higher TLR4 levelsLevels of TLR4Subcortical gray matter volumesWhite matter fractional anisotropyNegative Syndrome ScaleGray matter volumeTLR4 expressionTLR4 levelsWhite matter microstructureReceptor 4Cognitive deteriorationConsensus Cognitive BatteryLPS stimulationSerum hyperhomocysteine and cognitive impairment in first-episode patients with schizophrenia: Moderated by brain cortical thickness
Lin C, Gou M, Pan S, Tong J, Zhou Y, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Luo X, Li CR, Zhang P, Huang J, Hong L, Tan Y. Serum hyperhomocysteine and cognitive impairment in first-episode patients with schizophrenia: Moderated by brain cortical thickness. Neuroscience Letters 2022, 788: 136826. PMID: 35944595, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain cortical thicknessCognitive impairmentCognitive deficitsGray matter thicknessSchizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive BatteryAttention/vigilanceConsensus Cognitive BatteryCortical thicknessSerum Hcy levelsFirst-episode patientsHealthy controlsHigh homocysteineWorking memoryHcy levelsCognitive batteryNegative Symptom ScaleCognitive functionTreatment researchHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imagingSymptom ScaleSandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbentSchizophreniaHigher cortical thicknessImpairmentEnzyme-linked immunosorbentAcute effects of ketamine and esketamine on cognition in healthy subjects: A meta-analysis
Zhornitsky S, Tourjman V, Pelletier J, Assaf R, Li CR, Potvin S. Acute effects of ketamine and esketamine on cognition in healthy subjects: A meta-analysis. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2022, 118: 110575. PMID: 35568275, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2022.110575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal learningCognitive domainsResponse inhibitionAcute ketamine administrationVerbal learning/memorySpeed of processingLearning/memorySocial cognitionVerbal memoryExecutive functionVisual learningVisuospatial abilitiesMemory figuresCognitionMemoryCognitive impairmentAcute ketamineKetamine administrationEffect sizeLearningImpairmentModerate impairmentDeficitsNegative effectsHealthy individualsCerebral Volumetric Correlates of Apathy in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Older Adults: Meta-Analysis, Label-Based Review, and Study of an Independent Cohort
Chaudhary S, Zhornitsky S, Chao HH, van Dyck CH, Li CR. Cerebral Volumetric Correlates of Apathy in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Older Adults: Meta-Analysis, Label-Based Review, and Study of an Independent Cohort. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2022, 85: 1251-1265. PMID: 34924392, PMCID: PMC9215906, DOI: 10.3233/jad-215316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseInferior frontal gyrusIndependent cohortEmotional scoresHealthy controlsCognitive impairmentVolumetric correlatesMini-Mental State Examination scoreAD/mild cognitive impairmentNeuroanatomical correlatesState Examination scoreApathy Evaluation ScaleGray matter volumeVoxel-based morphometryRight inferior frontal gyrusLabel-based reviewMild cognitive impairmentNormal older adultsCortical atrophyHigh morbidityBasal gangliaRight putamenMatter volumeAnterior cingulateReduced quality
2021
The microRNA-195 - BDNF pathway and cognitive deficits in schizophrenia patients with minimal antipsychotic medication exposure
Pan S, Feng W, Li Y, Huang J, Chen S, Cui Y, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Yao S, Chiappelli J, Kochunov P, Chen S, Yang F, Li CR, Tian L, Tan Y, Elliot Hong L. The microRNA-195 - BDNF pathway and cognitive deficits in schizophrenia patients with minimal antipsychotic medication exposure. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 117. PMID: 33558459, PMCID: PMC7870897, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01240-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBDNF protein levelsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorAntipsychotic medication exposureBDNF protein expressionMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryMiR-195Medication exposureBDNF mRNABDNF proteinCognitive functionProtein levelsCognitive impairmentLower BDNF protein levelsCognitive deficitsSex-matched healthy controlsProtein expressionSubgroup of patientsFirst-episode patientsMiR-195 expressionBDNF reductionMedication-naïveNeurotrophic factorPeripheral bloodHealthy controlsOverall cognitive performance
2020
Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Gene Polymorphisms and the Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Prospective Memory Impairment in Breast Cancer Patients with Varying Tumor Hormonal Receptor Expression
Li W, Zhao J, Ding K, Chao HH, Li CR, Cheng H, Shen L. Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Gene Polymorphisms and the Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Prospective Memory Impairment in Breast Cancer Patients with Varying Tumor Hormonal Receptor Expression. Medical Science Monitor 2020, 26: e923567-1-e923567-10. PMID: 32985495, PMCID: PMC7531203, DOI: 10.12659/msm.923567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsHormonal receptor expressionCancer patientsReceptor expressionMemory impairmentProgesterone receptorBreast cancerEstrogen receptorG genotypeGene polymorphismsCognitive impairmentRisks of chemotherapyBreast cancer survivorsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsProspective memory impairmentCatechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphismExtent of deficitsMemory scoresER-/PRBDNF polymorphismCancer survivorsCognitive dysfunctionChemotherapyPatientsCognitive deficits
2019
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is selectively involved in chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients with different hormone receptor expression.
Chen H, Ding K, Zhao J, Chao HH, Li CR, Cheng H. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is selectively involved in chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients with different hormone receptor expression. American Journal Of Cancer Research 2019, 9: 1776-1785. PMID: 31497358, PMCID: PMC6726991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChemotherapy-related cognitive impairmentBreast cancer patientsHormone receptor expressionDorsolateral prefrontal cortexLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexCancer patientsSuperior frontal gyrusReceptor expressionFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexEstrogen receptorLeft precuneusCognitive impairmentFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) examinationsMagnetic resonance imaging examinationsRight superior frontal gyrusNeuropsychological testsRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexFunctional connectivity strengthResting-state fMRI dataER-/PRBC patientsDLPFC connectivityBreast cancerImaging examinations
2018
Disrupted Functional Connectivity of Cornu Ammonis Subregions in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study
Li H, Jia X, Qi Z, Fan X, Ma T, Pang R, Ni H, Li CR, Lu J, Li K. Disrupted Functional Connectivity of Cornu Ammonis Subregions in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2018, 12: 413. PMID: 30420801, PMCID: PMC6216144, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentMiddle temporal gyrusRight middle temporal gyrusState functional connectivityMild cognitive impairmentFunctional connectivityAMCI subjectsRight CA1Cornu ammonisLongitudinal resting-state fMRI studyCognitive impairmentCuneal cortexLongitudinal changesResting-State fMRI StudyState functional MRI scansDisrupted Functional ConnectivityLongitudinal cognitive assessmentsFunctional MRI scansGray matter volumeSubtle structural deficitsHealthy control participantsMiddle temporal cortexImportant neural markerCovariates of ageCA1 connectivityDiminished 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 structuresNoradrenergic 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
2017
Altered Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Resting-State fMRI Study
Li H, Jia X, Qi Z, Fan X, Ma T, Ni H, Li CR, Li K. Altered Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Resting-State fMRI Study. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2017, 9: 127. PMID: 28522971, PMCID: PMC5415557, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild cognitive impairmentHealthy controlsAuditory Verbal Learning TestCognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseBasal nucleusMCI patientsLow frequency fMRI signal fluctuationsFunctional connectivityResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingResting-State fMRI StudyCortical cholinergic innervationCholinergic basal forebrainAltered functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingFMRI signal fluctuationsCholinergic dysfunctionCholinergic innervationVerbal Learning TestBasal forebrainClinical assessmentCognitive dysfunctionCholinergic basisLeft insula