2020
Resting state hypothalamic and dorsomedial prefrontal cortical connectivity of the periaqueductal gray in cocaine addiction
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Le TM, Dhingra I, Chen Y, Li C. Resting state hypothalamic and dorsomedial prefrontal cortical connectivity of the periaqueductal gray in cocaine addiction. Addiction Biology 2020, 26: e12989. PMID: 33300238, PMCID: PMC8614224, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriaqueductal grayPain circuitsDrug useCocaine addictionFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortical connectivityState functional connectivityReward circuit dysfunctionRecent cocaine useHealthy control participantsInferior parietal cortexCompulsive drug useHabitual drug useCircuit dysfunctionCocaine withdrawalCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine cravingCortical connectivitySignificant anxietyDorsomedial prefrontalParietal cortexCocaine useIntrinsic connectivitySubcortical hubsDrug seeking
2019
Threat bias and resting state functional connectivity of the amygdala and bed nucleus stria terminalis
Jenks SK, Zhang S, Li CR, Hu S. Threat bias and resting state functional connectivity of the amygdala and bed nucleus stria terminalis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2019, 122: 54-63. PMID: 31927266, PMCID: PMC7010552, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy controlsState functional connectivityStria terminalisFunctional connectivityAnxiety disordersBed nucleus stria terminalisNucleus stria terminalisAnxiety-related disordersBed nucleusClinical heterogeneityComorbid anxietyWhole brainAmygdalaIntrinsic connectivityRSFCNathan Kline Institute-Rockland SampleAnticipatory anxietyBNSTGroup differencesNeural markersDisordersPatientsTerminalisImaging resultsCurrent findings
2018
Exploring Age-Related Changes in Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala: From Young to Middle Adulthood
Xiao T, Zhang S, Lee LE, Chao HH, van Dyck C, Li CR. Exploring Age-Related Changes in Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala: From Young to Middle Adulthood. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2018, 10: 209. PMID: 30061823, PMCID: PMC6055042, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResting-state functional connectivityAmygdala resting-state functional connectivityDorsal medial prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexAge-related differencesFunctional connectivityEmotion regulationAge-related changesPrefrontal cortexPositive resting-state functional connectivityNegative rsFCCingulate cortexEmotion regulatory mechanismsMiddle adulthoodVentromedial prefrontal cortexLife-span developmentState functional connectivityPosterior cingulate cortexMedial prefrontal cortexCognitive processingMaladaptive developmentAmygdala interactionsEmotional disordersIntrinsic connectivityAmygdala circuits