2024
Neurogenetic underpinnings of nicotine use severity: Integrating the brain transcriptomes and GWAS variants via network approaches
Yang B, Xiang B, Wang T, Ma S, Li C. Neurogenetic underpinnings of nicotine use severity: Integrating the brain transcriptomes and GWAS variants via network approaches. Psychiatry Research 2024, 334: 115815. PMID: 38422867, PMCID: PMC11017751, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMediodorsal nucleus of the thalamusMedial prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexNeurogenetic underpinningsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexBrain transcriptomeDrug memoryOrbitofrontal cortexInhibitory controlSmoking severityAssociated with CPDHuman brain transcriptomeMediodorsal nucleusWhole-brainNeurogenetic mechanismsPrimary motor cortexMechanisms of individual variationCortexHub proteinsGenetic riskAmygdalaStriatumMotor cortexOPFCHippocampus
2023
Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Dorsal and Ventral Striatum, Impulsivity, and Severity of Use in Recently Abstinent Cocaine-Dependent Individuals
Dong X, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Le T, Chen Y, Chaudhary S, Li C, Zhang S. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Dorsal and Ventral Striatum, Impulsivity, and Severity of Use in Recently Abstinent Cocaine-Dependent Individuals. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 26: 627-638. PMID: 37579016, PMCID: PMC10519818, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyac019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityInferior frontal cortexCocaine-dependent individualsHealthy controlsVentral striatumCocaine useDorsal striatumAbstinent cocaine-dependent individualsCocaine misuseFunctional connectivityYears of drinkingLeft orbitofrontal cortexBIS-11 scoresRecent cocaine useLeft inferior frontal cortexDopaminergic deficitCortex connectivityFrontal cortexSeparate cohortHuman studiesSeverity of useAnimal studiesSecond cohortOrbitofrontal cortexBarratt Impulsivity Scale
2022
Childhood trauma and cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia: mediation by orbitofrontal cortex H-shaped sulci volume
Wang L, Yin Y, Feng W, Zhou Y, Huang J, Zhang P, Chen S, Fan H, Cui Y, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Tian B, Tian L, Li CR, Tan Y. Childhood trauma and cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia: mediation by orbitofrontal cortex H-shaped sulci volume. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2022, 47: e209-e217. PMID: 35654451, PMCID: PMC9177195, DOI: 10.1503/jpn.210178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode schizophreniaCTQ total scoresHealthy controlsCognitive functionChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireTotal scoreCognitive deficitsChildhood trauma experiencesMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryChildhood traumaOrbitofrontal cortexWorse cognitive functionTrauma experiencesHigh-resolution MRIRetrospective designPatientsConsensus Cognitive BatterySchizophreniaTraumaSubscoresSmall sample sizeTrauma QuestionnaireComposite scoreLines of evidenceScores
2021
Symptom provocation in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A voxel-based meta-analysis and meta-analytic connectivity modeling
Yu J, Zhou P, Yuan S, Wu Y, Wang C, Zhang N, Li CR, Liu N. Symptom provocation in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A voxel-based meta-analysis and meta-analytic connectivity modeling. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 146: 125-134. PMID: 34971910, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.12.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight lateral occipital gyrusMiddle occipital gyrusMiddle cingulate cortexLateral occipital gyrusRight caudate bodyMiddle temporal gyrusObsessive-compulsive disorderInferior frontal gyrusSymptom provocationOCD patientsOrbitofrontal cortexCaudate bodyPrimary analysisThalamic-cortical circuit [CSTC] dysfunctionOccipital gyrusPosterior cortical structuresMagnetic resonance imaging studyActivation likelihood estimation algorithmHigher activationRight middle temporal gyrusRight orbitofrontal cortexLeft orbitofrontal cortexResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyDorsal striatal activationLower 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 usePerceived 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 ProjectSex differences in neural responses to reward and the influences of individual reward and punishment sensitivity
Dhingra I, Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Le TM, Li CR. Sex differences in neural responses to reward and the influences of individual reward and punishment sensitivity. BMC Neuroscience 2021, 22: 12. PMID: 33639845, PMCID: PMC7913329, DOI: 10.1186/s12868-021-00618-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonetary incentive delay taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNeural responsesSex differencesReward-related brain activationBilateral orbitofrontal cortexMagnetic resonance imagingIncentive delay taskWhole-brain regressionVisual cortexResonance imagingOrbitofrontal cortexBrain activationWomenSuccess rateFMRI studyMenDelay taskImaging literatureNeural sensitivityCortexNeural basisAffective functionsHigher SR scoresLarge wins
2020
Pain and reward circuits antagonistically modulate alcohol expectancy to regulate drinking
Le TM, Zhornitsky S, Zhang S, Li CR. Pain and reward circuits antagonistically modulate alcohol expectancy to regulate drinking. Translational Psychiatry 2020, 10: 220. PMID: 32636394, PMCID: PMC7341762, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-00909-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial orbitofrontal cortexPath modelCue exposure taskWhole-brain regressionAlcohol cue exposurePAG connectivityPotential aversive effectsExposure tasksCue exposureAlcohol expectanciesSocial pleasureDrinking severityOrbitofrontal cortexFMRI dataConnectivity strengthPrecentral gyrusOccipital cortexPSP scoresAlcohol useAversive effectsExcessive drinkingNegative associationExpectancyPleasureCortex
2019
Problem drinking alters gray matter volume and food cue responses of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex
Le TM, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Zhang S, Li C. Problem drinking alters gray matter volume and food cue responses of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex. Addiction Biology 2019, 26: e12857. PMID: 31746092, PMCID: PMC8627684, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral orbitofrontal cortexAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestGray matter volumeEffect of ProblemOrbitofrontal cortexWhole-brain multiple regressionLeft middle frontal gyrusAlcohol misuseFood cue responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataVisual food cuesAUDIT scoresMatter volumeMiddle frontal gyrusAffective processesNonfood cuesFood cuesNonfood imagesBrain substratesDisorders Identification TestFrontal gyrusNeural mechanismsFood stimuliCue responsesFood imagesThe effects of age on cerebral responses to self-initiated actions during social interactions: An exploratory study
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Chao HH, Levy I, Joormann J, Li CR. The effects of age on cerebral responses to self-initiated actions during social interactions: An exploratory study. Behavioural Brain Research 2019, 378: 112301. PMID: 31644928, PMCID: PMC6893150, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-initiated actionsSocial interactionSocial anxietyCyberball taskNeural processesOccipital cortexBall tossPregenual anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexSex differencesSocial exclusionAnxiety Scale scoresBehavioral performanceOrbitofrontal cortexCingulate cortexSubjective reportsBehavioral burdenEffect of ageObserved sex differencesYoung adultsCerebral responsesAge-related diminutionGame sessionsAnxietyCortexStriatal functional connectivity in chronic ketamine users: a pilot study
Hung CC, Zhang S, Chen CM, Duann JR, Lin CP, Lee TS, Li CR. Striatal functional connectivity in chronic ketamine users: a pilot study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2019, 46: 31-43. PMID: 31264888, PMCID: PMC8627683, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2019.1624764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of useChronic ketamine usersKetamine usersKetamine useKetamine misuseOrbitofrontal cortexFunctional connectivityStriatal functional connectivityState functional connectivityLeft orbitofrontal cortexBIS-11 scoresDorsal anterior cingulate cortexVoxel-wise connectivityAnterior cingulate cortexMagnetic resonance imagingOFC connectivityHealthy controlsBilateral cerebellumStriatal connectivityCingulate cortexResonance imagingControl dysfunctionVentral striatumZ-scorePilot study
2018
Mega-Analysis of Gray Matter Volume in Substance Dependence: General and Substance-Specific Regional Effects
Mackey S, Allgaier N, Chaarani B, Spechler P, Orr C, Bunn J, Allen NB, Alia-Klein N, Batalla A, Blaine S, Brooks S, Caparelli E, Chye YY, Cousijn J, Dagher A, Desrivieres S, Feldstein-Ewing S, Foxe JJ, Goldstein RZ, Goudriaan AE, Heitzeg MM, Hester R, Hutchison K, Korucuoglu O, Li CR, London E, Lorenzetti V, Luijten M, Martin-Santos R, May A, Momenan R, Morales A, Paulus MP, Pearlson G, Rousseau ME, Salmeron BJ, Schluter R, Schmaal L, Schumann G, Sjoerds Z, Stein DJ, Stein EA, Sinha R, Solowij N, Tapert S, Uhlmann A, Veltman D, van Holst R, Whittle S, Wiers R, Wright M, Yücel M, Zhang S, Yurgelun-Todd D, Hibar D, Jahanshad N, Evans A, Thompson P, Glahn D, Conrod P, Garavan H. Mega-Analysis of Gray Matter Volume in Substance Dependence: General and Substance-Specific Regional Effects. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2018, 176: 119-128. PMID: 30336705, PMCID: PMC6427822, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17040415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional brain volumesControl subjectsSubstance dependenceBrain volumeBrain regionsLower brain volumeAlcohol use disorderGray matter volumeTotal intracranial volumeMedial orbitofrontal cortexCommon neural substrateCortical thicknessUse disordersUseful biomarkerMatter volumeSubcortical volumesImaging biomarkersAlcohol dependenceIntracranial volumeOrbitofrontal cortexRegional volumesBrain structuresRelevant imaging biomarkersLow volumeNeural substratesHypothalamic response to cocaine cues and cocaine addiction severity
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Angarita GA, Li C. Hypothalamic response to cocaine cues and cocaine addiction severity. Addiction Biology 2018, 25: e12682. PMID: 30295396, PMCID: PMC6453736, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine Craving QuestionnaireCocaine Selective Severity AssessmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCocaine-dependent individualsAddiction severityOrbitofrontal cortexHypothalamic responseVentral striatumCocaine addictionCocaine cuesAngular gyrusBilateral orbitofrontal cortexBilateral visual cortexCue-induced cravingMagnetic resonance imagingMiddle frontal gyrusClinical featuresNeutral cuesDopaminergic circuitsHypothalamusVisual cortexResonance imagingDopaminergic midbrainFrontal gyrusAg response
2017
Depression in chronic ketamine users: Sex differences and neural bases
Li CR, Zhang S, Hung CC, Chen CM, Duann JR, Lin CP, Lee TS. Depression in chronic ketamine users: Sex differences and neural bases. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2017, 269: 1-8. PMID: 28892733, PMCID: PMC5634929, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2017.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy controlsSgACC connectivityChronic ketamine usersKetamine usersOrbitofrontal cortexEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleSubgenual anterior cingulate cortexSex differencesPathogenesis of depressionCES-D scoresState functional connectivityBilateral superior temporal gyrusChronic ketamine useAnterior cingulate cortexSuperior temporal gyrusNeural basisDepression ScaleDorsomedial prefrontal cortexDepression scoresDepression severityKetamine useCingulate cortexTemporal gyrusFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortex