2022
Positive alcohol expectancy and resting-state functional connectivity of the insula in problem drinking
Le TM, Malone T, Li CR. Positive alcohol expectancy and resting-state functional connectivity of the insula in problem drinking. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 231: 109248. PMID: 34998254, PMCID: PMC8881788, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityPositive alcohol expectanciesAlcohol expectanciesInsular connectivityFunctional connectivityWhole-brain multiple regressionPath analysisNegative emotion processingVentromedial prefrontal cortexSuperior parietal lobuleSuperior frontal gyrusCognitive controlAlcohol stimuliEmotion processingPrefrontal structuresStimulus saliencyFrontal gyrusDrinking motivationsMotivational circuitsInsula connectivityParietal lobuleAdult drinkersPrefrontal cortexInsulaDrinking behavior
2019
The interrelationship of body mass index with gray matter volume and resting-state functional connectivity of the hypothalamus
Le TM, Liao DL, Ide J, Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Li CR. The interrelationship of body mass index with gray matter volume and resting-state functional connectivity of the hypothalamus. International Journal Of Obesity 2019, 44: 1097-1107. PMID: 31796869, PMCID: PMC8643195, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-019-0496-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityWhole-brain multiple regressionGray matter volumeInsula connectivityBody mass indexFunctional connectivitySeed-based resting-state functional connectivityMatter volumeSuperior parietal lobuleVoxel-based morphometry analysisMultiple regressionConclusionsThe current findingsBody weightCognitive controlMultiple brain circuitsBrain mechanismsIndividual differencesInhibitory controlParietal lobuleHypothalamic connectivityMass indexMediation analysisBrain circuitsHigher body mass indexCurrent findingsImaging the effects of age on proactive control in healthy adults
Hu S, Job M, Jenks SK, Chao HH, Li CR. Imaging the effects of age on proactive control in healthy adults. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2019, 13: 1526-1537. PMID: 31011949, PMCID: PMC6812594, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-019-00103-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior occipital gyrusStop-signal reaction timePrefrontal cortexProactive controlProactive inhibitionOlder adultsReactive inhibitionSuperior parietal lobuleSequential effectsEffect of ageSignal reaction timeCaudate headDistinct neural processesParacentral lobuleTrial reaction timeVentromedial prefrontal cortexLateral prefrontal cortexHealthy adultsNeural changesNeural plasticityOccipital gyrusParietal lobuleReaction timeYoung adultsBelief Model
2018
Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Lateral and Medial Hypothalamus in Cocaine Dependence: An Exploratory Study
Zhang S, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Li CR. Resting State Functional Connectivity of the Lateral and Medial Hypothalamus in Cocaine Dependence: An Exploratory Study. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2018, 9: 344. PMID: 30100886, PMCID: PMC6072838, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchState functional connectivityMedial hypothalamusHealthy controlsCocaine dependenceDorsolateral prefrontal cortexFunctional connectivityHypothalamic connectivityPrefrontal cortexVentral striatumCocaine misuseConnectivity strengthCocaine Craving QuestionnaireRole of dopamineInferior parietal lobuleLateral hypothalamusTrend-level significanceMesocorticolimbic circuitPreclinical workHypothalamusVentromedial prefrontal cortexCocaine usePast monthParietal lobuleTemporal gyrusHypothalamus functions
2016
Craving behavioral intervention for internet gaming disorder: remediation of functional connectivity of the ventral striatum
Zhang J, Ma S, Li C, Liu L, Xia C, Lan J, Wang L, Liu B, Yao Y, Fang X. Craving behavioral intervention for internet gaming disorder: remediation of functional connectivity of the ventral striatum. Addiction Biology 2016, 23: 337-346. PMID: 27894158, PMCID: PMC5446940, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityPsychobehavioral interventionsIGD subjectsFunctional connectivityHealthy controlsInternet gaming disorderGreater resting-state functional connectivityFrontal gyrusEffects of CBICross-sectional studyBehavioral intervention studyDirect current stimulationInferior parietal lobuleMiddle frontal gyrusGaming disorderSeverity of IGDInferior frontal gyrusSimilar time intervalsEffective treatmentIntervention studiesNon-invasive techniquePotential biomarkersVentral striatumParietal lobuleCurrent stimulationHemispheric Lateralization of Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Anterior Insula: Association with Age, Gender, and a Novelty-Seeking Trait
Kann S, Zhang S, Manza P, Leung HC, Li C. Hemispheric Lateralization of Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Anterior Insula: Association with Age, Gender, and a Novelty-Seeking Trait. Brain Connectivity 2016, 6: 724-734. PMID: 27604154, PMCID: PMC5105339, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2016.0443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityAnterior insulaFunctional connectivityLaterality indexDorsomedial prefrontal cortexInferior frontal cortexAutomated Anatomic Labeling (AAL) atlasSuperior parietal lobuleCerebral functional organizationSuperior frontal gyrusPosterior orbital gyrusAttentional orientationAffective processingInsula activationRight lateralizationAffective controlLeft lateralizationSalient stimuliPhysiological arousalTridimensional Personality QuestionnaireFrontal gyrusHemispheric lateralizationSupramarginal gyrusLateralized connectivityParietal lobuleThe effects of methylphenidate on cerebral responses to conflict anticipation and unsigned prediction error in a stop-signal task
Manza P, Hu S, Ide JS, Farr OM, Zhang S, Leung HC, Li CR. The effects of methylphenidate on cerebral responses to conflict anticipation and unsigned prediction error in a stop-signal task. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2016, 30: 283-293. PMID: 26755547, PMCID: PMC4837899, DOI: 10.1177/0269881115625102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnsigned prediction errorsStop-signal taskConflict anticipationVentromedial prefrontal cortexEffects of methylphenidateDorsal anterior cingulateInferior parietal lobulePresupplementary motor areaCognitive controlHealthy young adultsNeural processesUpcoming conflictTask performanceNeural mechanismsBilateral caudate headParietal lobulePrediction errorPrefrontal cortexAnterior cingulateAdaptive behaviorParahippocampal gyrusMethylphenidateMotor areaAnticipation activityYoung adults
2014
Functional Clustering of the Human Inferior Parietal Lobule by Whole-Brain Connectivity Mapping of Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signals
Zhang S, Li CS. Functional Clustering of the Human Inferior Parietal Lobule by Whole-Brain Connectivity Mapping of Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signals. Brain Connectivity 2014, 4: 53-69. PMID: 24308753, PMCID: PMC3929139, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2013.0191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior parietal lobuleHuman inferior parietal lobuleParietal lobulePosterior inferior parietal lobuleFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataResting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataInferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) signalsEarlier fMRI studiesDefault mode networkSpatial attentionCognitive challengesIntraparietal sulcusFMRI studyMathematical cognitionFrontal gyrusAngular gyrusSupramarginal gyrusHemispheric differencesMode networkMagnetic resonance imaging dataFunctional segregationRegional activationLanguage processingPosterior subregions
2013
Changes in cerebral morphometry and amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations of BOLD signals during healthy aging: correlation with inhibitory control
Hu S, Chao H, Zhang S, Ide JS, Li CS. Changes in cerebral morphometry and amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations of BOLD signals during healthy aging: correlation with inhibitory control. Brain Structure And Function 2013, 219: 983-994. PMID: 23553547, PMCID: PMC3760988, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-013-0548-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral prefrontal cortexInferior parietal lobuleSupplementary motor areaFrontal regionsInhibitory controlCingulate cortexStop-signal reaction timeBilateral dorsal lateral prefrontal cortexGM volumeCognitive performance decreasesRight inferior parietal lobuleLow-frequency fluctuationsLateral prefrontal cortexSignal reaction timePosterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalLevel-dependent signalFamily-wise errorGray matter volumeRecent alcohol useCognitive challengesParietal lobuleSpontaneous neural activityVoxel-based morphometry
2011
Neural processes of preparatory control for stop signal inhibition
Hu S, Li C. Neural processes of preparatory control for stop signal inhibition. Human Brain Mapping 2011, 33: 2785-2796. PMID: 21976392, PMCID: PMC3293936, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMotor inhibitionShorter stop-signal reaction timesPrefrontal cortexRight orbital frontal cortexMotor executionPrimary motor cortexOrbital frontal cortexSignal inhibitionMagnetic resonance imagingPosterior cingulate cortexInferior parietal lobuleRight prefrontal cortexMotor cortexSignal reaction timeBilateral putamenFrontal cortexHealthy adultsVentromedial prefrontal cortexCingulate cortexResonance imagingPreparatory inhibitionParietal lobuleStop-signal trials
2009
Gender 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