2023
Machine Learning of Functional Connectivity to Biotype Alcohol and Nicotine Use Disorders
Zhu T, Wang W, Chen Y, Kranzler H, Li C, Bi J. Machine Learning of Functional Connectivity to Biotype Alcohol and Nicotine Use Disorders. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2023, 9: 326-336. PMID: 37696489, PMCID: PMC10976073, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine use disorderHealthy controlsFunctional connectivity featuresUse disordersMagnetic resonance imagingNUD subjectsVisual cortexResonance imagingClinical metricsFunctional connectivityNoninvasive toolNeural phenotypesSample of individualsMulti-task learningTransdiagnostic approachUK BiobankReplication setGenetic profileMarkersReplication sampleHighest areaDisordersDepressionAUDBody of literature
2022
The thalamus and its subnuclei—a gateway to obsessive-compulsive disorder
Weeland CJ, Kasprzak S, de Joode NT, Abe Y, Alonso P, Ameis SH, Anticevic A, Arnold PD, Balachander S, Banaj N, Bargallo N, Batistuzzo MC, Benedetti F, Beucke JC, Bollettini I, Brecke V, Brem S, Cappi C, Cheng Y, Cho KIK, Costa DLC, Dallaspezia S, Denys D, Eng GK, Ferreira S, Feusner JD, Fontaine M, Fouche JP, Grazioplene RG, Gruner P, He M, Hirano Y, Hoexter MQ, Huyser C, Hu H, Jaspers-Fayer F, Kathmann N, Kaufmann C, Kim M, Koch K, Bin Kwak Y, Kwon JS, Lazaro L, Li CR, Lochner C, Marsh R, Martínez-Zalacaín I, Mataix-Cols D, Menchón JM, Minnuzi L, Moreira PS, Morgado P, Nakagawa A, Nakamae T, Narayanaswamy JC, Nurmi EL, Ortiz AE, Pariente JC, Piacentini J, Picó-Pérez M, Piras F, Piras F, Pittenger C, Reddy YCJ, Rodriguez-Manrique D, Sakai Y, Shimizu E, Shivakumar V, Simpson HB, Soreni N, Soriano-Mas C, Sousa N, Spalletta G, Stern ER, Stevens MC, Stewart SE, Szeszko PR, Takahashi J, Tanamatis T, Tang J, Thorsen AL, Tolin D, van der Werf YD, van Marle H, van Wingen GA, Vecchio D, Venkatasubramanian G, Walitza S, Wang J, Wang Z, Watanabe A, Wolters LH, Xu X, Yun JY, Zhao Q, White T, Thompson P, Stein D, van den Heuvel O, Vriend C. The thalamus and its subnuclei—a gateway to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Translational Psychiatry 2022, 12: 70. PMID: 35190533, PMCID: PMC8861046, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-01823-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMagnetic resonance imagingThalamic volumeOCD patientsThalamic subregionsT1-weighted brain magnetic resonance imagingBrain magnetic resonance imagingClinical-level symptomsLarger thalamic volumesPediatric OCD patientsAdult OCD patientsSeparate multiple linear regression modelsVolumetric group differencesThalamus sizeMedicated patientsAdolescent patientsAnterior thalamusHealthy controlsSubregional volumesGeneral populationMedication statusMultiple comparison correctionPatientsResonance imagingIntracranial volume
2021
Sex 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
2019
Hypothalamic Responses to Cocaine and Food Cues in Individuals with Cocaine Dependence
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Li CR. Hypothalamic Responses to Cocaine and Food Cues in Individuals with Cocaine Dependence. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 22: 754-764. PMID: 31420667, PMCID: PMC6929672, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyz044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy control participantsHypothalamic activationCocaine useCocaine-dependent participantsFood cuesCocaine addictionHypothalamic responseControl participantsCocaine Craving QuestionnaireRecent cocaine useFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingCue-related activationsInferior parietal cortexHypothalamic dysfunctionClinical variablesDopaminergic pathwaysTonic cravingFood intakeQuestionnaire scoresRodent studiesVisual cortexParietal cortexResonance imagingHypothalamusStriatal 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
Hypothalamic 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 responseDiminished 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 structuresLevodopa improves response inhibition and enhances striatal activation in early-stage Parkinson's disease
Manza P, Schwartz G, Masson M, Kann S, Volkow ND, Li CR, Leung HC. Levodopa improves response inhibition and enhances striatal activation in early-stage Parkinson's disease. Neurobiology Of Aging 2018, 66: 12-22. PMID: 29501966, PMCID: PMC6436810, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage Parkinson's diseaseParkinson's diseaseDopaminergic medicationAdvanced Parkinson's diseaseStriatal activationResponse inhibitionRole of dopaminergicAge-matched controlsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingExecutive functionLevodopa monotherapyMultiple medicationsMotor symptomsSignificant group differencesPD groupStop-signal taskAdvanced stageLevodopaResonance imagingMedicationsFunctional connectivityCritical executive functionMotor inhibitionPatients
2013
Methylphenidate remediates error-preceding activation of the default mode brain regions in cocaine-addicted individuals
Matuskey D, Luo X, Zhang S, Morgan PT, Abdelghany O, Malison RT, Li CS. Methylphenidate remediates error-preceding activation of the default mode brain regions in cocaine-addicted individuals. Psychiatry Research 2013, 214: 116-121. PMID: 23973363, PMCID: PMC3811038, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2013.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCentral Nervous System StimulantsCerebral CortexCocaine-Related DisordersCognition DisordersFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInhibition, PsychologicalMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMethylphenidateMiddle AgedModels, NeurologicalNeural PathwaysNeuropsychological TestsOxygenPhotic StimulationReaction TimeConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingStop-signal taskCD individualsCerebral activationPrecuneus/posterior cingulate cortexSystolic blood pressureInfluence of methylphenidateEffects of methylphenidateMagnetic resonance imagingPosterior cingulate cortexBrain imaging studiesCocaine-addicted individualsDefault mode networkAgonist therapyBlood pressureIntravenous methylphenidateCortico-striatoHealthy controlsCocaine-dependent individualsThalamic activationCingulate cortexResonance imagingBrain regionsMethylphenidateCocaine dependenceVentromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Ide JS, Luo X, Farr OM, Li CS. Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2013, 9: 900-908. PMID: 23620600, PMCID: PMC4090954, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nst064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance levelVentromedial prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexDorsal anterior cingulate cortexCausal roleAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingCerebral blood oxygenationSkin conductance measurementsHealthy adultsPhysiological arousalUnderstanding of dysfunctionCingulate cortexResonance imagingBrain regionsBlood oxygenationAnxiety disordersAltered controlCortexGranger causality analysisSkin conductance responsesBehavioral tasksPhasic skin conductance responsesSkin conductance
2012
Cerebral correlates of skin conductance responses in a cognitive task
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Luo X, Farr OM, Li CS. Cerebral correlates of skin conductance responses in a cognitive task. NeuroImage 2012, 62: 1489-1498. PMID: 22634217, PMCID: PMC3408848, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesSupplementary motor areaControl of arousalDorsal anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexRegional activationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMedial prefrontal cortexLower skin conductance responsesMotor areaCingulate cortexResonance imagingPrefrontal cortexCerebral correlatesConductance responsesTrialsSuccess trialsNeural activityStop successSignal taskPhysiological arousalCognitive performanceNeural correlatesCortex
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 trialsError-Related Functional Connectivity of the Habenula in Humans
Ide JS, Li CS. Error-Related Functional Connectivity of the Habenula in Humans. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2011, 5: 25. PMID: 21441989, PMCID: PMC3060701, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2011.00025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVTA/substantia nigraVentral tegmental areaSubstantia nigraLateral habenulaFunctional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingNon-human primatesGlobus pallidusTegmental areaFeedforward influencesBilateral amygdalaResonance imagingBrain regionsHabenulaSuccess trialsPsychophysiological interactionSignal taskInternal segmentAmygdalaConnectivity analysisStop errorRecent studiesCurrent studyMediation analysis
2009
Altered Impulse Control in Alcohol Dependence: Neural Measures of Stop Signal Performance
Li C, Luo X, Yan P, Bergquist K, Sinha R. Altered Impulse Control in Alcohol Dependence: Neural Measures of Stop Signal Performance. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2009, 33: 740-750. PMID: 19170662, PMCID: PMC2697053, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00891.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy control subjectsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAlcohol dependencePost-error behavioral adjustmentDorsolateral prefrontal cortexAlcohol urgesTrial reaction timePost-error slowingPrefrontal cortexLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexMagnetic resonance imagingImpulse controlStatistical parametric mappingStop errorAbstinent patientsControl subjectsNovel pharmacotherapiesSignal reaction timeTreatment outcomesFrontal cortexHC subjectsResonance imagingBehavioral adjustmentSubcortical structuresDecreased Amygdala Activation during Risk Taking in Non-Dependent Habitual Alcohol Users: A Preliminary fMRI Study of the Stop Signal Task
Yan P, Li CS. Decreased Amygdala Activation during Risk Taking in Non-Dependent Habitual Alcohol Users: A Preliminary fMRI Study of the Stop Signal Task. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2009, 35: 284-289. PMID: 19579091, PMCID: PMC4511157, DOI: 10.1080/00952990902968569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskAlcohol drinkersAmygdala activationAlcohol dependenceNon-dependent social drinkersInhibitory controlAlcohol useHabitual alcohol useHeavy alcohol drinkersSignal taskAlcohol-dependent patientsPreliminary fMRI studyAltered brain activationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingDependent patientsNeural processesHabitual drinkingHealthy controlsCurrent preliminary studyAlcohol usersResonance imagingStop trialsLight drinkersKey neural processes
2007
Neural Correlates of Impulse Control During Stop Signal Inhibition in Cocaine-Dependent Men
Li CS, Huang C, Yan P, Bhagwagar Z, Milivojevic V, Sinha R. Neural Correlates of Impulse Control During Stop Signal Inhibition in Cocaine-Dependent Men. Neuropsychopharmacology 2007, 33: 1798-1806. PMID: 17895916, PMCID: PMC2731999, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRostral anterior cingulate cortexCocaine-dependent menFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCocaine dependenceResponse inhibitionNeural correlatesHealthy control subjectsRisk of relapsePre-supplementary motor areaSubstance use disordersAnterior cingulate cortexImpulse controlSignal inhibitionMagnetic resonance imagingUseful neural markersStop-signal inhibitionRelative hypoactivationMale patientsControl subjectsSignal reaction timeMotor areaYears of educationUse disordersCingulate cortexResonance imaging