2022
Subcortical structures associated with childhood trauma and perceived stress in schizophrenia
Fan F, Tan S, Liu S, Chen S, Huang J, Wang Z, Yang F, Li CR, Tan Y. Subcortical structures associated with childhood trauma and perceived stress in schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 5654-5662. PMID: 36154670, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722002860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeAmygdala gray matter volumeSubcortical gray matter volumesClinical symptomsEarly life traumaChildhood traumaSubcortical structuresCortical gray matter volumePerceived stressTotal cortical gray matter volumeAge-matched controlsSmaller amygdala volumesStructural brain imagingClinical featuresClinical manifestationsTrauma ScoreHealthy controlsChildhood trauma scoresLong-term effectsAmygdala volumePatientsMatter volumeEarly childhood traumaSmaller amygdalaVolumetric correlates
2020
The Long‐Term Effects of Acupuncture on Hippocampal Functional Connectivity in aMCI with Hippocampal Atrophy: A Randomized Longitudinal fMRI Study
Li H, Wang Z, Yu H, Pang R, Ni H, Li C, Li K. The Long‐Term Effects of Acupuncture on Hippocampal Functional Connectivity in aMCI with Hippocampal Atrophy: A Randomized Longitudinal fMRI Study. Neural Plasticity 2020, 2020: 1-9. DOI: 10.1155/2020/6389368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHippocampal functional connectivityAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentAcupuncture treatmentAcupuncture groupLong-term effectsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFunctional connectivityControl groupAMCI patientsWhole-brain FC analysisResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingResting-state fMRI scanningLongitudinal fMRI studyMagnetic resonance imagingHealthy control participantsMild cognitive impairmentMiddle temporal gyrusAcupuncture patientsHippocampal atrophyTherapeutic roleRight hippocampusBilateral caudateFC strengthAcupunctureCognitive decline