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 cortexOPFCHippocampusSex differences in the effects of individual anxiety state on regional responses to negative emotional scenes
Chaudhary S, Wong H, Chen Y, Zhang S, Li C. Sex differences in the effects of individual anxiety state on regional responses to negative emotional scenes. Biology Of Sex Differences 2024, 15: 15. PMID: 38351045, PMCID: PMC10863151, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-024-00591-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexState-Trait Anxiety InventoryFunctional magnetic resonance imagingState-Trait Anxiety Inventory scoresSuperior frontal gyrusGeneralized psychophysiological interactionEmotional processingFrontal gyrusLingual gyrusMedial prefrontal cortex connectivityMedial prefrontal cortex activationSex differencesRight inferior frontal gyrusResponse to negative emotionsRight superior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imaging dataReaction timeImpact emotional processingNegative emotion processingInferior frontal gyrusLeft parahippocampal gyrusNegative emotional scenesMarkers of anxietyRepeated-measures analysis of covarianceLevels of anxiety
2021
Gray matter volumes of the insula and anterior cingulate cortex and their dysfunctional roles in cigarette smoking
Chen Y, Chaudhary S, Wang W, Li C. Gray matter volumes of the insula and anterior cingulate cortex and their dysfunctional roles in cigarette smoking. Addiction Neuroscience 2021, 1: 100003. PMID: 37220533, PMCID: PMC10201991, DOI: 10.1016/j.addicn.2021.100003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumeAnterior cingulate cortexYears of smokingHeavy smokersMatter volumeCingulate cortexSalience networkSmaller gray matter volumeSupplementary motor areaNicotine dependence scoresDorsal anterior cingulate cortexVoxel-based morphometryStructural imaging studiesMedial prefrontal cortexInternalizing scoresChronic smokingCigarette smokingFagerstrom TestInsula gray matter volumeMotor areaNicotine addictionSmokersSmokingImaging studiesDependence scores
2018
Structural and functional cerebral bases of diminished inhibitory control during healthy aging
Hu S, Ide JS, Chao HH, Castagna B, Fischer KA, Zhang S, Li C. Structural and functional cerebral bases of diminished inhibitory control during healthy aging. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 39: 5085-5096. PMID: 30113124, PMCID: PMC6287913, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProlonged stop signal reaction timeStop-signal reaction timeAge-related reductionInhibitory controlFunctional changesPrefrontal cortexAge-related diminutionSignal taskRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexSame brain regionsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMedial prefrontal cortexInferior parietal cortexResponse inhibitionDorsolateral prefrontal cortexInferior frontal cortexDiminished inhibitory controlCerebral changesStructure-function associationsSignal reaction timeCaudate headAge-related differencesStop-signal taskFrontal cortexExploring 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
2015
Anticipating conflict: Neural correlates of a Bayesian belief and its motor consequence
Hu S, Ide JS, Zhang S, Li CS. Anticipating conflict: Neural correlates of a Bayesian belief and its motor consequence. NeuroImage 2015, 119: 286-295. PMID: 26095091, PMCID: PMC4564311, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.06.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProactive controlMedial prefrontal cortexNeural correlatesPrefrontal cortexPre-supplementary motor areaTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskBilateral anterior insulaProlonged response timeReaction timeMotor consequencesCognitive controlConflict anticipationRT slowingSignal taskAnterior insulaTarget onsetLarge fMRI data setsPrediction errorBehavioral paradigmsBehavioral consequencesGranger causality analysisFMRI data setsBayesian beliefFMRI signals
2014
Error-related functional connectivity of the thalamus in cocaine dependence
Zhang S, Hu S, Bednarski SR, Erdman E, Li CS. Error-related functional connectivity of the thalamus in cocaine dependence. NeuroImage Clinical 2014, 4: 585-592. PMID: 24936409, PMCID: PMC4053644, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2014.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral medial prefrontal cortexFunctional connectivityCognitive controlGeneralized psychophysiological interaction analysisTask-related processesPsychophysiological interaction analysisSubgenual anterior cingulate cortexCocaine dependenceMedial prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexError processingExecutive functionCocaine-dependent patientsPrefrontal cortexCingulate cortexRelated activationSubstance misuseCocaine useDrug useThalamic connectivity
2012
Effects of androgen deprivation on brain function in prostate cancer patients – a prospective observational cohort analysis
Chao HH, Uchio E, Zhang S, Hu S, Bednarski SR, Luo X, Rose M, Concato J, Li CS. Effects of androgen deprivation on brain function in prostate cancer patients – a prospective observational cohort analysis. BMC Cancer 2012, 12: 371. PMID: 22925152, PMCID: PMC3502584, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAndrogen AntagonistsAnilidesAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBrainCognitionCohort StudiesGoserelinHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemoryMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsNitrilesProspective StudiesProstatic NeoplasmsPsychomotor PerformanceQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesTosyl CompoundsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAndrogen deprivation therapyFunctional magnetic resonance imagingProspective observational cohort analysisObservational cohort analysisN-back taskStop-signal taskCognitive controlProstate cancerBrain activationCohort analysisLow-risk prostate cancerNon-metastatic prostate cancerVeterans Affairs Medical CenterLong-term clinical implicationsBrain connectivityProstate cancer patientsPrefrontal cortical activationQuality of lifeFunctional brain connectivityMagnetic resonance imagingMedial prefrontal cortexParticular clinical concernDeprivation therapyADT useAndrogen deprivationCerebral 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
2009
Functional Connectivity Delineates Distinct Roles of the Inferior Frontal Cortex and Presupplementary Motor Area in Stop Signal Inhibition
Duann JR, Ide JS, Luo X, Li CS. Functional Connectivity Delineates Distinct Roles of the Inferior Frontal Cortex and Presupplementary Motor Area in Stop Signal Inhibition. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 10171-10179. PMID: 19675251, PMCID: PMC2769086, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1300-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor response inhibitionBasal ganglia circuitryPresupplementary motor areaInferior prefrontal cortexStop-signal inhibitionMotor areaRight inferior prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexResponse inhibitionSignal inhibitionRecent imaging literaturePrimary motor cortexMedial prefrontal cortexInferior frontal cortexMotor cortexFrontal cortexCortical areasPrimary siteVentral attention systemPreSMAGreater effective connectivityCortexFunctional interconnectivityPsychophysiological interactionGo trialsActivation of the pre-supplementary motor area but not inferior prefrontal cortex in association with short stop signal reaction time – an intra-subject analysis
Chao H, Luo X, Chang J, Li CS. Activation of the pre-supplementary motor area but not inferior prefrontal cortex in association with short stop signal reaction time – an intra-subject analysis. BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10: 75. PMID: 19602259, PMCID: PMC2719646, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-10-75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal reaction timeRight inferior prefrontal cortexStop-signal taskPre-supplementary motor areaShorter stop-signal reaction timesInferior prefrontal cortexSignal reaction timePrefrontal cortexResponse inhibitionMotor areaMiddle/posterior cingulate cortexMotor response inhibitionInferior frontal cortexRegional brain activationStop-signal inhibitionLonger stop-signal reaction timesInhibitory motor controlPosterior cingulate cortexMedial prefrontal cortexReaction timeGreater activityAttentional monitoringNeural processesSignal taskBrain activation
2006
Antisocial personality and stress-induced brain activation in cocaine-dependent patients
Li CS, Kosten TR, Sinha R. Antisocial personality and stress-induced brain activation in cocaine-dependent patients. Neuroreport 2006, 17: 243-247. PMID: 16462591, DOI: 10.1097/01.wnr.0000199471.06487.a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-dependent individualsDistress processingBrain activationStress imageryAntisocial personalitySocialization scoresFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyAbstinent cocaine-dependent individualsRegional brain activationStress-induced brain activationFemale participantsMedial prefrontal cortexMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyNeural correlatesLower socialization scoresCocaine-dependent patientsCorticolimbic brain regionsPrefrontal cortexImportant sex differencesBrain regionsPersonalityInterest analysisSignificant activationEffect size