2023
Age-related reduction in trait anxiety: Behavioral and neural evidence of automaticity in negative facial emotion processing
Chaudhary S, Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Chen Y, Chao H, Li C. Age-related reduction in trait anxiety: Behavioral and neural evidence of automaticity in negative facial emotion processing. NeuroImage 2023, 276: 120207. PMID: 37263454, PMCID: PMC10330646, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.120207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFaster reaction timesNegative emotionsAge-related declineEmotional stimuliTrait anxietyAge-related reductionReaction timeEmotion regulation literatureSalient emotional stimuliPositive emotional stimuliFacial emotion processingPrefrontal cortical responsesRostral anterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain regressionAnterior cingulate activityDefault mode networkAnterior cingulate cortexEmotion regulationNeural evidenceEmotion processingDorsolateral PFCStimulus registrationDiminished anxietyPsychophysiological interactionEmotional circuitsThe effects of age on the severity of problem drinking: Mediating effects of positive alcohol expectancy and neural correlates
Chaudhary S, Chen Y, Zhornitsky S, Le T, Zhang S, Chao H, Dominguez J, Li C. The effects of age on the severity of problem drinking: Mediating effects of positive alcohol expectancy and neural correlates. Addiction Biology 2023, 28: e13278. PMID: 37252876, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive alcohol expectanciesAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestAlcohol expectanciesAlcohol use disorderNeural correlatesCue responsesPath analysisProblem drinkingAlcohol misuseEffect of ageAUDIT scoresRostral anterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain regressionAlcohol cue exposureMiddle occipital cortexModerate alcohol use disorderAlcohol Expectancy QuestionnaireAnterior cingulate cortexAlcohol use severityBilateral rostral anterior cingulate cortexPsychological mechanismsBilateral parahippocampal gyrusCue exposureNeural processesSeverity of problems
2022
Loss and Frontal Striatal Reactivities Characterize Alcohol Use Severity and Rule-Breaking Behavior in Young Adult Drinkers
Li G, Chen Y, Chaudhary S, Tang X, Li CR. Loss and Frontal Striatal Reactivities Characterize Alcohol Use Severity and Rule-Breaking Behavior in Young Adult Drinkers. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2022, 7: 1007-1016. PMID: 35709958, PMCID: PMC10249655, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2022.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumetric correlates of dimensional impulsivity traits in children: Sex differences and heritability
Chen Y, Ide JS, Li CS, Chaudhary S, Le TM, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Zhang S, Li C. Gray matter volumetric correlates of dimensional impulsivity traits in children: Sex differences and heritability. Human Brain Mapping 2022, 43: 2634-2652. PMID: 35212098, PMCID: PMC9057091, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeImpulsivity traitsPositive urgencyVolumetric correlatesSensation seekingHigher positive urgencyMid-cingulate cortexSex differencesVoxel-based morphometry analysisSmaller gray matter volumeImpulsivity dimensionsSubsample of twinsDistinct correlatesCingulate cortexPrecentral gyrusSubcortical gray matter volumesMatter volumeTotal intracranial volumeSeekingImpulsivityMorphometry analysisPrevious researchInsulaCorrelatesGirlsCerebral Volumetric Correlates of Apathy in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Older Adults: Meta-Analysis, Label-Based Review, and Study of an Independent Cohort
Chaudhary S, Zhornitsky S, Chao HH, van Dyck CH, Li CR. Cerebral Volumetric Correlates of Apathy in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Older Adults: Meta-Analysis, Label-Based Review, and Study of an Independent Cohort. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2022, 85: 1251-1265. PMID: 34924392, PMCID: PMC9215906, DOI: 10.3233/jad-215316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseInferior frontal gyrusIndependent cohortEmotional scoresHealthy controlsCognitive impairmentVolumetric correlatesMini-Mental State Examination scoreAD/mild cognitive impairmentNeuroanatomical correlatesState Examination scoreApathy Evaluation ScaleGray matter volumeVoxel-based morphometryRight inferior frontal gyrusLabel-based reviewMild cognitive impairmentNormal older adultsCortical atrophyHigh morbidityBasal gangliaRight putamenMatter volumeAnterior cingulateReduced quality
2020
Frontal lobe metabolic alterations characterizing Parkinson’s disease cognitive impairment
Chaudhary S, Kumaran S, Goyal V, Kalaivani M, Kaloiya G, Sagar R, Mehta N, Srivastava A, Jagannathan N. Frontal lobe metabolic alterations characterizing Parkinson’s disease cognitive impairment. Neurological Sciences 2020, 42: 1053-1064. PMID: 32729012, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-020-04626-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontal gray matterParkinson's disease cognitive impairmentN-acetyl aspartateHealthy controlsGray matterCognitive impairmentMetabolic alterationsFrontal WMLC Model softwareProton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imagingFrontal white matter regionsCognitive biomarkersCholinergic neural transmissionPD-CN groupsMagnetic resonance spectroscopic imagingWhite matter regionsNeuro-metabolismPD dementiaFunctional impairmentPD-CIFunction lossNeural transmissionTotal creatineNormal cognitionTotal choline