2019
Choroid Plexus Enlargement and Allostatic Load in Schizophrenia
Zhou Y, Huang J, Zhang P, Fan F, Chen S, Fan H, Cui Y, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Feng W, Yuan Y, Yang F, Savransky A, Ryan M, Goldwaser E, Chiappelli J, Rowland L, Kochunov P, Tan Y, Hong L. Choroid Plexus Enlargement and Allostatic Load in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2019, 46: 722-731. PMID: 31603232, PMCID: PMC7147577, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbz100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChoroid plexusHigher allostatic loadAllostatic loadSex-matched healthy controlsCentral nervous system abnormalitiesFirst-episode schizophrenia patientsChoroid plexus enlargementNervous system abnormalitiesTotal intracranial volumeHealthy controlsThalamus volumeLateral ventricleNeuroendocrine biomarkersSystem abnormalitiesAmygdala volumeSchizophrenia patientsBrain disordersInitial stabilizationIntracranial volumeStructural biomarkersPlexusBrain structuresPatientsSchizophreniaGroup differences
2013
Sex differences of gray matter morphology in cortico-limbic-striatal neural system in major depressive disorder
Kong L, Chen K, Womer F, Jiang W, Luo X, Driesen N, Liu J, Blumberg H, Tang Y, Xu K, Wang F. Sex differences of gray matter morphology in cortico-limbic-striatal neural system in major depressive disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 47: 733-739. PMID: 23453566, PMCID: PMC3626116, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderHealthy controlsGray matter morphologyDepressive disorderPrefrontal cortexSex differencesHigh-resolution structural magnetic resonanceSignificant GM reductionsFemale healthy controlsLeft ventral prefrontal cortexStructural magnetic resonanceNeural systemsVentral prefrontal cortexClinical presentationLimbic regionsMedication-naïve participantsClinical aspectsRight hippocampusStriatal regionsBilateral caudateRight amygdalaHC groupGM reductionSex-related patternsMDD females