2018
From eyes‐closed to eyes‐open: Role of cholinergic projections in EC‐to‐EO alpha reactivity revealed by combining EEG and MRI
Wan L, Huang H, Schwab N, Tanner J, Rajan A, Lam NB, Zaborszky L, Li C, Price CC, Ding M. From eyes‐closed to eyes‐open: Role of cholinergic projections in EC‐to‐EO alpha reactivity revealed by combining EEG and MRI. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 40: 566-577. PMID: 30251753, PMCID: PMC6338213, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of acetylcholineAlpha reactivityOlder adultsVisual cortexYoung adultsFunctional connectivity increasesAlpha desynchronizationCortical acetylcholineCholinergic pathwaysCholinergic projectionsLeukoaraiosis volumeCholinergic systemBasal nucleusPosterior cortexFunctional MRICohortFunctional connectivityCognitive healthAcetylcholineConnectivity increasesSimultaneous EEG-fMRIAlpha rhythmCortexAdultsSeparate sessions
2016
Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences
Zhang S, Hu S, Fucito LM, Luo X, Mazure CM, Zaborszky L, Li CR. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Basal Nucleus of Meynert in Cigarette Smokers: Dependence Level and Gender Differences. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 452-459. PMID: 27613921, PMCID: PMC6074817, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaCigarette smokersCholinergic systemCigarette smokingFemale smokersMotor areaBasal nucleusFunctional connectivityResting-state functional connectivityGender-matched nonsmokersWhole-brain functional connectivityNicotine dependence scoresBilateral anterior insulaNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPosterior cingulate cortexCurrent smokersMale smokersCerebral cortexCholinergic projectionsMultiple imaging modalitiesBasal forebrainGreater negative connectivitySex-specific differencesSmokersFagerström Test