2024
The Neural Correlates of Individual Differences in Reinforcement Learning during Pain Avoidance and Reward Seeking
Le T, Oba T, Couch L, McInerney L, Li C. The Neural Correlates of Individual Differences in Reinforcement Learning during Pain Avoidance and Reward Seeking. ENeuro 2024, 11: eneuro.0437-23.2024. PMID: 38365840, PMCID: PMC10901196, DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0437-23.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior frontal gyrusReward-seekingCingulate cortexNeural correlatesPain avoidanceAction biasDorsal anterior cingulate cortexLeft posterior cingulate cortexAction-outcome associationsGo/No-Go taskAnterior cingulate cortexPosterior cingulate cortexImpact of outcomesHigher learning rateReward trialsFrontal gyrusAvoidance learningMidcingulate cortexNeural substratesAssociative learningAction tendenciesPre-SMAAssociated with activationPrecentral gyrusPostcentral gyrus
2022
Shared and distinct neural activity during anticipation and outcome of win and loss: A meta-analysis of the monetary incentive delay task
Chen Y, Chaudhary S, Li C. Shared and distinct neural activity during anticipation and outcome of win and loss: A meta-analysis of the monetary incentive delay task. NeuroImage 2022, 264: 119764. PMID: 36427755, PMCID: PMC9837714, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaMonetary incentive delay taskMedial orbitofrontal cortexBilateral anterior insulaLoss outcomesAnterior insulaLoss anticipationIncentive delay taskBilateral striatumPrecentral gyrusCingulate cortexBilateral medial orbitofrontal cortexDorsal anterior cingulate cortexRight occipital cortexDelay taskAnterior cingulate cortexPosterior cingulate cortexNeural correlatesActivation likelihood estimationRight thalamusMotor areaOccipital cortexRegional activityDistinct neural activityStriatum
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 scoresSex differences in attention deficit hyperactivity symptom severity and functional connectivity of the dorsal striatum in young adults
Chen Y, Li G, Ide J, Luo X, Li C. Sex differences in attention deficit hyperactivity symptom severity and functional connectivity of the dorsal striatum in young adults. Neuroimage Reports 2021, 1: 100025. DOI: 10.1016/j.ynirp.2021.100025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderADHD total scoreGroup 2Functional connectivityDorsal striatumGroup 3Symptom severityGroup 1Sex differencesTotal scoreFrontal gyrusRight inferior parietal gyrusRight superior frontal gyrusBasal ganglia dysfunctionCaudate functional connectivitySupplementary motor areaDorsal anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexSeed-based correlationSuperior frontal gyrusGreater symptom severityInferior parietal gyrusDeficit hyperactivity disorderGanglia dysfunctionInferior frontal gyrusNeural correlates of individual variation in two-back working memory and the relationship with fluid intelligence
Li G, Chen Y, Le TM, Wang W, Tang X, Li CR. Neural correlates of individual variation in two-back working memory and the relationship with fluid intelligence. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 9980. PMID: 33976306, PMCID: PMC8113462, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89433-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexN-back performanceRight anterior insulaStandard Progressive Matrices testFluid intelligenceNeural correlatesReaction timePre-supplementary motor areaRaven's Standard Progressive Matrices testN-back taskIndividual variationHuman Connectome Project datasetProgressive Matrices TestProlonged response timeBilateral frontoparietal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexTwo-backNeural basisDorsal precuneusRSPM performanceNeural processesNeural substratesAnterior insulaCerebral correlatesCorrect itemsDistinct patterns of prefrontal cortical disengagement during inhibitory control in addiction: A meta-analysis based on population characteristics
Le TM, Potvin S, Zhornitsky S, Li CR. Distinct patterns of prefrontal cortical disengagement during inhibitory control in addiction: A meta-analysis based on population characteristics. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2021, 127: 255-269. PMID: 33933507, PMCID: PMC8411123, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexMiddle frontal gyrusHealthy controlsLeft dorsal anterior cingulate cortexMFG activationSubstance use statusPrefrontal cortical dysfunctionAnterior cingulate cortexPrefrontal cortical regionsResponse inhibitionPopulation characteristicsImpaired task performanceInhibitory control deficitsCortical dysfunctionCerebral functionBenefits of abstinenceNicotine usersCortical activationCingulate cortexCortical regionsFrontal gyrusBrain activationDrug addictionUse statusControl deficits
2020
Neural Responses to Reward in a Gambling Task: Sex Differences and Individual Variation in Reward-Driven Impulsivity
Li G, Zhang S, Le TM, Tang X, Li CR. Neural Responses to Reward in a Gambling Task: Sex Differences and Individual Variation in Reward-Driven Impulsivity. Cerebral Cortex Communications 2020, 1: tgaa025. PMID: 32864617, PMCID: PMC7446303, DOI: 10.1093/texcom/tgaa025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGambling TaskNeural processesImpulse controlRegional activationSex differencesDorsal anterior cingulate cortexPrefrontal cortical activationAnterior cingulate cortexReaction timeHuman Connectome ProjectCautious respondingReward sensitivityIndividual variationNeural responsesBehavioral measuresAngular gyrusLonger reaction timesPrefrontal cortexImpulsivityCingulate cortexCortical activationConnectome ProjectHigher activationTaskReward
2019
Striatal functional connectivity in chronic ketamine users: a pilot study
Hung CC, Zhang S, Chen CM, Duann JR, Lin CP, Lee TS, Li CR. Striatal functional connectivity in chronic ketamine users: a pilot study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2019, 46: 31-43. PMID: 31264888, PMCID: PMC8627683, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2019.1624764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of useChronic ketamine usersKetamine usersKetamine useKetamine misuseOrbitofrontal cortexFunctional connectivityStriatal functional connectivityState functional connectivityLeft orbitofrontal cortexBIS-11 scoresDorsal anterior cingulate cortexVoxel-wise connectivityAnterior cingulate cortexMagnetic resonance imagingOFC connectivityHealthy controlsBilateral cerebellumStriatal connectivityCingulate cortexResonance imagingControl dysfunctionVentral striatumZ-scorePilot study
2018
Thalamic Cortical Error–Related Responses in Adult Social Drinkers: Sex Differences and Problem Alcohol Use
Ide JS, Zhornitsky S, Chao HH, Zhang S, Hu S, Wang W, Krystal JH, Li CR. Thalamic Cortical Error–Related Responses in Adult Social Drinkers: Sex Differences and Problem Alcohol Use. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2018, 3: 868-877. PMID: 29859929, PMCID: PMC6177312, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2018.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain linear regressionError-related activationSex differencesBilateral dorsal anterior cingulate cortexAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresSocial drinkersDorsal anterior cingulate cortexSubstance use disordersAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSuperior temporal cortexStatistical parametric mappingProblem alcohol useBilateral thalamusAlcohol drinkersAdult social drinkersStop-signal taskMale social drinkersTemporal cortexUse disordersCerebral activationIndependent sample t-testCingulate cortexSubcortical regionsResting state functional connectivity of the amygdala and problem drinking in non-dependent alcohol drinkers
Hu S, Ide JS, Chao HH, Zhornitsky S, Fischer KA, Wang W, Zhang S, Li CR. Resting state functional connectivity of the amygdala and problem drinking in non-dependent alcohol drinkers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 185: 173-180. PMID: 29454928, PMCID: PMC5889735, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.11.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState functional connectivityDorsal anterior cingulate cortexAlcohol misuseAlcohol drinkersFunctional connectivityInvolvement scoreProblem drinkingSubstance useWhole-brain rsFCComorbid substance useAmygdala-prefrontal cortical circuitAnterior cingulate cortexStatistical parametric mappingPotential sex differencesPrefrontal cortical structuresAmygdala connectivityCortical functionCortical circuitsCingulate cortexAmygdalaCortical structuresParametric mappingSex differencesDrinkingDrinkers
2016
A dual but asymmetric role of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex in response inhibition and switching from a non-salient to salient action
Manza P, Hu S, Chao HH, Zhang S, Leung HC, Li CS. A dual but asymmetric role of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex in response inhibition and switching from a non-salient to salient action. NeuroImage 2016, 134: 466-474. PMID: 27126003, PMCID: PMC4912860, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.04.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexStop-signal reaction timeAnterior cingulate cortexSignal reaction timeCingulate cortexResponse inhibitionMotor inhibitionPre-supplementary motor areaRegional activationPre-SMA functionRegional brain activationMotor response inhibitionMotor areaStop trialsSalience processingBrain activationSalience detectionSuccess trialsSignal taskTrialsInhibitionSuccessful inhibitionInfrequent stimuliCortexActivation
2015
Causal Interactions Within a Frontal-Cingulate-Parietal Network During Cognitive Control: Convergent Evidence from a Multisite–Multitask Investigation
Cai W, Chen T, Ryali S, Kochalka J, Li CS, Menon V. Causal Interactions Within a Frontal-Cingulate-Parietal Network During Cognitive Control: Convergent Evidence from a Multisite–Multitask Investigation. Cerebral Cortex 2015, 26: 2140-2153. PMID: 25778346, PMCID: PMC4830290, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhv046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexCognitive controlAnterior insulaParietal networkCausal interactionsCognitive control resourcesCognitive control abilitiesCognitive control processesCognitive control modelCognitive control taskGoal-directed behaviorAnterior cingulate cortexSignificant causal influenceBrain mechanismsIndividual differencesCausal outflowCingulate cortexFMRI dataControl taskCausal hubCausal influenceControl abilityControl processControl resourcesTask
2013
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Ide JS, Luo X, Farr OM, Li CS. Ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the regulation of physiological arousal. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2013, 9: 900-908. PMID: 23620600, PMCID: PMC4090954, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nst064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance levelVentromedial prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexDorsal anterior cingulate cortexCausal roleAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingCerebral blood oxygenationSkin conductance measurementsHealthy adultsPhysiological arousalUnderstanding of dysfunctionCingulate cortexResonance imagingBrain regionsBlood oxygenationAnxiety disordersAltered controlCortexGranger causality analysisSkin conductance responsesBehavioral tasksPhasic skin conductance responsesSkin conductanceError processing and gender-shared and -specific neural predictors of relapse in cocaine dependence
Luo X, Zhang S, Hu S, Bednarski SR, Erdman E, Farr OM, Hong KI, Sinha R, Mazure CM, Li CS. Error processing and gender-shared and -specific neural predictors of relapse in cocaine dependence. Brain 2013, 136: 1231-1244. PMID: 23485852, PMCID: PMC3613717, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awt040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCognitive controlError-related activationError processingCocaine-dependent individualsAnterior cingulate cortexSignal taskCingulate cortexCocaine dependenceFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataStop-signal taskTreatment-seeking individualsCross-sectional findingsModerate-sized cohortsBrain activationBehavioral treatmentNeural predictorsDrug useMagnetic resonance imaging dataStatistical Parametric Mapping 8Regional activationPsychosocial factorsSuccess trialsMagnetic resonance imagingBayesian Prediction and Evaluation in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex
Ide JS, Shenoy P, Yu AJ, Li CS. Bayesian Prediction and Evaluation in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 2039-2047. PMID: 23365241, PMCID: PMC3711643, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2201-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexStop-signal taskAnterior cingulate cortexBayesian ideal observer modelCingulate cortexCognitive control functionsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNeural recording studiesIdeal observer modelPrediction errorMonitoring of conflictStimulus expectationError likelihoodError anticipationResponse errorsObserver modelRecording studiesProbabilistic expectationsResponse outcomesTaskCortexHemodynamic responseMagnetic resonance imagingConflictExpectations
2012
Cerebral 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
2010
A cerebellar thalamic cortical circuit for error-related cognitive control
Ide JS, Li CS. A cerebellar thalamic cortical circuit for error-related cognitive control. NeuroImage 2010, 54: 455-464. PMID: 20656038, PMCID: PMC2962720, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.07.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-error slowingAnterior cingulate cortexVentrolateral prefrontal cortexVLPFC activationGranger causality mappingSupplementary motor areaCognitive controlExecutive functionBehavioral adjustmentError-related cognitive controlDorsal anterior cingulate cortexPost-error processingError-related activityBrain regionsCortical circuitsVLPFC activityPrefrontal activitySignal taskError detectionGreater activationPrefrontal cortexCingulate cortexSubcortical activationThalamic-cortical circuitMotor areaIncreased error-related thalamic activity during early compared to late cocaine abstinence
Li CS, Luo X, Sinha R, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM, Malison RT, Ding YS, Zhang S, Ide JS. Increased error-related thalamic activity during early compared to late cocaine abstinence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 109: 181-189. PMID: 20163923, PMCID: PMC2875333, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research