2020
Resting state hypothalamic and dorsomedial prefrontal cortical connectivity of the periaqueductal gray in cocaine addiction
Zhang S, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Le TM, Dhingra I, Chen Y, Li C. Resting state hypothalamic and dorsomedial prefrontal cortical connectivity of the periaqueductal gray in cocaine addiction. Addiction Biology 2020, 26: e12989. PMID: 33300238, PMCID: PMC8614224, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriaqueductal grayPain circuitsDrug useCocaine addictionFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortical connectivityState functional connectivityReward circuit dysfunctionRecent cocaine useHealthy control participantsInferior parietal cortexCompulsive drug useHabitual drug useCircuit dysfunctionCocaine withdrawalCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine cravingCortical connectivitySignificant anxietyDorsomedial prefrontalParietal cortexCocaine useIntrinsic connectivitySubcortical hubsDrug seeking
2015
Individual variation in the neural processes of motor decisions in the stop signal task: the influence of novelty seeking and harm avoidance personality traits
Hu J, Lee D, Hu S, Zhang S, Chao H, Li CS. Individual variation in the neural processes of motor decisions in the stop signal task: the influence of novelty seeking and harm avoidance personality traits. Brain Structure And Function 2015, 221: 2607-2618. PMID: 25989852, PMCID: PMC4654717, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-015-1061-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop-signal taskHarm avoidanceNeural processesSignal taskPersonality traitsStudy of cognitionWhole-brain regressionRegional brain activationRisk-taking processesCognitive controlExecutive controlStop errorBrain activationFMRI studyBehavioral tasksMotor decisionsFrontopolar cortexMonetary rewardsNovelty seekingRisk-taking responsesBilateral orbitofrontalExplicit manipulationDorsomedial prefrontalRegional activationParahippocampal gyrus
2014
Dissociable Roles of Right Inferior Frontal Cortex and Anterior Insula in Inhibitory Control: Evidence from Intrinsic and Task-Related Functional Parcellation, Connectivity, and Response Profile Analyses across Multiple Datasets
Cai W, Ryali S, Chen T, Li CS, Menon V. Dissociable Roles of Right Inferior Frontal Cortex and Anterior Insula in Inhibitory Control: Evidence from Intrinsic and Task-Related Functional Parcellation, Connectivity, and Response Profile Analyses across Multiple Datasets. Journal Of Neuroscience 2014, 34: 14652-14667. PMID: 25355218, PMCID: PMC4212065, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3048-14.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight inferior frontal cortexRight anterior insulaTask-evoked functional connectivityInferior frontal cortexFrontal cortexInhibitory controlFunctional connectivityAnterior insulaFronto-parietal cortexIntrinsic brain activityAnterior cingulate cortexResponse profilesDissociable rolesCortex volumeIndependent cohortControl studyCingulate cortexDorsomedial prefrontalCortexDistinct functional characteristicsGreater activationResponse profile analysisBrain activityDifferential rolesInsula