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Mengfan Zhang

University of ViennaORCID 0000-0002-8655-5247Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 5 Assay:imaging· 5 Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1

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Cholecystokinin modulates age-dependent Thalamocortical Neuroplasticity

Xiao Li, Jingyu Feng, Xiaohan Hu, Peipei Zhou, Tao Chen, Xuejiao Zheng, Peter Jendrichovsky, Xue Wang, Mengying Chen, Hao Li, Xi Chen, Dingxuan Zeng, Mengfan Zhang, Zhoujian Xiao, Ling Song He, , Jufang He

This study shows that cholecystokinin (CCK) modulates age-dependent thalamocortical plasticity, with CCK release and receptor activity being critical for long-term potentiation in young adult mice but not in juveniles or aged mice.

eLife · Nov 20, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

SpiDa-MRI, behavioral and (f)MRI data of adults with fear of spiders

Mengfan Zhang, Alexander Karner, Kathrin Kostorz, Sophia Shea, David Steyrl, Filip Melinščak, Ronald Sladky, Cindy Sumaly Lor, Frank Scharnowski

The paper presents a database of fMRI and behavioral data from adults with spider phobia, including neural patterns and psychological dimensions.

Scientific Data · Feb 17, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Decoding of resting-state using task-based multivariate pattern analysis supports the Incentive-Sensitization Theory in nicotine use disorder

Cindy Sumaly Lor, David Steyrl, Mengfan Zhang, Feng Zhou, Benjamin Becker, Marcus Herdener, Boris B. Quednow, Amelie Haugg, Frank Scharnowski

This study uses fMRI and multivariate pattern analysis to show that wanting-related brain patterns persist longer in individuals with nicotine use disorder, supporting the Incentive-Sensitization Theory.

bioRxiv · Dec 31, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience

Amygdala habituation during exposure is associated with failure to reduce phobic symptoms

Cindy Sumaly Lor, Alexander Karner, Mengfan Zhang, Kathrin Kostorz, Ronald Sladky, Frank Scharnowski

This study examines amygdala responses during exposure therapy for spider phobia, finding that increased amygdala activation correlates with better clinical outcomes, supporting the inhibitory learning model over the habituation model.

bioRxiv · Dec 29, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience

Pre- and post-task resting-state differs in clinical populations

Cindy Sumaly Lor, Mengfan Zhang, Alexander Karner, David Steyrl, Ronald Sladky, Frank Scharnowski, Amelie Haugg

The paper compares resting-state functional connectivity before and after tasks in clinical populations, finding task-induced changes that impact biomarker detection.

NeuroImage Clinical · Jan 1, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Thalamic volume and functional connectivity are associated with nicotine dependence severity and craving

Cindy Sumaly Lor, Amelie Haugg, Mengfan Zhang, Letitia M. Schneider, Marcus Herdener, Boris B. Quednow, Narly Golestani, Frank Scharnowski

Addiction Biology · Nov 30, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience