Chakraborty Laboratory
Neuroendocrinology
Adelphi University

PUBLICATIONS  

Refereed Journal Articles

1. Watson, E., Fargali, S., Okamoto, H. , Sadahiro, M , Gordon, R. E., Chakraborty, T.R.,  Sleeman, M.W.  and Salton, S.R. Analysis of knockout mice suggests a role for VGF in the control of fat storage and energy expenditure. BMC Physiology 2009  9:19
   
   
2. Roy J.R. ^**, Chakraborty, S., Chakraborty, T.R. Estrogen-like Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Affecting Puberty in Humans- A Review. Medical Science Monitor 2009 Jun;15(6):RA137-45.                                                                                                                           ^**undergraduate student
3. Chakraborty, S., Sachdev, A^**., Salton, S.R.J and Chakraborty, T.R. Expression of Estrogen Receptors in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus of Ob/Ob and Agouti Mice. Brain Research 2008 1089: 21-32                                                                                                       ^**undergraduate student
4. Chakraborty, T.R., Tkalych, O., Nanno, D., Garcia, A. L., Devi, L.A., Salton, S.R.J. Regulation of VGF and PEN peptides in mouse brain in response to high fat or cold stress conditions.  Brain Research  2006 17: 21-32
5. Chakraborty, T.R., Rajendren, G.V. and Gore, A.C. Expression of the estrogen receptor alpha in the anteroventral periventricular nucleus (AVPV) of hypogonadal (hpg) mice. Experimental Biology & Medicine Jan 2005 230(1): 49-56
6. Chakraborty, T.R., and Gore, A.C. Aging-related changes in ovarian hormones, their receptors, and neuroendocrine function. Experimental Biology & Medicine 2004 229: 977-87
7. Chakraborty, T.R., Hof, P., Ng, L.^** and Gore, A.C. Stereological analysis of expression of estrogen receptor  in hypothalamus and its regulation by aging and estrogen. Journal of Comparative Neurology 2003 466(3): 409-421                                                                       ^**undergraduate student
8. Chakraborty, T.R., Ng, L. ^** and Gore, A.C. Age-related changes in estrogen receptor beta in rat hypothalamus: a quantitative analysis. Endocrinology 2003 144(9): 4164-4171                                                                                                          ^**undergraduate student
9. Salama, J.^**, Chakraborty, T.R., Ng, L.^** and Gore, A.C. Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on estrogen receptor b expression in the antereoventral periventricular nucleus (AVPV). Environmental Health Perspectives 2003 111 (10): 1278-1282                                                                **undergraduate students                                                                                                                                                                                    
10. Chakraborty, T.R., Ng, L.^** and Gore, A.C. Colocalization and hormone regulation of estrogen receptor alpha and NMDA receptor in the hypothalamus of female rats. Endocrinology 2003 144 (1): 299-305                                                                                                              ^**undergraduate student
11. Balija, V.S.^*, Chakraborty, T.R. and Haldar, D. Phospholipid synthesizing enzymes of the mitochondrial outer membrane: In search of their catalytic sites. Recent Research Developments in Lipids Research 2001 4: 1-11                                                                                      ^*graduate student
12. Balija, V.S.^*, Chakraborty, T.R., Nikonov, A., Morimoto, T., Haldar, D. Identification of two transmembrane regions and a cytosolic domain of rat mitochondrial glycerophosphate acyltransferase. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2000 275 (41): 31668-31673                                                                                                                                                                       ^*graduate student
13. Chakraborty, T.R., Vancura, A., Balija, V.S.^* and Haldar, D. Phosphatidic acid synthesis in mitochondria: Topography of formation and transmembrane migration. Journal of Biological Chemistry 1999 274(42): 29786-29790                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ^* graduate student
14. Roy, T., Chakraborty, S., Das, H., Chakraborty, B.N. and Bhattacharya, A.K. In vitro induction of nuclear DNA dispersion of ram spermatozoa. Journal Basic Applied Biomedicine 1995 3(3): 25-29

Non-Refereed Papers

1.   Roy, T., Chakraborty, S., Karmakar, P., Chakraborty, B.N. and Bhattacharya, A.K. Heterogeneity in nuclear chromatin dispersion of human spermatozoa in vitro. Bulletin, IRM, Calcutta 1995 17: 19-21

Invited Papers and Presentations (last 9 years)

1.     Ng, K.^**, Yong, J., and Chakraborty,T.R Effect of estrogen and leptin in the estrous cycle of ob/ob and ovariectomized mice? American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Abstract 2009                                                                 ^**undergraduate student (Undergraduate Travel award)

2.    Chakraborty, T.R., Chu, P.^*, and Chakraborty, S. Effect of Atrazine on the Hypothalamic Cell Line. American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Abstract 2009                                                                                                                                ^*graduate student      

3. Loera, M.^*, Chakraborty,T.R. Neuroprotective effect of estrogen on hypoglycemic injury in hypothalamic cells. American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Abstract 2008                                                                       ^*graduate student (Minority Graduate Travel award)

4.   Nikita, R.^**, Sachdev, A.^** and  Chakraborty,T.R. Correlation of Estrous cycle with estrogen and leptin levels in ob/ob and Agouti mice. Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Abstract 2008                                                                 ^**undergraduate student (Undergraduate Travel award)

5.      Chakraborty,T.R., Loera, L.^*, and  Chakraborty, S. What is the pathway by which estrogen promotes the neuroprotective effect on hypoglycemic injury in hypothalamic cell lines Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Abstract 2008                                                                                                 ^*graduate student (Faculty Travel Award)

6.      Chakraborty,T.R., Loera, M.^*, and Chakraborty, S. Neuronal protection from hypoglycemic injury by estrogen. Endocrine Society 2008                                                                              ^*graduate student

7.     Akhtar, A.^** and Chakraborty,T.R, Effect of estrogen, estrogen receptor and neuropeptides on feeding and reproduction. Endocrine Society Abstract 2007                                                                                                                                                                        ^**undergraduate student

8.      Sachdev, A. ^**, and Chakraborty,T.R. Cross talk of leptin and estrogen in the neuronal circuits to affect reproduction and feeding circuits. American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Abstract 2007                                                                                                                                                                                      ^**undergraduate student t(Undergraduate Travel award)

9.      Chakraborty, T.R., and Chakraborty, S. Estrogen receptors in obesity and their signaling pathways. American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Abstract 2007

10.  Chakraborty, T.R., Prunell, G.F., Troy, C.M., Benson, D.L., Salton, S.R.J.  Examination of Hippocampal Neuronal Vulnerability to Hypoglycemic Injury Society for Neuroscience Abstract 2005

11.  Chakraborty, S., Salton, S.R., Chakraborty, T.R. Up regulation of Estrogen Receptor-alpha in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus of Ob/Ob and Agouti Mice Society for Neuroscience Abstract 2005

12.  Chakraborty, S., Cevher, Z.^**, Salton, S.R.J., Chakraborty T.R. Regulation of Estrogen receptors in obesity. Society for Neuroscience Abstract 2004                                                                                                                                                                      ^**undergraduate student

13.  Chakraborty, T.R., Nanno, D., Devi L.A., Salton, S.R.J. Regulation of VGF and PEN peptides in mouse brain in response to high fat or cold stress conditions. Society for Neuroscience Abstract 2004

14.  Watson, E.A., Chakraborty, T.R., Mobbs, C.V. and Salton, S.R.J. VGF:Modulation of energy expenditure depends on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) integrity. Keystone Symposia Abstract  2004

15.  Chakraborty, T.R., Rajendran, G. and Gore, A.C. Estrogen receptor (ER) a and ERb expression in the AVPV of male and female hypogonadal (hpg) mice: A stereological analysis. Society for Neuroscience Abstract 2003

16.  Chakraborty, T.R., Ng, L.^** and Gore, A.C. Age-related changes in estrogen receptor beta in rat hypothalamus: a quantitative analysis. American Association of Anatomists Abstract 2003                                                                                                                   ^* undergraduate student

17.  Chakraborty, T.R., Ng, L.^**, Sherwood, C.C.^*, Gore, A.C. Colocalization and hormone regulation of estrogen receptor alpha (ERa) and NMDA receptor (NMDAR) in the hypothalamus of female rats. Society for Neuroscience Abstract 2002                                                                                                                                                                                            ^*undergraduate student

18.  Chakraborty, T.R., Hof, P.R., Gore, A.C. Quantitative stereological analysis of expression of estrogen receptor a in hypothalamus during aging. Society for Neuroscience Abstract 2001

19.  Chakraborty, S., Chakraborty, T.R., Haldar, D. An analysis of the lack of mitochondrial glycerophosphate acyltransferase activity in mouse ascites tumor cells. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2001

20.  Chakraborty, T.R., Juste, D.^**, Onorato, T.^*, Balija, V.S.^* and Haldar, D. Phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of rat mitochondrial glycerophosphate acyltransferase. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2000                                                                                                                                                      ^*undergraduate/graduate student

21.  Hussein, S.^**, Chakraborty, T.R. and Haldar, D. Action of polymyxin B on the rat mitochondrial glycerophosphate acyltransferase. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ^* undergraduate student

Reports published/ presented at Adelphi University

1.      Yong J, Ng K, and Chakraborty TR. Does estrogen and leptin effect the estrous cycle of ob/ob and ovariectomized mice?  The Annual Adelphi Research Conference, 2009

2.      Sachdev, A., and Chakraborty, T.R. Regulation of Feeding and Reproduction by Estrogen and Leptin. The Fourth Annual Adelphi Research Conference, 2007

3.      Sachdev, A. and Chakraborty, T.R.. Obesity and Reproduction, Biology Seminar Adelphi University Biology Department 2006-2007

4.      Akhtar, A., and Chakraborty, T. R. Effect of estrogen, estrogen receptor and neuropeptides on feeding and reproduction. The Fourth Annual Adelphi Research Conference, 2007

5.      Akhtar, A., and Chakraborty, T. R. Regulation of Feeding Circuits by Hormones and Neuropeptides. Biology Seminar Adelphi University Biology Department 2006-2007

6.      Loera, M., and Chakraborty T.R. Neuroprotective Effect of Estrogen on Hypothalamic injury in Hypothalamic cells. The Fourth Annual Adelphi Research Conference, 2007