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Dipak Sarkar

Rutgers University
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Subjective and objective measurements of postoperative pain in cats

…, KM Tobias, RC Newberry, DK Sarkar - Journal of the …, 2000 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective —To evaluate the ability of various subjective and objective measurements to
determine the presence and degree of postoperative pain in cats. Design —Randomized …

Male germline transmits fetal alcohol adverse effect on hypothalamic proopiomelanocortin gene across generations

D Govorko, RA Bekdash, C Zhang, DK Sarkar - Biological psychiatry, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Neurons containing proopiomelanocortin (POMC)-derived peptides, known
to control stress axis, metabolic, and immune functions, have a lower function in patients …

Circadian oscillations of clock genes, cytolytic factors, and cytokines in rat NK cells

A Arjona, DK Sarkar - The Journal of Immunology, 2005 - journals.aai.org
A growing body of knowledge is revealing the critical role of circadian physiology in the
development of specific pathological entities such as cancer. NK cell function participates in the …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroimmune function and the consequences of alcohol exposure

FT Crews, DK Sarkar, L Qin, J Zou… - Alcohol research …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Induction of neuroimmune genes by binge drinking increases neuronal excitability and
oxidative stress, contributing to the neurobiology of alcohol dependence and causing …

Circadian nature of immune function

RW Logan, DK Sarkar - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2012 - Elsevier
The primary physiological role of the circadian system is to synchronize and coordinate organ
systems, particularly in response to dynamics in the environment. The immune system is …

Alcohol consumption and the body's biological clock

…, G Schumann, DK Sarkar - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes new findings on the bidirectional interactions between alcohol and
the clock genes, underlying the generation of circadian rhythmicity. At the behavioral level, …

Gestational choline supplementation normalized fetal alcohol‐induced alterations in histone modifications, DNA methylation, and proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene …

…, C Zhang, DK Sarkar - Alcoholism: Clinical and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Prenatal exposure to ethanol ( E t OH ) reduces the expression of hypothalamic
proopiomelanocortin ( POMC ) gene, known to control various physiological functions …

Effects of alcohol on the endocrine system

N Rachdaoui, DK Sarkar - Endocrinology and Metabolism …, 2013 - endo.theclinics.com
Alcohol consumption is one of the most serious substance abuse disorders worldwide.
Alcohol-related deaths, diseases, and disabilities are higher in men than women and are highest …

Chronic shift-lag alters the circadian clock of NK cells and promotes lung cancer growth in rats

…, D Levitt, AM Rosenwasser, DK Sarkar - The Journal of …, 2012 - journals.aai.org
Prolonged subjection to unstable work or lighting schedules, particularly in rotating shift-workers,
is associated with an increased risk of immune-related diseases, including several …

Evidence supporting a circadian control of natural killer cell function

A Arjona, DK Sarkar - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2006 - Elsevier
Natural killer (NK) cells participate in the immune response against infection and cancer. An
emerging body of epidemiological data supports that circadian homeostasis may constitute …