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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Kuppan Gokulan

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High Impact

Staff Fellow

Also affiliated: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2005); United States Food and Drug Administration (2013–2025); Texas College (2013); Mitchell Institute (2003–2006); Microbiology Society (2025); Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology (2014–2025); Institute of Microbiology (2025); Food and Drug Administration (2020); All India Institute of Medical Sciences (1996–1999); Texas A&M University (1998–2011)

Staff Researcher

25 h-index 104 pubs 7,927 cited

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Mucosa
  • Mice
  • Female
  • Cytokines
  • Silver
  • Rats
  • Metal Nanoparticles
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Models, Molecular
  • Male
  • Cell Line
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Permeability

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kuppan Gokulan's research investigates the impact of various exposures on biological systems, with a particular focus on the gastrointestinal tract and its microbiome. His work has explored the effects of nanoparticles, such as titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide, on gene expression in the small intestinal epithelium, noting potential implications for pesticide translocation. Gokulan has also studied the effects of chronic tetracycline exposure on the human intestinal microbiota using a continuous flow bioreactor model and examined how different routes of arsenic exposure influence immune responses and gastrointestinal permeability.

Further research by Gokulan has included an investigation into the activation of genes related to epithelial cell binding and proliferation following ex vivo human colon tissue exposure to graphene. He has also studied the impact of developmental exposure to triclosan on rat gut microbial populations and functional activities. Additionally, Gokulan has developed preclinical in vitro models to assess changes in intestinal epithelial cell permeability and cytotoxicity under conditions mimicking oral or intravenous routes of exposure, using arsenite as an example.

Gokulan's publication record includes work on the conformational changes of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain and the prediction of B-cell antigenic epitopes. His research interests are further reflected in his scholarly metrics, with an h-index of 24 and over 7,700 citations across more than 100 publications, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He collaborates with several researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Sangeeta Khare, Chandra Mohan Reddy Muthumula, Yaswanthi Yanamadala, and Kumari Karn.

Metrics

  • h-index: 25
  • Publications: 104
  • Citations: 7,927

Selected Publications

  • Gestational and lactational exposure to HIV tri-combination therapy induces sex- and dose-dependent changes in inflammatory cytokine profiles, intestinal permeability, and villi morphology in adult rat offspring (2026)
    Frontiers in Immunology DOI OpenAlex
  • Silver nanoparticles at sub-cytotoxic levels increase enteric pathogen invasion by compromising intestinal epithelial barrier integrity (2026)
    Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Zileuton nanocrystals alter intestinal phase I/II metabolic enzymes and epithelial permeability in a sex-dependent manner (2025)
    Drug Metabolism and Disposition 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Gestational exposure to HIV drugs alters intestinal mucosa-associated microbial diversity in adult rat offspring (2025)
    Experimental Biology and Medicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Potential link of high fat diet and mRNA expression of Alzheimer's disease-related genes in the enteric mucosa of a rat model of Alzheimer's disease (2025)
    Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effect of in utero and lactational exposure to antiretroviral therapy on the gut microbial composition and metabolic function in aged rat offspring (2025)
    Experimental Biology and Medicine 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Strategies to Enhance Nanocrystal Formulations for Overcoming Physiological Barriers Across Diverse Routes of Administration (2025)
    International Journal of Nanomedicine 25 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Biodistribution and toxic potential of silver nanoparticles when introduced to the female rat reproductive tract (2024)
    NanoImpact 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of gender differences in the pharmacokinetics of oral zileuton nanocrystalline formulation using a rat model (2024)
    International Journal of Pharmaceutics X 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Early Developmental Exposure to Triclosan Impacts Fecal Microbial Populations, IgA and Functional Activities of the Rat Microbiome (2024)
    Journal of Xenobiotics 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of mucosal immune profile associated with Zileuton nanocrystal-formulated BCS-II drug upon oral administration in Sprague Dawley rats (2023)
    Nanotoxicology 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Route of Arsenic Exposure Differentially Impacts the Expression of Genes Involved in Gut-Mucosa-Associated Immune Responses and Gastrointestinal Permeability (2023)
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Structural analysis of VirD4 a type IV ATPase encoded by transmissible plasmids of Salmonella enterica isolated from poultry products (2022)
    Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence DOI OpenAlex
  • The Mucosal Microbiome: Impact of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Preclinical In Vitro Model to Assess the Changes in Permeability and Cytotoxicity of Polarized Intestinal Epithelial Cells during Exposure Mimicking Oral or Intravenous Routes: An Example of Arsenite Exposure (2022)
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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