Jyotshna Kanungo Data-verified

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Senior (Principal) Investigator

NCTR

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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19 h-index 51 pubs 988 cited

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Jyotshna Kanungo's research investigates the neurotoxicological effects of environmental agents, with a particular focus on zebrafish as a model organism. Her work examines how substances like inorganic arsenic impact neuronal development, including dopaminergic, serotonergic, and motor neurons. Kanungo has explored the mechanisms by which arsenic induces apoptosis and alters gene expression in zebrafish embryos, with some investigations drawing parallels to modeling conditions such as autism. Additionally, her research has delved into the potential antidepressant actions of ketamine, exploring its effects on gene expression and the role of L-type calcium channels. Kanungo also contributes to the development of screening tools for assessing the neurotoxic potential of botanicals and has published on advanced techniques for neurotoxicity assessments, such as combining tissue clearing with specific labeling methods. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 19, with 46 total publications and 961 total citations. She has collaborated extensively with colleagues at the National Center for Toxicological Research.

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h-index: 19
Publications: 51
Citations: 988

Selected Publications

Special Issue “Zebrafish: A Model Organism for Human Health and Disease” (2025)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Acetyl L‐Carnitine Protects Zebrafish Embryos From Verapamil and Inorganic Arsenic‐Induced Cardiotoxicity and Developmental Toxicity With No Effect on Supernumerary Motor Neuron Development (2025)

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Screening tools to evaluate the neurotoxic potential of botanicals: building a strategy to assess safety (2024)

5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Neurogenic Effects of Inorganic Arsenic and Cdk5 Knockdown in Zebrafish Embryos: A Perspective on Modeling Autism (2024)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Gene expression analyses reveal potential mechanism of inorganic arsenic‐induced apoptosis in zebrafish (2023)

7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Combining tissue clearing and Fluoro-Jade C labeling for neurotoxicity assessments (2023)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Use of zebrafish embryos to study molecular and cellular neurotoxic effects of drugs: A focus on signaling and ketamine (2022)

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Effect of ketamine on gene expression in zebrafish embryos (2021)

9 citations DOI OpenAlex