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Sumit Sarkar

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Researcher

Also affiliated: Tufts University (2002–2004); Boston Children's Hospital (2009); Tufts Medical Center (2001–2005); United States Food and Drug Administration (2011–2026); Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (1999–2001); Harvard University (2009); Indiana University School of Medicine (2005–2017); Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (2005–2017); Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (2024); Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (2024)

Faculty Researcher

35 h-index 111 pubs 4,366 cited

  • Animals
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Brain
  • Mice
  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Humans
  • Neurons
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Female
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Plaque, Amyloid
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Sumit Sarkar's research focuses on neurological disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease, and its underlying mechanisms. His work has investigated the role of metals in Alzheimer's disease progression and explored methods for in vivo demonstration of amyloid plaques in rat models. Sarkar has also examined the role of astrocytes in the glymphatic network, a critical system for waste clearance in the brain. His research extends to understanding sex-related neuropathology and cognitive deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, and he has explored the connection between Alzheimer's disease and type 3 diabetes, with a specific interest in African American populations.

Additionally, Sarkar's research has addressed broader neurotoxicity, including quantitative analysis of rat brain toxicity following exposure to trimethyltin. He has also contributed to the development and characterization of methods for localizing plaques and tangles in both rodent and human brain tissue, employing techniques such as Congo Red labeling and modified K114 staining. His work is supported by collaborations with researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including James Raymick, Serguei Liachenko, Merle G. Paule, and E. Ellen Jones. Sarkar is a highly cited researcher with an h-index of 35 and over 111 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 35
  • Publications: 111
  • Citations: 4,366

Selected Publications

  • A new method for visualizing cerebrovascular vessels (2026)
    Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience 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
  • Developing non-invasive molecular markers for early risk assessment of Alzheimer's disease (2025)
    Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatry 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The incorporation of MALDI mass spectrometry imaging in studies to identify markers of toxicity following in utero opioid exposures in mouse fetuses (2024)
    Frontiers in Toxicology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation and Characterization of Modified K114 Method to LocalizePlaques in Rodent and Plaques and Tangles in Human Brain Tissue (2024)
    Current Alzheimer Research 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • In vivo mapping of rat brain partial white matter content using hexachlorophene-induced neurotoxicity model (2024)
    Brain Research 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • A novel humanized Tau‐FAD mice represent a robust model for studying AD‐related dysfunction (2023)
    Alzheimer s & Dementia DOI OpenAlex
  • The role of astrocytes in the glymphatic network: a narrative review (2023)
    Metabolic Brain Disease 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Combining tissue clearing and Fluoro-Jade C labeling for neurotoxicity assessments (2023)
    Experimental Biology and Medicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessment of sex-related neuropathology and cognitive deficits in the Tg-SwDI mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (2022)
    Behavioural Brain Research 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of early biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease: A precision medicine perspective (2022)
    Elsevier eBooks 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Styrylbenzene analog- FSB and its affinity to bind parenchymal plaques and tangles in patients of Alzheimer’s disease (2022)
    Metabolic Brain Disease 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Circulating biomarkers of neurotoxicity: Proteomics approach reveals fluidic endpoints of central nervous system toxicity in a rodent model of neurotoxicity (2021)
    Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods DOI OpenAlex
  • Role of metals in Alzheimer’s disease (2021)
    Metabolic Brain Disease 125 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Alzheimer’s disease: a step closer to understanding type 3 diabetes in African Americans (2021)
    Metabolic Brain Disease 5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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