Arun K. Ray, Ph.D.

 

List of Publications

 

1.        A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1972) Effect of thyroxine on melanin content in liver of toad (Bufo melanostictus). Endocrinology (USA) 90, 337-342.

 

2.        A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1972) Production of goiter in Lata fish (Ophicephalus punctatus). Ind. J. Physiol. & Allied Sci (India) 26, 83-86.

 

3.        A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1974) Effect of thyroxine on protein, RNA and DNA contents of liver and muscle of toad (Bufo melanostictus). Ind J. Physiol. & Allied Sci (India) 28, 147-154.

 

4.        A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1975) Effect of variation of temperature on the protein and RNA contents of liver and muscle of Lata fish (Ophicephalus punctatus). Sci. & Cult. (India) 41, 532-534.

 

5.        A.K. Ray, S.S. Bhattacharjee and A.K. Medda (1975) Histochemical studies on the effect of thyroid hormones on glycogen content of liver of fish and amphibia. Ind. J. Physiol. & Allied Sci. (India) 29, 121-126.

 

6.        A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1976) Effect of thyroxine and analogs on urea and ammonia excretion of Lata fish (Ophicephalus punctatus). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. (USA) 29, 190-197.

 

7.        A.K. Ray, S.S. Bhattacharjee and A.K. Medda (1976) Histochemical studies on the effect of thyroid hormone on alkaline and acid phosphatase activities in liver of fish and amphibia. Endokrinologie (Germany) 68, 80-85.

 

8.        A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1977) Changes in nitrogen and nucleic acid metabolism in Lata fish (Ophicephalus punctatus) after thiourea and thyroxine treatments by immersion. Ind. J. Physiol. & Allied Sci. (India) 31, 58-65.

 

9.        A.K. Medda and A.K. Ray (1979) Effect of thyroxine and analogues on protein and nucelic acid contents of liver and muscle of Lata fish (Ophicephalus punctatus). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. (USA) 37, 74-80.

 

10.   A.K. Medda, A.K. Dasmahapatra and A.K. Ray (1980) Effect of estrogen and testosterone on the protein and nucleic acid contents of liver, muscle, gonad and plasma protein content of male and female (vitellogenic and non-vitellogenic) Singi fish (Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. (USA) 42, 427-436.

 

11.   A.K. Medda, A.K. Ray, A.K. Dasgupta, A.C. Mazumder and C.D. Dey (1980) Thyroid hormone action in Magur fish and Silkworms. Thyroid Research VIII (Australia) 240-243.

 

12.   A.K. Medda and A.K. Ray (1980) Thyroxine-induced changes in lipid content of liver of fish and amphibia. Ind. J. Physiol. & Allied Sci. (India) 34, 84-88.

 

13.   A.K. Dasmahapatra, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1981) Temperature dependent action of estrogen in Singi fish (Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch). Endokrinologie (Germany) 78, 107-110.

 

14.   A.K. Dasgupta, C.D. Dey, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1981) Effect of thyroxine and thiourea on the electrical activity of heart of Magur fish (Clarias batrachus). Ind. J. Physiol. & Allied Sci. (India) 35, 6-16.

 

15.   C.D. Dey, A.K. Dasgupta, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1982) Electrocortico-graphic study in Clarias batrachus (Magur fish) following treatment of thyroxine and thiourea. Ind. J. Physiol. & Allied Sci. (India) 36, 1-7.

 

16.   R.K. Ghosh, N. Ghosh, S. De, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1983) Effect of L-triiodothyronine on the mitochondrial a-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase activity, mitochondrial and total protein contents of brain of Singi fish (Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch). Neurochemistry International (England) 5, 635-640.

 

17.   A.K. Dasmahapatra, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1984) Acclimatory changes in protein and nucleic acid contents of liver, muscle and ovary of Singi fish (Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch) of two phases of reproductive cycle at different temperatures. Morph. Jb. (Leipzig) 130, 539-602.

 

18.   G. Brabant, A.K. Ray, T.O.F. Wagner, R. Krech and A. Von zur Muhlen (1985) Peripubertal variation of GnRH-release from in vitro superfused hypothalami of male rats. Neuroendocrinol. Lett. 7, 197-202.

 

19.   S. De, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1986) Thyroid hormone-induced changes in different ion-specific adenosine triphosphatase activities in liver of Singi fish (Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch). Morph. Jb. (Leipzig) 132, 959-967.

 

20.   S. De. A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1987) Nuclear activation of thyroid hormone in liver of Singi fish: Changes in different ion-specific adenosine triphosphatase activities. Hormone and Metabolic Research (West Germany) 19, 367-370.

 

21.   R.K. Ghosh, S. De, N. Ghosh, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1987) Induction of hepatic mitochondrial a-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase by L-triiodothyronine in Singi fish (Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch). Acta Physiologica Hungarica (Hungary) 70, 51-60.

 

22.   S. De. A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1988) Demonstration of hepatic cytosolic malic enzyme activity as a thyroid hormone sensitive physiologic parameter in a Teleost, Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch. Hormone and Metabolic Research (West Germany) 20, 213-217.

 

23.   S. De, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1989) Relative effects of L-thyroxine and L-triiodothyronine on protein and nucleic acid contents of liver of 6-n-propylthiouracil treated hypothyroid Singi fish (Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch). Hormone and Metabolic Research (West Germany) 21, 416-420.

 

24.   S.S. Dey, A.K. Dasmahapatra, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1989) Effect of triiodo-thyronine and thyroxine on malic enzyme activity and protein and nucleic acid contents of liver and muscle of toad, Bufo melanostictus. Hormone and Metabolic Research (West Germany) 21, 49-50.

 

25.   S. De. A.K. Dasmahapatra, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1989) Induction of NADP dependent malic dehydrogenase activity in brain of Singi fish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) by 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine. Neurochemistry International (England) 14, 461-465.

 

26.   A.K. Dasmahapatra, A.K. Ray and A.K. Medda (1990) In vitro demonstration of putative nuclear 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine receptors in isolated liver of Singi fish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Hormone and Metabolic Research (West Germany) 22, 221-224.

 

27.   D. Ghosh and A.K. Ray (1992) Evidences in physiologic responses of estrogen to fresh water prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Journal of Inland Fisheries Society of India 24, 15-21.

 

28.   P.K. Sarkar and A.K. Ray (1992) A simple biochemical approach to differentiate synaptosomes and nonsynaptic mitochondria from rat brain. Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (Spain) 14, 493-497.

 

29.   M. Pramanick and A.K.Ray (1992) Amplified hemolytic action of phenylhydrazine hydrochloride in young male rats. Environment and Ecology (India) 10, 301-305.

 

30.   S.M. Reddy, A.K. Ray and P. Gupta (1992) The assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in conserving endangered wildlife: A Review. Proc. Zool. Soc. Calcutta (Suppl A) 149-159.

 

31.   P.K. Sarkar and A.K. Ray (1993) Synaptosomal action of thyroid hormone: Changes in Na+-K+-ATPase activity in adult male rat cerebral cortex. Hormone and Metabolic Research (Germany) 25, 1-3.

 

32.   D. Ghosh and A.K. Ray (1993) Subcellular actions of estradiol-17 in freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. (U.S.A) 90, 274-281.

 

33.   D. Ghosh and A.K. Ray (1993) 17b-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity of ovary and hepatopancreas of fresh water prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii: Relation to ovarian condition and estrogen treatment. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. (U.S.A) 89, 248-254.

 

34.   D. Ghosh and A.K. Ray (1994) Estrogen stimulated lipogenic activity in the ovary of the fresh water prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Inv. Repr. Dev. (U.S.A) 25, 43-47.

 

35.   D. Ghosh, A.K. Dasmahapatra and A.K. Ray (1995) Primary culture of prawn hepatocytes in serum free media. In vitro Cell Dev. Biol. (Animal) (U.S.A) 31, 811-813.

 

36.   P.K. Sarkar and A.K. Ray (1994) Synaptosomal T3 content in cerebral cortex of adult rat in different thyroidal states. Neuropsychopharmacology  (U.S.A) 11, 151-155.

 

37.   S. Lahiri, A.K. Ray and A. Chakraborty (1995) Antibody-induced alterations of thyroid hormone receptor during experimental thyroglobin immunization in rabbits. J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr. (England) 18, 73-77.

 

38.   S. Das and A.K. Ray (1996) Evidences that fat body may be a target organ for estrogen in Bombyx mori L. Sericologia (France) 36(3), 439-446.

 

39.   A.K. Ray and P.K. Sarkar (1997) "Synaptosome: A novel site of action of thyroid hormone in adult mammmalian neurone" in Frontiers in Environmental and Metabolic Endocrinology (S.K. Maitra ed.), Burdwan University Publication, pp. 229-239.

 

40.   B.K. Tiwary, R. Kirubagan and A.K. Ray (1997): Induction of triploidy by cold shock in Indian catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Asian Fisheries Science (Manila) 10, 123-129.

 

41.   A.K. Ray, B.K. Tiwary and R. Kirubagaran (1997): Altered body shape with anatomical deformities in triploid Indian catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Journal of Morphology (USA): 232(3), (Abstract).

 

42.   B. Keshan and A.K. Ray (1998) Action of estradiol-17b on the synthetic activity of the silk gland in Bombyx mori L. J. Insect Physiol. (England) 44, 491-498.

 

43.   P.K. Sarkar and A.K. Ray (1998) Specific binding of L-triiodothyrinine modulates Na+-K+-ATPase activity in adult rat cerebrocortical synaptosome. Neuroreport (Scandinavia) 9, 1149-1152.

 

44.   Chaudhuri, N. Krishnan, P.K. Sarkar, A.K. Sinha, S.S. Sinha and A.K. Ray (1998) Octopamine titer in the circulating fluid of tropical tasar silk worm, Antheraea mylitta Drury (Lepidoptera:Saturniidae) and its response to injected estrogen during critical phase of diapause termination. Current Science (India) 74, 695-699.

 

45.   B.K. Tiwary, R. Kirubagaran and A.K. Ray (1998) Testosterone- mediated complete feminization with precocious ovarian maturation in catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Aquaculture Research (England) 29, 333-336.

 

46.   Keshan and A.K. Ray (1998) Subcellular localisation of trehalase in different tissues of the silkworm, Bombyx mori L.: Demonstration of the highest activity in mitochondria. Sericologia (France): 38, 1-8.

 

47.   B.K. Tiwary, R. Kirubagaran and A.K. Ray (1999) Altered body shape as a morphometric indicator of triploidy in Indian catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch. Aquaculture Research (England) 30, 907-910.

 

48.   N. Chakraborti and A.K. Ray (2000): Rise of intrasynaptosomal Ca2+ level and activation of nitric oxide synthase in adult rat cerebral cortex pretreated with 3-5-3'-L-triiodothyronine. Neuropsychopharmacology (USA): 22, 36-41.

 

49.   Keshan and A.K. Ray (2000): Estradiol-17b in Bombyx mori: possible significance and its effect on silk production. J. Insect Physiol. (England): 46, 1061-1068.

 

50.   Chaudhuri, N. Krishnan and A.K. Ray (2000): Induction of subcellular malic dehydrogenase activity in fat body cells of diapausing pupae of wild tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta Drury (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by 17-b estradiol. Current Science (India) 78, 197-184.

 

51.   M.C. Ghosh, R. Ghosh, and A.K. Ray (2000): Induction of CYP1A by carbofuran in primary culture of fish hepatocytes. J. Biochem. Molecular Toxicology (USA) 40, 204-209.

 

52.   B.K. Tiwary, R. Kirubagaran and A.K. Ray (2000): Gonadal development in triploid Heteropneustes fossilis. J. Fish Biol. (England) 57, 1343-1348.

 

53.   N. Krishnan, M. Mohanan, N.A. Chaudhuri, P. Mitra, B. Saratachandra and A.K. Ray (2000) Role of 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl alanine in the nodulation response of silkworm Bombyx mori L. to bacterial infection. Current Science (India) 79, 1011-1016.

 

54.   S.K Maitra and A.K Ray (2000): Role of light in the mediation of acute effects of a single afternoon melatonin injection on steroidogenic activity of testis in the rat. J. Biosciences (India) 25, 253-256.

 

55.   B.K. Tiwary, R. Kirubagaran and A.K. Ray (2001) Plasma levels of Gonadotropin-II and gonadal sex steroids in triploid catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Fish Physiol. Biochem. (The Netherlands) 24, 9-14.

 

56.   M.C. Ghosh, R. Ghosh and A.K. Ray (2001) Impact of copper on biomonitoring enzyme ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase in cultured catfish hepatocyte. Environmental Research (USA) 86, 167-173.

 

57.   P.K. Sarkar and A.K. Ray (2001) Involvement of L-triiodothyronine in acetylcholine metabolism in adult rat cerebrocortical synaptosomes. Horm. Metab. Res. (Germany) 33, 270-275.

 

58.   B. Keshan and AK. Ray (2001): The presence of estradiol-17b and its specific binding sites in posterior silk gland of Bombyx mori. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. (USA) 123, 23-30.

 

59.   A. Chaudhuri, N. Krishnan, P.K.Sarkar and A.K. Ray (2001) Octopamine regulated diapause termination and its response to exogenous L-DOPA during critical phase of pupal diapause in tassar silkworm  Antheraea mylitta Drury(Lepidoptera : Saturniidae). Entomon, Special Issue 26, 198-206.

 

60.   B. Keshan and A.K. Ray (2001) Effect of estradiol-17beta on cell area, lumen area and trehalase activity of posterior silk gland of Bombyx mori L. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 39, 1096-1102.

 

61.   B.K. Tiwary, R. Kirubagaran, and A.K.Ray (2002) Testosterone triggers the brain-pituitary-gonad axis of juvenile female catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch ) for precocious ovarian maturation. General and Comparative Endocrinology (USA) 126, 23-29.

 

62.   B.K.Tiwary, R. Kirubagaran and A.K. Ray (2002) Gonadotropin-realising –hormone (GnRH) neurones of triploid catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch): An immunocytochemical study. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A (Elsevier) 132, 375-380.

 

63.   M. Banerjee and A.K. Ray (2002) The role of thyroid hormone on phenyl-hydrazine hydrochloride mediated inhibitory effects on blood acetylcholinesterase: An in vivo and in vitro study. Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Toxicology (USA) 16, 162-168.

 

64.   N. Chakrabarti and A.K. Ray (2002) Stimulation of Ca 2+/ Mg2+ - ATPase  activity  in adult rat cerebrocortical synaptosomes by 3-5-3’ – L-triiodothyronine. Neuroscience Research Communications (Wiley-Liss) 31,193-201.

 

65.   N. Chakrabarti and A.K. Ray (2003) Stimulation of AChE activity in relation to changes in electron microscopic structure of adult rat cerebrocortical synaptosomes pretreated with 3-5-3’–L-triiodo-L-thyronine. Neuro Report (Scandinavia): 14, 1497-1501.

 

66.   P.K.Sarkar and A.K. Ray (2003) Calcium mobilization within hypothyroid adult brain synaptosomes.  Hormone and Metabolic Research (Germany) 35, 562-564.

 

67.   P.K.Sarkar, S.S.Dey, B.N.Koley, J. Koley and A.K. Ray (2004) Putative L-triiodothyronine receptors in liver nuclei of mature tropical toad,  Bufo melanostictus. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung (Germany) 59c, 123-126.

 

68.   B.K. Tiwary and A.K. Ray (2004) Alterations in air-sac and skeleton of triploid Heteropneustes fossilis. Journal of Fish Biology (U.K.) 64, 268-272.

 

69.   B.K.Tiwary, R. Kirubagaran and A.K. Ray (2004) The Bilogy of Triploid Fish. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries (Springer Verlag, Germany) 14, 391-402.

 

70.   A.Biswas, S. Kundu, S. Roy, J. De , M. Pramanik and A.K. Ray (2006) Thyroid hormone profile during annual reproductive cycle of diploid and triploid catfish, Heteropneustes  fossilis (Bloch). General and Comparative Endocrinology (U.S.A.) 147, 126-132.

 

71.   A. Biswas, M. Pramanik, S. Kundu, S. Roy, J. De and A.K. Ray (2006) : Alterations in enzyme activities in vital organs of triploid female catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) Fish Physiology and Biochemistry (Springer verlag, Germany) 32, 73-81.

 

72.   S. Kundu, M. Pramanik, S. Roy, J. De, A. Biswas and A.K. Ray (2006): Maintenance of brain thyroid hormone level during peripheral hypothyroid condition in adult rat. Life Sciences (Elsevier, U.S.A.)  79, 1450-1455.

 

73.   S. Roy, J. De, S. Kundu, A. Biswas, M. Pramanik , A.K. Ray (2007) Estradiol-17beta : Tracing its metabolic significance in female fatbody of fifth instar larvae of silkworm, Bombyx mori L (race : Nistari). Life Sciences (Elsevier, U.S.A.) 80, 446-453.

 

74.   A. Biswas, S. Roy, J. De, S. Kundu, M. Pramanik, A.K. Ray (2007) Variations in hepatic estradiol-17beta receptor concentrations during the annual reproductive cycle of diploid and triploid female catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis  (Bloch). Life Sciences (Elsevier, U.S.A.), 80, 1777- 1783.

 

75.   S. Kundu, M. Pramanik, S. Roy, J. De, A. Biswas and A.K. Ray (2007): Maintenance of homeostasis for thyroid hormone in adult rat brain: Possible involvement of nuclear-mediated phenomenon. Neuroendocrinology (Kargar), 86, 93-103.

 

 

Book Chapter:

 

1.     A.K. Ray and M.C. Ghosh (2006) Aquatic Toxicity of Organophosphate and Carbamates. In “Toxicity of Organophosphates and Carbamate Pesticides” (Edited by Ramesh Gupta), pp. 657-672, Academic Press (Elsevier), U.S.A.