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Overview

Kimberly Nixon is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Neuroscience. Their published work largely focuses on neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and the impact of substance exposure on brain function and development.

The main fields of study in which Kimberly Nixon has contributed include:

  • Neuroscience

Within this broader field, their work spans notable subfields such as:

  • Neurology
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Neuroscience

Their research addresses topics including:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Kimberly Nixon are:

  • Microglia Dystrophy Following Binge-Like Alcohol Exposure in Adolescent and Adult Male Rats, 2020, Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
  • Microglia Phenotypes Following the Induction of Alcohol Dependence in Adolescent Rats, 2020, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
  • Neuron-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Modulate Microglia Activation and Function, 2021, Biology
  • Primed for addiction: A critical review of the role of microglia in the neurodevelopmental consequences of adolescent alcohol drinking, 2021, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
  • Consequences of adolescent alcohol use on adult hippocampal neurogenesis and hippocampal integrity, 2021, International Review of Neurobiology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kimberly Nixon include:

  • Hui Peng
  • Jennifer K. Melbourne
  • James R. Pauly
  • Cassie M. Chandler
  • Michael T. Bardo

Publications by Kimberly Nixon have appeared in recurring venues such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Alcohol
  • Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Brain Plasticity

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration and Regeneration in Alcoholism

    Fulton T. Crews;Kim Nixon

  • Binge ethanol exposure decreases neurogenesis in adult rat hippocampus

    Kimberly Nixon;Fulton T. Crews

  • Neurogenesis in adolescent brain is potently inhibited by ethanol

    F.T. Crews;A. Mdzinarishvili;D. Kim;J. He

  • Adolescence: booze, brains, and behavior.

    Peter M. Monti;Robert Miranda;Kimberly Nixon;Kenneth J. Sher

  • Microglial activation is not equivalent to neuroinflammation in alcohol-induced neurodegeneration: The importance of microglia phenotype.

    S. Alex Marshall;Justin A. McClain;Matthew L. Kelso;Deann M. Hopkins

  • Temporally specific burst in cell proliferation increases hippocampal neurogenesis in protracted abstinence from alcohol

    Kimberly Nixon;Fulton T. Crews

  • BHT blocks NF-κB activation and ethanol-induced brain damage

    Fulton Crews;Kimberly Nixon;Daniel Kim;James Joseph

  • Adolescent binge alcohol exposure induces long-lasting partial activation of microglia.

    Justin A. McClain;Stephanie A. Morris;M. Ayumi Deeny;S. Alex Marshall

  • Chronic alcohol exposure reduces hippocampal neurogenesis and dendritic growth of newborn neurons.

    Jun He;Kimberly Nixon;Ashok K. Shetty;Fulton T. Crews

  • Alcohol inhibition of neurogenesis: a mechanism of hippocampal neurodegeneration in an adolescent alcohol abuse model.

    Stephanie A. Morris;David W. Eaves;Aleksander R. Smith;Kimberly Nixon

  • Alcohol and adult neurogenesis: roles in neurodegeneration and recovery in chronic alcoholism.

    Kimberly Nixon

  • Exercise reverses ethanol inhibition of neural stem cell proliferation.

    Fulton T. Crews;Kimberly Nixon;Mary E. Wilkie

  • Abstinence following Alcohol Drinking Produces Depression-Like Behavior and Reduced Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Mice

    Jennie R Stevenson;Jason P Schroeder;Jason P Schroeder;Kimberly Nixon;Kimberly Nixon;Joyce Besheer

  • Adolescence as a critical window for developing an alcohol use disorder: current findings in neuroscience

    Kimberly Nixon;Justin A McClain

  • Distinct cell proliferation events during abstinence after alcohol dependence: microglia proliferation precedes neurogenesis

    K. Nixon;D. H. Kim;E. N. Potts;J. He

  • Prior Binge Ethanol Exposure Potentiates the Microglial Response in a Model of Alcohol-Induced Neurodegeneration

    Simon Alex Marshall;Chelsea Rhea Geil;Kimberly Nixon

  • Alcohol and adult hippocampal neurogenesis: Promiscuous drug, wanton effects

    Chelsea R. Geil;Dayna M. Hayes;Justin A. McClain;Daniel J. Liput

  • Adolescent binge alcohol exposure alters hippocampal progenitor cell proliferation in rats: effects on cell cycle kinetics

    Justin A. McClain;Dayna M. Hayes;Stephanie A. Morris;Kimberly Nixon

  • Upregulated vimentin suggests new areas of neurodegeneration in a model of an alcohol use disorder.

    M.L. Kelso;D.J. Liput;D.W. Eaves;K. Nixon

  • Exercise Neuroprotection in a Rat Model of Binge Alcohol Consumption

    J. Leigh Leasure;Kimberly Nixon

  • Increased expression of M1 and M2 phenotypic markers in isolated microglia after four-day binge alcohol exposure in male rats.

    Hui Peng;Chelsea Rhea Geil Nickell;Kevin Y. Chen;Justin A. McClain

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael T. Bardo
Michael T. Bardo University of Kentucky
Linda P. Dwoskin
Linda P. Dwoskin University of Kentucky
Edward J. Neafsey
Edward J. Neafsey Loyola University Chicago
Roberto Rimondini
Roberto Rimondini University of Bologna
James A. Joseph
James A. Joseph Tufts University
Anita C. Hansson
Anita C. Hansson Central Institute of Mental Health
Robert Miranda
Robert Miranda Brown University
Peter M. Monti
Peter M. Monti Brown University
Susan F. Tapert
Susan F. Tapert University of California, San Diego
Kenneth J. Sher
Kenneth J. Sher University of Missouri

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