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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2018
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Kim E. Light

Researcher

Also affiliated: Texas Tech University (1979–1984); St Bartholomew's Hospital (1995); Purdue University West Lafayette (1982); Indiana University Bloomington (1982); Indiana University School of Medicine (1982); Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (1983–1984)

Faculty Researcher

17 h-index 54 pubs 1,165 cited

  • Animals
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Female
  • Ethanol
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Purkinje Cells
  • Cerebellum
  • Central Nervous System Depressants
  • Time Factors
  • Cell Count
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Brain

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kim E. Light's research has focused on the study of behavioral and psychological aspects related to health. Their work has involved investigating topics such as the impact of behavior on health outcomes and the effectiveness of interventions. Recent publications, while not current, indicate a sustained interest in these areas within the broader scope of health sciences research and education.

Metrics

  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 54
  • Citations: 1,165

Selected Publications

  • A Transgenic Mouse Model to Selectively Identify α3 Na,K-ATPase Expressing Cells in the Nervous System (2018)
    Neuroscience 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Electrophysiological and Immunohistochemical Evidence for an Increase in GABAergic Inputs and HCN Channels in Purkinje Cells that Survive Developmental Ethanol Exposure (2015)
    The Cerebellum 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Fine Temporal Structure of the Rat Licking Pattern: What Causes the Variabiliy in the Interlick Intervals and How is it Affected by the Drinking Solution? (2013)
    Chemical Senses 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Olivary climbing fiber alterations in PN40 rat cerebellum following postnatal ethanol exposure (2011)
    Brain Research 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Developmental alterations in olivary climbing fiber distribution following postnatal ethanol exposure in the rat (2010)
    Neuroscience 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Are oxidative mechanisms primary in ethanol induced Purkinje neuron death of the neonatal rat? (2006)
    Neuroscience Letters 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Target‐determined expression of α<sub>3</sub> isoform of the Na<sup>+</sup>,K<sup>+</sup>‐ATPase in the somatic nervous system of rat (2005)
    The Journal of Comparative Neurology 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Alterations of cerebellar mRNA specific for BDNF, p75NTR, and TrkB receptor isoforms occur within hours of ethanol administration to 4-day-old rat pups (2004)
    Developmental Brain Research 35 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Detection of Purkinje cell loss following drug exposures to developing rat pups using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis for calbindin-D28k mRNA expression (2004)
    Toxicology Letters 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Altered expression of Bcl2, Bad and Bax mRNA occurs in the rat cerebellum within hours after ethanol exposure on postnatal day 4 but not on postnatal day 9 (2004)
    Molecular Brain Research 45 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Ethanol-induced alterations of neurotrophin receptor expression on Purkinje cells in the neonatal rat cerebellum (2002)
    Brain Research 56 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Time course and manner of Purkinje neuron death following a single ethanol exposure on postnatal day 4 in the developing rat (2002)
    Neuroscience 126 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of Gender on the Cardiac Toxicity Elicited by Chronic Ethanol Intake in Rats (2002)
    Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Early postnatal ethanol exposure selectively decreases BDNF and truncated TrkB-T2 receptor mRNA expression in the rat cerebellum (2001)
    Molecular Brain Research 48 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of Ethanol on Working Memory and Attention in Pigeons (2000)
    Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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