Ashley Nemec-Bakk

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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7 h-index 22 pubs 184 cited

Research Areas

Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Immune Response and Inflammation Birth, Development, and Health Diet and metabolism studies

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Ashley Nemec-Bakk's research investigates the effects of radiation exposure on cardiovascular health. Her work has examined the impacts of simulated galactic cosmic radiation and specific ion irradiation, such as protons and oxygen ions, on cardiac function and structure in animal models, including mice and rabbits. Nemec-Bakk has also studied the long-term consequences of radiation exposure during gestation on offspring's cardiac metabolism and oxidative stress.

Her publications also explore potential mitigation strategies for radiation-induced cardiovascular damage, including the use of dietary supplements like blueberry extract and γ-tocotrienol. Additionally, her research has touched upon the role of monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 and its receptor (CCR2) in chronic heart failure, and sex-specific effects of combined environmental stressors on the heart. Nemec-Bakk's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 7, with 22 total publications and 184 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 22
  • Citations: 184

Selected Publications

  • Long-term effects of combined exposures to simulated microgravity and galactic cosmic radiation on the mouse lung: sex-specific epigenetic reprogramming (2025) DOI
  • Sex-specific effects on the heart from combined exposure to simulated galactic cosmic radiation and hindlimb unloading (2024) DOI
  • How Does Space Exploration Affect the Heart and Blood Vessels? (2023) DOI
  • Effects of proton and oxygen ion irradiation on cardiovascular function and structure in a rabbit model (2023) DOI
  • Effects of Simulated 5-Ion Galactic Cosmic Radiation on Function and Structure of the Mouse Heart (2023) DOI
  • Effects of low-dose oxygen ions on cardiac function and structure in female C57BL/6J mice (2022) DOI

Collaborators

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Marjan Boerma University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 6 shared publications Vijayalakshmi Sridharan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 6 shared publications Igor Koturbash University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Rupak Pathak University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Laura Ewing University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Isabelle Racine Miousse University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication John Lowery University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Sharda P. Singh University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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