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Journal articles

Bhindi R; Brieger D; Ishii H; Di Girolamo N; Kumar RK; Khachigian LM; Lowe HC, 2005, 'Fibroblast growth factor 2 and the transcription factor Egr-l localiseto endothelial cell microvascular channels in human coronary artery occlusion', Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 93, pp. 172 - 174

Zhang GS; Dass CR; Sumithran E; Di Girolamo N; Sun L; Khachigian LM, 2004, 'Effect of deoxyribozymes targeting c-Jun on solid tumor growth and angiogenesis in rodents', Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 96, pp. 683 - 696

Sachdev NH; Di Girolamo N; Nolan TM; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2004, 'Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Human Lens: Implications for Cortical Cataract Formation', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 45, pp. 4075 - 4082

Di Girolamo N; Chui JJ; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2004, 'Pathogenesis of pterygia: role of cytokines, growth factors, and matrix metalloproteinases, and ultraviolet light', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 23, pp. 195 - 228

Nolan TM; Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2004, 'Proliferative effects of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor on pterygium epithelial cells and fibroblasts', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 45, pp. 110 - 113

Lan J; Kumar RK; Di Girolamo N; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D, 2003, 'Expression and distribution of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in the human iris and cilary body', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 87, pp. 208 - 211

Wei XM; Heywood G; Di Girolamo N; Thomas PS, 2003, 'Nicorandil inhibits the release of TNF from a lymphocyte cell line and peripheral blood lymphocytes', International Immunopharmacology, 3, pp. 1581 - 1588

Xue ML; Wakefield D; Willcox MD; Lloyd AR; Di Girolamo N; Cole NA; Thakur A, 2003, 'Regulation of MMPs and TIMPs by IL-1â during Corneal Ulceration and Infection', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 44, pp. 2020 - 2025

Nolan TM; Di Girolamo N; Sachdev NH; Hampartzoumian T; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2003, 'The Role of Ultraviolet Irradiation and Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Growth Factor in the Pathogenesis of Pterygium', American Journal of Pathology, 162, pp. 567 - 574

Coroneo MT; Digirolamo N; Wakefield D, 2003, 'UVB-elicited induction of MMP-1 expression in human ocular surface epithelial cells is mediated through ERK1/2 MAPK-dependent pathway', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 44, pp. 4705 - 4714

McGuinness R; Sachdev NH; Di Girolamo N; Jennings A; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2002, 'Lens Dislocation in Marfan Syndrome: Potential Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Fibrillin Degradation', Archives of Ophthalmology, 120, pp. 833 - 835

Cuello C; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2002, 'Neutrophil accumulation correlates with type IV collagenase/gelatinase activity in endotoxin induced uvetis', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 56, pp. 290 - 295

Di Girolamo N; Kumar RK; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2002, 'UVB-Mediated Induction of Interleukin-6 and -8 in Pterygia and Cultured Human Pterygium Epithelial Cells', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 43, pp. 3430 - 3437

Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2001, 'Active Matrilysin (MMP-7) in Human Pterygia: Potential Role in Angiogenesis', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, pp. 1963 - 1968

Yang Z; Tao T; Raftery MJ; Youssef PP; Di Girolamo N; Geczy C, 2001, 'Proinflammatory properties of the human S100 protein S100A12', Journal of Leukocyte Biology, pp. 986 - 994

Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2000, 'Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases at the invading pterygium head', INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, 41, pp. S451 - S451, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000086246702387&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2000, 'Differential Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors at the Advancing Pterygium Head', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, pp. 4142 - 4149

Di Girolamo N; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2000, 'Expression of MMPs and TIMPs in Human Pterygia and Cultured Pterygium Epithelial Cells', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, pp. 671 - 679

Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D, 2000, 'In vitro and in vivo expression of interstitial collagenase/MMP-1 by human mast cells', Developmental Immunology, pp. 131 - 142

Di Girolamo N; Tedla NT; Kumar RK; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 1999, 'Culture and characterisation of epithelial cells from human pterygia', British Journal of Ophthalmology, pp. 1077 - 1082

Coroneo MT; Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D, 1999, 'The pathogenesis of pterygia', Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 10, pp. 282 - 288

Wakefield D; Cuello C; Di Girolamo N; Lloyd AR, 1999, 'The role of cytokines and chemokines in uveitis', Developments in Ophthalmology, pp. 53 - 66

Cuello C; Palladinetti P; Tedla NT; Di Girolamo N; Lloyd AR; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D, 1998, 'Chemokine expression and leucocyte infiltration in Sjögren's syndrome', British Journal of Rheumatology, pp. 779 - 783

Di Girolamo N; Tedla NT; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1998, 'Expression of matrix metalloproteinases by human plasma cells and B lymphocytes.', European Journal of Immunology, pp. 1773 - 1784

Tedla NT; Wang H; McNeil HP; Di Girolamo N; Hampartzoumian T; Wakefield D; Lloyd AR, 1998, 'Regulation of T lymphocyte trafficking into lymph nodes during an immune response by the chemokines macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1alpha and MIP-1beta.', Journal of Immunology, 161, pp. 5663 - 5672

Di Girolamo N; Visvanathan K; Lloyd A; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Expression of TNF-α by human plasma cells in chronic inflammation', Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 61, pp. 667 - 678, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jlb.61.6.667

Di Girolamo N; Visvanathan K; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha by human plasma cells in chronic inflammation', Journal of Leukocyte Biology, pp. 667 - 678

Di Girolamo N; Lloyd AR; Mccluskey P; Filipic M; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Increased expression of matrix metalloproteinases in vivo in scleritis tissue and in vitro in cultured human scleral fibroblasts', American Journal of Pathology, 150, pp. 653 - 666

Digirolamo N; Verma MJ; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1996, 'Increased matrix metalloproteinases in the aqueous humor of patients and experimental animals with uveitis', Current Eye Research, 15, pp. 1060 - 1068

Digirolamo N; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1995, 'Stromelysin matrix metalloproteinase-3 and tissue inhibitor of metallproteinase TIMP-1 mRNA expression in scleritis', Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, pp. 181 - 194

Conference Papers

Di Girolamo N; Tuck H; Park M; Richardson A; Machet J; Carnell M, 2020, 'A novel automated tool for measuring intraepithelial corneal basal nerves in murine models of aging, wound-healing and limbal stem cell deficiency', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, ELECTR NETWORK, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), ELECTR NETWORK, 01 May 2020 - 07 May 2020, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000554495702349&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Richardson A; Eld DW; Di Girolamo N, 2017, 'Keratin-14+progenitor cells contribute to corneal epithelial maintenance', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, MD, Baltimore, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), MD, Baltimore, 07 May 2017 - 11 May 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000432176303001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Bobba S; Raviraj V; Slapetova I; Nicovich PR; Halliday GM; Wakefield D; Whan R; Lyon G, 2014, 'Tracing the fate of limbal epithelial progenitor cells and their progeny in the murine cornea', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000433199701042&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Goyette JD; Yan WX; Lim SY; Di Girolamo N; Geczy C, 2008, 'Does S100A12 activate mast cells and monocytes/macrophages via rage?', in Cytokine, Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd, London, England, pp. 293 - 294, presented at Cytokine

Nguyen HV; Di Girolamo N; Tedla NT; Jackson N; Geczy C; Hampartzoumian T; Bullpitt P; Wakefield D, 2007, 'Roles of mast cells and ultraviolet radiation in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus', in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, BMJ Publishing Group, London, England, pp. 312 - 312, presented at Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2007), Barcelona, Spain, 13 June 2007 - 16 June 2007

Lan JX; Kumar RK; Di Girolamo N; McCluskey P; Wakefield D, 2003, 'Expression and distribution of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in the human iris and ciliary body', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U209 - U209, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606800666&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Sachdev NH; Di Girolamo N; McCluskey PJ; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2003, 'Matrix Metalloproteinases in human fetal lens development', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U337 - U337, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606801373&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Nolan TM; Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2003, 'The effects of ultraviolet irradiation on growth factor expression in pterygium', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U315 - U315, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606801272&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2003, 'The UVB-elicited induction of MMP-1 in pterygium epithelial cells is mediated through a MAPK-dependent pathway', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U315 - U315, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606801273&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Sachdev NH; Di Girolamo N; Jennings A; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2001, 'Pathogenesis of lens dislocation in Marfan`s Syndrome: role of matrix metalloproteinases in fibrillin degradation', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 877 - 877, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001

Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2001, 'UVB modulates the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor, interleukin -6, and -8 in pterygium epithelial cells', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 907 - 907, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001

Di Girolamo N; Mccluskey P; Lloyd AR; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Matrix metalloproteinases and mast cell tryptase in scleritis.', in 4th International Symposium on Uveitis, Yokohama, Japan, pp. 103 - 105, presented at 4th International Symposium on Uveitis, Yokohama, Japan, 01 October 1997

Di Girolamo N; Lloyd AR; Mccluskey P; Wakefield D, 1997, 'Metalloproteinases and mast cell tryptase in scleritis', in 4th International Symposium on Uveitis, Yokohama, Japan, presented at 4th International Symposium on Uveitis, Yokohama, Japan, 01 October 1997

Conference Posters

Bobba S; Di Girolamo N; Watson SL, 2016, 'AN AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND OPHTHALMIC SURVEILLANCE UNIT STUDY OF THE INCIDENCE AND NATURE OF SEVERE LIMBAL STEM CELL DEFICIENCY', Vol. 44, pp. 88 - 88, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000387788100119&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Richardson A; Di Girolamo N; Eghtedari Y; Mai K; Wakefield D; Heng B; Guillemin G, 2016, 'Characterizing Human Fetal Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells for Ocular Surface Reconstruction', presented at ARVO Annual Meeting, 01 May 2016 - 05 May 2016, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2559669&resultClick=1

Conference Abstracts

Eghtedari Y; Oh L; Di Girolamo N; Watson S, 2022, 'A review on the use of topical N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of ocular diseases', in CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 49, pp. 887 - 887, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000721587100141&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Zhang R; Pandzic E; Park M; Wakefield D, 2021, 'Inducing dry eye disease using a custom engineered desiccation system: impact on the ocular surface including keratin-14-positive limbal epithelial stem cells', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Vol. 62, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000690761100363&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Tuck H; Park M; Richardson A; Machet J; Carnell M, 2020, 'A novel automated tool for measuring intraepithelial corneal basal nerves in murine models of aging, wound-healing and limbal stem cell deficiency', in IOVS, Baltimore, presented at ARVO, Baltimore, 03 May 2020, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2767042

Zhang R; Park M; Richardson A; Tedla N; De Paiva CS; Watson SL; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2019, 'An optimized model of dry eye disease using benzalkonium chloride in C57BL/6 mice: effects on the ocular surface', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CANADA, Vancouver, Vol. 60, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CANADA, Vancouver, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488628103188&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Di Girolamo N; Park M; Mazalo J, 2019, 'Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7: a marker of conjunctivalization in an animal model of limbal stem cell deficiency', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CANADA, Vancouver, Vol. 60, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CANADA, Vancouver, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488800703176&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1


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