By Professor Nick Di Girolamo

Journal articles

Chui JJ; Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2008, 'The pathogenesis of pterygium: Current concepts and their therapeutic implications', OCULAR SURFACE, 6, pp. 24 - 43

Ng J; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2008, 'Ultraviolet Radiation and the Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Pathogenesis of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 49, pp. 5295 - 5306

Hettiaratchi A; Hawkins NJ; McKenzie G; Ward RL; Hunt JE; Wakefield D; Di Girolamo N, 2007, 'The collagenase-1 (MMP-1) gene promoter polymorphism - 1607/2G is associated with favourable prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer', BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER, 96, pp. 783 - 792, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603630

Di Girolamo N; Chui JJ; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2007, 'Cultured human ocular surface epithelium on therapeutic contact lenses', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 91, pp. 459 - 464

Wu BJ; Di Girolamo N; Beck K; Hanratty C; Choy K; Hou JY; Ward M; Stocker R, 2007, 'Probucol [4,4 `-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(thio)]bis-[2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) phenol]] inhibits compensatory remodeling and promotes lumen loss associated with atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice', Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 321, pp. 477 - 484

Yang Z; Yan WX; Cai H; Tedla N; Armishaw C; Di Girolamo N; Wang HW; Hampartzoumian T; Simpson JL; Gibson PG; Hunt J; Hart P; Hughes JM; Perry MA; Alewood PF; Geczy CL, 2007, 'S100A12 provokes mast cell activation: A potential amplification pathway in asthma and innate immunity', Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 119, pp. 106 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2006.08.021

Lai K; Di Girolamo N; Conway RM; Jager M; Madigan MC, 2007, 'The effect of ultraviolet radiation on choroidal melanocytes and melanoma cell lines: cell survival and matrix metalloproteinase production', Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 245, pp. 715 - 724

Figueira EC; Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2007, 'The phenotype of limbal epithelial stem cells', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 48, pp. 144 - 156

Chui JJ; Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2007, 'The Role of substance P in the pathogenesis of pterygia', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 48, pp. 4482 - 4489

Endoh I; Di Girolamo N; Hampartzoumian T; Cameron BA; Geczy C; Tedla NT, 2007, 'Ultraviolet B irradiation selectively increases the production of interleukin-8 in human cord blood-derived mast cells', Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 148, pp. 161 - 167

Di Girolamo N; Indoh I; Jackson N; Wakefield D; McNeil HP; Yan W; Geczy C; Arm JP; Tedla N, 2006, 'Human mast cell-derived gelatinase B (matrix metalloproteinase-9) is regulated by inflammatory cytokines: Role in cell migration', Journal of Immunology, 177, pp. 2638 - 2650, http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.177.4.2638

Khachigian LM; Fahmy R; Di Girolamo N; Zhang GS, 2006, 'JUN siRNA regulates matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression, microvascular endothelial growth and retinal neovascularisation', Journal of Cell Science, 119, pp. 3219 - 3226

Di Girolamo N; Wakefield D; Coroneo MT, 2006, 'UVB-mediated induction of cytokines and growth factors in pterygium epithelial cells involves cell surface receptors and intracellular signaling', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 47, pp. 2430 - 2437

Di Girolamo N; Coroneo MT; Wakefield D, 2005, 'Epidermal growth factor receptor signaling is partially responsible for the increased matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression in ocular epithelial cells after UVB radiation', American Journal of Pathology, 167, pp. 489 - 503

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

Tedla N; Wang HW; McNeil HP; Di Girolamo N; Hampartzoumian T; Wakefield D; Lloyd A, 1998, 'Regulation of T lymphocyte trafficking into lymph nodes during an immune response by the chemokines macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α and MIP- 1β', Journal of Immunology, 161, pp. 5663 - 5672, http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.161.10.5663

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

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

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

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

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