By Professor Nick Di Girolamo

Journal articles

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

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