Items where Author is "McDermott, Alison"

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Peart, Daniel, Walshe, Ian, Sweeney, Emma, James, Emily, Henderson, Thomas, O'Doherty, Alasdair and McDermott, Alison (2020) The effect of acute exercise on environmentally induced symptoms of dry-eye. Physiological Reports, 8 (2). e14262. ISSN 2051-817X

McDermott, Alison, Baidouri, Hasna, Woodward, Ashley, Kam, Wendy, Liu, Yang, Chen, Xiaomin, Ziemanski, Jillian, Vistisen, Kerry, Hazlett, Linda, Nichols, Kelly, Argüeso, Pablo and Sullivan, David (2018) Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Profiles of Commonly Used Human Ocular Surface Cell Lines. Current Eye Research, 43 (9). pp. 1097-1101. ISSN 0271-3683

Casciaro, Bruno, Dutta, Debarun, Loffredo, Maria Rosa, Marcheggiani, Stefania, McDermott, Alison, Willcox, Mark and Mangoni, Maria Luisa (2018) Esculentin-1a derived peptides kill Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm on soft contact lenses and retain antibacterial activity upon immobilization to the lens surface. Biopolymers: Peptide Science, 110 (5). e23074. ISSN 0006-3525

Qin, Guoting, Baidouri, Hasna, Glasser, Adrian, Raghunathan, VijayKrishna, Morris, Carol, Maltseva, Inna and McDermott, Alison (2018) Development of an in vitro model to study the biological effects of blinking. The Ocular Surface, 16 (2). pp. 226-234. ISSN 1542-0124

Clemens, L. Edward, Jaynes, Jesse, Lim, Edward, Kolar, Satya S., Reins, Rose Y., Baidouri, Hasna, Hanlon, Samuel, McDermott, Alison and Woodburn, Kathryn W. (2017) Designed Host Defense Peptides for the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 58 (14). p. 6273. ISSN 1552-5783

Manarang, Joseph, Otteson, Deborah and McDermott, Alison (2017) Expression of Antimicrobial Peptides by Uveal and Cutaneous Melanoma Cells and Investigation of Their Role in Tumor Cell Migration and Vasculogenic Mimicry. Current Eye Research, 42 (11). pp. 1474-1481. ISSN 0271-3683

Sullivan, David, Rocha, Eduardo, Aragona, Pasquale, Clayton, Janine, Ding, Juan, Golebiowski, Blanka, Hampel, Ulrike, McDermott, Alison, Schaumberg, Debra, Srinivasan, Sruthi, Versura, Piera and Willcox, Mark (2017) TFOS DEWS II Sex, Gender, and Hormones Report. The Ocular Surface, 15 (3). pp. 284-333. ISSN 1542-0124

Kolar, Satya Sree, Baidouri, Hasna and McDermott, Alison (2017) Role of Pattern Recognition Receptors in the Modulation of Antimicrobial Peptide Expression in the Corneal Epithelial Innate Response to F. solani. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 58 (5). pp. 2463-2472. ISSN 1552-5783

Qin, Guoting, Zhu, Zhiling, Li, Siheng, McDermott, Alison and Cai, Chengzhi (2017) Development of ciprofloxacin-loaded contact lenses using fluorous chemistry. Biomaterials, 124. pp. 55-64. ISSN 0142-9612

Reins, Rose, Mesmar, Fahmi, Williams, Cecilia and McDermott, Alison (2016) Vitamin D Induces Global Gene Transcription in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells: Implications for Corneal Inflammation. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 57 (6). pp. 2689-2698. ISSN 1552-5783

Reins, Rose, Hanlon, Samuel, Magadi, Sri and McDermott, Alison (2016) Effects of Topically Applied Vitamin D during Corneal Wound Healing. PLoS ONE, 11 (4). e0152889. ISSN 1932-6203

Mangoni, Maria Luisa, McDermott, Alison and Zasloff, Michael (2016) Antimicrobial peptides and wound healing: biological and therapeutic considerations. Experimental Dermatology, 25 (3). pp. 167-173. ISSN 0906-6705

Kolar, Satya Sree, Manarang, Joseph, Burns, Alan, Miller, William, McDermott, Alison and Bergmanson, Jan (2015) Contact lens care solution killing efficacy against Acanthamoeba castellanii by in vitro testing and live-imaging. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 38 (6). pp. 442-450. ISSN 1367-0484

Reins, Rose, Baidouri, Hasna and McDermott, Alison (2015) Vitamin D Activation and Function in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells During TLR-Induced Inflammation. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 56 (13). pp. 7715-7727. ISSN 1552-5783

Mangoni, Maria Luisa, Luca, Vincenzo and McDermott, Alison (2015) Fighting microbial infections: A lesson from amphibian skin-derived esculentin-1 peptides. Peptides, 71. pp. 286-295. ISSN 0196-9781

Qin, G. T., Lopez, A., Santos, C., McDermott, Alison and Cai, C. Z. (2015) Antimicrobial peptide LL-37 on surfaces presenting carboxylate anions. Biomaterials Science, 3 (5). pp. 771-778. ISSN 2047-4830

Redfern, Rachel, Barabino, Stefano, Baxter, Jessica, Lema, Carolina and McDermott, Alison (2015) Dry eye modulates the expression of toll-like receptors on the ocular surface. Experimental Eye Research, 134. pp. 80-89. ISSN 0014-4835

Reins, Rose and McDermott, Alison (2015) Vitamin D: Implications for ocular disease and therapeutic potential. Experimental Eye Research, 134. pp. 101-110. ISSN 0014-4835

Kolar, Satya Sree, Luca, Vincenzo, Baidouri, Hasna, Mannino, Giuseppe, McDermott, Alison and Mangoni, Maria Luisa (2015) Esculentin-1a(1-21)NH2: a frog skin-derived peptide for microbial keratitis. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 72 (3). pp. 617-627. ISSN 1420-682X

Boochoon, Kieran, Manarang, Joseph, Davis, Joshua, McDermott, Alison and Foster, William (2014) The influence of substrate elastic modulus on retinal pigment epithelial cell phagocytosis. Journal of Biomechanics, 47 (12). pp. 3237-3240. ISSN 0021-9290

Santos, Catherine, Kumar, Amit, Kolar, Satya, Contreras-Caceres, Rafael, McDermott, Alison and Cai, Chengzhi (2013) Immobilization of Antimicrobial Peptide IG-25 onto Fluoropolymers via Fluorous Interactions and Click Chemistry. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 5 (24). pp. 12789-12793. ISSN 1944-8244

McDermott, Alison (2013) Antimicrobial compounds in tears. Experimental Eye Research, 117. pp. 53-61. ISSN 0014-4835

Efron, Nathan, Jones, Lyndon, Bron, Anthony, Knop, Erich, Arita, Reiko, Barabino, Stefano, McDermott, Alison, Villani, Edoardo, Willcox, Mark and Markoulli, Maria (2013) The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: Report of the Contact Lens Interactions With the Ocular Surface and Adnexa Subcommittee. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 54 (11). TFOS98-TFOS122. ISSN 1552-5783

Kolar, Satya Sree, Baidouri, Hasna, Hanlon, Samuel and McDermott, Alison (2013) Protective Role of Murine -Defensins 3 and 4 and Cathelin-Related Antimicrobial Peptide in Fusarium solani Keratitis. Infection and Immunity, 81 (8). pp. 2669-2677. ISSN 0019-9567

Narayanan, Srihari, Redfern, Rachel, Miller, William, Nichols, Kelly and McDermott, Alison (2013) Dry Eye Disease and Microbial Keratitis: Is There a Connection? The Ocular Surface, 11 (2). pp. 75-92. ISSN 1542-0124

Redfern, Rachel, Patel, Nimesh, Hanlon, Samuel, Farley, William, Gondo, Margaret, Pflugfelder, Stephen and McDermott, Alison (2013) Toll-Like Receptor Expression and Activation in Mice with Experimental Dry Eye. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 54 (2). pp. 1554-1563. ISSN 1552-5783

McDermott, Alison (2012) New Insight into Dry Eye Inflammation. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 53 (13). p. 8264. ISSN 1552-5783

Kolar, Satya and McDermott, Alison (2011) Role of host-defence peptides in eye diseases. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 68 (13). pp. 2201-2213. ISSN 1420-682X

Redfern, Rachel, Reins, Rose and McDermott, Alison (2011) Toll-like receptor activation modulates antimicrobial peptide expression by ocular surface cells. Experimental Eye Research, 92 (3). pp. 209-220. ISSN 0014-4835

Li, Yan, Santos, Catherine, Kumar, Amit, Zhao, Meirong, Lopez, Analette, Qin, Guoting, McDermott, Alison and Cai, Chengzhi (2011) “Click” Immobilization on Alkylated Silicon Substrates: Model for the Study of Surface Bound Antimicrobial Peptides. Chemistry: A European Journal, 17 (9). pp. 2656-2665. ISSN 0947-6539

Redfern, Rachel and McDermott, Alison (2010) Toll-like receptors in ocular surface disease. Experimental Eye Research, 90 (6). pp. 679-687. ISSN 0014-4835

Liu, Qiong, McDermott, Alison and Miller, William (2009) Elevated Nerve Growth Factor in Dry Eye Associated With Established Contact Lens Wear. Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice, 35 (5). pp. 232-237. ISSN 1542-2321

Henriksson, Johanna, McDermott, Alison and Bergmanson, Jan (2009) Dimensions and Morphology of the Cornea in Three Strains of Mice. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 50 (8). pp. 3648-3654. ISSN 1552-5783

Lopez, Analette, Reins, Rose, McDermott, Alison, Trautner, Barbara and Cai, Chengzhi (2009) Antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of PEGylated poly(amidoamine) dendrimers. Molecular BioSystems, 5 (10). p. 1148. ISSN 1742-206X

McDermott, Alison (2009) The Role of Antimicrobial Peptides at the Ocular Surface. Ophthalmic Research, 41 (2). pp. 60-75. ISSN 0030-3747

Narayanan, Srihari, Corrales, Rosa, Farley, William, McDermott, Alison and Pflugfelder, Stephen (2008) Interleukin-1 Receptor-1-deficient Mice Show Attenuated Production of Ocular Surface Inflammatory Cytokines in Experimental Dry Eye. Cornea, 27 (7). pp. 811-817. ISSN 0277-3740

Huang, Ling C., Redfern, Rachel, Narayanan, Srihari, Reins, Rose and McDermott, Alison (2007) In Vitro Activity of Human -Defensin 2 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Presence of Tear Fluid. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 51 (11). pp. 3853-3860. ISSN 0066-4804

Huang, Ling C., Reins, Rose, Gallo, Richard and McDermott, Alison (2007) Cathelicidin-Deficient (Cnlp−/−) Mice Show Increased Susceptibility toPseudomonas aeruginosaKeratitis. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 48 (10). pp. 4498-4508. ISSN 1552-5783

McDermott, Alison (2007) Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides. A Future Therapeutic Option? [Editorial]. Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia, 82 (8). pp. 467-470.

Calabretta, Michelle, Kumar, Amit, McDermott, Alison and Cai, Chengzhi (2007) Antibacterial Activities of Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers Terminated with Amino and Poly(ethylene glycol) Groups. Biomacromolecules, 8 (6). pp. 1807-1811. ISSN 1525-7797

Huang, Ling C., Jean, Daniele, Proske, Rita, Reins, Rose and McDermott, Alison (2007) Ocular Surface Expression andIn VitroActivity of Antimicrobial Peptides. Current Eye Research, 32 (7-8). pp. 595-609. ISSN 0271-3683

Pei, Ying, Reins, Rose and McDermott, Alison (2006) Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) 3A1 expression by the human keratocyte and its repair phenotypes. Experimental Eye Research, 83 (5). pp. 1063-1073. ISSN 0014-4835

Narayanan, Srihari, Manning, Jennifer, Proske, Rita and McDermott, Alison (2006) Effect of Hyperosmolality on β-Defensin Gene Expression by Human Corneal Epithelial Cells. Cornea, 25 (9). pp. 1063-1068. ISSN 0277-3740

Narayanan, Srihari, Miller, William and McDermott, Alison (2006) Conjunctival Cytokine Expression in Symptomatic Moderate Dry Eye Subjects. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 47 (6). pp. 2445-2450. ISSN 1552-5783

Huang, Ling C., Petkova, Tihomira, Reins, Rose, Proske, Rita and McDermott, Alison (2006) Multifunctional Roles of Human Cathelicidin (LL-37) at the Ocular Surface. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 47 (6). pp. 2369-2380. ISSN 1552-5783

McDermott, Alison (2006) The in vitro activity of selected defensins against an isolate of Pseudomonas in the presence of human tears. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 90 (5). pp. 609-611. ISSN 0007-1161

McDermott, Alison, Perez, Victor, Huang, Andrew, Pflugfelder, Stephen, Stern, Michael, Baudouin, Christophe, Beuerman, Roger, Burns, Alan, Calder, Virginia, Calonge, Margarita, Chodosh, James, Coster, Douglas, Dana, Reza, Hazlett, Linda, Jones, Dan, Kim, Stella, Knop, Erich, Li, De-Quan, Mitchell, Bradley, Niederkorn, Jerry, Pearlman, Eric, Wilhelmus, Kirk and Kurie, Elaine (2005) Pathways of Corneal and Ocular Surface Inflammation: A Perspective from the Cullen Symposium. The Ocular Surface, 3 (4). S131-S138. ISSN 1542-0124

Narayanan, Srihari, Miller, William, Prager, Thomas, Jackson, Julie, Leach, Norman, McDermott, Alison, Christensen, Mike and Bergmanson, Jan (2005) The diagnosis and characteristics of moderate dry eye in non-contact lens wearers. Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice, 31 (3). pp. 96-104. ISSN 1542-2321

Narayanan, Srihari, Glasser, Adrian, Hu, Ying-Sheng and McDermott, Alison (2005) The effect of interleukin-1 on cytokine gene expression by human corneal epithelial cells. Experimental Eye Research, 80 (2). pp. 175-183. ISSN 0014-4835

Huang, Ling C., Jean, Daniele and McDermott, Alison (2005) Effect of preservative-free artificial tears on the antimicrobial activity of human beta-defensin-2 and cathelicidin LL-37 in vitro. Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice, 31 (1). pp. 34-38. ISSN 1542-2321

Gordon, Y. Jerold, Huang, Ling C., Romanowski, Eric, Yates, Kathleen, Proske, Rita and McDermott, Alison (2005) Human Cathelicidin (LL-37), a Multifunctional Peptide, is Expressed by Ocular Surface Epithelia and has Potent Antibacterial and Antiviral Activity. Current Eye Research, 30 (5). pp. 385-394. ISSN 0271-3683

Gordon, Y. Jerold, Romanowski, Eric and McDermott, Alison (2005) A Review of Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Therapeutic Potential as Anti-Infective Drugs. Current Eye Research, 30 (7). pp. 505-515. ISSN 0271-3683

Pei, Ying, Sherry, David and McDermott, Alison (2004) Thy-1 distinguishes human corneal fibroblasts and myofibroblasts from keratocytes. Experimental Eye Research, 79 (5). pp. 705-712. ISSN 0014-4835

McDermott, Alison (2004) Defensins and Other Antimicrobial Peptides at the Ocular Surface. The Ocular Surface, 2 (4). pp. 229-247. ISSN 1542-0124

Narayanan, Srihari, Miller, William and McDermott, Alison (2003) Expression of Human β-Defensins in Conjunctival Epithelium: Relevance to Dry Eye Disease. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 44 (9). pp. 3795-3801. ISSN 1552-5783

McDermott, Alison, Xiao, Tian, Kern, Timothy and Murphy, Christopher (2003) Non-enzymatic glycation in corneas from normal and diabetic donors and its effects on epithelial cell attachment in vitro. Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association, 74 (7). pp. 443-52. ISSN 1529-1839

McDermott, Alison, Redfern, Rachel, Zhang, Bei, Pei, Ying, Huang, Ling C. and Proske, Rita (2003) Defensin Expression by the Cornea: Multiple Signalling Pathways Mediate IL-1β Stimulation of hBD-2 Expression by Human Corneal Epithelial Cells. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 44 (5). pp. 1859-1865. ISSN 1552-5783

Murphy, Christopher, Marfurt, Carl, McDermott, Alison, Bentley, Ellison, Abrams, George, Reid, Ted and Campbell, Sean (2001) Spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCED) in dogs: clinical features, innervation, and effect of topical SP, with or without IGF-1. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 42 (10). pp. 2252-2261. ISSN 0146-0404

McDermott, Alison, Redfern, Rachel and Zhang, Bei (2001) Human ß-defensin 2 is up-regulated during re-epithelialization of the cornea. Current Eye Research, 22 (1). pp. 64-67. ISSN 0271-3683

McDermott, Alison, Kern, Timothy and Murphy, Christopher (1998) The effect of elevated extracellular glucose on migration, adhesion and proliferation of SV40 transformed human corneal epithelial cells. Current Eye Research, 17 (9). pp. 924-932. ISSN 0271-3683

McDermott, Alison, Kern, Timothy, Reid, Ted, Russell, Paul and Murphy, Christopher (1998) Effect of substance P, insulin-like growth factor-1 and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide on corneal re-epithelialization in galactosemic rats. Current Eye Research, 17 (12). pp. 1143-1149. ISSN 0271-3683

McDermott, Alison and Haslam, Richard (1996) Chemical cross-linking of pleckstrin in human platelets: evidence for oligomerization of the protein and its dissociation by protein kinase C. Biochemical Journal, 317 (1). pp. 119-124. ISSN 0264-6021

Komatsu, Mitsuhisa, McDermott, Alison, Gillison, Susan and Sharp, Geoffrey (1995) Time course of action of pertussis toxin to block the inhibition of stimulated insulin release by norepinephrine. Endocrinology, 136 (5). pp. 1857-1863. ISSN 0013-7227

McDermott, Alison and Sharp, Geoffrey (1995) Gi2 and Gi3 Proteins Mediate the Inhibition of Adenylyl Cyclase by Galanin in the RINm5F Cell. Diabetes, 44 (4). pp. 453-459. ISSN 0012-1797

Komatsu, Mitsuhisa, McDermott, Alison and Sharp, Geoffrey (1995) Sodium fluoride stimulates exocytosis at a late site of calcium interaction in stimulus-secretion coupling: studies with the RINm5F beta cell line. Molecular Pharmacology, 47 (3). pp. 496-508. ISSN 0026-895X

Komatsu, Mitsuhisa, McDermott, Alison, Gillison, Susan and Sharp, Geoffrey (1993) Mastoparan stimulates exocytosis at a Ca(2+)-independent late site in stimulus-secretion coupling. Studies with the RINm5F beta-cell line. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 268 (31). pp. 23297-23306. ISSN 1083-351X

McDermott, Alison and Sharp, Geoffrey (1993) Inhibition of insulin secretion: A fail-safe system. Cellular Signalling, 5 (3). pp. 229-234. ISSN 0898-6568

McDermott, Alison, Dickinson, Stephen and Wilkin, Graham (1992) Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and a degradation stabilized analogue (RX77368) stimulate phosphoinositide turnover in cultured astrocytes in a regionally specific manner. Neurochemistry International, 20 (3). pp. 307-313. ISSN 0197-0186

Cholewinski, A. J., Stevens, G., McDermott, Alison and Wilkin, G. P. (1991) Identification of B2 Bradykinin Binding Sites on Cultured Cortical Astrocytes. Journal of Neurochemistry, 57 (4). pp. 1456-1458. ISSN 0022-3042

McDermott, Alison, Wilkin, Graham and Dickinson, Stephen (1990) Pharmacological and biochemical comparison of thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and di-methyl proline-TRH on pituitary GH3 cells. British Journal of Pharmacology, 101 (3). pp. 615-620. ISSN 0007-1188

Cholewinski, A. J., Reid, J. C., McDermott, Alison and Wilkin, G. P. (1989) Purification of astroglial-cell cultures from rat spinal cord: the use of d-valine to inhibit fibroblast growth. Neurochemistry International, 15 (3). pp. 365-369. ISSN 0197-0186

Book Section

Cappiello, Floriana, Casciaro, Bruno, Kolar, Satya Sree, Baidouri, Hasna, McDermott, Alison and Mangoni, Maria Luisa (2016) Methods for In Vitro Analysis of Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Anti-keratitis Peptides: Bacterial Viability in Tears, MTT, and TNF-α Release Assays. In: Antimicrobial Peptides. Springer, London, pp. 395-409. ISBN 978-1-4939-6735-3

Kolar, Satya Sree, Baidouri, Hasna, Mangoni, Maria Luisa and McDermott, Alison (2016) Methods for In Vivo/Ex Vivo Analysis of Antimicrobial Peptides in Bacterial Keratitis: siRNA Knockdown, Colony Counts, Myeloperoxidase, Immunostaining, and RT-PCR Assays. In: Antimicrobial Peptides. Methods in Molecular Biology, 1548 . Springer, London, pp. 411-425. ISBN 978-1-4939-6735-3