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| R P KirwanSummaryAffiliation: University College Dublin Country: Ireland Publications
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Effect of cyclical mechanical stretch and exogenous transforming growth factor-beta1 on matrix metalloproteinase-2 activity in lamina cribrosa cells from the human optic nerve headRuaidhri P Kirwan
Institute of Ophthalmology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
J Glaucoma 13:327-34. 2004..the effect of cyclical mechanical stretch on TGF-beta1 mRNA synthesis, TGF-beta1 protein secretion, MMP-2 protein activity and (b). the effect of exogenous TGF-beta1 on MMP-2 protein activity in human lamina cribrosa cells in vitro...
Transforming growth factor-beta-regulated gene transcription and protein expression in human GFAP-negative lamina cribrosa cellsRuaidhri P Kirwan
Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Ireland
Glia 52:309-24. 2005..In disease states such as POAG, the LC cell may represent an important pro-fibrotic cell type and an attractive target for novel therapeutic strategies...
Influence of cyclical mechanical strain on extracellular matrix gene expression in human lamina cribrosa cells in vitroRuaidhri P Kirwan
Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Mol Vis 11:798-810. 2005..The authors examined global gene expression profiles in lamina cribrosa cells exposed to cyclical mechanical stretch, with an emphasis on ECM genes...
Superior orbital fissure syndrome in herpes zoster ophthalmicusR P Kirwan
Department of Ophthalmic Surgery, St Vincent s University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland
Ir J Med Sci 178:355-8. 2009..To report a case of superior orbital fissure syndrome (SOFS) in a patient with herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO)...
Differential global and extra-cellular matrix focused gene expression patterns between normal and glaucomatous human lamina cribrosa cellsRuaidhri P Kirwan
Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Ireland
Mol Vis 15:76-88. 2009..We report the first study of global and ECM-focused gene transcription differentials between GFAP-negative lamina cribrosa (LC) cells from normal and POAG human donors...
Nd:YAG laser hyaloidotomy for valsalva pre-macular haemorrhageR P Kirwan
Department of Ophthalmic Surgery, The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, Ireland
Ir J Med Sci 180:749-52. 2011..To report a case of successful drainage of a large pre-macular haemorrhage using laser photo-disruption of the posterior hyaloid membrane...
