Fletcher Lab - Selected Publications
Below is a selection of publications arising from our work.
2008
- FLETCHER EL, DOWNIE LE, LY A, WARD MM, BATCHA AH, PUTHUSSERY T, YEE P, HATZOPOULOS KM. A review of the role of glial cells in understanding retinal disease. Clin Exp Optom. 2008 Jan;91(1):67-77
- Dowine LE, Pianta MJ, Vingrys AJ, Wilkinson-Berka JL, Fletcher EL(2008) AT1 receptor inhibition prevents astrocyte degeneration and restores vascular growth in ischaemic retinopathy" Glia 56:1076-1090
- Ward MM, Puthussery T, Fletcher EL (2008) Localization and possible function of P2Y4 receptors in the rodent retina. Neuroscience 155:1262-1274
2007
- FLETCHER EL, PHIPPS JA, WARD MM, PUTHUSSERY T, WILKINSON-BERKA JL. Neuronal and glial cell abnormality as predictors of progression of diabetic retinopathy. Curr Pharm Des. 2007;13(26):2699-712. Review.
- DowNIe LE, Pianta MJ, Vingrys AJ, Wilkinson-Berka JL, Fletcher EL Neuronal and glial cell changes are determined by vascular pathology in Retinopathy of Prematurity (2007) Journal of Comparative Neurology J Comp Neurol. 2007 Oct 1;504(4):404-17.
- Puthussery T, Fletcher EL (2007) Neuronal localization of P2X3 receptors in the rat retina. Neuroscience 146:403-414
- Phipps JA, Wilkinson-Berka JL, Fletcher EL (2007) Retinal dysfunction in diabetic Ren2 rats is ameliorated by treatment wiuth valsartan by not atenolol. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 48:927-34
2006
- Puthussery T, Fletcher EL (2006) Expression of P2X2 receptors in cone pathways of the rat retina. J Comp Neurol 496:595-609
- Phipps JA, Yee P, Fletcher EL, Vingrys AJ. (2006) Rod photoreceptor dysfunction in diabetes: activation, deactivation and dark Adaptation Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 47:3187-94
- Puthussery T, Yee P,Vingrys AJ, Fletcher EL (2006) Modulation of photoreceptor function through activation of purinergic P2X7 receptors. Eur J Neurosci 24:7-19
2005
- Ward MM, JOBLING AI, KALLONIATIS M, FLETCHER EL (2005) Glutamate uptake in retinal Glial cells during diabetes. Diabetologia 48:351-60
- KALLONIATIS M, FLETCHER EL. Retinal degeneration: challenge and opportunity. Clin Exp Optom. 2005 Sep;88(5):265-6.
- FLETCHER EL, PHIPPS JA, WILKINSON-BERKA JL. Dysfunction of retinal neurons and glia during diabetes. Clin Exp Optom. 2005 May;88(3):132-45. Review.
- Acosta ML, Fletcher EL, Azizoglu S, Foster LE, Farber DB, Kalloniatis M (2005) Early markers of retinal degeneration in rd/rd mice. Mol Vision 11:717-28
2004
- Puthussery T, Fletcher EL (2004) Synaptic localization of P2x7 receptors in the rat retina. J comp Neurol 472:13-23
- WARD MM, JOBLING AI, PUTHUSSERY T, FOSTER LM, FLETCHER EL (2004) Localization and expression of the glutamate transporter, excitatory amino acid transporter 4, within astrocytes of the rat retina. Cell and Tissue Research 315:305-10
- PHIPPS JA, FLETCHER EL, VINGRYS AJ Paired-flash identification of rod and cone dysfunction in the diabetic rat. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2004 Dec;45(12):4592-600.
- Kalloniatis M, Fletcher EL (2004) Retinitis Pigmentosa: understanding the clinical presentation, mechanisms and treatment options. Clin Exp Optom 87:65-80 28.
- FLETCHER EL Understanding neurochemical changes during retinal diseases. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2004 Oct;32(5):455-6.
- Wilkinson-Berka JL, Fletcher EL (2004) Angiotensin and bradykinin: targets for the treatment of vascular and neuro-glial pathology in diabetic retinopathy. Curr Pharm Design 10:313-3330
2002
- Reye P., Sullivan R., Fletcher E.L., Pow D.V. (2002)Distribution of two splice variants of the glutamate transporter GLT-1 in the retinas of humans, monkeys, rabbits, rats, cats and chickens. J Comp Neurol 445:1-1222
- Fletcher E.L., Clark M.J., Furness J.B. (2002) Neuronal and glial localization of GABA transporters in the myenteric plexus. Cell Tiss Res 308:339-346.
- Wiessner M., Fletcher E.L, Fischer F., Rauen T. (2002) Localization and possible function of the glutamate transporter, EAAC1, in the rat retina. Cell Tis Res 310:31-40
- Grünert U., Haverkamp S., Fletcher E.L., Wässle H. (2002) Synaptic distribution of ionotropic glutamate receptors in the inner plexiform layer of the primate retina. J Comp Neurol. 447:138-51.
2001
- Fletcher E.L., Clark M.J., Senior P, Furness J.B. (2001) Gene expression and Localization of GABAC receptors in the gastrointestinal tract of the rat. Neurosci 107:181-189.
- Bui B.V., Fletcher E.L.., Armitage, J.A., Richardson, S.J., Schreiber, G., Vingrys A.J. (2001) Retinal anatomy and function of the transthyretin Null mouse. Exp Eye Res 73:651-659.
- Lo T.C.F., Klunder L., Fletcher E.L. (2001) Increased Müller cell density during diabetes is ameliorated by aminoguanidine and Ramipril. Clin Exp Optom 84:276-281.
2000
- Fletcher E.L., Hack I., Brandstätter J.H., Wässle H. (2000) Synaptic localization of NMDA receptor subunits in the rat retina. J Comp Neurol 420:98-112
- Fletcher E.L. (2000) Alterations in neurochemistry during retinal degeneration. Microsc. Res. Tech. 50:89-102.
1999
- Brandstätter JH, Fletcher El, Garner CC, Gundelfinger ED, Wässle H. (1999) Differential expression of the presynaptic cytomatrix protein Bassoon among ribbon synapses in the mammalian retina. Eur.J Neurosci 11:3683-3693
- Fletcher El, Wässle H. (1999) Indoleamine accumulating amacrine cells are presynaptic to rod bipolar cells via GABAC receptors. J Comp Neurol 413:155-167
- Koulen P, Honig LS, Fletcher El, Kroger S. (1999) Agrin is concentrated at interneuronal synapses in the mature avian retina. Eur J Neurosci 11:4188-4196.