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DR ERICA FLETCHER



Contact Details

Organization: Anatomy and Cell Biology
Position: SENIOR LECTURER
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Work: 83443218
Fax: 93475219
Room: E721
Level: 07
Building: Medical Centre
Campus: Parkville

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Key Words Country of Expertise
The structure and function of the mammalian retina and how it changes during diabetes and retinal degeneration retina, retinal degeneration, diabetic retinopathy Australia

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Master of Science in optometry University of Melbourne 21-Mar-1992
Graduate Certificate in ocular therapeutics University of Melbourne 01-Aug-2001
Bachelor of Science in optometry University of Melbourne 01-Apr-1989
Doctor of Philosophy University of Melbourne 22-Mar-1997

Memberships

Membership Type Membership Body Description Start Date End Date
Member Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology member 01-Jan-1991 31-Dec-2009

Other Awards

Award Type Awarding Body Comments Date Awarded
Prize American Academy of Optometry Irvin M and Beatrice Borish Award 13-Dec-2006
Prize University of Melbourne Dean's Award for Teaching 01-Jun-2002

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
The role of cAMP in retinal degeneration and its modulation by alpha-adrenergic agonists Chief Investigator RETINA AUST Research Grants 01/01/2004
Vascular and neuro-glial dysfunction in diabetic retinopathy Chief Investigator NHMRC Project Grants 01/01/2004
Muller cell reactivity during diabetic retinopathy Chief Investigator NHMRC Project Grants 01/01/2005
Erythropoietin and diabetic retinopathy Chief Investigator DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST Research Grants 01/01/2006
Histamine and non-visual regulation of retinal signalling Chief Investigator AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL Discovery Projects 01/01/2006
Erythropoietin: A novel therapy for diabetic nephropathy, cardiomyopathy and retinopathy Chief Investigator ELI LILLY AUST PTY LTD Endocrinology Research Grant Programme 31/01/2006
THE ROLE OF ASTROCYTES IN MEDIATING RETINAL VASCULAR CHANGES EARLY IN THE COURSE OF DIABETES Chief Investigator DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST Research Grants 03/01/2007
Early vascular changes in diabetes are caused by glial cell dysfunction Chief Investigator DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST Research Grants 14/11/2007
The role of purines in photoreceptor death during retinal degeneration Chief Investigator RETINA AUST Research Grants 01/01/2008
Mechanisms of photoreceptor death. Chief Investigator NHMRC Project Grants 01/01/2009
Glial cells and retinal disease Chief Investigator NHMRC Project Grants 01/01/2009
The Role of purines in photoreceptor death during retinal degeneration Chief Investigator RETINA AUST Research Grants 01/01/2009
Inflammatory changes in the retina during diabetes Chief Investigator DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST Research Grants 01/01/2009

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2009

Journal Articles

  • Functional remodelling of glutamate receptors by inner retinal neurons occurs from an early stage of retinal degeneration


    Year: 2009
    Journal: Journal of Comparative Neurology
    Volume: 514
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 473-491
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  • Characterization of histamine projections and their potential cellular targets in the mouse retina
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Neuroscience
    Volume: 158
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 932-944
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  • Extracellular ATP induces retinal photoreceptor apoptosis through activation of P2X purinoceptors
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Journal of Comparative Neurology
    Volume: 513
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 430-440
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  • Neuronal and glial cell expression of angiotensin II type-1 (AT1) and type-2 (AT2) receptors in the rat retina
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Neuroscience
    Volume: 161
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 195-213
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  • Seizure-related gene 6 (Sez-6) in amacrine cells of the rodent retina and the consequence of gene deletion
    Year: 2009
    Journal: PLoS One
    Volume: 4
    Issue: 8
    Page numbers: e-pub6546
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  • Subsets of retinal neurons and glia express P2Y1 receptors
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Neuroscience
    Volume: 160
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 555-566
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Publications in 2008

Book Chapters

  • Inherited Retinal Degeneration


    Year: 2008
    Book: Encyclopedia of Neuroscience
    Publisher: Springer-Verlag Heidelberg(Berlin)
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Journal Articles

  • AT1 Receptor Inhibition Prevents Astrocyte Degeneration and Restores Vascular Growth in Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy


    Year: 2008
    Journal: Glia
    Volume: 56
    Page numbers: 1076-1090
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  • A review of the role of glial cells in understanding retinal disease

    Year: 2008
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Optometry
    Volume: 91
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 67-77
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  • Localization and possible function of P2Y(4) receptors in the rodent retina

    Year: 2008
    Journal: Neuroscience
    Volume: 155
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 1262-1274
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Publications in 2007

Book Chapters

  • Glutamate transport in retinal glial cells during diabetes
    Year: 2007
    Book: Ocular Transporters in Ophthalmic Diseases and Drug Delivery
    Publisher: Humana Press(New Jersey)
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Journal Articles

  • Neuronal and glial cell abnormality as predictors of progression of diabetic retinopathy
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Current Pharmaceutical Design
    Volume: 13
    Issue: 26
    Page numbers: 2699-2712
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  • Neuronal and glial cell changes are determined by retinal vascularization in retinopathy of prematurity
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Journal of Comparative Neurology
    Volume: 504
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 404-417
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  • Neuronal expression of P2X3 purinoceptors in the rat retina
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Neuroscience
    Volume: 146
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 403-414
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  • Retinal dysfunction in diabetic ren-2 rats is ameliorated by treatment with valsartan but not atenolol.
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
    Volume: 48
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 927-934
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Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • Evidence for the involvement of purinergic P2X7 receptors in outer retinal processing
    Year: 2006
    Journal: European Journal of Neuroscience
    Volume: 24
    Page numbers: 7-19
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  • P2X2 Receptors on Ganglion and Amacrine Cells in Cone Pathways of the Rat Retina
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Journal of Comparative Neurology
    Volume: 496
    Page numbers: 595-609
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  • Rod Photoreceptor Dysfunction in Diabetes: Activation, Deactivation, and Dark Adaptation
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
    Volume: 47
    Issue: 7
    Page numbers: 3187-3194
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Publications in 2005

Journal Articles

  • Retinal degeneration: challenge and opportunity


    Year: 2005
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Optometry
    Volume: 88
    Page numbers: 265-266
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  • Dysfunction of retinal neurons and glia during diabetes
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Optometry
    Volume: 88
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 132-145
    Publisher: Optometrists Association Australia(Carlton)
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  • Early markers of retinal degeneration in rd/rd mice
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Molecular Vision
    Volume: 11
    Page numbers: 717-728
    Publisher: Molecular Vision
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  • Glutamate uptake in retinal glial cells during diabetes
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Diabetologia
    Volume: 48
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 351-360
    Publisher: Springer Verlag(New York)
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Publications in 2004

Journal Articles

  • Understanding neurochemical changes during retinal diseases


    Year: 2004
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 32
    Page numbers: 455-6
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  • Angiotensin and bradykinin: Targets for the treatment of vascular and neuro-glial pathology in diabetic retinopathy
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Current Pharmaceutical Design
    Volume: 10
    Issue: 27
    Page numbers: 3313-3330
    Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers(Sharjah)
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  • Localization and expression of the glutamate transporter, excitatory amino acid transporter 4, within atrocytes of the rat retina
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Cell and Tissue Research
    Volume: 315
    Page numbers: 305-310
    Publisher: Springer Verlag(New York)
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  • Paired-Flash Identification of Rod and Cone Dysfunction in the Diabetic Rat
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
    Volume: 45
    Issue: 12
    Page numbers: 4592-4600
    Publisher: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Inc(Maryland)
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  • Retinitis Pigmentosa: understanding the clinical presentation, mechanisms and treatment options
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Optometry
    Volume: 87
    Page numbers: 65-80
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  • Synaptic localization of P2X7receptors in the rat retina
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Journal of Comparative Neurology
    Volume: 472
    Page numbers: 13-23
    Publisher: Wiley-Liss(New York)
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • Distribution of two splice variants of the glutamate transporter GLT1 in the retinas of humans, monkeys, rabbits, rats, cats, and chickens
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Journal of Comparative Neurology
    Volume: 445
    Page numbers: 1-12
    Publisher: Wiley-Liss(New York)
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  • Localization and possible function of the glutamate transporter, EACC1, in the rat retina
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Cell and Tissue Research
    Volume: 310
    Page numbers: 31-40
    Publisher: Springer Verlag(New York)
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  • Neuronal and glial localisation of GABA transporters in the myenteric plexus
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Cell and Tissue Research
    Volume: 308
    Page numbers: 339-346
    Publisher: Springer Verlag(New York)
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  • Synaptic distribution of ionotropic glutamate receptors in the inner plexiform layer of the primate retina
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Journal of Comparative Neurology
    Volume: 447
    Page numbers: 138-151
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Publications in 2001

Journal Articles

  • Gene Expression and Localization of GABAC Receptors in Neurons of the Rat Gastrointestinal Tract
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Neuroscience
    Volume: 107
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 181-189
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  • Increased Muller cell density during diabetes is ameliorated by aminoguanidine and ramipril
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Optometry
    Volume: 84
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 276-281
    Publisher: Optometrists Association Australia(Carlton)
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  • Retinal Anatomy and Function of the Transthyretin Null Mouse
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Experimental Eye Research
    Volume: 73
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 651-660
    Publisher: Academic Press(London)
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