Prof Jenny Wilkinson-Berka
Head, School of Biomedical Sciences
School of Biomedical Sciences
208 Scholarly works
17 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Intrinsic muscle stem cell dysfunction underlies functional deficits in models of type 1 diabetes
DOI: 10.1038/s41536-025-00452-92026
Journal article
Targeting RORγ to Boost Regulatory T cells and Ameliorate Diabetic Retinopathy in Mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2025.09.0062025
Journal article
Immunotherapy with low-dose IL-2 attenuates vascular injury in mice with diabetic and neovascular retinopathy by restoring the balance between Foxp3 Tregs and CD8 T cells
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-025-06412-82025
Journal article
Alpha-1 antitrypsin reduces inflammation and vasculopathy in mice with oxygen-induced retinopathy
DOI: 10.1186/s12950-025-00431-32020
Research contracts (non-grants)
Alpha-1 Anti-Trypsin and Retinopathy
2020
Research Grant
Boosting the Immune System to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy
2020
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Treg Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Vision-Threatening Neovascular Retinopathies
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2024
Journal article
Dietary resistant starch enhances immune health of the kidney in diabetes via promoting microbially-derived metabolites and dampening neutrophil recruitment
DOI: 10.1038/s41387-024-00305-22024
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Four-week inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system in spontaneously hypertensive rats results in persistently lower blood pressure with reduced kidney renin and changes in expression of relevant gene networks
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvae0532023
Journal article
Early Depletion of Neutrophils Reduces Retinal Inflammation and Neovascularization in Mice with Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy
DOI: 10.3390/ijms2421156802023
Journal article
CD8 T Cells Promote Pathological Angiogenesis in Ocular Neovascular Disease
DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.122.3180792023
Journal article
Finerenone, a Non-Steroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist, Reduces Vascular Injury and Increases Regulatory T-Cells: Studies in Rodents with Diabetic and Neovascular Retinopathy
DOI: 10.3390/ijms240323342023
Journal article
PS-BPB06-8: THE NON-STEROIDAL MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST, FINERENONE, REDUCES VASCULAR PATHOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION IN PRE-CLINICAL DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000915600.98087.c3
RECENT PROJECTS
2024
Research contracts (non-grants)
Development of Training System for Tissue Handling and Surgical Incision Training
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Understanding the Contribution of Adaptive and Innate Immunity to RPE/choroidal Dysfunction in Diabetic Retinopathy