International Journal of Virology and Molecular Biology

International Journal of Virology and Molecular Biology interests in all aspects of microbiology in man and animals, especially new trends and advances. It publishes general interest reviews, mini-reviews, experimental and theoretical works and computational analyses in Virology and Molecular Biology and features Wide-ranging coverage of problems related to molecular and cell biology.

Mark Perry

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Virology and Molecular Biology

Professor, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, UK

Research Areas

Lung Disease & Immunity

Education

2005-2009Ph.DImperial College London
2000-2004B.ScNorth East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT), Epsom, Surrey
1995-1997GNVQ (Advanced) ScienceBrooklands Technical College, Weybridge, Surrey

Experience

2009-presentNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
2008-2009National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
2005-2009National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
2003-2005Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), Weybridge, Surrey
1999-2003Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), Weybridge, Surrey
1999Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), Weybridge, Surrey

Academic Achievement

Travel grant from Boehringer-Ingelheim to attend the American Thoracic Society Annual Congress in New Orleans, USA, 14-19 May 2010
British Lung Foundation/Allen & Hanburys Travel Fellowship to attend the American Thoracic Society Annual Congress in New Orleans, USA, 14-19 May 2010

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Perry, M. M., Hui, C. K., Whiteman, M., Wood, M. E., Adcock, I., Kirkham, P., Michaeloudes, C., and Chung, K. F. (2011). Hydrogen Sulfide Inhibits Proliferation and Release of IL-8 from Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells. Am J Respir.Cell Mol Biol
[2]  Perry M.M., Williams, A.E., Tsitsoiu, E., Larner-Svensson, H.M., and Lindsay, M.A. (2009). Divergent intracellular pathways regulate interleukin-1β-induced miR-146a and miR-146b expression and chemokine release in human alveolar epithelial cells. FEBS Lett. 583 3349-3355
[3]  Williams A.E, Larner-Svensson H.M, Perry M.M., Campbell G.A, Herrick S.E, Adcock I.M, Erjefalt J.S, Chung K.F, Lindsay M.A. (2009). MicroRNA Expression Profiling in Mild Asthmatic Human Airways and Effect of Corticosteroid Therapy. PLoS ONE 4(6): e5889. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005889
[4]  Williams, A.E., Perry M.M., Moschos S.A, Larner-Svensson H.M and Lindsay M.A. (2008). Role of microRNA-146a in the regulation of the innate immune response and cancer. Biochemical Society Transactions 36:1211-1215.
[5]  Perry M.M., Moschos S.A, Williams A.E, Shepherd M.J, Larner-Svensson H.M and Lindsay M.A. (2008). Rapid changes in microRNA-146a expression negatively regulate the IL-1-induced inflammatory response in human lung alveolar epithelial cells. Journal of Immunology 180: 5689-5698.
[6]  Moschos S.A, Jones S.W, Perry M.M., Williams A.E, Erjefalt J.S, Turner J.J, Barnes P.J, Sproat B.S, Gait M.J, Lindsay M.A. (2007). Lung Delivery Studies Using siRNA Conjugated to TAT(48-60) and Penetratin Reveal Peptide Induced Reduction in Gene Expression and Induction of Innate Immunity. Bioconjugate Chemistry 18:1450-1459.
[7]  Moschos S.A, Williams A.E, Perry M.M., Birell M.A, Belvisi M.G and Lindsay M.A. (2007). Expression profiling in vivo demonstrates rapid changes in lung microRNA levels following lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation but not in the anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids. BMC Genomics 8: 240.
[8]  Williams A.E, Perry M.M., Moschos S.A and Lindsay M.A. (2007). MicroRNA expression in the aging mouse lung. BMC Genomics 8: 172.
[9]  Williams A.E, Moshcos S.A, Perry M.M., Barnes P.J and Lindsay M.A. (2007). Maternally imprinted microRNAs are differentially expressed during mouse and human lung development. Developmental Dynamics 236, 572-580.
[10]  Perry M.M., Hui H.K., Whiteman M., Wood M.E., Adcock I., Kirkham P, and Fan Chung K. (2010). Hydrogen sulfide inhibits proliferation and release of IL-8 from human airway smooth muscle cells. 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine. P114.
[11]  M.M. Perry, and Fan Chung K (2010). The anti-proliferative effect of endogenous and exogenous hydrogen sulfide upon human airway smooth muscle. European Respiratory Society. P2374.
[12]  M.M. Perry, E. Tsitsiou, and M.A. Lindsay (2010). Increased expression of microRNA-146a negatively regulates both the LPS and Poly (I:C) induced inflammatory response in monocytes. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A2042.
[13]  M.M. Perry, A.E. Williams, H.L. Svensson, M.A. Lindsay, (2009) The Transcriptional Regulation of the Pro-Inflammatory Chemokines; IL-8 and RANTES and the Gene; miR-146a. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A1953.
[14]  A.E. Williams, M.M. Perry, K.F. Chung, M.A. Lindsay (2009) MicroRNA Expression Profiling of Mild and Severe Asthmatics: Differential Expression in CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A2492.
[15]  M.M. Perry, A.E. Williams, F. Chung, and M.A. Lindsay (2008). MicroRNA expression profiling of normal and mild asthmatic airway biopsies. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A777.
[16]  H.M. Larner-Svensson, A.E. Williams, S.A. Moschos, M.M. Perry, P.J. Barnes, M.A. Lindsay (2008). Interleukin-1beta but Not Interferon-gamma Induced Changes in MicroRNA Expression in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A204.
[17]  M.M. Perry, S.A. Moschos, A.E. Williams, P.J. Barnes and M.A. Lindsay (2007). Increased expression of microRNA-146a/b negatively regulates IL-1β induced cytokine release from airway epithelial cells. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A558
[18]  S.A. Moschos, M.M. Perry, A.E. Williams, M.A. Birell, M.G. Belvisi, P.J. Barnes and M.A. Lindsay (2007). Expression profiling implicates microRNA expression in the resolution of the inflammatory response in vivo. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A239.
[19]  A.E. Williams, S.A. Moschos, M.M. Perry, P.J. Barnes and M.A. Lindsay (2007). MicroRNAs are differentially expressed in the developing lung but not in the aged lung. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A558.