Dr Dianne Cooper

Dianne Cooper

Reader in Inflammation Biology

The William Harvey Research Institute
Queen Mary University of London

Research

Endothelial cells, Inflammation

Interests

I am interested in studying leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions under flow and have many years experience of in vitro assays to assess this. I would like to further develop the models that we use.

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models

2024

Rolas L, Stein M, Barkaway A, Reglero-Real N, Sciacca E, Yaseen M, Wang H, Vazquez-Martinez L, Golding M, Blacksell IA, Giblin MJ, Jaworska E, Bishop CL, Voisin M-B, Gaston-Massuet C, Fossati-Jimack L, Pitzalis C, Cooper D, Nightingale TD, Lopez-Otin C, Lewis MJ and Nourshargh S (2024). Senescent endothelial cells promote pathogenic neutrophil trafficking in inflamed tissues. Springer Nature  EMBO Reports  vol. 25, (9) 3842-3869.  
Hussain MT, Austin-Williams S, Wright TD, Dhawan UK, Pinto AL, Cooper D and Norling LV (2024). β1-Integrin-Mediated Uptake of Chondrocyte Extracellular Vesicles Regulates Chondrocyte Homeostasis. MDPI  International Journal of Molecular Sciences  vol. 25, (9)  

2023

Fu H, Vuononvirta J, Fanti S, Bonacina F, D’Amati A, Wang G, Poobalasingam T, Fankhaenel M, Lucchesi D, Coleby R, Tarussio D, Thorens B, Hearnden RJ, Longhi M, Grevitt P, Madeeha S, Egle S, Godinho S, Bombardieri M, Smith D, Cooper D, Asif I, Rathmell JC, Schaefer S, Morales V, Bianchi K, Norata GD and Marelli-Berg F (2023). The Glucose Transporter 2 regulates CD8+ T cell function via environment sensing., Editors: Figliuolo ML. Nature Research  Nature Metabolism   
Sabatucci A, Girella A, Di Bartolomeo M, Pucci M, Vismara M, Benatti B, Blacksell IA, Cooper D, Dainese E, D'Acquisto F, Dell'Osso B and D'Addario C (2023). A possible role for G-quadruplexes formation and DNA methylation at IMOOD gene promoter in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Elsevier  Advances in Biological Regulation  vol. 89,  
Norling LV and Cooper D (2023). Being old and female is an inflammatory combination. Oxford University Press (OUP)  Journal of Leukocyte Biology  vol. 114, (4) 299-300.  
D'Acquisto F, D'Addario C, Cooper D, Pallanti S and Blacksell I (2023). Peripheral control of psychiatric disorders: Focus on OCD. Are we there yet? Elsevier  Comprehensive Psychiatry  vol. 123,  

2022

Poston RN, Chughtai J, Ujkaj D, Louis H, Leake DS and Cooper D (2022). Monocytic Cell Adhesion to Oxidised Ligands: Relevance to Cardiovascular Disease. MDPI  Biomedicines  vol. 10, (12)  
Krautter F, Hussain MT, Zhi Z, Lezama DR, Manning JE, Brown E, Marigliano N, Raucci F, Recio C, Chimen M, Maione F, Tiwari A, McGettrick HM, Cooper D, Fisher EA and Iqbal AJ (2022). Galectin-9: A novel promoter of atherosclerosis progression. Elsevier  Atherosclerosis  vol. 363, 57-68.  
Hamilton A, Rizzo R, Brod S, Ono M, Perretti M, Cooper D and D'Acquisto F (2022). The immunomodulatory effects of social isolation in mice are linked to temperature control. Elsevier  Brain Behavior and Immunity  vol. 102, 179-194.  
Law HL and Cooper D (2022). Methods for Assessing the Effects of Galectins on Leukocyte Trafficking and Clearance. Galectins  Springer Nature   

2021

Iqbal AJ, Krautter F, Blacksell IA, Wright RD, Austin‐Williams SN, Voisin M, Hussain MT, Law HL, Niki T, Hirashima M, Bombardieri M, Pitzalis C, Tiwari A, Nash GB, Norling LV and Cooper D (2021). Galectin‐9 mediates neutrophil capture and adhesion in a CD44 and β2 integrin‐dependent manner. Wiley  The FASEB Journal  vol. 36, (1)  
Chen J, Norling LV, Mesa JG, Silva MDP, Burton SE, Reutelingsperger C, Perretti M and Cooper D (2021). Annexin A1 attenuates cardiac diastolic dysfunction in mice with inflammatory arthritis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America  vol. 118, (38)  
Reglero-Real N, Pérez-Gutiérrez L, Yoshimura A, Rolas L, Garrido-Mesa J, Barkaway A, Pickworth C, Saleeb RS, Gonzalez-Nuñez M, Austin-Williams SN, Cooper D, Vázquez-Martínez L, Fu T, De Rossi G, Golding M, Voisin M-B, Boulanger CM, Kubota Y, Muller WA, Tooze SA, Nightingale TD, Collinson L, Perretti M, Aksoy E and Nourshargh S (2021). Autophagy modulates endothelial junctions to restrain neutrophil diapedesis during inflammation. Elsevier  Immunity  vol. 54, (9) 1989-2004.e9.  
Chen J, Norling LV and Cooper D (2021). Cardiac Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Role of Inflammation. MDPI  Cells  vol. 10, (4)  
Oggero S, de Gaetano M, Marcone S, Fitzsimons S, Pinto AL, Ikramova D, Barry M, Burke D, Montero‐Melendez T, Cooper D, Burgoyne T, Belton O, Norling LV, Brennan EP, Godson C and Perretti M (2021). Extracellular vesicles from monocyte/platelet aggregates modulate human atherosclerotic plaque reactivity. Wiley  Journal of Extracellular Vesicles  vol. 10, (6)  

2020

Gilbert SG, Krautter F, Cooper D, Chimen M, Iqbal AJ and Spill F (2020). CASTLE: cell adhesion with supervised training and learning environment. IOP Publishing  Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics  vol. 53, (42) 424002-424002.  
Norling L, Cooper D, Law H, Wright R and Iqbal A (2020). A pro-resolving role for Galectin-1 in acute inflammation. Frontiers Media  Frontiers in Pharmacology  vol. 11, (274)  

2019

Goldberg R, Scotta C, Cooper D, Nissim-Eliraz E, Nir E, Tasker S, Irving PM, Sanderson J, Lavender P, Ibrahim F, Corcoran J, Prevost T, Shpigel NY, Marelli-Berg F, Lombardi G and Lord GM (2019). Correction of Defective T-Regulatory Cells From Patients With Crohn’s Disease by Ex Vivo Ligation of Retinoic Acid Receptor-α. Elsevier  Gastroenterology  vol. 156, (6) 1775-1787.  

2017

Gittens BR, Bodkin JV, Nourshargh S, Perretti M and Cooper D (2017). Galectin-3: A Positive Regulator of Leukocyte Recruitment in the Inflamed Microcirculation. The American Association of Immunologists  The Journal of Immunology  vol. 198, (11) 4458-4469.  
Piovezan AP, Batisti AP, Benevides MLACS, Turnes BL, Martins DF, Kanis L, Duarte ECW, Cavalheiro AJ, Bueno PCP, Seed MP, Norling LV, Cooper D, Headland S, Souza PRPS and Perretti M (2017). Hydroalcoholic crude extract of Casearia sylvestris Sw. reduces chronic post-ischemic pain by activation of pro-resolving pathways. Elsevier  Journal of Ethnopharmacology  vol. 204, 179-188.  
Goldberg R, Scotta C, Cooper D, Eliraz E, Nir E, Irving P, Sanderson J, Shpigel N, Marelli-Berg F, Lombardi G and Lord G (2017). OP028 Gut specific regulatory T cells – a new frontier for Crohn's disease therapy. Oxford University Press (OUP)  Journal of Crohn's and Colitis  vol. 11, (suppl_1) s17-s17.  
Perretti M, Cooper D, Dalli J and Norling LV (2017). Immune resolution mechanisms in inflammatory arthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol  vol. 13, (2) 87-99.  

2016

Boardman DA, Philippeos C, Fruhwirth GO, Ibrahim MA, Hannen RF, Cooper D, Marelli-Berg FM, Watt FM, Lechler RI, Maher J, Smyth LA and Lombardi G (2016). Expression of a chimeric antigen receptor specific for donor HLA class I enhances the potency of human regulatory T cells in preventing human skin transplant rejection. Am J Transplant   
Wright RD, Souza PR, Flak MB, Thedchanamoorthy P, Norling LV and Cooper D (2016). Galectin-3-null mice display defective neutrophil clearance during acute inflammation., Editors: Montaner LJ. The Society for Leukocyte Biology  J Leukoc Biol   
Iqbal AJ, Barrett TJ, Taylor L, McNeill E, Manmadhan A, Recio C, Carmineri A, Brodermann MH, White GE, Cooper D, DiDonato JA, Zamanian-Daryoush M, Hazen SL, Channon KM, Greaves DR and Fisher EA (2016). Acute exposure to apolipoprotein A1 inhibits macrophage chemotaxis in vitro and monocyte recruitment in vivo. ELIFE  vol. 5,  
Barrett TJ, Iqbal AJ, Taylor L, McNeill E, Manmadhan A, White GE, Cooper D, DiDonato JA, Hazen SL, Greaves DR and Fisher EA (2016). Abstract 575: Acute Exposure to Apolipoprotein AI Inhibits Macrophage and Macrophage Chemotaxis i n vitro and Recruitment i n vivo. Wolters Kluwer  Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology  vol. 36, (suppl_1)  

2015

Holloway PM, Durrenberger PF, Trutschl M, Cvek U, Cooper D, Orr AW, Perretti M, Getting SJ and Gavins FNE (2015). Both MC1 and MC3 Receptors Provide Protection From Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion–Induced Neutrophil Recruitment. Wolters Kluwer  Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology  vol. 35, (9) 1936-1944.  
Komarowska I, Coe D, Wang G, Haas R, Mauro C, Kishore M, Cooper D, Nadkarni S, Fu H, Steinbruchel DA, Pitzalis C, Anderson G, Bucy P, Lombardi G, Breckenridge R and Marelli-Berg FM (2015). Hepatocyte Growth Factor Receptor c-Met Instructs T Cell Cardiotropism and Promotes T Cell Migration to the Heart via Autocrine Chemokine Release. Elsevier  Immunity  vol. 42, (6) 1087-1099.  

2014

Wright RD and Cooper D (2014). Glycobiology of leukocyte trafficking in inflammation. Glycobiology  vol. 24, (12) 1242-1251.  
Gittens BR, Wright RD and Cooper D (2014). Methods for Assessing the Effects of Galectins on Leukocyte Trafficking. Springer Nature  Methods in Molecular Biology  vol. 1207, 133-151.  
Ahmed TJ, Kaneva MK, Pitzalis C, Cooper D and Perretti M (2014). Resolution of inflammation: examples of peptidergic players and pathways. Drug Discov Today  vol. 19, (8) 1166-1171.  
Fu H, Kishore M, Gittens B, Wang G, Coe D, Komarowska I, Infante E, Ridley AJ, Cooper D, Perretti M and Marelli-Berg FM (2014). Self-recognition of the endothelium enables regulatory T-cell trafficking and defines the kinetics of immune regulation. Nat Commun  vol. 5,  
Curciarello R, Steele A, Cooper D, MacDonald TT, Kruidenier L and Kudo T (2014). The role of Galectin-1 and Galectin-3 in the mucosal immune response to Citrobacter rodentium infection. PLoS One  vol. 9, (9)  
Fu H, Kishore M, Gittens B, Wang G, Coe D, Komarowska I, Infante E, Ridley AJ, Cooper D, Perretti M and Marelli-Berg FM (2014). Self-recognition of the endothelium enables regulatory T-cell trafficking and defines the kinetics of immune regulation. IMMUNOLOGY  vol. 143, 124-124.  

2013

Iqbal AJ, Cooper D, Vugler A, Gittens BR, Moore A and Perretti M (2013). Endogenous galectin-1 exerts tonic inhibition on experimental arthritis. J Immunol  vol. 191, (1) 171-177.  
Rhodes DH, Pini M, Castellanos KJ, Montero-Melendez T, Cooper D, Perretti M and Fantuzzi G (2013). Adipose tissue-specific modulation of galectin expression in lean and obese mice: evidence for regulatory function. Obesity (Silver Spring)  vol. 21, (2) 310-319.  
Pang J, Rhodes DH, Pini M, Akasheh RT, Castellanos KJ, Cabay RJ, Cooper D, Perretti M and Fantuzzi G (2013). Increased adiposity, dysregulated glucose metabolism and systemic inflammation in Galectin-3 KO mice. PLoS One  vol. 8, (2)  

2012

Leinster DA, Kulbe H, Everitt G, Thompson R, Perretti M, Gavins FNE, Cooper D, Gould D, Ennis DP, Lockley M, McNeish IA, Nourshargh S and Balkwill FR (2012). The peritoneal tumour microenvironment of high-grade serous ovarian cancer. J Pathol  vol. 227, (2) 136-145.  
Cooper D, Iqbal AJ, Gittens BR, Cervone C and Perretti M (2012). The effect of galectins on leukocyte trafficking in inflammation: sweet or sour? Ann N Y Acad Sci  vol. 1253, 181-192.  

2011

Nadkarni S, Cooper D, Brancaleone V, Bena S and Perretti M (2011). Activation of the annexin A1 pathway underlies the protective effects exerted by estrogen in polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol  vol. 31, (11) 2749-2759.  
Roviezzo F, Brancaleone V, De Gruttola L, Vellecco V, Bucci M, D'Agostino B, Cooper D, Sorrentino R, Perretti M and Cirino G (2011). Sphingosine-1-phosphate modulates vascular permeability and cell recruitment in acute inflammation in vivo. J Pharmacol Exp Ther  vol. 337, (3) 830-837.  
Iqbal AJ, Sampaio ALF, Maione F, Greco KV, Niki T, Hirashima M, Perretti M and Cooper D (2011). Endogenous galectin-1 and acute inflammation: emerging notion of a galectin-9 pro-resolving effect. Am J Pathol  vol. 178, (3) 1201-1209.  

2010

Canaider S, Vettraino M, Norling LV, Spisni E, Facchin F, Cooper D and Perretti M (2010). Human RCAN3 gene expression and cell growth in endothelial cells. INT J MOL MED  vol. 26, (6) 913-918.  
Pederzoli-Ribeil M, Maione F, Cooper D, Al-Kashi A, Dalli J, Perretti M and D'Acquisto F (2010). Design and characterization of a cleavage-resistant Annexin A1 mutant to control inflammation in the microvasculature. Blood  vol. 116, (20) 4288-4296.  
Canaider S, Vettraino M, Norling LV, Spisni E, Facchin F, Cooper D and Perretti M (2010). Human RCAN3 gene expression and cell growth in endothelial cells. Spandidos Publications  International Journal of Molecular Medicine  vol. 26, (6) 913-918.  
Yazid S, Leoni G, Getting SJ, Cooper D, Solito E, Perretti M and Flower RJ (2010). Antiallergic cromones inhibit neutrophil recruitment onto vascular endothelium via annexin-A1 mobilization. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol  vol. 30, (9) 1718-1724.  
Ayoub SS, Norling LV, Leoni G, Cooper D and Perretti M (2010). Cell Adhesion Molecules. Fundamentals of Inflammation  Cambridge University Press (CUP)   
Cooper D, Iqbal AJ, Niki T, Hirashima M and Perretti M (2010). A role for Galectin-9 in neutrophil trafficking. FASEB JOURNAL  vol. 24,  
Hunter C, Kadakia TB, Cooper D, Perretti M, Schwartz RC and Brown SB (2010). Selective Inhibitors of Kv11.1 Regulate IL-6 Expression by Macrophages in Response to TLR/IL-1R Ligands. THESCIENTIFICWORLDJOURNAL  vol. 10, 1580-1596.  
Canaider S, Vettraino M, Norling LV, Spisni E, Facchin F, Cooper D and Perretti M (2010). Human RCAN3 gene expression and cell growth in endothelial cells. International Journal of Molecular Medicine  vol. 26, (6) 913-918.  
Cooper D, Ilarregui JM, Pesoa SA, Croci DO, Perretti M and Rabinovich GA (2010). Multiple functional targets of the immunoregulatory activity of galectin-1: Control of immune cell trafficking, dendritic cell physiology, and T-cell fate. 

2009

Spite M, Norling LV, Summers L, Yang R, Cooper D, Petasis NA, Flower RJ, Perretti M and Serhan CN (2009). Resolvin D2 is a potent regulator of leukocytes and controls microbial sepsis. NATURE  vol. 461, (7268) 1287-U125.  
Norling LV, Perretti M and Cooper D (2009). Endogenous galectins and the control of the host inflammatory response. J Endocrinol  vol. 201, (2) 169-184.  

2008

Dalli J, Norling LV, Renshaw D, Cooper D, Leung KY and Perretti M (2008). Annexin 1 mediates the rapid anti-inflammatory effects of neutrophil-derived microparticles. BLOOD  vol. 112, (6) 2512-2519.  
Cooper D, Norling LV and Perretti M (2008). Novel insights into the inhibitory effects of Galectin-1 on neutrophil recruitment under flow. J LEUKOCYTE BIOL  vol. 83, (6) 1459-1466.  
Norling LV, Sampaio ALF, Cooper D and Perretti M (2008). Inhibitory control of endothelial galectin-1 on in vitro and in vivo lymphocyte trafficking. FASEB J  vol. 22, (3) 682-690.  

2007

Urquhart P, Rosignoli G, Cooper D, Motterlini R and Perretti M (2007). Carbon monoxide-releasing molecules modulate leukocyte-endothelial interactions under flow. J Pharmacol Exp Ther  vol. 321, (2) 656-662.  

2006

Kamal AM, Hayhoe RPG, Paramasivam A, Cooper D, Flower RJ, Solito E and Perretti M (2006). Antiflammin-2 activates the human formyl-peptide receptor like 1. ScientificWorldJournal  vol. 6, 1375-1384.  
Hayhoe RPG, Kamal AM, Solito E, Flower RJ, Cooper D and Perretti M (2006). Annexin 1 and its bioactive peptide inhibit neutrophil-endothelium interactions under flow: indication of distinct receptor involvement. BLOOD  vol. 107, (5) 2123-2130.  
COOPER D, Stokes KY, Wood KC, Russell J, Granger DN and Petnehazy T (2006). Angiotensin II type I receptors and the intestinal microvascular dysfunction induced by ischemia and reperfusion. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol  vol. 290, (6) G1203-G1210.  
Perretti M, COOPER D, Gil CD, Oliani SM and Rosignoli G (2006). Inflammation-induced modulation of cellular galectin-1 and –3 expression in a model of rat peritonitis. inflammation Research  vol. 55, (3) 99-107.  

2005

COOPER D, Granger DN and Tailor A (2005). Platelet-vessel wall interactions in the microcirculation. Microcirculation  vol. 12, (3) 275-285.  

2004

Paul-Clark MJ, Van Cao T, Moradi-Bidhendi N, Cooper D and Gilroy DW (2004). 15-epi-lipoxin A4-mediated induction of nitric oxide explains how aspirin inhibits acute inflammation. J Exp Med  vol. 200, (1) 69-78.  
COOPER D, Granger DN, Williams M and Chitman KC (2004). Leukocyte dependence of platelet adhesion in postcapillary venules. AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology  vol. 286, (5) H1895-H1900.  
Ishikawa M, Cooper D, Arumugam TV, Zhang JH, Nanda A and Granger DN (2004). Platelet-leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions following midline cerebral artery occlusion and reperfusion. Nature Publishing Group  Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism  vol. 24, (8) 907-915.  

2003

COOPER D, Williams M, Granger DN and Chitman KC (2003). Time-dependent platelet-vessel wall interactions induced by intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol  vol. 284, (6) G1027-G1033.  
COOPER D, Ishikawa M, Russell J, Zhang JH, Granger DN, Nanda A and Salter JW (2003). Molecular determinants of the prothrombogenic and inflammatory phenotype assumed by the postischemic cerebral microcirculation. Stroke  vol. 34, 1777-1782.  
COOPER D, Granger DN, McCord JM, Cerwinka WH, Krieglstein CF and Ross CR (2003). Superoxide mediates endotoxin-induced platelet-endothelial cell adhesion in intestinal venules. Am J Physiol  vol. 284, H535-H541.  

2002

COOPER D, Granger DN, Stokes KY and Tailor A (2002). Oxidative stress promotes blood cell-endothelial cell interactions in the microcirculation. Cardiovasc Toxicol  vol. 2, 165-180.  
COOPER D, Stokes KY, Granger DN and Tailor A (2002). Hypercholesterolemia promotes inflammation and microvascular dysfunction: role of nitric oxide and superoxide. Free Radic Biol Med  vol. 33, (8) 1026-1036.  
COOPER D, Granger DN, Feelisch M, Cernwinka WH and Krieglstein CF (2002). Nitric oxide modulates endotoxin-induced platelet-endothelial cell adhesion in intestinal venules. Am J Physiol  vol. 282, H1111-H1117.  
COOPER D, Granger DN, Stokes KY, Tailor A and Russell JM (2002). Low venular shear rates promote leukocyte dependent recruitment of adherent platelets. Am J Physiol  vol. 284, G123-G129.  

2000

Marshall NA, Howe JG, Formica R, Krause D, Wagner JE, Berliner N, Crouch J, Pilip I, Cooper D, Blazar BR, Seropian S and Pamer EG (2000). Rapid reconstitution of Epstein-Barr virus-specific T lymphocytes following allogeneic stem cell transplantation. American Society of Hematology  Blood  vol. 96, (8) 2814-2821.  
Yazici ZA, Behrendt M, Cooper D, Goodfield M, Partridge L and Lindsey NJ (2000). The Identification of Endothelial Cell Autoantigens. Elsevier  Journal of Autoimmunity  vol. 15, (1) 41-49.  

Grants

solid heart iconGrants of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models
bullet iconAlector Contract Research
Lucy Norling and Dianne Cooper
£83,393 Alector, Inc. (01-12-2021 - 30-11-2023)
bullet iconNew therapeutic targets for treating the failing heart in arthritis.
Mauro Perretti and Dianne Cooper
£121,382 WHRF William Harvey Research Foundation (01-04-2021 - 31-03-2024)