Listar por tema "glucose metabolism"

Acinetobacter baumannii antibiotic resistance mechanisms

Kyriakidis I., Vasileiou E., Pana Z.D., Tragiannidis A. (2021)

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative ESKAPE microorganism that poses a threat to public health by causing severe and invasive (mostly nosocomial) infections linked with high mortality rates. During the last years, ...

Assessing the physiological effects of traditional regional diets targeting the prevention of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials implementing mediterranean, New Nordic, Japanese, Atlantic, Persian and Mexican dietary interventions

Klonizakis M., Bugg A., Hunt B., Theodoridis X., Bogdanos D.P., Grammatikopoulou M.G. (2021)

Traditional regional diets are considered as sustainable dietary patterns, while many have been examined with regard to their health benefits. The aim of the present systematic review was to aggerate all evidence on the ...

Chondrocyte protein co-synthesis network analysis links ECM mechanosensing to metabolic adaptation in osteoarthritis

Destouni A., Tsolis K.C., Economou A., Papathanasiou I., Balis C., Mourmoura E., Tsezou A. (2021)

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common structural OA disorders globally. Incomplete understanding of the fundamental biological aspects of osteoarthritis underlies the current lack of effective ...

Comparative Efficacy of 5 Exercise Types on Cardiometabolic Health in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of 81 Randomized Controlled Trials

Batrakoulis A., Jamurtas A.Z., Metsios G.S., Perivoliotis K., Liguori G., Feito Y., Riebe D., Thompson W.R., Angelopoulos T.J., Krustrup P., Mohr M., Draganidis D., Poulios A., Fatouros I.G. (2022)

Background: Although regular exercise is recommended for preventing and treating overweight/obesity, the most effective exercise type for improving cardiometabolic health in individuals with overweight/obesity remains ...

Dichloroacetate at therapeutic concentration alters glucose metabolism and induces regulatory t-cell differentiation in alloreactive human lymphocytes

Eleftheriadis, T.; Pissas, G.; Karioti, A.; Antoniadi, G.; Antoniadis, N.; Liakopoulos, V.; Stefanidis, I. (2013)

Background: Most cancer cells rely on aerobic glycolysis. Dichloroacetate (DCA) inhibits aerobic glycolysis and is a promising relatively nontoxic anticancer compound. However, rapidly proliferating effector T-cells also ...

The Effect of Premedication on the Incidence of Gastroesophageal Reflux in 270 Dogs Undergoing General Anesthesia

Flouraki E.S., Savvas I., Kazakos G., Anagnostou T., Raptopoulos D. (2022)

The aim of this prospective, non-randomized study was to evaluate the effect of nine different premedication medications on the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux (GOR) in anesthetized dogs. Two hundred and seventy dogs ...

The impact of diet upon mitochondrial physiology (Review)

KYRIAZIS I.D., Vassi E., Alvanou M., Angelakis C., Skaperda Z., TEKOS F., Garikipati V.N.S., SPANDIDOS D.A., Kouretas D. (2022)

Mitochondria are considered the 'powerhouses' of cells, generating the essential energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate that they need for their energy demands. Nevertheless, their function is easily adaptable as ...

Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and Homeostatic Model Assessment (HOMA) Index in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients with Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Pilot Study

Dimoulis, A.; Pastaka, C.; Tsolaki, V.; Tsilioni, I.; Pournaras, S.; Liakos, N.; Georgoulias, P.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2015)

The effects of Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) on Insulin Resistance (IR) in stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients have not been fully explored. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of NIV ...

Reporting on the Role of miRNAs and Affected Pathways on the Molecular Backbone of Ovarian Insufficiency: A Systematic Review and Critical Analysis Mapping of Future Research

Rapani A., Nikiforaki D., Karagkouni D., Sfakianoudis K., Tsioulou P., Grigoriadis S., Maziotis E., Pantou A., Voutsina A., Pantou A., Koutsilieris M., Hatzigeorgiou A., Pantos K., Simopoulou M. (2021)

Ovarian insufficiency is identified as a perplexing entity in the long list of pathologies impairing fertility dynamics. The three distinct classifications of ovarian insufficiency are poor ovarian response, premature ...

Role of Hyperglycemia in Isogeneic Islet Transplantation: An Experimental Animal Study

Nomikos, I.; Kalogerakos, K.; Athanasiou, E.; Plakokefales, E.; Sioutopoulou, D.; Satra, M.; Vamvakopoulos, N. C. (2008)

Objective: Study the role of hyperglycemia-induced beta cell loss on grafted islet destruction. Design: Male inbred rats were made diabetic by streptozotocin administration and used as islet donors and/or isograft recipients ...

Study of insulin resistance, TNF-α, total antioxidant capacity and lipid profile in patients with chronic heart failure under exercise

Tsarouhas, K.; Tsitsimpikou, C.; Haliassos, A.; Georgoulias, P.; Koutsioras, I.; Kouretas, D.; Kogias, J.; Liosis, I.; Rentoukas, E.; Kyriakides, Z. (2011)

Gluco-metabolic syndrome, oxidative stress and inflammation are common in chronic heart failure (CHF). Exercise training programmes are known to improve oxidative status, insulin sensitivity and endothelial function. In ...