• Dynamic behavior of suture-anastomosed arteries and implications to vascular surgery operations 

      Roussis, P. C.; Giannakopoulos, A. E.; Charalambous, H. P.; Demetriou, D. C.; Georghiou, G. P. (2015)
      Background: Routine vascular surgery operations involve stitching of disconnected human arteries with themselves or with artificial grafts (arterial anastomosis). This study aims to extend current knowledge and provide ...
    • Monitoring serum chondroitin sulfate levels in patients submitted to coronary artery bypass surgery 

      Karangelis, D.; Asimakopoulou, A.; Kanakis, I.; Tagarakis, G. I.; Koufakis, T.; Triposkiadis, F.; Tsilimingas, N.; Karamanos, N. K. (2011)
      Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are functionally important molecules of the arterial wall and play a crucial role in atherogenesis. Chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate proteoglycans (CS/DSPGs) participate in several biological ...
    • Non-genomic effect of testosterone on airway smooth muscle 

      Kouloumenta, V.; Hatziefthimiou, A.; Paraskeva, E.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2006)
      Background and purpose: Recent studies on blood vessels have provided evidence that testosterone may exert direct effects on smooth muscle. However, an acute effect on airway reactivity has not been shown yet. The aim of ...