• The contribution of genetic variants of SLC2A1 gene in t2dm and T2DM-nephropathy: Association study and meta-analysis 

      Stefanidis I., Tziastoudi M., Tsironi E.E., Dardiotis E., Tachmitzi S.V., Fotiadou A., Pissas G., Kytoudis K., Sounidaki M., Ampatzis G., Mertens P.R., Liakopoulos V., Eleftheriadis T., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Santos M., Zintzaras E. (2018)
      An association study was conducted to investigate the relation between 14 variants of glucose transporter 1 gene (SLC2A1) and the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) leading to nephropathy. We also performed a meta-analysis of ...
    • CYP1A2 rs762551 polymorphism and risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 

      Siokas V., Karampinis E., Aloizou A.-M., Mentis A.-F.A., Liakos P., Papadimitriou D., Liampas I., Nasios G., Bogdanos D.P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2021)
      Background: Genetic variability is considered to confer susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Oxidative stress is a significant contributor to ALS-related neurodegeneration, and it is regulated by cytochromes ...
    • Dairy Intake and Parkinson's Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Study 

      Domenighetti C., Sugier P.-E., Ashok Kumar Sreelatha A., Schulte C., Grover S., Mohamed O., Portugal B., May P., Bobbili D.R., Radivojkov-Blagojevic M., Lichtner P., Singleton A.B., Hernandez D.G., Edsall C., Mellick G.D., Zimprich A., Pirker W., Rogaeva E., Lang A.E., Koks S., Taba P., Lesage S., Brice A., Corvol J.-C., Chartier-Harlin M.-C., Mutez E., Brockmann K., Deutschländer A.B., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E., Stefanis L., Simitsi A.M., Valente E.M., Petrucci S., Duga S., Straniero L., Zecchinelli A., Pezzoli G., Brighina L., Ferrarese C., Annesi G., Quattrone A., Gagliardi M., Matsuo H., Kawamura Y., Hattori N., Nishioka K., Chung S.J., Kim Y.J., Kolber P., van de Warrenburg B.P.C., Bloem B.R., Aasly J., Toft M., Pihlstrøm L., Correia Guedes L., Ferreira J.J., Bardien S., Carr J., Tolosa E., Ezquerra M., Pastor P., Diez-Fairen M., Wirdefeldt K., Pedersen N.L., Ran C., Belin A.C., Puschmann A., Hellberg C., Clarke C.E., Morrison K.E., Tan M., Krainc D., Burbulla L.F., Farrer M.J., Krüger R., Gasser T., Sharma M., Elbaz A., and the Comprehensive Unbiased Risk Factor Assessment for Genetics and Environment in Parkinson's Disease (Courage-PD) Consortium (2022)
      Background: Previous prospective studies highlighted dairy intake as a risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD), particularly in men. It is unclear whether this association is causal or explained by reverse causation or ...
    • Deciphering osteoarthritis genetics across 826,690 individuals from 9 populations 

      Boer C.G., Hatzikotoulas K., Southam L., Stefánsdóttir L., Zhang Y., Coutinho de Almeida R., Wu T.T., Zheng J., Hartley A., Teder-Laving M., Skogholt A.H., Terao C., Zengini E., Alexiadis G., Barysenka A., Bjornsdottir G., Gabrielsen M.E., Gilly A., Ingvarsson T., Johnsen M.B., Jonsson H., Kloppenburg M., Luetge A., Lund S.H., Mägi R., Mangino M., Nelissen R.R.G.H.H., Shivakumar M., Steinberg J., Takuwa H., Thomas L.F., Tuerlings M., Loughlin J., Arden N., Birrell F., Carr A., Deloukas P., Doherty M., McCaskie A.W., Ollier W.E.R., Rai A., Ralston S.H., Spector T.D., Wallis G.A., Martinsen A.E., Willer C., Fors E.A., Mundal I., Hagen K., Nilsen K.B., Lie M.U., Børte S., Brumpton B., Nielsen J.B., Fritsche L.G., Zhou W., Heuch I., Storheim K., Tyrpenou E., Koukakis A., Chytas D., Evangelopoulos D.S., Efstathios C., Pneumaticos S., Nikolaou V.S., Malizos K., Anastasopoulou L., Abecasis G., Baras A., Cantor M., Coppola G., Deubler A., Economides A., Lotta L.A., Overton J.D., Reid J.G., Shuldiner A., Karalis K., Siminovitch K., Beechert C., Forsythe C., Fuller E.D., Gu Z., Lattari M., Lopez A., Schleicher T.D., Padilla M.S., Widom L., Wolf S.E., Pradhan M., Manoochehri K., Bai X., Balasubramanian S., Boutkov B., Eom G., Habegger L., Hawes A., Krasheninina O., Lanche R., Mansfield A.J., Maxwell E.K., Nafde M., O'Keeffe S., Orelus M., Panea R., Polanco T., Rasool A., Salerno W., Staples J.C., Li D., Sharma D., Banerjee I., Bovijn J., Locke A., Verweij N., Haas M., Hindy G., De T., Akbari P., Sosina O., Ferreira M.A.R., Jones M.B., Mighty J., LeBlanc M.G., Mitnaul L.J., Babis G.C., Cheung J.P.Y., Kang J.H., Kraft P., Lietman S.A., Samartzis D., Slagboom P.E., Stefansson K., Thorsteinsdottir U., Tobias J.H., Uitterlinden A.G., Winsvold B., Zwart J.-A., Davey Smith G., Sham P.C., Thorleifsson G., Gaunt T.R., Morris A.P., Valdes A.M., Tsezou A., Cheah K.S.E., Ikegawa S., Hveem K., Esko T., Wilkinson J.M., Meulenbelt I., Lee M.T.M., van Meurs J.B.J., Styrkársdóttir U., Zeggini E., arcOGEN Consortium, HUNT All-In Pain, ARGO Consortium, Regeneron Genetics Center (2021)
      Osteoarthritis affects over 300 million people worldwide. Here, we conduct a genome-wide association study meta-analysis across 826,690 individuals (177,517 with osteoarthritis) and identify 100 independently associated ...
    • Deciphering the Role of the rs2651899, rs10166942, and rs11172113 Polymorphisms in Migraine: A Meta-Analysis 

      Siokas V., Liampas I., Aloizou A.-M., Papasavva M., Bakirtzis C., Lavdas E., Liakos P., Drakoulis N., Bogdanos D.P., Dardiotis E. (2022)
      The genetic basis of migraine is rather complex. The rs2651899 in the PR/SET domain 16 (PRDM16) gene, the rs10166942 near the transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 8 (TRPM8) gene, and the rs11172113 ...
    • Deep Intronic SERPING1 Gene Variants: Ending One Odyssey and Starting Another? 

      Germenis A.E., Vatsiou S., Csuka D., Zamanakou M., Farkas H. (2021)
      [No abstract available]
    • Enhanced expression of miR-21 and miR-150 is a feature of anti-mitochondrial antibody-negative primary biliary cholangitis 

      Wasik U., Kempinska-Podhorodecka A., Bogdanos D.P., Milkiewicz P., Milkiewicz M. (2020)
      Background & Aims: Anti-mitochondrial-autoantibodies (AMA) remain a hallmark of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) however approximately 10% of patients test negative for these antibodies. They do not differ in terms of ...
    • ERCC6L2 rs591486 polymorphism and risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Greek population 

      Dardiotis E., Karampinis E., Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Rikos D., Ralli S., Papadimitriou D., Bogdanos D.P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M. (2019)
      Background: Α number of genetic variants have been associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A recent study supports that rs591486 across the ERCC6L2 gene and exposure to pesticides seem to have a joint effect ...
    • Evaluation of the interaction between LRRK2 and PARK16 loci in determining risk of Parkinson's disease: analysis of a large multicenter study 

      Wang L., Heckman M.G., Aasly J.O., Annesi G., Bozi M., Chung S.J., Clarke C., Crosiers D., Eckstein G., Garraux G., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Hattori N., Jeon B., Kim Y.J., Kubo M., Lesage S., Lin J.J., Lynch T., Lichtner P., Mellick G.D., Mok V., Morrison K.E., Quattrone A., Satake W., Silburn P.A., Stefanis L., Stockton J.D., Tan E.K., Toda T., Brice A., Van Broeckhoven C., Uitti R.J., Wirdefeldt K., Wszolek Z., Xiromerisiou G., Maraganore D.M., Gasser T., Krüger R., Farrer M.J., Ross O.A., Sharma M. (2017)
      A recent study MacLeod et al. has shown that an interaction between variants at the LRRK2 and PARK16 loci influences risk of development of Parkinson's disease (PD). Our study examines the proposed interaction between LRRK2 ...
    • Evidence for genetic contribution to the increased risk of type 2 diabetes in schizophrenia 

      Hackinger S., Prins B., Mamakou V., Zengini E., Marouli E., Brčić L., Serafetinidis I., Lamnissou K., Kontaxakis V., Dedoussis G., Gonidakis F., Thanopoulou A., Tentolouris N., Tsezou A., Zeggini E. (2018)
      The epidemiologic link between schizophrenia (SCZ) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains poorly understood. Here, we investigate the presence and extent of a shared genetic background between SCZ and T2D using genome-wide ...
    • Extending the clinical phenotype associated with biallelic NTHL1 germline mutations 

      Fostira F., Kontopodis E., Apostolou P., Fragkaki M., Androulakis N., Yannoukakos D., Konstantopoulou I., Saloustros E. (2018)
      [No abstract available]
    • Gene variants of adhesion molecules predispose to MS: A case-control study 

      Dardiotis E., Panayiotou E., Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Christodoulou K., Hadjisavvas A., Pantzaris M., Grigoriadis N., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Kyriakides T. (2019)
      ObjectiveTo examine the effect of variants in genes encoding molecules that are implicated in leukocyte trafficking into the CNS on the development of MS.MethodsA total of 389 Greek MS cases and 336 controls were recruited ...
    • Genetic background of osteonecrosis: Associated with thrombophilic mutations? 

      Zalavras, C. G.; Vartholomatos, G.; Dokou, E.; Malizos, K. N. (2004)
      Intravascular coagulation is considered a major pathogenetic mechanism for nontraumatic osteonecrosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the association of thrombophilic factor V G1691A mutation (factor V Leiden) and ...
    • Genetic contribution of MHC class II genes in susceptibility to west nile virus infection 

      Sarri C.A., Markantoni M., Stamatis C., Papa A., Tsakris A., Pervanidou D., Baka A., Politis C., Billinis C., Hadjichristodoulou C., Mamuris Z. (2016)
      WNV is a zoonotic neurotropic flavivirus that has recently emerged globally as a significant cause of viral encephalitis. The last five years, 624 incidents of WNV infection have been reported in Greece. The risk for severe ...
    • Genetic determinants of C1 inhibitor deficiency angioedema age of onset 

      Gianni P., Loules G., Zamanakou M., Kompoti M., Csuka D., Psarros F., Magerl M., Moldovan D., Maurer M., Speletas M.G., Farkas H., Germenis A.E. (2017)
      Background: In view of the large heterogeneity in the clinical presentation of hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE), great efforts are being made towards detecting measurable biological ...
    • Genetic growth potential interacts with nutrition on the ability of mice to cope with Heligmosomoides bakeri infection 

      Coltherd, J. C.; Bnger, L.; Kyriazakis, I.; Houdijk, J. G. M. (2009)
      Artificial selection for improved productivity may reduce an animal's ability to cope with pathogens. Here, we used Roslin mice, uniquely divergently selected for high (ROH) and low (ROL) body weight, to assess interactive ...
    • Genetic polymorphisms of FAS and EVER genes in a Greek population and their susceptibility to cervical cancer: A case control study 

      Pavlidou E., Daponte A., Egea R., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Barbadilla A., Agorastos T. (2016)
      Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of two SNPs of EVER1/2 genes' region (rs2290907, rs16970849) and the FAS-670 polymorphism with the susceptibility to precancerous lesions and cervical cancer ...
    • Genetic risk factors for essential tremor: A review 

      Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Tsouris Z., Liampas I., Aslanidou P., Dastamani M., Brotis A.G., Bogdanos D.P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2020)
      Highlights In the current review, we thoroughly reviewed 74 identified articles regarding genes and genetic loci that confer susceptibility to ET. Over 50 genes/genetic loci have been examined for possible association with ...
    • Genetic sharing with cardiovascular disease risk factors and diabetes reveals novel bone mineral density loci 

      Reppe S., Wang Y., Thompson W.K., McEvoy L.K., Schork A.J., Zuber V., LeBlanc M., Bettella F., Mills I.G., Desikan R.S., Djurovic S., Gautvik K.M., Dale A.M., Andreassen O.A., Estrada K., Styrkarsdottir U., Evangelou E., Hsu Y.-H., Duncan E.L., Ntzani E.E., Oei L., Albagha O.M.E., Amin N., Kemp J.P., Koller D.L., Li G., Liu C.-T., Minster R.L., Moayyeri A., Vandenput L., Willner D., Xiao S.-M., Yerges-Armstrong L.M., Zheng H.-F., Alonso N., Eriksson J., Kammerer C.M., Kaptoge S.K., Leo P.J., Thorleifsson G., Wilson S.G., Wilson J.F., Aalto V., Alen M., Aragaki A.K., Aspelund T., Center J.R., Dailiana Z., Duggan D.J., Garcia M., Garcia-Giralt N., Giroux S., Hallmans G., Hocking L.J., Husted L.B., Jameson K.A., Khusainova R., Kim G.S., Kooperberg C., Koromila T., Kruk M., Laaksonen M., Lacroix A.Z., Lee S.H., Leung P.C., Lewis J.R., Masi L., Mencej-Bedrac S., Nguyen T.V., Nogues X., Patel M.S., Prezelj J., Rose L.M., Scollen S., Siggeirsdottir K., Smith A.V., Svensson O., Trompet S., Trummer O., Van Schoor N.M., Woo J., Zhu K., Balcells S., Brandi M.L., Buckley B.M., Cheng S., Christiansen C., Cooper C., Dedoussis G., Ford I., Frost M., Goltzman D., González-Macías J., Kähönen M., Karlsson M., Khusnutdinova E., Koh J.-M., Kollia P., Langdahl B.L., Leslie W.D., Lips P., Ljunggren Ö., Lorenc R.S., Marc J., Mellström D., Obermayer-Pietsch B., Olmos J.M., Pettersson-Kymmer U., Reid D.M., Riancho J.A., Ridker P.M., Rousseau F., Slagboom P.E., Tang N.L.S., Urreizti R., Van Hul W., Viikari J., Zarrabeitia M.T., Aulchenko Y.S., Castano-Betancourt M., Grundberg E., Herrera L., Ingvarsson T., Johannsdottir H., Kwan T., Li R., Luben R., Medina-Gómez C., Palsson S.Th., Rotter J.I., Sigurdsson G., Van Meurs J.B.J., Verlaan D., Williams F.M.K., Wood A.R., Zhou Y., Pastinen T., Raychaudhuri S., Cauley J.A., Chasman D.I., Clark G.R., Cummings S.R., Danoy P., Dennison E.M., Eastell R., Eisman J.A., Gudnason V., Hofman A., Jackson R.D., Jones G., Jukema J.W., Khaw K.-T., Lehtimäki T., Liu Y., Lorentzon M., McCloskey E., Mitchell B.D., Nandakumar K., Nicholson G.C., Oostra B.A., Peacock M., Pols H.A.P., Prince R.L., Raitakari O., Reid I.R., Robbins J., Sambrook P.N., Sham P.C., Shuldiner A.R., Tylavsky F.A., Van Duijn C.M., Wareham N.J., Cupples L.A., Econs M.J., Evans D.M., Harris T.B., Kung A.W.C., Psaty B.M., Reeve J., Spector T.D., Streeten E.A., Zillikens M.C., Thorsteinsdottir U., Ohlsson C., Karasik D., Richards J.B., Brown M.A., Stefansson K., Uitterlinden A.G., Ralston S.H., Ioannidis J.P.A., Kiel D.P., Rivadeneira F., GEFOS Consortium (2015)
      Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is a highly heritable trait, but genome-wide association studies have identified few genetic risk factors. Epidemiological studies suggest associations between BMD and several traits and diseases, ...
    • Genetic variation in Wnt/β-catenin and ER signalling pathways in female and male elite dancers and its associations with low bone mineral density: a cross-section and longitudinal study 

      Amorim T., Durães C., Machado J.C., Metsios G.S., Wyon M., Maia J., Flouris A.D., Marques F., Nogueira L., Adubeiro N., Koutedakis Y. (2018)
      Summary: The association of genetic polymorphisms with low bone mineral density in elite athletes have not been considered previously. The present study found that bone mass phenotypes in elite and pre-elite dancers are ...