Auflistung nach Autor "Germenis, A. E."
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Allergy and risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia among children: A nationwide case control study in Greece
Lariou, M. S.; Dikalioti, S. K.; Dessypris, N.; Baka, M.; Polychronopoulou, S.; Athanasiadou-Piperopoulou, F.; Kalmanti, M.; Fragandrea, I.; Moschovi, M.; Germenis, A. E.; Petridou, E. T. (2013)Background: Several reports point to inverse associations between allergies and ALL; yet, no study has explored this link using both self-reported-data on allergic history and biomarkers of atopic sensitization. Methods: ... -
Analysis of SLC40A1 gene at the mRNA level reveals rapidly the causative mutations in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis type IV (vol 40, pg 353, 2008)
Speletas, M.; Kioumi, A.; Loules, G.; Hytiroglou, P.; Tsitouridis, J.; Christakis, J.; Germenis, A. E. (2013) -
Anti-survivin antibody responses in lung cancer
Karanikas, V.; Khalil, S.; Kerenidi, T.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Germenis, A. E. (2009)Existing evidence regarding spontaneous anti-survivin humoral responses in lung cancer is inconclusive. Moreover, despite that cancer cell death elicited by radiotherapy and some chemotherapeutic agents seems to be ... -
Association of Common Nucleotide-Binding Oligomerization Domain 2 (NOD2) Polymorphisms with the Clinical Phenotype of Antibody Deficiencies
Michopoulos, A.; Papadopoulou-Alataki, A.; Farmaki, E.; Germenis, A. E.; Speletas, M. (2014) -
Association of TLR4-T399I Polymorphism with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Smokers
Speletas, M.; Merentiti, V.; Kostikas, K.; Liadaki, K.; Minas, M.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Germenis, A. E. (2009)Tobacco smoking has been considered the most important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) development. However, not all smokers develop COPD and other environmental and genetic susceptibility ... -
Baseline levels of CD8+ T cells against survivin and survivin-2B in the blood of lung cancer patients and cancer-free individuals
Karanikas, V.; Soukou, F.; Kalala, F.; Kerenidi, T.; Grammoustianou, E. S.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Germenis, A. E. (2008)Survivin and its variant survivin-2B have been considered as potential candidates for cancer immunotherapy. The magnitude however of spontaneously occurring CD8+ T cells circulating precursor CTLs (pCTL), has never been ... -
Breast cancer risk in relation to most prevalent IgE specific antibodies: A case control study in Greece
Petridou, E. T.; Chavelas, C.; Dikalioti, S. K.; Dessypris, N.; Terzidis, A.; Nikoulis, D. I.; Markopoulos, C.; Papadiamantis, Y.; Germenis, A. E. (2007)Background: This study aims to explore the debatable role of allergy in breast cancer (BC) by using country-specific biological markers, namely levels of the most prevalent allergen -specific immunoglobulin E in Greece. ... -
A brief exposure to moderate passive smoke increases metabolism and thyroid hormone secretion
Metsios, G. S.; Flouris, A. D.; Jamurtas, A. Z.; Carrillo, A. E.; Kouretas, D.; Germenis, A. E.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Kiropoulos, T.; Tzatzarakis, M. N.; Tsatsakis, A. M.; Koutedakis, Y. (2007)Context: Active smoking influences normal metabolic status and thyroid function. Objective: The objective was to assess experimentally the effects of 1 h of moderate passive smoking in a controlled simulated bar/ restaurant ... -
Circulating adhesion molecules levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension
Boulbou, M. S.; Koukoulis, G. N.; Makri, E. D.; Petinaki, E. A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Germenis, A. E. (2005)Background: Risk factors for atherosclerosis such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity and dyslipidemia affect endothelial function and stimulate adhesion molecules expression. The aim of the study was to examine ... -
Clinical immunology quiz-Case 6
Speletas, M.; Boukas, K.; Louies, G.; Germenis, A. E. (2009) -
A common single nucleotide polymorphism impairs B-cell activating factor receptor's multimerization, contributing to common variable immunodeficiency
Pieper, K.; Rizzi, M.; Speletas, M.; Smulski, C. R.; Sic, H.; Kraus, H.; Salzer, U.; Fiala, G. J.; Schamel, W. W.; Lougaris, V.; Plebani, A.; Hammarstrom, L.; Recher, M.; Germenis, A. E.; Grimbacher, B.; Warnatz, K.; Rolink, A. G.; Schneider, P.; Notarangelo, L. D.; Eibel, H. (2014) -
Complement: An inflammatory pathway fulfilling multiple roles at the interface of innate immunity and development
Mastellos, D.; Germenis, A. E.; Lambris, J. D. (2005)Complement has been long perceived as an innate immune system that plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of host defense against infectious agents and the propagation of proinflammatory responses in the context of human ... -
Cord blood as a source of non-senescent lymphocytes for tumor immunotherapy
Germenis, A. E.; Karanikas, V. (2010)While proof of concept that the immune system can be harnessed to attack cancer cells has been established, only a minority of patients are cured with immunotherapeutic regimens designed to enhance host autologous immunity. ... -
Cord blood lymphocytes combating immunosenescence
Germenis, A. E.; Karanikas, V. (2009) -
Cytolytic T-cell response against Epstein-Barr virus in lung cancer patients and healthy subjects
Karanikas, V.; Zamanakou, M.; Soukou, F.; Kerenidi, T.; Tsougos, I.; Theodorou, K.; Georgoulias, P.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Germenis, A. E. (2010)Background: This study aimed to examine whether EBV seropositive patients with lung cancer have an altered virus-specific CTL response, as compared to age-matched healthy controls and whether any variation in this response ... -
DHLAS: A web-based database system to support HLA population studies
Thriskos, P.; Zintzaras, E.; Adam, K. P.; Germenis, A. E. (2005) -
Downregulation of serum epidermal growth factor in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Is there a link with mucosal damage?
Oikonomou, K. A.; Kapsoritakis, A. N.; Kapsoritaki, A. I.; Manolakis, A. C.; Tsiopoulos, F. D.; Germenis, A. E.; Potamianos, S. P. (2010)Background: Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is a multipotent peptide which contributes to epithelial development, inhibition of gastric acid secretion, acceleration of wound healing, and promotion of angiogenesis. The aim ... -
Evaluation of a microsphere-based flow cytometric assay for diagnosis of Celiac disease
Yiannaki, E. E.; Zintzaras, E.; Analatos, A.; Theodoridou, C.; Dalekos, G. N.; Germenis, A. E. (2004)The multiplexed particle-based flow cytometric technology proposes a new approach for the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases combining the advantages of conventional methods with the ability to quantitatively determine ... -
F12-46C/T polymorphism as modifier of the clinical phenotype of hereditary angioedema
Speletas, M.; Szilágyi, Á; Csuka, D.; Koutsostathis, N.; Psarros, F.; Moldovan, D.; Magerl, M.; Kompoti, M.; Varga, L.; Maurer, M.; Farkas, H.; Germenis, A. E. (2015)The factors influencing the heterogeneous clinical manifestation of hereditary angioedema due to C1-INH deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) represent one of the oldest unsolved problems of the disease. Considering that factor XII ... -
Foxp3 expression in human cancer cells
Karanikas, V.; Speletas, M.; Zamanakou, M.; Kalala, F.; Loules, G.; Kerenidi, T.; Barda, A. K.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Germenis, A. E. (2008)Objective: Transcription factor forkhead box protein 3 (Foxp3) specifically characterizes the thymically derived naturally occurring regulatory T cells (Tregs). Limited evidence indicates that it is also expressed, albeit ...