• Passive strain-induced matrix synthesis and organization in shape-specific, cartilaginous neotissues 

      MacBarb, R. F.; Paschos, N. K.; Abeug, R.; Makris, E. A.; Hu, J. C.; Athanasiou, K. A. (2014)
      Tissue-engineered musculoskeletal soft tissues typically lack the appropriate mechanical robustness of their native counterparts, hindering their clinical applicability. With structure and function being intimately linked, ...
    • Proliferative and chondrogenic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells from pluripotent and bone marrow cells 

      Sfougataki I., Varela I., Stefanaki K., Karagiannidou A., Roubelakis M.G., Kalodimou V., Papathanasiou I., Traeger-Synodinos J., Kitsiou-Tzeli S., Kanavakis E., Kitra V., Tsezou A., Tzetis M., Goussetis E. (2020)
      Summary. Introduction. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) can be derived from a wide range of fetal and adult sources including pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). The properties of PSC-derived MSCs need to be fully characterized, ...
    • Smoke and autoimmunity: The fire behind the disease 

      Perricone C., Versini M., Ben-Ami D., Gertel S., Watad A., Segel M.J., Ceccarelli F., Conti F., Cantarini L., Bogdanos D.P., Antonelli A., Amital H., Valesini G., Shoenfeld Y. (2016)
      The association between smoke habit and autoimmunity has been hypothesized a long time ago. Smoke has been found to play a pathogenic role in certain autoimmune disease as it may trigger the development of autoantibodies ...