• Antihypertensive Medication Class and the Risk of Dementia and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of the Prospective HELIAD Cohort 

      Liampas I., Hatzimanolis A., Siokas V., Yannakoulia M., Kosmidis M.H., Sakka P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Scarmeas N., Dardiotis E. (2022)
      Background: It is unclear whether the main antihypertensive medication classes (diuretics, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)) are ...
    • Association of maternal angiotensin II type 1 and type 2 receptor combination genotypes with susceptibility to early-onset preeclampsia 

      Satra M., Samara M., Alatsathianos G., Vamvakopoulou D., Baka A., Tsalazidou-Founta T.-M., Sidiropoulos A., Vamvakopoulos K.-O., Garas A., Daponte A., Vamvakopoulos N., Sotiriou S. (2022)
      Allelic variations affecting the activity of the maternal renin-angiotensin system may play a role in the development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy like preeclampsia, its more severe early-onset form, and intrauterine ...
    • Association of maternal Toll-like receptor-4 alleles with susceptibility to early-onset preeclampsia in central Greece 

      Vamvakopoulou D.N., Satra M., Fegga A., Kourti M., Sidiropoulos A., Daponte A., Gounaris A., Syrogianopoulos G., Vamvakopoulos N.C., Sotiriou S. (2019)
      Introduction: Altered maternal inflammatory responses may play a role in the development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy like preeclampsia, its more severe early-onset form and intrauterine growth restriction. We ...
    • Association of p16 (CDKN2A) polymorphisms with the development of HPV16-related precancerous lesions and cervical cancer in the Greek population 

      Tsakogiannis D., Moschonas G.D., Bella E., Kyriakopoulou Z., Amoutzias G.D., Dimitriou T.G., Kottaridi C., Markoulatos P. (2018)
      The tumor suppressor protein p16 plays a fundamental role in cell cycle regulation and exerts a protective effect against tumor growth. Two different polymorphisms at positions 540 and 580 at the 3′UTR of exon 3 of p16 ...
    • Association of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms with Serum Vitamin D Levels in a Greek Rural Population (Velestino Study) 

      Divanoglou N., Komninou D., Stea E.A., Argiriou A., Papatzikas G., Tsakalof A., Pazaitou-Panayiotou K., Georgakis M.K., Petridou E. (2021)
      Background/Aim: An alarming increase in vitamin D deficiency even in sunny regions highlights the need for a better understanding of the genetic background of the vitamin D endocrine system and the molecular mechanisms of ...
    • Autism spectrum disorder, anxiety and severe depression in a male patient with deletion and duplication in the 21q22.3 region: A case report 

      Orru S., Papoulidis I., Siomou E., Papadimitriou D.T., Sotiriou S., Nikolaidis P., Eleftheriades M., Papanikolaou E., Thomaidis L., Manolakos E. (2019)
      In this report, a patient carrying a 650 kb deletion and a 759 kb duplication of chromosomal 21q22.3 region was described. Facial dysmorphic features, hypotonia, short stature, learning impairment, autism spectrum disorder, ...
    • BDNF rs6265 (Val66Met) Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Blepharospasm 

      Siokas V., Kardaras D., Aloizou A.-M., Asproudis I., Boboridis K.G., Papageorgiou E., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Tsironi E.E., Dardiotis E. (2019)
      A few genetic variants are implicated in the development of blepharospasm (BSP). The precise role of the rs6265 on the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene on BSP remains controversial. The effect of rs6265 on BSP ...
    • Clinical and pathological responses of pigs from two genetically diverse commercial lines to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection 

      Doeschl-Wilson, A. B.; Kyriazakis, I.; Vincent, A.; Rothschild, M. F.; Thacker, E.; Galina-Pantoja, L. (2009)
      The response to infection from porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) for 2 genetically diverse commercial pig lines was investigated. Seventy-two pigs from each line, aged 6 wk, were challenged with ...
    • CYP1A2 rs762551 and ADORA2A rs5760423 Polymorphisms in Patients with Blepharospasm 

      Siokas V., Kardaras D., Aloizou A.-M., Liampas I., Papageorgiou E., Drakoulis N., Tsatsakis A., Mitsias P.D., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Tsironi E.E., Dardiotis E. (2020)
      Blepharospasm (BSP) is a neurological movement disorder. Coffee consumption has been found to have a protective effect against BSP. BSP and apraxia of eyelid opening are particularly common among patients with PD. The ...
    • 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 the role of DNA methylation in multiple sclerosis: emerging issues 

      Sokratous M., Dardiotis E., Tsouris Z., Bellou E., Michalopoulou A., Siokas V., Arseniou S., Stamati T., Tsivgoulis G., Bogdanos D., Hadjigeorgiou G.M. (2016)
      Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system that involves several not yet fully elucidated pathophysiologic mechanisms. There is increasing evidence ...
    • Determinants, Screening, Prevention and Management of Obesity in Youth: New Evidence and Horizons 

      Androutsos O., Charmandari E. (2022)
      [No abstract available]
    • Does the CD33 rs3865444 Polymorphism Confer Susceptibility to Alzheimer’s Disease? 

      Siokas V., Aslanidou P., Aloizou A.-M., Peristeri E., Stamati P., Liampas I., Arseniou S., Drakoulis N., Aschner M., Tsatsakis A., Mitsias P.D., Bogdanos D.P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2020)
      Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex genetic disorder. To date, published data have reported conflicting results on the role of CD33 rs3865444 polymorphism in AD. The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of rs3865444 ...
    • Evidence That HFE H63D Variant Is a Potential Disease Modifier in Cluster Headache 

      Papasavva M., Vikelis M., Katsarou M.-S., Siokas V., Dermitzakis E., Papademetriou C., Karakostis K., Lazopoulos G., Dardiotis E., Drakoulis N. (2022)
      Cluster headache (CH) is a primary headache disorder with a complex genetic background. Several studies indicate a potential link between iron homeostasis and the pathophysiology of primary headaches. The HFE gene encodes ...
    • A familial concurrence of schizophrenia and Gaucher's disease 

      Mouzas, O. D.; Siomos, K. E.; Angelopoulos, N. V. (2007)
      Background: Gaucher's disease (GD) is the most frequently encountered lysosomal storage disease. Here, we describe and discuss the observed concurrence of schizophrenia and Gaucher's disease in two siblings. Methods: ...
    • 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 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 ...
    • Genome sequencing analysis identifies new loci associated with Lewy body dementia and provides insights into its genetic architecture 

      Chia R., Sabir M.S., Bandres-Ciga S., Saez-Atienzar S., Reynolds R.H., Gustavsson E., Walton R.L., Ahmed S., Viollet C., Ding J., Makarious M.B., Diez-Fairen M., Portley M.K., Shah Z., Abramzon Y., Hernandez D.G., Blauwendraat C., Stone D.J., Eicher J., Parkkinen L., Ansorge O., Clark L., Honig L.S., Marder K., Lemstra A., St George-Hyslop P., Londos E., Morgan K., Lashley T., Warner T.T., Jaunmuktane Z., Galasko D., Santana I., Tienari P.J., Myllykangas L., Oinas M., Cairns N.J., Morris J.C., Halliday G.M., Van Deerlin V.M., Trojanowski J.Q., Grassano M., Calvo A., Mora G., Canosa A., Floris G., Bohannan R.C., Brett F., Gan-Or Z., Geiger J.T., Moore A., May P., Krüger R., Goldstein D.S., Lopez G., Tayebi N., Sidransky E., Sotis A.R., Sukumar G., Alba C., Lott N., Martinez E.M.G., Tuck M., Singh J., Bacikova D., Zhang X., Hupalo D.N., Adeleye A., Wilkerson M.D., Pollard H.B., Norcliffe-Kaufmann L., Palma J.-A., Kaufmann H., Shakkottai V.G., Perkins M., Newell K.L., Gasser T., Schulte C., Landi F., Salvi E., Cusi D., Masliah E., Kim R.C., Caraway C.A., Monuki E.S., Brunetti M., Dawson T.M., Rosenthal L.S., Albert M.S., Pletnikova O., Troncoso J.C., Flanagan M.E., Mao Q., Bigio E.H., Rodríguez-Rodríguez E., Infante J., Lage C., González-Aramburu I., Sanchez-Juan P., Ghetti B., Keith J., Black S.E., Masellis M., Rogaeva E., Duyckaerts C., Brice A., Lesage S., Xiromerisiou G., Barrett M.J., Tilley B.S., Gentleman S., Logroscino G., Serrano G.E., Beach T.G., McKeith I.G., Thomas A.J., Attems J., Morris C.M., Palmer L., Love S., Troakes C., Al-Sarraj S., Hodges A.K., Aarsland D., Klein G., Kaiser S.M., Woltjer R., Pastor P., Bekris L.M., Leverenz J.B., Besser L.M., Kuzma A., Renton A.E., Goate A., Bennett D.A., Scherzer C.R., Morris H.R., Ferrari R., Albani D., Pickering-Brown S., Faber K., Kukull W.A., Morenas-Rodriguez E., Lleó A., Fortea J., Alcolea D., Clarimon J., Nalls M.A., Ferrucci L., Resnick S.M., Tanaka T., Foroud T.M., Graff-Radford N.R., Wszolek Z.K., Ferman T., Boeve B.F., Hardy J.A., Topol E.J., Torkamani A., Singleton A.B., Ryten M., Dickson D.W., Chiò A., Ross O.A., Gibbs J.R., Dalgard C.L., Traynor B.J., Scholz S.W., The American Genome Center (2021)
      The genetic basis of Lewy body dementia (LBD) is not well understood. Here, we performed whole-genome sequencing in large cohorts of LBD cases and neurologically healthy controls to study the genetic architecture of this ...
    • Impact of miR-SNP rs2910164 on miR-146a expression in osteoarthritic chondrocytes 

      Papathanasiou I., Mourmoura E., Balis C., Tsezou A. (2020)
      Purpose: MiR-146a acts as a negative inflammatory mediator in different diseases and has been implicated in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. In our study, we investigated the association between miR-SNP rs2910164 and OA ...