Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Kiropoulos, T. S."
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The acute effect of smoking in healthy and asthmatic smokers
Papaioannou, A. I.; Koutsokera, A.; Tanou, K.; Kiropoulos, T. S.; Tsilioni, I.; Oikonomidi, S.; Liadaki, K.; Pournaras, S.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2010)Background Acute exposure to cigarette smoke is related to airway and systemic inflammation and oxidative stress. Little is known about the acute effect of cigarette smoking in smoking asthmatics. The aim of this study was ... -
Acute phase markers for the differentiation of infectious and malignant pleural effusions
Kiropoulos, T. S.; Kostikas, K.; Oikonomidi, S.; Tsilioni, I.; Nikoulis, D.; Germenis, A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2007)Acute-phase markers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), have been studied in inflammatory and malignant disorders. We examined the diagnostic value of these ... -
Adiposity and Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation Modulate Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Levels in Greek Children With Sleep Apnea
Kaditis, A. G.; Alexopoulos, E. I.; Karathanasi, A.; Ntamagka, G.; Oikonomidi, S.; Kiropoulos, T. S.; Zintzaras, E.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2010)Background: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) plasma levels correlate with C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and they are both increased in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). No studies have evaluated MMP-9 ... -
Cell migration leads to spatially distinct but clonally related airway cancer precursors
Pipinikas, C. P.; Kiropoulos, T. S.; Teixeira, V. H.; Brown, J. M.; Varanou, A.; Falzon, M.; Capitanio, A.; Bottoms, S. E.; Carrol, B.; Navani, N.; McCaughan, F.; George, J. P.; Giangreco, A.; Wright, N. A.; McDonald, S. A. C.; Graham, T. A.; Janes, S. M. (2014)Background Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is a common cancer with 95% mortality at 5 years. These cancers arise from preinvasive lesions, which have a natural history of development progressing through increasing ... -
Clinical, functional and biochemical changes during recovery from COPD exacerbations
Koutsokera, A.; Kiropoulos, T. S.; Nikoulis, D. J.; Daniil, Z. D.; Tsolaki, V.; Tanou, K.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Germenis, A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2009)The pathways underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations (ECOPD) remain unclear. This study describes the clinical., functional and biochemical changes during recovery from ECOPD. Thirty hospitalized ... -
d-ROMs test detects ceruloplasmin, not oxidative stress
Kostikas, K.; Papageorgiou, E.; Kiropoulos, T. S.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2006) -
Diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers of oxidative stress in parapneumonic pleural effusions
Tsilioni, I.; Kostikas, K.; Kalomenidis, I.; Oikonomidi, S.; Tsolaki, V.; Minas, M.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kiropoulos, T. S. (2011)P>Background The imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants is referred to as oxidative stress and has been associated with various respiratory disorders. The aim of this study was the assessment of 8-isoprostane (8-iso-PGF(2 ... -
Inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in allergic rhinitis: the effect of smoking
Tanou, K.; Koutsokera, A.; Kiropoulos, T. S.; Maniati, M.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Georga, K.; Zarogiannis, S.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2009)Accumulating evidence confirms the presence of pan-airway inflammation in allergic rhinitis patients. Smoking is known to affect the asthmatic airway inflammation. However, no study has evaluated the impact of smoking on ... -
Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels in the Differentiation of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions
Oikonomidi, S.; Kostikas, K.; Kalomenidis, I.; Tsilioni, I.; Daenas, C.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kiropoulos, T. S. (2010)Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in the escalation of fibrosis and remodeling which are central to the subsequent progression of a parapneumonic pleural effusion to empyema. Objectives: The ... -
Matrix Metalloproteinases in Respiratory Diseases: From Pathogenesis to Potential Clinical Implications
Oikonomidi, S.; Kostikas, K.; Tsilioni, I.; Tanou, K.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kiropoulos, T. S. (2009)Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-endopeptidases responsible for degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) components including basement membrane collagen, interstitial collagen, fibronectin, and various ... -
Serum vascular endothelial growth factor is related to systemic oxidative stress in patients with lung cancer
Katsabeki-Katsafli, A.; Kerenidi, T.; Kostikas, K.; Dalaveris, E.; Kiropoulos, T. S.; Gogou, E.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2008)Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to play crucial rote in tumour angiogenesis. It is demonstrated that VEGF can be up-regulated by oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to determine the serum VEGF ... -
Systemic oxidative stress in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis
Koutsokera, A.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Malli, F.; Kiropoulos, T. S.; Katsabeki, A.; Kerenidi, T.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Daniil, Z. D. (2009)Background: A local redox imbalance has been reported in pulmonary sarcoidosis. However so far no, study has described a systemic redox imbalance in this context. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the systemic ... -
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in pleural effusions
Kiropoulos, T. S.; Daniil, Z.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Zakynthinos, E. (2007)Pleural effusion is a common clinical problem in everyday clinical practice. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a 34-45 kDa homodimeric glycoprotein, which is a potent mediator of angiogenesis and vascular ... -
Vascular endothelial growth factor levels in pleural fluid and serum of patients with tuberculous pleural effusions
Kiropoulos, T. S.; Kostikas, K.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2005)