Browsing by Subject "interleukin 6"

-572 G/C single nucleotide polymorphism of interleukin-6 and sepsis predisposition in chronic renal disease

Panayides A., Ioakeimidou A., Karamouzos V., Antonakos N., Koutelidakis I., Giannikopoulos G., Makaritsis K., Voloudakis N., Toutouzas K., Rovina N., Bristianou M., Damoraki G., Routsi C., Giamarellos-Bourboulis E.J. (2015)

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of interleukin (IL)-6 are associated with the development of chronic renal disease (CRD). Their impact for sepsis in the field of CRD was investigated. One control cohort of 115 ...

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 ...

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers, and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19

Pan M., Vasbinder A., Anderson E., Catalan T., Shadid H.R., Berlin H., Padalia K., O’hayer P., Meloche C., Azam T.U., Khaleel I., Michaud E., Blakely P., Bitar A., Huang Y., Zhao L., Pop-Busui R., Loosen S.H., Chalkias A., Tacke F., Giamarellos-Bourboulis E.J., Reiser J., Eugen-Olsen J., Hayek S.S. (2021)

BACKGROUND: Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEi/ARB) is thought to affect COVID-19 through modulating levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, the cell entry receptor ...

Association between Interleukin-6 and vitamin D serum levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and impact of long-term continuous positive airway pressure therapy on biomarker levels

Kotsiou O.S., Siachpazidou D.I., Pastaka C., Gogou E., Stavrou V., Kechagia M., Varsamas C., Hatzoglou C., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2022)

Objective: Hypoxia induces interleukin-6 (IL-6) production in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Low serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels have been linked to OSAS susceptibility. Serum 25(OH)D levels have been ...

Association of melatonin administration in pregnant ewes with growth, redox status and immunity of their offspring

Bouroutzika E., Ciliberti M.G., Caroprese M., Theodosiadou E., Papadopoulos S., Makri S., Skaperda Z.-V., Kotsadam G., Michailidis M.-L., Valiakos G., Chadio S., Kouretas D., Valasi I. (2021)

In this study, the effects of melatonin treatment on growth, redox status and immunity in prenatally stressed newborn lambs were evaluated. Thirty-seven newborn lambs were allocated into two groups (melatonin-MEL and ...

The associations between dairy product consumption and biomarkers of inflammation, adipocytokines, and oxidative stress in children: A cross-sectional study

Aslam H., Jacka F.N., Marx W., Karatzi K., Mavrogianni C., Karaglani E., Mohebbi M., Pasco J.A., O’neil A., Berk M., Nomikos T., Kanellakis S., Androutsos O., Manios Y., Moschonis G. (2020)

The association between dairy product consumption and biomarkers of inflammation, adipocytokines, and oxidative stress is poorly studied in children. Therefore, these associations were examined in a representative subsample ...

Baseline Values and Kinetics of IL-6, Procalcitonin, and TNF- α in Landrace-Large White Swine Anesthetized with Propofol-Based Total Intravenous Anesthesia

Chalkias A., Spyropoulos V., Georgiou G., Laou E., Koutsovasilis A., Pantazopoulos I., Kolonia K., Vrakas S., Papalois A., Demeridou S., Gourgoulianis K., Dontas I., Kaparos G., Baka S., Xanthos T. (2021)

The baseline levels of various inflammatory mediators and their changes during anesthesia in swine are not known. The aim of this animal study was to measure the baseline values and kinetics of interleukin-6, procalcitonin, ...

Biomarkers in the exhaled breath condensate of healthy adults: Mapping the path towards reference values

Koutsokera, A.; Loukides, S.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2008)

The need for non-invasive assessment of airway inflammation is imperative, since inflammatory airway diseases, such as asthma and COPD, are characterized by variation in their clinical presentation throughout their course. ...

Breast radiotherapy and early adverse cardiac effects. The role of serum biomarkers and strain echocardiography

Gkantaifi A., Papadopoulos C., Spyropoulou D., Toumpourleka M., Iliadis G., Kardamakis D., Nikolaou M., Tsoukalas N., Kyrgias G., Tolia M. (2019)

Breast cancer radiotherapy has a clear benefit for both long-term survival and local recurrence rate. However, there is still much concern about the early radiation-induced heart toxicity. This article aimed to clarify the ...

Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Circulation Markers of Inflammation in Patients With Depression

Saleptsis V., Papaliaga M., Spanos K., Kouvelos G., Labropoulos N., Halaris A., Giannoukas A. (2020)

Objective: Growing evidence indicates that depressive disorders (DDs) are an important risk factor for atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of common carotid artery (CCA) intima-media thickness ...

Chios mastic gum: A plant-produced resin exhibiting numerous diverse pharmaceutical and biomedical prοperties

Dimas, K. S.; Pantazis, P.; Ramanujam, R. (2012)

Chios mastic gum (CMG) is a resin produced by the plant Pistacia lentiscus var. chia. CMG is used to extract the mastic gum essential oil (MGO). CMG and MGO consist of nearly 70 constituents and have demonstrated numerous ...

Circulating suPAR associates with severity and in-hospital progression of COVID-19

Chalkias A., Skoulakis A., Papagiannakis N., Laou E., Tourlakopoulos K., Pagonis A., Michou A., Ntalarizou N., Mermiri M., Ragias D., Bernal-Morell E., Cebreiros López I., García de Guadiana-Romualdo L., Eugen-Olsen J., Gourgoulianis K., Pantazopoulos I., Chalkias A., Skoulakis A., Laou E., Michou A., Ntalarizou N., Mermiri M., Ragias D., Tourlakopoulos K., Pagonis A., Gourgoulianis K., Pantazopoulos I., Papagiannakis N., Kampolis C., García de Guadiana-Romualdo L., Albaladejo-Otón M.D., Rodríguez Mulero M.D., Galindo Martínez M., Hernández Olivo M., Campos Rodríguez V., Cebreiros López I., Arnaldos Carrillo M., Noguera Velasco J.A., Pascual Figal D.A., Bernal-Morell E., Alcaraz García A., Alcaraz García M.J., Martínez Martínez M., Esteban-Torrella P., Sancho-Rodríguez N., Eugen-Olsen J., for the SPARCOL Investigators (2022)

Background: COVID-19 disease progression is characterized by hyperinflammation and risk stratification may aid in early aggressive treatment and advanced planning. The aim of this study was to assess whether suPAR and other ...