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Absence of leptin expression and secretion by human luteinized granulosa cells

Karamouti, M.; Kollia, P.; Karligiotou, E.; Kallitsaris, A.; Prapas, N.; Kollios, G.; Seferiadis, K.; Vamvakopoulos, N.; Messinis, I. E. (2003)

Whether leptin is secreted by the human ovary is not known. The available data on leptin gene (ob gene) expression by human granulosa cells are conflicting. The aim of the present study was first to re-examine the expression ...

Administration of a long-acting antiparasitic to pre-pubertal ewe-lambs in Greece results in earlier reproductive activity and improved reproductive performance

Mavrogianni, V. S.; Papadopoulos, E.; Fragkou, I. A.; Gougoulis, D. A.; Valasi, I.; Orfanou, D. C.; Ptochos, S.; Gallidis, E.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2011)

We studied the reproductive effects of administration of a long-acting antiparasitic (moxidectin) given to pre-pubertal ewe-lambs in Greece at the beginning of the reproductive season. 45 animals, naturally infected with ...

Antimicrobial Effect of Filipendula ulmaria Plant Extract Against Selected Foodborne Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacteria in Laboratory Media, Fish Flesh and Fish Roe Product

Boziaris, I. S.; Proestos, C.; Kapsokefalou, M.; Komaitis, M. (2011)

Water-methanol extract from Filipendula ulmaria contains a variety of phenolic compounds, such as caffeic, p-coumaric and vanillic acid, myricetin, etc, which demonstrate antibacterial activity. Monitoring this activity ...

The antimicrobial effect of thyme essential oil, nisin and their combination against Escherichia coli O157 : H7 in minced beef during refrigerated storage

Solomakos, N.; Govaris, A.; Koidis, P.; Botsoglou, N. (2008)

The antimicrobial effect of thyme essential oil (EO) at supplementation levels of 0.3%, 0.6% or 0.9%, nisin at 500 or 1000 IU/g, and their combination, on Escherichia coli O157:H7 was examined in both tryptic soy broth ...

Anvirzel (TM) in combination with cisplatin in breast, colon, lung, prostate, melanoma and pancreatic cancer cell lines

Apostolou, P.; Toloudi, M.; Chatziioannou, M.; Ioannou, E.; Knocke, D. R.; Nester, J.; Komiotis, D.; Papasotiriou, I. (2013)

Background: Platinum derivatives are used widely for the treatment of many cancers. However, the toxicity that is observed makes imperative the need for new drugs, or new combinations. Anvirzel (TM) is an extract which has ...

Application of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Cause and Effect Analysis in Conjunction with ISO 22000 to a Snails (Helix aspersa) Processing Plant; A Case Study

Arvanitoyannis, I. S.; Varzakas, T. H. (2009)

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) has been applied for the risk assessment of snails manufacturing. A tentative approach of FMEA application to the snails industry was attempted in conjunction with ISO 22000. Preliminary ...

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: A Blessing or A Curse for Weed Management in Organic Olive Crops?

Bilalis, D.; Karkanis, A.; Konstantas, A.; Patsiali, S.; Triantafyllidis, V. (2011)

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form symbiotic associations with the roots of many plants including important weeds. Cultural practices affect the populations and the infectivity of AM fungi. Density, biomass, root ...

Assessing marine ecosystem response to nutrient inputs

George, T.; George, P.; Costas, D.; Theodorou, A. (2001)

The response of the Pagasitikos Gulf to enrichment caused by run-off fertilizers and the development and evolution of harmful algal blooms is investigated through ecosystem modelling. A standard generic complex model has ...

Assessment of dietary supplementation with probiotics on performance, intestinal morphology and microflora of chickens infected with Eimeria tenella

Giannenas, I.; Papadopoulos, E.; Tsalie, E.; Triantafillou, E.; Henikl, S.; Teichmann, K.; Tontis, D. (2012)

We evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with different preparations of probiotics on the performance of broiler chickens experimentally infected with 2 x 10(4) sporulated oocysts of Eimeria tenella at 14 days ...

Assessment of polyphenolic content, antioxidant activity, protection against ROS-induced DNA damage and anticancer activity of Vitis vinifera stem extracts

Apostolou, A.; Stagos, D.; Galitsiou, E.; Spyrou, A.; Haroutounian, S.; Portesis, N.; Trizoglou, I.; Hayes, A. W.; Tsatsakis, A. M.; Kouretas, D. (2013)

Grape extracts and wine have been studied widely due to their beneficial effects on human health. However, there are only few studies from grape stems extracts. Therefore, the main objective of the present study was the ...

Association of allelic loss at the FHIT locus and p53 alterations with tumour kinetics and chromosomal instability in non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs)

Garinis, G. A.; Gorgoulis, V. G.; Mariatos, G.; Zacharatos, P.; Kotsinas, A.; Liloglou, T.; Foukas, P.; Kanavaros, P.; Kastrinakis, N. G.; Vassilakopoulos, T.; Vogiatzi, T.; Field, J. K.; Kittas, C. (2001)

The FHIT gene, located at the FRA3B fragile site of chromosome 3p14.2, encodes a 16.8 kD homologue of the yeast enzyme diadenosine tetraphosphate (Ap(4)A) hydrolase, Frequent allelic losses at this region in various ...

Associations between claw lesions and reproductive performance of sows in three Greek herds

Lisgara, M.; Skampardonis, V.; Angelidou, E.; Kouroupides, S.; Leontides, L. (2015)

Claw lesions, which are nowadays very common in sows, are associated with a high risk of early culling and compromised welfare. In this study, we investigated the associations between the severity of claw lesions and three ...

Budgetary trade-offs between defence, education and social spending in Greece

Kollias, C.; Paleologou, S. M. (2011)

We examine the presence of budgetary trade-offs between defence spending and welfare expenditure in the case of Greece, the country with the highest defence burden in the European Union. The findings reported herein point ...

Carotenoid profiles of two echinoids from central Greece, Psammechinus microtuberculatus and Echinus esculentus

Pantazis, P. A. (2006)

Cellular-automata and individual-based approaches for the modeling of biofilm structures: Pros and cons

Laspidou, C. S.; Kungolos, A.; Samaras, P. (2010)

Fresh water shortage is one of the greatest problems of modern society; as a result, water desalination, particularly with membrane processes, is becoming increasingly important, since it makes possible the use of brackish ...

Climate-related geographic shift and sudden population increase of a small pelagic fish (Sardinella aurita) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Tsikliras, A. (2008)

Round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) is a thermophilous small pelagic clupeid fish that is exploited by the purse-seine fishery across the Mediterranean Sea. For many years, its Aegean Sea distribution has been confined ...

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 ...