Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Germenis, A. E."

Allergy and risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia among children: A nationwide case control study in Greece

Lariou, M. S.; Dikalioti, S. K.; Dessypris, N.; Baka, M.; Polychronopoulou, S.; Athanasiadou-Piperopoulou, F.; Kalmanti, M.; Fragandrea, I.; Moschovi, M.; Germenis, A. E.; Petridou, E. T. (2013)

Background: Several reports point to inverse associations between allergies and ALL; yet, no study has explored this link using both self-reported-data on allergic history and biomarkers of atopic sensitization. Methods: ...

Analysis of SLC40A1 gene at the mRNA level reveals rapidly the causative mutations in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis type IV (vol 40, pg 353, 2008)

Speletas, M.; Kioumi, A.; Loules, G.; Hytiroglou, P.; Tsitouridis, J.; Christakis, J.; Germenis, A. E. (2013)

Anti-survivin antibody responses in lung cancer

Karanikas, V.; Khalil, S.; Kerenidi, T.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Germenis, A. E. (2009)

Existing evidence regarding spontaneous anti-survivin humoral responses in lung cancer is inconclusive. Moreover, despite that cancer cell death elicited by radiotherapy and some chemotherapeutic agents seems to be ...

Association of Common Nucleotide-Binding Oligomerization Domain 2 (NOD2) Polymorphisms with the Clinical Phenotype of Antibody Deficiencies

Michopoulos, A.; Papadopoulou-Alataki, A.; Farmaki, E.; Germenis, A. E.; Speletas, M. (2014)

Association of TLR4-T399I Polymorphism with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Smokers

Speletas, M.; Merentiti, V.; Kostikas, K.; Liadaki, K.; Minas, M.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Germenis, A. E. (2009)

Tobacco smoking has been considered the most important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) development. However, not all smokers develop COPD and other environmental and genetic susceptibility ...

Baseline levels of CD8+ T cells against survivin and survivin-2B in the blood of lung cancer patients and cancer-free individuals

Karanikas, V.; Soukou, F.; Kalala, F.; Kerenidi, T.; Grammoustianou, E. S.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Germenis, A. E. (2008)

Survivin and its variant survivin-2B have been considered as potential candidates for cancer immunotherapy. The magnitude however of spontaneously occurring CD8+ T cells circulating precursor CTLs (pCTL), has never been ...

Breast cancer risk in relation to most prevalent IgE specific antibodies: A case control study in Greece

Petridou, E. T.; Chavelas, C.; Dikalioti, S. K.; Dessypris, N.; Terzidis, A.; Nikoulis, D. I.; Markopoulos, C.; Papadiamantis, Y.; Germenis, A. E. (2007)

Background: This study aims to explore the debatable role of allergy in breast cancer (BC) by using country-specific biological markers, namely levels of the most prevalent allergen -specific immunoglobulin E in Greece. ...

A brief exposure to moderate passive smoke increases metabolism and thyroid hormone secretion

Metsios, G. S.; Flouris, A. D.; Jamurtas, A. Z.; Carrillo, A. E.; Kouretas, D.; Germenis, A. E.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Kiropoulos, T.; Tzatzarakis, M. N.; Tsatsakis, A. M.; Koutedakis, Y. (2007)

Context: Active smoking influences normal metabolic status and thyroid function. Objective: The objective was to assess experimentally the effects of 1 h of moderate passive smoking in a controlled simulated bar/ restaurant ...

Circulating adhesion molecules levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension

Boulbou, M. S.; Koukoulis, G. N.; Makri, E. D.; Petinaki, E. A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Germenis, A. E. (2005)

Background: Risk factors for atherosclerosis such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity and dyslipidemia affect endothelial function and stimulate adhesion molecules expression. The aim of the study was to examine ...

Clinical immunology quiz-Case 6

Speletas, M.; Boukas, K.; Louies, G.; Germenis, A. E. (2009)

A common single nucleotide polymorphism impairs B-cell activating factor receptor's multimerization, contributing to common variable immunodeficiency

Pieper, K.; Rizzi, M.; Speletas, M.; Smulski, C. R.; Sic, H.; Kraus, H.; Salzer, U.; Fiala, G. J.; Schamel, W. W.; Lougaris, V.; Plebani, A.; Hammarstrom, L.; Recher, M.; Germenis, A. E.; Grimbacher, B.; Warnatz, K.; Rolink, A. G.; Schneider, P.; Notarangelo, L. D.; Eibel, H. (2014)

Complement: An inflammatory pathway fulfilling multiple roles at the interface of innate immunity and development

Mastellos, D.; Germenis, A. E.; Lambris, J. D. (2005)

Complement has been long perceived as an innate immune system that plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of host defense against infectious agents and the propagation of proinflammatory responses in the context of human ...

Cord blood as a source of non-senescent lymphocytes for tumor immunotherapy

Germenis, A. E.; Karanikas, V. (2010)

While proof of concept that the immune system can be harnessed to attack cancer cells has been established, only a minority of patients are cured with immunotherapeutic regimens designed to enhance host autologous immunity. ...

Cord blood lymphocytes combating immunosenescence

Germenis, A. E.; Karanikas, V. (2009)

Cytolytic T-cell response against Epstein-Barr virus in lung cancer patients and healthy subjects

Karanikas, V.; Zamanakou, M.; Soukou, F.; Kerenidi, T.; Tsougos, I.; Theodorou, K.; Georgoulias, P.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Germenis, A. E. (2010)

Background: This study aimed to examine whether EBV seropositive patients with lung cancer have an altered virus-specific CTL response, as compared to age-matched healthy controls and whether any variation in this response ...

DHLAS: A web-based database system to support HLA population studies

Thriskos, P.; Zintzaras, E.; Adam, K. P.; Germenis, A. E. (2005)

Downregulation of serum epidermal growth factor in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Is there a link with mucosal damage?

Oikonomou, K. A.; Kapsoritakis, A. N.; Kapsoritaki, A. I.; Manolakis, A. C.; Tsiopoulos, F. D.; Germenis, A. E.; Potamianos, S. P. (2010)

Background: Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is a multipotent peptide which contributes to epithelial development, inhibition of gastric acid secretion, acceleration of wound healing, and promotion of angiogenesis. The aim ...