• 2-Oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenases control hepcidin gene expression 

      Braliou, G. G.; Falzacappa, M. V. V.; Chachami, G.; Casanovas, G.; Muckenthaler, M. U.; Simos, G. (2008)
      Background/Aims: Hepcidin is a liver-produced hormone that regulates systemic iron homeostasis. Hepcidin expression is stimulated upon iron overload or inflammation while iron deficiency, anemia and tissue hypoxia are ...
    • The effect of dexamethasone on tissue fibrinolytic system in male and female rats 

      Tsantarliotou, M.; Taitzoglou, I.; Kokolis, N. (1999)
      Background: Dexamethasone in low and high doses affects blood fibrinolytic activity both in animals and humans. In this study the effect of a high dose of dexamethasone on plasminogen activator activity (PAA), t-PA antigen ...
    • Epigenetic regulation of hTERT promoter in hepatocellular carcinomas 

      Iliopoulos, D.; Satra, M.; Drakaki, A.; Poultsides, G. A.; Tsezou, A. (2009)
      Although hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide, the molecular pathogenesis of the disease has not been elucidated. Several studies have shown that telomerase activity and hTERT expression ...
    • Low Oxygen Tension Enhances Hepatitis C Virus Replication 

      Vassilaki, N.; Kalliampakou, K. I.; Kotta-Loizou, I.; Befani, C.; Liakos, P.; Simos, G.; Mentis, A. F.; Kalliaropoulos, A.; Doumba, P. P.; Smirlis, D.; Foka, P.; Bauhofer, O.; Poenisch, M.; Windisch, M. P.; Lee, M. E.; Koskinas, J.; Bartenschlager, R.; Mavromara, P. (2013)
      Low oxygen tension exerts a significant effect on the replication of several DNA and RNA viruses in cultured cells. In vitro propagation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has thus far been studied under atmospheric oxygen levels ...