Browsing by Author "Kourti, P."

Acute Renal Failure: A Rare Presentation of Hypothyroidism

Liakopoulos, V.; Dovas, S.; Simopoulou, T.; Zarogiannis, S.; Giannopoulou, M.; Kourti, P.; Arampatzis, S.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Stefanidis, I. (2009)

Thyroid hormones affect the function of almost every body organ, and thyroid dysfunction produces a wide range of metabolic disturbances. Severe hypothyroidism is associated with significant effects on the kidney. The ...

Aeromonas hydrophila as a causative organism in peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: case report and review of the literature

Liakopoulos, V.; Arampatzis, S.; Kourti, P.; Tsolkas, T.; Zarogiannis, S.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Giannopoulou, M.; Stefanidis, I. (2011)

Most episodes of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis could be attributed to a single organism, but in almost 10% of peritonitis episodes multiple organisms are identified. Polymicrobial peritonitis is often related ...

Amiloride-sensitive sodium channels on the parietal human peritoneum: Evidence by ussing-type chamber experiments

Stefanidis, I.; Liakopoulos, V.; Kourti, P.; Zarogiannis, S.; Poultsidi, A.; Mertems, P. R.; Salmas, M.; Hatzoglou, C.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2007)

The mesothelium is part of the peritoneal water and ion transport barrier essential for peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment and has a central role in the pathogenesis of peritoneal fibrosis and ultrafiltration failure ...

Effect of cimetidine on the electrophysiologic profile of isolated visceral sheep peritoneum

Liakopoulos, V.; Zarogiannis, S.; Kourti, P.; Hatzoglou, C.; Karioti, A.; Arampatzis, S.; Giannopoulou, M.; Musso, C.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2009)

The peritoneal mesothelium is a barrier to ion transport in peritoneal dialysis. Cimetidine is an H2 receptor antagonist and a potent inhibitor of Na+/H+ antiporter, which is found in the plasma membranes of various cell ...

Effect of endothelin-1 on the transmesothelial resistance of isolated visceral sheep peritoneum

Kourti, P.; Zarogiannis, S.; Liakopoulos, V.; Hatzoglou, C.; Giannopoulou, M.; Chronopoulou, I.; Mertens, P. R.; Potamianos, S.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2007)

The mesothelium is part of the peritoneal barrier that manages the water and ion transport essential for peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. In addition, it has a central role in the pathogenesis of peritoneal fibrosis and ...

Effect of sodium-potassium pump inhibition by ouabain on the permeability of isolated visceral sheep peritoneum

Zarogiannis, S.; Liakopoulos, V.; Hatzoglou, C.; Kourti, P.; Vogiatzidis, K.; Potamianos, S.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2007)

The permeability for small solutes and the ultrafiltration capacity of the peritoneum are essential for effective peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. Elucidation of the factors that regulate these two properties is therefore ...

Endothelin-1 Acutely Reduces the Permeability of Visceral Sheep Peritoneum In Vitro Through Both Endothelin-A and Endothelin-B Receptors

Kourti, P.; Zarogiannis, S. G.; Liakopoulos, V.; Karioti, A.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Hatzoglou, C.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2013)

Mesothelium is an important part of the peritoneal barrier for water and ion transport, essential for effective peritoneal dialysis (PD). Peritoneal fibrosis has been associated with PD treatment failure. Endothelin-1 ...

Endothelin-1 plasma levels in hemodialysis treatment - The influence of type 2 diabetes

Liakopoulos, V.; Wurth, P.; Mertens, P. R.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Kourti, P.; Voliotis, G.; Heintz, B.; Koukoulis, G. N.; Stefanidis, I. (2005)

In patients on chronic hemodialysis the prevalence of atherosclerosis is increased and is by far the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Endothelin-1, an endothelium-derived peptide with vasoconstrictive and mitogenic ...

Enhancement of the transmesothelial resistance of the parietal sheep peritoneum by epinephrine in vitro: Ussing-type chamber experiments

Stefanidis, I.; Zarogiannis, S.; Hatzoglou, C.; Liakopoulos, V.; Kourti, P.; Poultsidi, A.; Mertens, P. R.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2005)

The peritoneal mesothelium constitutes an ion transport barrier that is taken advantage of in peritoneal dialysis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of epinephrine on the electrical transmesothelial ...

Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae) peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

Liakopoulos, V.; Petinaki, E.; Bouchlariotou, S.; Mertens, P. R.; Trakala, M.; Kourti, P.; Riehl, J.; Ikonomov, V.; Stefanidis, I. (2004)

Streptococcus agalactiae typically induces serious infections in pregnant women and newborns. Nonpregnant adult patients can also be infected and mortality rate exceeds 40%. CAPD peritonitis is very rarely induced by S. ...

Influence of the sodium transport inhibition by amiloride on the transmesothelial resistance of isolated visceral sheep peritoneum

Zarogiannis, S.; Kourti, P.; Hatzoglou, C.; Liakopoulos, V.; Poultsidi, A.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2005)

The peritoneal mesothelium is a barrier to ion transport in peritoneal dialysis. In the present study, we used Ussing chamber experiments to investigate the effect of amiloride on the transmesothelial electrical resistance ...

Inhibition by mercuric chloride of aquaporin-1 in the parietal sheep peritoneum: an electrophysiologic study

Liakopoulos, V.; Zarogiannis, S.; Hatzoglou, C.; Kourti, P.; Poultsidi, A.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2006)

The peritoneal mesothelium is a barrier to ion transport in peritoneal dialysis. In this study, we used Ussing-chamber experiments to investigate the effect of HgCl2, an aquaporin-1 inhibitor, on the transmesothelial ...

mu-Opioid stimulation of isolated parietal sheep peritoneum decreases peritoneal permeability in vitro

Zarogiannis, S.; Vogiatzidis, K.; Hatzoglou, C.; Liakopoulos, V.; Potamianos, S.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Dovas, S.; Kourti, P.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2007)

The peritoneal mesothelium is one of the main barriers to ion transport in peritoneal dialysis. In a previous study, we showed the existence of a micro-opioid influence on the in vitro ionic permeability of serosal membranes ...

Rapid effect of dexamethasone on the permeability of visceral sheep peritoneum

Karioti, A.; Hatzoglou, C.; Zarogiannis, S.; Deligiorgi, T.; Liakopoulos, V.; Kourti, P.; Giannopoulou, M.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2008)

The peritoneal mesothelium is a biologic barrier to water and ion transport. Its functional and structural integrity is crucial for peritoneal dialysis treatment. In vivo studies have shown that corticosteroids increase ...

Simultaneous clinical resolution of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associated with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia treated with fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab

Arampatzis, S.; Giannakoulas, N.; Liakopoulos, V.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Kourti, P.; Karasavvidou, F.; Matsouka, P.; Stefanidis, I. (2011)

Background: Although renal involvement in advanced haematological malignancies is common, glomerulonephritis associated with lymphoproliferative disorders is rare, and the related pathogenetic mechanisms are still poorly ...

Spironolactone increases permeability of visceral sheep peritoneum

Karioti, A.; Hatzoglou, C.; Zarogiannis, S.; Deligiorgi, T.; Kourti, P.; Giannopoulou, M.; Arampatzis, S.; Liakopoulos, V.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Stefanidis, I. (2009)

Aldosterone is a key component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and spironolactone, an aldosterone receptor blocker, shows beneficial effects in patients with end-stage renal disease and heart failure. The aim ...