Sfoglia per Autore "Mertens, P. R."
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Association Between the Interleukin-1 beta Gene (IL1B) C-511T Polymorphism and the Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes: A Candidate-Gene Association Study
Stefanidis, I.; Kreuer, K.; Dardiotis, E.; Arampatzis, S.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Zintzaras, E.; Mertens, P. R. (2014)Variants of the interleukin-1 beta gene (IL1B) are implicated in the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). The present candidate-gene association study was conducted to investigate the association between the IL1B ... -
Clonal relatedness of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci in the haemodialysis unit of a single university centre in Greece
Liakopoulos, V.; Petinaki, E.; Efthimiadi, G.; Klapsa, D.; Giannopoulou, M.; Dovas, S.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Mertens, P. R.; Stefanidis, I. (2008)Background. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are frequently encountered pathogens in hospital environment. Dialysis patients, often carrying central venous catheters, are prone to CoNS infections. Methicillin-resistant ... -
Cold shock Y-box protein-1 proteolysis autoregulates its transcriptional activities
Van Roeyen, C. R. C.; Scurt, F. G.; Brandt, S.; Kuhl, V. A.; Martinkus, S.; Djudjaj, S.; Raffetseder, U.; Royer, H. D.; Stefanidis, I.; Dunn, S. E.; Dooley, S.; Weng, H.; Fischer, T.; Lindquist, J. A.; Mertens, P. R. (2013)Background: The Y-box protein-1 (YB-1) fulfills pleiotropic functions relating to gene transcription, mRNA processing, and translation. It remains elusive how YB-1 shuttling into the nuclear and cytoplasmic compartments ... -
Differential regulation of chemokine CCL5 expression in monocytes/macrophages and renal cells by Y-box protein-1
Raffetseder, U.; Rauen, T.; Djudjaj, S.; Kretzler, M.; En-Nia, A.; Tacke, F.; Zimmermann, H. W.; Nelson, P. J.; Frye, B. C.; Floege, J.; Stefanidis, I.; Weber, C.; Mertens, P. R. (2009)The Y-box protein-1 (YB-1) belongs to the family of cold shock proteins that have pleiotropic functions such as gene transcription, RNA splicing, and mRNA translation. YB-1 has a critical role in atherogenesis due to its ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Expression of transforming growth factor-beta receptor 11 mRNA in cyclosporine-induced gingival overgrowth
Stefanidou, V.; Liakopoulos, V.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Anifandis, G.; Mertens, P. R.; Kanelaki, E.; Stefanidis, I. (2006)Gingival overgrowth (GO), characterized by increased cellular and extracellular matrix components in gingival tissue, is a frequent side effect of cyclosporine (CsA). In previous studies, elevated levels of transforming ... -
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (Watermelon Stomach) in Patients With ESRD
Stefanidis, I.; Liakopoulos, V.; Kapsoritakis, A. N.; Ioannidis, I.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Mertens, P. R.; Winograd, R.; Vamvaka, E.; Psychos, A. K.; Potamianos, S. P. (2006)In 1989, Navab et al suggested that watermelon stomach often is observed in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. On the basis of this and some later reports, an etiopathogenetic association between the 2 disorders ... -
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 hemodialysis on the mean blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery
Stefanidis, I.; Bach, R.; Mertens, P. R.; Liakopoulos, V.; Liapi, G.; Mann, H.; Heintz, B. (2005)Background: Several effects of hemodialysis, including hemoconcentration, alterations of hemostasis or hemorheology and endothelial activation, could potentially interfere with cerebral blood flow (CBF) regulation. These ... -
Intradialytic aerobic exercise training ameliorates symptoms of restless legs syndrome and improves functional capacity in patients on hemodialysis
Sakkas, G. K.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Karatzaferi, C.; Maridaki, M. D.; Giannaki, C. D.; Mertens, P. R.; Rountas, C.; Vlychou, M.; Liakopoulos, V.; Stefanidis, I. (2008)We present the first study on the influence of exercise training on restless legs syndrome (RILS) in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Restless legs syndrome has been treated pharmacologically with satisfactory results; ... -
Is there a link between inflammation, plasma resistin levels, and protein malnutrition in hemodialysis patients?
Liakopoulos, V.; Mertens, P. R.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Koukoulis, G.; Stefanidis, I. (2006) -
Melatonin secretion is impaired in women with preeclampsia and an abnormal circadian blood pressure rhythm
Bouchlariotou, S.; Liakopoulos, V.; Giannopoulou, M.; Arampatzis, S.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Mertens, P. R.; Zintzaras, E.; Messinis, I. E.; Stefanidis, I. (2014)Non-dipping circadian blood pressure (BP) is a common finding in preeclampsia, accompanied by adverse outcomes. Melatonin plays pivotal role in biological circadian rhythms. This study investigated the relationship between ... -
Plasma endothelin-1 in hemodialysis treatment - the influence of hypertension
Stefanidis, I.; Wurth, P.; Mertens, P. R.; Ikonomov, V.; Philippidis, G.; Golphinopoulos, S.; Makropoulos, V.; Liakopoulos, V.; Mann, H.; Heintz, B. (2004)In patients on chronic hemodialysis hypotensive episodes are frequently encountered during the course of treatment and the prevalence of atherosclerosis is increased. Endothelin-1 (ET-1), an endothelium-derived peptide ... -
Resistin serum levels are increased but not correlated with insulin resistance in chronic hemodialysis patients
Filippidis, G.; Liakopoulos, V.; Mertens, P. R.; Kiropoulos, T.; Stakias, N.; Verikouki, C.; Patsidis, E.; Koukoulis, G.; Stefanidis, I. (2005)Background/Aims: Insulin resistance is a well-known phenomenon in uremia. Resistin, a recently discovered insulin inhibitor secreted by adipocytes, is associated with obesity and insulin resistance in mice. Adiponectin, ... -
Y-box protein-1 is a master-switch for hypoxia-dependent gene regulation
Rauen, T.; Frye, B. C.; En-Nia, A.; Simos, G.; Paraskeva, E.; Mertens, P. R. (2006)