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Assessment of antioxidant/anticarcinogenic activity of plant extracts by a combination of molecular methods

Stagos, D.; Karaberis, E.; Kouretas, D. (2005)

Cancer chemoprevention is considered to be a promising approach for cancer control, as it has been identified by both epidemiological and molecular studies that environmental factors are the major causes of cancer. ...

Flavonoid Glycosides Isolated from Unique Legume Plant Extracts as Novel Inhibitors of Xanthine Oxidase

Spanou, C.; Veskoukis, A. S.; Kerasioti, T.; Kontou, M.; Angelis, A.; Aligiannis, N.; Skaltsounis, A. L.; Kouretas, D. (2012)

Legumes and the polyphenolic compounds present in them have gained a lot of interest due to their beneficial health implications. Dietary polyphenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, exert antioxidant properties and are ...

Role of vitamin C and E supplementation on IL-6 in response to training

Yfanti, C.; Fischer, C. P.; Nielsen, S.; Akerstrom, T.; Nielsen, A. R.; Veskoukis, A. S.; Kouretas, D.; Lykkesfeldt, J.; Pilegaard, H.; Pedersen, B. K. (2012)

Yfanti C, Fischer CP, Nielsen S, Akerstrom T, Nielsen AR, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D, Lykkesfeldt J, Pilegaard H, Pedersen BK. Role of vitamin C and E supplementation on IL-6 in response to training. J Appl Physiol 112: ...

Differential effects of xanthine oxidase inhibition and exercise on albumin concentration in rat tissues

Veskoukis, A. S.; Kyparos, A.; Stagos, D.; Kouretas, D. (2010)

Albumin is a protein present in almost all kinds of mammalian cells. It has binding sites for several molecules, and possesses antioxidant and other important properties. The aim of this study was to examine the effects ...

The role of obesity in the immune response during sepsis

Kolyva, A. S.; Zolota, V.; Mpatsoulis, D.; Skroubis, G.; Solomou, E. E.; Habeos, I. G.; Assimakopoulos, S. F.; Goutzourelas, N.; Kouretas, D.; Gogos, C. A. (2014)

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Sepsis is one of the most important causes of mortality in the developed world, where almost two-thirds of the population suffer from obesity. Therefore, the coexistence of both conditions has become ...

Cardiotoxicity in rabbits after a low-level exposure to diazinon, propoxur, and chlorpyrifos

Zafiropoulos, A.; Tsarouhas, K.; Tsitsimpikou, C.; Fragkiadaki, P.; Germanakis, I.; Tsardi, M.; Maravgakis, G.; Goutzourelas, N.; Vasilaki, F.; Kouretas, D.; Hayes, A. W.; Tsatsakis, A. M. (2014)

Lethal cardiac complications leading to death and various arrhythmias have been reported after organophosphate and/or carbamate poisonings. The present study focuses on the long-term effects of repeated low-level exposure ...

Activity of grape extracts from Greek varieties of Vitis vinifera against mutagenicity induced by bleomycin and hydrogen peroxide in Salmonella typhimurium strain TA102

Stagos, D.; Kazantzoglou, G.; Theofanidou, D.; Kakalopoulou, G.; Magiatis, P.; Mitaku, S.; Kouretas, D. (2006)

Several in vivo and in vitro studies have shown that grape extracts could prevent certain steps in carcinogenesis and a few mechanisms have been proposed for this activity. In this study, the potential antimutagenic activity ...

Lipid peroxidation and tissue damage

Mylonas, C.; Kouretas, D. (1999)

In recent years it has become apparent that the oxidation of lipids, or lipid peroxidation, is a crucial step in the pathogenesis of several disease states in adult and infant patients. Lipid peroxidation is a process ...

Effects of walking on heart rate recovery, endothelium modulators and quality of life in patients with heart failure

Tsarouhas, K.; Karatzaferi, C.; Tsitsimpikou, C.; Haliassos, A.; Kouretas, D.; Pavlidis, P.; Veskoukis, A.; Adamopouloss, S.; Kyriakides, Z.; Constantinou, L.; Koutedakis, Y.; Rentoukas, E. (2011)

Background: Few studies have addressed the impact of moderate unsupervised everyday physical activity in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Design: We investigated the effects of a 12-week walking programme as the ...

Connection between Telomerase Activity in PBMC and Markers of Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Rentoukas, E.; Tsarouhas, K.; Kaplanis, I.; Korou, E.; Nikolaou, M.; Marathonitis, G.; Kokkinou, S.; Haliassos, A.; Mamalaki, A.; Kouretas, D.; Tsitsimpikou, C. (2012)

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a constellation of metabolic derangements associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress and is widely regarded as an inflammatory condition, accompanied by an increased ...