• Factors affecting chromatin stability of bovine spermatozoa 

      Khalifa, T. A. A.; Rekkas, C. A.; Lymberopoulos, A. G.; Sioga, A.; Dimitriadis, I.; Papanikolaou, T. (2008)
      The structural stability of transcriptionally inert paternal chromatin is of vital importance for the fertilization process and early embryonic development. Accordingly, a series of eight experiments were conducted during ...
    • Oxidative stress due to radiation in CD34(+) Hematopoietic progenitor cells: protection by IGF-1 

      Floratou, K.; Giannopoulou, E.; Antonacopoulou, A.; Karakantza, M.; Adonakis, G.; Kardamakis, D.; Matsouka, P. (2012)
      Radiation exerts direct as well as indirect effects on DNA through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Irradiated hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) experience DNA strand breaks, favoring genetic instability, ...