• A genome-wide association study identifies an osteoarthritis susceptibility locus on chromosome 7q22 

      Kerkhof, H. J. M.; Lories, R. J.; Meulenbelt, I.; Jonsdottir, I.; Valdes, A. M.; Arp, P.; Ingvarsson, T.; Jhamai, M.; Jonsson, H.; Stolk, L.; Thorleifsson, G.; Zhai, G.; Zhang, F.; Zhu, Y.; Van Der Breggen, R.; Carr, A.; Doherty, M.; Doherty, S.; Felson, D. T.; Gonzalez, A.; Halldorsson, B. V.; Hart, D. J.; Hauksson, V. B.; Hofman, A.; Ioannidis, J. P. A.; Kloppenburg, M.; Lane, N. E.; Loughlin, J.; Luyten, F. P.; Nevitt, M. C.; Parimi, N.; Pols, H. A. P.; Rivadeneira, F.; Slagboom, E. P.; Styrḱarsd́ottir, U.; Tsezou, A.; Van De Putte, T.; Zmuda, J.; Spector, T. D.; Stefansson, K.; Uitterlinden, A. G.; Van Meurs, J. B. J. (2010)
      Objective. To identify novel genes involved in osteoarthritis (OA), by means of a genome-wide association study. Methods. We tested 500,510 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 1,341 Dutch Caucasian OA cases and 3,496 ...
    • The Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase Inhibitor 1-methyl-tryptophan Suppresses Mitochondrial Function, Induces Aerobic Glycolysis and Decreases Interleukin-10 Production in Human Lymphocytes 

      Eleftheriadis, T.; Pissas, G.; Karioti, A.; Antoniadi, G.; Liakopoulos, V.; Dafopoulou, K.; Pournaras, S.; Koukoulis, G.; Stefanidis, I. (2012)
      Background: Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) suppresses adaptive immunity. It is known that IDO induces T-cell differentiation to regulatory T-cells (Treg) through tryptophan depletion and/or kynurenine pathway products. ...
    • Measuring the effects of pesticides on occupationally exposed humans with the comet assay 

      Piperakis, S. M.; Kontogianni, K.; Siffel, C.; Piperakis, M. M. (2006)
      In this study we examine the effects of a mixture of pesticides on occupationally exposed agricultural workers. The study was performed on 149 people, 84 agricultural workers and 65 healthy men from the same area, who ...
    • Persistent Activation of Innate Immunity in Patients with Primary Antibody Deficiencies 

      Tsinti G., Makris D., Germenis A.E., Speletas M. (2020)
      Primary antibody deficiencies (PAD) represent a heterogeneous group of disorders, with common variable immunodeficiency being the most common with clinical significance. The main phenotypic defect resides in the inability ...
    • Tc2 response at the onset of COPD exacerbations 

      Makris, D.; Lazarou, S.; Alexandrakis, M.; Kourelis, T. V.; Tzanakis, N.; Kyriakou, D.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2008)
      Background: T lymphocytes and especially the subpopulations of CD8+ cells are believed to have a key role in COPD pathophysiology, but there are only few data regarding the role of these cells in COPD exacerbation. Aim: ...