• Association between TLR2/TLR4 gene polymorphisms and COPD phenotype in a Greek cohort [Assoziation zwischen TLR2-/TLR4-Gen-Polymorphismen und COPD-Phänotyp] 

      Apostolou A., Kerenidi T., Michopoulos A., Gourgoulianis K.I., Noutsias M., Germenis A.E., Speletas M. (2017)
      Background: Considering that the innate immune system plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we hypothesized that functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ...
    • The contribution of genetic variants of SLC2A1 gene in t2dm and T2DM-nephropathy: Association study and meta-analysis 

      Stefanidis I., Tziastoudi M., Tsironi E.E., Dardiotis E., Tachmitzi S.V., Fotiadou A., Pissas G., Kytoudis K., Sounidaki M., Ampatzis G., Mertens P.R., Liakopoulos V., Eleftheriadis T., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Santos M., Zintzaras E. (2018)
      An association study was conducted to investigate the relation between 14 variants of glucose transporter 1 gene (SLC2A1) and the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) leading to nephropathy. We also performed a meta-analysis of ...
    • Evaluation of 12 GWAS-drawn SNPs as biomarkers of rheumatoid arthritis response to TNF inhibitors. A potential SNP association with response to etanercept 

      Ferreiro-Iglesias A., Montes A., Perez-Pampin E., Cañete J.D., Raya E., Magro-Checa C., Vasilopoulos Y., Caliz R., Ferrer M.A., Joven B., Carreira P., Balsa A., Salcedo D.P., Blanco F.J., Moreno-Ramos M.J., Manrique-Arija S., Del Carmen Ordonez M., Alegre-Sancho J.J., Narvaez J., Navarro-Sarabia F., Moreira V., Valor L., Garcia-Portales R., Marquez A., Gomez-Reino J.J., Martin J., Gonzalez A. (2019)
      Research in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is increasingly focused on the discovery of biomarkers that could enable personalized treatments. The genetic biomarkers associated with the response to TNF inhibitors (TNFi) are among ...
    • FcγRIIa-H131R variant is associated with inferior response in diffuse large B cell lymphoma: A meta-analysis of genetic risk 

      Ziakas P.D., Poulou L.S., Zintzaras E. (2016)
      Purpose: Low-affinity variants FcγRIIIa-V158F and FcγRI-Ia-H131R may alter response to rituximab-based chemotherapy in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) but available clinical evidence is inconclusive. Our purpose was ...
    • Gene variants of adhesion molecules predispose to MS: A case-control study 

      Dardiotis E., Panayiotou E., Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Christodoulou K., Hadjisavvas A., Pantzaris M., Grigoriadis N., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Kyriakides T. (2019)
      ObjectiveTo examine the effect of variants in genes encoding molecules that are implicated in leukocyte trafficking into the CNS on the development of MS.MethodsA total of 389 Greek MS cases and 336 controls were recruited ...
    • Genetic polymorphisms of FAS and EVER genes in a Greek population and their susceptibility to cervical cancer: A case control study 

      Pavlidou E., Daponte A., Egea R., Dardiotis E., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Barbadilla A., Agorastos T. (2016)
      Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of two SNPs of EVER1/2 genes' region (rs2290907, rs16970849) and the FAS-670 polymorphism with the susceptibility to precancerous lesions and cervical cancer ...
    • Genetic variants in complement pathway and ARMS2/HTRA1 genes and risk of age-related macular degeneration in a homogeneous population from central Greece 

      Tsiloulis A.N., Zacharaki F., Kotoula M.G., Chatzoulis D.Z., Morrison M.A., Mayne K., Dardiotis E., Stefanidis I.L., Almpanidou P., DeAngelis M.M., Tsironi E.E. (2016)
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    • Genome-wide Association and Meta-analysis of Age at Onset in Parkinson Disease: Evidence from the COURAGE-PD Consortium 

      Grover S., Sreelatha A.A.K., Pihlstrom L., Domenighetti C., Schulte C., Sugier P.-E., Radivojkov-Blagojevic M., Lichtner P., Mohamed O., Portugal B., Landoulsi Z., May P., Bobbili D., Edsall C., Bartusch F., Hanussek M., Krüger J., Hernandez D.G., Blauwendraat C., Mellick G.D., Zimprich A., Pirker W., Tan M., Rogaeva E., Lang A., Koks S., Taba P., Lesage S., Brice A., Corvol J.-C., Chartier-Harlin M.-C., Mutez E., Brockmann K., Deutschländer A.B., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E., Stefanis L., Simitsi A.M., Valente E.M., Petrucci S., Straniero L., Zecchinelli A., Pezzoli G., Brighina L., Ferrarese C., Annesi G., Quattrone A., Gagliardi M., Burbulla L.F., Matsuo H., Kawamura Y., Hattori N., Nishioka K., Chung S.J., Kim Y.J., Pavelka L., Van De Warrenburg B.P.C., Bloem B.R., Singleton A.B., Aasly J., Toft M., Guedes L.C., Ferreira J.J., Bardien S., Carr J., Tolosa E., Ezquerra M., Pastor P., Diez-Fairen M., Wirdefeldt K., Pedersen N.L., Ran C., Belin A.C., Puschmann A., Hellberg C., Clarke C.E., Morrison K.E., Krainc D., Farrer M.J., Kruger R., Elbaz A., Gasser T., Sharma M. (2022)
      Background and Objectives Considerable heterogeneity exists in the literature concerning genetic determinants of the age at onset (AAO) of Parkinson disease (PD), which could be attributed to a lack of well-powered replication ...
    • 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 ...
    • Genomic diversity and population structure of three autochthonous Greek sheep breeds assessed with genome-wide DNA arrays 

      Michailidou S., Tsangaris G., Fthenakis G.C., Tzora A., Skoufos I., Karkabounas S.C., Banos G., Argiriou A., Arsenos G. (2018)
      In the present study, genome-wide genotyping was applied to characterize the genetic diversity and population structure of three autochthonous Greek breeds: Boutsko, Karagouniko and Chios. Dairy sheep are among the most ...
    • Genomic variants in the FTO gene are associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Greek patients 

      Mitropoulos K., Papadima E.M., Xiromerisiou G., Balasopoulou A., Charalampidou K., Galani V., Zafeiri K.-V., Dardiotis E., Ralli S., Deretzi G., John A., Kydonopoulou K., Papadopoulou E., Di Pardo A., Akcimen F., Loizedda A., Dobriĉić V., Novaković I., Kostic V.S., Mizzi C., Peters B.A., Basak N., Orrù S., Kiskinis E., Cooper D.N., Gerou S., Drmanac R., Bartsakoulia M., Tsermpini E.-E., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Ali B.R., Katsila T., Patrinos G.P. (2017)
      Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating disease whose complex pathology has been associated with a strong genetic component in the context of both familial and sporadic disease. Herein, we adopted ...
    • Haplotype structure defines effects of common DPYD variants c.85T > C (rs1801265) and c.496A > G (rs2297595) on dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase activity: Implication for 5-fluorouracil toxicity 

      Hamzic S., Schärer D., Offer S.M., Meulendijks D., Nakas C., Diasio R.B., Fontana S., Wehrli M., Schürch S., Amstutz U., Largiadèr C.R. (2021)
      Aims: The aim of this study was to identify risk variants and haplotypes that impair dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) activity and are, therefore, candidate risk variants for severe toxicity to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) ...
    • Insecticide resistance status of Myzus persicae in Greece: Long-term surveys and new diagnostics for resistance mechanisms 

      Voudouris C.C., Kati A.N., Sadikoglou E., Williamson M., Skouras P.J., Dimotsiou O., Georgiou S., Fenton B., Skavdis G., Margaritopoulos J.T. (2016)
      BACKGROUND: Myzus persicae nicotianae is an important pest in Greece, controlled mainly by neonicotinoids. Monitoring of the aphid populations for resistance mechanisms is essential for effective control. RESULTS: Two new ...
    • A meta-analysis of FZD3 gene polymorphisms and their association with schizophrenia 

      Pantavou K.G., Braliou G.G., Kontou P.I., Dimou N.L., Bagos P.G. (2016)
      Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the potential association of FZD3 polymorphisms with schizophrenia. Methods A systematic review and a meta-analysis were carried out comprising of nine genetic association ...
    • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies confirms a susceptibility locus for knee osteoarthritis on chromosome 7q22 

      Evangelou, E.; Valdes, A. M.; Kerkhof, H. J. M.; Styrkarsdottir, U.; Zhu, Y.; Meulenbelt, I.; Lories, R. J.; Karassa, F. B.; Tylzanowski, P.; Bos, S. D.; Rayner, N. W.; Southam, L.; Zhai, G.; Elliott, K. S.; Hunt, S. E.; Blackburn, H.; Potter, S. C.; Day-Williams, A. G.; Beazley, C.; Akune, T.; Arden, N. K.; Carr, A.; Chapman, K.; Cupples, L. A.; Dai, J.; Deloukas, P.; Doherty, M.; Doherty, S.; Engstrom, G.; Gonzalez, A.; Halldorsson, B. V.; Hammond, C. L.; Hart, D. J.; Helgadottir, H.; Hofman, A.; Ikegawa, S.; Ingvarsson, T.; Jiang, Q.; Jonsson, H.; Kaprio, J.; Kawaguchi, H.; Kisand, K.; Kloppenburg, M.; Kujala, U. M.; Lohmander, L. S.; Loughlin, J.; Luyten, F. P.; Mabuchi, A.; McCaskie, A.; Nakajima, M.; Nilsson, P. M.; Nishida, N.; Ollier, W. E. R.; Panoutsopoulou, K.; Van De Putte, T.; Ralston, S. H.; Rivadeneira, F.; Saarela, J.; Schulte-Merker, S.; Shi, D.; Slagboom, P. E.; Sudo, A.; Tamm, A.; Thorleifsson, G.; Thorsteinsdottir, U.; Tsezou, A.; Wallis, G. A.; Wilkinson, J. M.; Yoshimura, N.; Zeggini, E.; Zhang, F.; Jonsdottir, I.; Uitterlinden, A. G.; Felson, D. T.; Van Meurs, J. B.; Stefansson, K.; Ioannidis, J. P. A.; Spector, T. D. (2011)
      Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis and accounts for substantial morbidity and disability, particularly in older people. It is characterised by changes in joint structure, including ...
    • An NOS3 haplotype is protective against hypertension in a caucasian population 

      Kitsios, G. D.; Zintzaras, E. (2010)
      The endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene (NOS3) has been implicated in the development of hypertension, although the specific role of variants and haplotypes has not been clarified. In this study, the association of three ...
    • Prevalence of uncoupling protein one genetic polymorphisms and their relationship with cardiovascular and metabolic health 

      Dinas P.C., Nintou E., Vliora M., Pravednikova A.E., Sakellariou P., Witkowicz A., Kachaev Z.M., Kerchev V.V., Larina S.N., Cotton J., Kowalska A., Gkiata P., Bargiota A., Khachatryan Z.A., Hovhannisyan A.A., Antonosyan M.A., Margaryan S., Partyka A., Bogdanski P., Szulinska M., Kregielska-Narozna M., Czepczyński R., Ruchała M., Tomkiewicz A., Yepiskoposyan L., Karabon L., Shidlovskii Y., Metsios G.S., Flouris A.D. (2022)
      Contribution of UCP1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to susceptibility for cardiometabolic pathologies (CMP) and their involvement in specific risk factors for these conditions varies across populations. We tested ...
    • Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration 

      Fritsche, L. G.; Chen, W.; Schu, M.; Yaspan, B. L.; Yu, Y.; Thorleifsson, G.; Zack, D. J.; Arakawa, S.; Cipriani, V.; Ripke, S.; Igo, R. P.; Buitendijk, G. H. S.; Sim, X.; Weeks, D. E.; Guymer, R. H.; Merriam, J. E.; Francis, P. J.; Hannum, G.; Agarwal, A.; Armbrecht, A. M.; Audo, I.; Aung, T.; Barile, G. R.; Benchaboune, M.; Bird, A. C.; Bishop, P. N.; Branham, K. E.; Brooks, M.; Brucker, A. J.; Cade, W. H.; Cain, M. S.; Campochiaro, P. A.; Chan, C. C.; Cheng, C. Y.; Chew, E. Y.; Chin, K. A.; Chowers, I.; Clayton, D. G.; Cojocaru, R.; Conley, Y. P.; Cornes, B. K.; Daly, M. J.; Dhillon, B.; Edwards, A. O.; Evangelou, E.; Fagerness, J.; Ferreyra, H. A.; Friedman, J. S.; Geirsdottir, A.; George, R. J.; Gieger, C.; Gupta, N.; Hagstrom, S. A.; Harding, S. P.; Haritoglou, C.; Heckenlively, J. R.; Holz, F. G.; Hughes, G.; Ioannidis, J. P. A.; Ishibashi, T.; Joseph, P.; Jun, G.; Kamatani, Y.; Katsanis, N.; N Keilhauer, C.; Khan, J. C.; Kim, I. K.; Kiyohara, Y.; Klein, B. E. K.; Klein, R.; Kovach, J. L.; Kozak, I.; Lee, C. J.; Lee, K. E.; Lichtner, P.; Lotery, A. J.; Meitinger, T.; Mitchell, P.; Mohand-Saïd, S.; Moore, A. T.; Morgan, D. J.; Morrison, M. A.; Myers, C. E.; Naj, A. C.; Nakamura, Y.; Okada, Y.; Orlin, A.; Ortube, M. C.; Othman, M. I.; Pappas, C.; Park, K. H.; Pauer, G. J. T.; Peachey, N. S.; Poch, O.; Priya, R. R.; Reynolds, R.; Richardson, A. J.; Ripp, R.; Rudolph, G.; Ryu, E.; Sahel, J. A.; Schaumberg, D. A.; Scholl, H. P. N.; Schwartz, S. G.; Scott, W. K.; Shahid, H.; Sigurdsson, H.; Silvestri, G.; Sivakumaran, T. A.; Smith, R. T.; Sobrin, L.; Souied, E. H.; Stambolian, D. E.; Stefansson, H.; Sturgill-Short, G. M.; Takahashi, A.; Tosakulwong, N.; Truitt, B. J.; Tsironi, E. E.; Uitterlinden, A. G.; Van Duijn, C. M.; Vijaya, L.; Vingerling, J. R.; Vithana, E. N.; Webster, A. R.; Wichmann, H. E.; Winkler, T. W.; Wong, T. Y.; Wright, A. F.; Zelenika, D.; Zhang, M.; Zhao, L.; Zhang, K.; Klein, M. L.; Hageman, G. S.; Lathrop, G. M.; Stefansson, K.; Allikmets, R.; Baird, P. N.; Gorin, M. B.; Wang, J. J.; Klaver, C. C. W.; Seddon, J. M.; Pericak-Vance, M. A.; Iyengar, S. K.; Yates, J. R. W.; Swaroop, A.; Weber, B. H. F.; Kubo, M.; Deangelis, M. M.; Léveillard, T.; Thorsteinsdottir, U.; Haines, J. L.; Farrer, L. A.; Heid, I. M.; Abecasis, G. R. (2013)
      Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of blindness in older individuals. To accelerate the understanding of AMD biology and help design new therapies, we executed a collaborative genome-wide association ...
    • Susceptibility to leishmaniasis is affected by host SLC11A1 gene polymorphisms: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Braliou G.G., Kontou P.I., Boleti H., Bagos P.G. (2019)
      Leishmaniases are cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral diseases affecting humans and domesticated animals mostly in the tropical and subtropical areas of the planet. Host genetics have been widely investigated for their ...
    • Tracking the global dispersal of a cosmopolitan insect pest, the peach potato aphid 

      Margaritopoulos, J. T.; Kasprowicz, L.; Malloch, G. L.; Fenton, B. (2009)
      Background. Global commerce and human transportation are responsible for the range expansion of various insect pests such as the plant sucking aphids. High resolution DNA markers provide the opportunity to examine the ...