• Artificial oocyte activation: physiological, pathophysiological and ethical aspects 

      Anifandis G., Michopoulos A., Daponte A., Chatzimeletiou K., Simopoulou M., Messini C.I., Polyzos N.P., Vassiou K., Dafopoulos K., Goulis D.G. (2019)
      Infertile couples with low oocyte yield in combination with abnormal semen parameters may experience intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) failure. An established factor associated with ICSI failure is oocyte activation ...
    • Enhanced Ca2+ Entry Sustains the Activation of Akt in Glucose Deprived SH-SY5Y Cells 

      Kourti M., Liaropoulou D., Paschou M., Giagklisi I., Paschalidi M., Petani E., Papazafiri P. (2022)
      The two crucial cellular insults that take place during cerebral ischemia are the loss of oxygen and loss of glucose, which can both activate a cascade of events leading to neuronal death. In addition, the toxic overactivation ...
    • Istaroxime Inhibits Motility and Down-Regulates Orai1 Expression, SOCE and FAK Phosphorylation in Prostate Cancer Cells 

      Stagno M.J., Zacharopoulou N., Bochem J., Tsapara A., Pelzl L., Al-Maghout T., Kallergi G., Alkahtani S., Alevizopoulos K., Dimas K., Calogeropoulou T., Warmann S.W., Lang F., Schmid E., Stournaras C. (2017)
      Background/Aims: Istaroxime is a validated inotropic Na + /K + ATPase inhibitor currently in development for the treatment of various cardiac conditions. Recent findings established that this steroidal drug exhibits potent ...
    • On the action of the anti-absence drug ethosuximide in the rat and cat thalamus 

      Leresche, N.; Parri, H. R.; Erdemli, G.; Guyon, A.; Turner, J. P.; Williams, S. R.; Asprodini, E.; Crunelli, V. (1998)
      The action of ethosuximide (ETX) on Na+, K+, and Ca2+ currents and on tonic and burst-firing patterns was investigated in rat and cat thalamic neurons in vitro by using patch and sharp microelectrode recordings. In ...
    • The prognostic role of micronutrient status and supplements in COVID-19 outcomes: A systematic review 

      Pechlivanidou E., Vlachakis D., Tsarouhas K., Panidis D., Tsitsimpikou C., Darviri C., Kouretas D., Bacopoulou F. (2022)
      Micronutrients constitute an adjuvant treatment for respiratory viral infections. Since there is no effective antiviral therapy for COVID-19 yet, adjuvant intervention for the survival of critically ill patients may be ...
    • Tear film osmolarity in subjects with acute allergic rhinoconjunctivitis 

      Nitoda E., Lavaris A., Laios K., Androudi S., Kalogeropoulos C.D., Tsatsos M., Damaskos C., Garmpis N., Moschos M.M. (2018)
      Background/Aim: Acute allergic rhinoconjuctivitis is the most common form of ocular allergies. The pathogenetic mechanisms are based on an immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. On the other hand, tear ...