• The -938C>A polymorphism in MYD88 is associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis: A pilot study 

      Aggelou K., Siapati E.K., Gerogianni I., Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis K., Ntanos I., Simantirakis E., Zintzaras E., Mollaki V., Vassilopoulos G. (2016)
      Introduction. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major disease worldwide, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection.The Toll- Like Receptor (TLR) pathway plays a crucial role in the recognition of MTB. Aim. The present study ...
    • ADORA2A rS5760423 and CYP1A2 rs762551 polymorphisms as risk factors for parkinson’s disease 

      Siokas V., Aloizou A.-M., Tsouris Z., Liampas I., Liakos P., Calina D., Docea A.O., Tsatsakis A., Bogdanos D.P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2021)
      Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second commonest neurodegenerative disease. The genetic basis of PD is indisputable. Both ADORA2A rs5760423 and CYP1A2 rs762551 have been linked to PD, to some extent, but the ...
    • Assessing subway network ground borne noise and vibration using transfer function from tunnel wall to soil surface measured by muck train operation 

      Mouzakis C., Vogiatzis K., Zafiropoulou V. (2019)
      During the operation of urban subway rail transit system, ground vibrations are generated that transmitted through the ground and cause vibrations in nearby buildings. The operation of these systems can be characterized ...
    • CD33 rs3865444 as a risk factor for Parkinson's disease 

      Siokas V., Arseniou S., Aloizou A.-M., Tsouris Z., Liampas I., Sgantzos M., Liakos P., Bogdanos D.P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2021)
      Background: Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's diseases (PD) share a few elements of their clinical, pathological and genetic backgrounds. The CD33 rs3865444 has emerged as a strong genetic locus associated with AD through ...
    • Does the CD33 rs3865444 Polymorphism Confer Susceptibility to Alzheimer’s Disease? 

      Siokas V., Aslanidou P., Aloizou A.-M., Peristeri E., Stamati P., Liampas I., Arseniou S., Drakoulis N., Aschner M., Tsatsakis A., Mitsias P.D., Bogdanos D.P., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2020)
      Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex genetic disorder. To date, published data have reported conflicting results on the role of CD33 rs3865444 polymorphism in AD. The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of rs3865444 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Genotype-Phenotype Relationships in Inheritable Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Greek National Cohort Study 

      Manali E.D., Kannengiesser C., Borie R., Ba I., Bouros D., Markopoulou A., Antoniou K., Kolilekas L., Papaioannou A.I., Tzilas V., Tzouvelekis A., Daniil Z., Fouka E., Papakosta D., Xyfteri A., Karakatsani A., Loukides S., Korbila I., Tomos I.P., Konstantinidis A.K., Gogali A., Steiropoulos P., Papanikolaou I.C., Bazaka C., Haritou A., Vassilakopoulos T., Maniati M., Kagouridis K., Markozannes E., Bouros E., Rampiadou C., Kounti G., Trachalaki A., Dimeas I., Karampitsakos T., Lyberopoulos P., Malamadakis N., Spyropoulou S., Revy P., Lainey E., Dieudé P., Rebah K., Ménard C., Oudin C., Masson C., Plessier A., Legendre M., Nathan N., Coulomb-L'hermine A., Clement A., Amselem S., Boileau C., Crestani B., Papiris S. (2022)
      Background: Monogenic and polygenic inheritances are evidenced for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Pathogenic variations in surfactant protein-related genes, telomere-related genes (TRGs), and a single-nucleotide ...
    • Handedness, asthma and allergic disorders: Is there an association? 

      Andreou, G.; Krommydas, G.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Karapetsas, A.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2002)
      Left-handedness has often been associated with asthma and allergic disorders. In view of previous findings, we investigated the distribution of laterality scores, using the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory, among 172 children. ...
    • Identification of Chromosomal Regions Linked to Diabetic Nephropathy: A Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Linkage Scans 

      Tziastoudi M., Stefanidis I., Stravodimos K., Zintzaras E. (2019)
      Aims: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) has become a serious public health problem. Genetic factors are involved in the pathogenesis of DN, but the exact mode of inheritance is still unknown. Genome-wide linkage scans (GWLS) have ...
    • Lack of Association of the rs11655081 ARSG Gene with Blepharospasm 

      Siokas V., Kardaras D., Aloizou A.-M., Asproudis I., Boboridis K.G., Papageorgiou E., Spandidos D.A., Tsatsakis A., Tsironi E.E., Dardiotis E. (2019)
      Blepharospasm (BSP) is a sub-phenotype of focal dystonia. A few genetic risk factors are considered to be implicated in the risk of developing BSP. There is recent evidence, based on results from GWAS and meta-analyses, ...
    • Multiple sclerosis: Shall we target cd33? 

      Siokas V., Tsouris Z., Aloizou A.-M., Bakirtzis C., Liampas I., Koutsis G., Anagnostouli M., Bogdanos D.P., Grigoriadis N., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Dardiotis E. (2020)
      Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Myeloid lineage cells (microglia and macrophages) may participate in the pathogenic mechanisms leading to MS. CD33 is a transmembrane ...
    • Multivariate methods for meta-analysis of genetic association studies 

      Dimou N.L., Pantavou K.G., Braliou G.G., Bagos P.G. (2018)
      Multivariate meta-analysis of genetic association studies and genome-wide association studies has received a remarkable attention as it improves the precision of the analysis. Here, we review, summarize and present in a ...
    • A systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacogenetic studies in patients with chronic kidney disease 

      Tziastoudi M., Pissas G., Raptis G., Cholevas C., Eleftheriadis T., Dounousi E., Stefanidis I., Theoharides T.C. (2021)
      Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important global public health problem due to its high prevalence and morbidity. Although the treatment of nephrology patients has changed considerably, ineffectiveness and side effects ...