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Micronutrients, Phytochemicals and Mediterranean Diet: A Potential Protective Role against COVID-19 through Modulation of PAF Actions and Metabolism by Detopoulou, Paraskevi, Demopoulos, Constantinos A, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi

“…The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an emerging situation with high rates of morbidity and mortality, in the pathophysiology of which…”
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Protective Effect of Olive Oil Microconstituents in Atherosclerosis: Emphasis on PAF Implicated Atherosclerosis Theory by Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Demopoulos, Constantinos A

“…Atherosclerosis is a progressive vascular multifactorial process. The mechanisms underlining the initiating event of atheromatous plaque formation are…”
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Dietary choline and betaine intakes in relation to concentrations of inflammatory markers in healthy adults: the ATTICA study by Detopoulou, Paraskevi, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Pitsavos, Christos, Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…BACKGROUND: Choline and betaine are found in a variety of plant and animal foods and were recently shown to be associated with decreased homocysteine…”
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Associations of phase angle with platelet-activating factor metabolism and related dietary factors in healthy volunteers by Detopoulou, Paraskevi, Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Nomikos, Tzortzis, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi

“…Introduction Phase angle (PA) is derived from bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). It reflects cell membrane function and decreases in disease. It is…”
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Effect of Spirulina Nigrita ® Supplementation on Indices of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage after Eccentric Protocol of Upper Limbs in Apparently Healthy Volunteers by Krokidas, Anastasios, Gakis, Athanasios G, Aktypi, Ourania, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Nomikos, Tzortzis

“…Spirulina is a supplement with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may enhance performance and recovery after intense exercise. The present study…”
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Association of PAF and its Metabolic Enzymes with GGT and the Fatty Liver Index in Healthy Volunteers by Detopoulou, Paraskevi, Nomikos, Tzortzis, Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi

“…Platelet-activating-factor (PAF) is a lipid inflammatory mediator implicated in liver disease. Its main biosynthetic enzymes are cytidine diphosphate…”
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Can Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage Be a Good Model for the Investigation of the Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Diet in Humans? by Methenitis, Spyridon, Stergiou, Ioanna, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Nomikos, Tzortzis

“…Subclinical, low-grade, inflammation is one of the main pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the majority of chronic and non-communicable diseases. Several…”
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The Impact of Dietary Carbohydrates on Inflammation-Related Cardiovascular Disease Risk: The ATTICA Study (2002-2022) by Giannakopoulou, Sofia-Panagiota, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Chrysohoou, Christina, Barkas, Fotios, Tsioufis, Costas, Pitsavos, Christos, Liberopoulos, Evangelos, Sfikakis, Petros P, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential interplay between a carbohydrate diet and inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)…”
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Is Platelet-Activating Factor the Missing Link Between COVID-19 and Atherosclerosis? by Demopoulos, Constantinos A., Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Theoharides, Theoharis C.

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Consumption of Enriched Yogurt with PAF Inhibitors from Olive Pomace Affects the Major Enzymes of PAF Metabolism: A Randomized, Double Blind, Three Arm Trial by Detopoulou, Maria, Ntzouvani, Agathi, Petsini, Filio, Gavriil, Labrini, Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi

“…Platelet-activating factor (PAF), a proinflammatory lipid mediator, plays a crucial role in the formation of the atherosclerotic plaque. Therefore, the…”
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The Involvement of Lipid Mediators in the Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage by Gakis, Athanasios G., Nomikos, Tzortzis, Philippou, Anastassios, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi

“…Lipid mediators are a class of signaling molecules that play important roles in various physiological processes, including inflammation, blood pressure…”
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Does Yogurt Enriched with Platelet-Activating Factor Inhibitors from Olive Oil By-Products Affect Gut Microbiota and Faecal Metabolites in Healthy Overweight Subjects? (A randomized, parallel, three arm trial.) by Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Mitsou, Evdokia K, Kyriacou, Adamantini, Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Detopoulou, Maria

“…The effect of the daily consumption of a low-fat yogurt (150 g) enriched with Platelet-Activating Factor receptor (PAF-R) antagonists, or the plain one, on gut…”
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Selenium, Selenoproteins and 10-year Cardiovascular Risk: Results from the ATTICA Study by Detopoulou, Paraskevi, Letsiou, Sophia, Nomikos, Tzortzis, Karagiannis, Alexandros, Pergantis, Spiros A, Pitsavos, Christos, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi

“…Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element that is involved in several pathophysiological functions. The relationship of Se with cardiovascular disease…”
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Association of the +45T>G and +276G>T polymorphisms in the adiponectin gene with insulin resistance in nondiabetic Greek women by Melistas, Labros, Mantzoros, Christos S, Kontogianni, Meropi, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Ordovas, Jose M, Yiannakouris, Nikos

“…ObjectiveWe explored potential associations of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ; +45T>G, rs2241766 and +276G>T,…”
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Suppression of DNA/RNA and protein oxidation by dietary supplement which contains plant extracts and vitamins: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Gavriil, Lamprini, Argyrou, Chrysa, Malagaris, Ioannis, Choleva, Maria, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Afxentiou, Georgia, Nikolaou, Eleana

“…Excessive oxidative stress may impair bio-molecules and cellular function. Multi antioxidant supplementation is thought to be more effective than a single…”
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Effect of Differently Fed Farmed Gilthead Sea Bream Consumption on Platelet Aggregation and Circulating Haemostatic Markers among Apparently Healthy Adults: A Double-Blind Randomized Crossover Trial by Ntzouvani, Agathi, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Kontogianni, Meropi D, Nomikos, Tzortzis, Mikellidi, Anastasia, Xanthopoulou, Μarianna, Kalogeropoulos, Nick, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes

“…Fish consumption beneficially affects coagulation markers. Few dietary intervention studies have investigated differently fed farmed fish against these…”
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The association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and adiponectin levels among healthy adults: the ATTICA study by Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B., Pitsavos, Christos, Tampourlou, Metaxia, Chrysohoou, Christina, Nomikos, Tzortzis, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…Adiponectin is thought to exert anti-inflammatory actions. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the association of long-term adherence to the…”
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Consumption of yogurt enriched with polar lipids from olive oil by-products reduces platelet sensitivity against platelet activating factor and inflammatory indices: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial by Antonopoulou, Smaragdi, Detopoulou, Maria, Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Nomikos, Tzortzis, Mikellidi, Αnastasia, Yannakoulia, Mary, Kyriacou, Adamantini, Mitsou, Evdokia, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes, Anastasiou, Costas

“…Several studies have reported the positive cardio-metabolic effects of yogurt consumption. The addition of olive oil’s bioactive extracts into yogurt can…”
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Chemical Composition of Greek Avgotaracho Prepared from Mullet (Mugil cephalus): Nutritional and Health Benefits by Kalogeropoulos, Nick, Nomikos, Tzortzis, Chiou, Antonia, Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi

“…Crude composition, lipid composition, and tocopherols, ascorbic acid, cholesterol, phytosterols, and squalene content together with fatty acids and…”
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Consumption of Farmed Fish, Fed with an Olive-Pomace Enriched Diet, and Its Effect on the Inflammatory, Redox, and Platelet-Activating Factor Enzyme Profile of Apparently Healthy Adults: A Double-Blind Randomized Crossover Trial by Petsini, Filio, Ntzouvani, Agathi, Detopoulou, Maria, Papakonstantinou, Vasiliki D, Kalogeropoulos, Nick, Fragopoulou, Elizabeth, Nomikos, Tzortzis, Kontogianni, Meropi D, Antonopoulou, Smaragdi

“…A fish-rich diet has a beneficial effect on cardiovascular health. The platelet activating factor (PAF) is involved in the development of atherosclerosis, and…”
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