Search Results - "Fragoulis, Emmanuel G."
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L-DOPA decarboxylase mRNA expression is associated with tumor stage and size in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
Published in BMC cancer (20-10-2012)“…Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) represents one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies worldwide. The DDC gene encodes L-DOPA decarboxylase,…”
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Uncovering the clinical utility of miR-143, miR-145 and miR-224 for predicting the survival of bladder cancer patients following treatment
Published in Carcinogenesis (New York) (01-05-2015)“…Accurate prognosis is a key factor in establishing optimal therapeutic decisions; yet in the case of bladder cancer (BlCa) current prognostic indicators cannot…”
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Decreased expression of microRNAs targeting type-2 diabetes susceptibility genes in peripheral blood of patients and predisposed individuals
Published in Endocrine (01-11-2019)“…Aim Certain microRNA molecules (miRNAs) that target genes involved in beta-cell growth and insulin resistance are found deregulated in patients with type-2…”
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Blood-based analysis of 84 microRNAs identifies molecules deregulated in individuals with type-2 diabetes, risk factors for the disease or metabolic syndrome
Published in Diabetes research and clinical practice (01-06-2020)“…Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are implicated in insulin-signaling and the development of type-2 diabetes (T2D). Their deregulated expression is mostly described in the…”
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Clinical evaluation of microRNA-145 expression in renal cell carcinoma: a promising molecular marker for discriminating and staging the clear cell histological subtype
Published in Biological chemistry (01-06-2016)“…The vast majority of malignancies detected in renal parenchyma are diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma (RCC), whose subtype discrimination and determination of…”
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Blood-based analysis of type-2 diabetes mellitus susceptibility genes identifies specific transcript variants with deregulated expression and association with disease risk
Published in Scientific reports (06-02-2019)“…Despite significant progress by genome-wide association studies, the ability of genetic variants to conduce to the prediction or prognosis of type-2 diabetes…”
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Human l-DOPA decarboxylase mRNA is a target of miR-145: A prediction to validation workflow
Published in Gene (10-01-2015)“…l-DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) is a multiply-regulated gene which encodes the enzyme that catalyzes the biosynthesis of dopamine in humans. MicroRNAs comprise a…”
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L-DOPA decarboxylase mRNA levels provide high diagnostic accuracy and discrimination between clear cell and non-clear cell subtypes in renal cell carcinoma
Published in Clinical biochemistry (01-06-2015)“…Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most frequent type of kidney cancer. RCC patients frequently present with arterial hypertension due to various causes,…”
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Release of Membrane-Associated L-Dopa Decarboxylase from Human Cells
Published in Neurochemical research (01-08-2011)“…L-Dopa Decarboxylase is a pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme that catalyses the decarboxylation of L-Dopa to dopamine. In this study, we investigated…”
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Essential cysteine residues for human RNase [kappa] catalytic activity
Published in The FEBS journal (01-04-2012)“…Human RNase [kappa] is an endoribonuclease expressed in almost all tissues and organs and belongs to a highly conserved protein family bearing representatives…”
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Essential cysteine residues for human RNase κ catalytic activity
Published in The FEBS journal (01-04-2012)“…Human RNase κ is an endoribonuclease expressed in almost all tissues and organs and belongs to a highly conserved protein family bearing representatives in all…”
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l-Dopa decarboxylase (DDC) constitutes an emerging biomarker in predicting patients’ survival with stomach adenocarcinomas
Published in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (01-02-2013)“…Purpose Stomach adenocarcinoma represents a major health problem and is regarded as the second commonest cause of cancer-associated mortality, universally,…”
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Expression analysis and clinical utility of L-Dopa decarboxylase (DDC) in prostate cancer
Published in Clinical biochemistry (01-10-2008)“…L-Dopa decarboxylase (DDC) is a pyridoxal 5′-phosphate-dependent enzyme that was found to be involved in many malignancies. The aim of this study was to…”
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Expression of enzymatically active L-DOPA decarboxylase in human peripheral leukocytes
Published in Blood cells, molecules, & diseases (2009)“…L-DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) is a pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme that catalyses the decarboxylation of L-DOPA to dopamine. Dopamine (DA) has been…”
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l -DOPA Decarboxylase ( DDC ) Expression Status as a Novel Molecular Tumor Marker for Diagnostic and Prognostic Purposes in Laryngeal Cancer
Published in Translational oncology (01-08-2012)“…l -DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) plays an essential role in the enzymatic synthesis of dopamine and alterations in its gene expression have been reported in several…”
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Detection, Purification and Identification of An Endogenous Inhibitor of l-Dopa Decarboxylase Activity from Human Placenta
Published in Neurochemical research (01-06-2009)“…An endogenous inhibitor of l -Dopa decarboxylase activity was identified and purified from human placenta. The endogenous inhibitor of l -Dopa decarboxylase…”
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The U937 macrophage cell line expresses enzymatically active l -Dopa decarboxylase
Published in Journal of neuroimmunology (30-11-2009)“…Abstract In the present study we demonstrate that enzymatically active l -Dopa decarboxylase (DDC) is expressed in U937 cells, an important model of human…”
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Quantification and study of the L-DOPA decarboxylase expression in gastric adenocarcinoma cells treated with chemotherapeutic substances
Published in Anti-cancer drugs (01-03-2013)“…3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine decarboxylase (DDC) is an enzyme implicated in the biosynthetic pathways of the neurotransmitters dopamine and probably…”
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l-Dopa decarboxylase expression profile in human cancer cells
Published in Molecular biology reports (01-02-2011)“…l-Dopa decarboxylase (DDC) catalyses the decarboxylation of l-Dopa. It has been shown that the DDC gene undergoes alternative splicing within its…”
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Effect of cytostatic drugs on the mRNA expression levels of ribonuclease κ in breast and ovarian cancer cells
Published in Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry (01-03-2014)“…Breast and ovarian cancers remain a major public health issue, constituting a major cause of female morbidity and mortality worldwide. Even though systemic…”
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