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Effects of low-intensity shock wave therapy (LiST) on the erectile tissue of naturally aged rats by Sokolakis, I., Dimitriadis, F., Psalla, D., Karakiulakis, G., Kalyvianakis, D., Hatzichristou, D.

“…Low-intensity shock wave therapy (LiST) improves erectile function in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), probably by promoting angiogenesis as suggested…”
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV seropositive patients in northern Greece. Major factors of influence by Goma, F, Papazisis, G, Karakiulakis, G

“…BACKGROUNDAdherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is of great importance for reducing viral load and the eventual treatment of the patients and…”
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Increased hyaluronic acid content in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension by Papakonstantinou, E, Kouri, F. M, Karakiulakis, G, Klagas, I, Eickelberg, O

“…Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is a fatal disease characterised by elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation. Initial…”
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Extrinsic ageing in the human skin is associated with alterations in the expression of hyaluronic acid and its metabolizing enzymes by Tzellos, T. G., Klagas, I., Vahtsevanos, K., Triaridis, S., Printza, A., Kyrgidis, A., Karakiulakis, G., Zouboulis, C. C., Papakonstantinou, E.

“…:  Extrinsic skin ageing or ‘photoageing’, as opposed to intrinsic skin ageing, is the result of exposure to external factors, mainly ultraviolet irradiation…”
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Decreased hyaluronan in airway smooth muscle cells from patients with asthma and COPD by Klagas, I, Goulet, S, Karakiulakis, G, Zhong, J, Baraket, M, Black, J. L, Papakonstantinou, E, Roth, M

“…Glycosaminoglycans (GAG) are essential extracellular matrix molecules which regulate tissue flexibility, a parameter that is reduced in airways of patients…”
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Nodular basal cell carcinoma is associated with increased hyaluronan homeostasis by Tzellos, TG, Kyrgidis, A, Vahtsevanos, K, Triaridis, S, Printza, A, Klagas, I, Zvintzou, E, Kritis, A, Karakiulakis, G, Papakonstantinou, E

“…Background  Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is one of the most frequent forms of malignancy in humans. Although BCC is a tumour of low degree of malignancy, if left…”
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PP.01.01: EFFECTS OF ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS AND AT1 RECEPTORS INHIBITORS ON FIBRINOLYSIS IN CORONARY ARTERY PATIENTS, WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by Papastefanou, S., Karakiulakis, G.

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Inhibition of angiogenesis, tumour growth and metastasis by the NO‐releasing vasodilators, isosorbide mononitrate and dinitrate by Pipili‐Synetos, Eva, Papageorgiou, A., Sakkoula, Eleni, Sotiropoulou, Georgia, Fotsis, T., Karakiulakis, G., Maragoudakis, M.E.

“…1 The effect of the nitric oxide (NO)‐producing nitrovasodilators isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) and isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) were assessed on (a) the in…”
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Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Stimulates the Secretion of Hyaluronic Acid by Proliferating Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Papakonstantinou, Eleni, Karakiulakis, George, Roth, Michael, Block, L. H.

“…Total glycans from the cell layer and the culture medium of human vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) that had been cultivated in the presence of…”
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The differential distribution of hyaluronic acid in the layers of human atheromatic aortas is associated with vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration by Papakonstantinou, E, Roth, M, Block, L.-H, Mirtsou-Fidani, V, Argiriadis, P, Karakiulakis, G

“…Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), under conditions of induced proliferation, similar to those involved in atherosclerosis, secrete an acidic glycan, 82% of…”
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Expression of proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans in angiofibroma and fibrous plaque skin lesions from patients with tuberous sclerosis by PAPAKONSTANTINOU, E, DIONYSSOPOULOS, A, PESINTZAKI, C, MINAS, A, KARAKIULAKIS, G

“…Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a disorder of cell lineage, migration, proliferation and differentiation, characterized by the development of widespread…”
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A 340 kDa hyaluronic acid secreted by human vascular smooth muscle cells regulates their proliferation and migration by Papakonstantinou, E., Karakiulakis, G., Eickelberg, O., Perruchoud, A.P., Block, L.-H., Roth, M.

“…The formation of atherosclerotic lesions is characterized by invasion of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) into the tunica intima of the arterial wall and…”
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PS-04-005 Low intensity Shockwave Therapy (LiST) may promote angiogenesis and alter a1/a2 adrenergic receptors ratio in the erectile tissue of naturally aged rats by Sokolakis, I., Dimitriadis, F., Psalla, D., Karakiulakis, G., Hatzichristodoulou, G., Kalyvianakis, D., Hatzichristou, D.

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Basement membrane biosynthesis as a target for developing inhibitors of angiogenesis with anti-tumor properties by Maragoudakis, Michael E., Missirlis, Eleftheria, Karakiulakis, George D., Sarmonica, Mariana, Bastakis, Maria, Tsopanoglou, Nikos

“…Basement membrane biosynthesis as a target for developing inhibitors of angiogenesis with anti-tumor properties. Basement membrane (BM) exerts profound…”
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Expression of type IV collagen-degrading activity during early embryonal development in the sea urchin and the arresting effects of collagen synthesis inhibitors on embryogenesis by Karakiulakis, G, Papakonstantinou, E, Maragoudakis, M E, Misevic, G N

“…Type IV collagen-degrading activity was expressed in homogenates of Lytechinus pictus embryos during embryogenesis. Activity was concentrated 1,600-fold by…”
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Matrix Metalloproteinases of Epithelial Origin in Facial Sebum of Patients with Acne and their Regulation by Isotretinoin by Papakonstantinou, Eleni, Aletras, Alexios J., Glass, Evelyn, Tsogas, Panagiotis, Dionyssopoulos, Alexander, Adjaye, James, Fimmel, Sabine, Gouvousis, Panagiotis, Herwig, Ralf, Lehrach, Hans, Zouboulis, Christos C., Karakiulakis, George

“…Acne vulgaris is a skin disorder of the sebaceous follicles, involving hyperkeratinization and perifollicular inflammation. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)…”
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Basement membrane biosynthesis as a target to tumor therapy by Maragoudakis, M E, Missirlis, E, Sarmonika, M, Panoutsacopoulou, M, Karakiulakis, G

“…Tricyclodecan-9-yl-xanthate (D609) was identified as an agent that caused selective killing of tumor cells by an unknown mechanism of action. We report an…”
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Corticosteroids inhibit the expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor gene in human vascular smooth muscle cells by Nauck, Markus, Karakiulakis, George, Perruchoud, André P, Papakonstantinou, Eleni, Roth, Michael

“…The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a specific mitogen for vascular endothelial cells and enhances vascular permeability and edemagenesis. VEGF is…”
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Angiogenesis is associated with collagenous protein synthesis and degradation in the chick chorioallantoic membrane by Missirlis, E, Karakiulakis, G, Maragoudakis, M E

“…Extracts of the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) obtained from 7-20 day old embryos, contained enzyme activity that could degrade type IV collagen…”
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Hypoxia modulates the effects of transforming growth factor-β isoforms on matrix-formation by primary human lung fibroblasts by Papakonstantinou, Eleni, Aletras, Alexios J, Roth, Michael, Tamm, Michael, Karakiulakis, George

“…Chronic hypoxia is implicated in lung fibrosis, which is characterized by enhanced deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules. Transforming growth…”
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