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Enrichment of Olive Oils with Natural Bioactive Compounds from Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs: Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Potential by Yfanti, Paraskevi, Lazaridou, Polyxeni, Boti, Vasiliki, Douma, Dimitra, Lekka, Marilena E

“…Olive oil and herbs, two key components of the Mediterranean diet, are known for their beneficial effects on humans. In our study, we incorporated aromatic and…”
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of the Peptide Fractions Extracted from the Hemolymph of Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) by Scieuzo, Carmen, Giglio, Fabiana, Rinaldi, Roberta, Lekka, Marilena E, Cozzolino, Flora, Monaco, Vittoria, Monti, Maria, Salvia, Rosanna, Falabella, Patrizia

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a chemically and structurally heterogeneous family of molecules produced by a large variety of living organisms, whose…”
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Deciphering the Relationship Between Free and Vesicular Hemoglobin in Stored Red Blood Cell Units by Tzounakas, Vassilis L, Anastasiadi, Alkmini T, Lekka, Marilena E, Papageorgiou, Effie G, Stamoulis, Konstantinos, Papassideri, Issidora S, Kriebardis, Anastasios G, Antonelou, Marianna H

“…Red blood cells (RBCs) release hemoglobin (Hb)-containing extracellular vesicles (EVs) throughout their lifespan in the circulation, and especially during…”
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Secretory Phospholipase A2-IIA Protein and mRNA Pools in Extracellular Vesicles of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Patients with Early Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A New Perception in the Dissemination of Inflammation? by Papadopoulos, Stylianos, Kazepidou, Eleftheria, Antonelou, Marianna H., Leondaritis, George, Tsapinou, Alexia, Koulouras, Vasilios P., Avgeropoulos, Apostolos, Nakos, George, Lekka, Marilena E.

“…Secretory phospholipase-IIA A2 (sPLA2-IIA) is expressed in a variety of cell types under inflammatory conditions. Its presence in the bronchoalveolar lavage…”
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Docosahexaenoic Acid Inhibits Proliferation of EoL-1 Leukemia Cells and Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Cell Differentiation by Moustaka, Kalliopi, Maleskou, Eirini, Lambrianidou, Andromachi, Papadopoulos, Stelios, Lekka, Marilena E, Trangas, Theoni, Kitsiouli, Eirini

“…Τhe effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid) upon the proliferation of EoL-1 (Eosinophilic leukemia) cell line was assessed,…”
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Red Blood Cell Proteasome in Beta-Thalassemia Trait: Topology of Activity and Networking in Blood Bank Conditions by Anastasiadi, Alkmini T., Tzounakas, Vassilis L., Arvaniti, Vasiliki-Zoi, Dzieciatkowska, Monika, Stamoulis, Konstantinos, Lekka, Marilena E., Papassideri, Issidora S., D’Alessandro, Angelo, Kriebardis, Anastasios G., Antonelou, Marianna H.

“…Proteasomes are multi-catalytic complexes with important roles in protein control. Their activity in stored red blood cells (RBCs) is affected by both storage…”
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Dipalmitoyl-Phosphatidylcholine Biosynthesis is Induced by Non-Injurious Mechanical Stretch in a Model of Alveolar Type II Cells by Pantazi, Despoina, Kitsiouli, Eirini, Karkabounas, Athanasios, Trangas, Theoni, Nakos, George, Lekka, Marilena E.

“…Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, (DP-PtdCho), the major phospholipid component of lung surfactant is biosynthesized via a de novo pathway, the last step of…”
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Biochemical parameters of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in fat embolism by KARAGIORGA, Georgia, NAKOS, George, GALIATSOU, Eftychia, LEKKA, Marilena E

“…To identify diagnostic markers distinguishing between acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) due to fat embolism syndrome (FES) and…”
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Inhaled activated protein C protects mice from ventilator-induced lung injury by Maniatis, Nikolaos A, Letsiou, Eleftheria, Orfanos, Stylianos E, Kardara, Matina, Dimopoulou, Ioanna, Nakos, Georgios, Lekka, Marilena E, Roussos, Charalambos, Armaganidis, Apostolos, Kotanidou, Anastasia

“…Activated Protein C (APC), an endogenous anticoagulant, improves tissue microperfusion and endothelial cell survival in systemic inflammatory states such as…”
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Evidence-Based Clinical Use of Nanoscale Extracellular Vesicles in Nanomedicine by Fais, Stefano, O’Driscoll, Lorraine, Borras, Francesc E, Buzas, Edit, Camussi, Giovanni, Cappello, Francesco, Carvalho, Joana, Cordeiro da Silva, Anabela, Del Portillo, Hernando, El Andaloussi, Samir, Ficko Trček, Tanja, Furlan, Roberto, Hendrix, An, Gursel, Ihsan, Kralj-Iglic, Veronika, Kaeffer, Bertrand, Kosanovic, Maja, Lekka, Marilena E, Lipps, Georg, Logozzi, Mariantonia, Marcilla, Antonio, Sammar, Marei, Llorente, Alicia, Nazarenko, Irina, Oliveira, Carla, Pocsfalvi, Gabriella, Rajendran, Lawrence, Raposo, Graça, Rohde, Eva, Siljander, Pia, van Niel, Guillaume, Vasconcelos, M. Helena, Yáñez-Mó, María, Yliperttula, Marjo L, Zarovni, Natasa, Zavec, Apolonija Bedina, Giebel, Bernd

“…Recent research has demonstrated that all body fluids assessed contain substantial amounts of vesicles that range in size from 30 to 1000 nm and that are…”
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Phospholipase A2 subclasses in acute respiratory distress syndrome by Kitsiouli, Eirini, Nakos, George, Lekka, Marilena E

“…Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) catalyse the cleavage of fatty acids esterified at the sn-2 position of glycerophospholipids. In acute lung injury-acute respiratory…”
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Screening of mushrooms bioactivity: piceatannol was identified as a bioactive ingredient in the order Cantharellales by Vasdekis, Efstathios P., Karkabounas, Athanassios, Giannakopoulos, Ioannis, Savvas, Dimitrios, Lekka, Marilena E.

“…Wild edible mushroom species are appreciated for consumption due to their high nutritional value. The aim of the present study was to examine in vitro…”
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Phospholipases A2 as biomarkers in acute respiratory distress syndrome by Kitsiouli, Eirini, Tenopoulou, Margarita, Papadopoulos, Stylianos, Lekka, Marilena E

“…Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a multifactorial life-threatening lung injury, characterized by diffuse lung inflammation and increased…”
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Study of potent cytotoxic activity of Helleborus cyclophyllus Boiss against a human adenocarcinoma cell line by Yfanti, Paraskevi, Karkabounas, Athanassios, Batistatou, Anna, Tsapinou, Alexia, Leneti, Eleni, Manos, Georgios, Lekka, Marilena E.

“…Helleborus cyclophyllus Boiss is a rhizomatous plant species, with strong allelochemical properties, that has been used since ancient times for its therapeutic…”
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Effect of azithromycin on the LPS-induced production and secretion of phospholipase A2 in lung cells by Kitsiouli, Eirini, Antoniou, Georgia, Gotzou, Helen, Karagiannopoulos, Michalis, Basagiannis, Dimitris, Christoforidis, Savvas, Nakos, George, Lekka, Marilena E.

“…Azithromycin is a member of macrolides, utilized in the treatment of infections. Independently, these antibiotics also possess anti-inflammatory and…”
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Cationic amphipathic peptide analogs of cathelicidin LL‐37 as a probe in the development of antimicrobial/anticancer agents by Tzitzilis, Athanasios, Boura‐Theodorou, Anastasia, Michail, Vassilios, Papadopoulos, Stylianos, Krikorian, Dimitrios, Lekka, Marilena E., Koukkou, Anna‐Irini, Sakarellos‐Daitsiotis, Maria, Panou‐Pomonis, Eugenia

“…Cathelicidin LL‐37 belongs to the class of human defense peptides and is overexpressed in many cancers. Segments of LL‐37 derived through biochemical processes…”
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Phospholipases A2 and platelet-activating-factor acetylhydrolase in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome by Nakos, George, Kitsiouli, Eirini, Hatzidaki, Eleana, Koulouras, Vassilios, Touqui, Lhousseine, Lekka, Marilena E

“…OBJECTIVE:Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) comprise a family of enzymes probably implicated in the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The aim…”
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Immobilization of Lipid Substrates: Application on Phospholipase A2 Determination by Karkabounas, Athanassios, Georgiadou, Dimitra G., Argitis, Panagiotis, Psycharis, Vassilios, Nakos, George, Kosmas, Agni M., Lekka, Marilena E.

“…The purpose of the study was to assess a fluorimetric assay for the determination of total phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2 ) activity in biological samples…”
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Mild stretch activates cPLA₂ in alveolar type II epithelial cells independently through the MEK/ERK and PI3K pathways by Letsiou, Eleftheria, Kitsiouli, Ei, Nakos, George, Lekka, Marilena E

“…Alveolar epithelial type II cells (AT II) in which lung surfactant synthesis and secretion take place, are subjected to low magnitude stretch during normal…”
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A Specific Phospholipase C Activity Regulates Phosphatidylinositol Levels in Lung Surfactant of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Spyridakis, Spyros, Leondaritis, George, Nakos, George, Lekka, Marilena E, Galanopoulou, Dia

“…Lung surfactant (LS) is a lipid-rich material lining the inside of the lungs. It reduces surface tension at the liquid/air interface and thus, it confers…”
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