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A hypothesis for the initiation of COPD by Tzortzaki, E. G, Siafakas, N. M

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is generally thought to depend on an aberrant immune response to a noxious or infectious agent, which may cause…”
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Few smokers develop COPD. Why? by SIAFAKAS, N.M., TZORTZAKI, E.G.

“…COPD is a common disease and its major risk factor, cigarette smoking, has been identified. However, only a minority of smokers develop clinically relevant…”
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Microsatellite DNA instability and COPD exacerbations by Makris, D, Tzanakis, N, Damianaki, A, Ntaoukakis, E, Neofytou, E, Zervou, M, Siafakas, N. M, Tzortzaki, E. G

“…Increased frequency of microsatellite DNA instability (MSI) has been detected in the sputum of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The aim…”
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Differences in microsatellite DNA level between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Zervou, M. I, Tzortzaki, E. G, Makris, D, Gaga, M, Zervas, E, Economidou, E, Tsoumakidou, M, Tzanakis, N, Milic-Emili, J, Siafakas, N. M

“…Previous studies have shown that microsatellite (MS) DNA instability (MSI) is detectable in sputum cells in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and…”
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Microsatellite DNA instability and loss of heterozygosity in bronchial asthma by Paraskakis, E, Sourvinos, G, Passam, F, Tzanakis, N, Tzortzaki, E.G, Zervou, M, Spandidos, D, Siafakas, N.M

“…Genetic alterations, such as loss of heterozygosity (LOH) or microsatellite instability (MI), have been reported in both malignant and benign disorders. In…”
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Microsatellite DNA analysis does not distinguish malignant from benign pleural effusions by ECONOMIDOU, F, TZORTZAKI, E. G, SCHIZA, S, ANTONIOU, K. M, NEOFYTOU, E, ZERVOU, M, LAMBIRI, I, SIAFAKAS, N. M

“…Distinguishing malignant from benign pleural effusions using routine cytology is a common diagnostic problem. Recently, genetic alterations, including…”
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Microsatellite DNA instability in COPD by Siafakas, N M, Tzortzaki, E G, Sourvinos, G, Bouros, D, Tzanakis, N, Kafatos, A, Spandidos, D

“…Cigarette smoking is the prime cause of COPD; however, only a few smokers develop the disease. In a previous study, we demonstrated that microsatellite DNA…”
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DNA damage due to oxidative stress in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by Neofytou, Eirini, Tzortzaki, Eleni G, Chatziantoniou, Argiro, Siafakas, Nikolaos M

“…According to the American Thorasic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) Statement, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as a…”
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Microsatellite DNA instability in benign lung diseases by Samara, Katerina, Zervou, Maria, Siafakas, Nikolaos M., Tzortzaki, Eleni G.

“…Recently DNA mismatch repair system (MMR) has been extensively investigated in molecular medicine. Microsatellite (MS) DNA alterations are considered as…”
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Laboratory markers for COPD in “susceptible” smokers by Tzortzaki, Eleni G., Tsoumakidou, Maria, Makris, Demosthenes, Siafakas, Nikolaos M.

“…Smoking is the major risk factor for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Apart from the important preventive steps of smoking cessation,…”
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Active Remodeling in Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias: Evaluation of Collagen Types XII and XIV by Tzortzaki, Eleni G, Koutsopoulos, Anastassios V, Dambaki, Konstantina I, Lambiri, Irini, Plataki, Maria, Gordon, Marion K, Gerecke, Donald R, Siafakas, Nikolaos M

“…Fibril-associated collagens with interrupted triple helices (FACITs) XII and XIV act as fibril organizers and assist in the maintenance of uniform fibril size…”
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Aprt/Opn double knockout mice: Osteopontin is a modifier of kidney stone disease severity by Vernon, Hilary J., Osborne, Christine, Tzortzaki, Eleni G., Yang, Min, Chen, Jianmen, Rittling, Susan R., Denhardt, David T., Buyske, Steven, Bledsoe, Sharon B., Evan, Andrew P., Fairbanks, Lynette, Simmonds, H. Anne, Tischfield, J.A.Y.A., Sahota, Amrik

“…Aprt/Opn double knockout mice: Osteopontin is a modifier of kidney stone disease severity. Osteopontin (OPN) is reported to have two distinct functions in…”
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Induced sputum versus bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the evaluation of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Antoniou, Katerina M, Alexandrakis, Michaels, Tzanakis, Nikolaos, Tsiligianni, Ioanna, Tzortzaki, Eleni G, Siafakas, Nikolaos M, Bouros, Demosthenes E

“…Induced sputum (IS) has been proposed as a useful noninvasive method for the assessment of airway diseases. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), an important…”
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Th1 cytokine pattern (IL-12 and IL-18) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) before and after treatment with interferon gamma-1b (IFN-gamma-1b) or colchicine in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF/UIP) by Antoniou, Katerina M, Alexandrakis, Michael G, Sfiridaki, Katerina, Tsiligianni, Ioanna, Perisinakis, Kostas, Tzortzaki, Eleni G, Siafakas, Nikolaos M, Bouros, Demosthenes E

“…Characterization of the biologic effects of Th1 cytokines will enhance the understanding of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) pathogenesis and treatment…”
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Investigation of IL-18 and IL-12 in induced sputum of patients with IPF before and after treatment with interferon gamma-1b by Antoniou, Katerina M, Tzortzaki, Eleni G, Alexandrakis, Michael G, Zervou, Maria, Tzanakis, Nikolaos, Sfiridaki, Katerina, Bouros, Demosthenes E, Siafakas, Nikolaos M

“…Interleukin-18 (IL-18) has been identified as an interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) mediator, promoting a T helper 1 (Th1) response. Th1 response is characterized by…”
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Gender- and Age-dependent Changes in Kidney Androgen Protein mRNA Expression in a Knockout Mouse Model for Nephrolithiasis by Tzortzaki, Eleni G, Glass, Dayna, Yang, Min, Evan, Andrew P, Bledsoe, Sharon B, Stambrook, Peter J, Sahota, Amrik, Tischfield, Jay A

“…Kidney androgen-regulated protein (Kap) is the most abundant protein in the mouse kidney, but its function is unknown. We previously observed a significant…”
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Impaired expression of an organic cation transporter, IMPT1, in a knockout mouse model for kidney stone disease by Tzortzaki, Eleni G, Yang, Min, Glass, Dayna, Deng, Li, Evan, Andrew P, Bledsoe, Sharon B, Stambrook, Peter J, Sahota, Amrik, Tischfield, Jay A

“…The imprinted multimembrane-spanning polyspecific transporter-like gene 1 ( IMPT1) encodes a predicted protein with organic cation transport capabilities. As a…”
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Expression of FACIT collagens XII and XIV during bleomycin‐induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice by Tzortzaki, Eleni G., Tischfield, Jay A., Sahota, Amrik, Siafakas, Nikolaos M., Gordon, Marion K., Gerecke, Donald R.

“…Collagens XII and XIV are members of a subfamily of fibril‐associated collagens with interrupted triple‐helices (FACITs) that facilitate the interactions of…”
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