Search Results - "Theodorou, L G"

Prognostic value of phagocytic activity of neutrophils and monocytes in sepsis. Correlation to CD64 and CD14 antigen expression by Danikas, D.D, Karakantza, M, Theodorou, G.L, Sakellaropoulos, G.C, Gogos, C.A

“…The role of the phagocytic function of monocytes and neutrophils in sepsis has been poorly investigated. The present study evaluated the impact of the…”
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T helper 1 (Th1)/Th2 cytokine expression shift of peripheral blood CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells in patients at the post-acute phase of stroke by Theodorou, G.L, Marousi, S, Ellul, J, Mougiou, A, Theodori, E, Mouzaki, A, Karakantza, M

“…Local humoral and cellular immune responses modulate the inflammatory processes involved in the development of atherosclerotic lesions, as well as in the…”
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Effect of non-operative management (NOM) of splenic rupture versus splenectomy on the distribution of peripheral blood lymphocyte populations and cytokine production by T cells by Theodorou, G.L, Mouzaki, A, Tsiftsis, D, Apostolopoulou, A, Mougiou, A, Theodori, E, Vagianos, C, Karakantza, M

“…Post-traumatic splenectomy is associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality and long-term impairment of humoral and cellular immunity…”
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In Vitro Study of the Long‐Term Effects of Post‐Traumatic Splenectomy on Cellular Immunity by Karakantza, M., Theodorou, G. L., Mouzaki, A., Theodori, E., Vagianos, C., Maniatis, A.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of splenectomy on cellular immunity. We studied the cellular phenotype and type 1 [interferon‐γ,…”
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Insight into catalytic mechanism of papain-like cysteine proteinases: The case of D158 by PAPAMICHAEL, E. M, THEODOROU, L. G, BIETH, J. G

“…We studied the role of D158 in papain-like cysteine proteinases by using subtilisin Carlsberg, and its chemically modified analog thiolsubtilisin, by applying…”
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Insight into the Catalysis of Hydrolysis of Four Newly Synthesized Substrates by Papain:  A Proton Inventory Study by Theodorou, Leonidas G, Lymperopoulos, Kostas, Bieth, Joseph G, Papamichael, Emmanuel M

“…We synthesized the following four new peptide substrates, Suc−Phe−Leu−pNA, Suc−Phe−Leu−NMec, Suc−Phe−Leu−ONPh, and Pht−Phe−Leu−pNA, and we applied the proton…”
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Kinetic constraints and features imposed by the immobilization of enzymes onto solid matrices: a key to advanced biotransformation by Foukis, A, Stergiou, P Y, Filippou, M, Koukouritaki, M, Parapouli, M, Theodorou, L G, Hatziloukas, E, Afendra, A, Pandey, A, Papamichael, E M

“…The kinetics of immobilized enzymes can not be analyzed by means of the simple Michaelis-Menten concept, which generally fails to describe the immobilized…”
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Purification and characterization of a novel extracellular protease from a halo-alkaliphilic Bacillus sp. 17N-1, active in polar organic solvents by Papamichael, E.M., Theodorou, L.G., Perisynakis, A., Drainas, C.

“…A novel enzyme of molecular mass about 29 kDa was purified from the strain halo-alkaliphilic Bacillus sp. 17N-1 and designated protease-B-17N-1. This enzyme is…”
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Procleix Ultrio transcription-mediated amplification vs. serological blood screening in south-western Greece by Sgourou, A., Karakantza, M., Theodori, E., Papadimitriou, C., Theodorou, G. L., Davanos, N., Thymianou, S., Zoumbos, N. C., Mouzaki, A.

“…summary We present here our overall experience after 27 months of performance of the Procleix Ultrio [HIV‐1, hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV)]…”
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Purification and characterization of a novel extracellular protease from a halo-alkaliphilic Bacillus sp. 17N-1, active in polar organic solvents: Extremophiles - a source of innovation for industrial and environmental applications. Part II by PAPAMICHAEL, E. M, THEODOROU, L. G, PERISYNAKIS, A, DRAINAS, C

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Proton Inventories Constitute Reliable Tools in Investigating Enzymatic Mechanisms: Application on a Novel Thermo-stable Extracellular Protease from a Halo-Alkalophilic Bacillus sp by Theodorou, Leonidas G, Perisynakis, Angelos, Valasaki, Krystalenia, Drainas, Constantin, Papamichael, Emmanuel M

“…A novel protease designated protease-A-17N-1, was purified from the halo-alkalophilic Bacillus sp. 17N-1, and found active in media containing dithiothreitol…”
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Insight into catalytic mechanism of papain-like cysteine proteinases by Papamichael, E M, Theodorou, L G, Bieth, J G

“…We studied the role of D158 in papain-like cysteine proteinases by using subtilisin Carlsberg, and its chemically modified analog thiolsubtilisin, by applying…”
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Insight Into Catalytic Mechanism of Papain-Like Cysteine Proteinases: The Case of D super(158) by Papamichael, E M, Theodorou, L G, Bieth, J G

“…We studied the role of D super(158) in papain-like cysteine proteinases by using subtilisin Carlsberg, and its chemically modified analog thiolsubtilisin, by…”
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MAP kinases mediate phagocytosis and melanization via prophenoloxidase activation in medfly hemocytes by Mavrouli, Maria D., Tsakas, Sotiris, Theodorou, Georgios L., Lampropoulou, Maria, Marmaras, Vassilis J.

“…E. coli phagocytosis by medfly hemocytes, in contrast to mammalian macrophages, associates with E. coli-challenged hemocyte secretion by mitogen activating…”
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Uptake of LPS/ E. coli/latex beads via distinct signalling pathways in medfly hemocytes: the role of MAP kinases activation and protein secretion by Lamprou, Irene, Tsakas, Sotiris, Theodorou, Georgios L., Karakantza, Marina, Lampropoulou, Maria, Marmaras, Vassilis J.

“…In response to LPS/ E. coli treatment, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) is activated in medfly hemocytes. To explore the molecular mechanisms…”
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Clinical relevance of balance between type 1 and type 2 immune responses of lymphocyte subpopulations in aplastic anaemia patients by Giannakoulas, Nikolaos C., Karakantza, Marina, Theodorou, Georgios L., Pagoni, Maria, Galanopoulos, Athanasios, Kakagianni, Theodora, Kouraklis‐Symeonidis, Alexandra, Matsouka, Panagiota, Maniatis, Alice, Zoumbos, Nicholas C.

“…Summary Immune dysfunction, which leads to the suppression of haemopoiesis by cytokines that are secreted by activated T lymphocytes, is considered to play a…”
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Type 1 and type 2 cytokine-producing CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in primary antiphospholipid syndrome by Karakantza, Marina, Theodorou, Georgios L, Meimaris, Nikolaos, Mouzaki, Athanasia, John, Ellul, Andonopoulos, Andrew P, Maniatis, Alice

“…Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune condition characterized by thrombosis and/or recurrent fetal loss as well as the presence of autoantibodies…”
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