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The Pathophysiological Role of Thymosin β4 in the Kidney Glomerulus by Mason, William J, Vasilopoulou, Elisavet

“…Diseases affecting the glomerulus, the filtration unit of the kidney, are a major cause of chronic kidney disease. Glomerular disease is characterised by…”
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Systemic gene therapy with thymosin β4 alleviates glomerular injury in mice by Mason, William J., Jafree, Daniyal J., Pomeranz, Gideon, Kolatsi-Joannou, Maria, Rottner, Antje K., Pacheco, Sabrina, Moulding, Dale A., Wolf, Anja, Kupatt, Christian, Peppiatt-Wildman, Claire, Papakrivopoulou, Eugenia, Riley, Paul R., Long, David A., Vasilopoulou, Elisavet

“…Plasma ultrafiltration in the kidney occurs across glomerular capillaries, which are surrounded by epithelial cells called podocytes. Podocytes have a unique…”
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Cardiotrophin‐1 therapy reduces disease severity in a murine model of glomerular disease by Perretta‐Tejedor, Nuria, Price, Karen L., Jafree, Daniyal J., Pomeranz, Gideon, Kolatsi‐Joannou, Maria, Martínez‐Salgado, Carlos, Long, David A., Vasilopoulou, Elisavet

“…Cardiotrophin‐1 (CT‐1), a member of the interleukin (IL)‐6 cytokine family, has renoprotective effects in mouse models of acute kidney disease and…”
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Monocarboxylate transporter 8 modulates the viability and invasive capacity of human placental cells and fetoplacental growth in mice by Vasilopoulou, Elisavet, Loubière, Laurence S, Heuer, Heike, Trajkovic-Arsic, Marija, Darras, Veerle M, Visser, Theo J, Lash, Gendie E, Whitley, Guy S, McCabe, Christopher J, Franklyn, Jayne A, Kilby, Mark D, Chan, Shiao Y

“…Monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8) is a well-established thyroid hormone (TH) transporter. In humans, MCT8 mutations result in changes in circulating TH…”
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Isolating and Culturing Mouse Podocyte Cells to Study Diabetic Nephropathy by Vasilopoulou, Elisavet

“…Diabetic nephropathy is associated with injury and loss of podocytes, specialized epithelial cells that are critical for glomerular filtration. This chapter…”
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Thymosin-β4: A key modifier of renal disease by Vasilopoulou, Elisavet, Riley, Paul R, Long, David A

“…There is an urgent need for new treatments for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Thymosin-β4 is a peptide that reduces inflammation and fibrosis and has the…”
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The role of the placenta in thyroid hormone delivery to the fetus by Kilby, Mark D, Chan, Shiao Y, Vasilopoulou, Elisavet

“…The passage of thyroid hormones from the maternal circulation to the fetal circulation is important for normal fetal development. This Review discusses the…”
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Vangl2, a planar cell polarity molecule, is implicated in irreversible and reversible kidney glomerular injury by Papakrivopoulou, Eugenia, Vasilopoulou, Elisavet, Lindenmeyer, Maja T, Pacheco, Sabrina, Brzóska, Hortensja Ł, Price, Karen L, Kolatsi‐Joannou, Maria, White, Kathryn E, Henderson, Deborah J, Dean, Charlotte H, Cohen, Clemens D, Salama, Alan D, Woolf, Adrian S, Long, David A

“…Planar cell polarity (PCP) pathways control the orientation and alignment of epithelial cells within tissues. Van Gogh‐like 2 (Vangl2) is a key PCP protein…”
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MP207ROLE OF CARDIOTROPHIN-1 IN GLOMERULAR DAMAGE AND PODOCYTE BIOLOGY by Perretta-Tejedor, Nuria, Vasilopoulou, Elisavet, Cuesta, Cristina, Paniagua-Sancho, Maria, Fuentes-Calvo, Isabel, Eleno, Nelida, Long, David, Martinez-Salgado, Carlos

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The role of thymosin-β4 in kidney disease by Vasilopoulou, Elisavet, Winyard, Paul J D, Riley, Paul R, Long, David A

“…Therapies that modulate inflammation and fibrosis have the potential to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A…”
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Loss of endogenous thymosin β 4 accelerates glomerular disease by Vasilopoulou, Elisavet, Kolatsi-Joannou, Maria, Lindenmeyer, Maja T, White, Kathryn E, Robson, Michael G, Cohen, Clemens D, Sebire, Neil J, Riley, Paul R, Winyard, Paul J, Long, David A

“…Glomerular disease is characterized by morphologic changes in podocyte cells accompanied by inflammation and fibrosis. Thymosin β regulates cell morphology,…”
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The role of thyroid hormones in placental development and the importance of the thyroid hormone transporter mct8 by Vasilopoulou, Elisavet

“…Thyroid hormones (THs) are important for fetoplacental development. Human intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with malplacentation and reduced…”
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