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Circulating levels of leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and ghrelin in inflammatory bowel disease by Karmiris, Konstantinos, Koutroubakis, Ioannis E, Xidakis, Costas, Polychronaki, Maria, Voudouri, Theodora, Kouroumalis, Elias A

“…Background: There is evidence that adipocytokines play an important role in metabolism and in inflammation. Because human metabolism dramatically changes in…”
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Enzymes of Fibrosis in Chronic Liver Disease by Tsomidis, Ioannis, Notas, George, Xidakis, Costas, Voumvouraki, Argyro, Samonakis, Dimitrios N, Koulentaki, Mairi, Kouroumalis, Elias

“…Introduction: Liver fibrosis has been extensively studied at the cellular and molecular level, but very few data exist on the final enzymatic stages of…”
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Cortistatin production by HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line and distribution of somatostatin receptors by Notas, George, Kolios, George, Mastrodimou, Niki, Kampa, Marilena, Vasilaki, Anna, Xidakis, Costas, Castanas, Elias, Thermos, Kyriaki, Kouroumalis, Elias

“…Recently, trials of octreotide have shown a significant survival benefit in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma but new data are controversial…”
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Secretion of inflammatory mediators by isolated rat Kupffer cells: the effect of octreotide by Valatas, Vassilis, Kolios, George, Manousou, Pinelopi, Xidakis, Costas, Notas, George, Ljumovic, Dusanka, Kouroumalis, Elias A

“…Aims: We studied the production of inflammatory mediators by rat KC and the possible in vitro effect of the somatostatin analogue octreotide. Methods: Primary…”
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Neuropeptide urocortin and its receptors are expressed in rat Kupffer cells by Charalampopoulos, Ioannis, Androulidaki, Ariadne, Minas, Vassilis, Chatzaki, Ekaterini, Tsatsanis, Chistos, Notas, George, Xidakis, Costas, Kolios, George, Kouroumalis, Elias, Margioris, Andrew N, Gravanis, Achille

“…The stress neuropeptides, corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and urocortin (UCN), modulate the inflammatory response via the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal…”
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Effect of Octreotide on Apoptosis-related Proteins in Rat Kupffer Cells: A Possible Anti-tumour Mechanism by XIDAKIS, Costas, KOLIOS, George, VALATAS, Vassilis, NOTAS, George, MOUZAS, Ioannis, KOUROUMALIS, Elias

“…Background: Octreotide may prolong survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, through an as yet unidentified mechanism. Kupffer cells play a key role…”
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Octreotide modulates the effects on fibrosis of TNF-α, TGF-β and PDGF in activated rat hepatic stellate cells by Klironomos, Stefanos, Notas, George, Sfakianaki, Ourania, Kiagiadaki, Foteini, Xidakis, Costas, Kouroumalis, Elias

“…Somatostatin and its analogs may influence hepatic fibrosis interfering through several mechanisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of…”
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The effect of infliximab on circulating levels of leptin, adiponectin and resistin in patients with inflammatory bowel disease by Karmiris, Konstantinos, Koutroubakis, Ioannis E, Xidakis, Costas, Polychronaki, Maria, Kouroumalis, Elias A

“…BACKGROUNDTumour necrosis factor α is a critical mediator of inflammation-related altered metabolism in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), possibly through its…”
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Nitric oxide and MCP-1 regulation in LPS activated rat Kupffer cells by Kolios, George, Valatas, Vassilis, Manousou, Pinelopi, Xidakis, Costas, Notas, George, Kouroumalis, Elias

“…Nitric oxide (NO) and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein (MCP)-1 co-regulation has been found in endotoxin-activated macrophages. Kupffer cells (KC) are a main…”
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TNF receptors in Kupffer cells by Georgiadou, Maria, Notas, George, Xidakis, Costas, Drygiannakis, Ioannis, Sfakianaki, Ourania, Klironomos, Stefanos, Valatas, Vassilis, Kouroumalis, Elias

“…Introduction: Somatostatin is a mediator of immune functions and has been used as an antineoplastic agent in animal models and human neoplasias. We have…”
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Effectiveness of darbepoetin-alfa in combination with intravenous iron sucrose in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and refractory anaemia : a pilot study by KOUTROUBAKIS, Loannis E, KARMIRIS, Konstantinos, MAKREAS, Sokratis, XIDAKIS, Costas, NINIRAKI, Maria, KOUROUMALIS, Elias A

“…The combination of intravenous iron and recombinant human erythropoietin has been proved to be effective in the treatment of refractory anaemia in patients…”
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Production of pro- and anti-fibrotic agents by rat kupffer cells; The effect of octreotide by XIDAKIS, Costas, LJUMOVIC, Dushanka, MANOUSOU, Pinelopi, NOTAS, George, VALATAS, Vassilis, KOLIOS, George, KOUROUMALIS, Elias

“…Kupffer cells may be involved in liver fibrogenesis through production of TGF-beta1. Their role in fibrinolysis is less clear. Octreotide, a synthetic analogue…”
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Octreotide regulates CC but not CXC LPS‐induced chemokine secretion in rat Kupffer cells by Valatas, Vassilis, Kolios, George, Manousou, Pinelopi, Notas, George, Xidakis, Costas, Diamantis, Ioannis, Kouroumalis, Elias

“…Kupffer cells (KC) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) interaction is the initial event leading to hepatic inflammation and fibrosis in many types of liver injury. We…”
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Serum angiogenin in inflammatory bowel disease by KOUTROUBAKIS, Ioannis E, XIDAKIS, Costas, KARMIRIS, Konstantinos, SFIRIDAKI, Aekaterini, KANDIDAKI, Ermioni, KOUROUMALIS, Elias A

“…Angiogenesis-promoting cytokines have been suggested to play an important role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) since they promote inflammation by…”
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Association between enhanced soluble CD40 ligand and prothrombotic state in inflammatory bowel disease by Koutroubakis, Ioannis E, Theodoropoulou, Angeliki, Xidakis, Costas, Sfiridaki, Aekaterini, Notas, George, Kolios, George, Kouroumalis, Elias A

“…BACKGROUNDInflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased incidence of thromboembolic complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the…”
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