Search Results - "Zompra, A."

Identification and characterisation of short chain rhamnolipid production in a previously uninvestigated, non-pathogenic marine pseudomonad by Twigg, Matthew S., Tripathi, L., Zompra, A., Salek, K., Irorere, V. U., Gutierrez, T., Spyroulias, G. A., Marchant, R., Banat, I. M.

“…This study aimed to identify and characterise biosurfactant compounds produced by bacteria associated with a marine eukaryotic phytoplankton bloom. One strain,…”
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Reliable Characterization of Organic & Pharmaceutical Compounds with High Resolution Monochromated EEL Spectroscopy by Das, Partha Pratim, Guzzinati, Giulio, Coll, Catalina, Gomez Perez, Alejandro, Nicolopoulos, Stavros, Estrade, Sonia, Peiro, Francesca, Verbeeck, Johan, Zompra, Aikaterini A., Galanis, Athanassios S.

“…Organic and biological compounds (especially those related to the pharmaceutical industry) have always been of great interest for researchers due to their…”
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Metabolite and Bioactive Compounds Profiling of Meteora Sea Buckthorn Berries through High-Resolution NMR Analysis by Zompra, Aikaterini A, Chasapi, Styliani A, Karagkouni, Evdokia C, Karamouzi, Eugenia, Panopoulos, Panagiotis, Spyroulias, Georgios A

“…Sea buckthorn berries ( L.) (SB) are considered as a fruit with a high nutritional value with a plethora of bioactive ingredients. The present work focusses on…”
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Mapping of the sGC Stimulator BAY 41-2272 Binding Site on H-NOX Domain and Its Regulation by the Redox State of the Heme by Makrynitsa, Garyfallia I., Argyriou, Aikaterini I., Zompra, Aikaterini A., Salagiannis, Konstantinos, Vazoura, Vassiliki, Papapetropoulos, Andreas, Topouzis, Stavros, Spyroulias, Georgios A.

“…Soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) is the main receptor of nitric oxide (NO) and by converting GTP to cGMP regulates numerous biological processes. The β 1…”
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Marine-Derived Surface Active Agents: Health-Promoting Properties and Blue Biotechnology-Based Applications by Anestopoulos, Ioannis, Kiousi, Despina-Evgenia, Klavaris, Ariel, Maijo, Monica, Serpico, Annabel, Suarez, Alba, Sanchez, Guiomar, Salek, Karina, Chasapi, Stylliani A, Zompra, Aikaterini A, Galanis, Alex, Spyroulias, Georgios A, Gombau, Lourdes, Euston, Stephen R, Pappa, Aglaia, Panayiotidis, Mihalis I

“…Surface active agents are characterized for their capacity to adsorb to fluid and solid-water interfaces. They can be classified as surfactants and emulsifiers…”
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A peptide corresponding to the C-terminal region of pleiotrophin inhibits angiogenesis in vivo and in vitro by Mikelis, Constantinos, Lamprou, Margarita, Koutsioumpa, Marina, Koutsioubas, Alexandros G., Spyranti, Zinovia, Zompra, Aikaterini A., Spiliopoulos, Nikolaos, Vradis, Alexandros A., Katsoris, Panagiotis, Spyroulias, Georgios A., Cordopatis, Paul, Courty, Jose, Papadimitriou, Evangelia

“…Pleiotrophin (PTN) is a heparin‐binding growth factor that plays a significant role in tumor growth and angiogenesis. We have previously shown that in order…”
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Multi-method biophysical analysis in discovery, identification, and in-depth characterization of surface‐active compounds by Zompra, Aikaterini A., Chasapi, Styliani A., Twigg, Matthew S., Salek, Karina, Anestopoulos, Ioannis, Galanis, Alex, Pappa, Aglaia, Gutierrez, Tony, Banat, Ibrahim M., Marchant, Roger, Euston, Stephen R., Panayiotidis, Mihalis I., Spyroulias, Georgios A.

“…Synthetic surfactants are used in several industries, including manufacturing, pharmaceutical and cosmetic’s, food and feed, agriculture, petroleum and…”
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Manufacturing peptides as active pharmaceutical ingredients by Zompra, Aikaterini A, Galanis, Athanassios S, Werbitzky, Oleg, Albericio, Fernando

“…Today, there are more than 40 peptides on the pharmaceutical world market and more than 100 in several clinical phases. Although in the past the pharmaceutical…”
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Pleiotrophin selectively binds to vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 and inhibits or stimulates cell migration depending on ανβ3 integrin expression by Lamprou, Margarita, Kastana, Pinelopi, Kofina, Fani, Tzoupis, Ηaralampos, Barmpoutsi, Spyridoula, Sajib, Md Sanaullah, Koutsioumpa, Marina, Poimenidi, Evangelia, Zompra, Aikaterini A., Tassopoulos, Dimitrios, Choleva, Effrosyni, Tselios, Theodore, Mikelis, Constantinos M., Papadimitriou, Evangelia

“…Pleiotrophin (PTN) has a moderate stimulatory effect on endothelial cell migration through α ν β 3 integrin, while it decreases the stimulatory effect of…”
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Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Analogues Alter Gene Expression of Metalloproteinases and their Tissue Inhibitors in Human Breast Cancer Epithelial Cells by LAMARI, Fotini N, ZOMPRA, Aikaterini A, PATERAKI, Evangelia, KOUSIDOU, Olga Ch, MAGAFA, Vassiliki, KARAMANOS, Nikos K, CORDOPATIS, Paul

“…Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH or GnRH) is not only produced by hypothalamus, but also by other normal and cancer tissues. GnRH peptide agonists…”
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Unraveling the aggregation propensity of human insulin C‐peptide by Tsiolaki, Paraskevi L., Louros, Nikolaos N., Zompra, Aikaterini A., Hamodrakas, Stavros J., Iconomidou, Vassiliki A.

“…ABSTRACT Over the last 20 years, proinsulin C‐peptide emerged as an important player in various biological events. Much time and effort has been spent in…”
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Synthesis, liposomal formulation and thermal effects on phospholipid bilayers of leuprolide by Saroglou, V., Hatziantoniou, S., Smyrniotakis, M., Kyrikou, I., Mavromoustakos, T., Zompra, A., Magafa, V., Cordopatis, P., Demetzos, C.

“…A novel liposomal formulation was developed for the encapsulation of the oligopeptide leuprolide (GlpHisTrpSerTyr‐D‐LeuLeuArgProNHEt), a potent analogue of…”
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RADA-16: A Tough Peptide - Strategies for Synthesis and Purification by Paradís-Bas, Marta, Tulla-Puche, Judit, Zompra, Aikaterini A., Albericio, Fernando

“…The self‐assembling capacity of certain molecules can be exploited for a diverse range of biomedical applications. The ionic complementary peptide RADA‐16 is…”
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Structural studies and cytotoxicity assays of "aggregation-prone" IAPP(8-16) and its non-amyloidogenic variants suggest its important role in fibrillogenesis and cytotoxicity of human amylin by Louros, Nikolaos N, Tsiolaki, Paraskevi L, Zompra, Aikaterini A, Pappa, Eleni V, Magafa, Vassiliki, Pairas, George, Cordopatis, Paul, Cheimonidou, Christina, Trougakos, Ioannis P, Iconomidou, Vassiliki A, Hamodrakas, Stavros J

“…Amyloid deposits to the islets of Langerhans are responsible for the gradual loss of pancreatic β-cells leading to type II diabetes mellitus. Human mature…”
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Structural studies and cytotoxicity assays of "aggregation-prone" IAPP8-16 and its non-amyloidogenic variants suggest its important role in fibrillogenesis and cytotoxicity of human amylin by Louros, Nikolaos N., Tsiolaki, Paraskevi L., Zompra, Aikaterini A., Pappa, Eleni V., Magafa, Vassiliki, Pairas, George, Cordopatis, Paul, Cheimonidou, Christina, Trougakos, Ioannis P., Iconomidou, Vassiliki A., Hamodrakas, Stavros J.

“…ABSTRACT Amyloid deposits to the islets of Langerhans are responsible for the gradual loss of pancreatic β‐cells leading to type II diabetes mellitus. Human…”
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Structure-activity studies of lGnRH-III through rational amino acid substitution and NMR conformational studies by Pappa, Eleni V., Zompra, Aikaterini A., Diamantopoulou, Zoi, Spyranti, Zinovia, Pairas, George, Lamari, Fotini N., Katsoris, Panagiotis, Spyroulias, George A., Cordopatis, Paul

“…Lamprey gonadotropin‐releasing hormone type III (lGnRH‐III) is an isoform of GnRH isolated from the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) with negligible endocrine…”
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Enzymatic stability, solution structure, and antiproliferative effect on prostate cancer cells of leuprolide and new gonadotropin-releasing hormone peptide analogs by Pappa, Eleni V., Zompra, Aikaterini A., Spyranti, Zinovia, Diamantopoulou, Zoi, Pairas, George, Lamari, Fotini N., Katsoris, Panagiotis, Spyroulias, Georgios A., Cordopatis, Paul

“…Analogs of GnRH, including [DLeu6, desGly10]‐GnRH‐NHEt (leuprolide, commercial product), have been widely used in oncology to induce reversible chemical…”
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GnRH analogues containing conformationally restricted amino acids in positions 3 and 6: differential impact on pituitary binding affinity and direct antiproliferative effect on breast cancer cells by Zompra, A.A., Magafa, V., Lamari, F.N., Nikolopoulou, A., Nock, B., Maina, T., Spyroulias, G.A., Karamanos, N.K., Cordopatis, P.

“…:  Analogues of GnRH have been widely used in oncology and gynaecology to induce reversible chemical castration. In addition to the classic hypophysiotropic…”
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The heat stability of Rhamnolipid containing egg-protein stabilised oil-in-water emulsions by Russell, Catherine, Zompra, Aikaterini A., Spyroulias, Georgios A., Salek, Karina, Euston, Stephen R.

“…The heat stability of egg white stabilised emulsions was studied in the presence of monoglycerides, lecithin and rhamnolipid biosurfactants. Rhamnolipids have…”
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New GnRH Analogues on Pituitary and Breast Cancer Cells by Zompra, Aikaterini A, Magafa, Vassiliki, Chryssanthi, Dimitra G, Lamari, Fotini N, Spyroulias, Georgios A, Maina, Theodosia, Nock, Berthold A, Karamanos, Nikos K, Cordopatis, Paul

“…GnRH analogues have been extensively used in oncology to induce reversible chemical castration due to their hypophysiotropic action. In addition to that, it…”
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