Vitamin B12 Levels in Alzheimer's Disease: Association with Clinical Features and Cytokine Production

Autor: Anastasios Kalofoutis, Letizia Polito, Antonis Politis, Evangelia Stamouli, Sara Batelli, Paolo Olgiati, Antonis Mailis, Ioannis Liappas, Diana De Ronchi, Petros Malitas, Alessandra Signorini, Christina Piperi, Stefania De Mauro, Aikaterini Zisaki, Diego Albani, Gianluigi Forloni, Alessandro Serretti

Publikováno v: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 19:481-488

Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been associated with up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g., specific gene variants for TNF-alpha; IL-6; IFN-gamma) and low plasma levels of cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12). Our goal was to relate B12 levels to AD

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https://doi.org/10.3233/jad-2010-1252

Epistasis between IL1A, IL1B, TNF, HTR2A, 5-HTTLPR and TPH2 Variations Does Not Impact Alcohol Dependence Disorder Features

Autor: Christina Piperi, Sara Batelli, Antonio Drago, Antonis Politis, Petros Malitas, Elias Tzavellas, Katerina K. Zisaki, Francesca Prato, Carmine Petio, Ioannis Liappas, Thomas Paparrigopoulos, Diego Albani, Anastasios Kalofoutis, Diana De Ronchi, Gianluigi Forloni, Alessandro Serretti, Letizia Polito

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 6; Issue 7; Pages: 1980-1990
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 6, Iss 7, Pp 1980-1990 (2009)
Drago, A, Liappas, I, Petio, C, Albani, D, Forloni, G, Malitas, P, Piperi, C, Politis, A, Tzavellas, E O, Zisaki, K K, Prato, F, Batelli, S, Polito, L, De Ronchi, D, Paparrigopoulos, T, Kalofoutis, A & Serretti, A 2009, ' Epistasis between IL1A, IL1B, TNF, HTR2A, 5-HTTLPR and TPH2 variations does not impact alcohol dependence disorder features ', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 1980-90 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6071980

We assessed a set of biological (HDL, LDL, SGOT, SGPT, GGT, HTc, Hb and T levels) and psychometric variables (investigated through HAM-D, HAM-A, GAS, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Mark & Mathews Scale, Leyton scale, and Pilowski scale) in a sample

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2738893

Characterization of the Lipid Profile in Dementia and Depression in the Elderly

Autor: Anastasios Kalofoutis, Ioannis Liappas, Vassiliki Psarra, Christina Piperi, Nikolaos Dimopoulos, Aristea Salonicioti, Charalampos Mitsonis, Robert W. Lea

Publikováno v: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 20:138-144

The purpose of the study was to examine the association of plasma lipid concentrations with changes in cognitive function and depressive states in elderly Greek individuals. The study population consisted of 3 groups: A) 37 subjects with dementia, B)

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https://doi.org/10.1177/0891988707301867

Application of the ELISPOT method for comparative analysis of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 secretion in peripheral blood of patients with astroglial tumors

Autor: Penelope Korkolopoulou, Efstathios I. Boviatsis, Damianos E. Sakas, Robert W. Lea, Efstratios Patsouris, Anastasios Kalofoutis, Vassilis Samaras, Athanasios Zisakis, Marios Themistocleous, Christina Piperi, Georgia Levidou

Publikováno v: Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 304:343-351

Glioblastoma, (grade IV astrocytoma), is characterized by rapid growth and resistance to treatment. Identification of markers of aggressiveness in this tumor could represent new therapeutic targets. Interleukins (IL)-6 and IL-10 may be considered as

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-007-9517-3

Stimulation of proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells by a transfected splice variant of growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor

Autor: Nektarios Barabutis, Stavroula Kouloheri, Erasmia Tsellou, Hippokratis Kiaris, Andrew V. Schally, Anastasios Kalofoutis

Publikováno v: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104:5575-5579

Recent evidence indicates that growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) functions as an autocrine/paracrine growth factor for various human cancers. A splice variant (SV) of the full-length receptor for GHRH (GHRHR) is widely expressed in various prim

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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0700407104