Comparison of metabolic pathways between cancer cells and stromal cells in colorectal carcinomas: a metabolic survival role for tumor-associated stroma

MI Koukourakis, A Giatromanolaki, AL Harris, E Sivridis - Cancer research, 2006 - AACR
Understanding tumor metabolism is important for the development of anticancer therapies.
Immunohistochemical evaluation of colorectal adenocarcinomas showed that cancer cells …

Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF1A and HIF2A), angiogenesis, and chemoradiotherapy outcome of squamous cell head-and-neck cancer

MI Koukourakis, A Giatromanolaki, E Sivridis… - International Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Purpose : Hypoxia-inducible factors HIF1α and HIF2α (HIFαs) regulate the expression of a
variety of genes encoding proteins related to angiogenesis and to anaerobic metabolism of …

Expression of hypoxia-inducible carbonic anhydrase-9 relates to angiogenic pathways and independently to poor outcome in non-small cell lung cancer

A Giatromanolaki, MI Koukourakis, E Sivridis… - Cancer research, 2001 - AACR
Carbonic anhydrase-9 (CA9), a transmembrane enzyme with an extracellular active site, is
involved in the reversible metabolism of the carbon dioxide to carbonic acid. Up-regulation of …

Expression of functional tissue factor by neutrophil extracellular traps in culprit artery of acute myocardial infarction

…, S Arelaki, V Tsironidou, A Giatromanolaki… - European heart …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Neutrophils are involved in the pathophysiology of infracted coronary arteries in STEMI via
NET structures. Platelets, activated by thrombin, are required for NET formation, while the …

Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF-1a and HIF-2a) expression in early esophageal cancer and response to photodynamic therapy and radiotherapy

MI Koukourakis, A Giatromanolaki, J Skarlatos, L Corti… - Cancer research, 2001 - AACR
Hypoxia inducible factor 1a and 2a (HIF-1a and HIF-2a) are key proteins regulating cellular
response to hypoxia. Because the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is dependent on …

Neutrophil extracellular traps promote differentiation and function of fibroblasts

…, E Sivridis, M Koffa, A Giatromanolaki… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Neutrophil activation by inflammatory stimuli and the release of extracellular chromatin
structures (neutrophil extracellular traps – NETs ) have been implicated in inflammatory disorders…

[PDF][PDF] Endogenous markers of two separate hypoxia response pathways (hypoxia inducible factor 2 alpha and carbonic anhydrase 9) are associated with …

…, SM Bentzen, A Giatromanolaki… - Journal of Clinical …, 2006 - researchgate.net
Purpose Randomized controlled trials have generally shown a benefit from accelerated
radiotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, the large …

VEGF gene sequence variation defines VEGF gene expression status and angiogenic activity in non-small cell lung cancer

MI Koukourakis, D Papazoglou, A Giatromanolaki… - Lung cancer, 2004 - Elsevier
Different vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms have been shown
to result in different VEGF gene responsiveness to various stimuli and different capacity for …

Tissue factor expression in neutrophil extracellular traps and neutrophil derived microparticles in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis may …

…, L Nakopoulou, A Giatromanolaki… - Annals of the …, 2014 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) is
characterised by neutrophil activation. An elevated prevalence of venous thromboembolic events …

Lactate dehydrogenase 5 (LDH5) relates to up-regulated hypoxia inducible factor pathway and metastasis in colorectal cancer

MI Koukourakis, A Giatromanolaki… - Clinical & experimental …, 2005 - Springer
Lactate dehydrogenase 5 (LDH5) is one of the five LDH isoenzymes and, apparently, the
most important for promoting anaerobic glycolysis. LDH5 is transcriptionally regulated by the …