Athanasios G. Papavassiliou

Expression of p21waf1/Cip1 in stromal fibroblasts of primary breast tumors (2008)

Trimis, George, Chatzistamou, Ioulia, Politi, Katerina, Kiaris, Hippokratis, Papavassiliou, Athanasios G.

During carcinogenesis, stromal fibroblasts undergo certain changes in concert with their neoplastic neighbors, an interaction that progressively leads to a cancer-associated state. However, despite...

Different TRE-related elements are distinguished by sets of DNA-binding proteins with overlapping sequence specificity (1993)

Smith, Susan E., Papavassiliou, Athanasios G., Bohmann, Dirk

Several promoter elements with sequence similarity to the prototype TPA-responsive element (TRE) were compared by mobility-shift analyses. Activities within whole cell extracts were identified that...

p53 activates ICAM-1 (CD54) expression in an NF-κB-independent manner

Gorgoulis, Vassilis G., Zacharatos, Panayotis, Kotsinas, Athanassios, Kletsas, Dimitris, Mariatos, George, Zoumpourlis, Vassilis, ...

Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a crucial receptor in the cell–cell interaction, a process central to the reaction to all forms of injury. Its expression is upregulated in response to...

p53 activates ICAM-1 (CD54) expression in an NF-κB-independent manner

Gorgoulis, Vassilis G., Zacharatos, Panayotis, Kotsinas, Athanassios, Kletsas, Dimitris, Mariatos, George, Zoumpourlis, Vassilis, ...

Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a crucial receptor in the cell–cell interaction, a process central to the reaction to all forms of injury. Its expression is upregulated in response to...

The progression in the mouse skin carcinogenesis model correlates with ERK1/2 signaling.

Katsanakis, Kostas D., Gorgoulis, Vassilis, Papavassiliou, Athanasios G., Zoumpourlis, Vassilis K.

BACKGROUND: The ras family of proto-oncogenes encodes for small GTPases that play critical roles in cell-cycle progression and cellular transformation. ERK1/2 MAP kinases are major ras effectors....

Genetic and molecular coordinates of neuroendocrine lung tumors, with emphasis on small-cell lung carcinomas.

Koutsami, Marilena K., Doussis-Anagnostopoulou, Ipatia, Papavassiliou, Athanasios G., Gorgoulis, Vassilis G.

The aim of this review is to present the advances in our understanding of the progression of tumorigenesis in neuroendocrine lung tumors. Current information on established and putative diagnostic...

Involvement of the p38 MAPK–NF-κB Signal Transduction Pathway and COX-2 in the Pathobiology of Meniscus Degeneration in Humans

Papachristou, Dionysios J, Papadakou, Eugenia, Basdra, Efthimia K, Baltopoulos, Panagiotis, Panagiotopoulos, Elias, Papavassiliou, Athanasios G

Meniscal tears are attributed to either trauma or degeneration processes. Clinical data suggest that meniscal degeneration (MD) is associated with knee osteoarthritis; however, the molecular events...

Educational and Social-Ethical Issues in the Pursuit of Molecular Medicine

Konstantinopoulos, Panagiotis A, Karamouzis, Michalis V, Papavassiliou, Athanasios G

Molecular medicine is transforming everyday clinical practice from an empirical art to a rational ortho-molecular science. The prevailing concept in this emerging framework of molecular medicine is a...

DNA Methylation Signature Analysis: How Easy Is It to Perform?

Piperi, Christina, Farmaki, Elena, Vlastos, Fotis, Papavassiliou, Athanasios G., Martinet, Nadine

Epigenetic changes, or heritable alterations in gene function that do not affect DNA sequence, are rapidly gaining acceptance as co-conspirators in carcinogenesis. Although DNA methylation signature...