[HTML][HTML] WNT signaling at the intersection between neurogenesis and brain tumorigenesis
Neurogenesis and tumorigenesis share signaling molecules/pathways involved in cell
proliferation, differentiation, migration, and death. Self-renewal of neural stem cells is a …
proliferation, differentiation, migration, and death. Self-renewal of neural stem cells is a …
[HTML][HTML] Prospero-related homeobox 1 (Prox1) at the crossroads of diverse pathways during adult neural fate specification
A Stergiopoulos, M Elkouris, PK Politis - Frontiers in cellular …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Over the last decades, adult neurogenesis in the central nervous system (CNS) has
emerged as a fundamental process underlying physiology and disease. Recent evidence …
emerged as a fundamental process underlying physiology and disease. Recent evidence …
[HTML][HTML] Whole-transcriptome analysis of UUO mouse model of renal fibrosis reveals new molecular players in kidney diseases
E Arvaniti, P Moulos, A Vakrakou, C Chatziantoniou… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Transcriptome analysis by RNA-seq technology allows novel insights into gene expression
and regulatory networks in health and disease. To better understand the molecular basis of …
and regulatory networks in health and disease. To better understand the molecular basis of …
[HTML][HTML] Transient nuclear Prospero induces neural progenitor quiescence
Stem cells can self-renew, differentiate, or enter quiescence. Understanding how stem cells
switch between these states is highly relevant for stem cell-based therapeutics. Drosophila …
switch between these states is highly relevant for stem cell-based therapeutics. Drosophila …
[HTML][HTML] Prox1 Suppresses the Proliferation of Breast Cancer Cells via Direct Inhibition of c-Myc Gene Expression
A Michail, D Gkikas, D Stellas, V Kaltezioti, PK Politis - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies in women worldwide and is
characterized by rapid growth and low survival rates, despite advances in tumor biology and …
characterized by rapid growth and low survival rates, despite advances in tumor biology and …
Nuclear receptor NR5A2 negatively regulates cell proliferation and tumor growth in nervous system malignancies
D Gkikas, D Stellas, A Polissidis… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Nervous system malignancies are characterized by rapid progression and poor survival
rates. These clinical observations underscore the need for novel therapeutic insights and …
rates. These clinical observations underscore the need for novel therapeutic insights and …
[HTML][HTML] Nuclear receptor NR5A2 controls neural stem cell fate decisions during development
A Stergiopoulos, PK Politis - Nature communications, 2016 - nature.com
The enormous complexity of mammalian central nervous system (CNS) is generated by
highly synchronized actions of diverse factors and signalling molecules in neural …
highly synchronized actions of diverse factors and signalling molecules in neural …
Temporal patterning in neural progenitors: from Drosophila development to childhood cancers
C Maurange - Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
The developing central nervous system (CNS) is particularly prone to malignant
transformation, but the underlying mechanisms remain unresolved. However, periods of …
transformation, but the underlying mechanisms remain unresolved. However, periods of …
[HTML][HTML] Composite macroH2A/NRF-1 nucleosomes suppress noise and generate robustness in gene expression
The histone variant macroH2A (mH2A) has been implicated in transcriptional repression, but
the molecular mechanisms that contribute to global mH2A-dependent genome regulation …
the molecular mechanisms that contribute to global mH2A-dependent genome regulation …
Saturated hydroxy fatty acids exhibit a cell growth inhibitory activity and suppress the cytokine-induced β-cell apoptosis
MG Kokotou, AC Kokotos, D Gkikas… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The field of bioactive lipids is ever expanding with discoveries of novel lipid molecules that
promote human health. Adopting a lipidomic-assisted approach, two new families of …
promote human health. Adopting a lipidomic-assisted approach, two new families of …