Dragana Nikitovic
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Recent Articles
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Nikitovic D, Kukovyakina E, Berdiaki A, Tzanakakis A, Luss A, Vlaskina E, et al.
Cancers (Basel)
. 2024 Nov;
16(22).
PMID: 39594723
Chemotherapy remains the primary therapeutic approach in treating cancer. The tumor microenvironment (TME) is the complex network surrounding tumor cells, comprising various cell types, such as immune cells, fibroblasts, and...
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Morasso C, Truffi M, Tinelli V, Stivaktakis P, Di Gerlando R, Francesca D, et al.
J Nanobiotechnology
. 2024 Nov;
22(1):718.
PMID: 39551771
Background: The global demographic shift towards an aging population is generating a rise in neurodegenerative conditions, with Alzheimer's disease (AD) as the most prominent problem. In this landscape, the use...
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Berdiaki A, Neagu M, Tzanakakis P, Spyridaki I, Perez S, Nikitovic D
Biomolecules
. 2024 Sep;
14(9).
PMID: 39334952
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans (PGs) are essential components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) with pivotal roles in cellular mechanosensing pathways. GAGs, such as heparan sulfate (HS) and chondroitin sulfate (CS),...
4.
Ricard-Blum S, Vives R, Schaefer L, Gotte M, Merline R, Passi A, et al.
FEBS J
. 2024 Mar;
291(15):3331-3366.
PMID: 38500384
Mammalian glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), except hyaluronan (HA), are sulfated polysaccharides that are covalently attached to core proteins to form proteoglycans (PGs). This article summarizes key biological findings for the most widespread...
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Tsatsakis A, Renieri E, Tsoukalas D, Buga A, Sarandi E, Vakonaki E, et al.
Mol Med Rep
. 2023 Nov;
28(6).
PMID: 37921058
Telomeres are major contributors to cell fate and aging through their involvement in cell cycle arrest and senescence. The accelerated attrition of telomeres is associated with aging‑related diseases, and agents...
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Cicek B, Danisman B, Yildirim S, Yuce N, Nikitovic D, Bolat I, et al.
Int J Mol Sci
. 2023 Oct;
24(20).
PMID: 37895164
(SN) berry extract is characterized by high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of SN berry extract against indomethacin (IND)-induced gastric ulcer in rats...
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Kakridonis F, Pneumatikos S, Vakonaki E, Berdiaki A, Tzatzarakis M, Fragkiadaki P, et al.
Biomed Rep
. 2023 Oct;
19(5):87.
PMID: 37881605
Telomeres are the ends of chromosomes that protect them from DNA damage. There is evidence to suggest that telomere shortening appears with advanced age. Since aging is a significant risk...
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Berdiaki A, Thrapsanioti L, Giatagana E, Karamanos N, Savani R, N Tzanakakis G, et al.
Mol Biol Rep
. 2023 Sep;
50(11):8937-8947.
PMID: 37710072
Increased hyaluronan deposition (HA) in various cancer tissues, including sarcomas, correlates with disease progression. The receptor for hyaluronic acid-mediated motility (RHAMM) expression is elevated in most human cancers. β-catenin is...
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Berdiaki A, Giatagana E, Tzanakakis G, Nikitovic D
Cancers (Basel)
. 2023 Jul;
15(14).
PMID: 37509212
Cancer development is a multifactorial procedure that involves changes in the cell microenvironment and specific modulations in cell functions. A tumor microenvironment contains tumor cells, non-malignant cells, blood vessels, cells...
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Tsatsakis A, Oikonomopoulou T, Nikolouzakis T, Vakonaki E, Tzatzarakis M, Flamourakis M, et al.
Int J Oncol
. 2023 May;
63(1).
PMID: 37232367
Cancer is considered the most important clinical, social and economic issue regarding cause‑specific disability‑adjusted life years among all human pathologies. Exogenous, endogenous and individual factors, including genetic predisposition, participate in...