Circulating levels of adhesion molecules and markers of endothelial activation in acute inflammation induced by prolonged brisk exercise

AI Bartzeliotou, AP Margeli, M Tsironi, K Skenderi… - Clinical …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES:: To investigate circulating levels of adhesion molecules and markers of
endothelial activation in acute inflammation induced by prolonged brisk exercise. DESIGN AND …

Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor administration ameliorates liver regeneration in animal model of fulminant hepatic failure and encephalopathy

…, LJ Papadimitriou, ZP Retsou, AP Margeli… - Digestive diseases and …, 2003 - Springer
It has previously been shown that recombinant granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (rG-CSF)
accelerates and enhances hepatocyte proliferation in partially hepatectomized rats. In the …

Induction of metallothionein in the liver of carbon tetrachloride intoxicated rats: an immunohistochemical study

SE Theocharis, AP Margeli, SD Skaltsas… - Toxicology, 2001 - Elsevier
Metallothioneins (MTs), are low molecular weight proteins, mainly implicated in metal ion
detoxification. In the present study, we investigated the expression of hepatic MT in a rat model …

Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression in regenerating rat liver after partial hepatectomy

SE Theocharis, AS Skopelitou, AP Margeli… - Digestive diseases and …, 1994 - Springer
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is a nuclear protein maximally elevated in the S
phase of proliferating and transformed cells and is recognized by the monoclonal antibody PC-…

Hepatic stimulator substance administration ameliorates liver regeneration in an animal model of fulminant hepatic failure and encephalopathy

AP Margeli, L Papadimitriou, S Ninos… - Liver …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Aims/Background: Hepatic stimulator substance (HSS) is a liver‐specific growth factor
implicated in hepatocellular proliferation and hepatoprotection in models of acute liver injury. In …

Cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity in three different rat strains

SE Theocharis, AP Margeli, N Giannakou… - Toxicology letters, 1994 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic element able to induce acute liver injury in rats after
intraperitoneal administration. The dose-dependent Cd-induced hepatotoxicity was examined in …

Hepatic stimulator substance activity in animal model of fulminant hepatic failure and encephalopathy

AP Margeli, E Manolis, SN Skaltsas… - Digestive diseases and …, 2002 - Springer
Hepatic stimulator substance (HSS) is a known liver-specific but species-nonspecific growth
factor. In the present study we examined the activity of the endogenously produced HSS in …

Effect of two forms of granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor on hepatic regeneration after 70% partial hepatectomy in rats

SE Theocharis, EB Agapitos, AP Margeli… - Clinical …, 1997 - portlandpress.com
1. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the commercially available forms of
granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor exert the same beneficial effect on hepatic regeneration …

Hepatic stimulator substance activity in the liver of thioacetamide‐intoxicated rats

AP Margeli, SD Skaltsas, CA Spiliopoulou… - Liver, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Aims/Background: Hepatic stimulator substance (HSS) is a known hepatic growth factor which
appears to be organ‐specific but species non‐specific. We have recently shown that the …

Metallothionein and heat shock protein expression during acute liver injury and regeneration in rats

SE Theocharis, H Kanelli, AP Margeli, CA Spiliopoulou… - 2000 - degruyter.com
Metallothioneins (MT) are cytosolic proteins rich in cysteine which play a physiological role
in metal ion homeostasis. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are expressed in various organs in …