Research papers
Charisis S, Ntanasi E, Stamelou M, Xiromerisiou G, Maraki M, Veskoukis AS, Yannakoulia M, Kosmidis MH, Anastasiou CA, Giagkou N, Dardiotis E, Hadjigeorgiou G, Sakka P, Kouretas D, Stefanis L, Scarmeas N. Plasma glutathione and prodromal Parkinson’s disease probability. Movement Disorders, in press.
Leventelis C, Veskoukis AS, Malliori M, Koutsilieris M, Geitona M, Zyga S, Rojas Gil AP, Tzavella F, Tsironi M. Opioid maintenance treatments buprenorphine and methadone induce systemic inflammation in patients with heroin addiction. Brain Behavior and Immunity, in press.
Skaperda Z, Argyriadou A, Nechalioti PM, Alvanou M, Makri S, Bouroutzika E, Kyriazis ID, Tekos F, Veskoukis AS, Kallitsis T, Mesnage R, Arsenos G, Kouretas D. Redox biomarker baseline levels in cattle tissues and their association with meat quality. Antioxidants, 10(6), 958, 2021.
Karachalios T, Paridis D, Tekos F, Skaperda Z, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D. Patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures suffer from severe oxidative stress as compared to patients with hip osteoarthritis undergoing total hip arthroplasty. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2021, 5542634, 2021.
Kara M, Öztaş E, Boran T, Karaman EF, Veskoukis AS, Tsatsakis AM. Ameliorative Effects of the Sesquiterpenoid Valerenic acid on Oxidative Stress Induced in HepG2 Cells after Exposure to the Fungicide Benomyl. Antioxidants, 10(5):746, 2021.
Charisis S, Ntanasi E, Yannakoulia M, Anastasiou CA, Kosmidis MH, Dardiotis E, Hadjigeorgiou G, Sakka P, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D, Scarmeas N. Plasma GSH levels and Alzheimer's disease. A prospective approach.: Results from the HELIAD study. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 162:274-282, 2021.
Kerasioti E, Veskoukis AS, Skaperda Z, Zacharias A, Poulas K, Lazopoulos G, Kouretas D. The flavoring and not the nicotine content is a decisive factor for the effects of refill liquids of electronic cigarette on the redox status of endothelial cells. Toxicology Reports, 7:1095-1102, 2020.
Makri S, Raftopoulou S, Kafantaris I, Kotsampasi V, Christodoulou V, Nepka C, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D. Biofunctional Feed Supplemented With By-products of Olive Oil Production Improves Tissue Antioxidant Profile of Lambs. In Vivo, 34(4):1811-1821, 2020.
Veskoukis AS, Kerasioti E, Skaperda Z, Papapostolou PA, Nepka C, Spandidos DA, Asprodini E, Taitzoglou I, Kouretas D. Whey protein boosts the antioxidant profile of rats by enhancing the activities of crucial antioxidant enzymes in a tissue-specific manner. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 142:111508, 2020.
Kara M, Oztas E, Ramazanoğulları R, Kouretas D, Nepka C, Tsatsakis AM, Veskoukis AS. Benomyl, a benzimidazole fungicide, induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in neural cells. Toxicology Reports, 7, 501-509, 2020.
Veskoukis AS, Vassi E, Poulas K, Kokkinakis M, Asprodini E, Haroutounian S, Kouretas D. Grape stem extracts from three native Greek vine varieties exhibit strong antioxidant and antimutagenic properties. Anticancer Research, 40(4):2025-2032, 2020.
Bouroutzika E, Kouretas D, Papadopoulos S, Veskoukis AS, Theodosiadou E, Makri S, Paliouras C, Michailidis ML, Caroprese M, Valasi I. Effects of melatonin administration to pregnant ewes under heat-stress conditions, in redox status and reproductive outcome. Antioxidants (Basel), 9(3), 2020.
Leventelis C, Veskoukis AS, Malliori M, Koutsilieris M, Zyga S, Paola Rojas Gil P, Kampitsi A, Goutzourelas N, Tsironi M. Validation of heroin craving questionnaire in Greek patients under substitution treatment with methadone and buprenorphine: how to prevent a relapse. Journal of Addictive Behaviors, Therapy & Rehabilitation, 9:1, 2020.
Margaritis I, Angelopoulou K, Lavrentiadou S, Mavrovouniotis IC, Tsantarliotou M, Taitzoglou I, Theodoridis A, Veskoukis A, Kerasioti E, Kouretas D, Zervos I. Effect of crocin on antioxidant gene expression, fibrinolysis, redox status and blood biochemistry in nicotinamide-streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, 27, 4, 2020.
Kouka P, Tekos F, Papoutsaki Z, Stathopoulos P, Chalampalaki M, Tsantarliotou M, Zervos I, Nepka C, Liesivuori J, Rakitskii VN, Tsatsakis A, Veskoukis A, Kouretas D. Olive oil with high polyphenolic content induces both beneficial and harmful alterations on rat redox status depending on the tissue. Toxicology Reports, 7:421-432, 2020.
Veskoukis AS, Kerasioti E, Sidiropoulos K, Maragou I, Kouretas D. Nutritional habits and free grazing regimen of productive animals along with specific ingredients are influential factors for the antioxidant properties of milk: From farm to market. Biomedical Reports, 13: 31-36, 2020.
Goutianos G, Margaritelis NV, Sparopoulou T, Veskoukis AS, Vrabas IS, Paschalis V, Nikolaidis MG, Kyparos A. Chronic administration of plasma from exercised rats to sedentary rats does not induce redox and metabolic adaptations. The Journal of Physiological Sciences, 70(1): 3, 2020.
Kouka P, Tekos F, Valta K, Mavros P, Veskoukis AS, Angelis A, Skaltsounis AL, Kouretas D. Οlive tree blossom polyphenolic extracts exert antioxidant and antimutagenic activities in vitro and in various cell lines. Oncology Reports, 42(6):2814-2825, 2019.
Fountoucidou P, Veskoukis AS, Kerasioti E, Docea AO, Taitzoglou IA, Liesivuori J, Tsatsakis A, Kouretas D. A mixture of routinely encountered xenobiotics induces both redox adaptations and perturbations in blood and tissues of rats after a long-term low-dose exposure regimen: the time and dose issue. Toxicology Letters, 317:24-44, 2019.
Kreatsouli K, Fousteri Z, Zampakas K, Kerasioti E, Veskoukis AS, Mantas C, Gkoutsidis P, Ladas D, Petrotos K, Kouretas D, Stagos D. A polyphenolic extract from olive mill wastewaters encapsulated in whey protein and maltodextrin exerts antioxidant activity in endothelial cells. Antioxidants (Basel), 8(8). pii: E280, 2019.
Leventelis C, Goutzourelas N, Kortsinidou A, Spanidis Y, Toulia G, Kampitsi A, Tsitsimpikou C, Stagos D, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D. Buprenorphine and methadone as opioid maintenance treatments for heroin addicted patients induce oxidative stress in blood. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019:9417048, 2019.
Kouka P, Tsakiri G, Tzortzi D, Dimopoulou S, Sarikaki G, Stathopoulos P, Veskoukis AS, Halabalaki M, Skaltsounis AL, Kouretas D. The polyphenolic composition of extracts derived from different Greek extra virgin olive oils Is correlated with their antioxidant potency. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019:1870965, 2019.
Kerasioti E, Veskoukis A, Virgiliou C, Theodoridis G, Taitzoglou I, Kouretas D. The strong antioxidant sheep/goat whey protein protects against mTOR over activation in rats: a mode of action mimicking fasting. Antioxidants (Basel), 8(3). pii E71, 2019.
Priftis A, Soursou V, Makiou AS, Tekos F, Veskoukis AS, Tsantarliotou MP, Taitzoglou IA, Kouretas D. A lightly roasted coffee extract improves blood and tissue redox status in rats through enhancement of GSH biosynthesis. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 125:305-312, 2019.
Spanidis Y, Veskoukis AS, Papanikolaou C, Stagos D, Priftis A, Deli CK, Jamurtas AZ, Kouretas D. Exercise induced reductive stress is a protective mechanism against oxidative stress in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2018:3053704, 2018.
Argyropoulou M, Veskoukis AS, Karanatsiou PM, Manolakelli A, Kostoglou-Athanassiou I, Vilaras G, Karameris A, Liadaki K. Low prevalence of BRAF, RAS and TERT promoter mutations in thyroid cancer in the Greek population. Pathology and Oncology Research, 26(1):347-354, 2020 (Epub 2018 Oct 25).
Spanidis Y, Stagos D, Papanikolaou C, Karatza K, Theodosi A, Veskoukis AS, Deli CK, Poulios A, Koulocheri SD, Jamurtas AZ, Haroutounian SA, Kouretas D. Resistance-trained individuals are less susceptible to oxidative damage after eccentric exercise. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2018:6857190, 2018.
Kourtzidis IA, Dolopikou CF, Tsiftsis AN, Margaritelis NV, Theodorou AA, Zervos IA, Tsantarliotou MP, Veskoukis AS, Vrabas IS, Paschalis V, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. Nicotinamide riboside supplementation dysregulates redox and energy metabolism in rats: implications for exercise performance. Experimental Physiology, 103(10):1357-1366, 2018.
Veskoukis AS, Kyparos A, Paschalis V, Nikolaidis MG. A novel swimming performance test in rats. The Chinese Journal of Physiology, 61(3):144-151, 2018.
Priftis A, Angeli-Terzidou AE, Veskoukis AS, Spandidos DA, Kouretas D. Cell-specific and roasting-rependent regulation of the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway by coffee extracts. Molecular Medicine Reports, 17(6):8325-8331, 2018.
Priftis A, Panagiotou EM, Lakis K, Plika C, Halabalaki M, Ntasi G, Veskoukis AS, Stagos D, Skaltsounis LA, Kouretas D. Roasted and green coffee extracts show antioxidant and cytotoxic activity in myoblast and endothelian cell lines in a cell specific manner. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 114:119-127, 2018.
Veskoukis AS, Paschalis V, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. Administration of exercise-conditioned plasma alters muscle catalase kinetics in rat: An argument for in vivo-like Km instead of in vitro-like Vmax. Redox Biology, 15:375-379, 2018.
Margaritelis NV, Theodorou AA, Paschalis V, Veskoukis AS, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, Panayiotou G, Vrabas IS, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. Adaptations to endurance training depend on exercise-induced oxidative stress: exploiting redox inter-individual variability. Acta Physiologica (Oxf), 222(2), 2018.
Goutianos G, Veskoukis A, Tzioura A, Paschalis V, Margaritelis NV, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, Vrabas IS, Nikolaidis MG, Kyparos A. Plasma from exercised rats administered to sedentary rats induces systemic and tissue inflammation. Physiological Reports, 4(24), 2016.
Margaritelis NV, Theodorou AA, Paschalis V, Veskoukis AS, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, George Panayiotou, Vrabas IS, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. Experimental verification of regression to the mean in redox biology: differential responses to exercise. Free Radical Research, 50(11):1237-1244, 2016.
Kourtzidis IA, Stoupas AT, Gioris IS, Veskoukis AS, Margaritelis NV, Tsantarliotou M, Taitzoglou I, Vrabas IS, Paschalis V, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. The NAD(+) precursor nicotinamide riboside decreases exercise performance in rats. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 13:32, 2016.
Veskoukis AS, Goutianos G, Paschalis V, Margaritelis NV, Tzioura A, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, Vrabas IS, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. The rat closely mimics oxidative stress and inflammation in humans after exercise but not after exercise combined with vitamin C administration. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116(4):791-804, 2016.
Goutianos G, Tzioura A, Kyparos A, Paschalis V, Margaritelis NV, Veskoukis AS, Zafeiridis A, Dipla K, Nikolaidis MG, Vrabas IS. The rat adequately reflects human responses to exercise in blood biochemical profile: a comparative study. Physiological Reports, 3(2), 2015.
Pechlivanis A, Chrysovalantou Chatziioannou A, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D, Mougios V, Theodoridis GA. GC-MS analysis of blood for the metabonomic investigation of the effects of physical exercise and allopurinol administration on rats. Journal of Chromatography B Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 966:127-31, 2014.
Petridis L, Jamurtas AZ, Veskoukis A, Kouretas D. The effects of a water polo game on the blood redox status of male water polo players. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 53(5):551-8, 2013.
Varamenti E, Kyparos A, Veskoukis AS, Bakou M, Kalaboka S, Jamurtas AZ, Koutedakis Y, Kouretas D. Oxidative stress, inflammation and angiogenesis markers in elite female water polo athletes throughout a season. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 61:3-8, 2013.
Veskoukis AS, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG, Stagos D, Aligiannis N, Halabalaki M, Chronis K, Goutzourelas N, Skaltsounis L, Kouretas D. The antioxidant effects of a polyphenol-rich grape seed extract in vitro do not correspond in vivo using exercise as an oxidant stimulus. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2012:185867, 2012.
Kerasioti E, Kiskini A, Veskoukis A, Jamurtas A, Tsitsimpikou C, Tsatsakis AM, Koutedakis Y, Stagos D, Kouretas D, Karathanos V. Effect of a special carbohydrate-protein cake on oxidative stress markers after exhaustive cycling in humans. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 50(8):2805-10, 2012.
Spanou C, Veskoukis AS, Kerasioti T, Kontou M, Angelis A, Aligiannis N, Skaltsounis AL, Kouretas D. Flavonoid glycosides isolated from unique legume plant extracts as novel inhibitors of xanthine oxidase. PLoS One, 7(3):e32214, 2012.
Yfanti C, Fischer CP, Nielsen S, Akerström T, Nielsen AR, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D, Lykkesfeldt J, Pilegaard H, Pedersen BK. Role of vitamin C and E supplementation on IL-6 in response to training. Journal of Applied Physiology, 112(6):990-1000, 2012.
Spanou C, Veskoukis AS, Stagos D, Liadaki K, Aligiannis N, Angelis A, Skaltsounis AL, Anastasiadi M, Haroutounian SA, Kouretas D. Effects of greek legume plant extracts on xanthine oxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 68(1):37-45, 2012.
Spanou C, Veskoukis AS, Stagos D, Liadaki K, Anastasiadi M, Haroutounian SA, Tsouka M, Tzanakouli E, Kouretas D. Effects of grape extracts on the in vitro activity of enzymes involved in oxidative stress regulation. In Vivo, 25(4):657-62, 2011.
Tsarouhas K, Karatzaferi C, Tsitsimpikou C, Haliassos A, Kouretas D, Pavlidis P, Veskoukis A, Adamopoulos S, Kyriakides Z, Constantinou L, Koutedakis Y, Rentoukas E. Effects of walking on heart rate recovery, endothelium modulators and quality of life in patients with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, 18(4):594-600, 2011.
Veskoukis AS, Kyparos A, Stagos D, Kouretas D. Differential effects of xanthine oxidase inhibition and exercise on albumin concentration in rat tissues. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 35(3):244-50, 2010.
Veskoukis AS, Nikolaidis MG, Kyparos A, Kouretas D. Blood reflects tissue oxidative stress depending on biomarker and tissue studied. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 47(10):1371-4, 2009.
Veskoukis AS, Nikolaidis MG, Kyparos A, Kokkinos D, Nepka C, Barbanis S, Kouretas D. Effects of xanthine oxidase inhibition on oxidative stress and swimming performance in rats. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 33(6):1140-54, 2008.
Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D, Panoutsopoulos GI. Substrate specificity of guinea pig liver aldehyde oxidase and bovine milk xanthine oxidase for methyl- and nitrobenzaldehydes. European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, 31(1):11-6, 2006.
Charisis S, Ntanasi E, Stamelou M, Xiromerisiou G, Maraki M, Veskoukis AS, Yannakoulia M, Kosmidis MH, Anastasiou CA, Giagkou N, Dardiotis E, Hadjigeorgiou G, Sakka P, Kouretas D, Stefanis L, Scarmeas N. Plasma glutathione and prodromal Parkinson’s disease probability. Movement Disorders, in press.
Leventelis C, Veskoukis AS, Malliori M, Koutsilieris M, Geitona M, Zyga S, Rojas Gil AP, Tzavella F, Tsironi M. Opioid maintenance treatments buprenorphine and methadone induce systemic inflammation in patients with heroin addiction. Brain Behavior and Immunity, in press.
Skaperda Z, Argyriadou A, Nechalioti PM, Alvanou M, Makri S, Bouroutzika E, Kyriazis ID, Tekos F, Veskoukis AS, Kallitsis T, Mesnage R, Arsenos G, Kouretas D. Redox biomarker baseline levels in cattle tissues and their association with meat quality. Antioxidants, 10(6), 958, 2021.
Karachalios T, Paridis D, Tekos F, Skaperda Z, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D. Patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures suffer from severe oxidative stress as compared to patients with hip osteoarthritis undergoing total hip arthroplasty. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2021, 5542634, 2021.
Kara M, Öztaş E, Boran T, Karaman EF, Veskoukis AS, Tsatsakis AM. Ameliorative Effects of the Sesquiterpenoid Valerenic acid on Oxidative Stress Induced in HepG2 Cells after Exposure to the Fungicide Benomyl. Antioxidants, 10(5):746, 2021.
Charisis S, Ntanasi E, Yannakoulia M, Anastasiou CA, Kosmidis MH, Dardiotis E, Hadjigeorgiou G, Sakka P, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D, Scarmeas N. Plasma GSH levels and Alzheimer's disease. A prospective approach.: Results from the HELIAD study. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 162:274-282, 2021.
Kerasioti E, Veskoukis AS, Skaperda Z, Zacharias A, Poulas K, Lazopoulos G, Kouretas D. The flavoring and not the nicotine content is a decisive factor for the effects of refill liquids of electronic cigarette on the redox status of endothelial cells. Toxicology Reports, 7:1095-1102, 2020.
Makri S, Raftopoulou S, Kafantaris I, Kotsampasi V, Christodoulou V, Nepka C, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D. Biofunctional Feed Supplemented With By-products of Olive Oil Production Improves Tissue Antioxidant Profile of Lambs. In Vivo, 34(4):1811-1821, 2020.
Veskoukis AS, Kerasioti E, Skaperda Z, Papapostolou PA, Nepka C, Spandidos DA, Asprodini E, Taitzoglou I, Kouretas D. Whey protein boosts the antioxidant profile of rats by enhancing the activities of crucial antioxidant enzymes in a tissue-specific manner. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 142:111508, 2020.
Kara M, Oztas E, Ramazanoğulları R, Kouretas D, Nepka C, Tsatsakis AM, Veskoukis AS. Benomyl, a benzimidazole fungicide, induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in neural cells. Toxicology Reports, 7, 501-509, 2020.
Veskoukis AS, Vassi E, Poulas K, Kokkinakis M, Asprodini E, Haroutounian S, Kouretas D. Grape stem extracts from three native Greek vine varieties exhibit strong antioxidant and antimutagenic properties. Anticancer Research, 40(4):2025-2032, 2020.
Bouroutzika E, Kouretas D, Papadopoulos S, Veskoukis AS, Theodosiadou E, Makri S, Paliouras C, Michailidis ML, Caroprese M, Valasi I. Effects of melatonin administration to pregnant ewes under heat-stress conditions, in redox status and reproductive outcome. Antioxidants (Basel), 9(3), 2020.
Leventelis C, Veskoukis AS, Malliori M, Koutsilieris M, Zyga S, Paola Rojas Gil P, Kampitsi A, Goutzourelas N, Tsironi M. Validation of heroin craving questionnaire in Greek patients under substitution treatment with methadone and buprenorphine: how to prevent a relapse. Journal of Addictive Behaviors, Therapy & Rehabilitation, 9:1, 2020.
Margaritis I, Angelopoulou K, Lavrentiadou S, Mavrovouniotis IC, Tsantarliotou M, Taitzoglou I, Theodoridis A, Veskoukis A, Kerasioti E, Kouretas D, Zervos I. Effect of crocin on antioxidant gene expression, fibrinolysis, redox status and blood biochemistry in nicotinamide-streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, 27, 4, 2020.
Kouka P, Tekos F, Papoutsaki Z, Stathopoulos P, Chalampalaki M, Tsantarliotou M, Zervos I, Nepka C, Liesivuori J, Rakitskii VN, Tsatsakis A, Veskoukis A, Kouretas D. Olive oil with high polyphenolic content induces both beneficial and harmful alterations on rat redox status depending on the tissue. Toxicology Reports, 7:421-432, 2020.
Veskoukis AS, Kerasioti E, Sidiropoulos K, Maragou I, Kouretas D. Nutritional habits and free grazing regimen of productive animals along with specific ingredients are influential factors for the antioxidant properties of milk: From farm to market. Biomedical Reports, 13: 31-36, 2020.
Goutianos G, Margaritelis NV, Sparopoulou T, Veskoukis AS, Vrabas IS, Paschalis V, Nikolaidis MG, Kyparos A. Chronic administration of plasma from exercised rats to sedentary rats does not induce redox and metabolic adaptations. The Journal of Physiological Sciences, 70(1): 3, 2020.
Kouka P, Tekos F, Valta K, Mavros P, Veskoukis AS, Angelis A, Skaltsounis AL, Kouretas D. Οlive tree blossom polyphenolic extracts exert antioxidant and antimutagenic activities in vitro and in various cell lines. Oncology Reports, 42(6):2814-2825, 2019.
Fountoucidou P, Veskoukis AS, Kerasioti E, Docea AO, Taitzoglou IA, Liesivuori J, Tsatsakis A, Kouretas D. A mixture of routinely encountered xenobiotics induces both redox adaptations and perturbations in blood and tissues of rats after a long-term low-dose exposure regimen: the time and dose issue. Toxicology Letters, 317:24-44, 2019.
Kreatsouli K, Fousteri Z, Zampakas K, Kerasioti E, Veskoukis AS, Mantas C, Gkoutsidis P, Ladas D, Petrotos K, Kouretas D, Stagos D. A polyphenolic extract from olive mill wastewaters encapsulated in whey protein and maltodextrin exerts antioxidant activity in endothelial cells. Antioxidants (Basel), 8(8). pii: E280, 2019.
Leventelis C, Goutzourelas N, Kortsinidou A, Spanidis Y, Toulia G, Kampitsi A, Tsitsimpikou C, Stagos D, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D. Buprenorphine and methadone as opioid maintenance treatments for heroin addicted patients induce oxidative stress in blood. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019:9417048, 2019.
Kouka P, Tsakiri G, Tzortzi D, Dimopoulou S, Sarikaki G, Stathopoulos P, Veskoukis AS, Halabalaki M, Skaltsounis AL, Kouretas D. The polyphenolic composition of extracts derived from different Greek extra virgin olive oils Is correlated with their antioxidant potency. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019:1870965, 2019.
Kerasioti E, Veskoukis A, Virgiliou C, Theodoridis G, Taitzoglou I, Kouretas D. The strong antioxidant sheep/goat whey protein protects against mTOR over activation in rats: a mode of action mimicking fasting. Antioxidants (Basel), 8(3). pii E71, 2019.
Priftis A, Soursou V, Makiou AS, Tekos F, Veskoukis AS, Tsantarliotou MP, Taitzoglou IA, Kouretas D. A lightly roasted coffee extract improves blood and tissue redox status in rats through enhancement of GSH biosynthesis. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 125:305-312, 2019.
Spanidis Y, Veskoukis AS, Papanikolaou C, Stagos D, Priftis A, Deli CK, Jamurtas AZ, Kouretas D. Exercise induced reductive stress is a protective mechanism against oxidative stress in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2018:3053704, 2018.
Argyropoulou M, Veskoukis AS, Karanatsiou PM, Manolakelli A, Kostoglou-Athanassiou I, Vilaras G, Karameris A, Liadaki K. Low prevalence of BRAF, RAS and TERT promoter mutations in thyroid cancer in the Greek population. Pathology and Oncology Research, 26(1):347-354, 2020 (Epub 2018 Oct 25).
Spanidis Y, Stagos D, Papanikolaou C, Karatza K, Theodosi A, Veskoukis AS, Deli CK, Poulios A, Koulocheri SD, Jamurtas AZ, Haroutounian SA, Kouretas D. Resistance-trained individuals are less susceptible to oxidative damage after eccentric exercise. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2018:6857190, 2018.
Kourtzidis IA, Dolopikou CF, Tsiftsis AN, Margaritelis NV, Theodorou AA, Zervos IA, Tsantarliotou MP, Veskoukis AS, Vrabas IS, Paschalis V, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. Nicotinamide riboside supplementation dysregulates redox and energy metabolism in rats: implications for exercise performance. Experimental Physiology, 103(10):1357-1366, 2018.
Veskoukis AS, Kyparos A, Paschalis V, Nikolaidis MG. A novel swimming performance test in rats. The Chinese Journal of Physiology, 61(3):144-151, 2018.
Priftis A, Angeli-Terzidou AE, Veskoukis AS, Spandidos DA, Kouretas D. Cell-specific and roasting-rependent regulation of the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway by coffee extracts. Molecular Medicine Reports, 17(6):8325-8331, 2018.
Priftis A, Panagiotou EM, Lakis K, Plika C, Halabalaki M, Ntasi G, Veskoukis AS, Stagos D, Skaltsounis LA, Kouretas D. Roasted and green coffee extracts show antioxidant and cytotoxic activity in myoblast and endothelian cell lines in a cell specific manner. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 114:119-127, 2018.
Veskoukis AS, Paschalis V, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. Administration of exercise-conditioned plasma alters muscle catalase kinetics in rat: An argument for in vivo-like Km instead of in vitro-like Vmax. Redox Biology, 15:375-379, 2018.
Margaritelis NV, Theodorou AA, Paschalis V, Veskoukis AS, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, Panayiotou G, Vrabas IS, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. Adaptations to endurance training depend on exercise-induced oxidative stress: exploiting redox inter-individual variability. Acta Physiologica (Oxf), 222(2), 2018.
Goutianos G, Veskoukis A, Tzioura A, Paschalis V, Margaritelis NV, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, Vrabas IS, Nikolaidis MG, Kyparos A. Plasma from exercised rats administered to sedentary rats induces systemic and tissue inflammation. Physiological Reports, 4(24), 2016.
Margaritelis NV, Theodorou AA, Paschalis V, Veskoukis AS, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, George Panayiotou, Vrabas IS, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. Experimental verification of regression to the mean in redox biology: differential responses to exercise. Free Radical Research, 50(11):1237-1244, 2016.
Kourtzidis IA, Stoupas AT, Gioris IS, Veskoukis AS, Margaritelis NV, Tsantarliotou M, Taitzoglou I, Vrabas IS, Paschalis V, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. The NAD(+) precursor nicotinamide riboside decreases exercise performance in rats. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 13:32, 2016.
Veskoukis AS, Goutianos G, Paschalis V, Margaritelis NV, Tzioura A, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, Vrabas IS, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. The rat closely mimics oxidative stress and inflammation in humans after exercise but not after exercise combined with vitamin C administration. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116(4):791-804, 2016.
Goutianos G, Tzioura A, Kyparos A, Paschalis V, Margaritelis NV, Veskoukis AS, Zafeiridis A, Dipla K, Nikolaidis MG, Vrabas IS. The rat adequately reflects human responses to exercise in blood biochemical profile: a comparative study. Physiological Reports, 3(2), 2015.
Pechlivanis A, Chrysovalantou Chatziioannou A, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D, Mougios V, Theodoridis GA. GC-MS analysis of blood for the metabonomic investigation of the effects of physical exercise and allopurinol administration on rats. Journal of Chromatography B Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 966:127-31, 2014.
Petridis L, Jamurtas AZ, Veskoukis A, Kouretas D. The effects of a water polo game on the blood redox status of male water polo players. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 53(5):551-8, 2013.
Varamenti E, Kyparos A, Veskoukis AS, Bakou M, Kalaboka S, Jamurtas AZ, Koutedakis Y, Kouretas D. Oxidative stress, inflammation and angiogenesis markers in elite female water polo athletes throughout a season. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 61:3-8, 2013.
Veskoukis AS, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG, Stagos D, Aligiannis N, Halabalaki M, Chronis K, Goutzourelas N, Skaltsounis L, Kouretas D. The antioxidant effects of a polyphenol-rich grape seed extract in vitro do not correspond in vivo using exercise as an oxidant stimulus. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2012:185867, 2012.
Kerasioti E, Kiskini A, Veskoukis A, Jamurtas A, Tsitsimpikou C, Tsatsakis AM, Koutedakis Y, Stagos D, Kouretas D, Karathanos V. Effect of a special carbohydrate-protein cake on oxidative stress markers after exhaustive cycling in humans. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 50(8):2805-10, 2012.
Spanou C, Veskoukis AS, Kerasioti T, Kontou M, Angelis A, Aligiannis N, Skaltsounis AL, Kouretas D. Flavonoid glycosides isolated from unique legume plant extracts as novel inhibitors of xanthine oxidase. PLoS One, 7(3):e32214, 2012.
Yfanti C, Fischer CP, Nielsen S, Akerström T, Nielsen AR, Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D, Lykkesfeldt J, Pilegaard H, Pedersen BK. Role of vitamin C and E supplementation on IL-6 in response to training. Journal of Applied Physiology, 112(6):990-1000, 2012.
Spanou C, Veskoukis AS, Stagos D, Liadaki K, Aligiannis N, Angelis A, Skaltsounis AL, Anastasiadi M, Haroutounian SA, Kouretas D. Effects of greek legume plant extracts on xanthine oxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 68(1):37-45, 2012.
Spanou C, Veskoukis AS, Stagos D, Liadaki K, Anastasiadi M, Haroutounian SA, Tsouka M, Tzanakouli E, Kouretas D. Effects of grape extracts on the in vitro activity of enzymes involved in oxidative stress regulation. In Vivo, 25(4):657-62, 2011.
Tsarouhas K, Karatzaferi C, Tsitsimpikou C, Haliassos A, Kouretas D, Pavlidis P, Veskoukis A, Adamopoulos S, Kyriakides Z, Constantinou L, Koutedakis Y, Rentoukas E. Effects of walking on heart rate recovery, endothelium modulators and quality of life in patients with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, 18(4):594-600, 2011.
Veskoukis AS, Kyparos A, Stagos D, Kouretas D. Differential effects of xanthine oxidase inhibition and exercise on albumin concentration in rat tissues. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 35(3):244-50, 2010.
Veskoukis AS, Nikolaidis MG, Kyparos A, Kouretas D. Blood reflects tissue oxidative stress depending on biomarker and tissue studied. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 47(10):1371-4, 2009.
Veskoukis AS, Nikolaidis MG, Kyparos A, Kokkinos D, Nepka C, Barbanis S, Kouretas D. Effects of xanthine oxidase inhibition on oxidative stress and swimming performance in rats. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 33(6):1140-54, 2008.
Veskoukis AS, Kouretas D, Panoutsopoulos GI. Substrate specificity of guinea pig liver aldehyde oxidase and bovine milk xanthine oxidase for methyl- and nitrobenzaldehydes. European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, 31(1):11-6, 2006.