2023
A Novel Saliva and Serum miRNA Panel as a Potential Useful Index for Oral Cancer and the Association of miR-21 with Smoking History: a Pilot Study.
Vageli D, Doukas P, Shah R, Boyi T, Liu C, Judson B. A Novel Saliva and Serum miRNA Panel as a Potential Useful Index for Oral Cancer and the Association of miR-21 with Smoking History: a Pilot Study. Cancer Prevention Research 2023, 16: 653-659. PMID: 37683274, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-23-0219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaSerum miR-21Oral cancerMiR-136MiR-21Smoking historyPilot studySerum miRNAsEarly-stage oral squamous cell carcinomaMiR-29bSquamous cell carcinomaEarly malignant lesionsEarly-stage tumorsSerum miRNA panelFurther validationUseful indexSmoking statusCell carcinomaHealthy controlsPoor survivalTobacco useHealthy volunteersLarge cohortMalignant lesionsSmokersHead and neck follicular lymphoma with marginal zone differentiation and BCL2 translocation t(14;18) in both nodular and extranodular sites: a case report with mini-review
Vageli D, Doukas P, Batrakouli O, Tsangari V, Zacharouli K, Pouliou E, Tzika S, Ioannou M. Head and neck follicular lymphoma with marginal zone differentiation and BCL2 translocation t(14;18) in both nodular and extranodular sites: a case report with mini-review. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology And Oral Radiology 2023, 136: e139-e148. PMID: 37516620, DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2023.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular lymphomaMarginal zone differentiationGerminal centersB cellsParotid glandFollicular dendritic cell markersSame B-cell cloneBCL2 translocationDendritic cell markersBone marrow biopsyProliferative B cellsB cell clonesBCL2/IGHCase reportRare caseCell markersZone differentiationLymphomaParotidBCL6GlandDifferentiated cellsHeadDifferentiationMolecular analysisGastric cancer after Bariatric Bypass Surgery. Do they relate? (A Systematic Review)
Doukas S, Doukas P, Vageli D, Broder A. Gastric cancer after Bariatric Bypass Surgery. Do they relate? (A Systematic Review). Obesity Surgery 2023, 33: 1876-1888. PMID: 37041375, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06567-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric bypass surgeryBypass surgeryGastric cancerGastric cancer risk assessmentGastric bypass surgeryH. pylori infectionGastric cancer surveillanceCancer-promoting factorGastric cancer casesCancer risk assessmentBile refluxMorbid obesityTobacco smokingPylori infectionCancer surveillanceRisk factorsCancer casesFamily historyEffective treatmentSurgeryAdvanced stageSystematic reviewCancerFurther investigationObesity
2022
Laminin Immunostaining in Biopsies as a Useful Biomarker of Early Invasion in Actinic Cheilitis and Differential Diagnosis Between Actinic Cheilitis and Lip Cancer: New Insights
Vageli D, Doukas P, Zacharouli K, Kakanis V, Strataki M, Zioga A, Skoulakis C, Koukoulis G, Ioannou M. Laminin Immunostaining in Biopsies as a Useful Biomarker of Early Invasion in Actinic Cheilitis and Differential Diagnosis Between Actinic Cheilitis and Lip Cancer: New Insights. Head And Neck Pathology 2022, 17: 331-338. PMID: 36303015, PMCID: PMC10293497, DOI: 10.1007/s12105-022-01504-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade epithelial dysplasiaActinic cheilitisEpithelial dysplasiaDifferential diagnosisSitu carcinomaBasement membraneEarly invasionLow-grade epithelial dysplasiaLaminin immunostainingLaminin expressionHistopathological differential diagnosisBackgroundSquamous cell carcinomaOral lesionsLip cancerCell carcinomaPrecancerous lesionsParabasal cellsPreclinical studiesNeoplastic invasionOral cavityUseful biomarkerCheilitisPatientsLSCCCarcinomaThe Role of PARP‐1 and NF‐κB in Bile‐Induced DNA Damage and Oncogenic Profile in Hypopharyngeal Cells
Doukas PG, Vageli DP, Judson BL. The Role of PARP‐1 and NF‐κB in Bile‐Induced DNA Damage and Oncogenic Profile in Hypopharyngeal Cells. The Laryngoscope 2022, 133: 1146-1155. PMID: 35791892, DOI: 10.1002/lary.30284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypopharyngeal cellsAcidic bileNF-κBNF-κB activationGamma-H2A histone family member XHypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaOncogenic profileNuclear factor kappa BPARP-1Squamous cell carcinomaB-cell lymphoma 2 expressionNF-κB transcriptional activityFactor kappa BDNA damageEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayH2A histone family member XCell survivalDNA/RNA damageHypopharyngeal carcinogenesisReflux contentsAnti-apoptotic phenotypeCell carcinomaWidespread DNA damageBAY 11PARP-1 overexpression
2021
Targeting STAT3 prevents bile reflux‐induced oncogenic molecular events linked to hypopharyngeal carcinogenesis
Vageli DP, Doukas PG, Siametis A, Judson BL. Targeting STAT3 prevents bile reflux‐induced oncogenic molecular events linked to hypopharyngeal carcinogenesis. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2021, 26: 75-87. PMID: 34850540, PMCID: PMC8742186, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-2 overexpressionTranscriptional activationTranscription factorsTranscriptional activitySignal transducerSTAT3 knockdownMolecular eventsCell survivalQPCR analysisLuciferase assaySTAT3 activationTargeting STAT3Oncogenic eventsAberrant activationHypopharyngeal carcinogenesisSTAT3 phosphorylationSTAT3Oncogenic effectsSTAT3 pathwayPharmacologic inhibitionPharmacological inhibitionSTA-21Hypopharyngeal cellsOncogenic profileWestern blotBile reflux and hypopharyngeal cancer
Vageli DP, Doukas SG, Doukas PG, Judson BL. Bile reflux and hypopharyngeal cancer. Oncology Reports 2021, 46: 244. PMID: 34558652, PMCID: PMC8485019, DOI: 10.3892/or.2021.8195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypopharyngeal cancerAcidic bileHypopharyngeal carcinogenesisBile refluxRisk factorsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseIndependent risk factorSquamous cell cancerUpper aerodigestive tractElevated p53 expressionAnti-apoptotic effectsReflux diseaseLaryngopharyngeal refluxAerodigestive tractCell cancerGastroesophageal refluxateContribution of STAT3Neck cancerPrecancerous lesionsPremalignant changesNeoplastic changesNF-κBDNA damageP53 expressionBile acidsPepsin Promotes Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Downstream Oncogenic Pathways, at Slightly Acidic and Neutral pH, in Exposed Hypopharyngeal Cells
Doukas PG, Vageli DP, Sasaki CT, Judson BL. Pepsin Promotes Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Downstream Oncogenic Pathways, at Slightly Acidic and Neutral pH, in Exposed Hypopharyngeal Cells. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2021, 22: 4275. PMID: 33924087, PMCID: PMC8074291, DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelated-signaling pathwaysOncogenic pathwaysLaryngopharyngeal reflux diseaseEpidermal growth factor receptorSpecific oncogenic pathwaysDownstream oncogenic pathwaysGrowth factor receptorHypopharyngeal cellsReflux diseaseRisk factorsTherapeutic approachesIntermittent exposureTumorigenic effectsPronounced activationOncogenic factorSignificant upregulationFactor receptorSTAT3 activationAcidic pepsinEGFR activationCell viabilityPromotes ActivationActivationPrimary cellsCells
2020
SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology and its clinical implications: An integrative overview of the pharmacotherapeutic management of COVID-19
Tsatsakis A, Calina D, Falzone L, Petrakis D, Mitrut R, Siokas V, Pennisi M, Lanza G, Libra M, Doukas SG, Doukas PG, Kavali L, Bukhari A, Gadiparthi C, Vageli DP, Kofteridis DP, Spandidos DA, Paoliello MMB, Aschner M, Docea AO. SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology and its clinical implications: An integrative overview of the pharmacotherapeutic management of COVID-19. Food And Chemical Toxicology 2020, 146: 111769. PMID: 32979398, PMCID: PMC7833750, DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeClinical symptomsLife-threatening acute respiratory distress syndromeCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionPeripheral neurological manifestationsSARS-CoV-2 pathophysiologyAcute respiratory distressRespiratory distress syndromeCOVID-19 infectionSpecific therapeutic managementSARS-CoV-2 virusSARS-CoV-2Present reviewPharmacotherapeutic managementGastrointestinal symptomsRenal dysfunctionDistress syndromeNeurological manifestationsRespiratory distressMild diseaseTherapeutic managementHealthy patientsCancer patientsCommon manifestation
2019
Biliary reflux as a causal factor in hypopharyngeal carcinoma: New clinical evidence and implications
Sasaki CT, Doukas SG, Costa J, Vageli DP. Biliary reflux as a causal factor in hypopharyngeal carcinoma: New clinical evidence and implications. Cancer 2019, 125: 3554-3565. PMID: 31310330, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaAdjacent normal tissuesIL-6Reflux diseaseHypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaMiR-375Respective adjacent normal tissuesMiR-21Pilot studyEsophageal reflux diseaseIndependent risk factorNew clinical evidenceSquamous cell carcinomaOncomiR miR-21NF-κB activationMiR-21/miRTumor suppressor miR-375Quantitative polymerase chain reactionMessenger RNABiliary refluxHypopharyngeal carcinogenesisControl patientsLaryngopharyngeal refluxClinical evidenceHypopharyngeal carcinoma
2016
Gastro-duodenal fluid induced nuclear factor- κappa B activation and early pre-malignant alterations in murine hypopharyngeal mucosa
Vageli DP, Prasad ML, Sasaki CT. Gastro-duodenal fluid induced nuclear factor- κappa B activation and early pre-malignant alterations in murine hypopharyngeal mucosa. Oncotarget 2016, 7: 5892-5908. PMID: 26745676, PMCID: PMC4868729, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.6824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBile Acids and SaltsBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedDuodenumFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansHypopharyngeal NeoplasmsHypopharynxImmunoenzyme TechniquesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMucous MembraneNF-kappa BPrecancerous ConditionsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerStomachConceptsHypopharyngeal mucosaNF-κB activationVivo modelSignificant NF-κB activationNF-κB pathwayCell proliferation markersΒ-catenin expressionC57BL/6J miceRisk factorsHistologic lesionsCell adhesion moleculeNF-κBVivo effectsProliferation markersP-STAT3B activationAdhesion moleculesNormal keratinocytesOncogenic pathwaysSTAT3 activationΒ-cateninBcl-2E-cadherinKi67Mucosa