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 analysisExosomal MicroRNA-223, MicroRNA-146, and MicroRNA-21 Profiles and Biochemical Changes in Laryngeal Cancer
Genc S, Yagci T, Vageli D, Dundar R, Doukas P, Doukas S, Tolia M, Chatzakis N, Tsatsakis A, Taghizadehghalehjoughi A. Exosomal MicroRNA-223, MicroRNA-146, and MicroRNA-21 Profiles and Biochemical Changes in Laryngeal Cancer. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science 2023, 6: 820-828. PMID: 37200807, PMCID: PMC10186621, DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinExosomal miR-223MiR-223MiR-146MiR-21Serum C-reactive proteinVitamin B12Vitamin B12 levelsSerum vitamin B12Squamous cell carcinomaReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionSerum exosomal microRNAsMicroRNA-146B12 levelsLiquid chromatography-quadrupole timeLSCC patientsCell carcinomaPolymerase chain reactionLaryngeal cancerHealthy controlsEarly diagnosisAggressive cancerSerum exosomesMicroRNA-223Gastric 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 overexpressionPatient with prostatic adenocarcinoma with plasmacytoid features and an aberrant immunohistochemical phenotype diagnosed by biopsy and a mini-review of plasmacytoid features in the genitourinary system: A case report.
Zacharouli K, Vageli DP, Koukoulis GK, Ioannou M. Patient with prostatic adenocarcinoma with plasmacytoid features and an aberrant immunohistochemical phenotype diagnosed by biopsy and a mini-review of plasmacytoid features in the genitourinary system: A case report. Molecular And Clinical Oncology 2022, 16: 67. PMID: 35154707, PMCID: PMC8822602, DOI: 10.3892/mco.2022.2500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNoxious Combination of Tobacco Smoke Nitrosamines with Bile, Deoxycholic Acid, Promotes Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, via NFκB, In Vivo.
Vageli DP, Doukas PG, Doukas SG, Tsatsakis A, Judson BL. Noxious Combination of Tobacco Smoke Nitrosamines with Bile, Deoxycholic Acid, Promotes Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, via NFκB, In Vivo. Cancer Prevention Research 2022, 15: 297-308. PMID: 35502554, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-21-0529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaTobacco smoke componentsSquamous cell carcinomaAerodigestive tract carcinogenesisBile refluxRisk factorsHypopharyngeal cancerCell carcinomaChronic exposureNFκB activationVivo modelUpper aerodigestive tract cancerNoxious combinationLarge-scale studiesIndependent risk factorAerodigestive tract cancerUpper aerodigestive tract carcinogenesisHigh-risk individualsVivo chronic exposurePresence of bileSilent progressionTract cancerTobacco smokingInvasive carcinomaPremalignant lesions
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 acidsControlled ovarian stimulation therapy as a potential risk for the development and progression of renal cell carcinomas: A case report and literature review.
Doukas SG, Martinez B, Rosenthal ME, Vageli DP. Controlled ovarian stimulation therapy as a potential risk for the development and progression of renal cell carcinomas: A case report and literature review. Molecular And Clinical Oncology 2021, 15: 140. PMID: 34094538, PMCID: PMC8165689, DOI: 10.3892/mco.2021.2302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPepsin 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 cellsCellsWeakly Acidic Bile Is a Risk Factor for Hypopharyngeal Carcinogenesis Evidenced by DNA Damage, Antiapoptotic Function, and Premalignant Dysplastic Lesions In Vivo
Sasaki CT, Doukas SG, Doukas PG, Vageli DP. Weakly Acidic Bile Is a Risk Factor for Hypopharyngeal Carcinogenesis Evidenced by DNA Damage, Antiapoptotic Function, and Premalignant Dysplastic Lesions In Vivo. Cancers 2021, 13: 852. PMID: 33670587, PMCID: PMC7923205, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13040852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcidic bileBile acidsDeoxycholic acidUnconjugated secondary bile acidsDNA/RNA oxidative damageConjugated primary bile acidsUpper aerodigestive tractSecondary bile acidsPrimary bile acidsAlternative therapeutic strategiesPremalignant dysplastic lesionsHypopharyngeal carcinogenesisAntacid therapyRelevant molecular pathwaysRNA oxidative damageSimilar oncogenic effectsEsophageal refluxRefractory GERDAerodigestive tractDysplastic lesionsRisk factorsPremalignant lesionsBile contentTherapeutic strategiesP53 expression
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 manifestationThe temporal effects of topical NF-κB inhibition, in the in vivo prevention of bile-related oncogenic mRNA and miRNA phenotypes in murine hypopharyngeal mucosa: a preclinical model
Vageli DP, Kasle D, Doukas SG, Doukas PG, Sasaki CT. The temporal effects of topical NF-κB inhibition, in the in vivo prevention of bile-related oncogenic mRNA and miRNA phenotypes in murine hypopharyngeal mucosa: a preclinical model. Oncotarget 2020, 11: 3303-3314. PMID: 32934775, PMCID: PMC7476734, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNF-κB inhibitorBAY 11NF-κB-related pathwaysPharmacological NF-κB inhibitorSquamous cell cancerPro-inflammatory effectsNF-κB inhibitionNF-κB activationOncogenic mRNAsAcidic bileTopical preBile refluxHypopharyngeal cancerCell cancerPreclinical modelsTopical administrationHypopharyngeal mucosaBile exposureVivo preventionTranslational explorationMiR-155MiR-21Oncogenic eventsMiRNA phenotypesPrevents overexpressionThe in vivo preventive and therapeutic properties of curcumin in bile reflux‐related oncogenesis of the hypopharynx
Doukas SG, Doukas PG, Sasaki CT, Vageli D. The in vivo preventive and therapeutic properties of curcumin in bile reflux‐related oncogenesis of the hypopharynx. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2020, 24: 10311-10321. PMID: 32691972, PMCID: PMC7521262, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNF-κBRecent pre-clinical studiesHuman hypopharyngeal cellsIndependent risk factorPre-clinical studiesNF-κB activationTherapeutic propertiesHypopharyngeal cellsRisk factorsMolecular eventsHypopharyngeal mucosaBile exposureImmunohistochemical analysisFuture translational developmentBile acidsOncogenic profileHypopharynxCarcinogenic effectsOncogenic functionOverexpression of RelAEpithelial cellsBileTranslational developmentExpression of genesCurcuminThe role of bile reflux and its related NF-κB activated pathway in progression of hypopharyngeal squamous cell cancer.
Sasaki CT, Hajek M, Doukas SG, Vageli DP. The role of bile reflux and its related NF-κB activated pathway in progression of hypopharyngeal squamous cell cancer. Oral Oncology 2020, 105: 104668. PMID: 32247988, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Progressive Mutagenic Effects of Acidic Bile Refluxate in Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinogenesis: New Insights
Sasaki CT, Doukas SG, Costa J, Vageli DP. The Progressive Mutagenic Effects of Acidic Bile Refluxate in Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinogenesis: New Insights. Cancers 2020, 12: 1064. PMID: 32344873, PMCID: PMC7281001, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12051064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcidic bileUpper aerodigestive tractAdditional risk factorsBiomarkers of progressionSquamous cell carcinogenesisNF-κB activationNeck malignanciesAerodigestive tractInvasive cancerHistopathological changesRisk factorsHypopharyngeal mucosaEarly neoplasiaMalignant lesionsP53 expressionTranslational studiesVivo modelCell carcinogenesisBileExperimental modelEarly detectionCancerNovel evidenceMutagenic effectsFirst studyThe Effect of NNK, A Tobacco Smoke Carcinogen, on the miRNA and Mismatch DNA Repair Expression Profiles in Lung and Head and Neck Squamous Cancer Cells.
Doukas SG, Vageli DP, Lazopoulos G, Spandidos DA, Sasaki CT, Tsatsakis A. The Effect of NNK, A Tobacco Smoke Carcinogen, on the miRNA and Mismatch DNA Repair Expression Profiles in Lung and Head and Neck Squamous Cancer Cells. Cells 2020, 9 PMID: 32326378, PMCID: PMC7226174, DOI: 10.3390/cells9041031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRare amyloidoma of the tongue base: A case report and review of the literature.
Musat G, Evsei A, Calina D, Docea AO, Doukas SG, Vageli DP, Nepka C, Spandidos DA, Mitroi M. Rare amyloidoma of the tongue base: A case report and review of the literature. Molecular And Clinical Oncology 2020, 12: 258-262. PMID: 32064103, PMCID: PMC7016517, DOI: 10.3892/mco.2020.1972.Peer-Reviewed Original Research