Peer-review journals
Theocharis AD, Skandalis SS, Neill T, Multhaupt HA, Hubo M, Frey H, Gopal S, Gomes A, Afratis N, Lim HC, Couchman JR, Filmus J, Ralph D S, Schaefer L, Iozzo RV, Karamanos NK. Ιnsights into the key roles of proteoglycans in breast cancer biology and translational medicine. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1855:276-300. 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2015.03.006.
Bouris P, Skandalis SS, Piperigkou Z, Afratis N, Karamanou K, Aletras AJ, Moustakas A, Theocharis AD, Karamanos NK. Estrogen receptor alpha mediates epithelial to mesenchymal transition, expression of specific matrix effectors and functional properties of breast cancer cells. Matrix Biol. 43:42-60. 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2015.02.008.
Asimakopoulou AP, Malavaki C, Afratis NA, Theocharis AD, Lamari FN, Karamanos NK. Validated capillary electrophoretic assays for disaccharide composition analysis of galactosaminoglycans in biologic samples and drugs/nutraceuticals. Methods Mol Biol. 1229:129-41. 2015. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1714-3_13.
Karousou E, Asimakopoulou A, Monti L, Zafeiropoulou V, Afratis N, Gartaganis P, Rossi A, Passi A, Karamanos NK. FACE analysis as a fast and reliable methodology to monitor the sulfation and total amount of chondroitin sulfate in biological samples of clinical importance. Molecules. 19:7959-80. 2014. doi: 10.3390/molecules19067959.
Barbouri D, Afratis N, Gialeli C, Vynios D. H, Theocharis A.D, Karamanos N.K. Syndecans as modulators and potential pharmacological targets in cancer progression. Front Oncol. 4:4. 2014. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2014.00004.
Skandalis S.S, Afratis Ν, Smirlaki G, Nikitovic D, Theocharis A.D, Tzanakakis G.N, Karamanos N.K. Cross-talk between estradiol receptor and EGFR/IGF-IR signaling pathways in estrogen-responsive breast cancers: Focus on the role and impact of proteoglycans. Matrix Biol. 35:182-93. 2013. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2013.09.002.
Book Chapter
Ioannou P, Mangani S, Katsoulieris E, Pilala KM, Soureas K, Scorilas A, Sagi I, Avgeris M, Afratis NA. Targeting Collagens and LOX Through Plant-Derived MicroRNAs (XenomiRs). Methods Mol Biol. 2026. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-5194-0_16.
Afratis NA, Sagi I. Novel Approaches for Extracellular Matrix Targeting in Disease Treatment. Methods in Molecular Biology, 2019. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9133-4_21.
Asimakopoulou AP, Malavaki C, Afratis NA, Theocharis AD, Lamari FN, Karamanos NK. Validated capillary electrophoretic assays for disaccharide composition analysis of galactosaminoglycans in biologic samples and drugs/nutraceuticals. Methods in Molecular Biology, 2015. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1714-3_13.
Skandalis SS, Gialeli C, Afratis N, Aletras A. J, Tsegenidis T, Theocharis AD, Karamanos NK. Pharmacological targeting of proteoglycans and metalloproteinases: an emerging aspect in cancer treatment. Extracellular Matrix: Pathobiology and Signaling, DeGruyter, 2012