Peer-review journals
Tsonis Α.Ι, Afratis Ν, Gialeli C, Ellina M-I, Piperigkou Z, Skandalis S.S, Theocharis A.D, Tzanakakis G.N, Karamanos N.K. Evaluation of the coordinated actions of estrogen receptors with epidermal growth factor receptor and insulin-like growth factor receptor in the expression of cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans and cell motility in breast cancer cells. FEBS J. 280:2248-59. […]
Skandalis SS, Aletras AJ, Gialeli C, Theocharis AD, Afratis N, Tzanakakis GN, Karamanos NK. Targeting the tumor proteasome as a mechanism to control the synthesis and bioactivity of matrix macromolecules. Curr Mol Med. 12:1068-82. 2012
Afratis N, Gialeli C, Nikitovic D, Tsegenidis T, Karousou E, Theocharis AD, Pavão MS, Tzanakakis GN, Karamanos NK. Glycosaminoglycans: key players in cancer cell biology and treatment. FEBS J. 279:1177-97. 2012. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2012.08529.x.
Kouvidi K, Berdiaki A, Nikitovic D, Katonis P, Afratis N, Hascall VC, Karamanos NK, Tzanakakis GN. Role of RHAMM in Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronan (LMWHA) mediated fibrosacroma cell adhesion. J Biol Chem. 286:38509-20. 2011. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M111.275875.
Krevvata MI, Afratis N, Spiliopoulou A, Malavaki CJ, Kolonitsiou F, Anastassiou E, Karamanos NK. A modified protocol for isolation and purity evaluation of a staphylococcal acidic polysaccharide by chromatography and capillary electrophoresis. Biomed Chromatogr. 25:531-4. 2010. doi: 10.1002/bmc.1490.
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