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      A Biophysical Model of Endocannabinoid-Mediated Short Term Depression in Hippocampal Inhibition 

      Zachariou, Margarita; Alexander, S. P. H.; Coombes, S.; Christodoulou, Chris C. (2013)
      Memories are believed to be represented in the synaptic pathways of vastly interconnected networks of neurons. The plasticity of synapses, that is, their strengthening and weakening depending on neuronal activity, is ...
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      Homeostasis in Infected Epithelia: Stem Cells Take the Lead 

      Pitsouli, Chrysoula; Apidianakis, Yiorgos; Perrimon, N. (2009)
      To maintain tissue homeostasis and avoid disease, epithelial cells damaged by pathogens need to be readily replenished, and this is mainly achieved by the activation of stem cells. In this Short Review, we discuss recent ...
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      Prognostic significance of WNT and hedgehog pathway activation markers in cancer of unknown primary 

      Fotopoulos, George; Goussia, Anna; Bareta, E.; Koumpis, E.; Chrisafi, S.; Bobos, M.; Malamou-Mitsi, Vassiliki D.; Fountzilas, George; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Pentheroudakis, George (2015)
      Background: Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) possesses distinct biology and peculiar natural history, in which the roles of the winged and hedgehog signalling pathways are unclear. Materials and methods: We constructed ...