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Molecular pathways affected by HBx protein and their targeting for therapy of Hepatocellular carcinoma
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2022-12-09)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can cause several types of liver disease including acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, and liver cirrhosis. It is also considered a significant risk factor for Hepatocellular carcinoma ...
Human immune responses upon SARS-CoV-2 infection- inflammation and cytokine storm
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2022-12)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, China, causing the COVID-19 pandemic of acute respiratory ...
Novel molecular approaches to treat colorectal cancer
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2021-12-10)
Colorectal cancer is found to be the third most common type of cancer which has raised cases and mortality rate, worldwide. Patients with colorectal cancer, depending on tumour stage, undergo surgery, followed by either ...
The nexus between circRNA and prostate cancer from the complex interventions to treatment expectation
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2022-05-20)
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a kind of RNA that results through a non-regular process known as alternative splicing. Because of their possible regulatory activities during gene expression, circRNAs have lately sparked ...
Hypomethylation of Alu Elements in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2021-12-10)
CLL is a malignant disease characterized by the uncontrolled clonal proliferation of small, mature-appearing neoplastic dysfunctional CD5+ B lymphocytes in which is driven by changes in DNA methylation. Genetic alterations ...
The PINK1/Parkin-dependent mitophagy pathway and its role in Parkinson’s disease
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2024)
Parkinson's disease is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, surpassed only by Alzheimer’s disease. The disease is relentless, progressive, and incurable, and there is a great need to understand its causes ...
MicroRNAs in Alzheimer's Disease: A Comprehensive Analysis and Therapeutic Implications
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2023-12-13)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains an enigmatic challenge in the field of neurodegenerative
disorders, characterized by progressive cognitive decline and the accumulation of aberrant protein
aggregates in the brain. This ...
Novel therapeutic approaches targeting the molecular mechanisms governing SARS-CoV-2 infection
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2023)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which remains a public health concern despite the successful ...
Mechanisms underlying Trastuzumab Resistance in HER2-positive (HER2+) Breast Cancer and potential therapeutic approaches
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2023-12-13)
HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer is characterized by overexpression of HER2 (Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2) protein on the surface of cells in the breast's ducts or lobes. HER2 overexpression creates an ...
EZH2: Role in breast cancer and potential therapeutic applications
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2023-12-13)
Human diseases, most notably cancer, are frequently associated with epigenetic dysregulation. Epigenetic modifications control gene function beyond the underlying sequence and are heritable but reversible alterations in ...