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  1. Microarray technology allows biologists to monitor expression levels of thousands of genes among various tumor tissues. Identifying relevant genes for sample classification of various tumor types is beneficial...

    Authors: Junshan Yang, Jiarui Zhou, Zexuan Zhu, Xiaoliang Ma and Zhen Ji
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23(Suppl 1):13

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 23 Supplement 1

  2. Post-translational modifications (PTMs) occur on almost all proteins and often strongly affect the functions of modified proteins. Phosphorylation is a crucial PTM mechanism with important regulatory functions...

    Authors: Yong Gao, Weilin Hao, Jing Gu, Diwei Liu, Chao Fan, Zhigang Chen and Lei Deng
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23(Suppl 1):12

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 23 Supplement 1

  3. Ontology development, as an increasingly practical vehicle applied in various fields, plays a significant role in knowledge management. This paper, focusing on constructing and querying a hepatitis ontology, a...

    Authors: Chen Yunzhi, Lu Huijuan, Linda Shapiro, Ravensara S. Travillian and Li Lanjuan
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23(Suppl 1):11

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 23 Supplement 1

  4. Reliable prediction of protein–protein interaction sites is an important goal in the field of bioinformatics. Many computational methods have been explored for the large-scale prediction of protein–protein int...

    Authors: Xiuquan Du, Shiwei Sun, Changlin Hu, Xinrui Li and Junfeng Xia
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23(Suppl 1):10

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 23 Supplement 1

  5. The Cytochrome P450 enzymes are commonly known for their major role in metabolism. Besides its metabolic role, CYP2E1 gene expression has been associated with the onset of diabetic nephropathy. CYP2E1 protein ...

    Authors: Christina Gertrude Yap, Anuar Zaini and Iekhsan Othman
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23:15
  6. Sheep’s reproductive physiology in temperate latitudes (such as Greece), is characterized by seasonality and is also regulated by photoperiodic exposure. Melatonin is the key hormone involved in this regulatio...

    Authors: Ioannis A. Giantsis, George P. Laliotis, Olympia Stoupa and Melpomeni Avdi
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23:9
  7. Microalgae frequently grow in natural environment and long-term laboratory cultures in association with bacteria. Bacteria benefit the oxygen and extracellular substances generated by microalgae, and reimburse...

    Authors: Jichang Han, Lin Zhang, Song Wang, Guanpin Yang, Lu Zhao and Kehou Pan
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23:8
  8. Polysaccharides are the major active ingredients responsible for the bioactivities of Laminaria japonica. However, the effects of L. japonica polysaccharides (LJP) on exercise endurance and oxidative stress have ...

    Authors: Feiwei Yan and Haitao Hao
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23:7
  9. The regulation of methyl-beta-cyclodextrin (MBCD) on cryodamage on X- and Y-sperm during cryopreservation of semen was investigated. The semen was collected from ten healthy bulls of proven fertility by an art...

    Authors: Seunghyung Lee, Yong-Seung Lee, Sang-Hee Lee, Boo-Keun Yang and Choon-Keun Park
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23:5
  10. Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) provide 25 % of the food energy requirements for more than 100 million people in Africa. Plant parasitic nematodes cause severe losses to the crop due to lack of control options....

    Authors: Stephen O. Onyango, Hugh Roderick, Jaindra N. Tripathi, Richard Collins, Howard J. Atkinson, Richard O. Oduor and Leena Tripathi
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23:4
  11. Identification of microorganisms in positive blood cultures still relies on standard techniques such as Gram staining followed by culturing with definite microorganism identification. Alternatively, matrix-ass...

    Authors: Michael E. Dolch, Silke Janitza, Anne-Laure Boulesteix, Carola Graßmann-Lichtenauer, Siegfried Praun, Wolfgang Denzer, Gustav Schelling and Sören Schubert
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23:3
  12. Spatial heterogeneity can have serious effects on the precision of field experimentation in plant breeding. In the present study the capacity of the honeycomb design (HD) to sample huge spatial heterogeneity w...

    Authors: Anastasia Kargiotidou, Dimitrios N. Vlachostergios, Constantinos Tzantarmas, Ioannis Mylonas, Chrysanthi Foti, George Menexes, Alexios Polidoros and Ioannis S. Tokatlidis
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23:2
  13. Salix linearistipularis (syn. S. mongolica) is a woody halophyte, which is distributed naturally in saline-alkali soil of Songnen plain, Heilongjiang, China. It plays an important role...

    Authors: Guixian Nan, Yan Zhang, Song Li, Imshik Lee, Tetsuo Takano and Shenkui Liu
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2016 23:1
  14. Epigenetic deregulation is a common feature in the pathogenesis of Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV)-related lymphomas and carcinomas. Previous studies have demonstrated a strong association between EBV latency in B-ce...

    Authors: Erasmia Rouka and Despoina Kyriakou
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:14
  15. Anxiety is a common problem in dentistry which could affect the correct treatment and involve failure. Oral premedication is needed to treat several anxious patients. Many people are so highly anxious that or...

    Authors: Mercedes Perez-Heredia, Javier Clavero-González and Leticia Marchena-Rodríguez
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:13
  16. The miR-17-5p was overexpressed in ovarian cancer cells, and those cells were treated with paclitaxel. The proliferation of ovarian cancer cells was assessed by MTT assay. The Caspase-Glo3/7 and TUNEL assay we...

    Authors: Ying Fang, Changyan Xu and Yan Fu
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:12
  17. Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is an important model system, which has been widely used in plant physiological studies and it is particularly useful as a bioreactor. Despite its importance, only limited molecular...

    Authors: Bingguang Xiao, Yuntao Tan, Ni Long, Xuejun Chen, Zhijun Tong, Yang Dong and Yongping Li
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:11
  18. The present review attempted to emphasize on the microbiological quality of the commonly used cosmetics item by the majority of the Bangladeshi community. The abundance of contaminating microorganisms has been...

    Authors: Rashed Noor, Nagma Zerin, Kamal Kanta Das and Luthfun Naher Nitu
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:10
  19. Data sharing, integration and annotation are essential to ensure the reproducibility of the analysis and interpretation of the experimental findings. Often these activities are perceived as a role that bioinfo...

    Authors: Vasileios Lapatas, Michalis Stefanidakis, Rafael C. Jimenez, Allegra Via and Maria Victoria Schneider
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:9
  20. Microbial polyesters, also known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), closely resemble physical and mechanical features of petroleum derived plastics. Recombinant Escherichia coli strains are being used in industrial...

    Authors: Paola Rivera-Terceros, Estefanía Tito-Claros, Sonia Torrico, Sergio Carballo, Doan Van-Thuoc and Jorge Quillaguamán
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:8
  21. The present work aimed to investigate the genetic structure of 11 edible herbs grown in the wild of eastern Crete that are becoming vulnerable due to habitat destruction and unregulated harvesting. Thirty thre...

    Authors: Antonia Psaroudaki, Nikolaos Nikoloudakis, Georgios Skaracis and Andreas Katsiotis
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:7
  22. Morphologically similar sympatric species may have a high degree of niche overlap. Barking deer Muntiacus vaginalis and four-horned antelope Tetracerus quadricornis are solitary ungulates of the Indian sub-contin...

    Authors: Krishna Prasad Pokharel, Elizabeth Yohannes, Ioanna Salvarina and Ilse Storch
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:6
  23. In order to understand trophic ecology, habitat use and migration of coral reef fish, fatty acid composition and levels were examined in the bigeye snapper Lutjanus lutjanus collected in the Malaysian South China...

    Authors: Takaomi Arai, Razikin Amalina and Zainudin Bachok
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:5
  24. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors were recently reported to possess antimicrobial potentials, potentiate activity of several antibiotics, reverse multidrug resistant phenotypes of bacteria and make them susceptibl...

    Authors: Muhammad Ayaz, Fazal Subhan, Jawad Ahmed, Arif-ullah Khan, Farhat Ullah, Ihsan Ullah, Gowhar Ali, Nawazish-i-Husain Syed and Sajid Hussain
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:4
  25. Fresh produce occupies an increasingly important place in the human food supply because of its health-promoting nutritional properties. Most fresh produce is eaten raw or after minimal processing and, conseque...

    Authors: Cinzia Cardamone, Aurora Aleo, Caterina Mammina, Giuseppa Oliveri and Anna Maria Di Noto
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:3
  26. The genus Paralia Heiberg is one of the most recognizable, widely distributed and commonly reported diatoms from contemporary coastal marine environments and ship ballast. Species discovery has historically been ...

    Authors: Michael L MacGillivary and Irena Kaczmarska
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:2
  27. The success of endodontic treatment depends largely on the control of microorganisms present in infected root canals. The aim of this study was to determine the residual antimicrobial activity of several final...

    Authors: Carmen María Ferrer-Luque, Silvia González-Castillo, Matilde Ruiz-Linares, María Teresa Arias-Moliz, Alberto Rodríguez-Archilla and Pilar Baca
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2015 22:1
  28. This study was performed to describe the basic methods to isolate and culture of primary satellite cells (PSCs) obtained from 50 to 60-day-old sheep fetuses, single cell cloning of transfected PSCs and sexing of

    Authors: Fatemeh Salabi, Mahmood Nazari and Wen G Cao
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:22
  29. Halophilic representatives of the genus Dunaliella, notably D. salina and D. viridis, are found worldwide in salt lakes and saltern evaporation and crystallizer ponds at salt concentrations up to NaCl saturation....

    Authors: Aharon Oren
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:23
  30. The NW Aegean Sea has a complex topography, high quality waters, oligotrophic to eutrophic conditions, is connected with estuaries and wetlands, is of high ecological interest, harbours all the types of human ...

    Authors: Thanasis Manousis and Sofia Galinou-Mitsoudi
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:20
  31. Authors: Ioannis T Tsialtas, Efstathia Patelou, Nikolaos S Kaloumenos, Photini V Mylona, Alexios Polidoros, Georgios Menexes and Ilias G Eleftherohorinos
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:18

    The original article was published in Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:11

  32. Grape extracts of the Greek species Vitis vinifera possess potent antioxidant properties in vitro. The freeze/thaw process and the preparation of semen during assisted reproductive techniques can adversely affect...

    Authors: Vasiliki G Sapanidou, Ioannis Margaritis, Nektarios Siahos, Konstantinos Arsenopoulos, Eleni Dragatidou, Ioannis A Taitzoglou, Ioannis A Zervos, Alexandros Theodoridis and Maria P Tsantarliotou
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:19
  33. Phryganic plants are herbs or subshrubs with erect shoots that grow at low altitudes under hot and arid environmental conditions. Many phryganic plants are aromatic/medicinal plants and display the phenomenon ...

    Authors: Vaia Lianopoulou and Artemios M Bosabalidis
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:17
  34. Greece has two island archipelagos, the Aegean and the Ionian, which host a rich array of plants and wildlife, particularly endemic and threatened plant species. Despite the long history of island biogeographi...

    Authors: Eleni Iliadou, Athanasios S Kallimanis, Panayotis Dimopoulos and Maria Panitsa
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:16
  35. Interest in studies concerning the effect of organic carbon sources on the growth of diatoms is largely aimed at subsequent physiological changes occurring in their cells. There are no data on structural chang...

    Authors: Sergey M Shishlyannikov, Igor V Klimenkov, Yekaterina D Bedoshvili, Ivan S Mikhailov and Alexander G Gorshkov
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:15
  36. Determination of response to chemotherapy is a major requirement of personalized medicine. Resistance, whether developed or native, critically affects a treatment’s success. Single Cell Gel lectrophoresis - al...

    Authors: Panagiotis Apostolou, Maria Toloudi, Eleni Kourtidou, Georgia Mimikakou, Ioanna Vlachou, Marina Chatziioannou and Ioannis Papasotiriou
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:14
  37. The gametogenic cycle of Crassostrea gigas, a species imported into the Mediterranean for aquaculture, has been studied (May 2005 to July 2006) in two contrasting habitats of Tunisia: the Bizert lagoon, where oys...

    Authors: Salwa Dridi, Mohamed Salah Romdhane and M’hamed Elcafsi
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:13
  38. A juvenile Crowned Eagle was tagged at its nest with a satellite transmitter. The Crowned Eagle (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus) is one of the most unknown raptor species from the American continent. Their current dist...

    Authors: Vicente Urios, Maria Pilar Donat-Torres, Mark Bechard and Miguel Ferrer
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:12
  39. The present work aimed to verify whether intermediate variants were natural crosses between Datura species (D. stramonium forms and D. ferox). Their existence has been long ago insinuated but has not been studied...

    Authors: Ioannis T Tsialtas, Efstathia Patelou, Nikolaos S Kaloumenos, Photini V Mylona, Alexios Polidoros, Georgios Menexes and Ilias G Eleftherohorinos
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:11

    The Erratum to this article has been published in Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:18

  40. Spatio-temporal patterns on benthic molluscan macrofauna structure and function (feeding guilds) were investigated in a commercial fishing ground in Thermaikos Gulf (N Aegean Sea). Fishery management measures ...

    Authors: Charalampos Dimitriadis, Drosos Koutsoubas, Zoi Garyfalou and Anastasios Tselepides
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:10
  41. This study presents the native flora of Mountain Panachaikon (N.W. Peloponnese, Greece), after extensive field work (from ~700 to 1900 m) and critical literature review.

    Authors: Ioannis Kokkoris, Georgios Dimitrellos, Konstantinos Kougioumoutzis, Ioannis Laliotis, Theodoros Georgiadis and Argyro Tiniakou
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:9
  42. The polymorphisms in the components of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) are important in the development and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) in some individuals. Our objectives in the present in...

    Authors: Amal Al-Hazzani, Mohamed S Daoud, Farid S Ataya, Dalia Fouad and Abdulaziz A Al-Jafari
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:8
  43. Essential oils exert stimulatory or inhibitory effects on the size and activity of the soil microbial communities. Given that microbial biomass is the main source of soil enzymes, in this study, we examined how R

    Authors: Efimia M Papatheodorou, Chysanthi Margariti and Despoina Vokou
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:7
  44. Despite being more popular for biofuel, microalgae have gained a lot of attention as a source of biomolecules and biomass for feed purposes. Algae farming can be established using land as well as sea and strat...

    Authors: Zahira Yaakob, Ehsan Ali, Afifi Zainal, Masita Mohamad and Mohd Sobri Takriff
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:6
  45. Physiological vasculogenesis in embryonic tissues share some important features with pathological neoangiogenesis in tumors. Linearly Patterned Programmed Cell Necrosis (LPPCN) and Vasculogenic Mimicry (VM) ha...

    Authors: Xueyi Dong, Baocun Sun, Xiulan Zhao, Zhiyong Liu, Qiang Gu, Danfang Zhang, Nan Zhao, Jinjing Wang and Jiadong Chi
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:4
  46. This paper explores the early stages in the history of fishing in the Aegean Sea in Greece, and highlights its formative phases and its specific characteristics in different points in time. This is testified b...

    Authors: Dimitra Mylona
    Citation: Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki 2014 21:2