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Innate immunity in systemic lupus erythematosus: Sensing endogenous nucleic acidsKONTAKI, Elena; BOUMPAS, Dimitrios T.Journal of autoimmunity (Print). 2010, Vol 35, Num 3, pp 206-211, issn 0896-8411, 6 p.Article

Novel Role of Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Humans: Induction of Interleukin-10-Producing Treg Cells by Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Responding to TherapyKAVOUSANAKI, Melina; MAKRIGIANNAKIS, Antonis; BOUMPAS, Dimitrios et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2010, Vol 62, Num 1, pp 53-63, issn 0004-3591, 11 p.Article

Therapeutic opportunities in systemic lupus erythematosus: state of the art and prospects for the new decadeBERTSIAS, George K; SALMON, Jane E; BOUMPAS, Dimitrios T et al.Annals of the rheumatic diseases. 2010, Vol 69, Num 9, pp 1603-1611, issn 0003-4967, 9 p.Article

Monocyte response to Th1 stimulation and effector function toward human mesangial cells are not impaired in patients with lupus nephritisKUROIWA, Takashi; SCHLIMGEN, Ryan; ILLEI, Gabor G et al.Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla. Print). 2003, Vol 106, Num 1, pp 65-72, issn 1521-6616, 8 p.Article

Fungal Infections Complicating Tumor Necrosis Factor a Blockade TherapyTSIODRAS, Sotirios; SAMONIS, George; BOUMPAS, Dimitrios T et al.Mayo Clinic proceedings. 2008, Vol 83, Num 2, pp 181-194, issn 0025-6196, 14 p.Article

Inhibition of tumour necrosis factor alpha in idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a pilot studyLIONAKI, Sofia; SIAMOPOULOS, Kostas; THEODOROU, Ioanna et al.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation (Print). 2009, Vol 24, Num 7, pp 2144-2150, issn 0931-0509, 7 p.Article

Toll like receptors and autoimmunity : A critical appraisalPAPADIMITRAKI, Eva D; BERTSIAS, George K; BOUMPAS, Dimitrios T et al.Journal of autoimmunity (Print). 2007, Vol 29, Num 4, pp 310-318, issn 0896-8411, 9 p.Conference Paper

Anemia of chronic disease in rheumatoid arthritis is associated with increased apoptosis of bone marrow erythroid cells: improvement following anti-tumor necrosis factor-α antibody therapyPAPADAKI, Helen A; KRITIKOS, Heraklis D; VALATAS, Vasilis et al.Blood. 2002, Vol 100, Num 2, pp 474-482, issn 0006-4971Article

Thyroid Dysfunction and Autoantibodies in Early Pregnancy Are Associated with Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes and Adverse Birth OutcomesKARAKOSTA, Polyxeni; ALEGAKIS, Dimitris; GEORGIOU, Vaggelis et al.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2012, Vol 97, Num 12, pp 4464-4472, issn 0021-972X, 9 p.Article

Increased frequency of mutations in the gene responsible for familial mediterranean fever (MEFV) in a cohort of patients with ulcerative colitis : Evidence for a potential disease-modifying effect?GIAGLIS, Stavros; MIMIDIS, Konstantinos; BOUMPAS, Dimitrios et al.Digestive diseases and sciences. 2006, Vol 51, Num 4, pp 687-692, issn 0163-2116, 6 p.Article

Increased Expression of CD40 on Bone Marrow CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus : Contribution to Fas-Mediated ApoptosisPYROVOLAKI, Katerina; MAVROUDI, Irene; SIDIROPOULOS, Prodromos et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009, Vol 60, Num 2, pp 543-552, issn 0004-3591, 10 p.Article

Intestinal ischemia as the first manifestation of vasculitisPASSAM, Freda H; DIAMANTIS, Ioannis D; PERISINAKI, Garyfalia et al.Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism. 2004, Vol 34, Num 1, pp 431-441, issn 0049-0172, 11 p.Article

Bone marrow progenitor cell reserve and function and stromal cell function are defective in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence for a tumor necrosis factor alpha-mediated effectPAPADAKI, Helen A; KRITIKOS, Heraklis D; GEMETZI, Claudia et al.Blood. 2002, Vol 99, Num 5, pp 1610-1619, issn 0006-4971Article

Gelatinase expression and activity in the synovium and skin of patients with erosive psoriatic arthritisHITCHON, Carol A; DANNING, Carol L; ILLEI, Gabor G et al.Journal of rheumatology. 2002, Vol 29, Num 1, pp 107-117, issn 0315-162XArticle

Fludarabine pharmacokinetics after subcutaneous and intravenous administration in patients with lupus nephritisKUO, Grace M; BOUMPAS, Dimitrios T; ILLEI, Gabor G et al.Pharmacotherapy. 2001, Vol 21, Num 5, pp 528-533, issn 0277-0008Conference Paper

Identification of novel microRNA signatures linked to human lupus disease activity and pathogenesis: miR-21 regulates aberrant T cell responses through regulation of PDCD4 expressionSTAGAKIS, Elias; BERTSIAS, George; VERGINIS, Panayotis et al.Annals of the rheumatic diseases. 2011, Vol 70, Num 8, pp 1496-1506, issn 0003-4967, 11 p.Article

Modest but sustained increase of serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in patients with inflammatory arthritides treated with infliximabSPANAKIS, Elias; SIDIROPOULOS, Prodromos; PAPADAKIS, John et al.Journal of rheumatology. 2006, Vol 33, Num 12, pp 2440-2446, issn 0315-162X, 7 p.Article

A short course of BG9588 (anti-CD40 ligand antibody) improves serologic activity and decreases hematuria in patients with proliferative lupus glomerulonephritisBOUMPAS, Dimitrios T; FURIE, Richard; MANZI, Susan et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2003, Vol 48, Num 3, pp 719-727, issn 0004-3591, 9 p.Article

The Programmed Death 1/Programmed Death Ligand 1 Inhibitory Pathway Is Up-Regulated in Rheumatoid Synovium and Regulates Peripheral T Cell Responses in Human and Murine ArthritisRAPTOPOULOU, Amalia P; BERTSIAS, George; MAKRYGIANNAKIS, Dimitrios et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2010, Vol 62, Num 7, pp 1870-1880, issn 0004-3591, 11 p.Article

Genetic, Immunologic, and Immunohistochemical Analysis of the Programmed Death 1/Programmed Death Ligand 1 Pathway in Human Systemic Lupus ErythematosusBERTSIAS, George K; NAKOU, Magda; MAMALAKI, Clio et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009, Vol 60, Num 1, pp 207-218, issn 0004-3591, 12 p.Article

Gene Expression in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus : Bone Marrow Analysis Differentiates Active From Inactive Disease and Reveals Apoptosis and Granulopoiesis SignaturesNAKOU, Magdalene; KNOWLTON, Nicholas; TASSIULAS, Ioannis et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2008, Vol 58, Num 11, pp 3541-3549, issn 0004-3591, 9 p.Article

Increased apoptosis of bone marrow CD34⁺ cells and impaired function of bone marrow stromal cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusPAPADAKI, Helen A; BOUMPAS, Dimitrios T; GIBSON, Frances M et al.British journal of haematology. 2001, Vol 115, Num 1, pp 167-174, issn 0007-1048Article

Cytochrome P450 pharmacogenetics as a predictor of toxicity and clinical response to pulse cyclophosphamide in lupus nephritisTAKADA, Kazuki; AREFAYENE, Million; DESTA, Zeruesenay et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2004, Vol 50, Num 7, pp 2202-2210, issn 0004-3591, 9 p.Article

Expansion of toll-like receptor 9-expressing B cells in active systemic lupus erythematosus : Implications for the induction and maintenance of the autoimmune processPAPADIMITRAKI, Eva D; CHOULAKI, Christianna; BOUMPAS, Dimitrios T et al.Arthritis and rheumatism. 2006, Vol 54, Num 11, pp 3601-3611, issn 0004-3591, 11 p.Article