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Department of Cardiovascular Genetics and the Laboratory of Forensic Genetics

Selected Publications

SELECTED REPRESENTATIVE PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  • Cariolou MA, Kokkofitou A, Manoli P, Christou S, Karagrigoriou A, L. Middleton (1995).  Underexpression of the apolipoprotein E2 and E4 alleles in the Greek Cypriot Population of Cyprus.  Genetic Epidemiology 12(5): 489-497.
  • Cariolou MA, Christodoulides M, Manoli P, Kokkofitou A, and Tsambaos D. (1996).  Novel trinucleotide deletion in Fabry's disease.  Human Genetics 97: 468-497.
  • Cariolou MA, Manoli P, Christophorou M., Bashiardes E, Karagrigoriou A, Budowle B (1998).  Greek Cypriot allele and genotype frequencies of Amplitype PM/DQA1 and D1S80 loci.  J. Forensic Sci. 43(3): 661-664.
  • Xenophontos SL, Pierides A, Demetriou K, Avraamides P, Manoli P, Nafsika A, Skordis N, Anastasiadou V, Miltiadous G and MA. Cariolou (2000).  Geographical Clustering of Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Gene Mutations (C292X; Q363X; D365E & C660X) in Cyprus.  Human Mutation (MIP#302) 15: 380-391.
  • Bashiardes E, Manoli P, Budowle B, Cariolou MA (2001).  Data on nine STR loci used for forensic and paternity testing in the Greek Cypriot population of Cyprus.  Forensic Science International 123: 225-226.
  • Kolovou G, Yiannakouris N, Hatzivassiliou M, Malakos J, Daskalova D, Hatzigeorgiou G, Cariolou MA, and Cokkinos DV (2002).  Association of apolipoprotein E polymorphism with myocardial infarction in Greek patients with coronary artery disease.  Current Medical Research and Opinion, 18(3): 118-124.
  • Xenophontos S.L., Hadjivassiliou M, Ayrton N, Karagrigoriou A, Pantzaris M, Nicolaides A.N. and Cariolou M.A. (2002).  Spectrum and Prevalence of Prothrombotic Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Profiles in the Greek Cypriot Population.  International Angiology, 21(4): 322-329.
  • Miltiadous G, Hadjivassiliou M, Bashiardes E, Bairaktari H, Cariolou MA and Elisaf M (2002).  Genetic polymorphisms of the Apolipoprotein A-IV in a Greek population and their relation to plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels.  Clinical Genetics 62(3): 208-213.
  • Kolovou G, Daskalova DCh, Hatzivassiliou M, Yiannakouris N, Pilatis ND, Elisaf M, Mikhailidis DP, Cariolou MA, Cokkinos DV (2003).  The Epsilon 2 and 4 Alleles of Apolipoprotein E and Ischemic Events in the Greek Population-Implications for the Interpretation of Similar Studies.  Angiology 54 (1): 51-58.
  • Kakafika AI, Xenofontos S, Tsimodinos V, Tambaki AP, Lourida ES, Kalaitzidis R, Cariolou MA, Elisaf M, Tselepis AD (2003).  The PON1 M55L gene polymorphism is associated with reduced HDL-associated PAF-AH activity in normolipidemic and dyslipidemic populations.  Journal of Lipid Research 44: 1919-1926.
  • Collins M, Xenophontos SL, Cariolou MA, Mokone GG, Hudson DE, Anastasiades L, Noakes TD (2004).  The ACE gene and Endurance Performance During the South African Ironman Triathlons.  Med Sci Sports Exerc 36(8): 1314-1320.
  • Liberopoulos EN, Papavasiliou E, Miltiadous GA, Cariolou MA, Siamopoulos KC, Tselepis AD, Elisaf MS (2004).  Alterations of paraoxonase and platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase in patients on peritoneal dialysis.  Perit. Dial. Int. 24(6): 580-589.
  • Miltiadous G, Xenophontos S, Bairaktari E, Ganotakis M, Cariolou MA, Elisaf M (2005).  Genetic and Environmental Factors affecting the response to statin therapy in patients with molecularly defined familial hypercholesterolaemia.  Pharmacogenetics and Genomics 15: 219-225
  • Liberopoulos EN, Miltiadous GA, Athyros VG, Ganotakis M, Cariolou M, Bairaktari E, Elisaf MS (2005).  Effect of apolipoprotein E polymorhism on serum uric acid levels in healthy subjects.  J Investig Medicine 53 (3): 116-122.
  • Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Mikhailidis DP, Panagiotakos DB, Pilatis ND, Cariolou MA, Yiannakouris N, Degiannis D, Stavridis G, Cokkinos DV (2005).  Association of apolipoprotein E genotype with early onset of coronary heart disease in greek men.  Angiology 56(6): 663-670
  • Saunders CJ, Xenophontos SL, Cariolou MA, Anastassiades LC, Noakes TD, Collins M (2006).  The bradykinin {beta}2 receptor (BDKRB2) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3) genes and endurance performance during Ironman Triathlons.  Hum Mol Genet 15(6): 979-987.
  • Kleanthous M, Patsalis PC, Drousiotou A, Motazacker M, Christodoulou K, Cariolou M, Baysal E, Khrizi K, Moghimi B, Pourfarzad F, van Baal S, Deltas C, Najmabadi H, Patrinos GP (2006).  The Cypriot and Iranian National Mutation Frequency Databases.  Human Mutation 27(6): 598-599.
  • Cariolou MA, Manoli P, Demetriou N, Bashiardes E, Karagrigoriou A and Budowle B (2006).  Allele distribution of 15 STR loci used for human identity purposes in the Greek Cypriot population of the island of Cyprus.  Forensic Sci Int 164 (1): 75-78.
  • Saunders CJ, de Milander L, Hew-Butler T, Xenophontos SL, Cariolou MA, Anastassiades LC, Noakes TD, Collins M (2006).  Dipsogenic genes associated with weight changes during Ironman Triathlons.  Hum Mol Genet 15 (20): 2980-2987.
  • Saunders CJ, September AV, Xenophontos SL, Cariolou MA, Anastasiades LC, Noakes TD, Collins M (2007).  No association of the ACTN3 gene R577X polymorphism with endurance performance in Ironman Triathlons.  Ann Hum Genet 71(6): 777-781.
  • Irwin J, Saunier J, Strouss K, Painter C, Diegoli T, Sturk K, Kovatsi L, Brandstatter A, Cariolou MA, Parsons W, Parsons TJ (2008).  Mitochondrial control region sequences from northern Greece and Greek Cypriots.  Int J Leg Med 122(1): 87-89.
  • Xenophontos S, Hadjivassiliou M, Karagrigoriou A, Demetriou N, Miltiadous G, Markou I, Elisaf M, Mikhailidis DP, Cariolou MA (2008).  Low HDL Cholesterol, Smoking and IL-13 R130Q Polymorphism are Associated with Myocardial Infarction in Greek Cypriot Males.  A Pilot Study.  The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, Vol.2: 52 – 59.
  • Loizidou MA, Cariolou MA, Neuhausen SL, Newbold RF, Bashiardes E, Marcou Y, Michael T, Daniel M, Kakouri E, Papadopoulos P, Malas S, Hadjisavvas A, Kyriacou K (2010).  Genetic variation in genes interacting with BRCA 1/2 and risk of breast cancer in the Cypriot population.  Breast Cancer Res Treat. 121(1): 147-156.
  • Xenophontos S, Christofi V, Iosif G, Polycarpou P, Manoli P, Demetriou N, Cariolou MA  (2015).  Internal validation of the QIAamp DNA Investigator Kit, QIAamp 96 DNA Swab BioRobot Kit and the BioRobot Universal System for DNA extraction from reference and crime scene samples. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 14: e8-e10.doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2014.10.020. Epub 2014 Nov 1.
  • Manoli P, Antoniou A, Bashiardes E, Xenophontos S, Photiades M, Stribley V, Mylona M, Demetriou C, Cariolou MA (2016).  Sex-specific age association with primary DNA transfer. Int J Legal Med 130(1): 103-112. doi: 10.1007/s00414-015-1291-2.
  • Heraclides A, Bashiardes E, Fernández-Domínguez E, Bertoncini S, Chimonas M, Christofi V, King J., Budowle B., Manoli P., Cariolou MA (2017). Y-chromosomal analysis of Greek Cypriots reveals a primarily common pre-Ottoman paternal ancestry with Turkish Cypriots. PLoS ONE 12(6): e0179474. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179474
  • Moushi A, Michailidou K, Soteriou M, Cariolou M, Bashiardes E. (2018).  MicroRNAs as possible biomarkers for screening of aortic aneurysms: a systematic review and validation study.    Biomarkers. 2018 Jan 15:1-12. doi: 10.1080/1354750X.2018.1423704. [Epub ahead of print].  PMID: 29297231.
  • Keravnou A, Bashiardes E, Michailidou K, Soteriou M, Moushi A, Cariolou M (2018). Novel variants in the ACTA2 and MYH11 genes in a Cypriot family with thoracic aortic aneurysms: a case report. BMC Medical Genetics 19:208. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12881-018-0728-0
  • Keravnou A, Bashiardes E, Barberis V, Michailidou K, Soteriou M, Tanteles GA, Cariolou MA. (2020) Identification of novel splice mutation in SMAD3 in two Cypriot families with nonsyndromic thoracic aortic aneurysm. Two case reports.Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2020 Sep;8(9):e1378
  • Moutsouri I, Keravnou A, Manoli P, Bertoncini S, Michailidou K, Christofi V, Xenophontos S, Cariolou MA, Bashiardes E. (2021) Comparative Y-chromosome analysis among Cypriots in the context of historical events and migrations. PLoS One. 2021 Aug 23;16(8)
  • Xenophontos S, Zachariou M, Polycarpou P, Ioannidou E, Kazandjian V, Lagou M, Michaelidou A, Spyrou GM, Cariolou MA, Phylactou L. (2022). The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, an emerging paradigm of a gender egalitarian organisation. PLoS One. Sep 15;17(9)
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