Curriculum Vitae

Dermatologist

MARIA SIFAKI

PhD Thesis: “Biochemical and immunological analysis of the role of growth factors in the biosynthesis of secreted chondroitin and dermatan sulphate proteoglycans in melanoma cell lines and human normal melanocytes”

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IUBMB Life, (2006)58(10): 606 – 610

Lumican, a small Leucine-rich Proteoglycan substituted with Keratan Sulfate Chains is expressed and secreted by Human Melanoma Cells and not normal Melanocytes.  M. Sifaki, M. Assouti, D. Nikitovic, K. Krasagakis, N. K. Karamanos and G. N. Tzanakakis.

IUBMB Life, (2006)58(10): 606 – 610.

The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 40 (2008) 72–83

Chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate-containing proteoglycans are both partners and targets of basic fibroblast growth factor-mediated proliferation in human metastatic melanoma cell lines. D. Nikitovic, M. Assouti, M. Sifaki, P. Katonis, K. Krasagakis, N.K. Karamanos, G.N. Tzanakakis.

The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 40 (2008) 72–83.

Int J Biochem Cell Biol (2009) in press

Fibroblast growth factor-2 modulates melanoma adhesion and migration through a syndecan-4-dependent mechanism. Georgia Chalkiadaki, Dragana Nikitovic, Aikaterini Berdiaki, Maria Sifaki, Kostantinos Krasagakis. Pavlos Katonis, Nikos K. Karamanos, George N. Tzanakakis.

Int J Biochem Cell Biol (2009) in press

Dermatology. 2009; 218(1): 44-7.

Botulinum toxin type A- treatment of a patient with multiple cutaneous piloleiomyomas Sifaki MK, Krueger-Krasagakis S, Koutsopoulos A, Evangelou GI, Tosca AD.

Dermatology. 2009; 218(1): 44-7.

Age-dependent endocrine disorders involved in the pathogenesis of refractory acne in women.

Ianoşi S, Ianoşi G, Neagoe D, Ionescu O, Zlatian O, Docea AO, Badiu C, Sifaki M, Tsoukalas D, Tsatsakis AM, Spandidos DA, Călina D.

Mol Med Rep. 2016 Dec;14(6):5501-5506. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5924. Epub 2016 Nov 4.

Lupu M, Caruntu A, Caruntu C, Papagheorghe LML, Ilie MA, Voiculescu V, Boda D, Constantin C, Tanase C, Sifaki M, Drakoulis N, Mamoulakis C, Tzanakakis G, Neagu M, Spandidos DA, Izotov BN, Tsatsakis AM.

Oncol Rep. 2017 Sep;38(3):1327-1340. doi: 10.3892/or.2017.5817. Epub 2017 Jul 13.

Soyasaponin Ag inhibits α MSH induced melanogenesis in B16F10 melanoma cells via the downregulation of TRP 2.

Yang SH, Tsatsakis AM, Tzanakakis G, Kim HS, Le B, Sifaki M, Spandidos DA, Tsukamoto C, Golokhvast KS, Izotov BN, Chung G.

Int J Mol Med. 2017 Sep;40(3):631-636. doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.3061. Epub 2017 Jul 10.

2006 15th  Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Rhodes Greece

 Lumican, a small leucine-rich proteoglycan is specifically expressed by melanoma cell lines.

M.Sifaki, M.Assouti, D.Nikitovic, A.Tosca, G.N.Tzanakakis 

2007 9th Pan-Hellenic Congress of Dermatology & Venereology, Athens

Multiple cutaneous leiomyomas and botulinum toxin type A.

 Sifaki M., Evangeloy G., Krueger-Kragasaki S., Stefanidou M., Kragasakis K., Toska A.

2007 9th Pan-Hellenic Congress of Dermatology & Venereology, Athens

Possible correlation of acrodermatitis of Hallopeau after a nail removal with fungal nail infection

Avramidis G., Neofytou G., Sifaki M., Evangelou G., Stefanidou M., Krueger-Kragasaki S., Kragasakis K.

2007 9th Pan-Hellenic Congress of Dermatology & Venereology, Athens

Description of an acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) after treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Sfakianakis A., Avramidis G., Sifaki M., Evangelou G., Krasagakis K.