Christina Befani

1.3k total citations
30 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Christina Befani is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christina Befani has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Cancer Research and 8 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Christina Befani's work include Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (10 papers), Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (4 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (4 papers). Christina Befani is often cited by papers focused on Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (10 papers), Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (4 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (4 papers). Christina Befani collaborates with scholars based in Greece, United States and Sweden. Christina Befani's co-authors include Panagiotis Liakos, George Koliakos, George Simos, Konstantinos Paletas, Maria Sarigianni, Daryoush Hamidi Alamdari, Ilias Mylonis, Eleana Hatzidaki, Panagiotis J. Vlachostergios and Christos N. Papandreou and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Virology, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Christina Befani

28 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers

Christina Befani
Zhe Meng China
Anthony R. Cyr United States
Anna Czajka United Kingdom
Xiaowen Chen China
Xiaoqi Yang China
Rui Yu China
Rui Guo China
Galina Chipitsyna United States
Hernan E. Grenett United States
Hanmei Xu China
Zhe Meng China
Christina Befani
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Befani, Christina, et al.. (2021). Novel HIF-2α interaction with Reptin52 impairs HIF-2 transcriptional activity and EPO secretion. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 557. 143–150. 7 indexed citations
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Ziaka, Mairi, Demosthènes Makris, George Fotakopoulos, et al.. (2020). High-Tidal-Volume Mechanical Ventilation and Lung Inflammation in Intensive Care Patients With Normal Lungs. American Journal of Critical Care. 29(1). 15–21. 12 indexed citations
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Befani, Christina, et al.. (2020). Androgen modulate the pro-oxidant and antioxidant activity of macroendothelial cells. Endocrine Abstracts. 1 indexed citations
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Befani, Christina, et al.. (2019). ERK1/2 phosphorylates HIF-2α and regulates its activity by controlling its CRM1-dependent nuclear shuttling. Journal of Cell Science. 132(7). 36 indexed citations
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Bouliaris, Konstantinos, Eftihia Asprodini, Panagiotis Liakos, et al.. (2018). Adhesion Prevention to Polypropylene Meshes Using Combined Icodextrin Four Percent and Dimetindene Maleate. Journal of Surgical Research. 234. 325–333. 7 indexed citations
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Befani, Christina & Panagiotis Liakos. (2018). The role of hypoxia‐inducible factor‐2 alpha in angiogenesis. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 233(12). 9087–9098. 89 indexed citations
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Befani, Christina & Panagiotis Liakos. (2017). Hypoxia upregulates integrin gene expression in microvascular endothelial cells and promotes their migration and capillary‐like tube formation. Cell Biology International. 41(7). 769–778. 24 indexed citations
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Vlachostergios, Panagiotis J., Eleana Hatzidaki, Christina Befani, Panagiotis Liakos, & Christos N. Papandreou. (2013). Bortezomib overcomes MGMT-related resistance of glioblastoma cell lines to temozolomide in a schedule-dependent manner. Investigational New Drugs. 31(5). 1169–1181. 31 indexed citations
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Befani, Christina, Ilias Mylonis, Panagiotis Georgoulias, et al.. (2013). Cobalt stimulates HIF-1-dependent but inhibits HIF-2-dependent gene expression in liver cancer cells. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 45(11). 2359–2368. 55 indexed citations
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Mylonis, Ilias, Dimitrios Sagris, Alkmini Kalousi, et al.. (2013). MgcRacGAP, a cytoskeleton regulator, inhibits HIF-1 transcriptional activity by blocking its dimerization. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1833(6). 1378–1387. 9 indexed citations
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Mylonis, Ilias, Hiroshi Sembongi, Christina Befani, et al.. (2012). Hypoxia causes triglyceride accumulation via HIF-1-mediated stimulation of lipin 1 expression. Journal of Cell Science. 125(Pt 14). 3485–93. 118 indexed citations
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Tsapakidis, Konstantinos, Panagiotis J. Vlachostergios, Ioannis A. Voutsadakis, et al.. (2012). Bortezomib reverses the proliferative and antiapoptotic effect of neuropeptides on prostate cancer cells. International Journal of Urology. 19(6). 565–574. 10 indexed citations
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Malakasioti, Georgia, Emmanouel Ι. Alexopoulos, Christina Befani, et al.. (2011). Oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in the exhaled breath condensate of children with OSA. Sleep And Breathing. 16(3). 703–708. 38 indexed citations
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Befani, Christina, Panagiotis J. Vlachostergios, Eleana Hatzidaki, et al.. (2011). Bortezomib represses HIF-1α protein expression and nuclear accumulation by inhibiting both PI3K/Akt/TOR and MAPK pathways in prostate cancer cells. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 90(1). 45–54. 116 indexed citations
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Pikilidou, Maria, Christina Befani, Pantelis Sarafidis, et al.. (2009). Oral Calcium Supplementation Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Relation to Changes in Intracellular Ions and Sodium-Hydrogen Exchange. American Journal of Hypertension. 22(12). 1263–1269. 8 indexed citations
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Kottakis, Filippos, Christina Befani, Antonis Asiminas, et al.. (2009). The C‐terminal Region of HPNAP Activates Neutrophils and Promotes Their Adhesion to Endothelial Cells. Helicobacter. 14(3). 177–179. 7 indexed citations
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Pikilidou, Maria, Anastasios N. Lasaridis, Pantelis Sarafidis, et al.. (2009). Insulin sensitivity increase after calcium supplementation and change in intraplatelet calcium and sodium–hydrogen exchange in hypertensive patients with Type 2 diabetes1. Diabetic Medicine. 26(3). 211–219. 40 indexed citations
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Koliakos, George, Christina Befani, Dimitrios G. Mikropoulos, Nikolaos Ziakas, & A. G. P. Konstas. (2008). Prooxidant–antioxidant balance, peroxide and catalase activity in the aqueous humour and serum of patients with exfoliation syndrome or exfoliative glaucoma. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 246(10). 1477–1483. 44 indexed citations
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Koliakos, George, Christina Befani, Konstantinos Paletas, & Martha Kaloyianni. (2007). Effect of Endothelin on Sodium/Hydrogen Exchanger Activity of Human Monocytes and Atherosclerosis‐Related Functions. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1095(1). 274–291. 18 indexed citations
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Alamdari, Daryoush Hamidi, et al.. (2006). A novel assay for the evaluation of the prooxidant–antioxidant balance, before and after antioxidant vitamin administration in type II diabetes patients. Clinical Biochemistry. 40(3-4). 248–254. 211 indexed citations

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