2022

• PPARβ/δ attenuates cardiac tissue damage by regulating mitochondrial quality control and inhibiting inflammation in a genetic animal model of heart failure. Palioura, D., Mellidis, K., Galatou, E., Mouchtouri, E., Panteris, E., Mavroidis, M., Capetanaki, Y., Lazou A. 2nd Olympiad in Cardiovascular Medicine. International Symposium on Experimental & Clinical Cardiology, 27-30/04/2022. Heraklion, Crete, Greece
• Activation of nuclear receptor PPARβ/δ improves mitochondrial respiratory function during myocardial I/R., Papatheodorou, I., Makrecka-Kuka, M., Kuka, J., Liepinsh, E., Dambrova, M., Lazou, A. 2nd Olympiad in Cardiovascular Medicine. International Symposium on Experimental & Clinical Cardiology, 27-30/04/2022. Heraklion, Crete, Greece

2016

• Subcellular redistribution of mitogen and stress activated kinase 1 (MSK1) contributes to protection against oxidative stress- induced apoptosis in cardiac myocytes. A. Apostolopoulos; K. Mellidis; E. Barlaka; A. Moraiti; A. LAZOU. Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology, 8 July – 10 July 2016, Florence Italy (selected for oral presentation)

2015

• Barlaka E, Mosialos G, LAZOU A (2015). Implication of the deubiquitinase CYLD in the PPARα-mediated anti-inflammatory effect of statins in cardiac myocytes. 33rd Meeting of the ISHR-ES, July 1-4, 2015, Bordeaux, France. J Mol Cell Cardiol 86: S26
• Kyriakos Mellidis, Eleftheria Galatou, Eleni Sakellariou, Manolis Mavroidis, Yassemi Capetanaki, Antigone Lazou (2015). Activation of PPARβ/δ ameliorates cardiac inflammation and remodeling in a genetic heart failure model. 33rd Meeting of the ISHR-ES, July 1-4, 2015, Bordeaux, France. J Mol Cell Cardiol 86: S36

2014

• Mellidis K, Dokalis N, Barlaka E, LAZOU A (2014). Activation of mitogen and stress- activated kinase 1 during myocardial ischemia/reperfusion modulates autophagy pathways and attenuates cardiac injury. 65th Congress of the Hellenic Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thessaloniki, Greece 28-30 November 2014.
• Mellidis K, Galatou E, Sakellariou E, Mavroidis M, Capetanaki Y, LAZOU A (2014). Activation of PPARβ/δ attenuates cardiac tissue damage and inflammation in a heart failure mouse model. 65th Congress of the Hellenic Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thessaloniki, Greece 28-30 November 2014.
• J Slezak, M Barancik, T Ravingerova, B Kura, A Lazou, R Kukreja, M Fulop, C Vinczencyova, L Okruhlicova. The effect of ionizing radiation on morphological and molecular changes of the rat myocardium. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology 2014, July 3-6 Barcelona. Cardiovasc res 103 (suppl 1): S126
• T Ravingerova, S Carnicka, V Ledvenyiova, E Barlaka, E Galatou, P Mandikova, A Chytilova, M Nemcekova, F Kolar, A Lazou. Delayed preconditioning-like protection against ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rat heart is associated with PPAR-alpha-mediated changes in metabolic genes and non-metabolic effects. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology 2014, July 3-6 Barcelona. Cardiovasc res 103 (suppl 1): S78
• Mellidis K, Dokalis N, Barlaka E, LAZOU A (2014). Activation of mitogen and stress activated kinase 1 (MSK1) during oxidative stress modulates apoptotic and autophagy pathways leading to cardioprotection. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology 2014, July 3-6 Barcelona. Cardiovasc Res:103(suppl 1): S14

2013

• Galatou E., LAZOU A. (2013). Activation of PPARbeta/delta modulates autophagy and attenuates cardiac remodelling in diabetic rat heart. XXI ISHR World Congress, 30 June-4 July 2013 San Diego, USA.

2012

• Barlaka E., LAZOU A (2012). The PPARbeta agonist GW0742 protects cardiac myocytes from oxidative stress through anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic mechanisms. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology 2012, London. Cardiovasc Res 2012, 93, Suppl 1, S12.

2011

• Ravingerova T., Carnicka S., Nemcekova M., Pancza D., Adameova A., Kelly T., LAZOU A (2011). PPAR-alpha activation as a preconditioning-like intervention in rats in vivo protects the heart against ischemia/reperfusion injury: involvement of PI3K/Akt. The XXX Annual Meeting of the European Section of the International Society of Heart Research. 26-29 June 2011, Technion IIT Haifa, Israel.
• Ravingerova T., Carnicka S., Nemcekova M., Adameova A., LAZOU A., (2011). Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors: Modulation of Cardiac Response to Ischemia and Reactivation of Adaptive Mechanisms in the Myocardium. In Booklet of Abstracts from International Symposium on New Approaches in Cardiovascular Disorders, p.23. Ankara, 4- 8 May 2011.

2010

• Ravingerova T., Adameova A., Matejikova J., Carnicka S., Kucharska J., Kelly T., Nemcekova M., LAZOU A., Kolar F. (2010). Subcellular mechanisms of endogenous protection against myocardial nischemia in healthy and diseased heart. Abstracts of the 6th International Symposium on myocardial cytoprotection: from basic science to clinical perspectives, Pecs, Hungary. In: Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, 15(3): 51-52.
• Ravingerova T., Adameova A., Carnicka S., Kelly T., Nemcekova M., LAZOU A.(2010). Activation of PPAR-alpha confers protection against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rat heart. XXth World Congress of the International Society for Heart Research, May 13–16, 2010, Kyoto, Japan. J Mol Cell Cardiol 48(5): S160
• Feidantsis K, Markou T, Portner HO, LAZOU A, Michaelidis B (2010). Seasonal variations of p38 MAPK phosphorylation and heat shock protein expression in red blood cells of Sparus aurata. Involvement of p38 MAPK in the induction of hsp70. 27th Congress of the European Society of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 5-9 Sept 2010, Alessandria, Italy. Comp Biochem Physiol A 157: S49-50

2009

• Galatou Ε, Kelly Τ, LAZOU Α. (2009). Effects and mechanisms of a PPARβ/δ specific ligand on hypertrophy of cardiac myocytes in normal and diabetic rats. Heart Failure Congress, 30 May-2 June 2009, Nice, France
• Feidantsis K, H.O. Pörtner, A. LAZOU, E. Antonopoulou, Β. Michaelidis (2009).Seasonal variations in metabolism and cellular stress response in the white muscle of the giltehead sea bream (Sparus aurata). 26th Congress of the European Society of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 6-9 Sept 2009, Innsbruck, Austria. Comp Biochem Physiol A: 154 (1), Suppl 1, p. S3

2008

• Galatou, E; Kelly, T; LAZOU, A (2008). Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor beta/delta inhibits phenylephrine-induced MAPK and Akt signalling and prevents cardiac hypertrophy. Joint Conference of the 33rd FEBS Congress/11th IUBMB Conference , 28 June-3 July 2008, Athens, Greece. FEBS J 275: 324
• Ravingerova, T; Adameova, A; Kelly, T, Megraj VK, Zazrivcova M, Pancza D, LAZOU A (2008). Treatment with statins protects rat heart against ischemia/reperfusion injury independent of lipid-lowering effects. XXVIII European Section Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research, 28-31 May 2008, Athens, Greece. J Mol Cell Cardiol 44(4): 787
• Markou, T; Dowling, AA; LAZOU, A (2008) Differential activation of MAPKs/MSK1 and Akt pathways by cytoprotective, apoptotic and hypertrophic stimuli in cardiomyocytes. XXVIII European Section Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research, 28-31 May 2008, Athens, Greece. J Mol Cell Cardiol 44 (4): 795
• Markou, T; Makridou, Z; Legakis, Y, LAZOU A. (2008). Levosimendan protects cardiac myocytes from simulated ischemia/reoxygenation through PI-3-K and ERK signaling. XXVIII European Section Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research, 28-31 May 2008, Athens, Greece. J Mol Cell Cardiol 44 (4): 796
• Feidantsis K., Portner HO, LAZOU A., Kostoglou B., Michaelidis B (2008). Metabolic and molecular stress responses of the gilthead seabream Sparus aurata during long term exposure to increasing temperatures. 25th Congress of the European Society of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 7-11 Sept 2008, Ravenna, Italy. Comp Biochem Physiol A 151(1): S26
• Markou Τ, Iordanidou Α, Cieslak C, Papadopoulou L, Tsiftsoglou A, LAZOU A (2008). Role of PI-3-K/GSK3 and MAPK signaling in doxorubicin-induced HepG2 apoptosis. Apoptosis World 2008: From mechanisms to applications p. 160, Luxembourg
• Dowling AA, Markou T, LAZOU A (2008). Expression and phosphorylation of bcl-2 protein in adult rat cardiac myocytes during oxidative stress. Apoptosis World 2008: From mechanisms to applications, Luxembourg

2007

• Ravingerová T., Adameová A., Kelly T., Antonopoulou E., Matejíková J., Kuželová M., Švec, P., LAZOU A. (2007). The effect of diabetes mellitus on myocardial resistance to ischaemia/reperfusion injury and PPAR expression in the rat heart. Joint Meeting of The Slovak Physiological Society, The Physiological Society and The Federation of European Physiological Societies. Bratislava, 11-14 Sept 2007. In: Acta Physiologica 191, Suppl. 658, p. 41.
• Adameova, A; Ravingerova, T; Antonopoulou, E, LAZOU A, Kuzelova M, Svec P. (2007). Changes in PPAR isoforms expression and protection by simvastatin in the diabetic-hypercholesterolemic rat heart. XIX ISHR World Congress, 22-25 June 2007, Bologna, Italy. J Mol Cell Cardiol 42: S202
• Ravingerova, T; Adameova, A; Antonopoulou, E, LAZOU A, Kuzelova M, Svec P. (2007). Enhanced tolerance to ischemia in the diabetic rat hearts is abrogated by hypercholesterolemia: The role of PPAR. XIX ISHR World Congress, 22-25 June 2007, Bologna, Italy. J Mol Cell Cardiol 42: S202

2005

• Dowling, AA; Cieslak, D; Tsintzou, M, LAZOU A. (2005). Regulation of bcl-2 expression and phosphorylation in adult rat cardiac myocytes during oxidative stress. 25th Annual Scientific Session of the European Section of the International Society Heart Research 21-25 June 2005, Tromso, NORWAY. J Mol Cell Cardiol 38(6): 1018

2002

• Iliodromitis Ε.Κ., Gaitanaki C., LAZOU A., Zoga Α., Steliou I., Beis I. and Kremastinos D.Th. (2002). Stress activated protein kinases and ischemic preconditioning in vivo. Congress of the European Society of Cardiology 31 Aug- 4 Sept 2002, Berlin, Germany. Eur Heart J Abstr Suppl 4: 216.

2001

• Iliodromitis E.K., Gaitanaki C., LAZOU A., Bofilis E., Zoga A., Beis I. and Kremastinos D.Th. (2001). Activation of mitogen activated protein kinases in various models of preconditioning. J Mol Cell Cardiol 33: A50.
• Μarkou T. and LAZOU A. (2001). Phosphorylation of mitogen- and stress- activated protein kinase-1 in response to α1- adrenergic stimulation in rat cardiac myocytes. J Mol Cell Cardiol 33: A73

2000

• Markou T. and LAZOU A. (2000). α1-Αdrenergic stimulation differentially activates the mitogen-activated protein kinase subfamilies in adult rat cardiac myocytes. Abstracts of the 18th International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, p 419, Birmingham, UK.

1994

• Sugden P.H., LAZOU A., Clerk A., Fuller S.J. and Bogoyevitch M.A. (1994). Regulation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade in adult rat hearts. FASEB J. 8(5): A793

1993

• LAZOU A., Bogoyevitch M.A., Marshall C.J. and Sugden P.H. (1993). Mitogen-activated (MAP) kinase stimulation by phorbol esters and external load in the isolated perfused heart. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 21: 358S.
• Bogoyevitch M.A., Glennon P.E., Andersson M.B., LAZOU A., Marshall C.J. and Sugden P.H. (1993). Acidic fibroblast growth factor or endothelin-1 stimulate the MAP kinase cascade in cardiac myocytes. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 21: 356S
• Sugden P.H., LAZOU A., Glennon P.E., Marshall C.J. and Bogoyevitch M.A. (1993). Hypertrophic agonists stimulate mitogen-activated protein kinase in cultured ventricular myocytes from neonatal rat hearts. Circulation 88(4) Part 2: I-333.
• Sugden P.H., LAZOU A., Glennon P.E., Andersson M.B., Marshall C.J. and Bogoyevitch M.A. (1993). Stimulation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade by hypertrophic agents in cardiac myocytes. Abstracts of the Scientific Meeting on the Molecular Biology of the Normal, Failing and Hypertrophied Heart, Asilomar, California, USA.
• Sugden P.H., LAZOU A., Glennon P.E., Clerk A., Andersson M.B., Marshall C.J. and Bogoyevitch M.A. (1993). Hypertrophic agents stimulate the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade in cardiac myocytes. The Physiologist 36 (5): A-10.