Publications by authors named "Konstantinos Axarlis"

Proteome integrity is fundamental for cellular and organismal homeostasis. The mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPR), a key component of the proteostasis network, is activated in a non-cell-autonomous manner in response to mitochondrial stress in distal tissues. However, the importance of inter-tissue communication for UPR inducibility under physiological conditions remains elusive.

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Obesity and type 2 diabetes are characterized by low-grade systemic inflammation and glucose intolerance, which can be partially controlled with nutritional interventions. Protein-containing nutritional supplements possess health-promoting benefits. Herein, we examined the effect of dietary supplementation with protein hydrolysates derived from fish sidestreams on obesity and diabetes, utilizing a mouse model of High-Fat Diet-induced obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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Macrophages display an array of activation phenotypes depending on the activation signal and the cellular microenvironment. The type and magnitude of the response depend on signaling molecules as well as on the epigenetic and metabolic status of the cells at the time of activation. The AKT family of kinases consists of three isoforms encoded by independent genes possessing similar functions and structures.

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(), a vector-borne bacterial pathogen and the causative agent of Lyme disease, can spread to distant tissues in the human host by traveling in and through monolayers of endothelial cells (ECs) lining the vasculature. To examine whether alters the physical forces of ECs to promote its dissemination, we exposed ECs to and observed a sharp and transient increase in EC traction and intercellular forces, followed by a prolonged decrease in EC motility and physical forces. All variables returned to baseline at 24 h after exposure.

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Restoring homeostasis following tissue damage requires a dynamic and tightly orchestrated sequence of molecular and cellular events that ensure repair and healing. It is well established that nutrition directly affects skin homeostasis, while malnutrition causes impaired tissue healing. In this study, we utilized fish sidestream-derived protein hydrolysates including fish collagen as dietary supplements, and investigated their effect on the skin repair process using a murine model of cutaneous wound healing.

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Inflammatory bowel disease is characterized by extensive intestinal inflammation, and therapies against the disease target suppression of the inflammatory cascade. Nutrition has been closely linked to the development and suppression of inflammatory bowel disease, which to a large extent is attributed to the complex immunomodulatory properties of nutrients. Diets containing fish have been suggested to promote health and suppress inflammatory diseases.

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Metabolic syndrome-related diseases affect millions of people worldwide. It is well established that changes in nutritional habits and lifestyle can improve or prevent metabolic-related pathologies such as type-2 diabetes and obesity. Previous reports have shown that nutritional supplements have the capacity to limit glucose intolerance and suppress diabetes development.

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