Athina Samara

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Journal article: ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY. 2025;169:106113
Mimicking and in vitro validating chronic inflammation in human gingival fibroblasts.
Agger AE; Samara A; Geng T; Olstad OK; Reseland JE
Article: ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY. 2025;169:106113
Mimicking and in vitro validating chronic inflammation in human gingival fibroblasts
Agger AE; Samara A; Geng T; Olstad OK; Reseland JE
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2024;146:107148
Recent increase in infant pertussis cases in Europe and the critical importance of antenatal immunizations: We must do better...now
Khalil A; Samara A; Campbell H; Ladhani SN; Amirthalingam G
Article: ECLINICALMEDICINE. 2024;74:102729
In need of robust evidence of non-association of pregestational and early pregnancy SARS-CoV-2 infections with congenital anomalies
Samara A; Souter V; Coutinho CM; Khalil A
Article: ECLINICALMEDICINE. 2024;72:102594
Pregnant women and measles: we need to be vigilant during outbreaks
Khalil A; Samara A; Campbell C; Ladhani SN
Article: TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY. 2024;42(4):402-417
Redefining biomaterial biocompatibility: challenges for artificial intelligence and text mining
Mateu-Sanz M; Fuenteslopez CV; Uribe-Gomez J; Haugen HJ; Pandit A; Ginebra M-P; Hakimi O; Krallinger M; Samara A
Article: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2024;63(4):441-445
Global efforts needed to address burden of preventable stillbirth
Khalil A; Samara A; Coutinho CM; Ladhani SN
Article: STAR PROTOCOLS. 2024;5(1):102908
Protocol to dissect and dissociate the mouse brainstem for single-cell RNA-seq applications
Phillips WS; Ramadan N; Samara A; Herlenius E
Article: FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE. 2024;18:1408607
Astrocytic Calcium Signaling Toolkit (astroCaST): efficient analysis of dynamic astrocytic calcium events
Reising JP; Gonzalez-Sanchez AC; Samara A; Herlenius E
Article: FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. 2024;12:1428538
Citalopram exposure of hESCs during neuronal differentiation identifies dysregulated genes involved in neurodevelopment and depression
Spildrejorde M; Leithaug M; Samara A; Aass HCD; Sharma A; Acharya G; Nordeng H; Gervin K; Lyle R
Article: ISCIENCE. 2023;26(10):107755
Multi-omics approach reveals dysregulated genes during hESCs neuronal differentiation exposure to paracetamol
Spildrejorde M; Samara A; Sharma A; Leithaug M; Falck M; Modafferi S; Sundaram AYM; Acharya G; Nordeng H; Eskeland R; Gervin K; Lyle R
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2023;58(2):336-349
Recombinant irisin enhances the extracellular matrix formation, remodeling potential, and differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells cultured in 3D
Yang Y; Geng T; Samara A; Olstad OK; He J; Agger AE; Skallerud BH; Landin MA; Heyward CA; Pullisaar H; Reseland JE
Article: FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES. 2023;10:1200354
An artificial intelligence prediction model based on extracellular matrix proteins for the prognostic prediction and immunotherapeutic evaluation of ovarian serous adenocarcinoma
Geng T; Zheng M; Wang Y; Reseland JE; Samara A
Article: FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. 2023;11:1251540
Revisiting ameloblastin; addressing the EMT-ECM axis above and beyond oral biology
Reseland JE; Heyward CA; Samara A
Article: ISCIENCE. 2022;25(11):105279
A multi-omics approach to visualize early neuronal differentiation from hESCs in 4D
Samara A; Spildrejorde M; Sharma A; Falck M; Leithaug M; Modafferi S; Bjornstad PM; Acharya G; Gervin K; Lyle R; Eskeland R
Article: STAR PROTOCOLS. 2022;3(3):101533
Robust neuronal differentiation of human embryonic stem cells for neurotoxicology
Samara A; Falck M; Spildrejorde M; Leithaug M; Acharya G; Lyle R; Eskeland R
Journal article: FRONTIERS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY. 2021;3:714824
Nanomaterials Upscaling Cell Production and Advancing Exosome-Based Stem Cell Therapies
Samara A; Belle BD
Article: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. 2020;11:624625
Is There an Effect of Fetal Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Mother-Fetus Dyad in COVID-19 Pregnancies and Vertical Transmission?
Samara A; Herlenius E
Article: BRAIN RESEARCH. 2019;1708:10-19
Locomotor central pattern generator excitability states and serotonin sensitivity after spontaneous recovery from a neonatal lumbar spinal cord injury
Kondratskaya E; Ievglevskyi O; Zuchner M; Samara A; Glover JC; Boulland J-L
Article: NEONATOLOGY. 2016;110(2):83-92
Hampered Lung Maturation in Methimazole-Induced Hypothyroidism in Fetal Chicken: Morphological and Molecular Correlates to Human Fetal Development
Bjornstad S; Samara A; Erichsen A; Paulsen RE; Glover JC; Roald B
Article: LABORATORY ANIMALS. 2015;49(3):188-195
Maternal weight as an alternative determinant of the gestational day of Wistar rats housed in individually-ventilated cages
Paronis E; Samara A; Polyzos A; Spyropoulos C; Kostomitsopoulos NG
Article: BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL. 2015;2015:189872-8
Dental Stem Cell Migration on Pulp Ceiling Cavities Filled with MTA, Dentin Chips, or Bio-Oss.
Lymperi S; Taraslia V; Tsatsoulis IN; Samara A; Velentzas AD; Agrafioti A; Anastasiadou E; Kontakiotis E
Article: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION. 2014;37(8):729-737
Altered expression of 3-betahydroxysterol delta-24-reductase/selective Alzheimer's disease indicator-1 gene in Huntington's disease models
Samara A; Galbiati M; Luciani P; Deledda C; Messi E; Peri A; Maggi R
Article: ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2014;40(6):1372-1378
USE OF REAL-TIME ULTRASONOGRAPHYAS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION, CONFIRMATION AND EVALUATION OF RAT PREGNANCY
Stasinopoulou M; Mantziaras G; Paronis E; Balafas E; Lelovas P; Samara A; Kostomitsopoulos N
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE. 2013;31(1):53-60
Aberrant expression of collapsin response mediator proteins-1,-2 and-5 in the brain of intrauterine growth restricted rats
Aravidou E; Tsangaris G; Samara A; Dontas I; Botsis D; Aravidis C; Chrousos GP; Malamitsi-Puchner A
Article: ELECTROMAGNETIC BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE. 2012;31(4):250-274
Brain proteome response following whole body exposure of mice to mobile phone or wireless DECT base radiation
Fragopoulou AF; Samara A; Antonelou MH; Xanthopoulou A; Papadopoulou A; Vougas K; Koutsogiannopoulou E; Anastasiadou E; Stravopodis DJ; Tsangaris GT; Margaritis LH
Article: JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS. 2011;37(6):865-870
A Comparative Study of the Effects of Three Root-end Filling Materials on Proliferation and Adherence of Human Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts
Samara A; Sarri Y; Stravopodis D; Tzanetakis GN; Kontakiotis EG; Anastasiadou E
Article: HIPPOCAMPUS. 2011;21(1):108-119
Proteomics Reveal Rat Hippocampal Lateral Asymmetry
Samara A; Vougas K; Papadopoulou A; Anastasiadou E; Baloyanni N; Paronis E; Chrousos GP; Tsartgaris GT
Article: TISSUE ENGINEERING - PART C: METHODS. 2010;16(3):497-502
Silicon Scaffolds Promoting Three-Dimensional Neuronal Web of Cytoplasmic Processes
Papadopoulou EL; Samara A; Barberoglou M; Manousaki A; Pagakis SN; Anastasiadou E; Fotakis C; Stratakis E
Article: CANCER GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS. 2009;6(6):337-355
Position dominant sequence elements in experimentally verified human promoters and their putative relation to cancer.
Vougas K; Samara A; Spyrou G; Tsangaris GT
Article: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2005;82(3-4):151-163
Expression and differential effects of the activation of glucocorticoid receptors in mouse gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons
Dondi D; Piccolella M; Messi E; Demissie M; Cariboni A; Selleri S; Piva F; Samara A; Consalez GG; Maggi R
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Editorial comment: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2024;64(5):574-580
Evidence-based interventions to address persistent maternal mortality rates
Samara A; Hanton T; Khalil A
Letter: THE LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2024;24(11):e668-e669
Potential vertical transmission of Oropouche virus during the current outbreak
Samara A; Coutinho CM; Veal P; Osborne J; Duarte G; Ladhani S; Khalil A
Editorial comment: THE LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2023;11(8):e1165-e1167
A call to action: the global failure to effectively tackle maternal mortality rates
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Coutinho CM; Quintana SM; Ladhani SN
Editorial comment: THE LANCET MICROBE. 2023;4(6):e382-e383
Do not forget pregnant and post-partum women during group A streptococcal disease outbreaks
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Ladhani SN
Editorial comment: THE LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2023;23(4):396-397
Treatment and prevention of mpox in pregnant people and young children
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Ladhani S
Editorial comment: THE LANCET MICROBE. 2023;4(4):e206-e207
Listeria outbreaks cause maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity: we must do better
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Ladhani S
Letter: THE LANCET MICROBE. 2023;4(2):e67
The need for better diagnostics to support diagnosis and surveillance in monkeypox endemic countries
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Ladhani S
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2023;31:634-635
A multi-omics approach to visualize early neuronal differentiation in 4D
Samara A; Spildrejorde M; Sharma A; Falck M; Leithaug M; Modafferi S; Bjornstad PM; Acharya G; Gervin K; Lyle R; Eskeland R
Editorial comment: FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. 2023;11:1228803
Editorial: Unravelling human placental (patho-) physiology at the epigenetic and transcriptome level
Samara A; Khalil A
Preprint: BIORXIV. 2022
Multi-omics approach reveals dysregulated genes during hESCs neuronal differentiation exposure to paracetamol
Spildrejorde M; Samara A; Sharma A; Leithaug M; Falck M; Modafferi S; Sundaram A; Acharya G; Nordeng H; Eskeland R; Gervin K; Lyle R
Letter: THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. EUROPE. 2022;22:100521
Monkeypox in children: Update on the current outbreak and need for better reporting
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Ladhani SN
Letter: THE LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2022;22(11):1534-1535
Monkeypox in pregnancy: update current outbreak
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Coutinho CM; Duarte G; Quintana SM; Ladhani SN
Letter: THE LANCET. 2022;400(10359):1193
Monkeypox and pregnancy: time for global surveillance and prevention strategies
Khalil A; Samara A; Ladhani S; O'Brien P
Editorial comment: THE LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2022;10(9):e1230-e1231
Monkeypox vaccines in pregnancy: lessons must be learned from COVID-19
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Morris E; Draycott T; Lees C; Ladhani S
Editorial comment: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2022;13(1):5038
Call for a unified approach to Monkeypox infection in pregnancy: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic Comment
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Ladhani S
Editorial comment: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2022;60(1):22-27
Monkeypox and pregnancy: what do obstetricians need to know?
Khalil A; Samara A; O'Brien P; Morris E; Draycott T; Lees C; Ladhani S
Review: ISCIENCE. 2022;25(5):104295
The effect of the delta SARS-CoV-2 variant on maternal infection and pregnancy
Samara A; Khalil A; O'Brien P; Herlenius E
Editorial comment: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2022;59(3):288-295
COVID-19 and stillbirth: direct vs indirect effect of the pandemic
Khalil A; Blakeway H; Samara A; O'Brien P
Preprint: BIORXIV. 2022
A multi-omics approach to visualize early neuronal differentiation in 4D
Samara A; Spildrejorde M; Sharma A; Falck M; Leithaug M; Modafferi S; Bjørnstad PM; Acharya G; Gervin K; Lyle R; Eskeland R
Editorial comment: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2022;59(2):146-152
Does COVID-19 cause pre-eclampsia?
Khalil A; Samara A; Chowdhury T; O'Brien P
Preprint: BIORXIV. 2022
Robust and reproducible neuronal differentiation of human embryonic stem cells for neurotoxicology
Samara A; Falck M; Spildrejorde M; Leithaug M; Acharya G; Lyle R; Eskeland R
Editorial comment: CELL REPORTS MEDICINE. 2022;3(1):100490
Potential role of neurofilament in COVID-19 and preeclampsia Comment
Samara A; Herlenius E; Brien PO; Khalil A
Preprint: SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. 2022
A Multi-Omics Approach to Visualize Early Neuronal Differentiation in 4D
Samara A; Spildrejorde M; Sharma A; Falck M; Leithaug M; Modafferi S; Bjørnstad PM; Acharya G; Gervin K; Lyle R; Eskeland R
Corrigendum: ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2014;40(10):2545
USE OF REAL-TIME ULTRASONOGRAPHY AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION, CONFIRMATION AND EVALUATION OF RAT PREGNANCY (vol 40, pg 1372, 2014)
Stasinopoulou M; Mantziaras G; Paronis E; Balafas E; Lelovas P; Samara A; Kostomitsopoulos N
Editorial comment: FRONTIERS IN GENETICS. 2013;4:311
Single neurons needed for brain asymmetry studies
Karamanos Y
Review: EXPERT REVIEW OF PROTEOMICS. 2011;8(6):693-703
Brain asymmetry: both sides of the story
Samara A; Tsangaris GT
Meeting abstract: FRONTIERS IN NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY (FIN). 2006;27(1):75
Role of glucocorticoid receptors in mouse neurons secreting gonadotropin releasing hormone
Piva F; Piccolella M; Messi E; Demissie M; Cariboni A; Selleri S; Samara A; Gonsalez G; Maggi R
Published conference paper: ARCHIVES ITALIENNES DE BIOLOGIE. 2005;143(3-4):171-178
Factors involved in the migration of neuroendocrine hypothalamic neurons
Maggi R; Cariboni A; Zaninetti R; Samara A; Stossi F; Pimpinelli F; Giacobini P; Consalez GG; Rugarli E; Piva F
Preprint: SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL.
Astrocytic Calcium Signaling Toolkit (astroCAST): Efficient Analysis of Dynamic Astrocytic Calcium Events
Reising J; Sanchez ACG; Samara A; Herlenius E
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Genes(is) of Inspiration - Screen, detect and protect against inflammation induced life-threatening events.
Swedish Research Council
1 January 2024 - 31 December 2027
Neural Networks of Inspiration
VINNOVA
1 July 2010 - 15 April 2011

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