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Elias Castanas

Researcher at University of Crete

Publications -  211
Citations -  10660

Elias Castanas is an academic researcher from University of Crete. The author has contributed to research in topics: Receptor & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 206 publications receiving 9367 citations. Previous affiliations of Elias Castanas include Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University & National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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Recognition motifs for importin 4 [(L)PPRS(G/P)P] and importin 5 [KP(K/Y)LV] binding, identified by bio-informatic simulation and experimental in vitro validation

TL;DR: In this article , the NLS signals for Importins 4 and 5 were identified through an unsupervised in silico approach, followed by experimental in vitro validation, and the sequences LPPRS(G/P)P and KP(K/Y)LV were identified and are proposed as recognition motifs for Importin4 and 5 binding, respectively.
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Anti-cancer compounds

TL;DR: In this paper, lipoylated proanthocyanidin compounds and their use in treating, preventing or ameliorating a disorder or disease influenced by the action of a membrane androgen receptor, including cancers are discussed.
Patent

Er-alpha-17p peptide, effects on stem cell differentiation

TL;DR: In this paper, a peptide that stimulates mesenchymal stem cell differentiation into other cell types such as chondrocytes, myocytes, osteoblasts, pancreatic beta cells, adipocytes and neurocytes and methods using said peptide.
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Treatment and prevention of inflammation

Abstract: Disclosed is method of treating or preventing an inflammatory condition, comprising administering to a person in need thereof an amount of a product derived from the plant Pistachia lentiscus var. chia effective to treat or prevent the inflammatory condition. In a preferred aspect the product is a dilution of the oily steam distillate of the resin. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the product derived from the plant Pistachia lentiscus var. chia in a dilution of 10 −5 or less.