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Nikos K. Karamanos

Nikos K. Karamanos

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Biology and Biochemistry
Greece
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
22241
World Ranking
6556
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award

Overview

Nikos K. Karamanos is affiliated with the University of Patras in Greece. Their research primarily spans the domains of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant interdisciplinary overlap into medicine.

The main fields of study for Karamanos include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Their subfields of study indicate a focus on:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Cell Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Immunology and Allergy

The research topics covered extensively by Karamanos include:

  • Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease

Frequent publication venues reflect the scientist's participation in journals with a focus on molecular biology and cancer research:

  • FEBS Journal
  • Cancers
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Molecular Biology Reports
  • Matrix Biology Plus

Karamanos has collaborated extensively with co-authors frequently appearing alongside their work, including:

  • Zoi Piperigkou
  • Séamus J. Martin
  • Dublin Chair
  • Andrey Abramov
  • Colin Adrain

Recent publications demonstrate a sustained interest in the extracellular matrix and its implications in cancer and cellular biology. Selected recent papers are:

  • "A guide to the composition and functions of the extracellular matrix" (2021, FEBS Journal)
  • "Extracellular matrix-based cancer targeting" (2021, Trends in Molecular Medicine)
  • "Key Matrix Remodeling Enzymes: Functions and Targeting in Cancer" (2021, Cancers)
  • "Epigenetic Alterations in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer-The Critical Role of Extracellular Matrix" (2021, Cancers)
  • "A biological guide to glycosaminoglycans: current perspectives and pending questions" (2024, FEBS Journal)

Best Publications

  • Extracellular matrix structure.

    Achilleas D Theocharis;Spyros S Skandalis;Chrysostomi Gialeli;Nikos K Karamanos

  • Roles of matrix metalloproteinases in cancer progression and their pharmacological targeting

    Chrisostomi Gialeli;Achilleas D. Theocharis;Nikos K. Karamanos

  • Glycosaminoglycans: key players in cancer cell biology and treatment

    Nikos Afratis;Chrisostomi Gialeli;Dragana Nikitovic;Theodore Tsegenidis

  • A guide to the composition and functions of the extracellular matrix.

    Nikos K. Karamanos;Achilleas D. Theocharis;Zoi Piperigkou;Dimitra Manou

  • Hyaluronan–CD44 interactions as potential targets for cancer therapy

    Suniti Misra;Paraskevi Heldin;Vincent C. Hascall;Nikos K. Karamanos

  • Proteoglycans in health and disease: novel roles for proteoglycans in malignancy and their pharmacological targeting.

    Achilleas D. Theocharis;Spyridon S. Skandalis;George N. Tzanakakis;Nikos K. Karamanos

  • The extracellular matrix as a multitasking player in disease.

    Achilleas D. Theocharis;Dimitra Manou;Nikos K. Karamanos

  • Hyaluronan: molecular size-dependent signaling and biological functions in inflammation and cancer.

    Anastasia G. Tavianatou;Ilaria Caon;Marco Franchi;Zoi Piperigkou;Zoi Piperigkou

  • Derivatization of carbohydrates for chromatographic, electrophoretic and mass spectrometric structure analysis.

    Fotini N Lamari;Reinhard Kuhn;Nikos K Karamanos

  • Proteoglycan Chemical Diversity Drives Multifunctional Cell Regulation and Therapeutics.

    Nikos K. Karamanos;Nikos K. Karamanos;Zoi Piperigkou;Zoi Piperigkou;Achilleas D. Theocharis;Hideto Watanabe

  • Syndecans – key regulators of cell signaling and biological functions

    Nikolaos A. Afratis;Nikolaos A. Afratis;Dragana Nikitovic;Hinke A. B. Multhaupt;Achilleas D. Theocharis

  • Matrix modeling and remodeling: A biological interplay regulating tissue homeostasis and diseases.

    Nikos K. Karamanos;Achilleas D. Theocharis;Thomas Neill;Renato V. Iozzo

  • Inhaled chemotherapy in lung cancer: future concept of nanomedicine

    Paul Zarogoulidis;Ekaterini Chatzaki;Konstantinos Porpodis;Kalliopi Domvri

  • Cross-talk between estradiol receptor and EGFR/IGF-IR signaling pathways in estrogen-responsive breast cancers: focus on the role and impact of proteoglycans.

    Spyros S. Skandalis;Nikolaos Afratis;Gianna Smirlaki;Dragana Nikitovic

  • Inhibition of breast cancer cell proliferation by style constituents of different Crocus species.

    Dimitra G. Chryssanthi;Fotini N. Lamari;Gregoris Iatrou;Adamantia Pylara

  • Proteoglycans remodeling in cancer: Underlying molecular mechanisms.

    Achilleas D. Theocharis;Nikos K. Karamanos

  • Roles and targeting of the HAS/hyaluronan/CD44 molecular system in cancer.

    Evgenia Karousou;Suniti Misra;Shibnath Ghatak;Katalin Dobra

  • Estrogen receptor alpha mediates epithelial to mesenchymal transition, expression of specific matrix effectors and functional properties of breast cancer cells.

    Panagiotis Bouris;Spyros S. Skandalis;Zoi Piperigkou;Nikos Afratis

  • Recent Advances in the Structural Study of Functional Chondroitin Sulfate and Dermatan Sulfate in Health and Disease

    Christina Malavaki;Shuji Mizumoto;Nikos Karamanos;Kazuyuki Sugahara

  • Insights into the key roles of proteoglycans in breast cancer biology and translational medicine.

    Achilleas D. Theocharis;Spyros S. Skandalis;Thomas Neill;Hinke A.B. Multhaupt

Frequent Co-Authors

Achilleas D. Theocharis
Achilleas D. Theocharis University of Patras
George N. Tzanakakis
George N. Tzanakakis University of Crete
Dimitris Kletsas
Dimitris Kletsas National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Aristidis Tsatsakis
Aristidis Tsatsakis University of Crete
Alberto Passi
Alberto Passi University of Insubria
Renato V. Iozzo
Renato V. Iozzo Thomas Jefferson University
Martin Götte
Martin Götte University of Münster
Giovanni Sindona
Giovanni Sindona University of Calabria
Vincent C. Hascall
Vincent C. Hascall Cleveland Clinic
Roger R. Markwald
Roger R. Markwald Medical University of South Carolina

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