Christina Boumpoureka

Dr. Christina Boumpoureka

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 February 2023 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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SMSaant Al Mogrampi
Saant Al Mogrampi
CBChristina Boumpoureka
Christina Boumpoureka
HAHara Afaloniati
Hara Afaloniati
MLMaria K. Lagou
Maria K. Lagou
KAKaterina Angelopoulou
Katerina Angelopoulou
Dimitris E. GiakoustidisDimitris E. Giakoustidis
Dimitris E. Giakoustidis
Neutrophil and T-cell recruitment contribute to hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury. The initial inflammatory response is orchestrated by Kupffer cells and liver sinusoid endothelial cells. However, other cell types, including γδ-Τ cells, seem to be key mediators in further inflammatory cell recruitment and proinflammatory cytokine release, including IL17a. In this study, we used an in vivo model of partial hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) to investigate the role of the γδ-Τ-cell receptor (γδTcR) and the role of IL17a in the pathogenesis of liver injury. Forty C57BL6 mice were subjected to 60 min of ischemia followed by 6 h of reperfusion (RN 6339/2/2016). Pretreatment with either anti-γδΤcR antibodies or anti-IL17a antibodies resulted in a reduction in histological and biochemical markers of liver injury as well as neutrophil and T-cell infiltration, inflammatory cytokine production and the downregulation of c-Jun and NF-κΒ. Overall, neutralizing either γδTcR or IL17a seems to have a protective role in liver IRI.