ALEXANDROS MANIATIS

Mr. ALEXANDROS MANIATIS


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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KGKaterina Grafanaki
Katerina Grafanaki
AMALEXANDROS MANIATIS
ALEXANDROS MANIATIS
SSSotiropoulou Sotiropoulou
Sotiropoulou Sotiropoulou
EPEfstathia Stelios Pasmatzi
Efstathia Stelios Pasmatzi
ATArgyrios Tzouvelekis
Argyrios Tzouvelekis
Fibrotic diseases of the skin and lung, such as systemic sclerosis, hypertrophic scars, keloids, and pulmonary fibrosis, share core molecular mechanisms despite their distinct anatomical settings. Central to their pathogenesis are persistent fibroblast activation, immune dysregulation, ECM remodeling, and failure of resolution pathways, all modulated by an ever-changing environment and epigenetic regulation. Increasing evidence reveals that chronic injury from air pollution, ultraviolet radiation, climate stressors, and occupational hazards accelerates fibroinflammatory remodeling across these barrier organs. Moreover, shared signaling networks, including TGF-β, IL-4/IL-13, Wnt/β-catenin, and epigenetic regulators like miR-21 and miR-29, suggest convergent fibrotic programs may be subject to cross-organ therapeutic targeting. This review integrates recent insights into the exposome’s role in driving fibrosis, highlights novel RNA- and epigenetic-based interventions, and evaluates the repurposing of antifibrotic agents approved for pulmonary disease within dermatologic contexts. We emphasize the emerging concept of fibrosis-aware precision medicine and propose a unifying framework to guide integrated therapeutic strategies. In the face of global climate change and rising environmental insults, a cross-organ perspective on fibrosis offers a timely and translationally relevant approach to addressing this growing burden on human health.