Maria Venihaki

Maria Venihaki, PhD

Associate Professor

School of Medicine / Department of Laboratory Medicine

University of Crete

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Tel: 2810394583

Lab web page: http://clinchem.med.uoc.gr/venihaki.html

Education

1991 BS in Pharmacy

1996 PhD in Clinical Chemistry

1999 Postdoctoral Fellow-Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Research Interests

Role of neuropeptides and neurosteroids on physiological and pathophysiological (stress) conditions. Specifically, we study the role of the above molecules: on cutaneous wound healing and skin pathologies;

on inflammation and inflammation-induced analgesia; on the molecular mechanisms and the signaling pathways involved in the interaction between neuropeptides/neurosteroids and pain.

Funding

Special Account for Research of the University of Crete, H2020 PROGRAM BBI

Selected Publications

Rassouli O, Liapakis G, Venihaki M. Role of Central and Peripheral CRH in Skin. Curr Mol Pharmacol. 2018;11(1):72-80. doi: 10.2174/1874467209666161026144219.

Pediaditakis I, Efstathopoulos P, Prousis KC, Zervou M, Arévalo JC, Alexaki VI, Nikoletopoulou V, Karagianni E, Potamitis C, Tavernarakis N, Chavakis T, Margioris AN, Venihaki M, Calogeropoulou T, Charalampopoulos I, Gravanis A. Selective and differential interactions of BNN27, a novel C17-spiroepoxy steroid derivative, with TrkA receptors, regulating neuronal survival and differentiation. Neuropharmacology. 2016 111:266-282. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.09.007.

Alexaki VI, Simantiraki D, Panayiotopoulou M, Rasouli O, Venihaki M, Castana O, Alexakis D, Kampa M, Stathopoulos EN, Castanas E. Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal cells support skin reepithelialization though secretion of KGF-1 and PDGF-BB: comparison with dermal fibroblasts. Cell Transplant. 2012;21(11):2441-54. doi: 10.3727/096368912X637064.

Rassouli O, Liapakis G, Lazaridis I, Sakellaris G, Gkountelias K, Gravanis A, Margioris AN, Karalis KP, Venihaki M. A novel role of peripheral corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) on dermal fibroblasts. PLoS One. 2011; 6(7):e21654. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021654.

Venihaki M, Sakihara S, Subramanian S, Dikkes P, Weninger SC, Liapakis G, Graf T, Majzoub JA. Urocortin III, a brain neuropeptide of the corticotropin-releasing hormone family: modulation by stress and attenuation of some anxiety-like behaviours. J Neuroendocrinol. 2004; 16(5):411-22.