Prof. Dr. Christos Mantzoros

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsEndocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolism,Metabolism, Biochemistry, and Genetics of Microorganisms
KeywordsObesity, Diabetes, Metabolism, Nutrition, Hormones, Leptin, Adiponectin, Cancer-Hormones, Reproductive endorinology

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityBoston
InstitutionHarvard Medical School
InstituteBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Matthias BlüherInterdisziplinäres Zentrum für Klinische Forschung, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2006

Programme(s)

2005Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2009S. Bluher, C.S. Mantzoros Leptin in humans: lessons from translational research. . In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition., 2009, 991S-997S
2009Christos Mantzoros: Nutrition and Metabolism: Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences. Humana Press, 2009
2009H.K. Berthold, E. Giannakidou, W. Krone, C.S. Mantzoros, I. Gouni-Berthold The Leu72Met polymorphism of the ghrelin gene is associated with a decreased risk for type 2 diabetes. In: Clinica Chimica Acta, 2009, 112-116
2008S. Bluher, J. Bullen, C.S. Mantzoros: Altered levels of adiponectin and adiponectin receptors may underlie the effect of ciliary neutrotrophic factor (CNTF) to enhance insulin sensitivity in diet-induced obese mice. In: Hormone and Metabolic Research, 2008, 225-227
2008I. Gouni-Berthold, H. Berthold, H. Gylling M. Hallikainen, E. Giannakidou, S. Stier, Y. Ko, D. Patel, A. Soutar, U. Seedorf, C.S. Mantzoros, J. Plat, W. Krone: Effects of ezetimibe and/or simvastatin on LDL receptor protein expression and on LDL receptor and HMG-CoA reductase gene expression: A randomized trial in healthy men. In: Atherosclerosis , 2008, 198-207
2008I. Gouni-Berthold, H.K. Berthold, C.S. Mantzoros, M. Böhm, W. Krone: Sex disparities in the treatment and control of cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes. . In: Diabetes Care, 2008, 1389-1391
2008I. Gouni-Berthold, H. Berthold, J. Chamberland, W. Krone, C.S. Mantzoros Short-term treatment with ezetimibe, simvastatin or their combination does not alter circulating adiponectin, resistin or leptin levels in healthy men. In: Clinical Endocrinology, 2008, 536-541
2007M. Bluher, C. Williams, N. Kloting, A. Hsi, K. Ruschke, A. Oberbach, M. Fasshauer, J. Berndt, M. Schon, A. Wolk, M. Stumvoll, C.S. Mantzoros: Gene expression of adiponectin receptors in human visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue is related to insulin resistance and metabolic parameters and is altered in response to physical training. In: Diabetes Care, 2007, 3110-3115
2007K. Pazaitou-Panayiotou, T. Kelesidis, I. Kelesidis, A. Kaprara, J. Blakeman, I. Vainas, A. Mpousoulegas, C.J. Williams, C. Mantzoros: Growth hormone-binding protein is directly and IGFBP-3 is inversely associated with risk of female breast cancer. In: European Journal of Endocrinology, 2007, 187-194
2007D. Spentzos, S.A. Cannistra, F. Grall, D.A. Levine, K. Pillay, T.A. Libermann, C.S. Mantzoros: IGF axis gene expression patterns are prognostic of survival in epithelial ovarian cancer. . In: Endocrine Related Cancer, 2007, 781-790
2007S. Bluher, C.S. Mantzoros: Leptin in reproduction. In: Current Opinion in Endocrinology and Diabetes , 2007, 458-464
2007T.N. Spyridopoulos, E.T. Petridou, A. Skalkidou, N. Dessypris, G.P. Chrousos, C.S. Mantzoros, Obesity and Cancer Oncology Group: Low adiponectin levels are associated with renal cell carcinoma: a case-control study. In: International Journal of Cancer, 2007, 1573-1578
2007Christos Mantzoros: Nutrition and Metabolism. Humana Press, 2007
2007J.W. Bullen, S. Bluher, T. Kelesidis, C.S. Mantzoros: Regulation of adiponectin and its receptors in response to development of diet-induced obesity in mice. . In: American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, 2007, E1079-E1086
2007J.L. Chan, J.E. Mietus, P.M. Raciti, A.L. Goldberger, C.S. Mantzoros: Short-term fasting-induced autonomic activation and changes in catecholamine levels are not mediated by changes in leptin levels in healthy humans.. In: Clinical Endocrinology, 2007, 49-57
2007C.J. Williams, F.B. Hu, S.R. Patel, C.S. Mantzoros: Sleep duration and snoring in relation to biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk among women with type 2 diabetes.. In: Diabetes Care, 2007, 1233-1240
2007A. Korner, K. Pazaitou- Panayiotou, T. Kelesidis, I. Kelesidis, C.J. Williams, A. Kaprara, J. Bullen, A. Neuwirth, S. Tseleni, N. Mitsiadis, W. Kiess, C.S. Mantzoros: Total and high molecular weight adiponectin in breast cancer: in vitro and in vivo studies. In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism , 2007, 1041-1048
2007M. Bluher, A.M. Brennan, T. Kelesidis, J. Kratzsch, M. Fasshauer, S. Kralisch, C.J. Williams, C.S. Mantzoros: Total and high molecular weight adiponectin in relation to metabolic variables at baseline and in response to an exercise treatment program: comparative evaluation of three assays.. In: Diabetes Care , 2007, 280-285
2006M. Bluher, J.W. Bullen Jr, J.H. Lee, S. Kralisch, M. Fasshauer, N. Kloting, J. Niebauer, M.R. Schon, C.J. Williams, C.S. Mantzoros: Circulating adiponectin and expression of adiponectin receptors in human skeletal muscle: associations with metabolic parameters and insulin resistance and regulation by physical training. In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2006, 2310-2316
2006Christos Mantzoros: Obesity and Diabetes. Humana Press, 2006