Emeritus Professor
PHD: 

1975, Kapodistrian University of Athens

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Phones
Office phone number: 
+30 2810 391165
Lab phone number: 
+30 2810 394360 & 391175
Fax: 
+30 2810 394408
Office: 
2.06 (Biology building)
Lab: 
2.15 (Biology building) & A209 (IMBB-FORTH)
Websites: 
Webpage

Scientific interests

Gene expression and control in vertebrates and humans. Molecular control of genetic and virus diseases. 
See also IMBB home page.

Recent publications

  • Tsiotra P., Theodorakis K., J. Papamatheakis and D. Karagogeos. The fibronectin Domains of the neural Adhesion Molecule TAX-1 are necessary and sufficient for homophilic binding. J. Biol. Chem. 271: 29216- 29222, 1996.
  • Zarkadis I, E.Vezyri, E.Kouvelas, D.Thanos, J.Papamatheakis, and A. Athannasiadou. cDNA cloning of the translocon associated protein β-subunit in the chick cerebellum Gene 201(1-2):1-4, 1997.
  • Kretsovali,N. Agalioti,T., Spilianakis,C., Tzortzakaki,E.,Merika,.M., and J. Papamatheakis. Involvement of CREB binding protein (CBP) in the expression of the major histocompatibility class II genes via interaction with the class II transactivator (CIITA). Mol. Cell. Biol. 18, 6777-6783, 1998.
  • Spilianakis, C., Papamatheakis, J. and Kretsovali, A. Acetylation by PCAF enhances CIITA nuclear accumulation and transactivation of MHC class II genes. Mol. Cell. Biol. 20(22), 8489-8498, 2000.
  • Kretsovali A, Spilianakis C, Dimakopoulos A, Makatounakis T, and J. Papamatheakis. Self-association of class II transactivator correlates with its intracellular localization and transactivation. J Biol Chem. 24; 276(34):32191-7, 2001.