Dr.Achilleia-Maria Pavlou,School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece,Greece
Professional Profile:
Academic and Professional Background:
I hold a DDS, MD, and MSc degrees, with a postgraduate thesis on the “Isolation and characterization of stem cells from minor salivary glands of the oral mucosa and their differentiation into insulin-producing pancreatic cells.” Currently, I am pursuing a PhD focusing on the molecular pathways of pancreatic differentiation in minor salivary gland stem cells. My academic journey includes a two-year residency in pathology and plans for a four-year residency in rheumatology.
Research and Innovations:
- Daylight Photodynamic Therapy: Successfully completed a project exploring its efficacy in treating actinic cheilitis.
- Pancreatic Differentiation: Ongoing research on the potential of minor salivary gland stem cells to differentiate into insulin-producing pancreatic cells.
Areas of Research:
- Photodynamic therapy
- Daylight photodynamic therapy
- Actinic cheilitis
- Human minor salivary gland stem cells
- Pancreatic differentiation
Contributions:
- My research has demonstrated that daylight photodynamic therapy can serve as a primary treatment for actinic cheilitis with grade I dysplasia, showing complete clinical response with minimal adverse effects. Additionally, my work has established the potential of minor salivary gland stem cells for pancreatic differentiation, which could advance diabetes mellitus treatments.
Publications:
- Andreadis D, Pavlou AM, Sotiriou E, Vrani F, Ioannides D, Kolokotronis A. “Utility of photodynamic therapy for the management of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer.” Translational Research in Oral Oncology, 2016; 1: 1–19. DOI
- Matiakis A, Karakostas P, Pavlou AM, Anagnostou E, Poulopoulos A. “Angioleiomyoma of the oral cavity: a case report and brief review of the literature.” J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg., 2018; 44(3): 136-139. DOI
- Andreadis D, Pavlou AM, Vakirlis E, Anagnostou E, Vrani F, Poulopoulos A, Kolokotronis A, Ioannidis D, Sotiriou E. “Daylight photodynamic therapy for the management of actinic cheilitis.” Arch Dermatol Res., 2020; 312(10): 731-737. DOI
- Andreadis D, Pavlou AM, Vakirlis E, Anagnostou E, Vrani F, Poulopoulos A, Kolokotronis A, Ioannidis D, Sotiriou E. “Actinic cheilitis may resemble oral lichenoid-type lesions or discoid lupus erythematosus.” Arch Dermatol Res., 2021; 313(10): 891-892. DOI
- Pavlou AM, Papachristou E, Bonovolias I, Anagnostou E, Anastasiadou P, Poulopoulos A, Bakopoulou A, Andreadis D. “Pancreatic Differentiation of Oral Minor Salivary Gland Stem Cells.” Stem Cell Rev Rep., 2024. DOI