Dr. Apostolos Pappas

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Biochemist/Food Science & Nutrition/Skin Researcher and Author •“Lipids and skin health”…

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Publications

  • Seasonal changes in epidermal ceramides are linked to impaired barrier function in acne patients

    Experimental Dermatology

  • An analysis of gene expression data involving examination of signaling pathways activation reveals new insights into the mechanism of action of minoxidil topical foam in men with androgenetic alopecia

    Cell Cycle

  • The Kollias legacy: Skin autofluorescence and beyond

    Experimental Dermatology

  • Discovering the Link Between Nutrition and Skin Aging.

    In: Farage MA, Miller KW, Maibach HI (eds) Textbook of Aging Skin. 2nd ed, Springer, pp1613-1618

  • Topically Applied Ceramide Accumulates in Skin Glyphs

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology

  • Evaluation of seasonal changes in facial skin with and without acne

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Vol14 issue 6, 2015: 593-601



  • Keratinocyte differentiation and upregulation of ceramide synthesis induced by an oat lipid extract via the activation of PPAR pathways

    Experimental Dermatology

  • "Human subcutaneous adipocytes” Chapter 13,

    “Lipids and Skin Health” Pappas (ed) Springer

  • “Sapienic Acid and Delta 6 Desaturase” Chapter 10,

    “Lipids and Skin Health” Pappas (ed) Springer

  • “Sebaceous Lipids” Chapter 9,

    “Lipids and Skin Health” Pappas (ed) Springer

  • “Skin Lipids”, Chapter 1,

    “Lipids and Skin Health” Pappas (editor) Springer

  • Differentiation and Characterization of Human Facial Subcutaneous Adipocytes

    ADIPOCYTES

    See publication

  • “Sebaceous lipids and acne”

    Springer

    • Pappas A. . “ Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea”, Zouboulis & Klingman (editors) Springer (October 2014)

  • Vitamins and Skin

    • Liakou AI, Pappas A, Zouboulis CC. “Vitamins and Skin”, “ Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea” Zouboulis & Klingman (editors) Springer (October 2014)

  • “Isolation and Quantification of the cationic lipid

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    Koeber R., Pappas A., Michaelis U., Schulze B.: “Isolation and Quantification of the cationic lipid
    1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammoniumpropane from Plasma”Anaytical. Biochemistry.363(2007)157-159

  • A melanocortin receptor 5 antagonist inhibits sebaceous gland differentiation and the production of sebum-specific lipids

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    Eisinger M, Li W-H, Anthonavage M, Pappas A, Zhang L, Rossetti D, Seiberg M “A melanocortin receptor 5 antagonist inhibits sebaceous gland differentiation and the production of sebum-specific lipids” JDermatol Sci. 2011 Jul;63(1):23-32

  • Age and ethnic variations in sebaceous lipids

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    Pappas A , Fantasia J, Chen T. “Age and ethnic variations in sebaceous lipids” Dermatoendocrinol. April 1:5(2):319-24, 2013

  • Characterization of a novel dUTP-dependent activity of CTP synthetase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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    Pappas A., Yang W.-L., Park T.-S., and Carman G.M. (1999) Characterization of a novel dUTP-dependent activity of CTP synthetase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochemistry. Dec 14;38(50):16671-7

  • Diet and Acne

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    Pappas A. “Diet and Acne” - Chapter #9, page 131-144 (“Nutrition and Skin”, Springer September ‘11)

  • Epidermal Surface Lipids

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    Pappas A. “Epidermal Surface lipids. A review”. Dermato-Endocrinology Vol.1 Iss2 March 2009 P72-76

  • Extension of the shelf-life of seafood using multi-barrier process

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    Constantinides S.M., Sigfusson S., Benja-Arproon Y., Pappas A. (1995) Extension of the shelf-life of seafood using multi-barrier process. Rec. Devel in. Food Sci. and Nutr. 37B, 1453-1477.

  • Identification of a Ser424 as the PKA phosphorylation site of yeast CTP Synthetase

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    Park T.-S., Ostrander D., Pappas A. and Carman G.M. (1999) Identification of a Ser424 as the PKA phosphorylation site of yeast CTP Synthetase. Biochemistry Jul 6;38(27):8839-48.

  • IL-11, IL-1 IL-6, and TNF- are induced by solar radiation in vitro and may be involved in facial subcutaneous fat loss in vivo

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    Li, W-H, Pappas A , Zhang L, Ruvolo E, Cavender: “IL-11, IL-1 IL-6, and TNF- are induced by solar radiation in vitro and may be involved in facial subcutaneous fat loss in vivo”J Dermatol Sci2013 Jul71(1):58-66

  • Melanocortin-5 receptor and sebogenesis

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    Zhang L, Li W-H, Anthonavage M, Pappas A, Rossetti D, Cavender D, Seiberg M and Eisinger M. “Melanocortin-5 receptor and sebogenesis” Eur J Pharmacol. 2011 Jun 11;660(1):202-6

  • Metabolic fate and selective utilization of the major fatty acids in human sebaceous gland

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    Pappas A., Anthonovage M. and Gordon J. S. (2002) Metabolic fate and selective utilization of the major fatty acids in human sebaceous gland. Journal of Invest. Dermatology 118:164-171

  • Nucleotide-Dependent Tetramerization of CTP Synthetase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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    Pappas A., Yang W.-L., Park T.-S., and Carman G.M. (1998) Nucleotide-Dependent Tetramerization of CTP Synthetase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Biological Chemistry 273, 15954-15960

  • Nutrition and Skin

    Rev Endocr Metab Disord 17:443-448

  • Nutrition and Skin An Introduction

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    Pappas A. “Nutrition and skin” - Chapter #1, page 1-3 (“Nutrition and Skin”, Springer September ‘11)

  • Nutritional Clinical Studies in Dermatology

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    Liakou AI, Theodorakis MJ, Melnik BC, Pappas A, Zouboulis CC: “Nutritional Clinical Studies in Dermatology” Drugs in Dermatology Vol12 issue 10, 1104-1108 Oct 2013

  • Sebum analyses of unaffected and acne-affected individuals

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    Pappas A., Johnsen S, Liu J-C, Eisinger M ., “'Sebum analyses of unaffected and acne-affected individuals”. Dermato-Endocrinology Vol.1 Issue 3 May P157-161

  • Skin Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase genes

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    • Parimoo S and Pappas A.: “Skin Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase genes”. p13-25 book chapter “ Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase genes in Lipid Metabolism” Ntambi (editor) Springer Sept. 13

  • The relationship of diet and acne. A review

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    Pappas A. “The relationship of diet and acne. A review” Dermato-endocrinology Vol.1 Issue 5, Sept 2009 P262-267

Honors & Awards

  • • Dennis M. Fenton Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award, Cook College, Rutgers, University

    Cook College, Rutgers University

  • Henry Maso Award & Keynote Speach

    Society of Cosmetic Chemists

  • Rutgers Food Science Alumni, Communication Award, National IFT, Chicago

    Rutgers University

  • • 1st award, graduate poster competition, NJ American Society of Microbiology

    NJ Am.Soc. Microbiology

  • • Finalist - Ph.D. research competition, Graduate Candidate Symposium, ACS

    Am. Chem. Society

  • • Hachnasarian Hamo Scholarship recipient, Graduate School, Rutgers University

    Graduate School Rutgers University

  • Finalist and Chair of the Rutgers’ Product Development Team: IFT,Atlanta 1998)

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  • Outstanding student chapter member award recipient, by Nestle

    National IFT

  • Rutgers’ College Bowl Team (Finalist IFT, Orlando1997, Atlanta, 1998)

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  • New York Institute of Food Technologists scholarship

    NYIFT

  • 1st place award, grad research poster competition, Eastern Food Science X

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  • Fulbright Scholarship for graduate studies

    Fulbright Foundation

  • National scholarship for academic achievement (Dept Chemistry, top 5) Aristotelian University

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Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • German

    Limited working proficiency

  • French

    Elementary proficiency

  • Greek

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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