TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3946
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/624
AB  - The incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and susceptibility of animals to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the most commonly used experimental model of MS, decrease with aging. Generally, autoimmune diseases develop as the ultimate outcome of an imbalance between damaging immune responses against self and regulatory immune responses (keeping the former under control). Thus, in this review the age-related changes possibly underlying this balance were discussed. Specifically, considering the central role of T cells in MS/EAE, the impact of aging on overall functional capacity (reflecting both overall count and individual functional cell properties) of self-reactive conventional T cells (Tcons) and FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs), as the most potent immunoregulatory/suppressive cells, was analyzed, as well. The analysis encompasses three distinct compartments: thymus (the primary lymphoid organ responsible for the elimination of self-reactive T cells – negative selection and the generation of Tregs, compensating for imperfections of the negative selection), peripheral blood/lymphoid tissues (“afferent” compartment), and brain/spinal cord tissues (“target” compartment). Given that the incidence of MS and susceptibility of animals to EAE are greater in women/females than in age-matched men/males, sex as independent variable was also considered. In conclusion, with aging, sex-specific alterations in the balance of self-reactive Tcons/Tregs are likely to occur not only in the thymus/”afferent” compartment, but also in the “target” compartment, reflecting multifaceted changes in both T-cell types. Their in depth understanding is important not only for envisaging effects of aging, but also for designing interventions to slow-down aging without any adverse effect on incidence of autoimmune diseases.
PB  - Elsevier B.V.
T2  - Immunology Letters
T1  - Sex-specific remodeling of T-cell compartment with aging: Implications for rat susceptibility to central nervous system autoimmune diseases
EP  - 59
SP  - 42
VL  - 239
DO  - 10.1016/j.imlet.2021.08.003
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abstract = "The incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and susceptibility of animals to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the most commonly used experimental model of MS, decrease with aging. Generally, autoimmune diseases develop as the ultimate outcome of an imbalance between damaging immune responses against self and regulatory immune responses (keeping the former under control). Thus, in this review the age-related changes possibly underlying this balance were discussed. Specifically, considering the central role of T cells in MS/EAE, the impact of aging on overall functional capacity (reflecting both overall count and individual functional cell properties) of self-reactive conventional T cells (Tcons) and FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs), as the most potent immunoregulatory/suppressive cells, was analyzed, as well. The analysis encompasses three distinct compartments: thymus (the primary lymphoid organ responsible for the elimination of self-reactive T cells – negative selection and the generation of Tregs, compensating for imperfections of the negative selection), peripheral blood/lymphoid tissues (“afferent” compartment), and brain/spinal cord tissues (“target” compartment). Given that the incidence of MS and susceptibility of animals to EAE are greater in women/females than in age-matched men/males, sex as independent variable was also considered. In conclusion, with aging, sex-specific alterations in the balance of self-reactive Tcons/Tregs are likely to occur not only in the thymus/”afferent” compartment, but also in the “target” compartment, reflecting multifaceted changes in both T-cell types. Their in depth understanding is important not only for envisaging effects of aging, but also for designing interventions to slow-down aging without any adverse effect on incidence of autoimmune diseases.",
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Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Pilipović, I., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Dimitrijević, M.,& Leposavić, G.. (2021). Sex-specific remodeling of T-cell compartment with aging: Implications for rat susceptibility to central nervous system autoimmune diseases. in Immunology Letters
Elsevier B.V.., 239, 42-59.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imlet.2021.08.003

Stojić-Vukanić Z, Pilipović I, Arsenović-Ranin N, Dimitrijević M, Leposavić G. Sex-specific remodeling of T-cell compartment with aging: Implications for rat susceptibility to central nervous system autoimmune diseases. in Immunology Letters. 2021;239:42-59.
doi:10.1016/j.imlet.2021.08.003 .

Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Pilipović, Ivan, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Leposavić, Gordana, "Sex-specific remodeling of T-cell compartment with aging: Implications for rat susceptibility to central nervous system autoimmune diseases" in Immunology Letters, 239 (2021):42-59,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imlet.2021.08.003 . .

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AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena
AU  - Simić, Ljubica
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UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/647
AB  - Supplementary Fig. 1 Sex differences in the clinical and histological presentation of CIA. (a) A line graph indicates daily arthritic score  (mean ± SEM) from the 12th to the 39th day post-immunization (d.p.i.) in male (n = 9) and female (n = 10) CIA rats.  Mann–Whitney U test: * p ≤ 0.05, from the 17th to the 39th d.p.i. (b) Line graph indicates daily arthritic score  (mean ± SEM) from the 13th to the 21st day post-immunization (d.p.i.) in male and female CIA rats. Mann–Whitney U test: n = 8 rats/sex. * p ≤ 0.05.  Photographs show representative arthritic joints (arrows) of hind paws from male and female CIA rats.  (c) Photomicrographs of HE-stained sections of paraffin-embedded joints from male and female CIA rats show replacement  of the normal bone marrow cell populations by inflammatory cells. In females, numerous multinuclear giant cells (red arrows)  are present as opposed to male CIA rats. Original magnification × 400. The bar indicates 100 μm (PNG 2723 kb) Supplementary Fig. 2 Fluorescence minus one controls for flow cytometry analysis of CD11b/CCR2/CX3CR1 staining of splenocytes.  For setting cutoff boundaries, gates were controlled using fluorescence minus one (FMO) controls obtained by omitting a single  antibody from the labeling antibody cocktail. Flow cytometry dot plots represent FMO controls without anti-CX3CR1 or anti-CCR2  Abs within CD11b+ splenocytes (gated as shown in Fig. 3) isolated from CIA rats on the 21st day post-immunization (PNG 98 kb). Supplementary Fig. 3 Fluorescence minus one controls for flow cytometry analysis of CD11b/CD43/CCR2/CX3CR1 staining of peripheral blood cells.  For setting cutoff boundaries, gates were controlled using fluorescence minus one (FMO) controls obtained by omitting a single  antibody from the labeling antibody cocktail. Flow cytometry dot plots represent FMO controls without (upper) CD43 mAb within  CD11b+ peripheral blood cells (gated as shown in Fig. 4a) and (lower) anti-CX3CR1 or anti-CCR2 Abs within CD11b+CD43+  peripheral blood cells isolated from CIA rats on the 21st day post-immunization (PNG 157 kb). Supplementary Fig. 4 Sex differences in the activation of Th cells, Th17 cell function, and frequency of CD40+CD11b+ antigen presenting cells in  draining lymph nodes from CIA rats, popliteal draining lymph nodes (DLNs) were retrieved from male and female CIA rats on the  21st day post-immunization. (a) Scatter plots with bar indicate the frequencies of activated Th cells (CD25+Foxp3-CD4+) and  Th17 cells (IL-17+CD4+TCRαβ+) in DLNs from CIA rats and the concentration of IL-17 in supernatants of collagen type  II-stimulated and unstimulated (medium) DLN cell cultures from male and female rats (see MATERIAL AND METHODS).  Linear graph shows the correlation between the frequency of activated Th cells (CD25+Foxp3-CD4+) and the frequency of  Th17 cells (IL-17+CD4+TCRαβ+) in DLNs from CIA rats. Pearson’s r value is shown in the graph. (b) Representative flow  cytometry dot plots show (upper) CD11b staining and (lower) CD40 vs CD11b staining of DLN cells from male and female rats.  Number indicates percent in the region. Scatter plots with bar indicate the frequency and the number of (upper) CD11b+ cells  and (lower) CD40+CD11b+ cells in DLNs of male and female rats. The Number indicates percent in the region. Results are  expressed as mean ± SEM. (c) The linear graph shows the correlation between the frequency of activated Th cells  (CD25+Foxp3-CD4+) and the frequency of CD40+CD11b+ cells in DLNs from CIA rats. Pearson’s r value is shown in the graph.  n = 8 rats/sex. * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, and *** p ≤ 0.001 (PNG 590 kb). Supplementary Fig. 5 Gating strategy for activated Th cells and Th17 cells, popliteal draining lymph nodes (DLNs) were retrieved from CIA rats on  the 21st day post-immunization. Flow cytometry dot plots show gating strategy for (a) activated The cells (CD25+Foxp3-CD4+)  and (b) Th17 cells (IL-17+CD4+TCRαβ+) (PNG 101 kb).
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abstract = "Supplementary Fig. 1 Sex differences in the clinical and histological presentation of CIA. (a) A line graph indicates daily arthritic score  (mean ± SEM) from the 12th to the 39th day post-immunization (d.p.i.) in male (n = 9) and female (n = 10) CIA rats.  Mann–Whitney U test: * p ≤ 0.05, from the 17th to the 39th d.p.i. (b) Line graph indicates daily arthritic score  (mean ± SEM) from the 13th to the 21st day post-immunization (d.p.i.) in male and female CIA rats. Mann–Whitney U test: n = 8 rats/sex. * p ≤ 0.05.  Photographs show representative arthritic joints (arrows) of hind paws from male and female CIA rats.  (c) Photomicrographs of HE-stained sections of paraffin-embedded joints from male and female CIA rats show replacement  of the normal bone marrow cell populations by inflammatory cells. In females, numerous multinuclear giant cells (red arrows)  are present as opposed to male CIA rats. Original magnification × 400. The bar indicates 100 μm (PNG 2723 kb) Supplementary Fig. 2 Fluorescence minus one controls for flow cytometry analysis of CD11b/CCR2/CX3CR1 staining of splenocytes.  For setting cutoff boundaries, gates were controlled using fluorescence minus one (FMO) controls obtained by omitting a single  antibody from the labeling antibody cocktail. Flow cytometry dot plots represent FMO controls without anti-CX3CR1 or anti-CCR2  Abs within CD11b+ splenocytes (gated as shown in Fig. 3) isolated from CIA rats on the 21st day post-immunization (PNG 98 kb). Supplementary Fig. 3 Fluorescence minus one controls for flow cytometry analysis of CD11b/CD43/CCR2/CX3CR1 staining of peripheral blood cells.  For setting cutoff boundaries, gates were controlled using fluorescence minus one (FMO) controls obtained by omitting a single  antibody from the labeling antibody cocktail. Flow cytometry dot plots represent FMO controls without (upper) CD43 mAb within  CD11b+ peripheral blood cells (gated as shown in Fig. 4a) and (lower) anti-CX3CR1 or anti-CCR2 Abs within CD11b+CD43+  peripheral blood cells isolated from CIA rats on the 21st day post-immunization (PNG 157 kb). Supplementary Fig. 4 Sex differences in the activation of Th cells, Th17 cell function, and frequency of CD40+CD11b+ antigen presenting cells in  draining lymph nodes from CIA rats, popliteal draining lymph nodes (DLNs) were retrieved from male and female CIA rats on the  21st day post-immunization. (a) Scatter plots with bar indicate the frequencies of activated Th cells (CD25+Foxp3-CD4+) and  Th17 cells (IL-17+CD4+TCRαβ+) in DLNs from CIA rats and the concentration of IL-17 in supernatants of collagen type  II-stimulated and unstimulated (medium) DLN cell cultures from male and female rats (see MATERIAL AND METHODS).  Linear graph shows the correlation between the frequency of activated Th cells (CD25+Foxp3-CD4+) and the frequency of  Th17 cells (IL-17+CD4+TCRαβ+) in DLNs from CIA rats. Pearson’s r value is shown in the graph. (b) Representative flow  cytometry dot plots show (upper) CD11b staining and (lower) CD40 vs CD11b staining of DLN cells from male and female rats.  Number indicates percent in the region. Scatter plots with bar indicate the frequency and the number of (upper) CD11b+ cells  and (lower) CD40+CD11b+ cells in DLNs of male and female rats. The Number indicates percent in the region. Results are  expressed as mean ± SEM. (c) The linear graph shows the correlation between the frequency of activated Th cells  (CD25+Foxp3-CD4+) and the frequency of CD40+CD11b+ cells in DLNs from CIA rats. Pearson’s r value is shown in the graph.  n = 8 rats/sex. * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, and *** p ≤ 0.001 (PNG 590 kb). Supplementary Fig. 5 Gating strategy for activated Th cells and Th17 cells, popliteal draining lymph nodes (DLNs) were retrieved from CIA rats on  the 21st day post-immunization. Flow cytometry dot plots show gating strategy for (a) activated The cells (CD25+Foxp3-CD4+)  and (b) Th17 cells (IL-17+CD4+TCRαβ+) (PNG 101 kb).",
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Dimitrijević M, Arsenović-Ranin N, Bufan B, Nacka-Aleksić M, Kosec D, Pilipović I, Kotur-Stevuljević J, Simić L, Sopta J, Leposavić G. Supplementary information for the article: Dimitrijević, M.; Arsenović-Ranin, N.; Bufan, B.; Nacka-Aleksić, M.; Kosec, D.;  Pilipović, I.; Kotur-Stevuljević, J.; Simić, L.; Sopta, J.; Leposavić, G. Sex-Based Differences in Monocytic Lineage Cells  Contribute to More Severe Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Female Rats Compared with Male Rats. Inflammation 2020, 43 (6),  2312–2331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-020-01302-0.. in Inflammation. 2020;43(6):2312-2331.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_647 .

Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Bufan, Biljana, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Kosec, Duško, Pilipović, Ivan, Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena, Simić, Ljubica, Sopta, Jelena, Leposavić, Gordana, "Supplementary information for the article: Dimitrijević, M.; Arsenović-Ranin, N.; Bufan, B.; Nacka-Aleksić, M.; Kosec, D.;  Pilipović, I.; Kotur-Stevuljević, J.; Simić, L.; Sopta, J.; Leposavić, G. Sex-Based Differences in Monocytic Lineage Cells  Contribute to More Severe Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Female Rats Compared with Male Rats. Inflammation 2020, 43 (6),  2312–2331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-020-01302-0." in Inflammation, 43, no. 6 (2020):2312-2331,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_647 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/554
AB  - The study examined germinal centre (GC) reaction in lymph nodes draining inflamed joints and adjacent tissues (dLNs) in male and female Dark Agouti rat collagen type II (CII)-induced arthritis (CIA) model of rheumatoid arthritis. Female rats exhibiting the greater susceptibility to CIA mounted stronger serum CII-specific IgG response than their male counterparts. This correlated with the higher frequency of GC B cells in female compared with male dLNs. Consistently, the frequency of activated/proliferating Ki-67+ cells among dLN B cells was higher in females than in males. This correlated with the shift in dLN T follicular regulatory (Tfr)/T follicular helper (Tfh) cell ratio towards Tfh cells in females, and greater densities of CD40L and CD40 on their dLN T and B cells, respectively. The higher Tfh cell frequency in females was consistent with the greater dLN expression of mRNA for IL-21/27, the key cytokines involved in Tfh cell generation and their help to B cells. Additionally, in CII-stimulated female rat dLN cell cultures IFN-gamma /IL-4 production ratio was shifted towards IFN-gamma. Consistently, the serum IgG2a(b)/IgG1 CII-specific antibody ratio was shifted towards an IgG2a(b) response in females. Thus, targeting T-/B-cell interactions should be considered in putative further sex-based translational pharmacology research.
PB  - Nature Publishing Group, London
T2  - Scientific Reports
T1  - Sex differences in Tfh cell help to B cells contribute to sexual dimorphism in severity of rat collagen-induced arthritis
IS  - 1
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-020-58127-y
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abstract = "The study examined germinal centre (GC) reaction in lymph nodes draining inflamed joints and adjacent tissues (dLNs) in male and female Dark Agouti rat collagen type II (CII)-induced arthritis (CIA) model of rheumatoid arthritis. Female rats exhibiting the greater susceptibility to CIA mounted stronger serum CII-specific IgG response than their male counterparts. This correlated with the higher frequency of GC B cells in female compared with male dLNs. Consistently, the frequency of activated/proliferating Ki-67+ cells among dLN B cells was higher in females than in males. This correlated with the shift in dLN T follicular regulatory (Tfr)/T follicular helper (Tfh) cell ratio towards Tfh cells in females, and greater densities of CD40L and CD40 on their dLN T and B cells, respectively. The higher Tfh cell frequency in females was consistent with the greater dLN expression of mRNA for IL-21/27, the key cytokines involved in Tfh cell generation and their help to B cells. Additionally, in CII-stimulated female rat dLN cell cultures IFN-gamma /IL-4 production ratio was shifted towards IFN-gamma. Consistently, the serum IgG2a(b)/IgG1 CII-specific antibody ratio was shifted towards an IgG2a(b) response in females. Thus, targeting T-/B-cell interactions should be considered in putative further sex-based translational pharmacology research.",
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Dimitrijević, M., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Kosec, D., Bufan, B., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Pilipović, I.,& Leposavić, G.. (2020). Sex differences in Tfh cell help to B cells contribute to sexual dimorphism in severity of rat collagen-induced arthritis. in Scientific Reports
Nature Publishing Group, London., 10(1).
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Dimitrijević M, Arsenović-Ranin N, Kosec D, Bufan B, Nacka-Aleksić M, Pilipović I, Leposavić G. Sex differences in Tfh cell help to B cells contribute to sexual dimorphism in severity of rat collagen-induced arthritis. in Scientific Reports. 2020;10(1).
doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58127-y .

Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Kosec, Duško, Bufan, Biljana, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Pilipović, Ivan, Leposavić, Gordana, "Sex differences in Tfh cell help to B cells contribute to sexual dimorphism in severity of rat collagen-induced arthritis" in Scientific Reports, 10, no. 1 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58127-y . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena
AU  - Simić, Ljubica
AU  - Sopta, Jelena
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/543
AB  - Monocytes' plasticity has an important role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease exhibiting greater prevalence in women. Contribution of this phenomenon to sex bias in RA severity was investigated in rat collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model of RA. The greater severity of CIA in females (exhibiting signs of bone resorption) was accompanied by the higher blood level of advanced oxidation protein products and a more pro-oxidant profile. Consistently, in females, the greater density of giant multinuclear cells (monocytes/macrophages and osteoclasts) in inflamed joint tissue was found. This correlated with the higher frequencies of CCR2- and CX3CR1- expressing cells (precursors of inflammatory monocytes/macrophages and osteoclasts) among CD11b+ splenocytes. This in conjunction with the enhanced migratory capacity of CD11b+ monocytic cells in females compared with males could be linked with the higher frequencies of CCR2+CX3CR1-CD43(low)CD11b+ and CCR2-CX3CR1+CD43(hi)CD11b+ cells (corresponding to "classical" and "non-classical" monocytes, respectively) and the greater density of CD68+ cells (monocytes/macrophages and osteoclast precursors/osteoclasts) in blood and inflamed paws from female rats, respectively. Consistently, the higher levels of GM-CSF, TNF-alpha and IL-6, IL-1 beta (driving Th17 cell differentiation), and IL-17 followed by the lower level of IL-10 were measured in inflamed paw cultures from female compared with male rats. To the greater IL-17 production (associated with enhanced monocyte immigration and differentiation into osteoclasts) most likely contributed augmented Th17 cell generation in the lymph nodes draining arthritic joints from female compared with male rats. Overall, the study suggests the sex-specific contribution of monocytic lineage cells to CIA, and possibly RA development.
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T2  - Inflammation
T1  - Sex-Based Differences in Monocytic Lineage Cells Contribute to More Severe Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Female Rats Compared with Male Rats
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IS  - 6
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abstract = "Monocytes' plasticity has an important role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease exhibiting greater prevalence in women. Contribution of this phenomenon to sex bias in RA severity was investigated in rat collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model of RA. The greater severity of CIA in females (exhibiting signs of bone resorption) was accompanied by the higher blood level of advanced oxidation protein products and a more pro-oxidant profile. Consistently, in females, the greater density of giant multinuclear cells (monocytes/macrophages and osteoclasts) in inflamed joint tissue was found. This correlated with the higher frequencies of CCR2- and CX3CR1- expressing cells (precursors of inflammatory monocytes/macrophages and osteoclasts) among CD11b+ splenocytes. This in conjunction with the enhanced migratory capacity of CD11b+ monocytic cells in females compared with males could be linked with the higher frequencies of CCR2+CX3CR1-CD43(low)CD11b+ and CCR2-CX3CR1+CD43(hi)CD11b+ cells (corresponding to "classical" and "non-classical" monocytes, respectively) and the greater density of CD68+ cells (monocytes/macrophages and osteoclast precursors/osteoclasts) in blood and inflamed paws from female rats, respectively. Consistently, the higher levels of GM-CSF, TNF-alpha and IL-6, IL-1 beta (driving Th17 cell differentiation), and IL-17 followed by the lower level of IL-10 were measured in inflamed paw cultures from female compared with male rats. To the greater IL-17 production (associated with enhanced monocyte immigration and differentiation into osteoclasts) most likely contributed augmented Th17 cell generation in the lymph nodes draining arthritic joints from female compared with male rats. Overall, the study suggests the sex-specific contribution of monocytic lineage cells to CIA, and possibly RA development.",
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Springer/Plenum Publishers, New York., 43(6), 2312-2331.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-020-01302-0

Dimitrijević M, Arsenović-Ranin N, Bufan B, Nacka-Aleksić M, Kosec D, Pilipović I, Kotur-Stevuljević J, Simić L, Sopta J, Leposavić G. Sex-Based Differences in Monocytic Lineage Cells Contribute to More Severe Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Female Rats Compared with Male Rats. in Inflammation. 2020;43(6):2312-2331.
doi:10.1007/s10753-020-01302-0 .

Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Bufan, Biljana, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Kosec, Duško, Pilipović, Ivan, Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena, Simić, Ljubica, Sopta, Jelena, Leposavić, Gordana, "Sex-Based Differences in Monocytic Lineage Cells Contribute to More Severe Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Female Rats Compared with Male Rats" in Inflammation, 43, no. 6 (2020):2312-2331,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-020-01302-0 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Živković, Irena
AU  - Stoiljković, Vera
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/556
AB  - Considering variability in vaccine responsiveness across human populations, in respect to magnitude and quality, and importance of vaccines in the elderly, the influence of recipient genetic background on the kinetics of age-related changes in the serum IgG antibody responses to seasonal trivalent inactivated split-virus influenza bulk (TIV) was studied in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice showing quantitative and qualitative differences in this responses in young adult ages. With ageing the total serum IgG response to influenza viruses declined, in a strain-specific manner, so the strain disparity observed in young adult mice (the greater magnitude of IgG response in BALB/c mice) disappeared in aged mice. However, the sexual dimorphisms in this response (more prominent in females of both strains) remained in aged ones. The strain-specific differences in age-related decline in the magnitude of IgG response to TIV correlated with the number of germinal centre (GC) B splenocytes. The agerelated decline in GC B cell number was consistent with the decrease in the proliferation of B cells and CD4 + cells in splenocyte cultures upon restimulation with TIV. Additionally, the age-related decrease in the magnitude of IgG response correlated with the increase in follicular T regulatory (fTreg)/follicular T helper (fTh) and fTreg/GC B splenocyte ratios (reflecting decrease in fTh and GC B numbers without changes in fTreg number), and the frequency of CD4 + splenocytes producing IL-21, a key factor in balancing the B cell and fTreg cell activity. With ageing the avidity of virus influenza-specific antibody increased in females of both strains. Moreover, ageing affected IgG2a/IgG1 and IgG2c/IgG1 ratios (reflecting Thl/Th2 balance) in male BALB/c mice and female C57BL/6 mice, respectively. Consequently, differently from young mice exhibiting the similar ratios in male and female mice, in aged female mice of both strains IgG2a(c)/IgG1 ratios were shifted towards a less effective IgG1 response (stimulated by IL-4 cytokines) compared with males. The age-related alterations in IgG subclass profiles in both strains correlated with those in IFN-gamma/IL-4 production level ratio in splenocyte cultures restimulated with TIV. These findings stimulate further research to formulate sex-specific strategies to improve efficacy of influenza vaccine in the elderly.
PB  - Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Experimental Gerontology
T1  - Strain specificities in influence of ageing on germinal centre reaction to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: Sex-based differences
VL  - 133
DO  - 10.1016/j.exger.2020.110857
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bufan, Biljana and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Petrović, Raisa and Živković, Irena and Stoiljković, Vera and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Considering variability in vaccine responsiveness across human populations, in respect to magnitude and quality, and importance of vaccines in the elderly, the influence of recipient genetic background on the kinetics of age-related changes in the serum IgG antibody responses to seasonal trivalent inactivated split-virus influenza bulk (TIV) was studied in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice showing quantitative and qualitative differences in this responses in young adult ages. With ageing the total serum IgG response to influenza viruses declined, in a strain-specific manner, so the strain disparity observed in young adult mice (the greater magnitude of IgG response in BALB/c mice) disappeared in aged mice. However, the sexual dimorphisms in this response (more prominent in females of both strains) remained in aged ones. The strain-specific differences in age-related decline in the magnitude of IgG response to TIV correlated with the number of germinal centre (GC) B splenocytes. The agerelated decline in GC B cell number was consistent with the decrease in the proliferation of B cells and CD4 + cells in splenocyte cultures upon restimulation with TIV. Additionally, the age-related decrease in the magnitude of IgG response correlated with the increase in follicular T regulatory (fTreg)/follicular T helper (fTh) and fTreg/GC B splenocyte ratios (reflecting decrease in fTh and GC B numbers without changes in fTreg number), and the frequency of CD4 + splenocytes producing IL-21, a key factor in balancing the B cell and fTreg cell activity. With ageing the avidity of virus influenza-specific antibody increased in females of both strains. Moreover, ageing affected IgG2a/IgG1 and IgG2c/IgG1 ratios (reflecting Thl/Th2 balance) in male BALB/c mice and female C57BL/6 mice, respectively. Consequently, differently from young mice exhibiting the similar ratios in male and female mice, in aged female mice of both strains IgG2a(c)/IgG1 ratios were shifted towards a less effective IgG1 response (stimulated by IL-4 cytokines) compared with males. The age-related alterations in IgG subclass profiles in both strains correlated with those in IFN-gamma/IL-4 production level ratio in splenocyte cultures restimulated with TIV. These findings stimulate further research to formulate sex-specific strategies to improve efficacy of influenza vaccine in the elderly.",
publisher = "Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Experimental Gerontology",
title = "Strain specificities in influence of ageing on germinal centre reaction to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: Sex-based differences",
volume = "133",
doi = "10.1016/j.exger.2020.110857"
}

Bufan, B., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Petrović, R., Živković, I., Stoiljković, V.,& Leposavić, G.. (2020). Strain specificities in influence of ageing on germinal centre reaction to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: Sex-based differences. in Experimental Gerontology
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford., 133.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2020.110857

Bufan B, Arsenović-Ranin N, Petrović R, Živković I, Stoiljković V, Leposavić G. Strain specificities in influence of ageing on germinal centre reaction to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: Sex-based differences. in Experimental Gerontology. 2020;133.
doi:10.1016/j.exger.2020.110857 .

Bufan, Biljana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Petrović, Raisa, Živković, Irena, Stoiljković, Vera, Leposavić, Gordana, "Strain specificities in influence of ageing on germinal centre reaction to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: Sex-based differences" in Experimental Gerontology, 133 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2020.110857 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujnović, Ivana
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Jasnić, Nebojša
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Blagojević, Veljko
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Đorđević, Jelena
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/539
AB  - Males exhibit stronger sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity, but weaker primary CD4 + T-cell (auto) immune responses. To test the role of catecholamines, major end-point SNS mediators, in this dimorphism, influence of propranolol (beta-adrenoceptor blocker) on mitogen/neuroantigen-stimulated CD4 + T cells from female and male EAE rat draining lymph node (dLN) cell cultures was examined. Male rat dLNs exhibited higher noradrenaline concentration and frequency of beta(2)-adrenoceptor-expressing CD4 + T lymphocytes and antigen presenting cells. Propranolol, irrespective of exogenous noradrenaline presence, more prominently augmented IL-2 production and proliferation of CD4 + lymphocytes in male than female rat dLN cell cultures. In neuroantigen-stimulated dLN cells of both sexes propranolol increased IL-1 beta and IL-23/p19 expression and IL-17 + CD4 + cell frequency, but enhanced IL-17 production only in male rat CD4 + lymphocytes, thereby abrogating sexual dimorphism in IL-17 concentration observed in propranolol-free cultures. Thus, beta-adrenoceptor-mediated signalling may contribute to sex bias in rat IL-17-producing cell secretory capacity.
PB  - Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego
T2  - Cellular Immunology
T1  - Noradrenaline through beta-adrenoceptor contributes to sexual dimorphism in primary CD4+T-cell response in DA rat EAE model?
EP  - 57
SP  - 48
VL  - 336
DO  - 10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.12.009
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vujnović, Ivana and Pilipović, Ivan and Jasnić, Nebojša and Petrović, Raisa and Blagojević, Veljko and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Đorđević, Jelena and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Males exhibit stronger sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity, but weaker primary CD4 + T-cell (auto) immune responses. To test the role of catecholamines, major end-point SNS mediators, in this dimorphism, influence of propranolol (beta-adrenoceptor blocker) on mitogen/neuroantigen-stimulated CD4 + T cells from female and male EAE rat draining lymph node (dLN) cell cultures was examined. Male rat dLNs exhibited higher noradrenaline concentration and frequency of beta(2)-adrenoceptor-expressing CD4 + T lymphocytes and antigen presenting cells. Propranolol, irrespective of exogenous noradrenaline presence, more prominently augmented IL-2 production and proliferation of CD4 + lymphocytes in male than female rat dLN cell cultures. In neuroantigen-stimulated dLN cells of both sexes propranolol increased IL-1 beta and IL-23/p19 expression and IL-17 + CD4 + cell frequency, but enhanced IL-17 production only in male rat CD4 + lymphocytes, thereby abrogating sexual dimorphism in IL-17 concentration observed in propranolol-free cultures. Thus, beta-adrenoceptor-mediated signalling may contribute to sex bias in rat IL-17-producing cell secretory capacity.",
publisher = "Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego",
journal = "Cellular Immunology",
title = "Noradrenaline through beta-adrenoceptor contributes to sexual dimorphism in primary CD4+T-cell response in DA rat EAE model?",
pages = "57-48",
volume = "336",
doi = "10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.12.009"
}

Vujnović, I., Pilipović, I., Jasnić, N., Petrović, R., Blagojević, V., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Đorđević, J.,& Leposavić, G.. (2019). Noradrenaline through beta-adrenoceptor contributes to sexual dimorphism in primary CD4+T-cell response in DA rat EAE model?. in Cellular Immunology
Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego., 336, 48-57.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.12.009

Vujnović I, Pilipović I, Jasnić N, Petrović R, Blagojević V, Arsenović-Ranin N, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Đorđević J, Leposavić G. Noradrenaline through beta-adrenoceptor contributes to sexual dimorphism in primary CD4+T-cell response in DA rat EAE model?. in Cellular Immunology. 2019;336:48-57.
doi:10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.12.009 .

Vujnović, Ivana, Pilipović, Ivan, Jasnić, Nebojša, Petrović, Raisa, Blagojević, Veljko, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Đorđević, Jelena, Leposavić, Gordana, "Noradrenaline through beta-adrenoceptor contributes to sexual dimorphism in primary CD4+T-cell response in DA rat EAE model?" in Cellular Immunology, 336 (2019):48-57,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cellimm.2018.12.009 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Živković, Irena
AU  - Prijić, Ivana
AU  - Stoiljković, Vera
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/692
AB  - Efficacy of the immune response to vaccine depends on genetic background, sex and
age of the recipient. However, mechanisms underlying this phenomenon have not been
elucidated, yet. The study investigated influence of sex and age on serum IgG response
to seasonal trivalent inactivated split influenza vaccine (TIV) in BALB/c and C57BL/6
mice, and mechanisms underlying this response. Total serum IgG responses to
influenza virus type A strains declined with aging, in a strain-specific manner.
Consequently, strain differences (greater IgG responses in BALB/c mice) observed in
young mice (three-month-old) were abrogated in old (eighteen-month-old) ones.
However, irrespective of strain and age, females developed stronger influenza type Aspecific IgG responses than males. Despite age-related decrease in influenza B-specific
serum IgG response, it was comparable between old BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. The
strain/sex-specific differences in age-related changes in the magnitudes of IgG
responses to TIV correlated with those in number of germinal centre (GC) B
splenocytes. These differences were related to those in B splenocyte and CD4+
splenocyte proliferation in culture upon restimulation with influenza viruses from TIV.
The magnitudes of IgG responses also correlated to T follicular regulatory (Tfr)/T
follicular helper and Tfr/GC B splenocyte ratios across all groups of mice. Aging,
irrespective of influenza virus-specificity, affected serum IgG2a(c)/IgG1 ratios
(reflecting IFN-γ/IL-4 production level ratio) in male BALB/c and female C57BL/6
mice, respectively. Thus, although in young mice of both strains these ratios were
comparable between sexes, in old females they were shifted towards IgG1 when
compared with age-matched males. Consistently, the IFN-γ/IL-4 production level ratios
in splenocyte cultures stimulated with influenza viruses from old females of both strains
were shifted towards IL-4 compared with that in age-matched male cultures. The study
stimulates further research to formulate sex-specific strategies to improve efficacy of
influenza vaccine in elderly.
PB  - Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade Immunological Society of Serbia
C3  - Immunology at the confluence of multidisciplinary approaches: Abstract book, Hotel Mona Plaza, Belgrade, December 6th-8th
T1  - Influence of ageing on sex and strain differences in immune response to inactivated influenza vaccine
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_692
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Petrović, Raisa and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Bufan, Biljana and Živković, Irena and Prijić, Ivana and Stoiljković, Vera and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Efficacy of the immune response to vaccine depends on genetic background, sex and
age of the recipient. However, mechanisms underlying this phenomenon have not been
elucidated, yet. The study investigated influence of sex and age on serum IgG response
to seasonal trivalent inactivated split influenza vaccine (TIV) in BALB/c and C57BL/6
mice, and mechanisms underlying this response. Total serum IgG responses to
influenza virus type A strains declined with aging, in a strain-specific manner.
Consequently, strain differences (greater IgG responses in BALB/c mice) observed in
young mice (three-month-old) were abrogated in old (eighteen-month-old) ones.
However, irrespective of strain and age, females developed stronger influenza type Aspecific IgG responses than males. Despite age-related decrease in influenza B-specific
serum IgG response, it was comparable between old BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. The
strain/sex-specific differences in age-related changes in the magnitudes of IgG
responses to TIV correlated with those in number of germinal centre (GC) B
splenocytes. These differences were related to those in B splenocyte and CD4+
splenocyte proliferation in culture upon restimulation with influenza viruses from TIV.
The magnitudes of IgG responses also correlated to T follicular regulatory (Tfr)/T
follicular helper and Tfr/GC B splenocyte ratios across all groups of mice. Aging,
irrespective of influenza virus-specificity, affected serum IgG2a(c)/IgG1 ratios
(reflecting IFN-γ/IL-4 production level ratio) in male BALB/c and female C57BL/6
mice, respectively. Thus, although in young mice of both strains these ratios were
comparable between sexes, in old females they were shifted towards IgG1 when
compared with age-matched males. Consistently, the IFN-γ/IL-4 production level ratios
in splenocyte cultures stimulated with influenza viruses from old females of both strains
were shifted towards IL-4 compared with that in age-matched male cultures. The study
stimulates further research to formulate sex-specific strategies to improve efficacy of
influenza vaccine in elderly.",
publisher = "Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade Immunological Society of Serbia",
journal = "Immunology at the confluence of multidisciplinary approaches: Abstract book, Hotel Mona Plaza, Belgrade, December 6th-8th",
title = "Influence of ageing on sex and strain differences in immune response to inactivated influenza vaccine",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_692"
}

Petrović, R., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Bufan, B., Živković, I., Prijić, I., Stoiljković, V.,& Leposavić, G.. (2019). Influence of ageing on sex and strain differences in immune response to inactivated influenza vaccine. in Immunology at the confluence of multidisciplinary approaches: Abstract book, Hotel Mona Plaza, Belgrade, December 6th-8th
Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade Immunological Society of Serbia..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_692

Petrović R, Arsenović-Ranin N, Bufan B, Živković I, Prijić I, Stoiljković V, Leposavić G. Influence of ageing on sex and strain differences in immune response to inactivated influenza vaccine. in Immunology at the confluence of multidisciplinary approaches: Abstract book, Hotel Mona Plaza, Belgrade, December 6th-8th. 2019;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_692 .

Petrović, Raisa, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Bufan, Biljana, Živković, Irena, Prijić, Ivana, Stoiljković, Vera, Leposavić, Gordana, "Influence of ageing on sex and strain differences in immune response to inactivated influenza vaccine" in Immunology at the confluence of multidisciplinary approaches: Abstract book, Hotel Mona Plaza, Belgrade, December 6th-8th (2019),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_692 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/538
AB  - Collagen type II-induced arthritis (CIA) in Dark Agouti rats, a model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), reproduces sexual dimorphism in the incidence and severity of the human disease. Th17 cells are central in the induction/propagation of autoimmune inflammation in CIA and RA. To assess mechanisms underlying this dimorphism in CIA rats, in lymph nodes draining inflamed joints and adjacent tissues (dLNs) from CIA rats of both sexes Th17/CD25 + Foxp3 + CD4 + T-regulatory cell (Treg) ratio, Th17 cell redifferentiation in functionally distinct subsets and Treg transdifferentiation into IL-17-producing cells (exTregs) were examined. In female rats (developing more severe CIA than their male counterparts) the higher frequency of all Th17 cells (reflecting partly their greater proliferation), followed by the higher frequency of highly pathogenic IFN-gamma/GM-CSF-co-producing cells, but lower frequency of less pathogenic/immunoregulatory IL-10-producing cells among them was found. Additionally, compared with male rats, in female rats the lower frequency of Tregs was observed. Moreover, Tregs from female rats exhibited diminished proliferative and suppressive capacity (judging by PD-1 expression) and enhanced conversion into IL-17-producing cells. Given that TGF-beta concentration was comparable in collagen-type II-stimulated dLN cell cultures from female and male rats, the shift in Th17/Treg ratio followed by augmented Th17 cell redifferentiation into IFN-gamma/GM-CSF-co-producing cells and Treg transdifferentiation into IL-17-producing cells in female rats was associated with increased concentration of IL-6 in female rat dLN cell cultures, and the higher frequency of IL-1 beta- and IL-23-producing cells among their dLN cells. The lower frequency of IL-10-producing B cells, presumably B regulatory cells (Bregs) could also contribute to the shift in Th17/Treg ratio in female rat compared with male rat dLNs. Consistently, the lower expression of IL-35 (the cytokine promoting Treg expansion directly and indirectly, by favoring Breg expansion and conversion into IL-10/IL-35-producing cells) in female rat dLN cells was detected. Thus, the study identified putative cellular and molecular substrates of the sexual dimorphism in the immunopathogenesis and clinical outcome of CIA and suggested mechanisms to be targeted in females to improve control of Th17 response, and consequently clinical outcome of CIA, and possibly RA.
PB  - Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego
T2  - Brain Behavior and Immunity
T1  - Sexual dimorphism in Th17/Treg axis in lymph nodes draining inflamed joints in rats with collagen-induced arthritis
EP  - 214
SP  - 198
VL  - 76
DO  - 10.1016/j.bbi.2018.11.311
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dimitrijević, Mirjana and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Kosec, Duško and Bufan, Biljana and Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana and Pilipović, Ivan and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Collagen type II-induced arthritis (CIA) in Dark Agouti rats, a model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), reproduces sexual dimorphism in the incidence and severity of the human disease. Th17 cells are central in the induction/propagation of autoimmune inflammation in CIA and RA. To assess mechanisms underlying this dimorphism in CIA rats, in lymph nodes draining inflamed joints and adjacent tissues (dLNs) from CIA rats of both sexes Th17/CD25 + Foxp3 + CD4 + T-regulatory cell (Treg) ratio, Th17 cell redifferentiation in functionally distinct subsets and Treg transdifferentiation into IL-17-producing cells (exTregs) were examined. In female rats (developing more severe CIA than their male counterparts) the higher frequency of all Th17 cells (reflecting partly their greater proliferation), followed by the higher frequency of highly pathogenic IFN-gamma/GM-CSF-co-producing cells, but lower frequency of less pathogenic/immunoregulatory IL-10-producing cells among them was found. Additionally, compared with male rats, in female rats the lower frequency of Tregs was observed. Moreover, Tregs from female rats exhibited diminished proliferative and suppressive capacity (judging by PD-1 expression) and enhanced conversion into IL-17-producing cells. Given that TGF-beta concentration was comparable in collagen-type II-stimulated dLN cell cultures from female and male rats, the shift in Th17/Treg ratio followed by augmented Th17 cell redifferentiation into IFN-gamma/GM-CSF-co-producing cells and Treg transdifferentiation into IL-17-producing cells in female rats was associated with increased concentration of IL-6 in female rat dLN cell cultures, and the higher frequency of IL-1 beta- and IL-23-producing cells among their dLN cells. The lower frequency of IL-10-producing B cells, presumably B regulatory cells (Bregs) could also contribute to the shift in Th17/Treg ratio in female rat compared with male rat dLNs. Consistently, the lower expression of IL-35 (the cytokine promoting Treg expansion directly and indirectly, by favoring Breg expansion and conversion into IL-10/IL-35-producing cells) in female rat dLN cells was detected. Thus, the study identified putative cellular and molecular substrates of the sexual dimorphism in the immunopathogenesis and clinical outcome of CIA and suggested mechanisms to be targeted in females to improve control of Th17 response, and consequently clinical outcome of CIA, and possibly RA.",
publisher = "Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego",
journal = "Brain Behavior and Immunity",
title = "Sexual dimorphism in Th17/Treg axis in lymph nodes draining inflamed joints in rats with collagen-induced arthritis",
pages = "214-198",
volume = "76",
doi = "10.1016/j.bbi.2018.11.311"
}

Dimitrijević, M., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Kosec, D., Bufan, B., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Pilipović, I.,& Leposavić, G.. (2019). Sexual dimorphism in Th17/Treg axis in lymph nodes draining inflamed joints in rats with collagen-induced arthritis. in Brain Behavior and Immunity
Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego., 76, 198-214.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2018.11.311

Dimitrijević M, Arsenović-Ranin N, Kosec D, Bufan B, Nacka-Aleksić M, Pilipović I, Leposavić G. Sexual dimorphism in Th17/Treg axis in lymph nodes draining inflamed joints in rats with collagen-induced arthritis. in Brain Behavior and Immunity. 2019;76:198-214.
doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2018.11.311 .

Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Kosec, Duško, Bufan, Biljana, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Pilipović, Ivan, Leposavić, Gordana, "Sexual dimorphism in Th17/Treg axis in lymph nodes draining inflamed joints in rats with collagen-induced arthritis" in Brain Behavior and Immunity, 76 (2019):198-214,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2018.11.311 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Živković, Irena
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Stoiljković, Vera
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/534
AB  - The study examined sex-specificities in age-related changes in BALB/c mice IgG antibody responses to immunisation with trivalent inactivated split-virus influenza bulk. Aging diminished the total serum IgG antibody responses to H1N1 and H3N2 and B influenza virus antigens in mice of both sexes, but they remained greater in aged females. This sex difference in aged mice correlated with the greater post-immunisation increase in the frequency of spleen germinal centre (GC) B cells and more favourable T follicular regulatory (Tfr)/GC B cell ratio, as Tfr cells are suggested to control antibody production through suppression of glycolysis. The greater post-immunisation GC B cell response in aged females compared with males correlated with the greater proliferation of B cells and CD4+ cells in splenocyte cultures from aged females restimulated with inactivated split-virus influenza from the bulk. To support the greater post-immunisation increase in the frequency GC B cell in aged females was more favourable Tfr/T follicular helper (Tfh) cell ratio. Additionally, compared with aged males, in age-matched females the greater avidity of serum IgG antibodies was found. However, in aged females IgG2a/IgG1 antibody ratio, reflecting spleen Th1/Th2 cytokine balance, was shifted towards IgG1 when compared with age-matched male mice. This shift was ascribed to a more prominent decline in the titres of functionally important IgG2a antibodies in females with aging. The study suggest that biological sex should be considered as a variable in designing strategies to manipulate with immune outcome of immunisation in aged animals, and possibly, at very long distance, humans.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Biogerontology
T1  - Influence of aging on germinal centre reaction and antibody response to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: sex-based differences
EP  - 496
IS  - 4
SP  - 475
VL  - 20
DO  - 10.1007/s10522-019-09811-8
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Petrović, Raisa and Živković, Irena and Bufan, Biljana and Stoiljković, Vera and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The study examined sex-specificities in age-related changes in BALB/c mice IgG antibody responses to immunisation with trivalent inactivated split-virus influenza bulk. Aging diminished the total serum IgG antibody responses to H1N1 and H3N2 and B influenza virus antigens in mice of both sexes, but they remained greater in aged females. This sex difference in aged mice correlated with the greater post-immunisation increase in the frequency of spleen germinal centre (GC) B cells and more favourable T follicular regulatory (Tfr)/GC B cell ratio, as Tfr cells are suggested to control antibody production through suppression of glycolysis. The greater post-immunisation GC B cell response in aged females compared with males correlated with the greater proliferation of B cells and CD4+ cells in splenocyte cultures from aged females restimulated with inactivated split-virus influenza from the bulk. To support the greater post-immunisation increase in the frequency GC B cell in aged females was more favourable Tfr/T follicular helper (Tfh) cell ratio. Additionally, compared with aged males, in age-matched females the greater avidity of serum IgG antibodies was found. However, in aged females IgG2a/IgG1 antibody ratio, reflecting spleen Th1/Th2 cytokine balance, was shifted towards IgG1 when compared with age-matched male mice. This shift was ascribed to a more prominent decline in the titres of functionally important IgG2a antibodies in females with aging. The study suggest that biological sex should be considered as a variable in designing strategies to manipulate with immune outcome of immunisation in aged animals, and possibly, at very long distance, humans.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Biogerontology",
title = "Influence of aging on germinal centre reaction and antibody response to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: sex-based differences",
pages = "496-475",
number = "4",
volume = "20",
doi = "10.1007/s10522-019-09811-8"
}

Arsenović-Ranin, N., Petrović, R., Živković, I., Bufan, B., Stoiljković, V.,& Leposavić, G.. (2019). Influence of aging on germinal centre reaction and antibody response to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: sex-based differences. in Biogerontology
Springer, New York., 20(4), 475-496.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10522-019-09811-8

Arsenović-Ranin N, Petrović R, Živković I, Bufan B, Stoiljković V, Leposavić G. Influence of aging on germinal centre reaction and antibody response to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: sex-based differences. in Biogerontology. 2019;20(4):475-496.
doi:10.1007/s10522-019-09811-8 .

Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Petrović, Raisa, Živković, Irena, Bufan, Biljana, Stoiljković, Vera, Leposavić, Gordana, "Influence of aging on germinal centre reaction and antibody response to inactivated influenza virus antigens in mice: sex-based differences" in Biogerontology, 20, no. 4 (2019):475-496,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10522-019-09811-8 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Đikić, Jasmina
AU  - Vujnović, Ivana
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/516
AB  - The study investigated strain specificities in age-related differences in CD8+ T cell-and microglial cell-mediated mechanisms implicated in induction/perpetuation and/or control of neuroinflammation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in Albino Oxford (AO) and Dark Agouti (DA) rats exhibiting age-related changes in the susceptibility to EAE in the opposite direction (increase in relatively resistant AO rats vs decrease in DA rats). In the inductive phase of EAE, the greater number of fully differentiated effector CD8+ T lymphocytes was found in draining lymph nodes (dLNs) from aged rats of both strains than in strain-matched young rats, but this was particularly prominent in AO rats, which exhibited milder EAE of prolonged duration compared with their DA counterparts. Consistently, dLN IFN-gamma+ and IL-17+ CD8+ T cell counts were greater in aged AO than in DA rats. Additionally, the magnitudes of myelin basic protein (MBP)-induced rise in the frequency of IFN-gamma+ and IL-17+ CD8+ T cells (providing important help to neuroantigen-specific CD4+ T cells in EAE models characterized by clinically mild disease) were greater in dLN cell cultures from aged AO rats. Consistently, the magnitudes of MBP-induced rise in the frequency of both IFN-gamma+ and IL-17+ CD8+ T cells were greater in spinal cord mononuclear cell cultures from aged AO rats compared with their DA counterparts. Besides, with aging CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+/CD8+ CD25+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cell ratio changed in spinal cord in the opposite direction. Consequently, in aged AO rats it was shifted towards CD8+ CD25+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (exhibiting lower suppressive capacity) when compared with DA rats. Moreover, the frequency of CX3CR1+ cells among microglia changed with aging and the disease development. In aged rats, in the effector phase of EAE it was lower in AO than in DA rats. This was accompanied by higher frequency of cells expressing IL-1 beta (whose down-regulation is central for CX3CR1-mediated neuroprotection), but lower that of phagocyting cells among microglia from aged AO compared their DA counterparts. The study indicates the control points linked with strain differences in age-related changes in EAE pathogenesis.
PB  - Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Experimental Gerontology
T1  - Strain specificities in age-related changes in mechanisms promoting and controlling rat spinal cord damage in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
EP  - 53
SP  - 37
VL  - 101
DO  - 10.1016/j.exger.2017.11.002
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Pilipović, Ivan and Đikić, Jasmina and Vujnović, Ivana and Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana and Bufan, Biljana and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Kosec, Duško and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The study investigated strain specificities in age-related differences in CD8+ T cell-and microglial cell-mediated mechanisms implicated in induction/perpetuation and/or control of neuroinflammation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in Albino Oxford (AO) and Dark Agouti (DA) rats exhibiting age-related changes in the susceptibility to EAE in the opposite direction (increase in relatively resistant AO rats vs decrease in DA rats). In the inductive phase of EAE, the greater number of fully differentiated effector CD8+ T lymphocytes was found in draining lymph nodes (dLNs) from aged rats of both strains than in strain-matched young rats, but this was particularly prominent in AO rats, which exhibited milder EAE of prolonged duration compared with their DA counterparts. Consistently, dLN IFN-gamma+ and IL-17+ CD8+ T cell counts were greater in aged AO than in DA rats. Additionally, the magnitudes of myelin basic protein (MBP)-induced rise in the frequency of IFN-gamma+ and IL-17+ CD8+ T cells (providing important help to neuroantigen-specific CD4+ T cells in EAE models characterized by clinically mild disease) were greater in dLN cell cultures from aged AO rats. Consistently, the magnitudes of MBP-induced rise in the frequency of both IFN-gamma+ and IL-17+ CD8+ T cells were greater in spinal cord mononuclear cell cultures from aged AO rats compared with their DA counterparts. Besides, with aging CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+/CD8+ CD25+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cell ratio changed in spinal cord in the opposite direction. Consequently, in aged AO rats it was shifted towards CD8+ CD25+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (exhibiting lower suppressive capacity) when compared with DA rats. Moreover, the frequency of CX3CR1+ cells among microglia changed with aging and the disease development. In aged rats, in the effector phase of EAE it was lower in AO than in DA rats. This was accompanied by higher frequency of cells expressing IL-1 beta (whose down-regulation is central for CX3CR1-mediated neuroprotection), but lower that of phagocyting cells among microglia from aged AO compared their DA counterparts. The study indicates the control points linked with strain differences in age-related changes in EAE pathogenesis.",
publisher = "Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Experimental Gerontology",
title = "Strain specificities in age-related changes in mechanisms promoting and controlling rat spinal cord damage in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis",
pages = "53-37",
volume = "101",
doi = "10.1016/j.exger.2017.11.002"
}

Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Pilipović, I., Đikić, J., Vujnović, I., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Bufan, B., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Kosec, D.,& Leposavić, G.. (2018). Strain specificities in age-related changes in mechanisms promoting and controlling rat spinal cord damage in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. in Experimental Gerontology
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford., 101, 37-53.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2017.11.002

Stojić-Vukanić Z, Pilipović I, Đikić J, Vujnović I, Nacka-Aleksić M, Bufan B, Arsenović-Ranin N, Kosec D, Leposavić G. Strain specificities in age-related changes in mechanisms promoting and controlling rat spinal cord damage in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. in Experimental Gerontology. 2018;101:37-53.
doi:10.1016/j.exger.2017.11.002 .

Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Pilipović, Ivan, Đikić, Jasmina, Vujnović, Ivana, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Bufan, Biljana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Kosec, Duško, Leposavić, Gordana, "Strain specificities in age-related changes in mechanisms promoting and controlling rat spinal cord damage in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis" in Experimental Gerontology, 101 (2018):37-53,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2017.11.002 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Živković, Irena
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Petrušić, Vladimir
AU  - Minić, Rajna
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Popović, Olga
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/522
AB  - The study explored influence of biological sex on development of humoral immune response to seasonal trivalent whole inactivated virus (WIV) and split virus (SV) influenza vaccines in outbred Swiss mouse model. To this end, mice of both sexes were immunized with WIV (WIV mice) and SV vaccines (SV mice) and examined for specific antibody response. Irrespective of sex, total IgG and neutralizing antibody responses to distinct virus strains were weaker in SV than in WIV mice. In WIV mice of both sexes, irrespective of strain specificity, IgG isotype response was dominated by IgG2a antibodies, while in SV mice nearly equal representation of IgG2a and IgG1 antibodies was found. The analyses of sex differences showed higher titers of H1N1-specific and both H1N1- and H3N2-specific total IgG and neutralizing antibodies in female WIV and SV mice, respectively. Additionally, sexual dimorphism in IgG subclass profile depended on vaccine type. Specifically, compared with males, in females WIV shifted IgG2a/IgG1 antibody ratio towards IgG2a isotype on the account of weaker IgG1 response, whereas in SV mice, irrespective of virus strain, IgG2a and IgG1 isotypes were equally represented in both sexes. These findings indicate the vaccine type-dependent sex bias in antibody response to inactivated influenza vaccines.
PB  - Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, London
T2  - Biologicals
T1  - Sex bias in mouse humoral immune response to influenza vaccine depends on the vaccine type
EP  - 24
SP  - 18
VL  - 52
DO  - 10.1016/j.biologicals.2018.01.007
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Živković, Irena and Petrović, Raisa and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Petrušić, Vladimir and Minić, Rajna and Bufan, Biljana and Popović, Olga and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The study explored influence of biological sex on development of humoral immune response to seasonal trivalent whole inactivated virus (WIV) and split virus (SV) influenza vaccines in outbred Swiss mouse model. To this end, mice of both sexes were immunized with WIV (WIV mice) and SV vaccines (SV mice) and examined for specific antibody response. Irrespective of sex, total IgG and neutralizing antibody responses to distinct virus strains were weaker in SV than in WIV mice. In WIV mice of both sexes, irrespective of strain specificity, IgG isotype response was dominated by IgG2a antibodies, while in SV mice nearly equal representation of IgG2a and IgG1 antibodies was found. The analyses of sex differences showed higher titers of H1N1-specific and both H1N1- and H3N2-specific total IgG and neutralizing antibodies in female WIV and SV mice, respectively. Additionally, sexual dimorphism in IgG subclass profile depended on vaccine type. Specifically, compared with males, in females WIV shifted IgG2a/IgG1 antibody ratio towards IgG2a isotype on the account of weaker IgG1 response, whereas in SV mice, irrespective of virus strain, IgG2a and IgG1 isotypes were equally represented in both sexes. These findings indicate the vaccine type-dependent sex bias in antibody response to inactivated influenza vaccines.",
publisher = "Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, London",
journal = "Biologicals",
title = "Sex bias in mouse humoral immune response to influenza vaccine depends on the vaccine type",
pages = "24-18",
volume = "52",
doi = "10.1016/j.biologicals.2018.01.007"
}

Živković, I., Petrović, R., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Petrušić, V., Minić, R., Bufan, B., Popović, O.,& Leposavić, G.. (2018). Sex bias in mouse humoral immune response to influenza vaccine depends on the vaccine type. in Biologicals
Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, London., 52, 18-24.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biologicals.2018.01.007

Živković I, Petrović R, Arsenović-Ranin N, Petrušić V, Minić R, Bufan B, Popović O, Leposavić G. Sex bias in mouse humoral immune response to influenza vaccine depends on the vaccine type. in Biologicals. 2018;52:18-24.
doi:10.1016/j.biologicals.2018.01.007 .

Živković, Irena, Petrović, Raisa, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Petrušić, Vladimir, Minić, Rajna, Bufan, Biljana, Popović, Olga, Leposavić, Gordana, "Sex bias in mouse humoral immune response to influenza vaccine depends on the vaccine type" in Biologicals, 52 (2018):18-24,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biologicals.2018.01.007 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Živković, Irena
AU  - Minić, Rajna
AU  - Radojević, Katarina
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/501
AB  - Aims: The study examined the influence of sex and mouse strain on germinal center (GC) reaction and antibody responses to seasonal split trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV). Main methods: C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice of both sexes were immunized with TIV and examined for specific antibody response by ELISA. Splenic T follicular regulatory (Tfr), T follicular helper (Tfh) and GC B cells are detected by flow cytometry. The proliferative response of splenocytes, and concentrations of IFN-gamma and IL-4 upon restimulation with vaccine antigens were examined by 7-AAD staining and ELISA, respectively. Key findings: BALB/c mice developed more robust IgG responses to vaccine type A antigens than their sexmatched C57BL/6 counterparts, while that to B antigen did not differ between strains. In both strains IgG responses against type A vaccine antigens were greater in females than in males. The greater IgG responses correlated with lower splenic Tfr/Tfh and Tfr/GC B cell ratios and greater vaccine antigen-specific proliferative responses of CD4+ and B cells in splenocyte cultures. In both mouse strains IgG2a(c)/IgG1 ratios were comparable between sexes, but lower in BALB/c than in C57BL/6 mice indicating a shift in Th1/Th2 balance towards Th2 response in BALB/c ones. Consistently, splenocytes from BALB/c mice produced more IL-4 and less IFN-gamma than those from C57BL/6 mice. Significance: The study indicated that magnitude of humoral response to influenza type A haemagglutinins depends on mouse strain and sex, and thereby set background for the vaccination strategies taking into account biological sex, and in a longterm perspective individual differences in immune reactivity.
PB  - Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Life Sciences
T1  - Mouse strain and sex as determinants of immune response to trivalent influenza vaccine
EP  - 126
SP  - 117
VL  - 207
DO  - 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.05.056
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Petrović, Raisa and Bufan, Biljana and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Živković, Irena and Minić, Rajna and Radojević, Katarina and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Aims: The study examined the influence of sex and mouse strain on germinal center (GC) reaction and antibody responses to seasonal split trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV). Main methods: C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice of both sexes were immunized with TIV and examined for specific antibody response by ELISA. Splenic T follicular regulatory (Tfr), T follicular helper (Tfh) and GC B cells are detected by flow cytometry. The proliferative response of splenocytes, and concentrations of IFN-gamma and IL-4 upon restimulation with vaccine antigens were examined by 7-AAD staining and ELISA, respectively. Key findings: BALB/c mice developed more robust IgG responses to vaccine type A antigens than their sexmatched C57BL/6 counterparts, while that to B antigen did not differ between strains. In both strains IgG responses against type A vaccine antigens were greater in females than in males. The greater IgG responses correlated with lower splenic Tfr/Tfh and Tfr/GC B cell ratios and greater vaccine antigen-specific proliferative responses of CD4+ and B cells in splenocyte cultures. In both mouse strains IgG2a(c)/IgG1 ratios were comparable between sexes, but lower in BALB/c than in C57BL/6 mice indicating a shift in Th1/Th2 balance towards Th2 response in BALB/c ones. Consistently, splenocytes from BALB/c mice produced more IL-4 and less IFN-gamma than those from C57BL/6 mice. Significance: The study indicated that magnitude of humoral response to influenza type A haemagglutinins depends on mouse strain and sex, and thereby set background for the vaccination strategies taking into account biological sex, and in a longterm perspective individual differences in immune reactivity.",
publisher = "Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Life Sciences",
title = "Mouse strain and sex as determinants of immune response to trivalent influenza vaccine",
pages = "126-117",
volume = "207",
doi = "10.1016/j.lfs.2018.05.056"
}

Petrović, R., Bufan, B., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Živković, I., Minić, R., Radojević, K.,& Leposavić, G.. (2018). Mouse strain and sex as determinants of immune response to trivalent influenza vaccine. in Life Sciences
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford., 207, 117-126.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2018.05.056

Petrović R, Bufan B, Arsenović-Ranin N, Živković I, Minić R, Radojević K, Leposavić G. Mouse strain and sex as determinants of immune response to trivalent influenza vaccine. in Life Sciences. 2018;207:117-126.
doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2018.05.056 .

Petrović, Raisa, Bufan, Biljana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Živković, Irena, Minić, Rajna, Radojević, Katarina, Leposavić, Gordana, "Mouse strain and sex as determinants of immune response to trivalent influenza vaccine" in Life Sciences, 207 (2018):117-126,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2018.05.056 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2017
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/484
AB  - The study examined the influence of age, sex and peripubertal gonadectomy on a set of T-cell phenotypic parameters. Rats of both sexes were gonadectomised at the age of 1 month and peripheral blood and spleen T lymphocytes from non-gonadectomised and gonadectomised 3- and 11-month-old rats were examined for the expression of differentiation/activation (CD90/CD45RC) and immunoregulatory markers. Peripheral blood T lymphocytes from non-gonadectomised rats showed age-dependent sexual dimorphisms in (1) total count (lower in female than male 11-month-old rats); (2) CD4+:CD8 + cell ratio (higher in female than male rats of both ages); (3) the proportion of recent thymic emigrants in CD8 + T cells (lower in female than male 3-month-old rats) and (4) the proportions of mature na  lt  ve and memory/activated cells (irrespective of age, the proportion of na  lt  ve cells was higher, whereas that of memory/activated cells was lower in females). Gonadectomy influenced magnitudes or direction of these sex differences. Additionally, sex differences in peripheral blood T-lymphocyte parameters did not fully correspond to those observed in T-splenocyte parameters, suggesting the compartment-specific regulation of the major T-cell subpopulations' and their subsets' composition. Furthermore, there was no sexual dimorphism in the proportion of either CD25 + Foxp3 + cells among CD4 + or CD161+ (NKT) cells within CD8 + T lymphocytes. However, there was gonadal hormone-independent age-associated sexual dimorphism in the proportion of CD161 + cells (NKT cells) in CD8 + T splenocytes. Overall, the study revealed age-dependent variations in sexual dimorphisms in T-cell parameters relevant for immune response efficacy and showed that they are T-cell compartment-specific and partly gonadal hormone-related.
PB  - Springer, Dordrecht
T2  - Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
T1  - Sex and age as determinants of rat T-cell phenotypic characteristics: influence of peripubertal gonadectomy
EP  - 185
IS  - 1-2
SP  - 169
VL  - 431
DO  - 10.1007/s11010-017-2989-x
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Kosec, Duško and Pilipović, Ivan and Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana and Bufan, Biljana and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2017",
abstract = "The study examined the influence of age, sex and peripubertal gonadectomy on a set of T-cell phenotypic parameters. Rats of both sexes were gonadectomised at the age of 1 month and peripheral blood and spleen T lymphocytes from non-gonadectomised and gonadectomised 3- and 11-month-old rats were examined for the expression of differentiation/activation (CD90/CD45RC) and immunoregulatory markers. Peripheral blood T lymphocytes from non-gonadectomised rats showed age-dependent sexual dimorphisms in (1) total count (lower in female than male 11-month-old rats); (2) CD4+:CD8 + cell ratio (higher in female than male rats of both ages); (3) the proportion of recent thymic emigrants in CD8 + T cells (lower in female than male 3-month-old rats) and (4) the proportions of mature na  lt  ve and memory/activated cells (irrespective of age, the proportion of na  lt  ve cells was higher, whereas that of memory/activated cells was lower in females). Gonadectomy influenced magnitudes or direction of these sex differences. Additionally, sex differences in peripheral blood T-lymphocyte parameters did not fully correspond to those observed in T-splenocyte parameters, suggesting the compartment-specific regulation of the major T-cell subpopulations' and their subsets' composition. Furthermore, there was no sexual dimorphism in the proportion of either CD25 + Foxp3 + cells among CD4 + or CD161+ (NKT) cells within CD8 + T lymphocytes. However, there was gonadal hormone-independent age-associated sexual dimorphism in the proportion of CD161 + cells (NKT cells) in CD8 + T splenocytes. Overall, the study revealed age-dependent variations in sexual dimorphisms in T-cell parameters relevant for immune response efficacy and showed that they are T-cell compartment-specific and partly gonadal hormone-related.",
publisher = "Springer, Dordrecht",
journal = "Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry",
title = "Sex and age as determinants of rat T-cell phenotypic characteristics: influence of peripubertal gonadectomy",
pages = "185-169",
number = "1-2",
volume = "431",
doi = "10.1007/s11010-017-2989-x"
}

Arsenović-Ranin, N., Kosec, D., Pilipović, I., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Bufan, B., Stojić-Vukanić, Z.,& Leposavić, G.. (2017). Sex and age as determinants of rat T-cell phenotypic characteristics: influence of peripubertal gonadectomy. in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Springer, Dordrecht., 431(1-2), 169-185.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-017-2989-x

Arsenović-Ranin N, Kosec D, Pilipović I, Nacka-Aleksić M, Bufan B, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Leposavić G. Sex and age as determinants of rat T-cell phenotypic characteristics: influence of peripubertal gonadectomy. in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 2017;431(1-2):169-185.
doi:10.1007/s11010-017-2989-x .

Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Kosec, Duško, Pilipović, Ivan, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Bufan, Biljana, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Leposavić, Gordana, "Sex and age as determinants of rat T-cell phenotypic characteristics: influence of peripubertal gonadectomy" in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 431, no. 1-2 (2017):169-185,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-017-2989-x . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ćuruvija, Ivana
AU  - Stanojević, Stanislava
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Blagojević, Veljko
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Vidić-Danković, Biljana
AU  - Vujić, Vesna
PY  - 2017
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/496
AB  - The aim of this study was to examine the influence of sex on age-related changes in phenotype and functional capacity of rat macrophages. The potential role of estradiol as a contributing factor to a sex difference in macrophage function with age was also examined. Thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages derived from the young (2 months old) and the naturally senescent intact middle-aged (16 months old) male and female rats were tested for cytokine secretion and antimicrobial activity (NO and H2O2 production and myeloperoxidase activity). Serum concentration of estradiol and the expression of estrogen receptor (ER)alpha and ER beta on freshly isolated peritoneal macrophages were also examined. Decreased secretion of IL-1 beta and IL-6 by macrophages from middle-aged compared to the young females was accompanied with the lesser density of macrophage ER alpha expression and the lower systemic level of estradiol, whereas the opposite was true for middle-aged male rats. Macrophages in the middle-aged females, even with the diminished circulating estradiol levels, produce increased amount of IL-6, and comparable amounts of IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, and NO to that measured in macrophages from the middle-aged males. Age-related changes in macrophage phenotype and the antimicrobial activity were independent of macrophage ER alpha/ER beta expression and estradiol level in both male and female rats. Although our study suggests that the sex difference in the level of circulating estradiol may to some extent contribute to sex difference in macrophage function of middle-aged rats, it also points to more complex hormonal regulation of peritoneal macrophage activity in females.
PB  - Springer/Plenum Publishers, New York
T2  - Inflammation
T1  - Sex Differences in Macrophage Functions in Middle-Aged Rats: Relevance of Estradiol Level and Macrophage Estrogen Receptor Expression
EP  - 1101
IS  - 3
SP  - 1087
VL  - 40
DO  - 10.1007/s10753-017-0551-3
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ćuruvija, Ivana and Stanojević, Stanislava and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Blagojević, Veljko and Dimitrijević, Mirjana and Vidić-Danković, Biljana and Vujić, Vesna",
year = "2017",
abstract = "The aim of this study was to examine the influence of sex on age-related changes in phenotype and functional capacity of rat macrophages. The potential role of estradiol as a contributing factor to a sex difference in macrophage function with age was also examined. Thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages derived from the young (2 months old) and the naturally senescent intact middle-aged (16 months old) male and female rats were tested for cytokine secretion and antimicrobial activity (NO and H2O2 production and myeloperoxidase activity). Serum concentration of estradiol and the expression of estrogen receptor (ER)alpha and ER beta on freshly isolated peritoneal macrophages were also examined. Decreased secretion of IL-1 beta and IL-6 by macrophages from middle-aged compared to the young females was accompanied with the lesser density of macrophage ER alpha expression and the lower systemic level of estradiol, whereas the opposite was true for middle-aged male rats. Macrophages in the middle-aged females, even with the diminished circulating estradiol levels, produce increased amount of IL-6, and comparable amounts of IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, and NO to that measured in macrophages from the middle-aged males. Age-related changes in macrophage phenotype and the antimicrobial activity were independent of macrophage ER alpha/ER beta expression and estradiol level in both male and female rats. Although our study suggests that the sex difference in the level of circulating estradiol may to some extent contribute to sex difference in macrophage function of middle-aged rats, it also points to more complex hormonal regulation of peritoneal macrophage activity in females.",
publisher = "Springer/Plenum Publishers, New York",
journal = "Inflammation",
title = "Sex Differences in Macrophage Functions in Middle-Aged Rats: Relevance of Estradiol Level and Macrophage Estrogen Receptor Expression",
pages = "1101-1087",
number = "3",
volume = "40",
doi = "10.1007/s10753-017-0551-3"
}

Ćuruvija, I., Stanojević, S., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Blagojević, V., Dimitrijević, M., Vidić-Danković, B.,& Vujić, V.. (2017). Sex Differences in Macrophage Functions in Middle-Aged Rats: Relevance of Estradiol Level and Macrophage Estrogen Receptor Expression. in Inflammation
Springer/Plenum Publishers, New York., 40(3), 1087-1101.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-017-0551-3

Ćuruvija I, Stanojević S, Arsenović-Ranin N, Blagojević V, Dimitrijević M, Vidić-Danković B, Vujić V. Sex Differences in Macrophage Functions in Middle-Aged Rats: Relevance of Estradiol Level and Macrophage Estrogen Receptor Expression. in Inflammation. 2017;40(3):1087-1101.
doi:10.1007/s10753-017-0551-3 .

Ćuruvija, Ivana, Stanojević, Stanislava, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Blagojević, Veljko, Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Vidić-Danković, Biljana, Vujić, Vesna, "Sex Differences in Macrophage Functions in Middle-Aged Rats: Relevance of Estradiol Level and Macrophage Estrogen Receptor Expression" in Inflammation, 40, no. 3 (2017):1087-1101,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-017-0551-3 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Stanojević, Stanislava
AU  - Blagojević, Veljko
AU  - Ćuruvija, Ivana
AU  - Vujnović, Ivana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Vujić, Vesna
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/669
AB  - Cilj rada je bio da se ispita uticaj starenja na aktivnost makrofaga aktivisanih M1/M2 polarizujućim faktorima. Peritonealne rezidentne makrofage (rMf) i tioglikolatom-indukovane makrofage (trFm) mladih (3 meseca) i starih (18-19) meseci pacova su kultivisane u prisustvu stimulatora klasične (M1) – lipopolisaharida (LPS) i faktora stimulacije kolonija granulocita i makrofaga (GM-CSF), i alternativne (M2) aktivacije makrofaga – interleukina-4 (IL-4), ili u odsustvu poznatih simulatora. Ispitivana je sposobnost fagocitozr zimozana i sekrecije inflamatornih medijatora. Starenjem se povećavala učestalost makrofaga monocitnog porekla (CCR*7CD68* ćelije) u okviru populacije rMf, dok je u okviru populacije tgMf nađena povećana učestalost makrofaga najzrelijeg fenotipa (CD163*CD68* ćelije). Nijedan od ispitivanih stimulatora nije uticao na fagocitnu sposobnost rMf i tgMf. Povećana sekrecija IL-1β, IL-6 I IL-10 I smanjena sekrecija TGF-β u odgovoru na stimulaciju LPS-om je nađena kod rMf i tgMF pacova obe starosti. GM-CSF je povećao sekreciju  IL-1β i IL-6 kod rMf starih pacova i tgMf mladih pacova. Paradoksalno, IL-4 je povećao sekreciju pro-inflamatornih citokina,  IL-1β i IL-6, kod rMf starih pacova. Starenjem se metabolizam arginina i u rMf i u tgMf usmeravao ka sintezi uree. Rezultati su pokazali da sa starenjem tgMf gube sposobnost polatizacije pod uticajem GM-CSF, i da rMf pod uticajem IL-4 polarizuju prema pro-inflamatornom M1 sekretornom fenotipu. Gubitak kontrole sekrecije inflamatornih medijatora iz makrofaga u odgovoru na M1/M2 aktivatore mogao bi da doprinese povećanom riziku od oboljevanja od infektivnih i inflamatornih bolesti u starosti.
C3  - VII Naučni sastanak Društva imunologa Srbije, Program i knjiga apstrakata
T1  - Starenje utiče na M1/M2 polarizaciju rezidentnih peritonealnih makrofaga pacova stimulisanih in vitro
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_669
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Petrović, Raisa and Dimitrijević, Mirjana and Stanojević, Stanislava and Blagojević, Veljko and Ćuruvija, Ivana and Vujnović, Ivana and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Vujić, Vesna and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Cilj rada je bio da se ispita uticaj starenja na aktivnost makrofaga aktivisanih M1/M2 polarizujućim faktorima. Peritonealne rezidentne makrofage (rMf) i tioglikolatom-indukovane makrofage (trFm) mladih (3 meseca) i starih (18-19) meseci pacova su kultivisane u prisustvu stimulatora klasične (M1) – lipopolisaharida (LPS) i faktora stimulacije kolonija granulocita i makrofaga (GM-CSF), i alternativne (M2) aktivacije makrofaga – interleukina-4 (IL-4), ili u odsustvu poznatih simulatora. Ispitivana je sposobnost fagocitozr zimozana i sekrecije inflamatornih medijatora. Starenjem se povećavala učestalost makrofaga monocitnog porekla (CCR*7CD68* ćelije) u okviru populacije rMf, dok je u okviru populacije tgMf nađena povećana učestalost makrofaga najzrelijeg fenotipa (CD163*CD68* ćelije). Nijedan od ispitivanih stimulatora nije uticao na fagocitnu sposobnost rMf i tgMf. Povećana sekrecija IL-1β, IL-6 I IL-10 I smanjena sekrecija TGF-β u odgovoru na stimulaciju LPS-om je nađena kod rMf i tgMF pacova obe starosti. GM-CSF je povećao sekreciju  IL-1β i IL-6 kod rMf starih pacova i tgMf mladih pacova. Paradoksalno, IL-4 je povećao sekreciju pro-inflamatornih citokina,  IL-1β i IL-6, kod rMf starih pacova. Starenjem se metabolizam arginina i u rMf i u tgMf usmeravao ka sintezi uree. Rezultati su pokazali da sa starenjem tgMf gube sposobnost polatizacije pod uticajem GM-CSF, i da rMf pod uticajem IL-4 polarizuju prema pro-inflamatornom M1 sekretornom fenotipu. Gubitak kontrole sekrecije inflamatornih medijatora iz makrofaga u odgovoru na M1/M2 aktivatore mogao bi da doprinese povećanom riziku od oboljevanja od infektivnih i inflamatornih bolesti u starosti.",
journal = "VII Naučni sastanak Društva imunologa Srbije, Program i knjiga apstrakata",
title = "Starenje utiče na M1/M2 polarizaciju rezidentnih peritonealnih makrofaga pacova stimulisanih in vitro",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_669"
}

Petrović, R., Dimitrijević, M., Stanojević, S., Blagojević, V., Ćuruvija, I., Vujnović, I., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Vujić, V.,& Leposavić, G.. (2016). Starenje utiče na M1/M2 polarizaciju rezidentnih peritonealnih makrofaga pacova stimulisanih in vitro. in VII Naučni sastanak Društva imunologa Srbije, Program i knjiga apstrakata.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_669

Petrović R, Dimitrijević M, Stanojević S, Blagojević V, Ćuruvija I, Vujnović I, Arsenović-Ranin N, Vujić V, Leposavić G. Starenje utiče na M1/M2 polarizaciju rezidentnih peritonealnih makrofaga pacova stimulisanih in vitro. in VII Naučni sastanak Društva imunologa Srbije, Program i knjiga apstrakata. 2016;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_669 .

Petrović, Raisa, Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Stanojević, Stanislava, Blagojević, Veljko, Ćuruvija, Ivana, Vujnović, Ivana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Vujić, Vesna, Leposavić, Gordana, "Starenje utiče na M1/M2 polarizaciju rezidentnih peritonealnih makrofaga pacova stimulisanih in vitro" in VII Naučni sastanak Društva imunologa Srbije, Program i knjiga apstrakata (2016),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_669 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Stanojević, Stanislava
AU  - Blagojević, Veljko
AU  - Ćuruvija, Ivana
AU  - Vujnović, Ivana
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Vujić, Vesna
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/466
AB  - Macrophages undergo significant functional alterations during aging. The aim of the present study was to investigate changes of rat macrophage functions and response to M1/M2 polarization signals with age. Therefore, resident and thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages from young (3-month-old) and aged (18-19-month-old) rats were tested for phagocytic capacity and ability to secrete inflammatory mediators following in vitro stimulation with LPS and GM-CSF, and IL-4, prototypic stimulators for classically (M1) and alternatively activated (M2) macrophages, respectively. Aging increased the frequency of monocyte-derived (CCR7+ CD68+) and the most mature (CD163+ CD68+) macrophages within resident and thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages, respectively. The ability to phagocyte zymosan of none of these two cell subsets was affected by either LPS and GM-CSF or IL-4. The upregulated production of IL-1 beta, IL-6 and IL-10 and downregulated that of TGF-beta was observed in response to LPS in resident and thioglycollate-elicited macrophages from rats of both ages. GM-CSF elevated production of IL-1 beta and IL-6 in resident macrophages from aged rats and in thioglycollate-elicited macrophages from young rats. Unexpectedly, IL-4 augmented production of proinflammatory mediators, IL-1 beta and IL-6, in resident macrophages from aged rats. In both resident and thioglycollate-elicited macrophages aging decreased NO/urea ratio, whereas LPS but not GM-SCF, shifted this ratio toward NO in the macrophages from animals of both ages. Conversely, IL-4 reduced NO/urea ratio in resident and thioglycollate-elicited macrophages from young rats only. In conclusion, our study showed that aging diminished GM-CSF-triggered polarization of elicited macrophages and caused paradoxical IL-4-driven polarization of resident macrophages toward proinflammatory M1 phenotype. This age-related deregulation of macrophage inflammatory mediator secretion and phagocytosis in response to M1/M2 activators may lead to the deficient control of infectious and/or inflammatory diseases in advanced age.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Biogerontology
T1  - Aging affects the responsiveness of rat peritoneal macrophages to GM-CSF and IL-4
EP  - 371
IS  - 2
SP  - 359
VL  - 17
DO  - 10.1007/s10522-015-9620-x
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dimitrijević, Mirjana and Stanojević, Stanislava and Blagojević, Veljko and Ćuruvija, Ivana and Vujnović, Ivana and Petrović, Raisa and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Vujić, Vesna and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Macrophages undergo significant functional alterations during aging. The aim of the present study was to investigate changes of rat macrophage functions and response to M1/M2 polarization signals with age. Therefore, resident and thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages from young (3-month-old) and aged (18-19-month-old) rats were tested for phagocytic capacity and ability to secrete inflammatory mediators following in vitro stimulation with LPS and GM-CSF, and IL-4, prototypic stimulators for classically (M1) and alternatively activated (M2) macrophages, respectively. Aging increased the frequency of monocyte-derived (CCR7+ CD68+) and the most mature (CD163+ CD68+) macrophages within resident and thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages, respectively. The ability to phagocyte zymosan of none of these two cell subsets was affected by either LPS and GM-CSF or IL-4. The upregulated production of IL-1 beta, IL-6 and IL-10 and downregulated that of TGF-beta was observed in response to LPS in resident and thioglycollate-elicited macrophages from rats of both ages. GM-CSF elevated production of IL-1 beta and IL-6 in resident macrophages from aged rats and in thioglycollate-elicited macrophages from young rats. Unexpectedly, IL-4 augmented production of proinflammatory mediators, IL-1 beta and IL-6, in resident macrophages from aged rats. In both resident and thioglycollate-elicited macrophages aging decreased NO/urea ratio, whereas LPS but not GM-SCF, shifted this ratio toward NO in the macrophages from animals of both ages. Conversely, IL-4 reduced NO/urea ratio in resident and thioglycollate-elicited macrophages from young rats only. In conclusion, our study showed that aging diminished GM-CSF-triggered polarization of elicited macrophages and caused paradoxical IL-4-driven polarization of resident macrophages toward proinflammatory M1 phenotype. This age-related deregulation of macrophage inflammatory mediator secretion and phagocytosis in response to M1/M2 activators may lead to the deficient control of infectious and/or inflammatory diseases in advanced age.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Biogerontology",
title = "Aging affects the responsiveness of rat peritoneal macrophages to GM-CSF and IL-4",
pages = "371-359",
number = "2",
volume = "17",
doi = "10.1007/s10522-015-9620-x"
}

Dimitrijević, M., Stanojević, S., Blagojević, V., Ćuruvija, I., Vujnović, I., Petrović, R., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Vujić, V.,& Leposavić, G.. (2016). Aging affects the responsiveness of rat peritoneal macrophages to GM-CSF and IL-4. in Biogerontology
Springer, New York., 17(2), 359-371.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10522-015-9620-x

Dimitrijević M, Stanojević S, Blagojević V, Ćuruvija I, Vujnović I, Petrović R, Arsenović-Ranin N, Vujić V, Leposavić G. Aging affects the responsiveness of rat peritoneal macrophages to GM-CSF and IL-4. in Biogerontology. 2016;17(2):359-371.
doi:10.1007/s10522-015-9620-x .

Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Stanojević, Stanislava, Blagojević, Veljko, Ćuruvija, Ivana, Vujnović, Ivana, Petrović, Raisa, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Vujić, Vesna, Leposavić, Gordana, "Aging affects the responsiveness of rat peritoneal macrophages to GM-CSF and IL-4" in Biogerontology, 17, no. 2 (2016):359-371,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10522-015-9620-x . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Vujnović, Ivana
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/460
AB  - There are little data on modulatory effects of estrogens on rat dendritic cell (DC) responses to inflammatory stimuli, and consequently their ability to activate and polarize CD4+ T lymphocyte-mediated immune responses. Splenic conventional DCs from young female Albino Oxford rats were activated in vitro with LPS (TLR4 agonist) or R848 (TLR7/8 agonist) in the presence and absence of 17 beta-estradiol (E2), and their allostimulatory and CD4+ lymphocyte polarizing ability in mixed leukocyte culture (MLC) were studied. Irrespective of the E2 presence, LPS and R848 up-regulated the expression of MHC II on DCs, so they exhibited enhanced allostimulatory capacity in co-culture with CD4+ lymphocytes. On the other hand, E2 promoted stimulatory action of both TLRs on OX62+ DC IL-23 production, augmented their stimulatory effects on IL-6 and IL-1 beta production, but diminished their enhancing effects on the expression IL-10 and IL-27 by DCs. Consequently, in MLC, OX62+ DCs activated/matured in the co-presence of E2 and either LPS or R848 increased the levels of IL-17, the signature Th17 cell cytoldne, when compared with those activated/matured in the absence of E2. GM-CSF levels were also increased in these MLC. Given that the expression of IL-7 mRNA was diminished in DCs activated/matured in the co presence of E2 and TLR, this increase most likely did not reflect enhanced differentiation of Th cells producing GM-CSF only (Th-GM). Conclusions: E2 augments capacity of LPS- and R848-activated/matured DCs from young rat spleen to induce differentiation of IL-17- and GM-CSF-producing cells. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - International Immunopharmacology
T1  - Estradiol enhances capacity of TLR-matured splenic dendritic cells to polarize CD4+lymphocytes into IL-17/GM-CSF-producing cells in vitro
EP  - 253
SP  - 244
VL  - 40
DO  - 10.1016/j.intimp.2016.09.001
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Bufan, Biljana and Pilipović, Ivan and Vujnović, Ivana and Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana and Petrović, Raisa and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "There are little data on modulatory effects of estrogens on rat dendritic cell (DC) responses to inflammatory stimuli, and consequently their ability to activate and polarize CD4+ T lymphocyte-mediated immune responses. Splenic conventional DCs from young female Albino Oxford rats were activated in vitro with LPS (TLR4 agonist) or R848 (TLR7/8 agonist) in the presence and absence of 17 beta-estradiol (E2), and their allostimulatory and CD4+ lymphocyte polarizing ability in mixed leukocyte culture (MLC) were studied. Irrespective of the E2 presence, LPS and R848 up-regulated the expression of MHC II on DCs, so they exhibited enhanced allostimulatory capacity in co-culture with CD4+ lymphocytes. On the other hand, E2 promoted stimulatory action of both TLRs on OX62+ DC IL-23 production, augmented their stimulatory effects on IL-6 and IL-1 beta production, but diminished their enhancing effects on the expression IL-10 and IL-27 by DCs. Consequently, in MLC, OX62+ DCs activated/matured in the co-presence of E2 and either LPS or R848 increased the levels of IL-17, the signature Th17 cell cytoldne, when compared with those activated/matured in the absence of E2. GM-CSF levels were also increased in these MLC. Given that the expression of IL-7 mRNA was diminished in DCs activated/matured in the co presence of E2 and TLR, this increase most likely did not reflect enhanced differentiation of Th cells producing GM-CSF only (Th-GM). Conclusions: E2 augments capacity of LPS- and R848-activated/matured DCs from young rat spleen to induce differentiation of IL-17- and GM-CSF-producing cells. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
publisher = "Elsevier, Amsterdam",
journal = "International Immunopharmacology",
title = "Estradiol enhances capacity of TLR-matured splenic dendritic cells to polarize CD4+lymphocytes into IL-17/GM-CSF-producing cells in vitro",
pages = "253-244",
volume = "40",
doi = "10.1016/j.intimp.2016.09.001"
}

Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Bufan, B., Pilipović, I., Vujnović, I., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Petrović, R., Arsenović-Ranin, N.,& Leposavić, G.. (2016). Estradiol enhances capacity of TLR-matured splenic dendritic cells to polarize CD4+lymphocytes into IL-17/GM-CSF-producing cells in vitro. in International Immunopharmacology
Elsevier, Amsterdam., 40, 244-253.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2016.09.001

Stojić-Vukanić Z, Bufan B, Pilipović I, Vujnović I, Nacka-Aleksić M, Petrović R, Arsenović-Ranin N, Leposavić G. Estradiol enhances capacity of TLR-matured splenic dendritic cells to polarize CD4+lymphocytes into IL-17/GM-CSF-producing cells in vitro. in International Immunopharmacology. 2016;40:244-253.
doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2016.09.001 .

Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Bufan, Biljana, Pilipović, Ivan, Vujnović, Ivana, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Petrović, Raisa, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Leposavić, Gordana, "Estradiol enhances capacity of TLR-matured splenic dendritic cells to polarize CD4+lymphocytes into IL-17/GM-CSF-producing cells in vitro" in International Immunopharmacology, 40 (2016):244-253,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2016.09.001 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Vujnović, Ivana
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/457
AB  - Given that granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is identified as the key factor to endow auto-reactive Th cells with the potential to induce neuroinflammation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) models, the frequency and phenotype of GM-CSF-producing (GM-CSF+) Th cells in draining lymph nodes (dLNs) and spinal cord (SC) of Albino Oxford (AO) and Dark Agouti (DA) rats immunized for EAE were examined. The generation of neuroantigen-specific GM-CSF+ Th lymphocytes was impaired in dLNs of AO rats (relatively resistant to EAE induction) compared with their DA counterparts (susceptible to EAE) reflecting impaired CD4+ lymphocyte proliferation and less supportive of GM-CSF+ Th cell differentiation dLN cytokine microenvironment. Immunophenotyping of GM-CSF+ Th cells showed their phenotypic heterogeneity in both strains and revealed lower frequency of IL-17+ IFN-gamma+, IL-17+ IFN-gamma-, and IL-17-IFN-gamma+ cells accompanied by higher frequency of IL-17-IFN-gamma- cells among them in AO than in DA rats. Compared with DA, in AO rats was also found (i) slightly lower surface density of CCR2 (drives accumulation of highly pathogenic GM-CSF+ IFN-gamma+ Th17 cells in SC) on GM-CSF+ IFN-gamma+ Th17 lymphocytes from dLNs, and (ii) diminished CCL2 mRNA expression in SC tissue, suggesting their impaired migration into the SC. Moreover, dLN and SC cytokine environments in AO rats were shown to be less supportive of GM-CSF+ IFN-gamma+ Th17 cell differentiation (judging by lower expression of mRNAs for IL-1 beta, IL-6 and IL-23/p19). In accordance with the (i) lower frequency of GM-CSF+ Th cells in dLNs and SC of AO rats and their lower GM-CSF production, and (ii) impaired CCL2 expression in the SC tissue, the proportion of proinflammatory monocytes among peripheral blood cells and their progeny (CD45(hi) cells) among the SC CD11b+ cells were reduced in AO compared with DA rats. Collectively, the results indicate that the strain specificities in efficacy of several mechanisms controlling (auto) reactive CD4+ lymphocyte expansion/differentiation into the cells with pathogenic phenotype and migration of the latter to the SC contribute to AO rat resistance to EAE.
PB  - Public Library Science, San Francisco
T2  - PLoS One
T1  - GM-CSF-Producing Th Cells in Rats Sensitive and Resistant to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
IS  - 11
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0166498
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Pilipović, Ivan and Vujnović, Ivana and Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana and Petrović, Raisa and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Dimitrijević, Mirjana and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Given that granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is identified as the key factor to endow auto-reactive Th cells with the potential to induce neuroinflammation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) models, the frequency and phenotype of GM-CSF-producing (GM-CSF+) Th cells in draining lymph nodes (dLNs) and spinal cord (SC) of Albino Oxford (AO) and Dark Agouti (DA) rats immunized for EAE were examined. The generation of neuroantigen-specific GM-CSF+ Th lymphocytes was impaired in dLNs of AO rats (relatively resistant to EAE induction) compared with their DA counterparts (susceptible to EAE) reflecting impaired CD4+ lymphocyte proliferation and less supportive of GM-CSF+ Th cell differentiation dLN cytokine microenvironment. Immunophenotyping of GM-CSF+ Th cells showed their phenotypic heterogeneity in both strains and revealed lower frequency of IL-17+ IFN-gamma+, IL-17+ IFN-gamma-, and IL-17-IFN-gamma+ cells accompanied by higher frequency of IL-17-IFN-gamma- cells among them in AO than in DA rats. Compared with DA, in AO rats was also found (i) slightly lower surface density of CCR2 (drives accumulation of highly pathogenic GM-CSF+ IFN-gamma+ Th17 cells in SC) on GM-CSF+ IFN-gamma+ Th17 lymphocytes from dLNs, and (ii) diminished CCL2 mRNA expression in SC tissue, suggesting their impaired migration into the SC. Moreover, dLN and SC cytokine environments in AO rats were shown to be less supportive of GM-CSF+ IFN-gamma+ Th17 cell differentiation (judging by lower expression of mRNAs for IL-1 beta, IL-6 and IL-23/p19). In accordance with the (i) lower frequency of GM-CSF+ Th cells in dLNs and SC of AO rats and their lower GM-CSF production, and (ii) impaired CCL2 expression in the SC tissue, the proportion of proinflammatory monocytes among peripheral blood cells and their progeny (CD45(hi) cells) among the SC CD11b+ cells were reduced in AO compared with DA rats. Collectively, the results indicate that the strain specificities in efficacy of several mechanisms controlling (auto) reactive CD4+ lymphocyte expansion/differentiation into the cells with pathogenic phenotype and migration of the latter to the SC contribute to AO rat resistance to EAE.",
publisher = "Public Library Science, San Francisco",
journal = "PLoS One",
title = "GM-CSF-Producing Th Cells in Rats Sensitive and Resistant to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis",
number = "11",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0166498"
}

Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Pilipović, I., Vujnović, I., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Petrović, R., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Dimitrijević, M.,& Leposavić, G.. (2016). GM-CSF-Producing Th Cells in Rats Sensitive and Resistant to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. in PLoS One
Public Library Science, San Francisco., 11(11).
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166498

Stojić-Vukanić Z, Pilipović I, Vujnović I, Nacka-Aleksić M, Petrović R, Arsenović-Ranin N, Dimitrijević M, Leposavić G. GM-CSF-Producing Th Cells in Rats Sensitive and Resistant to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. in PLoS One. 2016;11(11).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0166498 .

Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Pilipović, Ivan, Vujnović, Ivana, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Petrović, Raisa, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Leposavić, Gordana, "GM-CSF-Producing Th Cells in Rats Sensitive and Resistant to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis" in PLoS One, 11, no. 11 (2016),
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166498 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Vujnović, Ivana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/454
AB  - The study investigated the influence of peripubertal ovariectomy on the thymic noradrenaline (NA) concentration, and the thymocyte NA content and beta(2)- and alpha(1)-adrenoceptor (AR) expression in adult 2- and 11-month-old rats. In control rats, the thymic NA concentration increased with age. This increase reflected rise in the density of catecholamine (CA)-containing fluorescent nerve fibers and cells and their CA content. Additionally, the average beta(2)- and alpha(1)-AR thymocyte surface density changed in the opposite direction with age; the density of beta(2)-AR decreased, whereas that of alpha(1)-AR increased. Ovariectomy diminished the thymic NA concentration in 2-month-old rats. This reflected the decrease in the density of fluorescent nerve fibers, and CA content in fluorescent nerve fibers and non-lymphoid cells, since the thymocyte NA content was increased in ovariectomized (Ox) rats. Estrogen supplementation prevented the ovariectomy-induced changes. In Ox rats, the density of CA-synthesizing nerve fibers and non-lymphoid cells diminished with age. To the contrary, NA content in thymocytes increased with age, but it did not exceed that in 11-month-old controls. Additionally, ovariectomy diminished the average thymocyte surface density of beta(2)-ARs, but it increased that of alpha(1)-ARs in 2-month-old-rats (due to estrogen, and estrogen and progesterone deficiency, respectively). These changes, despite of the rise in circulating estrogen level post-ovariectomy, remained stable with age. This most likely reflected a decreased sensitivity to estrogen action, as a consequence of the hormone misprinting in peripubertal age. The analysis of thymocyte proliferation in culture suggested that age-and ovariectomy-induced alterations in thymocyte NA synthesis and AR expression altered NA autocrine/paracrine action on thymocytes. In conclusion, the study indicates that the ovarian hormone deficiency in peripubertal age affects ovarian steroid-dependent remodeling of thymic adrenergic regulatory network in adult rats. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PB  - Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam
T2  - Journal of Neuroimmunology
T1  - Peripubertal ovariectomy influences thymic adrenergic network plasticity in adult rats
EP  - 116
SP  - 103
VL  - 297
DO  - 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.05.017
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pilipović, Ivan and Vujnović, Ivana and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Dimitrijević, Mirjana and Kosec, Duško and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "The study investigated the influence of peripubertal ovariectomy on the thymic noradrenaline (NA) concentration, and the thymocyte NA content and beta(2)- and alpha(1)-adrenoceptor (AR) expression in adult 2- and 11-month-old rats. In control rats, the thymic NA concentration increased with age. This increase reflected rise in the density of catecholamine (CA)-containing fluorescent nerve fibers and cells and their CA content. Additionally, the average beta(2)- and alpha(1)-AR thymocyte surface density changed in the opposite direction with age; the density of beta(2)-AR decreased, whereas that of alpha(1)-AR increased. Ovariectomy diminished the thymic NA concentration in 2-month-old rats. This reflected the decrease in the density of fluorescent nerve fibers, and CA content in fluorescent nerve fibers and non-lymphoid cells, since the thymocyte NA content was increased in ovariectomized (Ox) rats. Estrogen supplementation prevented the ovariectomy-induced changes. In Ox rats, the density of CA-synthesizing nerve fibers and non-lymphoid cells diminished with age. To the contrary, NA content in thymocytes increased with age, but it did not exceed that in 11-month-old controls. Additionally, ovariectomy diminished the average thymocyte surface density of beta(2)-ARs, but it increased that of alpha(1)-ARs in 2-month-old-rats (due to estrogen, and estrogen and progesterone deficiency, respectively). These changes, despite of the rise in circulating estrogen level post-ovariectomy, remained stable with age. This most likely reflected a decreased sensitivity to estrogen action, as a consequence of the hormone misprinting in peripubertal age. The analysis of thymocyte proliferation in culture suggested that age-and ovariectomy-induced alterations in thymocyte NA synthesis and AR expression altered NA autocrine/paracrine action on thymocytes. In conclusion, the study indicates that the ovarian hormone deficiency in peripubertal age affects ovarian steroid-dependent remodeling of thymic adrenergic regulatory network in adult rats. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam",
journal = "Journal of Neuroimmunology",
title = "Peripubertal ovariectomy influences thymic adrenergic network plasticity in adult rats",
pages = "116-103",
volume = "297",
doi = "10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.05.017"
}

Pilipović, I., Vujnović, I., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Dimitrijević, M., Kosec, D., Stojić-Vukanić, Z.,& Leposavić, G.. (2016). Peripubertal ovariectomy influences thymic adrenergic network plasticity in adult rats. in Journal of Neuroimmunology
Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam., 297, 103-116.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.05.017

Pilipović I, Vujnović I, Arsenović-Ranin N, Dimitrijević M, Kosec D, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Leposavić G. Peripubertal ovariectomy influences thymic adrenergic network plasticity in adult rats. in Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2016;297:103-116.
doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.05.017 .

Pilipović, Ivan, Vujnović, Ivana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Kosec, Duško, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Leposavić, Gordana, "Peripubertal ovariectomy influences thymic adrenergic network plasticity in adult rats" in Journal of Neuroimmunology, 297 (2016):103-116,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.05.017 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Vujnović, Ivana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/431
AB  - Considering the crucial pathogenic role of CD4+ T cells in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and the opposite direction of the sexual dimorphism in the severity of the disease in 22-24-and 3-month-old dark agouti rats, sex differences in CD4+ T-cell-mediated immune response in aged rats immunized for EAE were examined and compared with those in young animals. In the inductive phase of EAE, fewer activated CD4+ lymphocytes were-retrieved from draining lymph nodes of male (developing less severe disease) compared with female rats, due, at least partly, to their lesser expansion. The former reflected a greater suppressive capacity of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ cells. Consequently, CD4+ lymphocyte infiltration into the spinal cord of aged male rats was diminished. At the peak of EAE, the frequency of reactivated cells was lower, whereas that of the regulatory CD4+ cells was higher in male rat spinal cord. Consistently, microglial activation and the expression of proinflammatory/damaging cytokines in male rat spinal cord mononuclear cells were diminished. Additionally, the frequency of the highly pathogenic IL-17+IFN-gamma+ T lymphocytes infiltrating their spinal cord was lower. Together, these results point to (i) an age-specificity in CD4+ cell-mediated immune response and (ii) mechanisms underlying the sex differences in this response in aged rats. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
PB  - Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare
T2  - Mechanisms of Ageing and Development
T1  - Sexual dimorphism in the aged rat CD4+T lymphocyte-mediated immune response elicited by inoculation with spinal cord homogenate
EP  - 31
SP  - 15
VL  - 152
DO  - 10.1016/j.mad.2015.09.004
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana and Pilipović, Ivan and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Kosec, Duško and Bufan, Biljana and Vujnović, Ivana and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Dimitrijević, Mirjana and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Considering the crucial pathogenic role of CD4+ T cells in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and the opposite direction of the sexual dimorphism in the severity of the disease in 22-24-and 3-month-old dark agouti rats, sex differences in CD4+ T-cell-mediated immune response in aged rats immunized for EAE were examined and compared with those in young animals. In the inductive phase of EAE, fewer activated CD4+ lymphocytes were-retrieved from draining lymph nodes of male (developing less severe disease) compared with female rats, due, at least partly, to their lesser expansion. The former reflected a greater suppressive capacity of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ cells. Consequently, CD4+ lymphocyte infiltration into the spinal cord of aged male rats was diminished. At the peak of EAE, the frequency of reactivated cells was lower, whereas that of the regulatory CD4+ cells was higher in male rat spinal cord. Consistently, microglial activation and the expression of proinflammatory/damaging cytokines in male rat spinal cord mononuclear cells were diminished. Additionally, the frequency of the highly pathogenic IL-17+IFN-gamma+ T lymphocytes infiltrating their spinal cord was lower. Together, these results point to (i) an age-specificity in CD4+ cell-mediated immune response and (ii) mechanisms underlying the sex differences in this response in aged rats. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare",
journal = "Mechanisms of Ageing and Development",
title = "Sexual dimorphism in the aged rat CD4+T lymphocyte-mediated immune response elicited by inoculation with spinal cord homogenate",
pages = "31-15",
volume = "152",
doi = "10.1016/j.mad.2015.09.004"
}

Nacka-Aleksić, M., Pilipović, I., Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Kosec, D., Bufan, B., Vujnović, I., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Dimitrijević, M.,& Leposavić, G.. (2015). Sexual dimorphism in the aged rat CD4+T lymphocyte-mediated immune response elicited by inoculation with spinal cord homogenate. in Mechanisms of Ageing and Development
Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare., 152, 15-31.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2015.09.004

Nacka-Aleksić M, Pilipović I, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Kosec D, Bufan B, Vujnović I, Arsenović-Ranin N, Dimitrijević M, Leposavić G. Sexual dimorphism in the aged rat CD4+T lymphocyte-mediated immune response elicited by inoculation with spinal cord homogenate. in Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 2015;152:15-31.
doi:10.1016/j.mad.2015.09.004 .

Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Pilipović, Ivan, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Kosec, Duško, Bufan, Biljana, Vujnović, Ivana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Leposavić, Gordana, "Sexual dimorphism in the aged rat CD4+T lymphocyte-mediated immune response elicited by inoculation with spinal cord homogenate" in Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 152 (2015):15-31,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2015.09.004 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Živković, Irena
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Petrušić, Vladimir
AU  - Minić, Rajna
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/432
AB  - An outbred mouse model was used to determine if antibody response to immunization with whole-virus trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) differs between the sexes. The antibody response was examined one (serum titer of IgM antibodies), and three and six weeks post-immunization (serum titer of neutralizing and total IgG antibodies and IgG subclass profile). Compared with male in female mice was found (i) the more robust IgM response against all influenza strains included in TIV and (ii) more vigorous neutralizing antibody and total IgG responses against H1N1 influenza virus at both the examined time points post-immunization. The total IgG antibody response against H3N2 and B influenza viruses was comparable between female and male mice three weeks post-immunization, but significantly greater in female mice six weeks post-immunization. The neutralizing antibody response against H3N2 and B influenza viruses did not significantly differ between sexes at both the examined points post-immunization. Finally, three weeks post-immunization subclass profile of IgG specific to the influenza strains included in TIV differed between female and male mice, reflecting the lower titer of IgG1 antibodies in female ones, so that IgG2a (contributing mainly to the total IgG) to IgG1 ratio in mice of this sex was shifted toward the former. In agreement with this shift, compared with male mice, Th1/Th2 balance in female mice was shifted toward Th1, as shown by ELISPOT. Collectively, the results showed influenza virus strain-dependent sexual dimorphism in the magnitude, dynamics and characteristics of antibody response in outbred mice immunized with TIV. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PB  - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Vaccine
T1  - Sexual diergism in antibody response to whole virus trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in outbred mice
EP  - 5552
IS  - 42
SP  - 5546
VL  - 33
DO  - 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.006
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Živković, Irena and Bufan, Biljana and Petrušić, Vladimir and Minić, Rajna and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Petrović, Raisa and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2015",
abstract = "An outbred mouse model was used to determine if antibody response to immunization with whole-virus trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) differs between the sexes. The antibody response was examined one (serum titer of IgM antibodies), and three and six weeks post-immunization (serum titer of neutralizing and total IgG antibodies and IgG subclass profile). Compared with male in female mice was found (i) the more robust IgM response against all influenza strains included in TIV and (ii) more vigorous neutralizing antibody and total IgG responses against H1N1 influenza virus at both the examined time points post-immunization. The total IgG antibody response against H3N2 and B influenza viruses was comparable between female and male mice three weeks post-immunization, but significantly greater in female mice six weeks post-immunization. The neutralizing antibody response against H3N2 and B influenza viruses did not significantly differ between sexes at both the examined points post-immunization. Finally, three weeks post-immunization subclass profile of IgG specific to the influenza strains included in TIV differed between female and male mice, reflecting the lower titer of IgG1 antibodies in female ones, so that IgG2a (contributing mainly to the total IgG) to IgG1 ratio in mice of this sex was shifted toward the former. In agreement with this shift, compared with male mice, Th1/Th2 balance in female mice was shifted toward Th1, as shown by ELISPOT. Collectively, the results showed influenza virus strain-dependent sexual dimorphism in the magnitude, dynamics and characteristics of antibody response in outbred mice immunized with TIV. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
publisher = "Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Vaccine",
title = "Sexual diergism in antibody response to whole virus trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in outbred mice",
pages = "5552-5546",
number = "42",
volume = "33",
doi = "10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.006"
}

Živković, I., Bufan, B., Petrušić, V., Minić, R., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Petrović, R.,& Leposavić, G.. (2015). Sexual diergism in antibody response to whole virus trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in outbred mice. in Vaccine
Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford., 33(42), 5546-5552.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.006

Živković I, Bufan B, Petrušić V, Minić R, Arsenović-Ranin N, Petrović R, Leposavić G. Sexual diergism in antibody response to whole virus trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in outbred mice. in Vaccine. 2015;33(42):5546-5552.
doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.006 .

Živković, Irena, Bufan, Biljana, Petrušić, Vladimir, Minić, Rajna, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Petrović, Raisa, Leposavić, Gordana, "Sexual diergism in antibody response to whole virus trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in outbred mice" in Vaccine, 33, no. 42 (2015):5546-5552,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.006 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Đikić, Jasmina
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/448
AB  - The study was undertaken considering: i) that relative proportion of distinct subsets of splenic dendritic cells (DCs) is strain-specific and predictive for the susceptibility to autoimmune diseases; ii) age-related changes in endocytic, allostimulatory and polarizing capacity of splenic OX62+ DCs from Albino Oxford rats (relatively resistant to Th1/Th17-mediated diseases) and iii) strain specificities in age-related changes of mouse DCs. To ascertain whether there are strain specificities in age-related rat DC changes, we examined the influence of aging on OX62+ DCs from Dark Agouti (DA) rats prone to Th1/Th17-mediated autoimmune diseases. The study provided additional evidence that the predominance of CD4-cells within OX62+ DCs from young adult rats correlates with their susceptibility to Th1/Th17-mediated diseases. Consistently, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-matured DCs from 3-month-old (young) rats exhibited Th1 driving force when co-cultured with allogeneic CD4+ T cells. This most likely reflected enhanced TNF-alpha and iNOS expression. Comparing with young rats, OX62+ DCs from 26-month-old (aged) rats showed: i) diminished endocytic capacity; ii) impaired ability to mature in vitro upon LPS stimulation (as indicated by lower MHC II, CD86 and CD40 surface expression), which is consistent with the increase in their IL-10 production, and iii) diminished allostimulatory capacity and loss of Th1-driving capacity in the mixed lymphocyte reaction. The latter, probably, reflected greater IL-10 production by LPS-stimulated DC from aged rats, as well as lower CD40 density on their surface. Overall, our findings suggest that aging might affect DA rat capability to mount an efficient Th1 immune response, and consequently susceptibility to Th1/Th17-mediated pathology.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd
T2  - Acta veterinaria - Beograd
T1  - Aging impairs endocytic capacity of splenic dendritic cells from dark agouti rats and alters their response to TLR4 stimulation
EP  - 55
IS  - 1
SP  - 30
VL  - 65
DO  - 10.1515/acve-2015-0003
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bufan, Biljana and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Đikić, Jasmina and Kosec, Duško and Pilipović, Ivan and Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2015",
abstract = "The study was undertaken considering: i) that relative proportion of distinct subsets of splenic dendritic cells (DCs) is strain-specific and predictive for the susceptibility to autoimmune diseases; ii) age-related changes in endocytic, allostimulatory and polarizing capacity of splenic OX62+ DCs from Albino Oxford rats (relatively resistant to Th1/Th17-mediated diseases) and iii) strain specificities in age-related changes of mouse DCs. To ascertain whether there are strain specificities in age-related rat DC changes, we examined the influence of aging on OX62+ DCs from Dark Agouti (DA) rats prone to Th1/Th17-mediated autoimmune diseases. The study provided additional evidence that the predominance of CD4-cells within OX62+ DCs from young adult rats correlates with their susceptibility to Th1/Th17-mediated diseases. Consistently, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-matured DCs from 3-month-old (young) rats exhibited Th1 driving force when co-cultured with allogeneic CD4+ T cells. This most likely reflected enhanced TNF-alpha and iNOS expression. Comparing with young rats, OX62+ DCs from 26-month-old (aged) rats showed: i) diminished endocytic capacity; ii) impaired ability to mature in vitro upon LPS stimulation (as indicated by lower MHC II, CD86 and CD40 surface expression), which is consistent with the increase in their IL-10 production, and iii) diminished allostimulatory capacity and loss of Th1-driving capacity in the mixed lymphocyte reaction. The latter, probably, reflected greater IL-10 production by LPS-stimulated DC from aged rats, as well as lower CD40 density on their surface. Overall, our findings suggest that aging might affect DA rat capability to mount an efficient Th1 immune response, and consequently susceptibility to Th1/Th17-mediated pathology.",
publisher = "Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd",
journal = "Acta veterinaria - Beograd",
title = "Aging impairs endocytic capacity of splenic dendritic cells from dark agouti rats and alters their response to TLR4 stimulation",
pages = "55-30",
number = "1",
volume = "65",
doi = "10.1515/acve-2015-0003"
}

Bufan, B., Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Đikić, J., Kosec, D., Pilipović, I., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Arsenović-Ranin, N.,& Leposavić, G.. (2015). Aging impairs endocytic capacity of splenic dendritic cells from dark agouti rats and alters their response to TLR4 stimulation. in Acta veterinaria - Beograd
Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd., 65(1), 30-55.
https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2015-0003

Bufan B, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Đikić J, Kosec D, Pilipović I, Nacka-Aleksić M, Arsenović-Ranin N, Leposavić G. Aging impairs endocytic capacity of splenic dendritic cells from dark agouti rats and alters their response to TLR4 stimulation. in Acta veterinaria - Beograd. 2015;65(1):30-55.
doi:10.1515/acve-2015-0003 .

Bufan, Biljana, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Đikić, Jasmina, Kosec, Duško, Pilipović, Ivan, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Leposavić, Gordana, "Aging impairs endocytic capacity of splenic dendritic cells from dark agouti rats and alters their response to TLR4 stimulation" in Acta veterinaria - Beograd, 65, no. 1 (2015):30-55,
https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2015-0003 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đikić, Jasmina
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Dimitrijević, Mirjana
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/444
AB  - The study was undertaken considering age-related changes in susceptibility to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and a putative role of spleen in pathogenesis of this disease. The phenotypic and functional characteristics of T splenocytes were examined in young (3-month-old), middle-aged (8-month-old) and aged (26-month-old) Dark Agouti rats immunized for EAE with rat spinal cord in complete Freund's adjuvant The rat susceptibility to EAE induction, as well as the number of activated CD4+CD134+ lymphocytes retrieved from their spinal cords progressively decreased with aging. To the contrary, in rats immunized for EAE the number of activated CD4+ splenocytes, i.e., CD4+CD134+, CD4+CD25+FoxP3 and CD4+CD40L+ cells, progressively increased with aging. This was associated with age-related increase in (i) CD4+ splenocyte surface expression of CD44, the molecule suggested to be involved in limiting emigration of encephalitogenic CD4+ cells from spleen into blood and (ii) frequency of regulatory T cells, including CD4+CD25+FoxP3 + cells, which are also shown to control encephalitogenic cell migration from spleen into the central nervous system. In favor of expansion of T-regulatory cell pool in aged rats was the greater concentration of IL-10 in unstimulated, Concanavalin A (ConA)- and myelin basic protein (MBP)-stimulated splenocyte cultures from aged rats compared with the corresponding cultures from young ones. Consistent with the age-related increase in the expression of CD44, which is shown to favor Th1 effector cell survival by interfering with CD95-mediated signaling, the frequency of apoptotic cells among CD4+ splenocytes, despite the greater frequency of CD95+ cells, was diminished in splenocyte cultures from aged compared with young rats. In addition, in control, as well as in ConA-and MBP-stimulated splenocyte cultures from aged rats, despite of impaired CD4+ cell proliferation, IFN-gamma concentrations were greater than in corresponding cultures from young rats. This most likely reflected increased abundance of IFN-gamma-producing cells in splenocyte cultures from aged compared with young rats. The diminished CD4+ cell proliferation in response to ConA and MBP in splenocyte cultures from aged compared with young rats could be, at least partly, associated with an enhanced splenic expression of iNOS mRNA in aged rats. Thus, the study suggests that age-associated changes leading to entrapping of activated CD4+ cells in the spleen could contribute to the restriction in development of EAE in aged rats. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PB  - Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam
T2  - Journal of Neuroimmunology
T1  - Age-related changes in spleen of Dark Agouti rats immunized for experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
EP  - 135
SP  - 123
VL  - 278
DO  - 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.12.014
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đikić, Jasmina and Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana and Pilipović, Ivan and Kosec, Duško and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Dimitrijević, Mirjana and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2015",
abstract = "The study was undertaken considering age-related changes in susceptibility to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and a putative role of spleen in pathogenesis of this disease. The phenotypic and functional characteristics of T splenocytes were examined in young (3-month-old), middle-aged (8-month-old) and aged (26-month-old) Dark Agouti rats immunized for EAE with rat spinal cord in complete Freund's adjuvant The rat susceptibility to EAE induction, as well as the number of activated CD4+CD134+ lymphocytes retrieved from their spinal cords progressively decreased with aging. To the contrary, in rats immunized for EAE the number of activated CD4+ splenocytes, i.e., CD4+CD134+, CD4+CD25+FoxP3 and CD4+CD40L+ cells, progressively increased with aging. This was associated with age-related increase in (i) CD4+ splenocyte surface expression of CD44, the molecule suggested to be involved in limiting emigration of encephalitogenic CD4+ cells from spleen into blood and (ii) frequency of regulatory T cells, including CD4+CD25+FoxP3 + cells, which are also shown to control encephalitogenic cell migration from spleen into the central nervous system. In favor of expansion of T-regulatory cell pool in aged rats was the greater concentration of IL-10 in unstimulated, Concanavalin A (ConA)- and myelin basic protein (MBP)-stimulated splenocyte cultures from aged rats compared with the corresponding cultures from young ones. Consistent with the age-related increase in the expression of CD44, which is shown to favor Th1 effector cell survival by interfering with CD95-mediated signaling, the frequency of apoptotic cells among CD4+ splenocytes, despite the greater frequency of CD95+ cells, was diminished in splenocyte cultures from aged compared with young rats. In addition, in control, as well as in ConA-and MBP-stimulated splenocyte cultures from aged rats, despite of impaired CD4+ cell proliferation, IFN-gamma concentrations were greater than in corresponding cultures from young rats. This most likely reflected increased abundance of IFN-gamma-producing cells in splenocyte cultures from aged compared with young rats. The diminished CD4+ cell proliferation in response to ConA and MBP in splenocyte cultures from aged compared with young rats could be, at least partly, associated with an enhanced splenic expression of iNOS mRNA in aged rats. Thus, the study suggests that age-associated changes leading to entrapping of activated CD4+ cells in the spleen could contribute to the restriction in development of EAE in aged rats. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam",
journal = "Journal of Neuroimmunology",
title = "Age-related changes in spleen of Dark Agouti rats immunized for experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis",
pages = "135-123",
volume = "278",
doi = "10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.12.014"
}

Đikić, J., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Pilipović, I., Kosec, D., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Dimitrijević, M.,& Leposavić, G.. (2015). Age-related changes in spleen of Dark Agouti rats immunized for experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. in Journal of Neuroimmunology
Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam., 278, 123-135.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.12.014

Đikić J, Nacka-Aleksić M, Pilipović I, Kosec D, Arsenović-Ranin N, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Dimitrijević M, Leposavić G. Age-related changes in spleen of Dark Agouti rats immunized for experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. in Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2015;278:123-135.
doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.12.014 .

Đikić, Jasmina, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Pilipović, Ivan, Kosec, Duško, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Dimitrijević, Mirjana, Leposavić, Gordana, "Age-related changes in spleen of Dark Agouti rats immunized for experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis" in Journal of Neuroimmunology, 278 (2015):123-135,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.12.014 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Đikić, Jasmina
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/442
AB  - This study was undertaken considering that, despite the broad use of the unopposed estrogen replacement therapy in elderly women, data on estrogen influence on the functional capacity of dendritic cells (DCs), and consequently immune response are limited. We examined the influence of 17 beta-estradiol on phenotype, cytokine secretory profile, and allostimulatory and polarizing capacity of splenic (OX62+) conventional DCs from 26-month-old (aged) Albino Oxford rats matured in vitro in the presence of LPS, a TLR4 agonist, and R848, a TLR7/8 agonist In the presence of 17 beta-estradiol, DCs from aged rats exhibited an impaired ability to mature upon stimulation with LPS, as shown by the lower surface density of MHC II and costimulatory CD80 and CD86 molecules. 17 beta-Estradiol alone enhanced CD40 expression in OX62+ DCs without affecting the expression of other costimulatory molecules, thereby confirming that the expression of this molecule is regulated independently from the regulation of other costimulatory molecules. However, although R848 upregulated the expression of MHC II and CD80 and CD40 costimulatory molecules on DCs, 17 beta-estradiol diminished the effect of this TLR agonist only on MHC II expression. In conjunction, the previous findings suggest that LPS and R848 elicit changes in the expression of costimulatory molecules via triggering differential intracellular signaling pathways. Furthermore, 17 beta-estradiol diminished the stimulatory influence of both LPS- and R848-matured OX62+ DCs on allogeneic CD4+ T lymphocyte proliferation in a mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR). Moreover, as shown in MLR, the exposure to 17 beta-estradiol during LPS- and R848-induced maturation diminished Th1- and enhanced Th17-driving capacity and reduced Th1-driving capacity of OX62+ DCs, respectively. This suggests that LPS and R848 affect not only the surface phenotype, but also functional characteristics of OX62+ DCs triggering distinct intracellular signaling pathways. Collectively, the findings indicate that estrogen directly acting on OX62+ DCs, may affect CD4+ lymphocyte-dependent immune response in aged female rats. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - International Immunopharmacology
T1  - 17 beta-Estradiol influences in vitro response of aged rat splenic conventional dendritic cells to TLR4 and TLR7/8 agonists in an agonist specific manner
EP  - 35
IS  - 1
SP  - 24
VL  - 24
DO  - 10.1016/j.intimp.2014.11.008
ER  - 

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year = "2015",
abstract = "This study was undertaken considering that, despite the broad use of the unopposed estrogen replacement therapy in elderly women, data on estrogen influence on the functional capacity of dendritic cells (DCs), and consequently immune response are limited. We examined the influence of 17 beta-estradiol on phenotype, cytokine secretory profile, and allostimulatory and polarizing capacity of splenic (OX62+) conventional DCs from 26-month-old (aged) Albino Oxford rats matured in vitro in the presence of LPS, a TLR4 agonist, and R848, a TLR7/8 agonist In the presence of 17 beta-estradiol, DCs from aged rats exhibited an impaired ability to mature upon stimulation with LPS, as shown by the lower surface density of MHC II and costimulatory CD80 and CD86 molecules. 17 beta-Estradiol alone enhanced CD40 expression in OX62+ DCs without affecting the expression of other costimulatory molecules, thereby confirming that the expression of this molecule is regulated independently from the regulation of other costimulatory molecules. However, although R848 upregulated the expression of MHC II and CD80 and CD40 costimulatory molecules on DCs, 17 beta-estradiol diminished the effect of this TLR agonist only on MHC II expression. In conjunction, the previous findings suggest that LPS and R848 elicit changes in the expression of costimulatory molecules via triggering differential intracellular signaling pathways. Furthermore, 17 beta-estradiol diminished the stimulatory influence of both LPS- and R848-matured OX62+ DCs on allogeneic CD4+ T lymphocyte proliferation in a mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR). Moreover, as shown in MLR, the exposure to 17 beta-estradiol during LPS- and R848-induced maturation diminished Th1- and enhanced Th17-driving capacity and reduced Th1-driving capacity of OX62+ DCs, respectively. This suggests that LPS and R848 affect not only the surface phenotype, but also functional characteristics of OX62+ DCs triggering distinct intracellular signaling pathways. Collectively, the findings indicate that estrogen directly acting on OX62+ DCs, may affect CD4+ lymphocyte-dependent immune response in aged female rats. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
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Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Bufan, B., Pilipović, I., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Đikić, J., Kosec, D.,& Leposavić, G.. (2015). 17 beta-Estradiol influences in vitro response of aged rat splenic conventional dendritic cells to TLR4 and TLR7/8 agonists in an agonist specific manner. in International Immunopharmacology
Elsevier, Amsterdam., 24(1), 24-35.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2014.11.008

Stojić-Vukanić Z, Nacka-Aleksić M, Bufan B, Pilipović I, Arsenović-Ranin N, Đikić J, Kosec D, Leposavić G. 17 beta-Estradiol influences in vitro response of aged rat splenic conventional dendritic cells to TLR4 and TLR7/8 agonists in an agonist specific manner. in International Immunopharmacology. 2015;24(1):24-35.
doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2014.11.008 .

Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Bufan, Biljana, Pilipović, Ivan, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Đikić, Jasmina, Kosec, Duško, Leposavić, Gordana, "17 beta-Estradiol influences in vitro response of aged rat splenic conventional dendritic cells to TLR4 and TLR7/8 agonists in an agonist specific manner" in International Immunopharmacology, 24, no. 1 (2015):24-35,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2014.11.008 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Đikić, Jasmina
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/429
AB  - The study examined the putative role of ovarian hormones in shaping of rat peripheral T-cell compartment during post-reproductive period. In 20-month-old rats ovariectomized (Ox) at the very end of reproductive period, thymic output, cellularity and composition of major TCR alpha beta+peripheral blood lymphocyte and splenocyte subsets were analyzed. Ovariectomy led to the enlargement of CD8 + peripheral blood lymphocyte and splenocyte subpopulations. This reflected: (i) a more efficient thymic generation of CD8 + cells as indicated by increased number of CD4+CD8+double positive and the most mature CD4CD8+TCR alpha beta(high) thymocytes and CD8 + recent thymic emigrants (RTEs) in peripheral blood, but not in the spleen of Ox rats, and (ii) the expansion of CD8 + memory/activated peripheral blood lymphocytes and splenocytes. The latter was consistent with a greater frequency of proliferating cells among freshly isolated memory/activated CD8 + peripheral blood lymphocytes and splenocytes and increased proliferative response of CD8 + splenocytes to stimulation with plate-bound anti-CD3 antibody. The former could be related to the rise in splenic IL-7 and IL-15 mRNA expression. Although ovariectomy affected the overall number of CD4 + T cells in none of the examined compartments, it increased CD4+FoxP3 + peripheral blood lymphocyte and splenocyte counts by enhancing their generation in periphery. Collectively, the results suggest that ovariectomy-induced long-lasting disturbances in ovarian hormone levels (mirrored in diminished progesterone serum level in 20-month-old rats) affects both thymic CD8 + cell generation and peripheral homeostasis and leads to the expansion of CD4+FoxP3 + cells in the periphery, thereby enhancing autoreactive cell control on account of immune system efficacy to combat infections and tumors.
PB  - Sage Publications Ltd, London
T2  - Experimental Biology and Medicine
T1  - Ovarian hormone level alterations during rat post-reproductive life-span influence CD8+T-cell homeostasis
EP  - 1332
IS  - 10
SP  - 1319
VL  - 240
DO  - 10.1177/1535370215570817
ER  - 

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author = "Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Kosec, Duško and Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana and Pilipović, Ivan and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Đikić, Jasmina and Bufan, Biljana and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2015",
abstract = "The study examined the putative role of ovarian hormones in shaping of rat peripheral T-cell compartment during post-reproductive period. In 20-month-old rats ovariectomized (Ox) at the very end of reproductive period, thymic output, cellularity and composition of major TCR alpha beta+peripheral blood lymphocyte and splenocyte subsets were analyzed. Ovariectomy led to the enlargement of CD8 + peripheral blood lymphocyte and splenocyte subpopulations. This reflected: (i) a more efficient thymic generation of CD8 + cells as indicated by increased number of CD4+CD8+double positive and the most mature CD4CD8+TCR alpha beta(high) thymocytes and CD8 + recent thymic emigrants (RTEs) in peripheral blood, but not in the spleen of Ox rats, and (ii) the expansion of CD8 + memory/activated peripheral blood lymphocytes and splenocytes. The latter was consistent with a greater frequency of proliferating cells among freshly isolated memory/activated CD8 + peripheral blood lymphocytes and splenocytes and increased proliferative response of CD8 + splenocytes to stimulation with plate-bound anti-CD3 antibody. The former could be related to the rise in splenic IL-7 and IL-15 mRNA expression. Although ovariectomy affected the overall number of CD4 + T cells in none of the examined compartments, it increased CD4+FoxP3 + peripheral blood lymphocyte and splenocyte counts by enhancing their generation in periphery. Collectively, the results suggest that ovariectomy-induced long-lasting disturbances in ovarian hormone levels (mirrored in diminished progesterone serum level in 20-month-old rats) affects both thymic CD8 + cell generation and peripheral homeostasis and leads to the expansion of CD4+FoxP3 + cells in the periphery, thereby enhancing autoreactive cell control on account of immune system efficacy to combat infections and tumors.",
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Arsenović-Ranin, N., Kosec, D., Nacka-Aleksić, M., Pilipović, I., Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Đikić, J., Bufan, B.,& Leposavić, G.. (2015). Ovarian hormone level alterations during rat post-reproductive life-span influence CD8+T-cell homeostasis. in Experimental Biology and Medicine
Sage Publications Ltd, London., 240(10), 1319-1332.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1535370215570817

Arsenović-Ranin N, Kosec D, Nacka-Aleksić M, Pilipović I, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Đikić J, Bufan B, Leposavić G. Ovarian hormone level alterations during rat post-reproductive life-span influence CD8+T-cell homeostasis. in Experimental Biology and Medicine. 2015;240(10):1319-1332.
doi:10.1177/1535370215570817 .

Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Kosec, Duško, Nacka-Aleksić, Mirjana, Pilipović, Ivan, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Đikić, Jasmina, Bufan, Biljana, Leposavić, Gordana, "Ovarian hormone level alterations during rat post-reproductive life-span influence CD8+T-cell homeostasis" in Experimental Biology and Medicine, 240, no. 10 (2015):1319-1332,
https://doi.org/10.1177/1535370215570817 . .