TY  - JOUR
AU  - Petrušić, Marija
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Kosec, Duško
AU  - Prijić, Ivana
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/633
AB  - The study was aimed to examine putative contribution of thymic involution to ageing-associated increase in susceptibility of Albino Oxford (AO) rats to the development of clinical EAE, and vice versa influence of the disease on the progression of thymic involution. To this end we examined (i) the parameters of thymocyte negative selection efficacy, the thymic generation of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T regulatory cells (Tregs) and thymic capacity to instruct/predetermine IL-17-producing T-cell differentiation, and thymopietic efficacy-associated accumulation of “inflammescent” cytotoxic CD28- T cells in the periphery, and (ii) the key underlying mechanisms in young and old non-immunised AO rats and their counterparts immunised for EAE (on the 16th day post-immunisation when the disease in old rats reached the plateau) using flow cytometry analysis and/or RT-qPCR. It was found that thymic involution impairs: (i) the efficacy of negative selection (by affecting thymocyte expression of CD90, negative regulator of selection threshold and the expression of thymic stromal cell integrity factors) and (ii) Treg generation (by diminishing expression of cytokines supporting their differentiation/maturation). Additionally, the results suggest that thymic involution facilitates CD8+ T-cell differentiation into IL-17-producing cells (previously linked to the development of clinical EAE in old AO rats). Furthermore, they confirmed that ageing-related decrease in thymic T-cell output (as indicated by diminished frequency of recent thymic emigrants in peripheral blood) resulted in the accumulation of CD28- T cells in peripheral blood and, upon immunisation, in the target organ. On the other hand, the development of EAE (most likely by increasing circulatory levels of proinflammatory cytokines) contributed to the decline in thymic output of T cells, including Tregs, and thereby to the progression/maintenance of clinical EAE. Thus, in AO rats thymic involution via multi-layered mechanisms may favour the development of clinically manifested autoimmunity, which, in turn, precipitates the thymus atrophy.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Experimental Gerontology
T1  - Thymic changes as a contributing factor in the increased susceptibility of old Albino Oxford rats to EAE development
SP  - 112009
VL  - 171
DO  - 10.1016/j.exger.2022.112009
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Petrušić, Marija and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Pilipović, Ivan and Kosec, Duško and Prijić, Ivana and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The study was aimed to examine putative contribution of thymic involution to ageing-associated increase in susceptibility of Albino Oxford (AO) rats to the development of clinical EAE, and vice versa influence of the disease on the progression of thymic involution. To this end we examined (i) the parameters of thymocyte negative selection efficacy, the thymic generation of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T regulatory cells (Tregs) and thymic capacity to instruct/predetermine IL-17-producing T-cell differentiation, and thymopietic efficacy-associated accumulation of “inflammescent” cytotoxic CD28- T cells in the periphery, and (ii) the key underlying mechanisms in young and old non-immunised AO rats and their counterparts immunised for EAE (on the 16th day post-immunisation when the disease in old rats reached the plateau) using flow cytometry analysis and/or RT-qPCR. It was found that thymic involution impairs: (i) the efficacy of negative selection (by affecting thymocyte expression of CD90, negative regulator of selection threshold and the expression of thymic stromal cell integrity factors) and (ii) Treg generation (by diminishing expression of cytokines supporting their differentiation/maturation). Additionally, the results suggest that thymic involution facilitates CD8+ T-cell differentiation into IL-17-producing cells (previously linked to the development of clinical EAE in old AO rats). Furthermore, they confirmed that ageing-related decrease in thymic T-cell output (as indicated by diminished frequency of recent thymic emigrants in peripheral blood) resulted in the accumulation of CD28- T cells in peripheral blood and, upon immunisation, in the target organ. On the other hand, the development of EAE (most likely by increasing circulatory levels of proinflammatory cytokines) contributed to the decline in thymic output of T cells, including Tregs, and thereby to the progression/maintenance of clinical EAE. Thus, in AO rats thymic involution via multi-layered mechanisms may favour the development of clinically manifested autoimmunity, which, in turn, precipitates the thymus atrophy.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Experimental Gerontology",
title = "Thymic changes as a contributing factor in the increased susceptibility of old Albino Oxford rats to EAE development",
pages = "112009",
volume = "171",
doi = "10.1016/j.exger.2022.112009"
}

Petrušić, M., Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Pilipović, I., Kosec, D., Prijić, I.,& Leposavić, G.. (2023). Thymic changes as a contributing factor in the increased susceptibility of old Albino Oxford rats to EAE development. in Experimental Gerontology
Elsevier., 171, 112009.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2022.112009

Petrušić M, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Pilipović I, Kosec D, Prijić I, Leposavić G. Thymic changes as a contributing factor in the increased susceptibility of old Albino Oxford rats to EAE development. in Experimental Gerontology. 2023;171:112009.
doi:10.1016/j.exger.2022.112009 .

Petrušić, Marija, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Pilipović, Ivan, Kosec, Duško, Prijić, Ivana, Leposavić, Gordana, "Thymic changes as a contributing factor in the increased susceptibility of old Albino Oxford rats to EAE development" in Experimental Gerontology, 171 (2023):112009,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2022.112009 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Šokarda Slavić, Marinela
AU  - Kojić, Milan
AU  - Margetić, Aleksandra
AU  - Ristović, Marina
AU  - Pavlović, Marija
AU  - Nikolić, Stefan
AU  - Vujčić, Zoran
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/635
AB  - The combination of b-oligosaccharides from enzymatically hydrolysed barley b-glucan has attracted interest recently due to its positive effects on human health. This study aimed to assess the impact of the
endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase enzyme from Bacillus subtilis 168 on improving the nutritional and bioactive
properties of barley b-glucan. A new procedure for the isolation of b-glucan was developed, at a lower
temperature (45 °C), enabling purity from starch contamination, without affecting the yield (6 g b-glucan
from 100 g of barley flour). The endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase is cloned into E. coli pQE_Ek enables the high
production and purification (82% yield, 1.8 mg mL 1 and 440 U mg 1
) of an enzyme identical to the
natural one (25.5 kDa). The enzymatic reaction showed high efficiency of b-glucan degradation by recombinant enzyme, giving a mixture of products (of which 3-O-b-cellobiosyl-D-glucose and 3-O-b-cellotriosylD-glucose are the most abundant), the reduction of viscosity (17%) and increase in antioxidant capacities
by 15.2%, 30.9% and 44.0% assessed by ABTS, DPPH and ORAC, respectively. These results indicate
the possible application of endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase enzyme in improving the properties of barley bglucan used as functional foods.
PB  - Wiley
T2  - International Journal of Food Science and Technology
T1  - Improvement of nutritional and bioactive properties of barley b-glucan-based food products using Bacillus subtilis 168 endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase
DO  - 10.1111/ijfs.16647
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Šokarda Slavić, Marinela and Kojić, Milan and Margetić, Aleksandra and Ristović, Marina and Pavlović, Marija and Nikolić, Stefan and Vujčić, Zoran",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The combination of b-oligosaccharides from enzymatically hydrolysed barley b-glucan has attracted interest recently due to its positive effects on human health. This study aimed to assess the impact of the
endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase enzyme from Bacillus subtilis 168 on improving the nutritional and bioactive
properties of barley b-glucan. A new procedure for the isolation of b-glucan was developed, at a lower
temperature (45 °C), enabling purity from starch contamination, without affecting the yield (6 g b-glucan
from 100 g of barley flour). The endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase is cloned into E. coli pQE_Ek enables the high
production and purification (82% yield, 1.8 mg mL 1 and 440 U mg 1
) of an enzyme identical to the
natural one (25.5 kDa). The enzymatic reaction showed high efficiency of b-glucan degradation by recombinant enzyme, giving a mixture of products (of which 3-O-b-cellobiosyl-D-glucose and 3-O-b-cellotriosylD-glucose are the most abundant), the reduction of viscosity (17%) and increase in antioxidant capacities
by 15.2%, 30.9% and 44.0% assessed by ABTS, DPPH and ORAC, respectively. These results indicate
the possible application of endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase enzyme in improving the properties of barley bglucan used as functional foods.",
publisher = "Wiley",
journal = "International Journal of Food Science and Technology",
title = "Improvement of nutritional and bioactive properties of barley b-glucan-based food products using Bacillus subtilis 168 endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase",
doi = "10.1111/ijfs.16647"
}

Šokarda Slavić, M., Kojić, M., Margetić, A., Ristović, M., Pavlović, M., Nikolić, S.,& Vujčić, Z.. (2023). Improvement of nutritional and bioactive properties of barley b-glucan-based food products using Bacillus subtilis 168 endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase. in International Journal of Food Science and Technology
Wiley..
https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.16647

Šokarda Slavić M, Kojić M, Margetić A, Ristović M, Pavlović M, Nikolić S, Vujčić Z. Improvement of nutritional and bioactive properties of barley b-glucan-based food products using Bacillus subtilis 168 endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase. in International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 2023;.
doi:10.1111/ijfs.16647 .

Šokarda Slavić, Marinela, Kojić, Milan, Margetić, Aleksandra, Ristović, Marina, Pavlović, Marija, Nikolić, Stefan, Vujčić, Zoran, "Improvement of nutritional and bioactive properties of barley b-glucan-based food products using Bacillus subtilis 168 endo-b-1,3-1,4-glucanase" in International Journal of Food Science and Technology (2023),
https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.16647 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Šokarda Slavić, Marinela
AU  - Kojić, Milan
AU  - Margetić, Aleksandra
AU  - Stanisavljević, Nemanja
AU  - Gardijan, Lazar
AU  - Božić, Nataša
AU  - Vujčić, Zoran
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/634
AB  - α-Amylase from the thermophilic bacterial strain Anoxybacillus vranjensis ST4 (AVA) was cloned into the pMALc5HisEk expression vector and successfully expressed and purified from the Escherichia coli ER2523 host strain. AVA belongs to the GH13_5 subfamily of glycoside hydrolases and has 7 conserved sequence regions (CSRs) distributed in three distinct domains (A, B, C). In addition, there is a starch binding domain (SBD) from the CBM20 family of carbohydrate binding modules (CBMs). AVA is a monomer of 66 kDa that achieves maximum activity at 60–80 °C and is active and stable over a wide pH range (4.0–9.0). AVA retained 50 % of its activity after 31 h of incubation at 60 °C and was resistant to a large number of denaturing agents. It hydrolyzed starch granules very efficiently, releasing maltose, maltotriose and maltopentaose as the main products. The hydrolysis rates of raw corn, wheat, horseradish, and potato starch, at a concentration of 10 %, were 87.8, 85.9, 93.0, and 58 %, respectively, at pH 8.5 over a 3 h period. This study showed that the high level of expression as well as the properties of this highly stable and versatile enzyme show all the prerequisites for successful application in industry.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
T1  - Highly stable and versatile α-amylase from Anoxybacillus vranjensis ST4 suitable for various applications
SP  - 126055
VL  - 249
DO  - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126055
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Šokarda Slavić, Marinela and Kojić, Milan and Margetić, Aleksandra and Stanisavljević, Nemanja and Gardijan, Lazar and Božić, Nataša and Vujčić, Zoran",
year = "2023",
abstract = "α-Amylase from the thermophilic bacterial strain Anoxybacillus vranjensis ST4 (AVA) was cloned into the pMALc5HisEk expression vector and successfully expressed and purified from the Escherichia coli ER2523 host strain. AVA belongs to the GH13_5 subfamily of glycoside hydrolases and has 7 conserved sequence regions (CSRs) distributed in three distinct domains (A, B, C). In addition, there is a starch binding domain (SBD) from the CBM20 family of carbohydrate binding modules (CBMs). AVA is a monomer of 66 kDa that achieves maximum activity at 60–80 °C and is active and stable over a wide pH range (4.0–9.0). AVA retained 50 % of its activity after 31 h of incubation at 60 °C and was resistant to a large number of denaturing agents. It hydrolyzed starch granules very efficiently, releasing maltose, maltotriose and maltopentaose as the main products. The hydrolysis rates of raw corn, wheat, horseradish, and potato starch, at a concentration of 10 %, were 87.8, 85.9, 93.0, and 58 %, respectively, at pH 8.5 over a 3 h period. This study showed that the high level of expression as well as the properties of this highly stable and versatile enzyme show all the prerequisites for successful application in industry.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "International Journal of Biological Macromolecules",
title = "Highly stable and versatile α-amylase from Anoxybacillus vranjensis ST4 suitable for various applications",
pages = "126055",
volume = "249",
doi = "10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126055"
}

Šokarda Slavić, M., Kojić, M., Margetić, A., Stanisavljević, N., Gardijan, L., Božić, N.,& Vujčić, Z.. (2023). Highly stable and versatile α-amylase from Anoxybacillus vranjensis ST4 suitable for various applications. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Elsevier., 249, 126055.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126055

Šokarda Slavić M, Kojić M, Margetić A, Stanisavljević N, Gardijan L, Božić N, Vujčić Z. Highly stable and versatile α-amylase from Anoxybacillus vranjensis ST4 suitable for various applications. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2023;249:126055.
doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126055 .

Šokarda Slavić, Marinela, Kojić, Milan, Margetić, Aleksandra, Stanisavljević, Nemanja, Gardijan, Lazar, Božić, Nataša, Vujčić, Zoran, "Highly stable and versatile α-amylase from Anoxybacillus vranjensis ST4 suitable for various applications" in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 249 (2023):126055,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126055 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/663
AB  - This review summarizes recent findings related to the role of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) in pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its commonly used experimental model – experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). They indicate that noradrenaline, the key end-point mediator of the SNS, acting through β-adrenoceptor, has a contributory role in the early stages of MS/EAE development. This stage is characterized by the SNS hyperactivity (increased release of noradrenaline) reflecting the net effect of different factors, such as the disease-associated inflammation, stress, vitamin D hypovitaminosis, Epstein-Barr virus infection and dysbiosis. Thus, the administration of propranolol, a non-selective β-adrenoceptor blocker, readily crossing the blood-brain barrier, to experimental rats before the autoimmune challenge and in the early (preclinical/prodromal) phase of the disease mitigates EAE severity. This phenomenon has been ascribed to the alleviation of neuroinflammation (due to attenuation of primarily microglial activation/proinflammatory functions) and the diminution of the magnitude of the primary CD4+ T-cell autoimmune response (the effect associated with impaired autoantigen uptake by antigen presenting cells and their migration into draining lymph nodes). The former is partly related to breaking of the catecholamine-dependent self-amplifying microglial feed-forward loop and the positive feedback loop between microglia and the SNS, leading to down-regulation of the SNS hyperactivity and its enhancing influence on microglial activation/proinflammatory functions and the magnitude of autoimmune response. The effects of propranolol are shown to be more prominent in male EAE animals, the phenomenon important as males (like men) are likely to develop clinically more severe disease. Thus, these findings could serve as a firm scientific background for formulation of a new sex-specific immune-intervention strategy for the early phases of MS (characterized by the SNS hyperactivity) exploiting anti-(neuro)inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of propranolol and other relatively cheap and safe adrenergic drugs with similar therapeutic profile.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Pharmacology and Therapeutics
T1  - Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis
VL  - 243
DO  - 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pilipović, Ivan and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "This review summarizes recent findings related to the role of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) in pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its commonly used experimental model – experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). They indicate that noradrenaline, the key end-point mediator of the SNS, acting through β-adrenoceptor, has a contributory role in the early stages of MS/EAE development. This stage is characterized by the SNS hyperactivity (increased release of noradrenaline) reflecting the net effect of different factors, such as the disease-associated inflammation, stress, vitamin D hypovitaminosis, Epstein-Barr virus infection and dysbiosis. Thus, the administration of propranolol, a non-selective β-adrenoceptor blocker, readily crossing the blood-brain barrier, to experimental rats before the autoimmune challenge and in the early (preclinical/prodromal) phase of the disease mitigates EAE severity. This phenomenon has been ascribed to the alleviation of neuroinflammation (due to attenuation of primarily microglial activation/proinflammatory functions) and the diminution of the magnitude of the primary CD4+ T-cell autoimmune response (the effect associated with impaired autoantigen uptake by antigen presenting cells and their migration into draining lymph nodes). The former is partly related to breaking of the catecholamine-dependent self-amplifying microglial feed-forward loop and the positive feedback loop between microglia and the SNS, leading to down-regulation of the SNS hyperactivity and its enhancing influence on microglial activation/proinflammatory functions and the magnitude of autoimmune response. The effects of propranolol are shown to be more prominent in male EAE animals, the phenomenon important as males (like men) are likely to develop clinically more severe disease. Thus, these findings could serve as a firm scientific background for formulation of a new sex-specific immune-intervention strategy for the early phases of MS (characterized by the SNS hyperactivity) exploiting anti-(neuro)inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of propranolol and other relatively cheap and safe adrenergic drugs with similar therapeutic profile.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Pharmacology and Therapeutics",
title = "Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis",
volume = "243",
doi = "10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358"
}

Pilipović, I., Stojić-Vukanić, Z.,& Leposavić, G.. (2023). Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis. in Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Elsevier., 243.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358

Pilipović I, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Leposavić G. Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis. in Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2023;243.
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358 .

Pilipović, Ivan, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Leposavić, Gordana, "Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis" in Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 243 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/657
AB  - This review summarizes recent findings related to the role of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) in pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its commonly used experimental model – experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). They indicate that noradrenaline, the key end-point mediator of the SNS, acting through β-adrenoceptor, has a contributory role in the early stages of MS/EAE development. This stage is characterized by the SNS hyperactivity (increased release of noradrenaline) reflecting the net effect of different factors, such as the disease-associated inflammation, stress, vitamin D hypovitaminosis, Epstein-Barr virus infection and dysbiosis. Thus, the administration of propranolol, a non-selective β-adrenoceptor blocker, readily crossing the blood-brain barrier, to experimental rats before the autoimmune challenge and in the early (preclinical/prodromal) phase of the disease mitigates EAE severity. This phenomenon has been ascribed to the alleviation of neuroinflammation (due to attenuation of primarily microglial activation/proinflammatory functions) and the diminution of the magnitude of the primary CD4+ T-cell autoimmune response (the effect associated with impaired autoantigen uptake by antigen presenting cells and their migration into draining lymph nodes). The former is partly related to breaking of the catecholamine-dependent self-amplifying microglial feed-forward loop and the positive feedback loop between microglia and the SNS, leading to down-regulation of the SNS hyperactivity and its enhancing influence on microglial activation/proinflammatory functions and the magnitude of autoimmune response. The effects of propranolol are shown to be more prominent in male EAE animals, the phenomenon important as males (like men) are likely to develop clinically more severe disease. Thus, these findings could serve as a firm scientific background for formulation of a new sex-specific immune-intervention strategy for the early phases of MS (characterized by the SNS hyperactivity) exploiting anti-(neuro)inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of propranolol and other relatively cheap and safe adrenergic drugs with similar therapeutic profile.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Pharmacology and Therapeutics
T1  - Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis
VL  - 243
DO  - 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pilipović, Ivan and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "This review summarizes recent findings related to the role of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) in pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its commonly used experimental model – experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). They indicate that noradrenaline, the key end-point mediator of the SNS, acting through β-adrenoceptor, has a contributory role in the early stages of MS/EAE development. This stage is characterized by the SNS hyperactivity (increased release of noradrenaline) reflecting the net effect of different factors, such as the disease-associated inflammation, stress, vitamin D hypovitaminosis, Epstein-Barr virus infection and dysbiosis. Thus, the administration of propranolol, a non-selective β-adrenoceptor blocker, readily crossing the blood-brain barrier, to experimental rats before the autoimmune challenge and in the early (preclinical/prodromal) phase of the disease mitigates EAE severity. This phenomenon has been ascribed to the alleviation of neuroinflammation (due to attenuation of primarily microglial activation/proinflammatory functions) and the diminution of the magnitude of the primary CD4+ T-cell autoimmune response (the effect associated with impaired autoantigen uptake by antigen presenting cells and their migration into draining lymph nodes). The former is partly related to breaking of the catecholamine-dependent self-amplifying microglial feed-forward loop and the positive feedback loop between microglia and the SNS, leading to down-regulation of the SNS hyperactivity and its enhancing influence on microglial activation/proinflammatory functions and the magnitude of autoimmune response. The effects of propranolol are shown to be more prominent in male EAE animals, the phenomenon important as males (like men) are likely to develop clinically more severe disease. Thus, these findings could serve as a firm scientific background for formulation of a new sex-specific immune-intervention strategy for the early phases of MS (characterized by the SNS hyperactivity) exploiting anti-(neuro)inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of propranolol and other relatively cheap and safe adrenergic drugs with similar therapeutic profile.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Pharmacology and Therapeutics",
title = "Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis",
volume = "243",
doi = "10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358"
}

Pilipović, I., Stojić-Vukanić, Z.,& Leposavić, G.. (2023). Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis. in Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Elsevier., 243.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358

Pilipović I, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Leposavić G. Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis. in Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2023;243.
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358 .

Pilipović, Ivan, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Leposavić, Gordana, "Adrenoceptors as potential target for add-on immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis" in Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 243 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108358 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lopandić, Zorana
AU  - Dragačević, Luka
AU  - Kosanović, Dejana
AU  - Burazer, Lidija
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Minić, Rajna
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/787
AB  - In vivo animal models can provide worthy information on various aspects of asthma mechanism and pathogenesis. The genetic predisposition and phenotype of mice may affect the immune response itself. Here we compare the early immune response to Der p 2 or HDM allergen extract upon injection and inhalation in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. Female C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice were immunized with Der p 2 allergen subcutaneously followed by inhalation of Der p 2 or HDM extract. After challenge, the mice were euthanized; blood, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), spleens and lungs were collected. Cells from BAL were identified by May-Grünwald Giemsa staining and lung leukocyte populations were analyzed by flow cytometry. Serum antibody levels of Der p 2 specific IgE, IgG, IgG1 and IgG2a were assessed by ELISA, and cytokine secretion (IL-4, IFN-γ and IL-10) was evaluated upon stimulation with Der p 2 or HDM extract. The Th2 immune response was confirmed by elevated allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) and the allergic reaction was evidenced by infiltration of eosinophils and/or neutrophils into BAL. We found that BALB/c mice were inefficient in integrating local with systemic immune response, evidenced by almost no IgG or IgE production upon one subcutaneous injection and subsequent inhalation of Der p 2 allergen; also, the bronchoalveolar lavage infiltrate in these mice consisted of neutrophil infiltration, unlike C57BL/6 mice in which eosinophilic infiltrate predominated. The differences between BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice strains could be exploited for generating different types of responses to the Der p 2 allergen.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Journal of Immunological Methods
T2  - Journal of Immunological MethodsJournal of Immunological Methods
T1  - Differences in mouse strains determine the outcome of Der p 2 allergy induction protocols
SP  - 113382
VL  - 511
DO  - 10.1016/j.jim.2022.113382
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Lopandić, Zorana and Dragačević, Luka and Kosanović, Dejana and Burazer, Lidija and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Minić, Rajna",
year = "2022",
abstract = "In vivo animal models can provide worthy information on various aspects of asthma mechanism and pathogenesis. The genetic predisposition and phenotype of mice may affect the immune response itself. Here we compare the early immune response to Der p 2 or HDM allergen extract upon injection and inhalation in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. Female C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice were immunized with Der p 2 allergen subcutaneously followed by inhalation of Der p 2 or HDM extract. After challenge, the mice were euthanized; blood, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), spleens and lungs were collected. Cells from BAL were identified by May-Grünwald Giemsa staining and lung leukocyte populations were analyzed by flow cytometry. Serum antibody levels of Der p 2 specific IgE, IgG, IgG1 and IgG2a were assessed by ELISA, and cytokine secretion (IL-4, IFN-γ and IL-10) was evaluated upon stimulation with Der p 2 or HDM extract. The Th2 immune response was confirmed by elevated allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) and the allergic reaction was evidenced by infiltration of eosinophils and/or neutrophils into BAL. We found that BALB/c mice were inefficient in integrating local with systemic immune response, evidenced by almost no IgG or IgE production upon one subcutaneous injection and subsequent inhalation of Der p 2 allergen; also, the bronchoalveolar lavage infiltrate in these mice consisted of neutrophil infiltration, unlike C57BL/6 mice in which eosinophilic infiltrate predominated. The differences between BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice strains could be exploited for generating different types of responses to the Der p 2 allergen.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Journal of Immunological Methods, Journal of Immunological MethodsJournal of Immunological Methods",
title = "Differences in mouse strains determine the outcome of Der p 2 allergy induction protocols",
pages = "113382",
volume = "511",
doi = "10.1016/j.jim.2022.113382"
}

Lopandić, Z., Dragačević, L., Kosanović, D., Burazer, L., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Minić, R.. (2022). Differences in mouse strains determine the outcome of Der p 2 allergy induction protocols. in Journal of Immunological Methods
Elsevier., 511, 113382.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jim.2022.113382

Lopandić Z, Dragačević L, Kosanović D, Burazer L, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Minić R. Differences in mouse strains determine the outcome of Der p 2 allergy induction protocols. in Journal of Immunological Methods. 2022;511:113382.
doi:10.1016/j.jim.2022.113382 .

Lopandić, Zorana, Dragačević, Luka, Kosanović, Dejana, Burazer, Lidija, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Minić, Rajna, "Differences in mouse strains determine the outcome of Der p 2 allergy induction protocols" in Journal of Immunological Methods, 511 (2022):113382,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jim.2022.113382 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Kovačević Jovanović, Vesna
AU  - Blagojević, Veljko
AU  - Ćuruvija, Ivana
AU  - Stanojević, Stanislava
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/672
AB  - BACKGROUND Deregulation of the immune response to microbiota or pathogens, and increased intestinal permeability have been proposed as disease-driving mechanisms in colitis. Since peritoneal macrophages guard the sterility of peritoneal cavity from bacterial leakage from the gut, it is plausible to assume that peritoneal macrophages are involved in colitis development. OBJECTIVES The objective was to investigate changes in the composition of peritoneal cells and their response to stimulation by selected gut microbiota during colitis. METHODS Seven days following induction of colitis with intrarectal instillation of ethanol or trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS, 10mg/kg or 40mg/kg), peritoneal cells of Dark Agouti (DA) rats were isolated and subjected to flow cytometry. The amount of IL-6 and TNF-α produced by adherent cells was determined by ELISA following in vitro stimulation with LPS and commensal E.coli and Enteroccocus spp.
RESULTS
Instillation of ethanol or TNBS (10 and 40 mg/kg) increased the proportion of CD11bintCD4low monocytes
and decreased the proportion of resident CD163+MHCIIIo macrophages and CD163-MHCIIhi macrophage/dendritic cells.
In vitro treatment with Enterococcus spp. was superior over LPS and E.coli in increasing macrophage TNF-α release in all
but saline-injected control rats. In vitro treatment with E.coli exceeded the level of LPS stimulation in
inducing macrophage IL-6 release in saline- and ethanol-injected rats. It may be concluded that changes in the
composition of peritoneal cells during colitis and, subsequently, their selectively altered response to gut commensals
may perpetuate or modulate inflammation during disease development
PB  - Serbian Society of Microbiology
C3  - FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia
T1  - Changes in the composition of rat peritoneal cells and their response to stimulation by selected gut microbiota during colitis
SP  - 880
SP  - 880
SP  - 1536
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_672
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Kovačević Jovanović, Vesna and Blagojević, Veljko and Ćuruvija, Ivana and Stanojević, Stanislava",
year = "2022",
abstract = "BACKGROUND Deregulation of the immune response to microbiota or pathogens, and increased intestinal permeability have been proposed as disease-driving mechanisms in colitis. Since peritoneal macrophages guard the sterility of peritoneal cavity from bacterial leakage from the gut, it is plausible to assume that peritoneal macrophages are involved in colitis development. OBJECTIVES The objective was to investigate changes in the composition of peritoneal cells and their response to stimulation by selected gut microbiota during colitis. METHODS Seven days following induction of colitis with intrarectal instillation of ethanol or trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS, 10mg/kg or 40mg/kg), peritoneal cells of Dark Agouti (DA) rats were isolated and subjected to flow cytometry. The amount of IL-6 and TNF-α produced by adherent cells was determined by ELISA following in vitro stimulation with LPS and commensal E.coli and Enteroccocus spp.
RESULTS
Instillation of ethanol or TNBS (10 and 40 mg/kg) increased the proportion of CD11bintCD4low monocytes
and decreased the proportion of resident CD163+MHCIIIo macrophages and CD163-MHCIIhi macrophage/dendritic cells.
In vitro treatment with Enterococcus spp. was superior over LPS and E.coli in increasing macrophage TNF-α release in all
but saline-injected control rats. In vitro treatment with E.coli exceeded the level of LPS stimulation in
inducing macrophage IL-6 release in saline- and ethanol-injected rats. It may be concluded that changes in the
composition of peritoneal cells during colitis and, subsequently, their selectively altered response to gut commensals
may perpetuate or modulate inflammation during disease development",
publisher = "Serbian Society of Microbiology",
journal = "FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia",
title = "Changes in the composition of rat peritoneal cells and their response to stimulation by selected gut microbiota during colitis",
pages = "880-880-1536",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_672"
}

Kovačević Jovanović, V., Blagojević, V., Ćuruvija, I.,& Stanojević, S.. (2022). Changes in the composition of rat peritoneal cells and their response to stimulation by selected gut microbiota during colitis. in FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia
Serbian Society of Microbiology., 880.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_672

Kovačević Jovanović V, Blagojević V, Ćuruvija I, Stanojević S. Changes in the composition of rat peritoneal cells and their response to stimulation by selected gut microbiota during colitis. in FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia. 2022;:880.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_672 .

Kovačević Jovanović, Vesna, Blagojević, Veljko, Ćuruvija, Ivana, Stanojević, Stanislava, "Changes in the composition of rat peritoneal cells and their response to stimulation by selected gut microbiota during colitis" in FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia (2022):880,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_672 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Kovačević Jovanović, Vesna
AU  - Ćuruvija, Ivana
AU  - Stanojević, Stanislava
AU  - Blagojević, Veljko
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/673
AB  - BACKGROUND A variety of commensal bacterial taxa elicit serum IgA responses resulting in protection against polymicrobial sepsis, whereas anti-commensal IgG may have deleterious role in gastrointestinal and systemic inflammation. OBJECTIVES The aim was to determine the systemic levels of specific antibodies directed to autologous E.coli in rats of Albino Oxford (AO) and Dark Agouti (DA) rat strains during colitis. METHODS Rats were intrarectally injected with ethanol or trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS, 10 or 40mg/kg) whereas controls received saline in the same manner. Sera were tested for the level of anti-E.coli antibodies of IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b and IgA classes by ELISA. RESULTS Both rat strains developed colitis, but the degree of colon necrosis and hyperemia were slightly greater in DA than in AO rats and the survival rate was significantly lower in DA relative to AO rats. Among saline-treated controls, the levels of IgG1, IgG2a, and IgG2b anti-E.coli antibodies were comparable between rat strains, whereas the amounts of IgA were significantly higher in DA compared to AO rats. Development of colitis significantly increased the amount of anti-E.coli antibodies of IgA and IgG2a classes in sera of AO rats, and those of IgG2a and IgG2b classes in sera of DA rats. Hence, mostly beneficial role of IgA and probably deleterious role of IgG2b antibodies directed to commensal E.coli during colitis may be suggested, whereas the role of anti-E.coli antibodies of IgG2a classes remains intriguing.
PB  - Serbian Society of Microbiology
C3  - FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia
T1  - The intriguing role of anti-commensal bacteria antibodies in sera of colitic rats
SP  - 883
SP  - 883
SP  - 1538
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_673
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Kovačević Jovanović, Vesna and Ćuruvija, Ivana and Stanojević, Stanislava and Blagojević, Veljko",
year = "2022",
abstract = "BACKGROUND A variety of commensal bacterial taxa elicit serum IgA responses resulting in protection against polymicrobial sepsis, whereas anti-commensal IgG may have deleterious role in gastrointestinal and systemic inflammation. OBJECTIVES The aim was to determine the systemic levels of specific antibodies directed to autologous E.coli in rats of Albino Oxford (AO) and Dark Agouti (DA) rat strains during colitis. METHODS Rats were intrarectally injected with ethanol or trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS, 10 or 40mg/kg) whereas controls received saline in the same manner. Sera were tested for the level of anti-E.coli antibodies of IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b and IgA classes by ELISA. RESULTS Both rat strains developed colitis, but the degree of colon necrosis and hyperemia were slightly greater in DA than in AO rats and the survival rate was significantly lower in DA relative to AO rats. Among saline-treated controls, the levels of IgG1, IgG2a, and IgG2b anti-E.coli antibodies were comparable between rat strains, whereas the amounts of IgA were significantly higher in DA compared to AO rats. Development of colitis significantly increased the amount of anti-E.coli antibodies of IgA and IgG2a classes in sera of AO rats, and those of IgG2a and IgG2b classes in sera of DA rats. Hence, mostly beneficial role of IgA and probably deleterious role of IgG2b antibodies directed to commensal E.coli during colitis may be suggested, whereas the role of anti-E.coli antibodies of IgG2a classes remains intriguing.",
publisher = "Serbian Society of Microbiology",
journal = "FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia",
title = "The intriguing role of anti-commensal bacteria antibodies in sera of colitic rats",
pages = "883-883-1538",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_673"
}

Kovačević Jovanović, V., Ćuruvija, I., Stanojević, S.,& Blagojević, V.. (2022). The intriguing role of anti-commensal bacteria antibodies in sera of colitic rats. in FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia
Serbian Society of Microbiology., 883.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_673

Kovačević Jovanović V, Ćuruvija I, Stanojević S, Blagojević V. The intriguing role of anti-commensal bacteria antibodies in sera of colitic rats. in FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia. 2022;:883.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_673 .

Kovačević Jovanović, Vesna, Ćuruvija, Ivana, Stanojević, Stanislava, Blagojević, Veljko, "The intriguing role of anti-commensal bacteria antibodies in sera of colitic rats" in FEMS conference on microbiology in association with Serbian Society of Microbiology, 30 June - 2 July, Serbia (2022):883,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_673 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikodijević, Slavomir
AU  - Blagojević, Veljko
AU  - Ćuruvija, Ivana
AU  - Kosanović, Dejana
AU  - Đukić, Tamara
AU  - Đorđević, Brižita
AU  - Ilić, Vesna
AU  - Minić, Rajna
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/632
AB  - Increased interest in microbiota calls for the thorough analysis of antibody reactivity to different microorganisms. As salivary IgA represents the first line of defence against microorganisms contacting mucosal surfaces, we explored the binding and specificity of salivary IgA by testing the binding of purified, FITC-labelled salivary IgA to different microorganisms in flow cytometry and conclude that this kind of analysis enables the differentiation of species/strains with high IgA binding capacity, which should be corroborated on a larger sample size. Further we compare, with in-house ELISA, the binding of polyclonal salivary IgA with the binding of polyclonal serum IgA from the same individuals to whole microbial cells and to purified microbial components. High correlations were obtained in total salivary IgA binding to Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Escherichia coli, very distant bacterial species, as well as to isolated bacterial components (r = .70–.97). The binding of total salivary IgA resembled the binding of both salivary IgA1 and IgA2, with IgA2 predominating. For serum polyclonal IgA repertoire, substantially higher specificity was obtained. Serum IgA binding to E. coli correlated best with serum IgA binding to lipopolysaccharide (r = .86), and serum IgA against L. rhamnosus correlated best with the anti-peptidoglycan IgA levels (r = .88). We have also detected that total serum IgA response is governed by either IgA1 or IgA2 response, depending on the nature of the antigen/s. We conclude that steady state salivary IgA repertoire, unlike serum IgA repertoire, consists of polyreactive antibodies with innate specificity, questioning its capacity to select resident microbiota.
PB  - The Scandinavian Foundation for Immunology
T2  - Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
T1  - Selectivity of polyclonal repertoire of anti-microbial IgA and its subclasses in saliva and serum in humans
VL  - 96
DO  - 10.1111/sji.13223
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nikodijević, Slavomir and Blagojević, Veljko and Ćuruvija, Ivana and Kosanović, Dejana and Đukić, Tamara and Đorđević, Brižita and Ilić, Vesna and Minić, Rajna",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Increased interest in microbiota calls for the thorough analysis of antibody reactivity to different microorganisms. As salivary IgA represents the first line of defence against microorganisms contacting mucosal surfaces, we explored the binding and specificity of salivary IgA by testing the binding of purified, FITC-labelled salivary IgA to different microorganisms in flow cytometry and conclude that this kind of analysis enables the differentiation of species/strains with high IgA binding capacity, which should be corroborated on a larger sample size. Further we compare, with in-house ELISA, the binding of polyclonal salivary IgA with the binding of polyclonal serum IgA from the same individuals to whole microbial cells and to purified microbial components. High correlations were obtained in total salivary IgA binding to Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Escherichia coli, very distant bacterial species, as well as to isolated bacterial components (r = .70–.97). The binding of total salivary IgA resembled the binding of both salivary IgA1 and IgA2, with IgA2 predominating. For serum polyclonal IgA repertoire, substantially higher specificity was obtained. Serum IgA binding to E. coli correlated best with serum IgA binding to lipopolysaccharide (r = .86), and serum IgA against L. rhamnosus correlated best with the anti-peptidoglycan IgA levels (r = .88). We have also detected that total serum IgA response is governed by either IgA1 or IgA2 response, depending on the nature of the antigen/s. We conclude that steady state salivary IgA repertoire, unlike serum IgA repertoire, consists of polyreactive antibodies with innate specificity, questioning its capacity to select resident microbiota.",
publisher = "The Scandinavian Foundation for Immunology",
journal = "Scandinavian Journal of Immunology",
title = "Selectivity of polyclonal repertoire of anti-microbial IgA and its subclasses in saliva and serum in humans",
volume = "96",
doi = "10.1111/sji.13223"
}

Nikodijević, S., Blagojević, V., Ćuruvija, I., Kosanović, D., Đukić, T., Đorđević, B., Ilić, V.,& Minić, R.. (2022). Selectivity of polyclonal repertoire of anti-microbial IgA and its subclasses in saliva and serum in humans. in Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
The Scandinavian Foundation for Immunology., 96.
https://doi.org/10.1111/sji.13223

Nikodijević S, Blagojević V, Ćuruvija I, Kosanović D, Đukić T, Đorđević B, Ilić V, Minić R. Selectivity of polyclonal repertoire of anti-microbial IgA and its subclasses in saliva and serum in humans. in Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 2022;96.
doi:10.1111/sji.13223 .

Nikodijević, Slavomir, Blagojević, Veljko, Ćuruvija, Ivana, Kosanović, Dejana, Đukić, Tamara, Đorđević, Brižita, Ilić, Vesna, Minić, Rajna, "Selectivity of polyclonal repertoire of anti-microbial IgA and its subclasses in saliva and serum in humans" in Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 96 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1111/sji.13223 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Knežević, Sanja
AU  - Kosanović, Dejana
AU  - Dragačević, Luka
AU  - Živković, Irena
AU  - Ilić, Vesna
AU  - Hajduković, Ljiljana
AU  - Savić, Olivera
AU  - Minić, Rajna
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/651
AB  - S. pneumoniae is an important human pathogen which has a polysaccharide capsule with virulent properties. This work aims to estimate the titres of S. pneumoniae specific IgG and IgA isotypes, with respect to age and sex. An in-house whole bacterial cell ELISA was used for the determination of relative levels and endpoint titres of IgG subclasses and IgA1 subclass specific for S. pneumoniae serogroup 1, and to quantify specific IgG1 and IgG2 levels. Significantly lower anti-pneumococcus IgG1 titres were found in older individuals, which was more pronounced in men. Lower IgG2 titres were detected in men over 50 years of age, in comparison to women under 50 years of age. The levels of IgG3 and IgG4 did not differ between different sex and age groups. Lower IgA1 levels were detected in male individuals in both age groups in comparison to females under 50 years of age. The levels of IgG1 showed a moderate correlation with IgG4 in younger individuals of both sexes (r = 0.61 in men and 0.63 in women) which was not noted in the older age group. We highlight the deficiency in humoral immunity in older people, especially male and suggest immunization of this population with pneumococcal vaccines.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
T1  - Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1
SP  - 101834
VL  - 87
DO  - 10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Knežević, Sanja and Kosanović, Dejana and Dragačević, Luka and Živković, Irena and Ilić, Vesna and Hajduković, Ljiljana and Savić, Olivera and Minić, Rajna",
year = "2022",
abstract = "S. pneumoniae is an important human pathogen which has a polysaccharide capsule with virulent properties. This work aims to estimate the titres of S. pneumoniae specific IgG and IgA isotypes, with respect to age and sex. An in-house whole bacterial cell ELISA was used for the determination of relative levels and endpoint titres of IgG subclasses and IgA1 subclass specific for S. pneumoniae serogroup 1, and to quantify specific IgG1 and IgG2 levels. Significantly lower anti-pneumococcus IgG1 titres were found in older individuals, which was more pronounced in men. Lower IgG2 titres were detected in men over 50 years of age, in comparison to women under 50 years of age. The levels of IgG3 and IgG4 did not differ between different sex and age groups. Lower IgA1 levels were detected in male individuals in both age groups in comparison to females under 50 years of age. The levels of IgG1 showed a moderate correlation with IgG4 in younger individuals of both sexes (r = 0.61 in men and 0.63 in women) which was not noted in the older age group. We highlight the deficiency in humoral immunity in older people, especially male and suggest immunization of this population with pneumococcal vaccines.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases",
title = "Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1",
pages = "101834",
volume = "87",
doi = "10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834"
}

Knežević, S., Kosanović, D., Dragačević, L., Živković, I., Ilić, V., Hajduković, L., Savić, O.,& Minić, R.. (2022). Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1. in Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Elsevier., 87, 101834.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834

Knežević S, Kosanović D, Dragačević L, Živković I, Ilić V, Hajduković L, Savić O, Minić R. Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1. in Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2022;87:101834.
doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834 .

Knežević, Sanja, Kosanović, Dejana, Dragačević, Luka, Živković, Irena, Ilić, Vesna, Hajduković, Ljiljana, Savić, Olivera, Minić, Rajna, "Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1" in Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 87 (2022):101834,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Knežević, Sanja
AU  - Kosanović, Dejana
AU  - Dragačević, Luka
AU  - Živković, Irena
AU  - Ilić, Vesna
AU  - Hajduković, Ljiljana
AU  - Savić, Olivera
AU  - Minić, Rajna
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1255
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/650
AB  - S. pneumoniae is an important human pathogen which has a polysaccharide capsule with virulent properties. This work aims to estimate the titres of S. pneumoniae specific IgG and IgA isotypes, with respect to age and sex. An in-house whole bacterial cell ELISA was used for the determination of relative levels and endpoint titres of IgG subclasses and IgA1 subclass specific for S. pneumoniae serogroup 1, and to quantify specific IgG1 and IgG2 levels. Significantly lower anti-pneumococcus IgG1 titres were found in older individuals, which was more pronounced in men. Lower IgG2 titres were detected in men over 50 years of age, in comparison to women under 50 years of age. The levels of IgG3 and IgG4 did not differ between different sex and age groups. Lower IgA1 levels were detected in male individuals in both age groups in comparison to females under 50 years of age. The levels of IgG1 showed a moderate correlation with IgG4 in younger individuals of both sexes (r = 0.61 in men and 0.63 in women) which was not noted in the older age group. We highlight the deficiency in humoral immunity in older people, especially male and suggest immunization of this population with pneumococcal vaccines.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
T1  - Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1
SP  - 101834
VL  - 87
DO  - 10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Knežević, Sanja and Kosanović, Dejana and Dragačević, Luka and Živković, Irena and Ilić, Vesna and Hajduković, Ljiljana and Savić, Olivera and Minić, Rajna",
year = "2022",
abstract = "S. pneumoniae is an important human pathogen which has a polysaccharide capsule with virulent properties. This work aims to estimate the titres of S. pneumoniae specific IgG and IgA isotypes, with respect to age and sex. An in-house whole bacterial cell ELISA was used for the determination of relative levels and endpoint titres of IgG subclasses and IgA1 subclass specific for S. pneumoniae serogroup 1, and to quantify specific IgG1 and IgG2 levels. Significantly lower anti-pneumococcus IgG1 titres were found in older individuals, which was more pronounced in men. Lower IgG2 titres were detected in men over 50 years of age, in comparison to women under 50 years of age. The levels of IgG3 and IgG4 did not differ between different sex and age groups. Lower IgA1 levels were detected in male individuals in both age groups in comparison to females under 50 years of age. The levels of IgG1 showed a moderate correlation with IgG4 in younger individuals of both sexes (r = 0.61 in men and 0.63 in women) which was not noted in the older age group. We highlight the deficiency in humoral immunity in older people, especially male and suggest immunization of this population with pneumococcal vaccines.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases",
title = "Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1",
pages = "101834",
volume = "87",
doi = "10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834"
}

Knežević, S., Kosanović, D., Dragačević, L., Živković, I., Ilić, V., Hajduković, L., Savić, O.,& Minić, R.. (2022). Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1. in Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Elsevier., 87, 101834.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834

Knežević S, Kosanović D, Dragačević L, Živković I, Ilić V, Hajduković L, Savić O, Minić R. Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1. in Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2022;87:101834.
doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834 .

Knežević, Sanja, Kosanović, Dejana, Dragačević, Luka, Živković, Irena, Ilić, Vesna, Hajduković, Ljiljana, Savić, Olivera, Minić, Rajna, "Age and gender associated changes in immunoglobulin subclass levels specific to S. pneumoniae, serotype 1" in Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 87 (2022):101834,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101834 . .

TY  - DATA
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Prijić, Ivana
AU  - Jasnić, Nebojša
AU  - Đorđević, Jelena
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/649
PB  - Springer
T2  - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
T1  - Supplementary information for the article:
Pilipović, I.; Stojić-Vukanić, Z.; Prijić, I.; Jasnić, N.; Đorđević, J.; Leposavić, G. β-Adrenoceptor
Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual
Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males. Cellular
and Molecular Neurobiology 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_649
ER  - 

@misc{
author = "Pilipović, Ivan and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Prijić, Ivana and Jasnić, Nebojša and Đorđević, Jelena and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2022",
publisher = "Springer",
journal = "Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology",
title = "Supplementary information for the article:
Pilipović, I.; Stojić-Vukanić, Z.; Prijić, I.; Jasnić, N.; Đorđević, J.; Leposavić, G. β-Adrenoceptor
Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual
Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males. Cellular
and Molecular Neurobiology 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_649"
}

Pilipović, I., Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Prijić, I., Jasnić, N., Đorđević, J.,& Leposavić, G.. (2022). Supplementary information for the article:
Pilipović, I.; Stojić-Vukanić, Z.; Prijić, I.; Jasnić, N.; Đorđević, J.; Leposavić, G. β-Adrenoceptor
Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual
Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males. Cellular
and Molecular Neurobiology 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z. in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
Springer..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_649

Pilipović I, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Prijić I, Jasnić N, Đorđević J, Leposavić G. Supplementary information for the article:
Pilipović, I.; Stojić-Vukanić, Z.; Prijić, I.; Jasnić, N.; Đorđević, J.; Leposavić, G. β-Adrenoceptor
Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual
Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males. Cellular
and Molecular Neurobiology 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z. in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 2022;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_649 .

Pilipović, Ivan, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Prijić, Ivana, Jasnić, Nebojša, Đorđević, Jelena, Leposavić, Gordana, "Supplementary information for the article:
Pilipović, I.; Stojić-Vukanić, Z.; Prijić, I.; Jasnić, N.; Đorđević, J.; Leposavić, G. β-Adrenoceptor
Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual
Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males. Cellular
and Molecular Neurobiology 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z" in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (2022),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_649 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pilipović, Ivan
AU  - Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica
AU  - Prijić, Ivana
AU  - Jasnić, Nebojša
AU  - Đorđević, Jelena
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4198
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/622
AB  - Our previous studies showed more severe experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in male compared with female adult rats, and moderating effect of propranolol-induced β-adrenoceptor blockade on EAE in females, the effect associated with transcriptional stimulation of Nrf2/HO-1 axis in spinal cord microglia. This study examined putative sexual dimor- phism in propranolol action on EAE severity. Propranolol treatment beginning from the onset of clinical EAE mitigated EAE severity in rats of both sexes, but to a greater extent in males exhibiting higher noradrenaline levels and myeloid cell β 2 -adrenoceptor expression in spinal cord. This correlated with more prominent stimulatory effects of propranolol not only on CX3CL1/CX3CR1/Nrf2/HO-1 cascade, but also on Stat3/Socs3 signaling axis in spinal cord microglia/myeloid cells (mirrored in the decreased Stat3 and the increased Socs3 expression) from male rats compared with their female counterparts. Propranolol diminished the frequency of activated cells among microglia, increased their phagocyting/endocyting capacity, and shifted cytokine secretory profile of microglia/blood-borne myeloid cells towards an anti-inflammatory/neuroprotective phenotype. Additionally, it downregulated the expression of chemokines (CCL2, CCL19/21) driving T-cell/monocyte traf- ficking into spinal cord. Consequently, in propranolol-treated rats fewer activated CD4+ T cells and IL-17+ T cells, including CD4+IL17+ cells coexpressing IFN-γ/GM-CSF, were recovered from spinal cord of propranolol-treated rats compared with sex-matched saline-injected controls. All the effects of propranolol were more prominent in males. The study as a whole disclosed that sexual dimorphism in multiple molecular mechanisms implicated in EAE development may be responsible for greater severity of EAE in male rats and sexually dimorphic action of substances affecting them.
PB  - Springer
T2  - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
T1  - β-Adrenoceptor Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males
DO  - 10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pilipović, Ivan and Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Prijić, Ivana and Jasnić, Nebojša and Đorđević, Jelena and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Our previous studies showed more severe experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in male compared with female adult rats, and moderating effect of propranolol-induced β-adrenoceptor blockade on EAE in females, the effect associated with transcriptional stimulation of Nrf2/HO-1 axis in spinal cord microglia. This study examined putative sexual dimor- phism in propranolol action on EAE severity. Propranolol treatment beginning from the onset of clinical EAE mitigated EAE severity in rats of both sexes, but to a greater extent in males exhibiting higher noradrenaline levels and myeloid cell β 2 -adrenoceptor expression in spinal cord. This correlated with more prominent stimulatory effects of propranolol not only on CX3CL1/CX3CR1/Nrf2/HO-1 cascade, but also on Stat3/Socs3 signaling axis in spinal cord microglia/myeloid cells (mirrored in the decreased Stat3 and the increased Socs3 expression) from male rats compared with their female counterparts. Propranolol diminished the frequency of activated cells among microglia, increased their phagocyting/endocyting capacity, and shifted cytokine secretory profile of microglia/blood-borne myeloid cells towards an anti-inflammatory/neuroprotective phenotype. Additionally, it downregulated the expression of chemokines (CCL2, CCL19/21) driving T-cell/monocyte traf- ficking into spinal cord. Consequently, in propranolol-treated rats fewer activated CD4+ T cells and IL-17+ T cells, including CD4+IL17+ cells coexpressing IFN-γ/GM-CSF, were recovered from spinal cord of propranolol-treated rats compared with sex-matched saline-injected controls. All the effects of propranolol were more prominent in males. The study as a whole disclosed that sexual dimorphism in multiple molecular mechanisms implicated in EAE development may be responsible for greater severity of EAE in male rats and sexually dimorphic action of substances affecting them.",
publisher = "Springer",
journal = "Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology",
title = "β-Adrenoceptor Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males",
doi = "10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z"
}

Pilipović, I., Stojić-Vukanić, Z., Prijić, I., Jasnić, N., Đorđević, J.,& Leposavić, G.. (2022). β-Adrenoceptor Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males. in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
Springer..
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z

Pilipović I, Stojić-Vukanić Z, Prijić I, Jasnić N, Đorđević J, Leposavić G. β-Adrenoceptor Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males. in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 2022;.
doi:10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z .

Pilipović, Ivan, Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica, Prijić, Ivana, Jasnić, Nebojša, Đorđević, Jelena, Leposavić, Gordana, "β-Adrenoceptor Blockade Moderates Neuroinflammation in Male and Female EAE Rats and Abrogates Sexual Dimorphisms in the Major Neuroinflammatory Pathways by Being More Efficient in Males" in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-022-01246-z . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bufan, Biljana
AU  - Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena
AU  - Živković, Irena
AU  - Petrović, Raisa
AU  - Leposavić, Gordana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/620
AB  - Aims: Given that deprivation of noradrenaline acting on lymphocytes through β-adrenoceptor influences antibody response, the effects of propranolol treatment beginning two days before immunization with quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (QIV) on IgG response and underlying cellular molecular mechanism in mice were investigated.

Main methods: Twenty-one days post-immunization the total QIV antigen-specific IgG titer and IgG subclass titers in sera were determined using ELISA. Additionally, the total counts of germinal centre (GC) B cells, T follicular helper (Tfh) and T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells in draining lymph nodes (dLNs) and spleens, in vitro proliferation of interacting B cells and Th cells and IL-21 synthesis in Th cells in response to QIV antigens and/or mitogen were attested using flow cytometry analysis. In QIV antigen-stimulated dLN cell and splenocyte cultures were also measured concentrations of INF-γ and IL-4, cytokines upregulating IgG2a and IgG1 synthesis, respectively.

Key findings: Propranolol decreased the total QIV antigen-specific IgG titer. This correlated with lower GC B cell count and the shift in Tfr/Tfh cell and Tfr/GC B cell ratio towards Tfr in propranolol-treated mice compared with controls. Consistently, QIV antigen-stimulated proliferation of B cells and Th cells from propranolol-treated mice in vitro was impaired. This correlated with the lower frequency of QIV antigen-specific IL-21-producing cells among Th cells. Additionally, in propranolol-treated mice, in accordance with the changes in INF-γ/IL-4 ratio in dLN cell/splenocyte cultures, serum IgG2a/IgG1 ratio was shifted towards IgG1 reflecting decreased IgG2a response.

Significance: The study indicates that chronic propranolol treatment may impair response to QIV.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Life Sciences
T1  - B-cell response to seasonal influenza vaccine in mice is amenable to pharmacological modulation through β-adrenoceptor
SP  - 120617
VL  - 301
DO  - 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120617
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bufan, Biljana and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Živković, Irena and Petrović, Raisa and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Aims: Given that deprivation of noradrenaline acting on lymphocytes through β-adrenoceptor influences antibody response, the effects of propranolol treatment beginning two days before immunization with quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (QIV) on IgG response and underlying cellular molecular mechanism in mice were investigated.

Main methods: Twenty-one days post-immunization the total QIV antigen-specific IgG titer and IgG subclass titers in sera were determined using ELISA. Additionally, the total counts of germinal centre (GC) B cells, T follicular helper (Tfh) and T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells in draining lymph nodes (dLNs) and spleens, in vitro proliferation of interacting B cells and Th cells and IL-21 synthesis in Th cells in response to QIV antigens and/or mitogen were attested using flow cytometry analysis. In QIV antigen-stimulated dLN cell and splenocyte cultures were also measured concentrations of INF-γ and IL-4, cytokines upregulating IgG2a and IgG1 synthesis, respectively.

Key findings: Propranolol decreased the total QIV antigen-specific IgG titer. This correlated with lower GC B cell count and the shift in Tfr/Tfh cell and Tfr/GC B cell ratio towards Tfr in propranolol-treated mice compared with controls. Consistently, QIV antigen-stimulated proliferation of B cells and Th cells from propranolol-treated mice in vitro was impaired. This correlated with the lower frequency of QIV antigen-specific IL-21-producing cells among Th cells. Additionally, in propranolol-treated mice, in accordance with the changes in INF-γ/IL-4 ratio in dLN cell/splenocyte cultures, serum IgG2a/IgG1 ratio was shifted towards IgG1 reflecting decreased IgG2a response.

Significance: The study indicates that chronic propranolol treatment may impair response to QIV.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Life Sciences",
title = "B-cell response to seasonal influenza vaccine in mice is amenable to pharmacological modulation through β-adrenoceptor",
pages = "120617",
volume = "301",
doi = "10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120617"
}

Bufan, B., Arsenović-Ranin, N., Živković, I., Petrović, R.,& Leposavić, G.. (2022). B-cell response to seasonal influenza vaccine in mice is amenable to pharmacological modulation through β-adrenoceptor. in Life Sciences
Elsevier., 301, 120617.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120617

Bufan B, Arsenović-Ranin N, Živković I, Petrović R, Leposavić G. B-cell response to seasonal influenza vaccine in mice is amenable to pharmacological modulation through β-adrenoceptor. in Life Sciences. 2022;301:120617.
doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120617 .

Bufan, Biljana, Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena, Živković, Irena, Petrović, Raisa, Leposavić, Gordana, "B-cell response to seasonal influenza vaccine in mice is amenable to pharmacological modulation through β-adrenoceptor" in Life Sciences, 301 (2022):120617,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120617 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lopandic, Zorana
AU  - Dragačević, Luka
AU  - Popovic, Dragan
AU  - Andjelkovic, Uros
AU  - Minić, Rajna
AU  - Gavrovic-Jankulovic, Marija
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/615
AB  - Fluorescently labeled lectins are useful tools for in vivo and in vitro studies of the structure and function of tissues and various pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. For the evaluation of high-mannose glycans present on various glycoproteins, a three-dimensional (3D) model of the chimera was designed from the crystal structures of recombinant banana lectin (BanLec, Protein Data Bank entry (PDB): 5EXG) and an enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP, PDB 4EUL) by applying molecular modeling and molecular mechanics and expressed in Escherichia coli. BanLec-eGFP, produced as a soluble cytosolic protein of about 42 kDa, revealed β-sheets (41%) as the predominant secondary structures, with the emission peak maximum detected at 509 nm (excitation wavelength 488 nm). More than 65% of the primary structure was confirmed by mass spectrometry. Competitive BanLec-eGFP binding to high mannose glycans of the influenza vaccine (Vaxigrip®) was shown in a fluorescence-linked lectin sorbent assay (FLLSA) with monosaccharides (mannose and glucose) and wild type BanLec and H84T BanLec mutant. BanLec-eGFP exhibited binding to mannose residues on different strains of Salmonella in flow cytometry, with especially pronounced binding to a Salmonella Typhi clinical isolate. BanLec-eGFP can be a useful tool for screening high-mannose glycosylation sites on different microorganisms
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Biomolecules
T1  - BanLec-eGFP Chimera as a Tool for Evaluation of Lectin Binding to High-Mannose Glycans on Microorganisms
IS  - 2
SP  - 180
VL  - 11(2)
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/biom11020180
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Lopandic, Zorana and Dragačević, Luka and Popovic, Dragan and Andjelkovic, Uros and Minić, Rajna and Gavrovic-Jankulovic, Marija",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Fluorescently labeled lectins are useful tools for in vivo and in vitro studies of the structure and function of tissues and various pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. For the evaluation of high-mannose glycans present on various glycoproteins, a three-dimensional (3D) model of the chimera was designed from the crystal structures of recombinant banana lectin (BanLec, Protein Data Bank entry (PDB): 5EXG) and an enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP, PDB 4EUL) by applying molecular modeling and molecular mechanics and expressed in Escherichia coli. BanLec-eGFP, produced as a soluble cytosolic protein of about 42 kDa, revealed β-sheets (41%) as the predominant secondary structures, with the emission peak maximum detected at 509 nm (excitation wavelength 488 nm). More than 65% of the primary structure was confirmed by mass spectrometry. Competitive BanLec-eGFP binding to high mannose glycans of the influenza vaccine (Vaxigrip®) was shown in a fluorescence-linked lectin sorbent assay (FLLSA) with monosaccharides (mannose and glucose) and wild type BanLec and H84T BanLec mutant. BanLec-eGFP exhibited binding to mannose residues on different strains of Salmonella in flow cytometry, with especially pronounced binding to a Salmonella Typhi clinical isolate. BanLec-eGFP can be a useful tool for screening high-mannose glycosylation sites on different microorganisms",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Biomolecules",
title = "BanLec-eGFP Chimera as a Tool for Evaluation of Lectin Binding to High-Mannose Glycans on Microorganisms",
number = "2",
pages = "180",
volume = "11(2), 11",
doi = "10.3390/biom11020180"
}

Lopandic, Z., Dragačević, L., Popovic, D., Andjelkovic, U., Minić, R.,& Gavrovic-Jankulovic, M.. (2021). BanLec-eGFP Chimera as a Tool for Evaluation of Lectin Binding to High-Mannose Glycans on Microorganisms. in Biomolecules
MDPI., 11(2)(2), 180.
https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11020180

Lopandic Z, Dragačević L, Popovic D, Andjelkovic U, Minić R, Gavrovic-Jankulovic M. BanLec-eGFP Chimera as a Tool for Evaluation of Lectin Binding to High-Mannose Glycans on Microorganisms. in Biomolecules. 2021;11(2)(2):180.
doi:10.3390/biom11020180 .

Lopandic, Zorana, Dragačević, Luka, Popovic, Dragan, Andjelkovic, Uros, Minić, Rajna, Gavrovic-Jankulovic, Marija, "BanLec-eGFP Chimera as a Tool for Evaluation of Lectin Binding to High-Mannose Glycans on Microorganisms" in Biomolecules, 11(2), no. 2 (2021):180,
https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11020180 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zivkovic, Irena
AU  - Muhandes, Lina
AU  - Petrusic, Vladimir
AU  - Minić, Rajna
AU  - Dimitrijevic, Ljiljana
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/612
AB  - Natural, polyreactive, low-affinity antibodies are known to play an important role not only
in the immediate defense against pathogens, but also in shaping the acquired immune response.
On the other hand, antigen specific, high-affinity antibodies can affect the balance of natural
antibodies and lead to autoimmune diseases. In this study we have analyzed the changes that occur
in the IgM and IgG pool of natural antibodies after immunization with split or whole virion
influenza vaccine. For this purpose, “in-house” developed ELISAs were used. The subjects were
divided, according to the vaccination status, into those who had been immunized with the
influenza vaccine in previous years and those who had been immunized for the first time. The
analysis indicated that the pool of natural antibodies was not impaired by the immunization,
evidenced by the lack of changes in any of the groups, and that certain fluctuations were induced
in order to maintain the homeostasis of the immune system.
PB  - Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia
T2  - Arhiv za farmaciju
T1  - The effect of influenza vaccine immunization on natural antibodies
EP  - 223
SP  - 207
VL  - 71
DO  - 10.5937/arhfarm71‐31544
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Zivkovic, Irena and Muhandes, Lina and Petrusic, Vladimir and Minić, Rajna and Dimitrijevic, Ljiljana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Natural, polyreactive, low-affinity antibodies are known to play an important role not only
in the immediate defense against pathogens, but also in shaping the acquired immune response.
On the other hand, antigen specific, high-affinity antibodies can affect the balance of natural
antibodies and lead to autoimmune diseases. In this study we have analyzed the changes that occur
in the IgM and IgG pool of natural antibodies after immunization with split or whole virion
influenza vaccine. For this purpose, “in-house” developed ELISAs were used. The subjects were
divided, according to the vaccination status, into those who had been immunized with the
influenza vaccine in previous years and those who had been immunized for the first time. The
analysis indicated that the pool of natural antibodies was not impaired by the immunization,
evidenced by the lack of changes in any of the groups, and that certain fluctuations were induced
in order to maintain the homeostasis of the immune system.",
publisher = "Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia",
journal = "Arhiv za farmaciju",
title = "The effect of influenza vaccine immunization on natural antibodies",
pages = "223-207",
volume = "71",
doi = "10.5937/arhfarm71‐31544"
}

Zivkovic, I., Muhandes, L., Petrusic, V., Minić, R.,& Dimitrijevic, L.. (2021). The effect of influenza vaccine immunization on natural antibodies. in Arhiv za farmaciju
Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia., 71, 207-223.
https://doi.org/10.5937/arhfarm71‐31544

Zivkovic I, Muhandes L, Petrusic V, Minić R, Dimitrijevic L. The effect of influenza vaccine immunization on natural antibodies. in Arhiv za farmaciju. 2021;71:207-223.
doi:10.5937/arhfarm71‐31544 .

Zivkovic, Irena, Muhandes, Lina, Petrusic, Vladimir, Minić, Rajna, Dimitrijevic, Ljiljana, "The effect of influenza vaccine immunization on natural antibodies" in Arhiv za farmaciju, 71 (2021):207-223,
https://doi.org/10.5937/arhfarm71‐31544 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milovanović, Vladimir
AU  - Minić, Rajna
AU  - Vakić, J.
AU  - Ivanović, S.
AU  - Cupić, V.
AU  - Borozan, S.
AU  - Nešić, A.
AU  - Živković, Irena
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/572
AB  - The MTT assay is routinely used to detect the activity of living cells. While working with Vipera ammodytes venom we detected the reduction of MTT without the presence of cells, in a concentration-dependent manner. By combining non-reducing PAGE, L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) assays, and standard MTT assays, we established and confirmed that venom MTT reduction is catalyzed by only one enzyme, the LAAO. Even though it was previously known that the dimeric and tetrameric forms of LAAO are active, we conclude that the enzyme is also active in the monomeric form. Our results have led to the definition of a new MTT assay in a microtiter plate for in vitro testing of svLAAO activity i.e. from the venom of the V. ammodytes snake. Potentially, this method can be used for testing hemorrhagic venoms of other snakes as well as the LAAO neutralization capability of appropriate antivenoms.
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
T2  - Toxicon
T1  - MTT based L-aminoacid oxidase activity test for determination of antivenom potency against Vipera ammodytes envenomation
EP  - 65
SP  - 57
VL  - 192
DO  - 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.01.012
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milovanović, Vladimir and Minić, Rajna and Vakić, J. and Ivanović, S. and Cupić, V. and Borozan, S. and Nešić, A. and Živković, Irena",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The MTT assay is routinely used to detect the activity of living cells. While working with Vipera ammodytes venom we detected the reduction of MTT without the presence of cells, in a concentration-dependent manner. By combining non-reducing PAGE, L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) assays, and standard MTT assays, we established and confirmed that venom MTT reduction is catalyzed by only one enzyme, the LAAO. Even though it was previously known that the dimeric and tetrameric forms of LAAO are active, we conclude that the enzyme is also active in the monomeric form. Our results have led to the definition of a new MTT assay in a microtiter plate for in vitro testing of svLAAO activity i.e. from the venom of the V. ammodytes snake. Potentially, this method can be used for testing hemorrhagic venoms of other snakes as well as the LAAO neutralization capability of appropriate antivenoms.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
journal = "Toxicon",
title = "MTT based L-aminoacid oxidase activity test for determination of antivenom potency against Vipera ammodytes envenomation",
pages = "65-57",
volume = "192",
doi = "10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.01.012"
}

Milovanović, V., Minić, R., Vakić, J., Ivanović, S., Cupić, V., Borozan, S., Nešić, A.,& Živković, I.. (2021). MTT based L-aminoacid oxidase activity test for determination of antivenom potency against Vipera ammodytes envenomation. in Toxicon
Elsevier Ltd., 192, 57-65.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.01.012

Milovanović V, Minić R, Vakić J, Ivanović S, Cupić V, Borozan S, Nešić A, Živković I. MTT based L-aminoacid oxidase activity test for determination of antivenom potency against Vipera ammodytes envenomation. in Toxicon. 2021;192:57-65.
doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.01.012 .

Milovanović, Vladimir, Minić, Rajna, Vakić, J., Ivanović, S., Cupić, V., Borozan, S., Nešić, A., Živković, Irena, "MTT based L-aminoacid oxidase activity test for determination of antivenom potency against Vipera ammodytes envenomation" in Toxicon, 192 (2021):57-65,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.01.012 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanojević, Stanislava
AU  - Blagojević, Veljko
AU  - Ćuruvija, Ivana
AU  - Vujić, Vesna
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/611
AB  - Gut microbiota contribute to shaping the immune repertoire of the host, whereas probiotics may exert beneficial effects by modulating immune responses. Having in mind the differences in both the composition of gut microbiota and the immune response between rats of Albino Oxford (AO) and Dark Agouti (DA) rat strains, we investigated if intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of live Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LB) may influence peri-toneal cavity cell response to invitro treatments with selected microbiota in the rat strain-dependent manner. Peritoneal cavity cells from AO and DA rats were lavaged two (d2) and seven days (d7) following i.p. injection with LB and tested for NO, urea, and H2O2 release basally, or upon invitro stimulation with autologous E.coli and Enterococcus spp. Whereas the single i.p. injection of LB nearly depleted resident macrophages and increased the proportion of small inflammatory macrophages and monocytes on d2 in both rat strains, greater proportion of MHCIIhiCD163− and CCR7+ cells and increased NO/diminished H2O2 release in DA compared with AO rats suggest a more intense inflammatory prim-ing by LB in this rat strain. Even though E.coli- and/or Enterococcus spp.-induced rise in H2O2 release invitro was abrogated by LB in cells from both rat strains, LB prevented microbiota-induced increase in NO/urea ratio only in cells from AO and augmented it in cells from DA rats. Thus, the immunomodulatory properties may not be constant for particular probiotic bacteria, but shaped by innate immunity of the host.
PB  - Springer Nature
T2  - Inflammation
T1  - Lactobacillus rhamnosus Affects Rat Peritoneal Cavity Cell Response to Stimulation with Gut Microbiota: Focus on the Host Innate Immunity
DO  - 10.1007/s10753-021-01513-z
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stanojević, Stanislava and Blagojević, Veljko and Ćuruvija, Ivana and Vujić, Vesna",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Gut microbiota contribute to shaping the immune repertoire of the host, whereas probiotics may exert beneficial effects by modulating immune responses. Having in mind the differences in both the composition of gut microbiota and the immune response between rats of Albino Oxford (AO) and Dark Agouti (DA) rat strains, we investigated if intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of live Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LB) may influence peri-toneal cavity cell response to invitro treatments with selected microbiota in the rat strain-dependent manner. Peritoneal cavity cells from AO and DA rats were lavaged two (d2) and seven days (d7) following i.p. injection with LB and tested for NO, urea, and H2O2 release basally, or upon invitro stimulation with autologous E.coli and Enterococcus spp. Whereas the single i.p. injection of LB nearly depleted resident macrophages and increased the proportion of small inflammatory macrophages and monocytes on d2 in both rat strains, greater proportion of MHCIIhiCD163− and CCR7+ cells and increased NO/diminished H2O2 release in DA compared with AO rats suggest a more intense inflammatory prim-ing by LB in this rat strain. Even though E.coli- and/or Enterococcus spp.-induced rise in H2O2 release invitro was abrogated by LB in cells from both rat strains, LB prevented microbiota-induced increase in NO/urea ratio only in cells from AO and augmented it in cells from DA rats. Thus, the immunomodulatory properties may not be constant for particular probiotic bacteria, but shaped by innate immunity of the host.",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
journal = "Inflammation",
title = "Lactobacillus rhamnosus Affects Rat Peritoneal Cavity Cell Response to Stimulation with Gut Microbiota: Focus on the Host Innate Immunity",
doi = "10.1007/s10753-021-01513-z"
}

Stanojević, S., Blagojević, V., Ćuruvija, I.,& Vujić, V.. (2021). Lactobacillus rhamnosus Affects Rat Peritoneal Cavity Cell Response to Stimulation with Gut Microbiota: Focus on the Host Innate Immunity. in Inflammation
Springer Nature..
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-021-01513-z

Stanojević S, Blagojević V, Ćuruvija I, Vujić V. Lactobacillus rhamnosus Affects Rat Peritoneal Cavity Cell Response to Stimulation with Gut Microbiota: Focus on the Host Innate Immunity. in Inflammation. 2021;.
doi:10.1007/s10753-021-01513-z .

Stanojević, Stanislava, Blagojević, Veljko, Ćuruvija, Ivana, Vujić, Vesna, "Lactobacillus rhamnosus Affects Rat Peritoneal Cavity Cell Response to Stimulation with Gut Microbiota: Focus on the Host Innate Immunity" in Inflammation (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-021-01513-z . .

TY  - DATA
AU  - Popović, Mina
AU  - Stojanović, Marijana
AU  - Veličković, Zlate
AU  - Kovačević, Ana
AU  - Miljković, Radmila
AU  - Mirković, Nemanja
AU  - Marinković, Aleksandar D.
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4596
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/627
AB  - Preparation of materials for encapsulation (Materials, Laboratory isolation of ricinoleic acid, Laboratory preparation of starch maleate monoester, Characterization, Statistical analysis). Additional results (Antimicrobial activity, Optimization of encapsulation yield, Size distribution of alginate beads in acidic conditions). additional references
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
T1  - Supplementary material for: Popović, M.; Stojanović, M.; Veličković, Z.; Kovačević, A.; Miljković, R.; Mirković, N.; Marinković, A. D. Characterization of Potential Probiotic Strain, L. Reuteri B2, and Its Microencapsulation Using Alginate-Based Biopolymers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2021, 183, 423–434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177.
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year = "2021",
abstract = "Preparation of materials for encapsulation (Materials, Laboratory isolation of ricinoleic acid, Laboratory preparation of starch maleate monoester, Characterization, Statistical analysis). Additional results (Antimicrobial activity, Optimization of encapsulation yield, Size distribution of alginate beads in acidic conditions). additional references",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "International Journal of Biological Macromolecules",
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Popović, M., Stojanović, M., Veličković, Z., Kovačević, A., Miljković, R., Mirković, N.,& Marinković, A. D.. (2021). Supplementary material for: Popović, M.; Stojanović, M.; Veličković, Z.; Kovačević, A.; Miljković, R.; Mirković, N.; Marinković, A. D. Characterization of Potential Probiotic Strain, L. Reuteri B2, and Its Microencapsulation Using Alginate-Based Biopolymers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2021, 183, 423–434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177.. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Elsevier..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_627

Popović M, Stojanović M, Veličković Z, Kovačević A, Miljković R, Mirković N, Marinković AD. Supplementary material for: Popović, M.; Stojanović, M.; Veličković, Z.; Kovačević, A.; Miljković, R.; Mirković, N.; Marinković, A. D. Characterization of Potential Probiotic Strain, L. Reuteri B2, and Its Microencapsulation Using Alginate-Based Biopolymers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2021, 183, 423–434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177.. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2021;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_627 .

Popović, Mina, Stojanović, Marijana, Veličković, Zlate, Kovačević, Ana, Miljković, Radmila, Mirković, Nemanja, Marinković, Aleksandar D., "Supplementary material for: Popović, M.; Stojanović, M.; Veličković, Z.; Kovačević, A.; Miljković, R.; Mirković, N.; Marinković, A. D. Characterization of Potential Probiotic Strain, L. Reuteri B2, and Its Microencapsulation Using Alginate-Based Biopolymers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2021, 183, 423–434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177." in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2021),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_627 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Popović, Mina
AU  - Stojanović, Marijana
AU  - Veličković, Zlate
AU  - Kovačević, Ana
AU  - Miljković, Radmila
AU  - Mirković, Nemanja
AU  - Marinković, Aleksandar D.
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4595
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/628
AB  - In this study, Lactobacillus reuteri B2was isolated fromthe feces of C57BL/6 mice and assessed on probiotic activity.L. reuteri B2was identified by 16S rDNA sequencing, which the cell viability in acidic conditions at pH 2.0was64% after 2 h, and in the presents of 0.30% of the bile salts, after 6 h, was 37%. Antimicrobial assay with L. reuteri B2showed maximumdiameters against Klebsiela oxytoca J7 (12.5±0.71mm).Wefurther hypothesized if L. reuteriB2 strain in the free form can survive all conditions in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) then the utilization of theappropriate biomaterials would ameliorate its stability and viability in GIT. L. reuteri B2 was microencapsulatedinto sodium alginate-(Na-alg) and different content of Na-alg and sodium maleate (SM) beads. Characterizationmaterials enveloped their thermal characteristics (TGA/DTA analysis) and structure using: scanning electron microscopy(SEM), FTIR, and particle size distribution. The high survival rate of L. reuteri B2 at lowpH from2.0 to 4.0and in the presence of the bile salts, at concentrations up to 0.30%, was obtained. L. reuteri B2 showed strong antimicrobialactivity and the best protection microencapsulated with Na-alg + SM in simulated gastric juices(SGJ).
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
T1  - Characterization of potential probiotic strain, L. reuteri B2, and its microencapsulation using alginate-based biopolymers
EP  - 434
SP  - 423
VL  - 183
DO  - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177
ER  - 

@article{
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year = "2021",
abstract = "In this study, Lactobacillus reuteri B2was isolated fromthe feces of C57BL/6 mice and assessed on probiotic activity.L. reuteri B2was identified by 16S rDNA sequencing, which the cell viability in acidic conditions at pH 2.0was64% after 2 h, and in the presents of 0.30% of the bile salts, after 6 h, was 37%. Antimicrobial assay with L. reuteri B2showed maximumdiameters against Klebsiela oxytoca J7 (12.5±0.71mm).Wefurther hypothesized if L. reuteriB2 strain in the free form can survive all conditions in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) then the utilization of theappropriate biomaterials would ameliorate its stability and viability in GIT. L. reuteri B2 was microencapsulatedinto sodium alginate-(Na-alg) and different content of Na-alg and sodium maleate (SM) beads. Characterizationmaterials enveloped their thermal characteristics (TGA/DTA analysis) and structure using: scanning electron microscopy(SEM), FTIR, and particle size distribution. The high survival rate of L. reuteri B2 at lowpH from2.0 to 4.0and in the presence of the bile salts, at concentrations up to 0.30%, was obtained. L. reuteri B2 showed strong antimicrobialactivity and the best protection microencapsulated with Na-alg + SM in simulated gastric juices(SGJ).",
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Popović, M., Stojanović, M., Veličković, Z., Kovačević, A., Miljković, R., Mirković, N.,& Marinković, A. D.. (2021). Characterization of potential probiotic strain, L. reuteri B2, and its microencapsulation using alginate-based biopolymers. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Elsevier., 183, 423-434.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177

Popović M, Stojanović M, Veličković Z, Kovačević A, Miljković R, Mirković N, Marinković AD. Characterization of potential probiotic strain, L. reuteri B2, and its microencapsulation using alginate-based biopolymers. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2021;183:423-434.
doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177 .

Popović, Mina, Stojanović, Marijana, Veličković, Zlate, Kovačević, Ana, Miljković, Radmila, Mirković, Nemanja, Marinković, Aleksandar D., "Characterization of potential probiotic strain, L. reuteri B2, and its microencapsulation using alginate-based biopolymers" in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 183 (2021):423-434,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Popović, Mina
AU  - Stojanović, Marijana
AU  - Veličković, Zlate
AU  - Kovačević, Ana
AU  - Miljković, Radmila
AU  - Mirković, Nemanja
AU  - Marinković, Aleksandar D.
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4594
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/626
AB  - In this study, Lactobacillus reuteri B2was isolated fromthe feces of C57BL/6 mice and assessed on probiotic activity.L. reuteri B2was identified by 16S rDNA sequencing, which the cell viability in acidic conditions at pH 2.0was64% after 2 h, and in the presents of 0.30% of the bile salts, after 6 h, was 37%. Antimicrobial assay with L. reuteri B2showed maximumdiameters against Klebsiela oxytoca J7 (12.5±0.71mm).Wefurther hypothesized if L. reuteriB2 strain in the free form can survive all conditions in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) then the utilization of theappropriate biomaterials would ameliorate its stability and viability in GIT. L. reuteri B2 was microencapsulatedinto sodium alginate-(Na-alg) and different content of Na-alg and sodium maleate (SM) beads. Characterizationmaterials enveloped their thermal characteristics (TGA/DTA analysis) and structure using: scanning electron microscopy(SEM), FTIR, and particle size distribution. The high survival rate of L. reuteri B2 at lowpH from2.0 to 4.0and in the presence of the bile salts, at concentrations up to 0.30%, was obtained. L. reuteri B2 showed strong antimicrobialactivity and the best protection microencapsulated with Na-alg + SM in simulated gastric juices(SGJ).
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
T1  - Characterization of potential probiotic strain, L. reuteri B2, and its microencapsulation using alginate-based biopolymers
EP  - 434
SP  - 423
VL  - 183
DO  - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177
ER  - 

@article{
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year = "2021",
abstract = "In this study, Lactobacillus reuteri B2was isolated fromthe feces of C57BL/6 mice and assessed on probiotic activity.L. reuteri B2was identified by 16S rDNA sequencing, which the cell viability in acidic conditions at pH 2.0was64% after 2 h, and in the presents of 0.30% of the bile salts, after 6 h, was 37%. Antimicrobial assay with L. reuteri B2showed maximumdiameters against Klebsiela oxytoca J7 (12.5±0.71mm).Wefurther hypothesized if L. reuteriB2 strain in the free form can survive all conditions in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) then the utilization of theappropriate biomaterials would ameliorate its stability and viability in GIT. L. reuteri B2 was microencapsulatedinto sodium alginate-(Na-alg) and different content of Na-alg and sodium maleate (SM) beads. Characterizationmaterials enveloped their thermal characteristics (TGA/DTA analysis) and structure using: scanning electron microscopy(SEM), FTIR, and particle size distribution. The high survival rate of L. reuteri B2 at lowpH from2.0 to 4.0and in the presence of the bile salts, at concentrations up to 0.30%, was obtained. L. reuteri B2 showed strong antimicrobialactivity and the best protection microencapsulated with Na-alg + SM in simulated gastric juices(SGJ).",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "International Journal of Biological Macromolecules",
title = "Characterization of potential probiotic strain, L. reuteri B2, and its microencapsulation using alginate-based biopolymers",
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Popović, M., Stojanović, M., Veličković, Z., Kovačević, A., Miljković, R., Mirković, N.,& Marinković, A. D.. (2021). Characterization of potential probiotic strain, L. reuteri B2, and its microencapsulation using alginate-based biopolymers. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Elsevier., 183, 423-434.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177

Popović M, Stojanović M, Veličković Z, Kovačević A, Miljković R, Mirković N, Marinković AD. Characterization of potential probiotic strain, L. reuteri B2, and its microencapsulation using alginate-based biopolymers. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2021;183:423-434.
doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177 .

Popović, Mina, Stojanović, Marijana, Veličković, Zlate, Kovačević, Ana, Miljković, Radmila, Mirković, Nemanja, Marinković, Aleksandar D., "Characterization of potential probiotic strain, L. reuteri B2, and its microencapsulation using alginate-based biopolymers" in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 183 (2021):423-434,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.177 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Protić-Rosić, Isidora
AU  - Nešić, Andrijana
AU  - Lukić, Ivana
AU  - Miljković, Radmila
AU  - Popović, Dragan
AU  - Atanasković-Marković, Marina
AU  - Stojanović, Marijana
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/630
AB  - Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is a desensitizing treatment for allergic diseases that corrects the underlined pathological immune response to innocuous protein antigens, called allergens. Recombinant allergens employed in the AIT allowed the production of well-defined formulations that possessed consistent quality but were often less efficient than natural allergen extracts. Combining recombinant allergens with an adjuvant or immunomodulatory agent could improve AIT efficacy. This study aimed to perform structural and functional characterization of newly designed recombinant chimera composed of the Bet v 1, the major birch pollen allergen, and Banana Lectin (BanLec), TLR2, and CD14 binding protein, for the application in AIT. rBet v 1-BanLec chimera was designed in silico and expressed as a soluble fraction in Escherichia coli. Purified rBet v 1-BanLec (33.4 kDa) retained BanLec-associated biological activity of carbohydrate-binding and preserved IgE reactive epitopes of Bet v 1. The chimera revealed secondary structures with predominant β sheets. The immunomodulatory capacity of rBet v 1-BanLec tested on macrophages showed changes in myeloperoxidase activity, reduced NO production, and significant alterations in the production of cytokines when compared to both rBanLec and rBet v 1. Comparing to rBet v 1, rBet v 1-BanLec was demonstrated to be more efficient promoter of IL-10 production as well as weaker inducer of NO production and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNFα, and IL-6. The ability of rBet v 1-BanLec to promote IL-10 in together with the preserved 3D structure of Bet v 1 part implies that the construct might exert a beneficial effect in the allergen-specific immunotherapy.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Molecular Immunology
T1  - Recombinant Bet v 1-BanLec chimera modulates functional characteristics of peritoneal murine macrophages by promoting IL-10 secretion
EP  - 67
SP  - 58
VL  - 138
DO  - 10.1016/j.molimm.2021.06.015
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Protić-Rosić, Isidora and Nešić, Andrijana and Lukić, Ivana and Miljković, Radmila and Popović, Dragan and Atanasković-Marković, Marina and Stojanović, Marijana and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is a desensitizing treatment for allergic diseases that corrects the underlined pathological immune response to innocuous protein antigens, called allergens. Recombinant allergens employed in the AIT allowed the production of well-defined formulations that possessed consistent quality but were often less efficient than natural allergen extracts. Combining recombinant allergens with an adjuvant or immunomodulatory agent could improve AIT efficacy. This study aimed to perform structural and functional characterization of newly designed recombinant chimera composed of the Bet v 1, the major birch pollen allergen, and Banana Lectin (BanLec), TLR2, and CD14 binding protein, for the application in AIT. rBet v 1-BanLec chimera was designed in silico and expressed as a soluble fraction in Escherichia coli. Purified rBet v 1-BanLec (33.4 kDa) retained BanLec-associated biological activity of carbohydrate-binding and preserved IgE reactive epitopes of Bet v 1. The chimera revealed secondary structures with predominant β sheets. The immunomodulatory capacity of rBet v 1-BanLec tested on macrophages showed changes in myeloperoxidase activity, reduced NO production, and significant alterations in the production of cytokines when compared to both rBanLec and rBet v 1. Comparing to rBet v 1, rBet v 1-BanLec was demonstrated to be more efficient promoter of IL-10 production as well as weaker inducer of NO production and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNFα, and IL-6. The ability of rBet v 1-BanLec to promote IL-10 in together with the preserved 3D structure of Bet v 1 part implies that the construct might exert a beneficial effect in the allergen-specific immunotherapy.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Molecular Immunology",
title = "Recombinant Bet v 1-BanLec chimera modulates functional characteristics of peritoneal murine macrophages by promoting IL-10 secretion",
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Protić-Rosić, I., Nešić, A., Lukić, I., Miljković, R., Popović, D., Atanasković-Marković, M., Stojanović, M.,& Gavrović-Jankulović, M.. (2021). Recombinant Bet v 1-BanLec chimera modulates functional characteristics of peritoneal murine macrophages by promoting IL-10 secretion. in Molecular Immunology
Elsevier., 138, 58-67.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molimm.2021.06.015

Protić-Rosić I, Nešić A, Lukić I, Miljković R, Popović D, Atanasković-Marković M, Stojanović M, Gavrović-Jankulović M. Recombinant Bet v 1-BanLec chimera modulates functional characteristics of peritoneal murine macrophages by promoting IL-10 secretion. in Molecular Immunology. 2021;138:58-67.
doi:10.1016/j.molimm.2021.06.015 .

Protić-Rosić, Isidora, Nešić, Andrijana, Lukić, Ivana, Miljković, Radmila, Popović, Dragan, Atanasković-Marković, Marina, Stojanović, Marijana, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, "Recombinant Bet v 1-BanLec chimera modulates functional characteristics of peritoneal murine macrophages by promoting IL-10 secretion" in Molecular Immunology, 138 (2021):58-67,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molimm.2021.06.015 . .

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
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojić-Vukanić, Zorica and Pilipović, Ivan and Arsenović-Ranin, Nevena and Dimitrijević, Mirjana and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2021",
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.",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
journal = "Immunology Letters",
title = "Sex-specific remodeling of T-cell compartment with aging: Implications for rat susceptibility to central nervous system 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 . .

TY  - DATA
AU  - Stojanović, Marijana
AU  - Lukić, Ivana
AU  - Marinković, Emilija
AU  - Kovačević, Ana
AU  - Miljković, Radmila
AU  - Tobias, Joshua
AU  - Schabussova, Irma
AU  - Zlatović, Mario
AU  - Barisani-Asenbauer, Talin
AU  - Wiedermann, Ursula
AU  - Inić-Kanada, Aleksandra
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/643
AB  - Table S1: Characteristics of selected anti-tetanus mAbs [35,36].
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T2  - Vaccines
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IS  - 4
SP  - 719
VL  - 8
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_643
ER  - 

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abstract = "Table S1: Characteristics of selected anti-tetanus mAbs [35,36].",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Vaccines",
title = "Supplementary information for the article: Stojanović, M.; Lukić, I.; Marinković, E.; Kovačević, A.; Miljković, R.; Tobias, J.; Schabussova, I.; Zlatović, M.; Barisani-Asenbauer, T.; Wiedermann, U.; Inić-Kanada, A. Cross-Reactive Effects of Vaccines: Heterologous Immunity between Tetanus and Chlamydia. Vaccines 2020, 8 (4), 719. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040719.",
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Stojanović, M., Lukić, I., Marinković, E., Kovačević, A., Miljković, R., Tobias, J., Schabussova, I., Zlatović, M., Barisani-Asenbauer, T., Wiedermann, U.,& Inić-Kanada, A.. (2020). Supplementary information for the article: Stojanović, M.; Lukić, I.; Marinković, E.; Kovačević, A.; Miljković, R.; Tobias, J.; Schabussova, I.; Zlatović, M.; Barisani-Asenbauer, T.; Wiedermann, U.; Inić-Kanada, A. Cross-Reactive Effects of Vaccines: Heterologous Immunity between Tetanus and Chlamydia. Vaccines 2020, 8 (4), 719. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040719.. in Vaccines
MDPI., 8(4), 719.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_643

Stojanović M, Lukić I, Marinković E, Kovačević A, Miljković R, Tobias J, Schabussova I, Zlatović M, Barisani-Asenbauer T, Wiedermann U, Inić-Kanada A. Supplementary information for the article: Stojanović, M.; Lukić, I.; Marinković, E.; Kovačević, A.; Miljković, R.; Tobias, J.; Schabussova, I.; Zlatović, M.; Barisani-Asenbauer, T.; Wiedermann, U.; Inić-Kanada, A. Cross-Reactive Effects of Vaccines: Heterologous Immunity between Tetanus and Chlamydia. Vaccines 2020, 8 (4), 719. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040719.. in Vaccines. 2020;8(4):719.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_643 .

Stojanović, Marijana, Lukić, Ivana, Marinković, Emilija, Kovačević, Ana, Miljković, Radmila, Tobias, Joshua, Schabussova, Irma, Zlatović, Mario, Barisani-Asenbauer, Talin, Wiedermann, Ursula, Inić-Kanada, Aleksandra, "Supplementary information for the article: Stojanović, M.; Lukić, I.; Marinković, E.; Kovačević, A.; Miljković, R.; Tobias, J.; Schabussova, I.; Zlatović, M.; Barisani-Asenbauer, T.; Wiedermann, U.; Inić-Kanada, A. Cross-Reactive Effects of Vaccines: Heterologous Immunity between Tetanus and Chlamydia. Vaccines 2020, 8 (4), 719. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040719." in Vaccines, 8, no. 4 (2020):719,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_intor_643 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojanović, Marijana
AU  - Lukić, Ivana
AU  - Marinković, Emilija
AU  - Kovačević, Ana
AU  - Miljković, Radmila
AU  - Tobias, Joshua
AU  - Schabussova, Irma
AU  - Zlatović, Mario
AU  - Barisani-Asenbauer, Talin
AU  - Wiedermann, Ursula
AU  - Inić-Kanada, Aleksandra
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://intor.torlakinstitut.com/handle/123456789/552
AB  - Vaccines can have heterologous effects on the immune system, i.e., effects other than triggering an immune response against the disease targeted by the vaccine. We investigated whether monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific for tetanus could cross-react with Chlamydia and confer heterologous protection against chlamydial infection. The capability of two tetanus-specific mAbs, namely mAb26 and mAb51, to prevent chlamydial infection has been assessed: (i) in vitro, by performing a neutralization assay using human conjunctival epithelial (HCjE) cells infected with Chlamydia trachomatis serovar B, and (ii) in vivo, by using a guinea pig model of Chlamydia caviae-induced inclusion conjunctivitis. The mAb26 has been superior in comparison with mAb51 in the prevention of chlamydial infection in HCjE cells. The mAb26 has conferred approximate to 40% inhibition of the infection, compared to less than 5% inhibition in the presence of the mAb51. In vivo, mAb26 significantly diminished ocular pathology intensity in guinea pigs infected with C. caviae compared to either the mAb51-treated or sham-treated guinea pigs. Our data provide insights that tetanus immunization generates antibodies which induce heterologous chlamydial immunity and promote protection beyond the intended target pathogen.
PB  - MDPI, Basel
T2  - Vaccines
T1  - Cross-Reactive Effects of Vaccines: Heterologous Immunity between Tetanus and Chlamydia
IS  - 4
SP  - 719
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.3390/vaccines8040719
ER  - 

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author = "Stojanović, Marijana and Lukić, Ivana and Marinković, Emilija and Kovačević, Ana and Miljković, Radmila and Tobias, Joshua and Schabussova, Irma and Zlatović, Mario and Barisani-Asenbauer, Talin and Wiedermann, Ursula and Inić-Kanada, Aleksandra",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Vaccines can have heterologous effects on the immune system, i.e., effects other than triggering an immune response against the disease targeted by the vaccine. We investigated whether monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific for tetanus could cross-react with Chlamydia and confer heterologous protection against chlamydial infection. The capability of two tetanus-specific mAbs, namely mAb26 and mAb51, to prevent chlamydial infection has been assessed: (i) in vitro, by performing a neutralization assay using human conjunctival epithelial (HCjE) cells infected with Chlamydia trachomatis serovar B, and (ii) in vivo, by using a guinea pig model of Chlamydia caviae-induced inclusion conjunctivitis. The mAb26 has been superior in comparison with mAb51 in the prevention of chlamydial infection in HCjE cells. The mAb26 has conferred approximate to 40% inhibition of the infection, compared to less than 5% inhibition in the presence of the mAb51. In vivo, mAb26 significantly diminished ocular pathology intensity in guinea pigs infected with C. caviae compared to either the mAb51-treated or sham-treated guinea pigs. Our data provide insights that tetanus immunization generates antibodies which induce heterologous chlamydial immunity and promote protection beyond the intended target pathogen.",
publisher = "MDPI, Basel",
journal = "Vaccines",
title = "Cross-Reactive Effects of Vaccines: Heterologous Immunity between Tetanus and Chlamydia",
number = "4",
pages = "719",
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Stojanović, M., Lukić, I., Marinković, E., Kovačević, A., Miljković, R., Tobias, J., Schabussova, I., Zlatović, M., Barisani-Asenbauer, T., Wiedermann, U.,& Inić-Kanada, A.. (2020). Cross-Reactive Effects of Vaccines: Heterologous Immunity between Tetanus and Chlamydia. in Vaccines
MDPI, Basel., 8(4), 719.
https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040719

Stojanović M, Lukić I, Marinković E, Kovačević A, Miljković R, Tobias J, Schabussova I, Zlatović M, Barisani-Asenbauer T, Wiedermann U, Inić-Kanada A. Cross-Reactive Effects of Vaccines: Heterologous Immunity between Tetanus and Chlamydia. in Vaccines. 2020;8(4):719.
doi:10.3390/vaccines8040719 .

Stojanović, Marijana, Lukić, Ivana, Marinković, Emilija, Kovačević, Ana, Miljković, Radmila, Tobias, Joshua, Schabussova, Irma, Zlatović, Mario, Barisani-Asenbauer, Talin, Wiedermann, Ursula, Inić-Kanada, Aleksandra, "Cross-Reactive Effects of Vaccines: Heterologous Immunity between Tetanus and Chlamydia" in Vaccines, 8, no. 4 (2020):719,
https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040719 . .