TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lazarević, Miloš
AU  - Milošević, Maja
AU  - Jelovac, Drago
AU  - Milenković, Sanja
AU  - Tepavčević, Zvezdana
AU  - Baldan, Federica
AU  - Suboticki, Tijana
AU  - Toljić, Boško
AU  - Trišić, Dijana
AU  - Dragović, Miroslav
AU  - Damante, Giuseppe
AU  - Milašin, Jelena
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2484
AB  - Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a feature of several types of human cancer, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In the present study, tumor and margin cell cultures obtained from patients with OSCC were used to determine the expression patterns of certain EMT-associated markers, including vimentin, alpha -smooth muscle actin, SLUG and SNAIL. In addition, other EMT-associated features, including clonal, proliferative and migratory potential were compared between the two cell types. Cell cultures were generated from tumor and margin tissue samples from 6 patients and cultured up to the fifth passage. EMT marker expression was assessed by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Cell proliferation, colony formation and scratch wound healing assays were conducted to characterize the two cell types in terms of proliferation rates, clonality and motility. All of the studied markers were expressed in tumor and margin cells. Although no significant differences were noted with regard to the aforementioned markers, their expression tended to be higher in margin cultures than in tumor cultures. The expressions of the EMT markers were also higher in the fifth passage compared with those noted at the first with a few exceptions. The rates of proliferation and cell migration were decreased during passages, while the number of colonies was increased in both types of cell culture. Tumor and margin cells indicated certain similarities with regard to EMT transition characteristics.
PB  - SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD, ATHENS
T2  - Oncology Letters
T1  - Marked epithelial to mesenchymal transition in surgical margins of oral cancer-an in vitro study
VL  - 19
IS  - 6
SP  - 3743
EP  - 3750
DO  - 10.3892/ol.2020.11494
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Lazarević, Miloš and Milošević, Maja and Jelovac, Drago and Milenković, Sanja and Tepavčević, Zvezdana and Baldan, Federica and Suboticki, Tijana and Toljić, Boško and Trišić, Dijana and Dragović, Miroslav and Damante, Giuseppe and Milašin, Jelena",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a feature of several types of human cancer, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In the present study, tumor and margin cell cultures obtained from patients with OSCC were used to determine the expression patterns of certain EMT-associated markers, including vimentin, alpha -smooth muscle actin, SLUG and SNAIL. In addition, other EMT-associated features, including clonal, proliferative and migratory potential were compared between the two cell types. Cell cultures were generated from tumor and margin tissue samples from 6 patients and cultured up to the fifth passage. EMT marker expression was assessed by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Cell proliferation, colony formation and scratch wound healing assays were conducted to characterize the two cell types in terms of proliferation rates, clonality and motility. All of the studied markers were expressed in tumor and margin cells. Although no significant differences were noted with regard to the aforementioned markers, their expression tended to be higher in margin cultures than in tumor cultures. The expressions of the EMT markers were also higher in the fifth passage compared with those noted at the first with a few exceptions. The rates of proliferation and cell migration were decreased during passages, while the number of colonies was increased in both types of cell culture. Tumor and margin cells indicated certain similarities with regard to EMT transition characteristics.",
publisher = "SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD, ATHENS",
journal = "Oncology Letters",
title = "Marked epithelial to mesenchymal transition in surgical margins of oral cancer-an in vitro study",
volume = "19",
number = "6",
pages = "3743-3750",
doi = "10.3892/ol.2020.11494"
}

Lazarević, M., Milošević, M., Jelovac, D., Milenković, S., Tepavčević, Z., Baldan, F., Suboticki, T., Toljić, B., Trišić, D., Dragović, M., Damante, G.,& Milašin, J.. (2020). Marked epithelial to mesenchymal transition in surgical margins of oral cancer-an in vitro study. in Oncology Letters
SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD, ATHENS., 19(6), 3743-3750.
https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.11494

Lazarević M, Milošević M, Jelovac D, Milenković S, Tepavčević Z, Baldan F, Suboticki T, Toljić B, Trišić D, Dragović M, Damante G, Milašin J. Marked epithelial to mesenchymal transition in surgical margins of oral cancer-an in vitro study. in Oncology Letters. 2020;19(6):3743-3750.
doi:10.3892/ol.2020.11494 .

Lazarević, Miloš, Milošević, Maja, Jelovac, Drago, Milenković, Sanja, Tepavčević, Zvezdana, Baldan, Federica, Suboticki, Tijana, Toljić, Boško, Trišić, Dijana, Dragović, Miroslav, Damante, Giuseppe, Milašin, Jelena, "Marked epithelial to mesenchymal transition in surgical margins of oral cancer-an in vitro study" in Oncology Letters, 19, no. 6 (2020):3743-3750,
https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.11494 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Radunović, Milena
AU  - Petrini, M.
AU  - Vlajić, T.
AU  - Iezzi, G.
AU  - Di Lodovico, S.
AU  - Piattelli, Adriano
AU  - D'Ercole, S.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2509
AB  - Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem worldwide and the finding of alternative methods for eliminating bacteria is one of the prerogatives of medical research. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in dentistry, especially for the treatment of peri-implantitis, could lead to superinfections. Alternative methods, like photodynamic therapy mediated by the use of aminolevulinic acid and a red light has been largely described, especially in dentistry, but results were encouraging against Gram-positive bacteria, but limited against Gram-negative. The effectiveness of photodynamic therapy mediated by a novel product containing aminolevulinic acid, Aladent (ALAD) has been tested in this in vitro study, against different types of bacteria particularly involved in the infections of the oral cavity and peri-implantitis. The novelty of ALAD is the marked hydrophilicity that should increase the passage of the molecule through the membrane pores of Gram-negative bacteria. Considering the novelty of the product a preliminary experiment permitted to test the effectiveness against Enterococcus faecalis after 1 h of ALAD incubation at different concentrations, with or without different timings of LED irradiation. The count of CFUs and the live/dead observation with fluorescent microscopy showed a significant reduction and killing of bacterium. Then, in the second stage, that could meet the necessity of effectiveness and the clinician's requests to reduce the timing of treatment, ALAD, with and without irradiation, was tested on Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Veillonella parvula and Porphyromonas gingivalis. In particular, the efficiency of different concentrations of the product after a 25 min incubation was tested with and without the adjunctive LED irradiation for 5 min. A slight ALAD bactericidal effect was reported for all bacteria, also without LED irradiation, however, the most effective treatment was 25 min of 50% ALAD incubation followed by 5 min of a red LED. The in vitro tests demonstrated that ALAD gel with LED irradiation exerts a potent antibacterial activity on different bacteria, both Gram-positive and Gram-negative.
PB  - Elsevier Science Sa, Lausanne
T2  - Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology B-Biology
T1  - Effects of a novel gel containing 5-aminolevulinic acid and red LED against bacteria involved in peri-implantitis and other oral infections
VL  - 205
DO  - 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111826
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Radunović, Milena and Petrini, M. and Vlajić, T. and Iezzi, G. and Di Lodovico, S. and Piattelli, Adriano and D'Ercole, S.",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem worldwide and the finding of alternative methods for eliminating bacteria is one of the prerogatives of medical research. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in dentistry, especially for the treatment of peri-implantitis, could lead to superinfections. Alternative methods, like photodynamic therapy mediated by the use of aminolevulinic acid and a red light has been largely described, especially in dentistry, but results were encouraging against Gram-positive bacteria, but limited against Gram-negative. The effectiveness of photodynamic therapy mediated by a novel product containing aminolevulinic acid, Aladent (ALAD) has been tested in this in vitro study, against different types of bacteria particularly involved in the infections of the oral cavity and peri-implantitis. The novelty of ALAD is the marked hydrophilicity that should increase the passage of the molecule through the membrane pores of Gram-negative bacteria. Considering the novelty of the product a preliminary experiment permitted to test the effectiveness against Enterococcus faecalis after 1 h of ALAD incubation at different concentrations, with or without different timings of LED irradiation. The count of CFUs and the live/dead observation with fluorescent microscopy showed a significant reduction and killing of bacterium. Then, in the second stage, that could meet the necessity of effectiveness and the clinician's requests to reduce the timing of treatment, ALAD, with and without irradiation, was tested on Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Veillonella parvula and Porphyromonas gingivalis. In particular, the efficiency of different concentrations of the product after a 25 min incubation was tested with and without the adjunctive LED irradiation for 5 min. A slight ALAD bactericidal effect was reported for all bacteria, also without LED irradiation, however, the most effective treatment was 25 min of 50% ALAD incubation followed by 5 min of a red LED. The in vitro tests demonstrated that ALAD gel with LED irradiation exerts a potent antibacterial activity on different bacteria, both Gram-positive and Gram-negative.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science Sa, Lausanne",
journal = "Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology B-Biology",
title = "Effects of a novel gel containing 5-aminolevulinic acid and red LED against bacteria involved in peri-implantitis and other oral infections",
volume = "205",
doi = "10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111826"
}

Radunović, M., Petrini, M., Vlajić, T., Iezzi, G., Di Lodovico, S., Piattelli, A.,& D'Ercole, S.. (2020). Effects of a novel gel containing 5-aminolevulinic acid and red LED against bacteria involved in peri-implantitis and other oral infections. in Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology B-Biology
Elsevier Science Sa, Lausanne., 205.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111826

Radunović M, Petrini M, Vlajić T, Iezzi G, Di Lodovico S, Piattelli A, D'Ercole S. Effects of a novel gel containing 5-aminolevulinic acid and red LED against bacteria involved in peri-implantitis and other oral infections. in Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology B-Biology. 2020;205.
doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111826 .

Radunović, Milena, Petrini, M., Vlajić, T., Iezzi, G., Di Lodovico, S., Piattelli, Adriano, D'Ercole, S., "Effects of a novel gel containing 5-aminolevulinic acid and red LED against bacteria involved in peri-implantitis and other oral infections" in Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology B-Biology, 205 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111826 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Matić-Petrović, Sanja
AU  - Radunović, Milena
AU  - Barać, Milena
AU  - Kuzmanović-Pfićer, Jovana
AU  - Pavlica, Dušan
AU  - Arsić-Arsenijević, Valentina
AU  - Pucar, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2463
AB  - Objectives The aim of this cross-sectional observational study was to compare the prevalence of different oral Candida spp. in patients with Type 2 Diabetes and chronic periodontitis in two oral sites: dorsal surface of the tongue and subgingival area. In order to determine subgingival areas as potential reservoirs of yeasts, this study aimed to find differences in the yeasts' detection between the dorsum of the tongue, as the oral site most commonly inhabited with microorganisms, and subgingival samples. Additionally, potential predictors for the yeasts prevalence were determined. Material and methods Subjects (N = 146) were divided into four groups: group A-healthy individuals without periodontitis, group B-healthy individuals with chronic periodontitis, group C-Type 2 Diabetes patients with good glycoregulation and Chronic periodontitis and group D-Type 2 Diabetes patients with poor glycoregulation and Chronic periodontitis. Samples were obtained from the tongue by swabbing. Subgingival plaque samples were taken by paper points and periodontal curette. Isolation and identification of different Candida spp. was done using ChromAgar medium. In addition, germ-tube production and carbohydrate assimilation tests were performed. Results The prevalence of Candida spp. was higher in diabetics with poor glycoregulation. The most frequently isolated species was Candida albicans followed by Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis. In 15.6% of cases, Candida spp. was present in the subgingival area while absent on the tongue. Multivariate regression model showed that HbA1c was Candida spp. predictor for both locations. Conclusions Our results confirmed that there are Candida spp. carriers among subjects with clinically healthy oral mucosa. Also, this study identified subgingival areas as potential reservoirs of these pathogenic species. Glycoregulation has been recognized as a positive predictor factor of Candida spp.
PB  - Public Library Science, San Francisco
T2  - PLoS One
T1  - Subgingival areas as potential reservoirs of different Candida spp in type 2 diabetes patients and healthy subjects
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0210527
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Matić-Petrović, Sanja and Radunović, Milena and Barać, Milena and Kuzmanović-Pfićer, Jovana and Pavlica, Dušan and Arsić-Arsenijević, Valentina and Pucar, Ana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Objectives The aim of this cross-sectional observational study was to compare the prevalence of different oral Candida spp. in patients with Type 2 Diabetes and chronic periodontitis in two oral sites: dorsal surface of the tongue and subgingival area. In order to determine subgingival areas as potential reservoirs of yeasts, this study aimed to find differences in the yeasts' detection between the dorsum of the tongue, as the oral site most commonly inhabited with microorganisms, and subgingival samples. Additionally, potential predictors for the yeasts prevalence were determined. Material and methods Subjects (N = 146) were divided into four groups: group A-healthy individuals without periodontitis, group B-healthy individuals with chronic periodontitis, group C-Type 2 Diabetes patients with good glycoregulation and Chronic periodontitis and group D-Type 2 Diabetes patients with poor glycoregulation and Chronic periodontitis. Samples were obtained from the tongue by swabbing. Subgingival plaque samples were taken by paper points and periodontal curette. Isolation and identification of different Candida spp. was done using ChromAgar medium. In addition, germ-tube production and carbohydrate assimilation tests were performed. Results The prevalence of Candida spp. was higher in diabetics with poor glycoregulation. The most frequently isolated species was Candida albicans followed by Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis. In 15.6% of cases, Candida spp. was present in the subgingival area while absent on the tongue. Multivariate regression model showed that HbA1c was Candida spp. predictor for both locations. Conclusions Our results confirmed that there are Candida spp. carriers among subjects with clinically healthy oral mucosa. Also, this study identified subgingival areas as potential reservoirs of these pathogenic species. Glycoregulation has been recognized as a positive predictor factor of Candida spp.",
publisher = "Public Library Science, San Francisco",
journal = "PLoS One",
title = "Subgingival areas as potential reservoirs of different Candida spp in type 2 diabetes patients and healthy subjects",
volume = "14",
number = "1",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0210527"
}

Matić-Petrović, S., Radunović, M., Barać, M., Kuzmanović-Pfićer, J., Pavlica, D., Arsić-Arsenijević, V.,& Pucar, A.. (2019). Subgingival areas as potential reservoirs of different Candida spp in type 2 diabetes patients and healthy subjects. in PLoS One
Public Library Science, San Francisco., 14(1).
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210527

Matić-Petrović S, Radunović M, Barać M, Kuzmanović-Pfićer J, Pavlica D, Arsić-Arsenijević V, Pucar A. Subgingival areas as potential reservoirs of different Candida spp in type 2 diabetes patients and healthy subjects. in PLoS One. 2019;14(1).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0210527 .

Matić-Petrović, Sanja, Radunović, Milena, Barać, Milena, Kuzmanović-Pfićer, Jovana, Pavlica, Dušan, Arsić-Arsenijević, Valentina, Pucar, Ana, "Subgingival areas as potential reservoirs of different Candida spp in type 2 diabetes patients and healthy subjects" in PLoS One, 14, no. 1 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210527 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Matić-Petrović, Sanja
AU  - Đorđević, Mihajlo
AU  - Radunović, Milena
AU  - Živanović, Tanja
AU  - Pavlica, Dušan
AU  - Pucar, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2406
AB  - Background/Aim: Geographic tongue (GT), a benign self-limiting condition (inflammation) is commonly seen in practice. Although quite easy for clinical diagnosis, in clinical practice it is commonly misdiagnosed and treated as Candida infection. The main aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of Candida spp. on tongue in patients with GT and subjects with clinically healthy oral mucosa. Additional aims were to evaluate subjective symptoms, uncontrolled usage of prescribed or non-prescribed antifungal topical medications and the presence of the cancerophobia or other health concerns in patients with GT. Material and Methods: A total of 70 subjects were divided into two groups: Group B - patients with diagnosed Geographic tongue and group A - aged and gender matched controls with clinically health oral mucosa. Anamnestic charts designed for this study included information about symptoms (measured by Visual Analogue Scale), previous knowledge or fear about presence of GT and received therapy for this condition. Detection of Candida spp. from tongue was done using sterile cotton swab and Sabouraud dextrose agar. Results: At the time of this study, 18 (52.94%) of subjects with GT were aware of having this condition and even 12 of them (66.7%) used topical antifungal drugs prescribed by physician. Also, 66.7% of them experienced fear about the presence of GT at some moment. Detection of Candida spp. was similarly distributed in both groups (22.2% in group A and 17.6% in group B). Conclusions: Geographic tongue has frequently been treated by topical antifungal drugs. In this study, GT was not associated with presence of Candida spp.
PB  - Udruženje stomatologa Balkana
T2  - Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine
T1  - Geographic tongue: Does Candida play a role in its pathogenesis
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
SP  - 152
EP  - 156
DO  - 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0027
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Matić-Petrović, Sanja and Đorđević, Mihajlo and Radunović, Milena and Živanović, Tanja and Pavlica, Dušan and Pucar, Ana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Background/Aim: Geographic tongue (GT), a benign self-limiting condition (inflammation) is commonly seen in practice. Although quite easy for clinical diagnosis, in clinical practice it is commonly misdiagnosed and treated as Candida infection. The main aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of Candida spp. on tongue in patients with GT and subjects with clinically healthy oral mucosa. Additional aims were to evaluate subjective symptoms, uncontrolled usage of prescribed or non-prescribed antifungal topical medications and the presence of the cancerophobia or other health concerns in patients with GT. Material and Methods: A total of 70 subjects were divided into two groups: Group B - patients with diagnosed Geographic tongue and group A - aged and gender matched controls with clinically health oral mucosa. Anamnestic charts designed for this study included information about symptoms (measured by Visual Analogue Scale), previous knowledge or fear about presence of GT and received therapy for this condition. Detection of Candida spp. from tongue was done using sterile cotton swab and Sabouraud dextrose agar. Results: At the time of this study, 18 (52.94%) of subjects with GT were aware of having this condition and even 12 of them (66.7%) used topical antifungal drugs prescribed by physician. Also, 66.7% of them experienced fear about the presence of GT at some moment. Detection of Candida spp. was similarly distributed in both groups (22.2% in group A and 17.6% in group B). Conclusions: Geographic tongue has frequently been treated by topical antifungal drugs. In this study, GT was not associated with presence of Candida spp.",
publisher = "Udruženje stomatologa Balkana",
journal = "Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine",
title = "Geographic tongue: Does Candida play a role in its pathogenesis",
volume = "23",
number = "3",
pages = "152-156",
doi = "10.2478/bjdm-2019-0027"
}

Matić-Petrović, S., Đorđević, M., Radunović, M., Živanović, T., Pavlica, D.,& Pucar, A.. (2019). Geographic tongue: Does Candida play a role in its pathogenesis. in Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine
Udruženje stomatologa Balkana., 23(3), 152-156.
https://doi.org/10.2478/bjdm-2019-0027

Matić-Petrović S, Đorđević M, Radunović M, Živanović T, Pavlica D, Pucar A. Geographic tongue: Does Candida play a role in its pathogenesis. in Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine. 2019;23(3):152-156.
doi:10.2478/bjdm-2019-0027 .

Matić-Petrović, Sanja, Đorđević, Mihajlo, Radunović, Milena, Živanović, Tanja, Pavlica, Dušan, Pucar, Ana, "Geographic tongue: Does Candida play a role in its pathogenesis" in Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine, 23, no. 3 (2019):152-156,
https://doi.org/10.2478/bjdm-2019-0027 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bogdanović, Ljiljana
AU  - Lazić, Miodrag
AU  - Bogdanović, Jelena
AU  - Soldatović, Ivan
AU  - Nikolić, Nadja
AU  - Radunović, Milena
AU  - Radojević-Škodrić, Sanja
AU  - Milašin, Jelena
AU  - Basta-Jovanović, Gordana
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2182
AB  - Purpose: Survivin is thought to play an important role in carcinogenesis and is found to be associated with poor clinical outcome in various malignancies. Gene-31 G/C polymorphism has been identified as a risk factor for the development of several types of tumors. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between survivin gene promoter-31C/G polymorphism and urothelial carcinoma (UC) risk in Serbian population and to compare the different expressions of survivin in UC of different disease stages, histological grades and tumor location in the upper or lower urinary tract. Methods: DNA from 94 patients with primary UC and from 82 healthy subjects was subjected to PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (PCR-RFLP) to identify individual genotypes. UC samples were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis to assess survivin expression in these lesions. Results: It was observed that the frequency of G/G genotype was greater in patients with UC (58.7%) than in controls (32%). Compared with study subjects carrying the C/G or C/C genotypes, significantly increased UC risk was found for individuals carrying the G/G genotype. Those carrying the G/G genotype had a significantly increased UC risk compared with those with C/G or C/C genotypes. Patients with UC carrying the G/G genotype had a greater prevalence of muscle -invading (stage T2-T4), high-grade (G2) tumor and immunohistochemicaly overexpressed survivin compared with those carrying the C/G or C/C genotypes. Conclusions: G/G genotype of the -31C/G polymorphism might be a risk factor for UC development.
PB  - Balkan Union of Oncology (B.U.ON.)
T2  - Journal of BUON
T1  - Polymorphisms of survivin-31 G/C gene are associated with risk of urothelial carcinoma in Serbian population
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
SP  - 270
EP  - 277
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2182
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bogdanović, Ljiljana and Lazić, Miodrag and Bogdanović, Jelena and Soldatović, Ivan and Nikolić, Nadja and Radunović, Milena and Radojević-Škodrić, Sanja and Milašin, Jelena and Basta-Jovanović, Gordana",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Purpose: Survivin is thought to play an important role in carcinogenesis and is found to be associated with poor clinical outcome in various malignancies. Gene-31 G/C polymorphism has been identified as a risk factor for the development of several types of tumors. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between survivin gene promoter-31C/G polymorphism and urothelial carcinoma (UC) risk in Serbian population and to compare the different expressions of survivin in UC of different disease stages, histological grades and tumor location in the upper or lower urinary tract. Methods: DNA from 94 patients with primary UC and from 82 healthy subjects was subjected to PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (PCR-RFLP) to identify individual genotypes. UC samples were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis to assess survivin expression in these lesions. Results: It was observed that the frequency of G/G genotype was greater in patients with UC (58.7%) than in controls (32%). Compared with study subjects carrying the C/G or C/C genotypes, significantly increased UC risk was found for individuals carrying the G/G genotype. Those carrying the G/G genotype had a significantly increased UC risk compared with those with C/G or C/C genotypes. Patients with UC carrying the G/G genotype had a greater prevalence of muscle -invading (stage T2-T4), high-grade (G2) tumor and immunohistochemicaly overexpressed survivin compared with those carrying the C/G or C/C genotypes. Conclusions: G/G genotype of the -31C/G polymorphism might be a risk factor for UC development.",
publisher = "Balkan Union of Oncology (B.U.ON.)",
journal = "Journal of BUON",
title = "Polymorphisms of survivin-31 G/C gene are associated with risk of urothelial carcinoma in Serbian population",
volume = "22",
number = "1",
pages = "270-277",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2182"
}

Bogdanović, L., Lazić, M., Bogdanović, J., Soldatović, I., Nikolić, N., Radunović, M., Radojević-Škodrić, S., Milašin, J.,& Basta-Jovanović, G.. (2017). Polymorphisms of survivin-31 G/C gene are associated with risk of urothelial carcinoma in Serbian population. in Journal of BUON
Balkan Union of Oncology (B.U.ON.)., 22(1), 270-277.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2182

Bogdanović L, Lazić M, Bogdanović J, Soldatović I, Nikolić N, Radunović M, Radojević-Škodrić S, Milašin J, Basta-Jovanović G. Polymorphisms of survivin-31 G/C gene are associated with risk of urothelial carcinoma in Serbian population. in Journal of BUON. 2017;22(1):270-277.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2182 .

Bogdanović, Ljiljana, Lazić, Miodrag, Bogdanović, Jelena, Soldatović, Ivan, Nikolić, Nadja, Radunović, Milena, Radojević-Škodrić, Sanja, Milašin, Jelena, Basta-Jovanović, Gordana, "Polymorphisms of survivin-31 G/C gene are associated with risk of urothelial carcinoma in Serbian population" in Journal of BUON, 22, no. 1 (2017):270-277,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2182 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Radunović, Milena
AU  - Nikolić, Nadja
AU  - Milenković, Sanja
AU  - Tomanović, Nada
AU  - Boričić, Ivan
AU  - Dimitrijević, Milovan
AU  - Novaković, Ivana
AU  - Basta-Jovanović, Gordana
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2178
AB  - Purpose: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of endopeptidases that may play an important role in the development of salivary gland cancer (SGC). MMP-2 and MMP-9, members of the gelatinase protein family, are capable of degrading type IV collagen of basement membranes, and their overexpression is often associated with tumor aggressiveness and poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to establish the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MMP-2 and MMP-9 genes as putative susceptibility factors for the development of SGC. Methods: The MMP-2 -1306 C>T, MMP-2 -1575 G>A and MMP-9 -1562 C>T polymorphisms were analyzed in 93 SGC cases and 100 controls using PCR-RFLP. Results: The T allele for the MMP-2-1306 C>T polymorphism exhibited its effect in heterozygous carriers, increasing the risk for SGC (odds ratio/OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.07-3.65, p=0.03). According to the dominant model, CT+TT genotypes had a 2-fold increased risk of developing SGCs (p=0.02).When the dominant model was applied for the MMP2 -1575 G>A, individuals with GA+AA genotypes exhibited a 1.77-fold increase in cancer risk, but with borderline significance (p=0.049). Heterozygous carriers of the variant T allele for the MMP-9 -1562 C>T polymorphism had roughly a 2-fold increase in susceptibility for SGC compared to wild type homozygotes (CC) (p=0.02). Conclusion: Our findings suggest MMP-2-1306 C>T and MMP-9-1562 C>T polymorphisms genotypes seem to influence the development of SGCs, whereas MMP-2 -1575 G>A seems to be of a minor importance.
PB  - Balkan Union of Oncology (B.U.ON.)
T2  - Journal of BUON
T1  - The MMP-2 and MMP-9 promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility to salivary gland cancer
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
SP  - 597
EP  - 602
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2178
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Radunović, Milena and Nikolić, Nadja and Milenković, Sanja and Tomanović, Nada and Boričić, Ivan and Dimitrijević, Milovan and Novaković, Ivana and Basta-Jovanović, Gordana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Purpose: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of endopeptidases that may play an important role in the development of salivary gland cancer (SGC). MMP-2 and MMP-9, members of the gelatinase protein family, are capable of degrading type IV collagen of basement membranes, and their overexpression is often associated with tumor aggressiveness and poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to establish the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MMP-2 and MMP-9 genes as putative susceptibility factors for the development of SGC. Methods: The MMP-2 -1306 C>T, MMP-2 -1575 G>A and MMP-9 -1562 C>T polymorphisms were analyzed in 93 SGC cases and 100 controls using PCR-RFLP. Results: The T allele for the MMP-2-1306 C>T polymorphism exhibited its effect in heterozygous carriers, increasing the risk for SGC (odds ratio/OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.07-3.65, p=0.03). According to the dominant model, CT+TT genotypes had a 2-fold increased risk of developing SGCs (p=0.02).When the dominant model was applied for the MMP2 -1575 G>A, individuals with GA+AA genotypes exhibited a 1.77-fold increase in cancer risk, but with borderline significance (p=0.049). Heterozygous carriers of the variant T allele for the MMP-9 -1562 C>T polymorphism had roughly a 2-fold increase in susceptibility for SGC compared to wild type homozygotes (CC) (p=0.02). Conclusion: Our findings suggest MMP-2-1306 C>T and MMP-9-1562 C>T polymorphisms genotypes seem to influence the development of SGCs, whereas MMP-2 -1575 G>A seems to be of a minor importance.",
publisher = "Balkan Union of Oncology (B.U.ON.)",
journal = "Journal of BUON",
title = "The MMP-2 and MMP-9 promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility to salivary gland cancer",
volume = "21",
number = "3",
pages = "597-602",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2178"
}

Radunović, M., Nikolić, N., Milenković, S., Tomanović, N., Boričić, I., Dimitrijević, M., Novaković, I.,& Basta-Jovanović, G.. (2016). The MMP-2 and MMP-9 promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility to salivary gland cancer. in Journal of BUON
Balkan Union of Oncology (B.U.ON.)., 21(3), 597-602.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2178

Radunović M, Nikolić N, Milenković S, Tomanović N, Boričić I, Dimitrijević M, Novaković I, Basta-Jovanović G. The MMP-2 and MMP-9 promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility to salivary gland cancer. in Journal of BUON. 2016;21(3):597-602.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2178 .

Radunović, Milena, Nikolić, Nadja, Milenković, Sanja, Tomanović, Nada, Boričić, Ivan, Dimitrijević, Milovan, Novaković, Ivana, Basta-Jovanović, Gordana, "The MMP-2 and MMP-9 promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility to salivary gland cancer" in Journal of BUON, 21, no. 3 (2016):597-602,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2178 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Basta-Jovanović, Gordana
AU  - Bogdanović, Ljiljana
AU  - Radunović, Milena
AU  - Prostran, Milica S.
AU  - Naumović, R.
AU  - Simić-Ogrizović, Sanja
AU  - Radojević-Škodrić, Sanja
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2094
AB  - Free radical-mediated injury releases proinflammatory cytokines and activates innate immunity. It has been suggested that the early innate response and the ischemic tissue damage play roles in the development of adaptive responses, which may lead to acute kidney rejection. Various durations of hypothermic kidney storage before transplantation add to ischemic tissue damage. The final stage of ischemic injury occurs during reperfusion that develops hours or days after the initial insult. Repair and regeneration processes occur together with cellular apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis and a favorable outcome is expected if regeneration prevails. Along the entire transplantation time course, there is a great demand for novel immune and nonimmune injury biomarkers. The use of these markers can be of great help in the monitoring of kidney injury in potential kidney donors, where acute kidney damage can be overlooked, in predicting acute transplant dysfunction during the early post-transplant periods, or in predicting chronic changes in long term followup. Numerous investigations have demonstrated that biomarkers that have the highest predictive value in acute kidney injury include NGAL, Cystatin C, KIM-1, IL-18, and L-FABP. Most investigations show that the ideal biomarker to fulfill all the needs in renal transplant has not been identified yet. Although, in many animal models, new biomarkers are emerging for predicting acute and chronic allograft damage, in human allograft analysis they are still not routinely accepted and renal biopsy still remains the gold standard.
PB  - Bentham Science Publ Ltd, Sharjah
T2  - Current Medicinal Chemistry
T1  - Acute Renal Failure - A Serious Complication in Patients After Kidney Transplantation
VL  - 23
IS  - 19
SP  - 2012
EP  - 2017
DO  - 10.2174/092986732319160719192019
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Basta-Jovanović, Gordana and Bogdanović, Ljiljana and Radunović, Milena and Prostran, Milica S. and Naumović, R. and Simić-Ogrizović, Sanja and Radojević-Škodrić, Sanja",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Free radical-mediated injury releases proinflammatory cytokines and activates innate immunity. It has been suggested that the early innate response and the ischemic tissue damage play roles in the development of adaptive responses, which may lead to acute kidney rejection. Various durations of hypothermic kidney storage before transplantation add to ischemic tissue damage. The final stage of ischemic injury occurs during reperfusion that develops hours or days after the initial insult. Repair and regeneration processes occur together with cellular apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis and a favorable outcome is expected if regeneration prevails. Along the entire transplantation time course, there is a great demand for novel immune and nonimmune injury biomarkers. The use of these markers can be of great help in the monitoring of kidney injury in potential kidney donors, where acute kidney damage can be overlooked, in predicting acute transplant dysfunction during the early post-transplant periods, or in predicting chronic changes in long term followup. Numerous investigations have demonstrated that biomarkers that have the highest predictive value in acute kidney injury include NGAL, Cystatin C, KIM-1, IL-18, and L-FABP. Most investigations show that the ideal biomarker to fulfill all the needs in renal transplant has not been identified yet. Although, in many animal models, new biomarkers are emerging for predicting acute and chronic allograft damage, in human allograft analysis they are still not routinely accepted and renal biopsy still remains the gold standard.",
publisher = "Bentham Science Publ Ltd, Sharjah",
journal = "Current Medicinal Chemistry",
title = "Acute Renal Failure - A Serious Complication in Patients After Kidney Transplantation",
volume = "23",
number = "19",
pages = "2012-2017",
doi = "10.2174/092986732319160719192019"
}

Basta-Jovanović, G., Bogdanović, L., Radunović, M., Prostran, M. S., Naumović, R., Simić-Ogrizović, S.,& Radojević-Škodrić, S.. (2016). Acute Renal Failure - A Serious Complication in Patients After Kidney Transplantation. in Current Medicinal Chemistry
Bentham Science Publ Ltd, Sharjah., 23(19), 2012-2017.
https://doi.org/10.2174/092986732319160719192019

Basta-Jovanović G, Bogdanović L, Radunović M, Prostran MS, Naumović R, Simić-Ogrizović S, Radojević-Škodrić S. Acute Renal Failure - A Serious Complication in Patients After Kidney Transplantation. in Current Medicinal Chemistry. 2016;23(19):2012-2017.
doi:10.2174/092986732319160719192019 .

Basta-Jovanović, Gordana, Bogdanović, Ljiljana, Radunović, Milena, Prostran, Milica S., Naumović, R., Simić-Ogrizović, Sanja, Radojević-Škodrić, Sanja, "Acute Renal Failure - A Serious Complication in Patients After Kidney Transplantation" in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 23, no. 19 (2016):2012-2017,
https://doi.org/10.2174/092986732319160719192019 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Radunović, Milena
AU  - Tomanović, Nada
AU  - Novaković, Ivana
AU  - Boričić, Ivan
AU  - Milenković, Sanja
AU  - Dimitrijević, Milovan
AU  - Radojević-Škodrić, Sanja
AU  - Bogdanović, Ljiljana
AU  - Basta-Jovanović, Gordana
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2077
AB  - Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine whether cytomegalovirus (CMV) is present in different histological types of salivary gland cancer (SGC) by detecting CMV immediate-early (IE) and early gene products, and to determine the presence of its association with the overexpression of interleukin (IL)-6. Methods: Immunohistochemical analysis of 92 cases of different histological types of SGC was performed to determine the presence of IL-6 and CMV antigen and its intensity in tumor tissue. Twenty samples of normal salivary gland tissue obtained during autopsy served as healthy controls. Results: CMV antigens were not found in healthy acinar tissue of salivary glands, but were expressed in epithelium of salivary gland ducts. Negative expression of CMV an tigens was also found in salivary gland tissue surrounding tumors. On the other hand, CMV was detected in 65/92 SGC cases (70.6%). Higher expression of IL-6 was found in SGC (70.7%) than in normal tissue (20%). There was a high association of CMV antigen presence with the presence of IL-6, and with the IL-6 expression intensity. Conclusions: Positive expression of CMV antigens in a high percentage of SGC cells suggests that it might play an important role in carcino genesis by increasing IL-6 production and leading to inhibition of apoptosis and tumor development.
PB  - Balkan Union of Oncology (B.U.ON.)
T2  - Journal of BUON
T1  - Cytomegalovirus induces Interleukin-6 mediated inflammatory response in salivary gland cancer
VL  - 21
IS  - 6
SP  - 1530
EP  - 1536
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2077
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Radunović, Milena and Tomanović, Nada and Novaković, Ivana and Boričić, Ivan and Milenković, Sanja and Dimitrijević, Milovan and Radojević-Škodrić, Sanja and Bogdanović, Ljiljana and Basta-Jovanović, Gordana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine whether cytomegalovirus (CMV) is present in different histological types of salivary gland cancer (SGC) by detecting CMV immediate-early (IE) and early gene products, and to determine the presence of its association with the overexpression of interleukin (IL)-6. Methods: Immunohistochemical analysis of 92 cases of different histological types of SGC was performed to determine the presence of IL-6 and CMV antigen and its intensity in tumor tissue. Twenty samples of normal salivary gland tissue obtained during autopsy served as healthy controls. Results: CMV antigens were not found in healthy acinar tissue of salivary glands, but were expressed in epithelium of salivary gland ducts. Negative expression of CMV an tigens was also found in salivary gland tissue surrounding tumors. On the other hand, CMV was detected in 65/92 SGC cases (70.6%). Higher expression of IL-6 was found in SGC (70.7%) than in normal tissue (20%). There was a high association of CMV antigen presence with the presence of IL-6, and with the IL-6 expression intensity. Conclusions: Positive expression of CMV antigens in a high percentage of SGC cells suggests that it might play an important role in carcino genesis by increasing IL-6 production and leading to inhibition of apoptosis and tumor development.",
publisher = "Balkan Union of Oncology (B.U.ON.)",
journal = "Journal of BUON",
title = "Cytomegalovirus induces Interleukin-6 mediated inflammatory response in salivary gland cancer",
volume = "21",
number = "6",
pages = "1530-1536",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2077"
}

Radunović, M., Tomanović, N., Novaković, I., Boričić, I., Milenković, S., Dimitrijević, M., Radojević-Škodrić, S., Bogdanović, L.,& Basta-Jovanović, G.. (2016). Cytomegalovirus induces Interleukin-6 mediated inflammatory response in salivary gland cancer. in Journal of BUON
Balkan Union of Oncology (B.U.ON.)., 21(6), 1530-1536.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2077

Radunović M, Tomanović N, Novaković I, Boričić I, Milenković S, Dimitrijević M, Radojević-Škodrić S, Bogdanović L, Basta-Jovanović G. Cytomegalovirus induces Interleukin-6 mediated inflammatory response in salivary gland cancer. in Journal of BUON. 2016;21(6):1530-1536.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2077 .

Radunović, Milena, Tomanović, Nada, Novaković, Ivana, Boričić, Ivan, Milenković, Sanja, Dimitrijević, Milovan, Radojević-Škodrić, Sanja, Bogdanović, Ljiljana, Basta-Jovanović, Gordana, "Cytomegalovirus induces Interleukin-6 mediated inflammatory response in salivary gland cancer" in Journal of BUON, 21, no. 6 (2016):1530-1536,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_smile_2077 .