TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Vujotić, Ljiljana
AU  - Grujičić, Danica
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651318311783?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3192
AB  - The purpose of this study was to establish reference values (RVs) for the occupationally- and environmentally-important toxic elements in the whole blood of adult Serbian population for the first time. Contaminated drinking water with arsenic, high share of smokers in the country, removing tetraethyl lead from the gasoline and war attack at the end of the twentieth century were some of the reasons to provide background information for arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), thorium (Th), and uranium (U) in the blood of the Serbian population. The whole blood samples were collected from the healthy respondents living in the Belgrade and surrounding areas of the capital (n = 305; w/m ratio = 154/151; mean age: 41 ± 2). The concentrations of toxic metals were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Reference values were estimated as the lower limit (LL) and upper limit (UL) of the 95% confidence interval (CI), together with the selected percentiles (P2.5-P97.5). The obtained geometric mean (GM) for As, Cd, Pb, Th, and U were: 0.50 ng/g, 0.32 ng/g, 20.94 ng/g, 0.30 ng/g, and 0.06 ng/g, respectively. The influences of age, sex and lifestyle on results were considered. Women have significantly higher levels of Cd and Th than men. The increased level of Th was observed in the aged group below 40 years, while smokers had significantly higher levels of Pb and double higher level of Cd in the blood than non-smokers (p < 0.05). In comparison with other population groups worldwide, the Serbian population had significantly higher levels of Th and U (up to 100 times higher). These findings could contribute to better understanding of the molecular basis for the development of various health hazards, including the increased incidence of cancer among the Serbian population which need be confirmed by clinical studies.
T2  - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
T1  - The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population.
VL  - 169
DO  - 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043
SP  - 402
EP  - 409
ER  - 

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author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Vujotić, Ljiljana and Grujičić, Danica and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The purpose of this study was to establish reference values (RVs) for the occupationally- and environmentally-important toxic elements in the whole blood of adult Serbian population for the first time. Contaminated drinking water with arsenic, high share of smokers in the country, removing tetraethyl lead from the gasoline and war attack at the end of the twentieth century were some of the reasons to provide background information for arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), thorium (Th), and uranium (U) in the blood of the Serbian population. The whole blood samples were collected from the healthy respondents living in the Belgrade and surrounding areas of the capital (n = 305; w/m ratio = 154/151; mean age: 41 ± 2). The concentrations of toxic metals were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Reference values were estimated as the lower limit (LL) and upper limit (UL) of the 95% confidence interval (CI), together with the selected percentiles (P2.5-P97.5). The obtained geometric mean (GM) for As, Cd, Pb, Th, and U were: 0.50 ng/g, 0.32 ng/g, 20.94 ng/g, 0.30 ng/g, and 0.06 ng/g, respectively. The influences of age, sex and lifestyle on results were considered. Women have significantly higher levels of Cd and Th than men. The increased level of Th was observed in the aged group below 40 years, while smokers had significantly higher levels of Pb and double higher level of Cd in the blood than non-smokers (p < 0.05). In comparison with other population groups worldwide, the Serbian population had significantly higher levels of Th and U (up to 100 times higher). These findings could contribute to better understanding of the molecular basis for the development of various health hazards, including the increased incidence of cancer among the Serbian population which need be confirmed by clinical studies.",
journal = "Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety",
title = "The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population.",
volume = "169",
doi = "10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043",
pages = "402-409"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Borković Mitić, S., Vujotić, L., Grujičić, D., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2018). The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population.. in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 169, 402-409.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043

Stojsavljević A, Borković Mitić S, Vujotić L, Grujičić D, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population.. in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2018;169:402-409.
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Vujotić, Ljiljana, Grujičić, Danica, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "The human biomonitoring study in Serbia: Background levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, thorium and uranium in the whole blood of adult Serbian population." in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 169 (2018):402-409,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.043 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pantović, Aleksandar
AU  - Bošnjak, Mihajlo
AU  - Arsikin, Katarina
AU  - Kosić, Milica
AU  - Mandić, Miloš
AU  - Ristić, Biljana
AU  - Tošić, Jelena
AU  - Grujičić, Danica
AU  - Isaković, Aleksandra
AU  - Micic, Nikola
AU  - Trajković, Vladimir
AU  - Harhaji-Trajković, Ljubica
PY  - 2017
UR  - http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1357272516303946
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85008690027&origin=SingleRecordEmailAlert&dgcid=scalert_sc_search_email&txGid=BCBFF82A73D51FA0ED62BC41FE5E5987.wsnAw8kcdt7IPYLO0V48gA%3A29
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2512
AB  - We investigated the role of the intracellular energy-sensing AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in the in vitro antiglioma effect of the cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor indomethacin. Indomethacin was more potent than COX inhibitors diclofenac, naproxen, and ketoprofen in reducing the viability of U251 human glioma cells. Antiglioma effect of the drug was associated with p21 increase and G2M cell cycle arrest, as well as with oxidative stress, mitochondrial depolarization, caspase activation, and the induction of apoptosis. Indomethacin increased the phosphorylation of AMPK and its targets Raptor and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), and reduced the phosphorylation of mTOR and mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) substrates p70S6 kinase and PRAS40 (Ser183). AMPK knockdown by RNA interference, as well as the treatment with the mTORC1 activator leucine, prevented indomethacin-mediated mTORC1 inhibition and cytotoxic action, while AMPK activators metformin and AICAR mimicked the effects of the drug. AMPK activation by indomethacin correlated with intracellular ATP depletion and increase in AMP/ATP ratio, and was apparently independent of COX inhibition or the increase in intracellular calcium. Finally, the toxicity of indomethacin towards primary human glioma cells was associated with the activation of AMPK/Raptor/ACC and subsequent suppression of mTORC1/S6K. By demonstrating the involvement of AMPK/mTORC1 pathway in the antiglioma action of indomethacin, our results support its further exploration in glioma therapy.
T2  - The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
T1  - In vitro antiglioma action of indomethacin is mediated via AMP-activated protein kinase/mTOR complex 1 signalling pathway
VL  - 83
DO  - 10.1016/j.biocel.2016.12.007
SP  - 84
EP  - 96
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pantović, Aleksandar and Bošnjak, Mihajlo and Arsikin, Katarina and Kosić, Milica and Mandić, Miloš and Ristić, Biljana and Tošić, Jelena and Grujičić, Danica and Isaković, Aleksandra and Micic, Nikola and Trajković, Vladimir and Harhaji-Trajković, Ljubica",
year = "2017",
abstract = "We investigated the role of the intracellular energy-sensing AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in the in vitro antiglioma effect of the cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor indomethacin. Indomethacin was more potent than COX inhibitors diclofenac, naproxen, and ketoprofen in reducing the viability of U251 human glioma cells. Antiglioma effect of the drug was associated with p21 increase and G2M cell cycle arrest, as well as with oxidative stress, mitochondrial depolarization, caspase activation, and the induction of apoptosis. Indomethacin increased the phosphorylation of AMPK and its targets Raptor and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), and reduced the phosphorylation of mTOR and mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) substrates p70S6 kinase and PRAS40 (Ser183). AMPK knockdown by RNA interference, as well as the treatment with the mTORC1 activator leucine, prevented indomethacin-mediated mTORC1 inhibition and cytotoxic action, while AMPK activators metformin and AICAR mimicked the effects of the drug. AMPK activation by indomethacin correlated with intracellular ATP depletion and increase in AMP/ATP ratio, and was apparently independent of COX inhibition or the increase in intracellular calcium. Finally, the toxicity of indomethacin towards primary human glioma cells was associated with the activation of AMPK/Raptor/ACC and subsequent suppression of mTORC1/S6K. By demonstrating the involvement of AMPK/mTORC1 pathway in the antiglioma action of indomethacin, our results support its further exploration in glioma therapy.",
journal = "The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology",
title = "In vitro antiglioma action of indomethacin is mediated via AMP-activated protein kinase/mTOR complex 1 signalling pathway",
volume = "83",
doi = "10.1016/j.biocel.2016.12.007",
pages = "84-96"
}

Pantović, A., Bošnjak, M., Arsikin, K., Kosić, M., Mandić, M., Ristić, B., Tošić, J., Grujičić, D., Isaković, A., Micic, N., Trajković, V.,& Harhaji-Trajković, L.. (2017). In vitro antiglioma action of indomethacin is mediated via AMP-activated protein kinase/mTOR complex 1 signalling pathway. in The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 83, 84-96.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2016.12.007

Pantović A, Bošnjak M, Arsikin K, Kosić M, Mandić M, Ristić B, Tošić J, Grujičić D, Isaković A, Micic N, Trajković V, Harhaji-Trajković L. In vitro antiglioma action of indomethacin is mediated via AMP-activated protein kinase/mTOR complex 1 signalling pathway. in The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 2017;83:84-96.
doi:10.1016/j.biocel.2016.12.007 .

Pantović, Aleksandar, Bošnjak, Mihajlo, Arsikin, Katarina, Kosić, Milica, Mandić, Miloš, Ristić, Biljana, Tošić, Jelena, Grujičić, Danica, Isaković, Aleksandra, Micic, Nikola, Trajković, Vladimir, Harhaji-Trajković, Ljubica, "In vitro antiglioma action of indomethacin is mediated via AMP-activated protein kinase/mTOR complex 1 signalling pathway" in The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 83 (2017):84-96,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2016.12.007 . .