TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đurašević, Siniša
AU  - Pejić, Snežana
AU  - Grigorov, Ilijana
AU  - Nikolić, Gorana
AU  - Mitić-Ćulafić, Dragana
AU  - Dragićević, Milan
AU  - Đorđević, Jelena
AU  - Todorović Vukotić, Nevena
AU  - Đorđević, Neda
AU  - Todorović, Ana
AU  - Drakulić, Dunja
AU  - Veljković, Filip
AU  - Pajović, Snežana B.
AU  - Todorović, Zoran
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4289
AB  - Thioacetamide (TAA) is widely used to study liver toxicity accompanied by oxidative stress, inflammation, cell necrosis, fibrosis, cholestasis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. As an efficient free radical’s scavenger, C60 fullerene is considered a potential liver-protective agent in chemically-induced liver injury. In the present work, we examined the hepatoprotective effects of two C60 doses dissolved in virgin olive oil against TAA-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. We showed that TAA-induced increase in liver oxidative stress, judged by the changes in the activities of SOD, CAT, GPx, GR, GST, the content of GSH and 4-HNE, and expression of HO-1, MnSOD, and CuZnSOD, was more effectively ameliorated with a lower C60 dose. Improvement in liver antioxidative status caused by C60 was accompanied by a decrease in liver HMGB1 expression and an increase in nuclear Nrf2/NF-κB p65 ratio, suggesting a reduction in inflammation, necrosis and fibrosis. These results were in accordance with liver histology analysis, liver comet assay, and changes in serum levels of ALT, AST, and AP. The changes observed in gut microbiome support detrimental effects of TAA and hepatoprotective effects of low C60 dose. Less protective effects of a higher C60 dose could be a consequence of its enhanced aggregation and related pro-oxidant role.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Antioxidants
T1  - Effects of C60 Fullerene on Thioacetamide-Induced Rat Liver Toxicity and Gut Microbiome Changes
IS  - 6
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.3390/antiox10060911
SP  - 911
ER  - 

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author = "Đurašević, Siniša and Pejić, Snežana and Grigorov, Ilijana and Nikolić, Gorana and Mitić-Ćulafić, Dragana and Dragićević, Milan and Đorđević, Jelena and Todorović Vukotić, Nevena and Đorđević, Neda and Todorović, Ana and Drakulić, Dunja and Veljković, Filip and Pajović, Snežana B. and Todorović, Zoran",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Thioacetamide (TAA) is widely used to study liver toxicity accompanied by oxidative stress, inflammation, cell necrosis, fibrosis, cholestasis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. As an efficient free radical’s scavenger, C60 fullerene is considered a potential liver-protective agent in chemically-induced liver injury. In the present work, we examined the hepatoprotective effects of two C60 doses dissolved in virgin olive oil against TAA-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. We showed that TAA-induced increase in liver oxidative stress, judged by the changes in the activities of SOD, CAT, GPx, GR, GST, the content of GSH and 4-HNE, and expression of HO-1, MnSOD, and CuZnSOD, was more effectively ameliorated with a lower C60 dose. Improvement in liver antioxidative status caused by C60 was accompanied by a decrease in liver HMGB1 expression and an increase in nuclear Nrf2/NF-κB p65 ratio, suggesting a reduction in inflammation, necrosis and fibrosis. These results were in accordance with liver histology analysis, liver comet assay, and changes in serum levels of ALT, AST, and AP. The changes observed in gut microbiome support detrimental effects of TAA and hepatoprotective effects of low C60 dose. Less protective effects of a higher C60 dose could be a consequence of its enhanced aggregation and related pro-oxidant role.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Antioxidants",
title = "Effects of C60 Fullerene on Thioacetamide-Induced Rat Liver Toxicity and Gut Microbiome Changes",
number = "6",
volume = "10",
doi = "10.3390/antiox10060911",
pages = "911"
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Đurašević, S., Pejić, S., Grigorov, I., Nikolić, G., Mitić-Ćulafić, D., Dragićević, M., Đorđević, J., Todorović Vukotić, N., Đorđević, N., Todorović, A., Drakulić, D., Veljković, F., Pajović, S. B.,& Todorović, Z.. (2021). Effects of C60 Fullerene on Thioacetamide-Induced Rat Liver Toxicity and Gut Microbiome Changes. in Antioxidants
MDPI., 10(6), 911.
https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10060911

Đurašević S, Pejić S, Grigorov I, Nikolić G, Mitić-Ćulafić D, Dragićević M, Đorđević J, Todorović Vukotić N, Đorđević N, Todorović A, Drakulić D, Veljković F, Pajović SB, Todorović Z. Effects of C60 Fullerene on Thioacetamide-Induced Rat Liver Toxicity and Gut Microbiome Changes. in Antioxidants. 2021;10(6):911.
doi:10.3390/antiox10060911 .

Đurašević, Siniša, Pejić, Snežana, Grigorov, Ilijana, Nikolić, Gorana, Mitić-Ćulafić, Dragana, Dragićević, Milan, Đorđević, Jelena, Todorović Vukotić, Nevena, Đorđević, Neda, Todorović, Ana, Drakulić, Dunja, Veljković, Filip, Pajović, Snežana B., Todorović, Zoran, "Effects of C60 Fullerene on Thioacetamide-Induced Rat Liver Toxicity and Gut Microbiome Changes" in Antioxidants, 10, no. 6 (2021):911,
https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10060911 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đurašević, Siniša
AU  - Nikolić, Gorana
AU  - Todorović, Ana
AU  - Drakulić, Dunja
AU  - Pejić, Snežana
AU  - Martinović, Vesna
AU  - Mitić-Ćulafić, Dragana
AU  - Milić, Dragana
AU  - Kop, Tatjana J.
AU  - Jasnić, Nebojša
AU  - Đorđević, Jelena
AU  - Todorović, Zoran
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3645
AB  - The effects of twelve weeks of supplementation with fullerene C60 olive/coconut oil solution on a broad spectrum of parameters in rats were examined. The tissue bioaccumulation of C60 was shown to be tissue-specific, with the liver, heart, and adrenal glands being the organs of the greatest, and the kidney, brain, and spleen being the organs of the smallest accumulation. C60 did not change aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase serum activities level, nor the damage of liver cells DNA. There were no effects of fullerene on prooxidant-antioxidant balance in the liver, kidney, spleen, heart, and brain, nor any visible harmful effects on the liver, heart, aorta, spleen, kidney, and small intestine histology. Fullerene changed the gut microbiota structure towards the bacteria that ameliorate lipid homeostasis, causing a serum triglycerides concentration decrease. However, C60 significantly increased the insulin resistance, serum ascorbate oxidation, and brain malondialdehyde and advanced oxidation protein products level. The deteriorative effects of C60 on the brain and serum could be attributed to the specific physicochemical composition of these tissues, potentiating the C60 aggregation or biotransformation as the key element of its pro-oxidative action.
T2  - Food and Chemical Toxicology
T1  - Effects of fullerene C60 supplementation on gut microbiota and glucose and lipid homeostasis in rats
VL  - 140
DO  - 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111302
SP  - 111302
ER  - 

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author = "Đurašević, Siniša and Nikolić, Gorana and Todorović, Ana and Drakulić, Dunja and Pejić, Snežana and Martinović, Vesna and Mitić-Ćulafić, Dragana and Milić, Dragana and Kop, Tatjana J. and Jasnić, Nebojša and Đorđević, Jelena and Todorović, Zoran",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The effects of twelve weeks of supplementation with fullerene C60 olive/coconut oil solution on a broad spectrum of parameters in rats were examined. The tissue bioaccumulation of C60 was shown to be tissue-specific, with the liver, heart, and adrenal glands being the organs of the greatest, and the kidney, brain, and spleen being the organs of the smallest accumulation. C60 did not change aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase serum activities level, nor the damage of liver cells DNA. There were no effects of fullerene on prooxidant-antioxidant balance in the liver, kidney, spleen, heart, and brain, nor any visible harmful effects on the liver, heart, aorta, spleen, kidney, and small intestine histology. Fullerene changed the gut microbiota structure towards the bacteria that ameliorate lipid homeostasis, causing a serum triglycerides concentration decrease. However, C60 significantly increased the insulin resistance, serum ascorbate oxidation, and brain malondialdehyde and advanced oxidation protein products level. The deteriorative effects of C60 on the brain and serum could be attributed to the specific physicochemical composition of these tissues, potentiating the C60 aggregation or biotransformation as the key element of its pro-oxidative action.",
journal = "Food and Chemical Toxicology",
title = "Effects of fullerene C60 supplementation on gut microbiota and glucose and lipid homeostasis in rats",
volume = "140",
doi = "10.1016/j.fct.2020.111302",
pages = "111302"
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Đurašević, S., Nikolić, G., Todorović, A., Drakulić, D., Pejić, S., Martinović, V., Mitić-Ćulafić, D., Milić, D., Kop, T. J., Jasnić, N., Đorđević, J.,& Todorović, Z.. (2020). Effects of fullerene C60 supplementation on gut microbiota and glucose and lipid homeostasis in rats. in Food and Chemical Toxicology, 140, 111302.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2020.111302

Đurašević S, Nikolić G, Todorović A, Drakulić D, Pejić S, Martinović V, Mitić-Ćulafić D, Milić D, Kop TJ, Jasnić N, Đorđević J, Todorović Z. Effects of fullerene C60 supplementation on gut microbiota and glucose and lipid homeostasis in rats. in Food and Chemical Toxicology. 2020;140:111302.
doi:10.1016/j.fct.2020.111302 .

Đurašević, Siniša, Nikolić, Gorana, Todorović, Ana, Drakulić, Dunja, Pejić, Snežana, Martinović, Vesna, Mitić-Ćulafić, Dragana, Milić, Dragana, Kop, Tatjana J., Jasnić, Nebojša, Đorđević, Jelena, Todorović, Zoran, "Effects of fullerene C60 supplementation on gut microbiota and glucose and lipid homeostasis in rats" in Food and Chemical Toxicology, 140 (2020):111302,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2020.111302 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đurašević, Siniša
AU  - Nikolić, Gorana
AU  - Zaletel, Ivan
AU  - Grigorov, Ilijana
AU  - Memon, Lidija
AU  - Mitić-Ćulafić, Dragana
AU  - Vujović, Predrag
AU  - Đorđević, Jelena
AU  - Todorović, Zoran
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619305250?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3512
UR  - https://s100.copyright.com/AppDispatchServlet?publisherName=ELS&contentID=S1756464619305250&orderBeanReset=true
AB  - Non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats were fed with standard laboratory food enriched with 20% virgin coconut oil for 16 weeks. In non-diabetic animals coconut oil improved insulin sensitivity and ability to control glycaemia and decreased the serum triglycerides for almost 50% in comparison with controls. Supplementation with coconut oil caused liver steatosis in both non-diabetic and diabetic animals. However, the severity of steatosis was lower in diabetic animals compared to non-diabetic animals. Coconut oil had no effects on heart histology, ascending and abdominal aorta wall thickening and atherosclerotic plaques development neither in non-diabetic nor in diabetic animals. While alloxan treatment caused Type I diabetes in rats, supplementation with coconut oil in combination with the alloxan unexpectedly resulted in Type II diabetes. The development of severe insulin resistance and deterioration in serum lipid profile implied that the use of coconut oil is contraindicated in diabetic condition.
T2  - Journal of Functional Foods
T1  - Distinct effects of virgin coconut oil supplementation on the glucose and lipid homeostasis in non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats
VL  - 64
DO  - 10.1016/J.JFF.2019.103601
SP  - 103601
ER  - 

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author = "Đurašević, Siniša and Nikolić, Gorana and Zaletel, Ivan and Grigorov, Ilijana and Memon, Lidija and Mitić-Ćulafić, Dragana and Vujović, Predrag and Đorđević, Jelena and Todorović, Zoran",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats were fed with standard laboratory food enriched with 20% virgin coconut oil for 16 weeks. In non-diabetic animals coconut oil improved insulin sensitivity and ability to control glycaemia and decreased the serum triglycerides for almost 50% in comparison with controls. Supplementation with coconut oil caused liver steatosis in both non-diabetic and diabetic animals. However, the severity of steatosis was lower in diabetic animals compared to non-diabetic animals. Coconut oil had no effects on heart histology, ascending and abdominal aorta wall thickening and atherosclerotic plaques development neither in non-diabetic nor in diabetic animals. While alloxan treatment caused Type I diabetes in rats, supplementation with coconut oil in combination with the alloxan unexpectedly resulted in Type II diabetes. The development of severe insulin resistance and deterioration in serum lipid profile implied that the use of coconut oil is contraindicated in diabetic condition.",
journal = "Journal of Functional Foods",
title = "Distinct effects of virgin coconut oil supplementation on the glucose and lipid homeostasis in non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats",
volume = "64",
doi = "10.1016/J.JFF.2019.103601",
pages = "103601"
}

Đurašević, S., Nikolić, G., Zaletel, I., Grigorov, I., Memon, L., Mitić-Ćulafić, D., Vujović, P., Đorđević, J.,& Todorović, Z.. (2020). Distinct effects of virgin coconut oil supplementation on the glucose and lipid homeostasis in non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. in Journal of Functional Foods, 64, 103601.
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JFF.2019.103601

Đurašević S, Nikolić G, Zaletel I, Grigorov I, Memon L, Mitić-Ćulafić D, Vujović P, Đorđević J, Todorović Z. Distinct effects of virgin coconut oil supplementation on the glucose and lipid homeostasis in non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. in Journal of Functional Foods. 2020;64:103601.
doi:10.1016/J.JFF.2019.103601 .

Đurašević, Siniša, Nikolić, Gorana, Zaletel, Ivan, Grigorov, Ilijana, Memon, Lidija, Mitić-Ćulafić, Dragana, Vujović, Predrag, Đorđević, Jelena, Todorović, Zoran, "Distinct effects of virgin coconut oil supplementation on the glucose and lipid homeostasis in non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats" in Journal of Functional Foods, 64 (2020):103601,
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JFF.2019.103601 . .