TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujotić, Ljiljana
AU  - Matić, Siniša
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
AU  - Baščarević, Vladimir
AU  - Joković, Miloš
AU  - Pavlović, Slađan
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://www.termedia.pl/Association-between-oxidative-stress-biomarkers-and-concentrations-of-some-metal-ions-in-the-blood-of-patients-with-brain-tumors-and-hydrocephalus,19,37458,1,1.html
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3459
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3713
AB  - IntroductionAny substance that induces production of free radicals can be a potential cause of brain damage. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between some metal ions and oxidative stress biomarkers in the blood of patients with brain tumor and hydrocephalus.Material and methodsOur study included 27 control subjects, 24 patients with brain tumor and 21 patients with hydrocephalus. The activities of superoxide dismutase (CuZn SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and acetyl cholinesterase (AChE), as well as concentrations of reduced glutathione (GSH), lipid peroxides (TBARS) and sulfhydryl groups (SH) were analyzed in the plasma and red blood cells (RBCs) of patients. We also determined the concentrations of Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Hg and Fe.ResultsThe higher activity of SOD and concentration of GSH in both investigated groups could indicate higher oxidative stress. We also observed decreased levels of SH groups in both groups of patients. In both groups of patients we detected decreased concentrations of Ni, Co, Zn and Fe (and Mn in brain tumor patients) and increased concentrations of As, Se and Cd in the blood. Interestingly, we observed a higher concentration of Cd in both plasma and RBCs of hydrocephalus patients compared to the patients with brain tumor.ConclusionsThere are strong correlations between some metal ion concentrations and certain oxidative stress biomarkers in the blood of patients, which supports our hypothesis, but the observed trend needs to be further investigated.
PB  - Termedia & Banach
T2  - Archives of Medical Science
T1  - Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus
IS  - 4
VL  - 16
DO  - 10.5114/aoms.2019.87409
SP  - 811
EP  - 819
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vujotić, Ljiljana and Matić, Siniša and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Mutić, Jelena and Baščarević, Vladimir and Joković, Miloš and Pavlović, Slađan",
year = "2020",
abstract = "IntroductionAny substance that induces production of free radicals can be a potential cause of brain damage. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between some metal ions and oxidative stress biomarkers in the blood of patients with brain tumor and hydrocephalus.Material and methodsOur study included 27 control subjects, 24 patients with brain tumor and 21 patients with hydrocephalus. The activities of superoxide dismutase (CuZn SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and acetyl cholinesterase (AChE), as well as concentrations of reduced glutathione (GSH), lipid peroxides (TBARS) and sulfhydryl groups (SH) were analyzed in the plasma and red blood cells (RBCs) of patients. We also determined the concentrations of Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Hg and Fe.ResultsThe higher activity of SOD and concentration of GSH in both investigated groups could indicate higher oxidative stress. We also observed decreased levels of SH groups in both groups of patients. In both groups of patients we detected decreased concentrations of Ni, Co, Zn and Fe (and Mn in brain tumor patients) and increased concentrations of As, Se and Cd in the blood. Interestingly, we observed a higher concentration of Cd in both plasma and RBCs of hydrocephalus patients compared to the patients with brain tumor.ConclusionsThere are strong correlations between some metal ion concentrations and certain oxidative stress biomarkers in the blood of patients, which supports our hypothesis, but the observed trend needs to be further investigated.",
publisher = "Termedia & Banach",
journal = "Archives of Medical Science",
title = "Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus",
number = "4",
volume = "16",
doi = "10.5114/aoms.2019.87409",
pages = "811-819"
}

Vujotić, L., Matić, S., Borković Mitić, S., Stojsavljević, A., Mutić, J., Baščarević, V., Joković, M.,& Pavlović, S.. (2020). Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus. in Archives of Medical Science
Termedia & Banach., 16(4), 811-819.
https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.87409

Vujotić L, Matić S, Borković Mitić S, Stojsavljević A, Mutić J, Baščarević V, Joković M, Pavlović S. Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus. in Archives of Medical Science. 2020;16(4):811-819.
doi:10.5114/aoms.2019.87409 .

Vujotić, Ljiljana, Matić, Siniša, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Mutić, Jelena, Baščarević, Vladimir, Joković, Miloš, Pavlović, Slađan, "Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus" in Archives of Medical Science, 16, no. 4 (2020):811-819,
https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.87409 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Jagodić, Jovana
AU  - Vujotić, Ljiljana
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Rašić-Milutinović, Zorica
AU  - Jovanović, Dragana
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3530
AB  - This study was aimed to determine reference values (RVs) for the manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) in the whole blood (B) and serum (S) samples of the Serbian population. Blood specimens were collected from healthy persons (n = 295; women/men ratio = 149/146; mean age: 42 ± 2 years). The RVs were calculated as lower limit (LL) and upper limit (UL) of the 95% confidence interval (CI) and were expressed as percentiles (P) in the range from P2.5 to P97.5. The influences of sex, age, and smoking habits on element profiles were considered. It was found that the contents of B-Cu and S-Cu were higher in women, while the contents of B-Zn and S-Zn were higher in men. Both trace elements were significantly increased in a group of persons above 40 when compared to a younger persons (≤ 40 years). According to smoking habits, increased content was found only for S-Mn in the nonsmoker's group (p < 0.05). Comparing our results to the results reported in other population groups worldwide, the Serbian population had significantly reduced content of Se in both types of samples. This finding could highlight the deficiency of Se in the investigated Serbian population and could contribute to the better understanding of the molecular basis for the increased incidence of thyroid and other diseases in which selenium plays a key role.
T2  - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
T1  - Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency.
IS  - 2
VL  - 27
DO  - 10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8
SP  - 1397
EP  - 1405
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Jagodić, Jovana and Vujotić, Ljiljana and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Rašić-Milutinović, Zorica and Jovanović, Dragana and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2020",
abstract = "This study was aimed to determine reference values (RVs) for the manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) in the whole blood (B) and serum (S) samples of the Serbian population. Blood specimens were collected from healthy persons (n = 295; women/men ratio = 149/146; mean age: 42 ± 2 years). The RVs were calculated as lower limit (LL) and upper limit (UL) of the 95% confidence interval (CI) and were expressed as percentiles (P) in the range from P2.5 to P97.5. The influences of sex, age, and smoking habits on element profiles were considered. It was found that the contents of B-Cu and S-Cu were higher in women, while the contents of B-Zn and S-Zn were higher in men. Both trace elements were significantly increased in a group of persons above 40 when compared to a younger persons (≤ 40 years). According to smoking habits, increased content was found only for S-Mn in the nonsmoker's group (p < 0.05). Comparing our results to the results reported in other population groups worldwide, the Serbian population had significantly reduced content of Se in both types of samples. This finding could highlight the deficiency of Se in the investigated Serbian population and could contribute to the better understanding of the molecular basis for the increased incidence of thyroid and other diseases in which selenium plays a key role.",
journal = "Environmental Science and Pollution Research",
title = "Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency.",
number = "2",
volume = "27",
doi = "10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8",
pages = "1397-1405"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Jagodić, J., Vujotić, L., Borković Mitić, S., Rašić-Milutinović, Z., Jovanović, D., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2020). Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency.. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(2), 1397-1405.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8

Stojsavljević A, Jagodić J, Vujotić L, Borković Mitić S, Rašić-Milutinović Z, Jovanović D, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency.. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020;27(2):1397-1405.
doi:10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Jagodić, Jovana, Vujotić, Ljiljana, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Rašić-Milutinović, Zorica, Jovanović, Dragana, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Reference values for trace essential elements in the whole blood and serum samples of the adult Serbian population: significance of selenium deficiency." in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, no. 2 (2020):1397-1405,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06936-8 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Vujotić, Ljiljana
AU  - Rovčanin, Branislav
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3624
AB  - The pathogenesis of malignant brain tumors (MBTs) should be better understood due to the evident association between prolonged exposure to metals and increased risk of MBTs. The present research aimed to find trace metals that could contribute to the pathogenesis of MBTs. Essential trace elements (Mn, Co, Zn, Cu, Se) and relevant toxic metals (Al, Ni, As, Sr, Cd, Ce, Pt, Pb, U) in the serum, cell fraction (CF), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and cancerous tissue (CT) samples of MBT patients were analyzed. The results were compared with sex- and age-matched control groups. For the first time, this research showed that elemental profiles of serum, CF, CSF and CT samples in MBT patients were significantly altered compared to the appropriate controls, as well as that higher contents of trace elements (particularly Mn, Se, and Pb) could be involved in the pathogenesis of MBTs. However, the most noticeable change found was the elevated U content, indicating its considerable role as a major cerebral discriminator of the presence/absence of MBTs. The U/Se ratio could be considered as an appropriate blood marker in diagnostic MBT evaluation. The reported results could contribute to better understanding of the poorly understood pathogenesis of MBTs. Furthermore, the reported results could highlight a molecular basis for the pathophysiological changes caused by the hazardous effects of trace metals on brain homeostasis.
T2  - Scientific Reports
T1  - Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors
IS  - 1
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0
SP  - 3816
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Vujotić, Ljiljana and Rovčanin, Branislav and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The pathogenesis of malignant brain tumors (MBTs) should be better understood due to the evident association between prolonged exposure to metals and increased risk of MBTs. The present research aimed to find trace metals that could contribute to the pathogenesis of MBTs. Essential trace elements (Mn, Co, Zn, Cu, Se) and relevant toxic metals (Al, Ni, As, Sr, Cd, Ce, Pt, Pb, U) in the serum, cell fraction (CF), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and cancerous tissue (CT) samples of MBT patients were analyzed. The results were compared with sex- and age-matched control groups. For the first time, this research showed that elemental profiles of serum, CF, CSF and CT samples in MBT patients were significantly altered compared to the appropriate controls, as well as that higher contents of trace elements (particularly Mn, Se, and Pb) could be involved in the pathogenesis of MBTs. However, the most noticeable change found was the elevated U content, indicating its considerable role as a major cerebral discriminator of the presence/absence of MBTs. The U/Se ratio could be considered as an appropriate blood marker in diagnostic MBT evaluation. The reported results could contribute to better understanding of the poorly understood pathogenesis of MBTs. Furthermore, the reported results could highlight a molecular basis for the pathophysiological changes caused by the hazardous effects of trace metals on brain homeostasis.",
journal = "Scientific Reports",
title = "Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors",
number = "1",
volume = "10",
doi = "10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0",
pages = "3816"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Vujotić, L., Rovčanin, B., Borković Mitić, S., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2020). Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors. in Scientific Reports, 10(1), 3816.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0

Stojsavljević A, Vujotić L, Rovčanin B, Borković Mitić S, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors. in Scientific Reports. 2020;10(1):3816.
doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Vujotić, Ljiljana, Rovčanin, Branislav, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Assessment of trace metal alterations in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples of patients with malignant brain tumors" in Scientific Reports, 10, no. 1 (2020):3816,
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60774-0 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vukojević, Vesna
AU  - Đurđić, Slađana
AU  - Stefanović, Violeta
AU  - Trifković, Jelena
AU  - Čakmak, Dragan
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11356-018-3982-y
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3242
AB  - The mobility (fractionation) of rare earth elements (REEs) and their possible impacts on ecosystems are still relatively unknown. Soil samples were collected from two sites in central Serbia, an unpolluted mountain region (site 1) and a forest near a city (site 2). In order to investigate REE fractions (acid-soluble/exchangeable, reducible, oxidizable, and residual) in soils, BCR sequential extraction was performed. Additionally, the content of REEs was also determined in stipes and caps of the mushroom Macrolepiota procera, growing in the observed sites. Sc, Y, and lanthanide contents were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and results were subjected to multivariate data analysis. Application of pattern recognition technique revealed the existence of two distinguished clusters belonging to different geographical sites and determined by greater levels of Sc, Y, and lanthanides in Goč soil compared to Trstenik soil. Additionally, PCA analysis showed that REEs in soil were concentrated in two groups: the first consisted of elements belonging to light REEs and the second contained heavy REEs. These results suggest that the distribution of REEs in soils could indicate the geographical origin and type of soil. The bioconcentration factors and translocation factors for each REE were also calculated. This study provides baseline data on the rare earth element levels in the wild edible mushroom M. procera, growing in Serbia. In terms of bioconcentration and bioexclusion concept, Sc, Y, and REEs were bioexcluded in M. procera for both studied sites.
PB  - Springer Berlin Heidelberg
T2  - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
T1  - Scandium, yttrium, and lanthanide contents in soil from Serbia and their accumulation in the mushroom Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer.
DO  - 10.1007/s11356-018-3982-y
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vukojević, Vesna and Đurđić, Slađana and Stefanović, Violeta and Trifković, Jelena and Čakmak, Dragan and Perović, Veljko and Mutić, Jelena",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The mobility (fractionation) of rare earth elements (REEs) and their possible impacts on ecosystems are still relatively unknown. Soil samples were collected from two sites in central Serbia, an unpolluted mountain region (site 1) and a forest near a city (site 2). In order to investigate REE fractions (acid-soluble/exchangeable, reducible, oxidizable, and residual) in soils, BCR sequential extraction was performed. Additionally, the content of REEs was also determined in stipes and caps of the mushroom Macrolepiota procera, growing in the observed sites. Sc, Y, and lanthanide contents were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and results were subjected to multivariate data analysis. Application of pattern recognition technique revealed the existence of two distinguished clusters belonging to different geographical sites and determined by greater levels of Sc, Y, and lanthanides in Goč soil compared to Trstenik soil. Additionally, PCA analysis showed that REEs in soil were concentrated in two groups: the first consisted of elements belonging to light REEs and the second contained heavy REEs. These results suggest that the distribution of REEs in soils could indicate the geographical origin and type of soil. The bioconcentration factors and translocation factors for each REE were also calculated. This study provides baseline data on the rare earth element levels in the wild edible mushroom M. procera, growing in Serbia. In terms of bioconcentration and bioexclusion concept, Sc, Y, and REEs were bioexcluded in M. procera for both studied sites.",
publisher = "Springer Berlin Heidelberg",
journal = "Environmental Science and Pollution Research",
title = "Scandium, yttrium, and lanthanide contents in soil from Serbia and their accumulation in the mushroom Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer.",
doi = "10.1007/s11356-018-3982-y"
}

Vukojević, V., Đurđić, S., Stefanović, V., Trifković, J., Čakmak, D., Perović, V.,& Mutić, J.. (2019). Scandium, yttrium, and lanthanide contents in soil from Serbia and their accumulation in the mushroom Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer.. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Springer Berlin Heidelberg..
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3982-y

Vukojević V, Đurđić S, Stefanović V, Trifković J, Čakmak D, Perović V, Mutić J. Scandium, yttrium, and lanthanide contents in soil from Serbia and their accumulation in the mushroom Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer.. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2019;.
doi:10.1007/s11356-018-3982-y .

Vukojević, Vesna, Đurđić, Slađana, Stefanović, Violeta, Trifković, Jelena, Čakmak, Dragan, Perović, Veljko, Mutić, Jelena, "Scandium, yttrium, and lanthanide contents in soil from Serbia and their accumulation in the mushroom Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer." in Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3982-y . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Rovčanin, Branislav
AU  - Krstić, Đurđa
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Paunović, Ivan
AU  - Diklić, Aleksandar
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3359
AB  - The background level of lead (Pb) in drinking water in Serbia represents a significant health issue. The aim of study was to examine the content of significant toxic and essential trace metals (Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Pb, Th, and U) in the thyroid tissues with diagnosed colloid goiter (CG). Different variables were investigated (sex, age, smoking habits, goiter size, and previous history of any thyroid disease). The study was designed to compare the goiter tissues (GTs) to sex- and age-matched healthy- and malignant-thyroid tissues (HTTs and MTTs, respectively). All trace metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The reduced content of essential elements (Mn and Se) and increased content of toxic metals (Pb, Th, and U) were found in GTs compared with HTTs. The increased content of the same toxic metals separated GTs from MTTs, as well as reduced content of Mn and Cd. Our results indicated that Pb acts as the main goitrogen, which could highlight its role in the unknown etiology of CG disease. Pb/Se ratio could be considered as a relevant parameter for the tissue separation of GTs from HTTs and/or MTTs. This research also provides novel data on the effects of metal pollutants on thyroid health hazards.
T2  - Exposure and Health
T1  - Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease
DO  - 10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Rovčanin, Branislav and Krstić, Đurđa and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Paunović, Ivan and Diklić, Aleksandar and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The background level of lead (Pb) in drinking water in Serbia represents a significant health issue. The aim of study was to examine the content of significant toxic and essential trace metals (Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Pb, Th, and U) in the thyroid tissues with diagnosed colloid goiter (CG). Different variables were investigated (sex, age, smoking habits, goiter size, and previous history of any thyroid disease). The study was designed to compare the goiter tissues (GTs) to sex- and age-matched healthy- and malignant-thyroid tissues (HTTs and MTTs, respectively). All trace metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The reduced content of essential elements (Mn and Se) and increased content of toxic metals (Pb, Th, and U) were found in GTs compared with HTTs. The increased content of the same toxic metals separated GTs from MTTs, as well as reduced content of Mn and Cd. Our results indicated that Pb acts as the main goitrogen, which could highlight its role in the unknown etiology of CG disease. Pb/Se ratio could be considered as a relevant parameter for the tissue separation of GTs from HTTs and/or MTTs. This research also provides novel data on the effects of metal pollutants on thyroid health hazards.",
journal = "Exposure and Health",
title = "Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease",
doi = "10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Rovčanin, B., Krstić, Đ., Borković Mitić, S., Paunović, I., Diklić, A., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2019). Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease. in Exposure and Health.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9

Stojsavljević A, Rovčanin B, Krstić Đ, Borković Mitić S, Paunović I, Diklić A, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease. in Exposure and Health. 2019;.
doi:10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Rovčanin, Branislav, Krstić, Đurđa, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Paunović, Ivan, Diklić, Aleksandar, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Risk Assessment of Toxic and Essential Trace Metals on the Thyroid Health at the Tissue Level: The Significance of Lead and Selenium for Colloid Goiter Disease" in Exposure and Health (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-019-00309-9 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Rovčanin, Branislav
AU  - Krstić, Đurđa
AU  - Jagodić, Jovana
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Paunović, Ivan
AU  - Živaljević, Vladan
AU  - Mitić, Bojan
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0946672X19300070?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3435
AB  - BACKGROUND The etiology of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is unknown and some literature data support the hypothesis that heavy metals, as endocrine disrupters, could play a major role in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer. This study aimed to estimate the content of selected toxic and essential trace metals (Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Pb, Th, and U), as well as the selected ratio’s (Cu/Zn and Cd/Se) in the malignant thyroid tissues according to sex, age, smoking habits, familial history of any thyroid disease, pathohistological (PH) types of PTC, tumor size, the existence of a thyroid capsular invasion, intrathyroid tumor dissemination, retrosternal thyroid growth, and TNM progress of PTC. METHODS The study included 66 patients with PTC (women/men ratio = 46/20, mean age: 54 ± 14 years). A comparative analysis was made by collecting the healthy thyroid tissues (HTTs) of the same patients, making the total number of samples 132. All trace metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). RESULTS Metals that significantly separated papillary thyroid tissues (PTTs) from the HTTs were Cd, U and Se (p < 0.05). The obtained negative correlation between Cd and Se in the PTTs could explain extrusion of essential Se caused by increased content of Cd. Only Cd had an influence on the retrosternal thyroid growth, while the essential metals (Mn, Co, and Zn) had an influence on thyroid capsular invasion. CONCLUSION It was found that Cd act as the main endocrine disrupter, which could highlight its role in the etiology of PTC. Considering that the Cd/Se ratio significantly separated two studied groups and had an influence on the retrosternal thyroid growth, its altered content could contribute to the better understanding of the molecular basis for pathophysiological changes in the PTC.
T2  - Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
T1  - Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology
VL  - 55
DO  - 10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009
SP  - 190
EP  - 195
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Rovčanin, Branislav and Krstić, Đurđa and Jagodić, Jovana and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Paunović, Ivan and Živaljević, Vladan and Mitić, Bojan and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2019",
abstract = "BACKGROUND The etiology of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is unknown and some literature data support the hypothesis that heavy metals, as endocrine disrupters, could play a major role in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer. This study aimed to estimate the content of selected toxic and essential trace metals (Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Pb, Th, and U), as well as the selected ratio’s (Cu/Zn and Cd/Se) in the malignant thyroid tissues according to sex, age, smoking habits, familial history of any thyroid disease, pathohistological (PH) types of PTC, tumor size, the existence of a thyroid capsular invasion, intrathyroid tumor dissemination, retrosternal thyroid growth, and TNM progress of PTC. METHODS The study included 66 patients with PTC (women/men ratio = 46/20, mean age: 54 ± 14 years). A comparative analysis was made by collecting the healthy thyroid tissues (HTTs) of the same patients, making the total number of samples 132. All trace metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). RESULTS Metals that significantly separated papillary thyroid tissues (PTTs) from the HTTs were Cd, U and Se (p < 0.05). The obtained negative correlation between Cd and Se in the PTTs could explain extrusion of essential Se caused by increased content of Cd. Only Cd had an influence on the retrosternal thyroid growth, while the essential metals (Mn, Co, and Zn) had an influence on thyroid capsular invasion. CONCLUSION It was found that Cd act as the main endocrine disrupter, which could highlight its role in the etiology of PTC. Considering that the Cd/Se ratio significantly separated two studied groups and had an influence on the retrosternal thyroid growth, its altered content could contribute to the better understanding of the molecular basis for pathophysiological changes in the PTC.",
journal = "Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology",
title = "Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology",
volume = "55",
doi = "10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009",
pages = "190-195"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Rovčanin, B., Krstić, Đ., Jagodić, J., Borković Mitić, S., Paunović, I., Živaljević, V., Mitić, B., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2019). Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology. in Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 55, 190-195.
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009

Stojsavljević A, Rovčanin B, Krstić Đ, Jagodić J, Borković Mitić S, Paunović I, Živaljević V, Mitić B, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology. in Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 2019;55:190-195.
doi:10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Rovčanin, Branislav, Krstić, Đurđa, Jagodić, Jovana, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Paunović, Ivan, Živaljević, Vladan, Mitić, Bojan, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Cadmium as main endocrine disruptor in papillary thyroid carcinoma and the significance of Cd/Se ratio for thyroid tissue pathophysiology" in Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 55 (2019):190-195,
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JTEMB.2019.06.009 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujotić, Ljiljana
AU  - Matić, Siniša
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
AU  - Baščarević, Vladimir
AU  - Joković, Miloš
AU  - Pavlović, Slađan
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.termedia.pl/Association-between-oxidative-stress-biomarkers-and-concentrations-of-some-metal-ions-in-the-blood-of-patients-with-brain-tumors-and-hydrocephalus,19,37458,1,1.html
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3459
AB  - Introduction
Any substance that induces production of free radicals can be a potential cause of brain damage. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between some metal ions and oxidative stress biomarkers in the blood of patients with brain tumor and hydrocephalus.

Material and methods
Our study included 27 control subjects, 24 patients with brain tumor and 21 patients with hydrocephalus. The activities of superoxide dismutase (CuZn SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and acetyl cholinesterase (AChE), as well as concentrations of reduced glutathione (GSH), lipid peroxides (TBARS) and sulfhydryl groups (SH) were analyzed in the plasma and red blood cells (RBCs) of patients. We also determined the concentrations of Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Hg and Fe.

Results
The higher activity of SOD and concentration of GSH in both investigated groups could indicate higher oxidative stress. We also observed decreased levels of SH groups in both groups of patients. In both groups of patients we detected decreased concentrations of Ni, Co, Zn and Fe (and Mn in brain tumor patients) and increased concentrations of As, Se and Cd in the blood. Interestingly, we observed a higher concentration of Cd in both plasma and RBCs of hydrocephalus patients compared to the patients with brain tumor.

Conclusions
There are strong correlations between some metal ion concentrations and certain oxidative stress biomarkers in the blood of patients, which supports our hypothesis, but the observed trend needs to be further investigated.
PB  - Termedia & Banach
T2  - Archives of Medical Science
T1  - Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus
DO  - 10.5114/aoms.2019.87409
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vujotić, Ljiljana and Matić, Siniša and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Mutić, Jelena and Baščarević, Vladimir and Joković, Miloš and Pavlović, Slađan",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Introduction
Any substance that induces production of free radicals can be a potential cause of brain damage. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between some metal ions and oxidative stress biomarkers in the blood of patients with brain tumor and hydrocephalus.

Material and methods
Our study included 27 control subjects, 24 patients with brain tumor and 21 patients with hydrocephalus. The activities of superoxide dismutase (CuZn SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and acetyl cholinesterase (AChE), as well as concentrations of reduced glutathione (GSH), lipid peroxides (TBARS) and sulfhydryl groups (SH) were analyzed in the plasma and red blood cells (RBCs) of patients. We also determined the concentrations of Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Hg and Fe.

Results
The higher activity of SOD and concentration of GSH in both investigated groups could indicate higher oxidative stress. We also observed decreased levels of SH groups in both groups of patients. In both groups of patients we detected decreased concentrations of Ni, Co, Zn and Fe (and Mn in brain tumor patients) and increased concentrations of As, Se and Cd in the blood. Interestingly, we observed a higher concentration of Cd in both plasma and RBCs of hydrocephalus patients compared to the patients with brain tumor.

Conclusions
There are strong correlations between some metal ion concentrations and certain oxidative stress biomarkers in the blood of patients, which supports our hypothesis, but the observed trend needs to be further investigated.",
publisher = "Termedia & Banach",
journal = "Archives of Medical Science",
title = "Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus",
doi = "10.5114/aoms.2019.87409"
}

Vujotić, L., Matić, S., Borković Mitić, S., Stojsavljević, A., Mutić, J., Baščarević, V., Joković, M.,& Pavlović, S.. (2019). Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus. in Archives of Medical Science
Termedia & Banach..
https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.87409

Vujotić L, Matić S, Borković Mitić S, Stojsavljević A, Mutić J, Baščarević V, Joković M, Pavlović S. Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus. in Archives of Medical Science. 2019;.
doi:10.5114/aoms.2019.87409 .

Vujotić, Ljiljana, Matić, Siniša, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Mutić, Jelena, Baščarević, Vladimir, Joković, Miloš, Pavlović, Slađan, "Association between oxidative stress biomarkers and concentrations of some metal ions in the blood of patients with brain tumors and hydrocephalus" in Archives of Medical Science (2019),
https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.87409 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Rovčanin, Branislav
AU  - Krstić, Đurđa
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Paunović, Ivan
AU  - Kodranov, Igor
AU  - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651319308103?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3450
AB  - Evaluation of trace metals at level of solid tissue can provide better information than blood or urine and, therefore, could highlight the role of metals in the etiology of organ-specific disease. The current study aimed to establish the baseline content of four essential (Mn, Cu, Zn, Se) and four toxic metals (As, Cd, Pb, U) in the healthy thyroid tissues (HTTs) by considering sex, age and smoking habits. A further aim was to examine whether differences in the content of metals exist in regard to the thyroid diseases, such as benign tumor (BT), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), multinodular goiter (MNG) and thyroid cancer (TC). A total number of investigated tissue samples were 423. All metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). It was found that the content of Cu and U was higher in HTTs of women, while the content of Zn was higher in HTTs of men. Increased content of Zn and decreased content of U was found in the group of HTTs above 50 years compared to a younger group (<50 years). Increased content of Cd, Pb and U distinguish smokers from the non-smokers. In comparison with other population groups worldwide, investigated Serbian population had up to 15 times reduced content of Se. Despite the difference in metal's profile according to biological variables, this study also demonstrated, for the first time, that each thyroid disease has its unique metal's profile. The most altered metal's content was found in tissues with HT. Contrarily, the greatest similarity in metal's content with HTTs was found in BT tissues. Based on the increased content, metal's that dominantly discriminated HTTs from the HT, MNG and TC was As, Pb and Cd, respectively. Reported results could highlight the role of toxic and essential trace metals in the not very well clarified etiology of thyroid diseases and, moreover, could provide a molecular basis for pathophysiological changes of metal's hazardous effects on thyroid health at the tissue level.
T2  - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
T1  - Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases.
VL  - 183
DO  - 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479
SP  - 109479
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Rovčanin, Branislav and Krstić, Đurđa and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Paunović, Ivan and Kodranov, Igor and Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Evaluation of trace metals at level of solid tissue can provide better information than blood or urine and, therefore, could highlight the role of metals in the etiology of organ-specific disease. The current study aimed to establish the baseline content of four essential (Mn, Cu, Zn, Se) and four toxic metals (As, Cd, Pb, U) in the healthy thyroid tissues (HTTs) by considering sex, age and smoking habits. A further aim was to examine whether differences in the content of metals exist in regard to the thyroid diseases, such as benign tumor (BT), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), multinodular goiter (MNG) and thyroid cancer (TC). A total number of investigated tissue samples were 423. All metals were quantified by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). It was found that the content of Cu and U was higher in HTTs of women, while the content of Zn was higher in HTTs of men. Increased content of Zn and decreased content of U was found in the group of HTTs above 50 years compared to a younger group (<50 years). Increased content of Cd, Pb and U distinguish smokers from the non-smokers. In comparison with other population groups worldwide, investigated Serbian population had up to 15 times reduced content of Se. Despite the difference in metal's profile according to biological variables, this study also demonstrated, for the first time, that each thyroid disease has its unique metal's profile. The most altered metal's content was found in tissues with HT. Contrarily, the greatest similarity in metal's content with HTTs was found in BT tissues. Based on the increased content, metal's that dominantly discriminated HTTs from the HT, MNG and TC was As, Pb and Cd, respectively. Reported results could highlight the role of toxic and essential trace metals in the not very well clarified etiology of thyroid diseases and, moreover, could provide a molecular basis for pathophysiological changes of metal's hazardous effects on thyroid health at the tissue level.",
journal = "Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety",
title = "Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases.",
volume = "183",
doi = "10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479",
pages = "109479"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Rovčanin, B., Krstić, Đ., Borković Mitić, S., Paunović, I., Kodranov, I., Gavrović-Jankulović, M.,& Manojlović, D.. (2019). Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases.. in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 183, 109479.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479

Stojsavljević A, Rovčanin B, Krstić Đ, Borković Mitić S, Paunović I, Kodranov I, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Manojlović D. Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases.. in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2019;183:109479.
doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479 .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Rovčanin, Branislav, Krstić, Đurđa, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Paunović, Ivan, Kodranov, Igor, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, Manojlović, Dragan, "Evaluation of trace metals in thyroid tissues: Comparative analysis with benign and malignant thyroid diseases." in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 183 (2019):109479,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109479 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Škrivanj, Sandra
AU  - Trifković, Jelena
AU  - Đoković, Nenad
AU  - Trifunović, Srećko R
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11356-019-04796-w
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3336
AB  - Pollution caused by heavy metals affects all forms of life. The aim of the study was to determine the content of toxic (Sr, Ni, Pb, V, Cd, U, Rb, As) and essential (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Se, Mn, Cr, Mo, Co) metals in the bone and whole blood samples, in regard to clinical means of long- and short-term exposure, respectively. For this purpose, the cortical and trabecular parts of femoral neck, as well as the blood samples, were collected to quantify bone-important metals by inductively coupled plasma (ICP)-based techniques. According to principal component analysis (PCA), the most influential metal discriminating blood samples was Cu, while all other quantified elements were present in higher amounts in the bones. Additionally, trabecular bones (TBs) could be characterized by higher content of Mo, Cr, V, Mn, Co, As, and Ni compared to cortical bones (CBs). Linear discrimination analysis (LDA) was successfully applied to distinguish trabecular bone from the cortical bone. Significant correlation between essential Ca and toxic Sr with other elements was found and discussed. This study provides novel data on the effects of metal pollutants on bone health hazards. The results obtained for investigating metals may serve as a baseline for further clinical investigations in the orthopedic fields.
T2  - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
T1  - The content of toxic and essential elements in trabecular and cortical femoral neck: a correlation with whole blood samples.
DO  - 10.1007/s11356-019-04796-w
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojsavljević, Aleksandar and Škrivanj, Sandra and Trifković, Jelena and Đoković, Nenad and Trifunović, Srećko R and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Manojlović, Dragan",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Pollution caused by heavy metals affects all forms of life. The aim of the study was to determine the content of toxic (Sr, Ni, Pb, V, Cd, U, Rb, As) and essential (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Se, Mn, Cr, Mo, Co) metals in the bone and whole blood samples, in regard to clinical means of long- and short-term exposure, respectively. For this purpose, the cortical and trabecular parts of femoral neck, as well as the blood samples, were collected to quantify bone-important metals by inductively coupled plasma (ICP)-based techniques. According to principal component analysis (PCA), the most influential metal discriminating blood samples was Cu, while all other quantified elements were present in higher amounts in the bones. Additionally, trabecular bones (TBs) could be characterized by higher content of Mo, Cr, V, Mn, Co, As, and Ni compared to cortical bones (CBs). Linear discrimination analysis (LDA) was successfully applied to distinguish trabecular bone from the cortical bone. Significant correlation between essential Ca and toxic Sr with other elements was found and discussed. This study provides novel data on the effects of metal pollutants on bone health hazards. The results obtained for investigating metals may serve as a baseline for further clinical investigations in the orthopedic fields.",
journal = "Environmental Science and Pollution Research",
title = "The content of toxic and essential elements in trabecular and cortical femoral neck: a correlation with whole blood samples.",
doi = "10.1007/s11356-019-04796-w"
}

Stojsavljević, A., Škrivanj, S., Trifković, J., Đoković, N., Trifunović, S. R., Borković Mitić, S.,& Manojlović, D.. (2019). The content of toxic and essential elements in trabecular and cortical femoral neck: a correlation with whole blood samples.. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04796-w

Stojsavljević A, Škrivanj S, Trifković J, Đoković N, Trifunović SR, Borković Mitić S, Manojlović D. The content of toxic and essential elements in trabecular and cortical femoral neck: a correlation with whole blood samples.. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2019;.
doi:10.1007/s11356-019-04796-w .

Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, Škrivanj, Sandra, Trifković, Jelena, Đoković, Nenad, Trifunović, Srećko R, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Manojlović, Dragan, "The content of toxic and essential elements in trabecular and cortical femoral neck: a correlation with whole blood samples." in Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04796-w . .

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  - 

@article{
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  - Ranđelović, Dragana
AU  - Gajić, Gordana
AU  - Mutić, Jelena
AU  - Pavlović, Pavle
AU  - Mihailović, Nevena
AU  - Jovanović, Slobodan
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3740
AB  - Metalliferous mine wastes represent one of the major sources of environmental contamination frommining activities. Bor region (Serbia) is one of the largest copper mine basins in Europe where long-termmining caused severe environmental deterioration and created one of the most degraded locations inSerbia and Europe. At the spontaneously colonized metalliferous mine wastes in Bor, plant species Epilo-bium dodonaei dominates in the mine slopes and mine waste surfaces. Epilobium dodonaei has the statusof endangered and protected species in parts of European range (i. e. plant is included in the Red listsof the countries in the Carpathian mountains region), primarily due to losses of natural gravel habitats.The main focus of this research was physico-chemical characterization of mine waste, assessment ofphytoremediation potential and plant metabolic stress response of Epilobium dodonaei at the hot spotmetalliferous mine site in order to evaluate the possibility for application of endangered species in eco-logical restoration. The Bor mine wastes are characterized by coarse soil texture, various pH (4.58–8.30),and elevated concentrations of arsenic (44.5–271 mg kg−1) and copper (311–2820 mg kg−1) that exceedthe Serbian limiting threshold and remediation values. Oxidation of metal-sulfide minerals on waste sur-face leads to increased acidity, followed by elevated metal mobility of the mine spoil solution. Contentof arsenic, copper, lead and zinc in roots of E. dodonaei was correlated with pseudo-total and EDTA-available concentrations in Bor mine spoils. Furthermore, the content of arsenic, copper, lead and zinc inroots (3.98 mg kg−1, 140 mg kg−1, 3.19 mg kg−1, and 72.8 mg kg−1, respectively) and shoots (4.69 mg kg−1,57.7 mg kg−1, 1.17 mg kg−1, and 59.3 mg kg−1, respectively) of E. dodonaei reflected the multi-metal pol-lution at the investigated site. Epilobium dodonaei largely retains copper, lead and zinc in roots thanin shoots and has the potential for phytoremediation of mine wastes. Epilobium dodonaei at Bor minespoil had a high content of malondialdehyde in roots and leaves as well as reduced chlorophylls andcarotenoids content in leaves, indicating great oxidative stress. However, elevated arsenic and coppercontent could promote biosynthesis of antioxidants in roots and leaves of E. dodonaei at mine spoil. Cre-ation of an endangered species habitat on mine waste rocks of the Bor mining area and similar sites ofCarpatho-Balkan metallogenic province could successfully contribute to the preservation of E. dodon-aei. Development of practical procedures for the selection and application of endangered plant species inreclamation should create stronger link between ecological restoration and conservation biology. Finally,the application of endangered plant species should take a more prominent role in the restoration processand ecosystem design
PB  - Elsevier B.V.
T2  - Ecological Engineering
T1  - Ecological potential of Epilobium dodonaei Vill. for restoration ofmetalliferous mine wastes
VL  - 95
DO  - 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.07.015
SP  - 800
EP  - 810
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ranđelović, Dragana and Gajić, Gordana and Mutić, Jelena and Pavlović, Pavle and Mihailović, Nevena and Jovanović, Slobodan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Metalliferous mine wastes represent one of the major sources of environmental contamination frommining activities. Bor region (Serbia) is one of the largest copper mine basins in Europe where long-termmining caused severe environmental deterioration and created one of the most degraded locations inSerbia and Europe. At the spontaneously colonized metalliferous mine wastes in Bor, plant species Epilo-bium dodonaei dominates in the mine slopes and mine waste surfaces. Epilobium dodonaei has the statusof endangered and protected species in parts of European range (i. e. plant is included in the Red listsof the countries in the Carpathian mountains region), primarily due to losses of natural gravel habitats.The main focus of this research was physico-chemical characterization of mine waste, assessment ofphytoremediation potential and plant metabolic stress response of Epilobium dodonaei at the hot spotmetalliferous mine site in order to evaluate the possibility for application of endangered species in eco-logical restoration. The Bor mine wastes are characterized by coarse soil texture, various pH (4.58–8.30),and elevated concentrations of arsenic (44.5–271 mg kg−1) and copper (311–2820 mg kg−1) that exceedthe Serbian limiting threshold and remediation values. Oxidation of metal-sulfide minerals on waste sur-face leads to increased acidity, followed by elevated metal mobility of the mine spoil solution. Contentof arsenic, copper, lead and zinc in roots of E. dodonaei was correlated with pseudo-total and EDTA-available concentrations in Bor mine spoils. Furthermore, the content of arsenic, copper, lead and zinc inroots (3.98 mg kg−1, 140 mg kg−1, 3.19 mg kg−1, and 72.8 mg kg−1, respectively) and shoots (4.69 mg kg−1,57.7 mg kg−1, 1.17 mg kg−1, and 59.3 mg kg−1, respectively) of E. dodonaei reflected the multi-metal pol-lution at the investigated site. Epilobium dodonaei largely retains copper, lead and zinc in roots thanin shoots and has the potential for phytoremediation of mine wastes. Epilobium dodonaei at Bor minespoil had a high content of malondialdehyde in roots and leaves as well as reduced chlorophylls andcarotenoids content in leaves, indicating great oxidative stress. However, elevated arsenic and coppercontent could promote biosynthesis of antioxidants in roots and leaves of E. dodonaei at mine spoil. Cre-ation of an endangered species habitat on mine waste rocks of the Bor mining area and similar sites ofCarpatho-Balkan metallogenic province could successfully contribute to the preservation of E. dodon-aei. Development of practical procedures for the selection and application of endangered plant species inreclamation should create stronger link between ecological restoration and conservation biology. Finally,the application of endangered plant species should take a more prominent role in the restoration processand ecosystem design",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
journal = "Ecological Engineering",
title = "Ecological potential of Epilobium dodonaei Vill. for restoration ofmetalliferous mine wastes",
volume = "95",
doi = "10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.07.015",
pages = "800-810"
}

Ranđelović, D., Gajić, G., Mutić, J., Pavlović, P., Mihailović, N.,& Jovanović, S.. (2016). Ecological potential of Epilobium dodonaei Vill. for restoration ofmetalliferous mine wastes. in Ecological Engineering
Elsevier B.V.., 95, 800-810.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.07.015

Ranđelović D, Gajić G, Mutić J, Pavlović P, Mihailović N, Jovanović S. Ecological potential of Epilobium dodonaei Vill. for restoration ofmetalliferous mine wastes. in Ecological Engineering. 2016;95:800-810.
doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.07.015 .

Ranđelović, Dragana, Gajić, Gordana, Mutić, Jelena, Pavlović, Pavle, Mihailović, Nevena, Jovanović, Slobodan, "Ecological potential of Epilobium dodonaei Vill. for restoration ofmetalliferous mine wastes" in Ecological Engineering, 95 (2016):800-810,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.07.015 . .