Category:Publications

Authors: Marko Gerić, Gordana Pehnec, Katarina Matković, Jasmina Rinkovec, Ivana Jakovljević, Ranka Godec, Silva Žužul, Ivan Bešlić, Ante Cvitković, Luka Delić, Pascal Wild, Irina Guseva Canu, Nancy B Hopf, Goran Gajski AbstractMore than eight million premature deaths annually can be attributed to air pollution, with 99% of the world’s population residing in areas below recommended air …
Continue reading Air Pollution and Primary DNA Damage among Zagreb (Croatia) Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors: Sanja Milošević, Anica Bebek Markovinović, Nemanja Teslić, Aleksandra Mišan, Milica Pojić, Irena Brčić Karačonji, Karlo Jurica, Dario Lasić, Predrag Putnik, Danijela Bursać Kovačević, Branimir Pavlić AbstractStrawberry tree fruits (Arbutus unedo L.) are being studied as an underutilized wild fruit, rich in various bioactive compounds, especially polyphenols. The main objective of this study was to optimize the …
Continue reading Use of natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) as a green extraction of antioxidant polyphenols from strawberry tree fruit (Arbutus unedo L.): An optimization study

Authors: Goran Gajski, Elina Leonova, Nikolajs Sjakste AbstractAmong the various natural compounds used in alternative and Oriental medicine, toxins isolated from different organisms have had their application for many years, and Apis mellifera venom has been studied the most extensively. Numerous studies dealing with the positive assets of bee venom (BV) indicated its beneficial properties. The usage of …
Continue reading Bee Venom: Composition and Anticancer Properties

Authors: Goran Kovačević, Ana Matijević, Petra Korać, Davor Želježić, Siegfried Reipert, Katarina Caput Mihalić, Damir Sirovina, Petra Peharec Štefanić, Martina Ivšić AbstractIn this study, we aimed to document the freshwater symbiotic interactions along with the impact of the abiotic environment and anthropogenic effects on the functionality of freshwater organisms. Symbiotic green hydra (Z) and free-living brown …
Continue reading Effects of Norflurazon and UV Radiation on Symbiotic and Free-Living Hydra

Authors: Dora Kolić, Zrinka Kovarik AbstractAcute organophosphorus compound (OP) poisoning induces symptoms of the cholinergic crises with the occurrence of severe epileptic seizures. Seizures are induced by hyperstimulation of the cholinergic system, but are enhanced by hyperactivation of the glutamatergic system. Overstimulation of muscarinic cholinergic receptors by the elevated acetylcholine causes glutamatergic hyperexcitation and an increased …
Continue reading N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors: Structure, function, and role in organophosphorus compound poisoning

Authors: Anica Bebek Markovinović, Dora Brdar, Predrag Putnik, Tomislav Bosiljkov, Ksenija Durgo, Ana Huđek Turković, Irena Brčić Karačonji, Karlo Jurica, Branimir Pavlić, Daniel Granato, Danijela Bursać Kovačević AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the use of Arbutus unedo L. fruits for the production of functional foods by three-dimensional printing (3DP). First, the biological activity of the …
Continue reading Strawberry tree fruits (Arbutus unedo L.): Bioactive composition, cellular antioxidant activity, and 3D printing of functional foods