Selected publications - Role of steroid hormones in neuroendocrine adaptation to stress and pathophysiology of Metabolic Syndrome – molecular mechanisms and clinical implications

1. Bursać B, Vasiljević A, NestorovićN, Veličković N, Vojnović Milutinović D, Matić G, Djordjevic A. High-fructose diet leads to visceral adiposity and hypothalamic leptin resistance in male rats - do glucocorticoids play a role? J Nutr Biochem. 2014;25(4):446-55.
2. Vasiljević A, Bursać B, Djordjevic A, Vojnović Milutinović D, Nikolić M, Matić G, Veličković N. Hepatic inflammation induced by high-fructose diet is associated with altered 11βHSD1 expression in the liver of Wistar rats. Eur J Nutr. 2014;53(6):1393-402.
3. Kovačević S, Nestorov J, Matić G, Elaković I. Dietary fructose‑related obesity and glucocorticoid receptor function in visceral adipose tissue of female rats. Eur J Nutr. 2014;53(6):1409-20.
4. Tepavčević S, Vojnović Milutinović D, Macut Dj, Žakula Z, Nikolić M, Božić-Antić I, Romić S, Bjekić-Macut J, Matić G, Korićanac G. Dihydrotestosterone deteriorates cardiac insulin signaling and glucose transport in the rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome. J Steroid Biochem Molec Biol. 2014;141:71-6.
5. Vasiljević A, Veličković N, Bursać B, Djordjevic A, Vojnović Milutinović D, Nestorović N, Matić G. Enhanced prereceptor glucocorticoid metabolism and lipogenesis impair insulin signaling in the liver of fructose-fed rat. J Nutr Biochem. 2013;24:1790-7.
6. Veličković N, Djordjevic A, Vasiljević A, Bursać B, Vojnović Milutinović D, Matić G. Tissue-specific regulation of inflammation by macrophage migration inhibitory factor and glucocorticoids in fructose-fed Wistar rats. Brit J Nutrition. 2013;110:456-65.
7. Bursać B, Djordjevic A, Vasiljević A, Vojnović Milutinović D, Veličković N, Nestorović N, Matić G. Fructose consumption enhances glucocorticoid action in rat visceral adipose tissue. J Nutr Biochem. 2013;24:1166-72.
8. Matić G, Vojnović Milutinović D, Nestorov J, Elaković I, Manitašević Jovanović S, Perišić T, Dunđerski J, Damjanović S, Knežević G, Špirić Ž, Vermetten E, Savić D:Lymphocyte glucocorticoid receptor expression level and hormone binding properties differ between war trauma-exposed men with and without PTSD. Progress Neuro-Psychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2013;43:238-45.
9. Savic D, Knezevic G, Damjanovic S, Spiric Z, Matic G. Is there a biological difference between trauma-related depression and PTSD? DST says 'NO'. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2012;37(9):1516-20.
10. Savić D, Knežević G, Damjanovic S, Spiric Z, Matic G. The Role of Personality and Traumatic Events in Cortisol Levels – Where Does PTSD Fit In? Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2012;37(7):937-47.

Selected publications - Role of folates, homocysteine and polyunsaturated fatty acids in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders combined with metabolic syndrome pathophysiology

1. Tovilović G, Krstic D,Ignjatovic D, Janać B, Tomić M. Anxiolytic-like effects of xanthone-rich diethylether extract ofGentiana kochiana in rodents . Dig J Nanomat Biostruct. 2011;6(3):1385-92.
2. Tomić M, Vasković Dj, Tovilović G, Andrić D, Penjišević J, Kostić-Rajačić S. Pharmacological Evaluation of Halogenated and Nonhalogenated Arylpiperazin-1-yl-ethyl-benzimidazoles as D2 and 5-HT2A Receptor Ligands. Arch Pharmazie. 2011;344:287-91.
3. Ignjatović D, Tovilović G, Šošić-Jurjević B, Filipović B, Janać B, Milošević V, Tomić M. Bioactivity of the essential oil from berries of Vitex agnus castus in middle aged male rats. xanthone-rich diethylether extract of Gentiana kochiana in rodents. Dig J Nanomat Biostruct. 2012;7(4):1727-34.
4. Ignjatović D, Vojnović Milutinović D, Nikolić-Kokić A, Slavić M, Andrić D, Tomić M, Kostić-Rajacić S. The mechanisms responsible for neuroprotective capacity of arylpiperazine dopaminergic ligands against cell death induced by sodium nitroprusside. Eur J Pharmacol. 2012;683:93-100.
5. Pejin B, Tovilović G,Ignjatović D, Kien-Thai Y, Tomić M. Sedative and anxiolytic-like activities of the moss Rhodobryum ontariense water extract in rodents: a preliminary study. Cryptogamie, Bryologie. 2013;34(1):1-6.