TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milutinović, Milica
AU  - Nakarada, Đura
AU  - Božunović, Jelena
AU  - Todorović, Miloš
AU  - Gašić, Uroš M.
AU  - Živković, Suzana
AU  - Skorić, Marijana
AU  - Ivković, Đurđa
AU  - Savić, Jelena
AU  - Devrnja, Nina
AU  - Aničić, Neda
AU  - Banjanac, Tijana
AU  - Mojović, Miloš
AU  - Mišić, Danijela
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5896
AB  - The present study provides, for the first time, a physicochemical and biochemical characterization of the redox processes associated with the ripening of Solanum dulcamara L. (bittersweet) berries. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (EPRS) and Imaging (EPRI) measurements of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were performed in parallel with the tissue-specific metabolic profiling of major antioxidants and assessment of antioxidant enzymes activity. Fruit transition from the mature green (MG) to ripe red (RR) stage involved changes in the qualitative and quantitative content of antioxidants and the associated cellular oxidation and peroxidation processes. The skin of bittersweet berries, which was the major source of antioxidants, exhibited the highest antioxidant potential against DPPH radicals and nitroxyl spin probe 3CP. The efficient enzymatic antioxidant system played a critical protective role against the deleterious effects of progressive oxidative stress during ripening. Here, we present the EPRI methodology to assess the redox status of fruits and to discriminate between the redox states of different tissues. Interestingly, the intracellular reoxidation of cell-permeable nitroxide probe 3CP was observed for the first time in fruits or any other plant tissue, and its intensity is herein proposed as a reliable indicator of oxidative stress during ripening. The described noninvasive EPRI technique has the potential to have broader application in the study of redox processes associated with the development, senescence, and postharvest storage of fruits, as well as other circumstances in which oxidative stress is implicated.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Antioxidants
T2  - Antioxidants
T1  - Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
SP  - 346
DO  - 10.3390/antiox12020346
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milutinović, Milica and Nakarada, Đura and Božunović, Jelena and Todorović, Miloš and Gašić, Uroš M. and Živković, Suzana and Skorić, Marijana and Ivković, Đurđa and Savić, Jelena and Devrnja, Nina and Aničić, Neda and Banjanac, Tijana and Mojović, Miloš and Mišić, Danijela",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The present study provides, for the first time, a physicochemical and biochemical characterization of the redox processes associated with the ripening of Solanum dulcamara L. (bittersweet) berries. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (EPRS) and Imaging (EPRI) measurements of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were performed in parallel with the tissue-specific metabolic profiling of major antioxidants and assessment of antioxidant enzymes activity. Fruit transition from the mature green (MG) to ripe red (RR) stage involved changes in the qualitative and quantitative content of antioxidants and the associated cellular oxidation and peroxidation processes. The skin of bittersweet berries, which was the major source of antioxidants, exhibited the highest antioxidant potential against DPPH radicals and nitroxyl spin probe 3CP. The efficient enzymatic antioxidant system played a critical protective role against the deleterious effects of progressive oxidative stress during ripening. Here, we present the EPRI methodology to assess the redox status of fruits and to discriminate between the redox states of different tissues. Interestingly, the intracellular reoxidation of cell-permeable nitroxide probe 3CP was observed for the first time in fruits or any other plant tissue, and its intensity is herein proposed as a reliable indicator of oxidative stress during ripening. The described noninvasive EPRI technique has the potential to have broader application in the study of redox processes associated with the development, senescence, and postharvest storage of fruits, as well as other circumstances in which oxidative stress is implicated.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Antioxidants, Antioxidants",
title = "Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening",
volume = "12",
number = "2",
pages = "346",
doi = "10.3390/antiox12020346"
}

Milutinović, M., Nakarada, Đ., Božunović, J., Todorović, M., Gašić, U. M., Živković, S., Skorić, M., Ivković, Đ., Savić, J., Devrnja, N., Aničić, N., Banjanac, T., Mojović, M.,& Mišić, D.. (2023). Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening. in Antioxidants
MDPI., 12(2), 346.
https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12020346

Milutinović M, Nakarada Đ, Božunović J, Todorović M, Gašić UM, Živković S, Skorić M, Ivković Đ, Savić J, Devrnja N, Aničić N, Banjanac T, Mojović M, Mišić D. Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening. in Antioxidants. 2023;12(2):346.
doi:10.3390/antiox12020346 .

Milutinović, Milica, Nakarada, Đura, Božunović, Jelena, Todorović, Miloš, Gašić, Uroš M., Živković, Suzana, Skorić, Marijana, Ivković, Đurđa, Savić, Jelena, Devrnja, Nina, Aničić, Neda, Banjanac, Tijana, Mojović, Miloš, Mišić, Danijela, "Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening" in Antioxidants, 12, no. 2 (2023):346,
https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12020346 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jaćimović, Simona
AU  - Kiprovski, Biljana
AU  - Ristivojević, Petar
AU  - Dimić, Dušan
AU  - Nakarada, Đura
AU  - Dojčinović, Biljana P.
AU  - Sikora, Vladimir
AU  - Teslić, Nemanja
AU  - Pantelić, Nebojša Đ.
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6325
AB  - Sorghum grain (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is a gluten-free cereal with excellent nutritional value and is a good source of antioxidants, including polyphenols, as well as minerals with proven health benefits. Herein, the phenolic composition, elemental profile, and antioxidant activity of sixteen food-grade sorghum grains (S1–S16) grown under agroecological conditions in Serbia were determined. Nine phenolic compounds characteristic of sorghum grains, such as luteolinidin, 5-methoxyluteolinidin, luteolidin derivative, luteolidin glucoside, apigeninidin, 7-methoxyapigeninidin, apigeninidin glucoside, and cyanidin derivative, were quantified. The antioxidant potential of the analyzed sorghum grains was evaluated by UV/Vis (DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP) and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy (hydroxyl and ascorbyl radical scavenging assays). The content of macro- and microelements was determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission spectroscopy. Theoretical daily intakes of selected major and trace elements were assessed and compared with the Recommended Daily Allowance or Adequate Intake. Sample S8 had the highest amount of phenolic compounds, while S4, S6, and S8 exhibited the strongest antioxidative potential. The sorghum studied could completely satisfy the daily needs of macro- (K, Mg, and P) and microelements (Se, Zn, Fe). Pattern recognition techniques confirmed the discrimination of samples based on phenolic profile and elemental analysis and recognized the main markers responsible for differences between the investigated samples. The reaction between hydroxyl radicals and luteolinidin/apigeninidin was investigated by Density Functional Theory and thermodynamically preferred mechanism was determined.
T2  - Antioxidants
T2  - Antioxidants
T1  - Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Potential, and Nutritional Evaluation of Cultivated Sorghum Grains: A Combined Experimental, Theoretical, and Multivariate Analysis
VL  - 12
IS  - 8
SP  - 1485
DO  - 10.3390/antiox12081485
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jaćimović, Simona and Kiprovski, Biljana and Ristivojević, Petar and Dimić, Dušan and Nakarada, Đura and Dojčinović, Biljana P. and Sikora, Vladimir and Teslić, Nemanja and Pantelić, Nebojša Đ.",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Sorghum grain (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is a gluten-free cereal with excellent nutritional value and is a good source of antioxidants, including polyphenols, as well as minerals with proven health benefits. Herein, the phenolic composition, elemental profile, and antioxidant activity of sixteen food-grade sorghum grains (S1–S16) grown under agroecological conditions in Serbia were determined. Nine phenolic compounds characteristic of sorghum grains, such as luteolinidin, 5-methoxyluteolinidin, luteolidin derivative, luteolidin glucoside, apigeninidin, 7-methoxyapigeninidin, apigeninidin glucoside, and cyanidin derivative, were quantified. The antioxidant potential of the analyzed sorghum grains was evaluated by UV/Vis (DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP) and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy (hydroxyl and ascorbyl radical scavenging assays). The content of macro- and microelements was determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission spectroscopy. Theoretical daily intakes of selected major and trace elements were assessed and compared with the Recommended Daily Allowance or Adequate Intake. Sample S8 had the highest amount of phenolic compounds, while S4, S6, and S8 exhibited the strongest antioxidative potential. The sorghum studied could completely satisfy the daily needs of macro- (K, Mg, and P) and microelements (Se, Zn, Fe). Pattern recognition techniques confirmed the discrimination of samples based on phenolic profile and elemental analysis and recognized the main markers responsible for differences between the investigated samples. The reaction between hydroxyl radicals and luteolinidin/apigeninidin was investigated by Density Functional Theory and thermodynamically preferred mechanism was determined.",
journal = "Antioxidants, Antioxidants",
title = "Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Potential, and Nutritional Evaluation of Cultivated Sorghum Grains: A Combined Experimental, Theoretical, and Multivariate Analysis",
volume = "12",
number = "8",
pages = "1485",
doi = "10.3390/antiox12081485"
}

Jaćimović, S., Kiprovski, B., Ristivojević, P., Dimić, D., Nakarada, Đ., Dojčinović, B. P., Sikora, V., Teslić, N.,& Pantelić, N. Đ.. (2023). Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Potential, and Nutritional Evaluation of Cultivated Sorghum Grains: A Combined Experimental, Theoretical, and Multivariate Analysis. in Antioxidants, 12(8), 1485.
https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12081485

Jaćimović S, Kiprovski B, Ristivojević P, Dimić D, Nakarada Đ, Dojčinović BP, Sikora V, Teslić N, Pantelić NĐ. Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Potential, and Nutritional Evaluation of Cultivated Sorghum Grains: A Combined Experimental, Theoretical, and Multivariate Analysis. in Antioxidants. 2023;12(8):1485.
doi:10.3390/antiox12081485 .

Jaćimović, Simona, Kiprovski, Biljana, Ristivojević, Petar, Dimić, Dušan, Nakarada, Đura, Dojčinović, Biljana P., Sikora, Vladimir, Teslić, Nemanja, Pantelić, Nebojša Đ., "Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Potential, and Nutritional Evaluation of Cultivated Sorghum Grains: A Combined Experimental, Theoretical, and Multivariate Analysis" in Antioxidants, 12, no. 8 (2023):1485,
https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12081485 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Krunić, Matija
AU  - Ristić, Biljana
AU  - Bošnjak, Mihajlo
AU  - Paunović, Verica
AU  - Tovilović-Kovačević, Gordana
AU  - Zagović, Nevena
AU  - Mirčić, Aleksandar
AU  - Marković, Zoran
AU  - Todorović Marković, Biljana
AU  - Jovanović, Svetlana
AU  - Kleut, Duška
AU  - Mojović, Miloš
AU  - Nakarada, Đura
AU  - Marković, Olivera S.
AU  - Vuković, Irena
AU  - Harhaji-Trajković, Ljubica
AU  - Trajković, Vladimir
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5467
AB  - We investigated the ability of graphene quantum dot (GQD) nanoparticles to protect SH-SY5Y human neuro blastoma cells from oxidative/nitrosative stress induced by iron-nitrosyl complex sodium nitroprusside (SNP). 
GQD reduced SNP cytotoxicity by preventing mitochondrial depolarization, caspase-2 activation, and subsequent 
apoptotic death. Although GQD diminished the levels of nitric oxide (NO) in SNP-exposed cells, NO scavengers 
displayed only a slight protective effect, suggesting that NO quenching was not the main protective mechanism of 
GQD. GQD also reduced SNP-triggered increase in the intracellular levels of hydroxyl radical (
•
OH), superoxide 
anion (O2
•− ), and lipid peroxidation. Nonselective antioxidants, •
OH scavenging, and iron chelators, but not 
superoxide dismutase, mimicked GQD cytoprotective activity, indicating that GQD protect cells by neutralizing •
OH generated in the presence of SNP-released iron. Cellular internalization of GQD was required for optimal 
protection, since a removal of extracellular GQD by extensive washing only partly diminished their protective 
effect. Moreover, GQD cooperated with SNP to induce autophagy, as confirmed by the inhibition of autophagy limiting Akt/PRAS40/mTOR signaling and increase in autophagy gene transcription, protein levels of proauto phagic beclin-1 and LC3-II, formation of autophagic vesicles, and degradation of autophagic target p62. The 
antioxidant activity of GQD was not involved in autophagy induction, as antioxidants N-acetylcysteine and 
dimethyl sulfoxide failed to stimulate autophagy in SNP-exposed cells. Pharmacological inhibitors of early 
(wortmannin, 3-methyladenine) or late stages of autophagy (NH4Cl) efficiently reduced the protective effect of 
GQD. Therefore, the ability of GQD to prevent the in vitro neurotoxicity of SNP depends on both •
OH/NO 
scavenging and induction of cytoprotective autophagy.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Free Radical Biology and Medicine
T1  - Graphene quantum dot antioxidant and proautophagic actions protect  SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells from oxidative stress-mediated  apoptotic death
VL  - 177
SP  - 167
EP  - 180
DO  - 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.10.025
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Krunić, Matija and Ristić, Biljana and Bošnjak, Mihajlo and Paunović, Verica and Tovilović-Kovačević, Gordana and Zagović, Nevena and Mirčić, Aleksandar and Marković, Zoran and Todorović Marković, Biljana and Jovanović, Svetlana and Kleut, Duška and Mojović, Miloš and Nakarada, Đura and Marković, Olivera S. and Vuković, Irena and Harhaji-Trajković, Ljubica and Trajković, Vladimir",
year = "2021",
abstract = "We investigated the ability of graphene quantum dot (GQD) nanoparticles to protect SH-SY5Y human neuro blastoma cells from oxidative/nitrosative stress induced by iron-nitrosyl complex sodium nitroprusside (SNP). 
GQD reduced SNP cytotoxicity by preventing mitochondrial depolarization, caspase-2 activation, and subsequent 
apoptotic death. Although GQD diminished the levels of nitric oxide (NO) in SNP-exposed cells, NO scavengers 
displayed only a slight protective effect, suggesting that NO quenching was not the main protective mechanism of 
GQD. GQD also reduced SNP-triggered increase in the intracellular levels of hydroxyl radical (
•
OH), superoxide 
anion (O2
•− ), and lipid peroxidation. Nonselective antioxidants, •
OH scavenging, and iron chelators, but not 
superoxide dismutase, mimicked GQD cytoprotective activity, indicating that GQD protect cells by neutralizing •
OH generated in the presence of SNP-released iron. Cellular internalization of GQD was required for optimal 
protection, since a removal of extracellular GQD by extensive washing only partly diminished their protective 
effect. Moreover, GQD cooperated with SNP to induce autophagy, as confirmed by the inhibition of autophagy limiting Akt/PRAS40/mTOR signaling and increase in autophagy gene transcription, protein levels of proauto phagic beclin-1 and LC3-II, formation of autophagic vesicles, and degradation of autophagic target p62. The 
antioxidant activity of GQD was not involved in autophagy induction, as antioxidants N-acetylcysteine and 
dimethyl sulfoxide failed to stimulate autophagy in SNP-exposed cells. Pharmacological inhibitors of early 
(wortmannin, 3-methyladenine) or late stages of autophagy (NH4Cl) efficiently reduced the protective effect of 
GQD. Therefore, the ability of GQD to prevent the in vitro neurotoxicity of SNP depends on both •
OH/NO 
scavenging and induction of cytoprotective autophagy.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Free Radical Biology and Medicine",
title = "Graphene quantum dot antioxidant and proautophagic actions protect  SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells from oxidative stress-mediated  apoptotic death",
volume = "177",
pages = "167-180",
doi = "10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.10.025"
}

Krunić, M., Ristić, B., Bošnjak, M., Paunović, V., Tovilović-Kovačević, G., Zagović, N., Mirčić, A., Marković, Z., Todorović Marković, B., Jovanović, S., Kleut, D., Mojović, M., Nakarada, Đ., Marković, O. S., Vuković, I., Harhaji-Trajković, L.,& Trajković, V.. (2021). Graphene quantum dot antioxidant and proautophagic actions protect  SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells from oxidative stress-mediated  apoptotic death. in Free Radical Biology and Medicine
Elsevier., 177, 167-180.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.10.025

Krunić M, Ristić B, Bošnjak M, Paunović V, Tovilović-Kovačević G, Zagović N, Mirčić A, Marković Z, Todorović Marković B, Jovanović S, Kleut D, Mojović M, Nakarada Đ, Marković OS, Vuković I, Harhaji-Trajković L, Trajković V. Graphene quantum dot antioxidant and proautophagic actions protect  SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells from oxidative stress-mediated  apoptotic death. in Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2021;177:167-180.
doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.10.025 .

Krunić, Matija, Ristić, Biljana, Bošnjak, Mihajlo, Paunović, Verica, Tovilović-Kovačević, Gordana, Zagović, Nevena, Mirčić, Aleksandar, Marković, Zoran, Todorović Marković, Biljana, Jovanović, Svetlana, Kleut, Duška, Mojović, Miloš, Nakarada, Đura, Marković, Olivera S., Vuković, Irena, Harhaji-Trajković, Ljubica, Trajković, Vladimir, "Graphene quantum dot antioxidant and proautophagic actions protect  SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells from oxidative stress-mediated  apoptotic death" in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 177 (2021):167-180,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.10.025 . .