TY  - CONF
AU  - Skakić, Anita
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Stanković, Sara
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1903
AB  - Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare motor ciliopathy, which predominantly affects the lungs and
reproductive organs. PCD has a heterogeneous genetic basis, and it is necessary to analyze more than
40 causative genes in order to establish a precise diagnosis, which is essential for optimal treatment and
adequate genetic counseling. Five patients suspected of PCD were analyzed using next-generation
sequencing (NGS). The pathogenicity of the genetic variants was tested by in silico, qRT-PCR and
Western blot methods. Two newly discovered variants p.N450Lfs*6 and p.D562N in the DNAI1 gene
were detected in one patient suspected of PCD. The results of in silico prediction showed that the
p.N450Lfs*6 variant affects the structure of the 3D model of the protein, abolishes ligand binding sites
and post-translational modifications, thereby disrupting protein-protein interactions (PPI). The
p.D562N variant has no effect on the 3D structure of the protein, but affects the ligand binding site and
is located in the WD-40 domain, which most likely disrupts PPI. The results of the qRT-PCR method
showed a decreased expression level of DNAI1 mRNA by about 50% in the patient compared to the
control group, while Western blot analysis showed the presence of two protein products (699 ak and
455 ak). By analyzing the obtained results, it was concluded that the changes p.N450Lfs*6 and
p.D562N affect the length and quantity of the DNAI1 protein, leading to the loss of protein function
and are responsible for the occurrence of primary ciliary dyskinesia in the analyzed patient.
PB  - Sarajevo : Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo
C3  - Genetics & Applications
T1  - Functional characterization of novel variants in the dnai1 gene in a patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia
IS  - 2 (Special edition)
SP  - 110
VL  - 7
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1903
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Skakić, Anita and Stevanović, Nina and Spasovski, Vesna and Parezanović, Marina and Ugrin, Milena and Komazec, Jovana and Klaassen, Kristel and Stanković, Sara and Pavlović, Sonja and Stojiljković, Maja and Anđelković, Marina",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare motor ciliopathy, which predominantly affects the lungs and
reproductive organs. PCD has a heterogeneous genetic basis, and it is necessary to analyze more than
40 causative genes in order to establish a precise diagnosis, which is essential for optimal treatment and
adequate genetic counseling. Five patients suspected of PCD were analyzed using next-generation
sequencing (NGS). The pathogenicity of the genetic variants was tested by in silico, qRT-PCR and
Western blot methods. Two newly discovered variants p.N450Lfs*6 and p.D562N in the DNAI1 gene
were detected in one patient suspected of PCD. The results of in silico prediction showed that the
p.N450Lfs*6 variant affects the structure of the 3D model of the protein, abolishes ligand binding sites
and post-translational modifications, thereby disrupting protein-protein interactions (PPI). The
p.D562N variant has no effect on the 3D structure of the protein, but affects the ligand binding site and
is located in the WD-40 domain, which most likely disrupts PPI. The results of the qRT-PCR method
showed a decreased expression level of DNAI1 mRNA by about 50% in the patient compared to the
control group, while Western blot analysis showed the presence of two protein products (699 ak and
455 ak). By analyzing the obtained results, it was concluded that the changes p.N450Lfs*6 and
p.D562N affect the length and quantity of the DNAI1 protein, leading to the loss of protein function
and are responsible for the occurrence of primary ciliary dyskinesia in the analyzed patient.",
publisher = "Sarajevo : Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo",
journal = "Genetics & Applications",
title = "Functional characterization of novel variants in the dnai1 gene in a patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia",
number = "2 (Special edition)",
pages = "110",
volume = "7",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1903"
}

Skakić, A., Stevanović, N., Spasovski, V., Parezanović, M., Ugrin, M., Komazec, J., Klaassen, K., Stanković, S., Pavlović, S., Stojiljković, M.,& Anđelković, M.. (2023). Functional characterization of novel variants in the dnai1 gene in a patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia. in Genetics & Applications
Sarajevo : Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo., 7(2 (Special edition)), 110.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1903

Skakić A, Stevanović N, Spasovski V, Parezanović M, Ugrin M, Komazec J, Klaassen K, Stanković S, Pavlović S, Stojiljković M, Anđelković M. Functional characterization of novel variants in the dnai1 gene in a patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia. in Genetics & Applications. 2023;7(2 (Special edition)):110.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1903 .

Skakić, Anita, Stevanović, Nina, Spasovski, Vesna, Parezanović, Marina, Ugrin, Milena, Komazec, Jovana, Klaassen, Kristel, Stanković, Sara, Pavlović, Sonja, Stojiljković, Maja, Anđelković, Marina, "Functional characterization of novel variants in the dnai1 gene in a patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia" in Genetics & Applications, 7, no. 2 (Special edition) (2023):110,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1903 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Stanković, Sara
AU  - Jocić, Nikola
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Skakić, Anita
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2121
AB  - Introduction: Glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD-Ib) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by fasting hypoglycemia and the accumulation of glycogen in the liver, kidneys and intestinal mucosa. Recent studies revealed that chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and increased apoptosis
play a role in the progression of disease manifestations. Although dietary control is commonly utilized
to manage hypoglycemia, there is still a lack of effective pharmacological therapy. Therefore, the establishment of proper model system is essential for testing novel treatment approaches.
Methods: To create GSD-Ib in vitro model system, CRISPR/Cas9-knockout (KO) method was used to introduce a deletion in SLC37A4 gene in the FlpInHEK293 cells. Characterization of CRISPR/Cas9-KO model
system was performed using Sanger sequencing, RT-qPCR and Western Blot. Additionally, the expression analysis of ER stress and apoptotic markers was performed.
Results: Sanger sequencing confirmed the presence of c.14_100del in SLC37A4 gene. The expression
level of SLC37A4 was decreased to 26.8% in the SLC37A4-/- cell line compared to the SLC37A4 wild-type
along with Western blot analysis, which confirmed reduced target protein level in SLC37A4-/- clones. Furthermore, ER stress (ATF4, DDIT3, HSPA5, XBP1s) and apoptotic (BCL2, BAX, CASP3, CASP7) markers expression levels were significantly altered in SLC37A4-/- clones compared to wild-type, which proved that
we created a suitable GSD-Ib in vitro model system.
Conclusion: Utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 technology, we established cellular GSD-Ib modelsystem that mirrors
increased ER stress and apoptosis. This model system could be used to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of disease mechanisms and enable testing of potential treatment effectiveness.
PB  - Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade
C3  - CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Application of CRISPR/cas9 technology for in vitro disease modelling in glycogen storage disease type IB
EP  - 65
SP  - 65
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2121
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Parezanović, Marina and Anđelković, Marina and Stevanović, Nina and Klaassen, Kristel and Spasovski, Vesna and Ugrin, Milena and Komazec, Jovana and Stanković, Sara and Jocić, Nikola and Pavlović, Sonja and Stojiljković, Maja and Skakić, Anita",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Introduction: Glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD-Ib) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by fasting hypoglycemia and the accumulation of glycogen in the liver, kidneys and intestinal mucosa. Recent studies revealed that chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and increased apoptosis
play a role in the progression of disease manifestations. Although dietary control is commonly utilized
to manage hypoglycemia, there is still a lack of effective pharmacological therapy. Therefore, the establishment of proper model system is essential for testing novel treatment approaches.
Methods: To create GSD-Ib in vitro model system, CRISPR/Cas9-knockout (KO) method was used to introduce a deletion in SLC37A4 gene in the FlpInHEK293 cells. Characterization of CRISPR/Cas9-KO model
system was performed using Sanger sequencing, RT-qPCR and Western Blot. Additionally, the expression analysis of ER stress and apoptotic markers was performed.
Results: Sanger sequencing confirmed the presence of c.14_100del in SLC37A4 gene. The expression
level of SLC37A4 was decreased to 26.8% in the SLC37A4-/- cell line compared to the SLC37A4 wild-type
along with Western blot analysis, which confirmed reduced target protein level in SLC37A4-/- clones. Furthermore, ER stress (ATF4, DDIT3, HSPA5, XBP1s) and apoptotic (BCL2, BAX, CASP3, CASP7) markers expression levels were significantly altered in SLC37A4-/- clones compared to wild-type, which proved that
we created a suitable GSD-Ib in vitro model system.
Conclusion: Utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 technology, we established cellular GSD-Ib modelsystem that mirrors
increased ER stress and apoptosis. This model system could be used to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of disease mechanisms and enable testing of potential treatment effectiveness.",
publisher = "Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade",
journal = "CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Application of CRISPR/cas9 technology for in vitro disease modelling in glycogen storage disease type IB",
pages = "65-65",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2121"
}

Parezanović, M., Anđelković, M., Stevanović, N., Klaassen, K., Spasovski, V., Ugrin, M., Komazec, J., Stanković, S., Jocić, N., Pavlović, S., Stojiljković, M.,& Skakić, A.. (2023). Application of CRISPR/cas9 technology for in vitro disease modelling in glycogen storage disease type IB. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade., 65-65.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2121

Parezanović M, Anđelković M, Stevanović N, Klaassen K, Spasovski V, Ugrin M, Komazec J, Stanković S, Jocić N, Pavlović S, Stojiljković M, Skakić A. Application of CRISPR/cas9 technology for in vitro disease modelling in glycogen storage disease type IB. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia. 2023;:65-65.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2121 .

Parezanović, Marina, Anđelković, Marina, Stevanović, Nina, Klaassen, Kristel, Spasovski, Vesna, Ugrin, Milena, Komazec, Jovana, Stanković, Sara, Jocić, Nikola, Pavlović, Sonja, Stojiljković, Maja, Skakić, Anita, "Application of CRISPR/cas9 technology for in vitro disease modelling in glycogen storage disease type IB" in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia (2023):65-65,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2121 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Skakić, Anita
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2111
AB  - Introduction: All inborn metabolic diseases are rare, having a prevalence less than 1:2000. Vast majority of them are monogenic and finding pathogenic genetic variantsis needed to setthe correct diagnosis, enable adequate treatment and provide genetic counseling to members of affected family. Thisstudy is an overview of genomic studies of rare metabolic diseases in Serbia. Methods: Since 2005, more than 300 patients suspected to have a rare metabolic or neurometabolic disease have been analyzed using sanger sequencing, clinical-exome sequencing, whole-exome sequencing or whole-genome sequencing in order to find disease-causing or disease-modifying variants. Novel variants were characterized using in silico modelling or in in vitro eukaryotic assays (standard or CRISPR/Cas9 developed). Results: Disease-causing variants were found in more than 60 different genes associated with a metabolic or neurometabolic disease. The most frequent disease was phenylketonuria (109 patients), followed by glycogen storage disease Ib (30 patients), while majority of diseases is seen only in a single patient. More than 40 new genetic variants were comprehensively characterized in silico or in vitro. For the first time, candidate modifiers (SHANK gene family) were identified in a group of phenylketonuria patients with an unusual phenotype. Conclusion: In the genomics era, next-generation sequencing significantly shortens time to diagnosis and allowsstudying genetic modifiers of monogenic diseases and genotype-phenotype correlation. Furthermore, characterization of novel genetic targets boosts development of precision medicine
PB  - Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade
C3  - CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Rare metabolic diseases in the genomics era
EP  - 36
SP  - 36
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2111
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stojiljković, Maja and Klaassen, Kristel and Skakić, Anita and Anđelković, Marina and Komazec, Jovana and Ugrin, Milena and Spasovski, Vesna and Pavlović, Sonja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Introduction: All inborn metabolic diseases are rare, having a prevalence less than 1:2000. Vast majority of them are monogenic and finding pathogenic genetic variantsis needed to setthe correct diagnosis, enable adequate treatment and provide genetic counseling to members of affected family. Thisstudy is an overview of genomic studies of rare metabolic diseases in Serbia. Methods: Since 2005, more than 300 patients suspected to have a rare metabolic or neurometabolic disease have been analyzed using sanger sequencing, clinical-exome sequencing, whole-exome sequencing or whole-genome sequencing in order to find disease-causing or disease-modifying variants. Novel variants were characterized using in silico modelling or in in vitro eukaryotic assays (standard or CRISPR/Cas9 developed). Results: Disease-causing variants were found in more than 60 different genes associated with a metabolic or neurometabolic disease. The most frequent disease was phenylketonuria (109 patients), followed by glycogen storage disease Ib (30 patients), while majority of diseases is seen only in a single patient. More than 40 new genetic variants were comprehensively characterized in silico or in vitro. For the first time, candidate modifiers (SHANK gene family) were identified in a group of phenylketonuria patients with an unusual phenotype. Conclusion: In the genomics era, next-generation sequencing significantly shortens time to diagnosis and allowsstudying genetic modifiers of monogenic diseases and genotype-phenotype correlation. Furthermore, characterization of novel genetic targets boosts development of precision medicine",
publisher = "Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade",
journal = "CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Rare metabolic diseases in the genomics era",
pages = "36-36",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2111"
}

Stojiljković, M., Klaassen, K., Skakić, A., Anđelković, M., Komazec, J., Ugrin, M., Spasovski, V.,& Pavlović, S.. (2023). Rare metabolic diseases in the genomics era. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade., 36-36.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2111

Stojiljković M, Klaassen K, Skakić A, Anđelković M, Komazec J, Ugrin M, Spasovski V, Pavlović S. Rare metabolic diseases in the genomics era. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia. 2023;:36-36.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2111 .

Stojiljković, Maja, Klaassen, Kristel, Skakić, Anita, Anđelković, Marina, Komazec, Jovana, Ugrin, Milena, Spasovski, Vesna, Pavlović, Sonja, "Rare metabolic diseases in the genomics era" in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia (2023):36-36,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2111 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Stanković, Sara
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Skakić, Anita
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1901
AB  - Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked disorder caused by variants in the GLA gene leading to the
deficiency of lysosomal α-galactosidase-A and progressive accumulation of globotriaosylceramide
affecting the heart, nervous system, and kidneys. FD has overlapping phenotypes and often remains
undiagnosed. Therefore, a precise molecular-genetic diagnosis and the earliest possible treatment are
essential to avoid significant disease progression. The study aimed to determine the strategy for
establishing routine molecular genetic diagnostics of FD in Serbia to provide an early application of
appropriate therapy and genetic advice to families with a high risk for the birth of a child with FD. We
analyzed 95 (34 female and 61 male) hemodialysis patients with clinical suspicion of FD using Sanger
sequencing of all coding exons (7) and flanking intron regions of the GLA gene and measured the
relative expression of the GLA gene in available samples. The genetic analysis revealed 3 patients with
a missense variant (p.Asp313Tyr), and 10 patients with combinations of non-coding variants, described
as complex intronic haplotypes (CIHs). CIH1 (c.-10C>T, c.370-81_370-77delCAGCC, c.640-16A>G,
c.1000-22C>T), the most frequent haplotype, was detected in 7 (7.4%) patients. Lyso-Gb3 biomarker
levels were within the normal range in each tested patient. However, RT-qPCR analysis revealed
decreased relative expression of the GLA gene in PBMC of 2 female patients with CIH1 and one
female patient carrying only c.-10C>T variant by 9,1%, 7,4%, 46,3%, respectively, pointing out that
further analyses are needed to confirm/exclude FD in these patients. Because the effects of CIHs are not
yet fully understood, our work highlights the importance of analyzing intronic regions of the GLA gene
as genetic modifiers and the need to include expression analysis in the diagnostic algorithm.
PB  - Sarajevo : Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo
C3  - Genetics & Applications
T1  - High-risk population screening for fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology
IS  - 2 (Special edition)
IS  - 107
VL  - 7
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1901
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Parezanović, Marina and Anđelković, Marina and Stevanović, Nina and Spasovski, Vesna and Ugrin, Milena and Komazec, Jovana and Klaassen, Kristel and Stanković, Sara and Pavlović, Sonja and Stojiljković, Maja and Skakić, Anita",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked disorder caused by variants in the GLA gene leading to the
deficiency of lysosomal α-galactosidase-A and progressive accumulation of globotriaosylceramide
affecting the heart, nervous system, and kidneys. FD has overlapping phenotypes and often remains
undiagnosed. Therefore, a precise molecular-genetic diagnosis and the earliest possible treatment are
essential to avoid significant disease progression. The study aimed to determine the strategy for
establishing routine molecular genetic diagnostics of FD in Serbia to provide an early application of
appropriate therapy and genetic advice to families with a high risk for the birth of a child with FD. We
analyzed 95 (34 female and 61 male) hemodialysis patients with clinical suspicion of FD using Sanger
sequencing of all coding exons (7) and flanking intron regions of the GLA gene and measured the
relative expression of the GLA gene in available samples. The genetic analysis revealed 3 patients with
a missense variant (p.Asp313Tyr), and 10 patients with combinations of non-coding variants, described
as complex intronic haplotypes (CIHs). CIH1 (c.-10C>T, c.370-81_370-77delCAGCC, c.640-16A>G,
c.1000-22C>T), the most frequent haplotype, was detected in 7 (7.4%) patients. Lyso-Gb3 biomarker
levels were within the normal range in each tested patient. However, RT-qPCR analysis revealed
decreased relative expression of the GLA gene in PBMC of 2 female patients with CIH1 and one
female patient carrying only c.-10C>T variant by 9,1%, 7,4%, 46,3%, respectively, pointing out that
further analyses are needed to confirm/exclude FD in these patients. Because the effects of CIHs are not
yet fully understood, our work highlights the importance of analyzing intronic regions of the GLA gene
as genetic modifiers and the need to include expression analysis in the diagnostic algorithm.",
publisher = "Sarajevo : Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo",
journal = "Genetics & Applications",
title = "High-risk population screening for fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology",
number = "2 (Special edition), 107",
volume = "7",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1901"
}

Parezanović, M., Anđelković, M., Stevanović, N., Spasovski, V., Ugrin, M., Komazec, J., Klaassen, K., Stanković, S., Pavlović, S., Stojiljković, M.,& Skakić, A.. (2023). High-risk population screening for fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology. in Genetics & Applications
Sarajevo : Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo., 7(2 (Special edition)).
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1901

Parezanović M, Anđelković M, Stevanović N, Spasovski V, Ugrin M, Komazec J, Klaassen K, Stanković S, Pavlović S, Stojiljković M, Skakić A. High-risk population screening for fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology. in Genetics & Applications. 2023;7(2 (Special edition)).
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1901 .

Parezanović, Marina, Anđelković, Marina, Stevanović, Nina, Spasovski, Vesna, Ugrin, Milena, Komazec, Jovana, Klaassen, Kristel, Stanković, Sara, Pavlović, Sonja, Stojiljković, Maja, Skakić, Anita, "High-risk population screening for fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology" in Genetics & Applications, 7, no. 2 (Special edition) (2023),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1901 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Šinžar, Ksenija
AU  - Stanković, Sara
AU  - Đorđević Milošević, Maja
AU  - Kecman, Božica
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Skakić, Anita
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2142
AB  - Introduction: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the most frequent inborn disorder of amino acid metabolism
caused by variants in human phenylalanine hydroxylase gene (PAH).
Methods: In thisstudy (an update for the time period of 10 years, with patientsfrom our previousstudies included) a total of 109 PKU patients from Serbia were analyzed. They were classified into three phenotypic categories in accordance with pre-treatment plasma phenylalanine level: classic PKU, mild PKU
and mild hyperphenylalaninemia. For genetic analyses, we combined Sanger sequencing, MLPA and
next generation sequencing to identify disease-causing variantsin PAH gene, which were further classified using ACMG classification. Additionally, we used in silico and/or eukaryotic expression studiesto assess the effect of novel genetic variants identified in our patients.
Results: Disease-causing variants were identified in 217 of 218 alleles, reaching detection rate of 99.5%.
We detected a total of 32 different variants, of which 29 previously described and three novel ones:
p.Gln226Lys, p.Pro244His and p.Pro416Leu. In silico and/or eukaryotic expression studies confirmed pathogenic effect of all novel genetic variants. The most frequent variant was p.Leu48Ser (31.2%), followed
by p.Arg408Trp (13.8%), p.Ile306Val (9.2%). p.Glu390Gly (5%), p.Pro281Leu (4.6%), and p.Arg261Gln
(3.2%). All detected disease-causing variants were classified as pathogenic using ACMG classification.
Conclusion: Our study brings the updated spectrum of molecular genetic data, variant classification
and detailed phenotypic characteristicsfor PKU patientsfrom Serbia. Therefore, ourstudy contributesto
better understanding of molecular landscape of PKU in Europe and to general knowledge on genotype–
phenotype correlation in PKU.
PB  - Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade
C3  - CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Molecular basis of phenylketonuria in Serbia: an update
EP  - 93
SP  - 93
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2142
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Klaassen, Kristel and Šinžar, Ksenija and Stanković, Sara and Đorđević Milošević, Maja and Kecman, Božica and Anđelković, Marina and Skakić, Anita and Spasovski, Vesna and Ugrin, Milena and Komazec, Jovana and Parezanović, Marina and Stevanović, Nina and Pavlović, Sonja and Stojiljković, Maja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Introduction: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the most frequent inborn disorder of amino acid metabolism
caused by variants in human phenylalanine hydroxylase gene (PAH).
Methods: In thisstudy (an update for the time period of 10 years, with patientsfrom our previousstudies included) a total of 109 PKU patients from Serbia were analyzed. They were classified into three phenotypic categories in accordance with pre-treatment plasma phenylalanine level: classic PKU, mild PKU
and mild hyperphenylalaninemia. For genetic analyses, we combined Sanger sequencing, MLPA and
next generation sequencing to identify disease-causing variantsin PAH gene, which were further classified using ACMG classification. Additionally, we used in silico and/or eukaryotic expression studiesto assess the effect of novel genetic variants identified in our patients.
Results: Disease-causing variants were identified in 217 of 218 alleles, reaching detection rate of 99.5%.
We detected a total of 32 different variants, of which 29 previously described and three novel ones:
p.Gln226Lys, p.Pro244His and p.Pro416Leu. In silico and/or eukaryotic expression studies confirmed pathogenic effect of all novel genetic variants. The most frequent variant was p.Leu48Ser (31.2%), followed
by p.Arg408Trp (13.8%), p.Ile306Val (9.2%). p.Glu390Gly (5%), p.Pro281Leu (4.6%), and p.Arg261Gln
(3.2%). All detected disease-causing variants were classified as pathogenic using ACMG classification.
Conclusion: Our study brings the updated spectrum of molecular genetic data, variant classification
and detailed phenotypic characteristicsfor PKU patientsfrom Serbia. Therefore, ourstudy contributesto
better understanding of molecular landscape of PKU in Europe and to general knowledge on genotype–
phenotype correlation in PKU.",
publisher = "Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade",
journal = "CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Molecular basis of phenylketonuria in Serbia: an update",
pages = "93-93",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2142"
}

Klaassen, K., Šinžar, K., Stanković, S., Đorđević Milošević, M., Kecman, B., Anđelković, M., Skakić, A., Spasovski, V., Ugrin, M., Komazec, J., Parezanović, M., Stevanović, N., Pavlović, S.,& Stojiljković, M.. (2023). Molecular basis of phenylketonuria in Serbia: an update. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade., 93-93.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2142

Klaassen K, Šinžar K, Stanković S, Đorđević Milošević M, Kecman B, Anđelković M, Skakić A, Spasovski V, Ugrin M, Komazec J, Parezanović M, Stevanović N, Pavlović S, Stojiljković M. Molecular basis of phenylketonuria in Serbia: an update. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia. 2023;:93-93.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2142 .

Klaassen, Kristel, Šinžar, Ksenija, Stanković, Sara, Đorđević Milošević, Maja, Kecman, Božica, Anđelković, Marina, Skakić, Anita, Spasovski, Vesna, Ugrin, Milena, Komazec, Jovana, Parezanović, Marina, Stevanović, Nina, Pavlović, Sonja, Stojiljković, Maja, "Molecular basis of phenylketonuria in Serbia: an update" in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia (2023):93-93,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2142 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Skakić, Anita
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1900
AB  - Rare lung diseases (RLDs) are a group of diseases that individually affect one in 2,000 people, with an
estimate that about 80% of RLDs have a genetic origin. Despite the variations among RLDs in clinical
characteristics and manifestations, most of these diseases similarly damage the lungs, making diagnosis
difficult. The utility of NGS technology in RLDs for diagnostic purposes allows a better understanding
of the genetic background, however, the identification and classification of disease-causing variants are
challenging. Further, numerous VUS (variants of uncertain significance) that cannot be precisely
defined and classified are produced. The main goal of this study was to create a unique guideline that
will enable the standardization of the assessment of novel genetic variants in RLDs causative genes.
The designed pipeline consists of three main steps: (1) sequencing, detection, and identification of
genes/variants, (2) classification of variants, and (3) characterization of variants using in silico
structural and functional analysis. The pipeline validation was performed through the analysis of
variants detected in a disease-causing and candidate genes of one of the RLDSs, and detected VUS
variants have gained diagnostic significance. The application of this pipeline resulted in the
identification and classification of novel variants, through analysis at the transcriptional, translational,
and posttranslational levels, and led to accurate diagnosis.
PB  - Sarajevo : Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo
C3  - Genetics & Applications
T1  - Improving the diagnostics of rare lung disorders using a uniquely designed pipeline for analysis of ngs data
IS  - 2 (Special edition)
SP  - 104
VL  - 7
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1900
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Anđelković, Marina and Skakić, Anita and Stevanović, Nina and Parezanović, Marina and Komazec, Jovana and Klaassen, Kristel and Spasovski, Vesna and Stojiljković, Maja and Pavlović, Sonja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Rare lung diseases (RLDs) are a group of diseases that individually affect one in 2,000 people, with an
estimate that about 80% of RLDs have a genetic origin. Despite the variations among RLDs in clinical
characteristics and manifestations, most of these diseases similarly damage the lungs, making diagnosis
difficult. The utility of NGS technology in RLDs for diagnostic purposes allows a better understanding
of the genetic background, however, the identification and classification of disease-causing variants are
challenging. Further, numerous VUS (variants of uncertain significance) that cannot be precisely
defined and classified are produced. The main goal of this study was to create a unique guideline that
will enable the standardization of the assessment of novel genetic variants in RLDs causative genes.
The designed pipeline consists of three main steps: (1) sequencing, detection, and identification of
genes/variants, (2) classification of variants, and (3) characterization of variants using in silico
structural and functional analysis. The pipeline validation was performed through the analysis of
variants detected in a disease-causing and candidate genes of one of the RLDSs, and detected VUS
variants have gained diagnostic significance. The application of this pipeline resulted in the
identification and classification of novel variants, through analysis at the transcriptional, translational,
and posttranslational levels, and led to accurate diagnosis.",
publisher = "Sarajevo : Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo",
journal = "Genetics & Applications",
title = "Improving the diagnostics of rare lung disorders using a uniquely designed pipeline for analysis of ngs data",
number = "2 (Special edition)",
pages = "104",
volume = "7",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1900"
}

Anđelković, M., Skakić, A., Stevanović, N., Parezanović, M., Komazec, J., Klaassen, K., Spasovski, V., Stojiljković, M.,& Pavlović, S.. (2023). Improving the diagnostics of rare lung disorders using a uniquely designed pipeline for analysis of ngs data. in Genetics & Applications
Sarajevo : Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Sarajevo., 7(2 (Special edition)), 104.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1900

Anđelković M, Skakić A, Stevanović N, Parezanović M, Komazec J, Klaassen K, Spasovski V, Stojiljković M, Pavlović S. Improving the diagnostics of rare lung disorders using a uniquely designed pipeline for analysis of ngs data. in Genetics & Applications. 2023;7(2 (Special edition)):104.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1900 .

Anđelković, Marina, Skakić, Anita, Stevanović, Nina, Parezanović, Marina, Komazec, Jovana, Klaassen, Kristel, Spasovski, Vesna, Stojiljković, Maja, Pavlović, Sonja, "Improving the diagnostics of rare lung disorders using a uniquely designed pipeline for analysis of ngs data" in Genetics & Applications, 7, no. 2 (Special edition) (2023):104,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1900 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Skakić, Anita
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Stanković, Sara
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2140
AB  - Introduction: Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare and heterogeneous disorder primarily affecting the respiratory organs, with impaired mucociliary clearance being a common characteristic. Recently, the importance of the miR34/449 family in ciliogenesisin animal models has been described. Thisstudy aimed
to establish a modelsystem to study respiratory diseases and assessfor the first time the role of the miR34 family on the mucociliary process in humans.
Methods: We cultured the primary Normal Human Bronchial Epithelial (NHBE) cells in the air-liquid interface system, enabling the differentiation of multiciliated cells(MCCs) and goblet cells(GCs). During the
differentiation process, transient overexpression of miR-34a/b/c members was conducted. The model
system and treatments were validated through confocal microscopy (β-tubulin, MUC5B, MUC5AC antibodies) and qRT-PCR of miRNAs,specifically ciliogenesis markers(NOTCH1, MCIDAS, GEMC1, CCNO, RFX3),
and differentiated cell markers (FOXJ1 and TFF3).
Results: Expression levels of ciliogenesis and differentiated cells markers and detection of cilia and
mucins at confocal microscopy confirmed the successful establishment of cellular modelsystem. During
the initial differentiation stage, an overexpression of miR34a/b/c changed the expression profile of ciliogenesis and differentiated cell markers.
Conclusion: The established model system provides a valuable platform for exploring innovative treatment approaches for lung diseases. These findings suggest that overexpression of miR34a/b/c has impact on mucociliary process by reducing the duration required for the process of ciliogenesis.
Furthermore, the expression levels of differentiated cell markerssuggest increased number of MCCs and
decreased number of GCs, indicating the role of miR34a/b/c in enhancing mucociliary clearance.
PB  - Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade
C3  - CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - The role of MIR-34 family members on the mucociliary process in the cellular respiratory model system
EP  - 90
SP  - 90
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2140
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stevanović, Nina and Skakić, Anita and Parezanović, Marina and Spasovski, Vesna and Ugrin, Milena and Komazec, Jovana and Klaassen, Kristel and Stanković, Sara and Pavlović, Sonja and Stojiljković, Maja and Anđelković, Marina",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Introduction: Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare and heterogeneous disorder primarily affecting the respiratory organs, with impaired mucociliary clearance being a common characteristic. Recently, the importance of the miR34/449 family in ciliogenesisin animal models has been described. Thisstudy aimed
to establish a modelsystem to study respiratory diseases and assessfor the first time the role of the miR34 family on the mucociliary process in humans.
Methods: We cultured the primary Normal Human Bronchial Epithelial (NHBE) cells in the air-liquid interface system, enabling the differentiation of multiciliated cells(MCCs) and goblet cells(GCs). During the
differentiation process, transient overexpression of miR-34a/b/c members was conducted. The model
system and treatments were validated through confocal microscopy (β-tubulin, MUC5B, MUC5AC antibodies) and qRT-PCR of miRNAs,specifically ciliogenesis markers(NOTCH1, MCIDAS, GEMC1, CCNO, RFX3),
and differentiated cell markers (FOXJ1 and TFF3).
Results: Expression levels of ciliogenesis and differentiated cells markers and detection of cilia and
mucins at confocal microscopy confirmed the successful establishment of cellular modelsystem. During
the initial differentiation stage, an overexpression of miR34a/b/c changed the expression profile of ciliogenesis and differentiated cell markers.
Conclusion: The established model system provides a valuable platform for exploring innovative treatment approaches for lung diseases. These findings suggest that overexpression of miR34a/b/c has impact on mucociliary process by reducing the duration required for the process of ciliogenesis.
Furthermore, the expression levels of differentiated cell markerssuggest increased number of MCCs and
decreased number of GCs, indicating the role of miR34a/b/c in enhancing mucociliary clearance.",
publisher = "Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade",
journal = "CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "The role of MIR-34 family members on the mucociliary process in the cellular respiratory model system",
pages = "90-90",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2140"
}

Stevanović, N., Skakić, A., Parezanović, M., Spasovski, V., Ugrin, M., Komazec, J., Klaassen, K., Stanković, S., Pavlović, S., Stojiljković, M.,& Anđelković, M.. (2023). The role of MIR-34 family members on the mucociliary process in the cellular respiratory model system. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade., 90-90.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2140

Stevanović N, Skakić A, Parezanović M, Spasovski V, Ugrin M, Komazec J, Klaassen K, Stanković S, Pavlović S, Stojiljković M, Anđelković M. The role of MIR-34 family members on the mucociliary process in the cellular respiratory model system. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia. 2023;:90-90.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2140 .

Stevanović, Nina, Skakić, Anita, Parezanović, Marina, Spasovski, Vesna, Ugrin, Milena, Komazec, Jovana, Klaassen, Kristel, Stanković, Sara, Pavlović, Sonja, Stojiljković, Maja, Anđelković, Marina, "The role of MIR-34 family members on the mucociliary process in the cellular respiratory model system" in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia (2023):90-90,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2140 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Skakić, Anita
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2175
AB  - Introduction: Rare diseases are heterogeneous group of diseases, with one common characteristics, a
prevalence less than 1 in 2000 people. Vast majority of them are monogenic and finding pathogenic genetic
variants is needed to set the correct diagnosis, enable adequate treatment and provide genetic counselling to
members of affected family. This study is an overview of genomic studies of rare diseases in Serbia.
Methods: More than 1200 patients suspected to have a rare disease have been analyzed using sanger
sequencing, clinical-exome sequencing, whole-exome sequencing or whole-genome sequencing in order to
find disease-causing or disease-modifying variants. Novel variants were characterized using in silico modelling
or in in vitro eukaryotic assays (standard or CRISPR/Cas9 developed).
Results: Disease-causing variants were found in more than 150 different genes associated with a rare
disease. The most frequent were thalassemia syndromes (214 patients), followed by phenylketonuria (109
patients), congenital adrenal hyperplasia (>90 patients) and glycogen storage disease Ib (30 patients), while
majority of diseases is seen only in a single patient. More than 40 new genetic variants were comprehensively
characterized in silico or in vitro. For the first time, candidate modifiers (SHANK gene family) were identified
in a group of phenylketonuria patients with an unusual phenotype.
Conclusion: In the genomics era, next-generation sequencing significantly shortens time to diagnosis
and allows studying genetic modifiers of monogenic diseases and genotype-phenotype correlation. Furthermore,
characterization of novel genetic targets boosts development of precision medicine.
PB  - Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
C3  - International Journal of Medical Genetics
T1  - THE IMPACT OF NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF RARE DISEASES
EP  - 38
IS  - Supplement
SP  - 38
VL  - 26
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2175
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stojiljković, Maja and Ugrin, Milena and Klaassen, Kristel and Skakić, Anita and Anđelković, Marina and Komazec, Jovana and Spasovski, Vesna and Pavlović, Sonja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Introduction: Rare diseases are heterogeneous group of diseases, with one common characteristics, a
prevalence less than 1 in 2000 people. Vast majority of them are monogenic and finding pathogenic genetic
variants is needed to set the correct diagnosis, enable adequate treatment and provide genetic counselling to
members of affected family. This study is an overview of genomic studies of rare diseases in Serbia.
Methods: More than 1200 patients suspected to have a rare disease have been analyzed using sanger
sequencing, clinical-exome sequencing, whole-exome sequencing or whole-genome sequencing in order to
find disease-causing or disease-modifying variants. Novel variants were characterized using in silico modelling
or in in vitro eukaryotic assays (standard or CRISPR/Cas9 developed).
Results: Disease-causing variants were found in more than 150 different genes associated with a rare
disease. The most frequent were thalassemia syndromes (214 patients), followed by phenylketonuria (109
patients), congenital adrenal hyperplasia (>90 patients) and glycogen storage disease Ib (30 patients), while
majority of diseases is seen only in a single patient. More than 40 new genetic variants were comprehensively
characterized in silico or in vitro. For the first time, candidate modifiers (SHANK gene family) were identified
in a group of phenylketonuria patients with an unusual phenotype.
Conclusion: In the genomics era, next-generation sequencing significantly shortens time to diagnosis
and allows studying genetic modifiers of monogenic diseases and genotype-phenotype correlation. Furthermore,
characterization of novel genetic targets boosts development of precision medicine.",
publisher = "Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts",
journal = "International Journal of Medical Genetics",
title = "THE IMPACT OF NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF RARE DISEASES",
pages = "38-38",
number = "Supplement",
volume = "26",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2175"
}

Stojiljković, M., Ugrin, M., Klaassen, K., Skakić, A., Anđelković, M., Komazec, J., Spasovski, V.,& Pavlović, S.. (2023). THE IMPACT OF NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF RARE DISEASES. in International Journal of Medical Genetics
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts., 26(Supplement), 38-38.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2175

Stojiljković M, Ugrin M, Klaassen K, Skakić A, Anđelković M, Komazec J, Spasovski V, Pavlović S. THE IMPACT OF NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF RARE DISEASES. in International Journal of Medical Genetics. 2023;26(Supplement):38-38.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2175 .

Stojiljković, Maja, Ugrin, Milena, Klaassen, Kristel, Skakić, Anita, Anđelković, Marina, Komazec, Jovana, Spasovski, Vesna, Pavlović, Sonja, "THE IMPACT OF NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF RARE DISEASES" in International Journal of Medical Genetics, 26, no. Supplement (2023):38-38,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2175 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2085
AB  - Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex autoimmune inflammatory disorder with multiple organ involvement. Skin changes present the hallmark of SSc and coincide with poor prognosis. Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are the most widely reported complications in SSc patients and the primary cause of death. It has been proposed that the processes of autophagy and apoptosis could play a significant role in the pathogenesis and clinical course of different autoimmune diseases, and accordingly in SSc. In this manuscript, we review the current knowledge of autophagy and apoptosis processes in the skin and lungs of patients with SSc. Profiling of markers involved in these processes in skin cells can be useful to recognize the stage of fibrosis and can be used in the clinical stratification of patients. Furthermore, the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes enables the repurposing of already known drugs and the development of new biological therapeutics that aim to reverse fibrosis by promoting apoptosis and regulate autophagy in personalized treatment approach. In SSc-ILD patients, the molecular signature of the lung tissues of each patient could be a distinctive criterion in order to establish the correct lung pattern, which directly impacts the course and prognosis of the disease. In this case, resolving the role of tissue-specific markers, which could be detected in the circulation using sensitive molecular methods, would be an important step toward development of non-invasive diagnostic procedures that enable early and precise diagnosis and preventing the high mortality of this rare disease.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
T1  - The Role of Autophagy and Apoptosis in Affected Skin and Lungs in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
IS  - 13
SP  - 11212
VL  - 24
DO  - 10.3390/ijms241311212
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Spasovski, Vesna and Anđelković, Marina and Parezanović, Marina and Komazec, Jovana and Ugrin, Milena and Klaassen, Kristel and Stojiljković, Maja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex autoimmune inflammatory disorder with multiple organ involvement. Skin changes present the hallmark of SSc and coincide with poor prognosis. Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are the most widely reported complications in SSc patients and the primary cause of death. It has been proposed that the processes of autophagy and apoptosis could play a significant role in the pathogenesis and clinical course of different autoimmune diseases, and accordingly in SSc. In this manuscript, we review the current knowledge of autophagy and apoptosis processes in the skin and lungs of patients with SSc. Profiling of markers involved in these processes in skin cells can be useful to recognize the stage of fibrosis and can be used in the clinical stratification of patients. Furthermore, the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes enables the repurposing of already known drugs and the development of new biological therapeutics that aim to reverse fibrosis by promoting apoptosis and regulate autophagy in personalized treatment approach. In SSc-ILD patients, the molecular signature of the lung tissues of each patient could be a distinctive criterion in order to establish the correct lung pattern, which directly impacts the course and prognosis of the disease. In this case, resolving the role of tissue-specific markers, which could be detected in the circulation using sensitive molecular methods, would be an important step toward development of non-invasive diagnostic procedures that enable early and precise diagnosis and preventing the high mortality of this rare disease.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "International Journal of Molecular Sciences",
title = "The Role of Autophagy and Apoptosis in Affected Skin and Lungs in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis",
number = "13",
pages = "11212",
volume = "24",
doi = "10.3390/ijms241311212"
}

Spasovski, V., Anđelković, M., Parezanović, M., Komazec, J., Ugrin, M., Klaassen, K.,& Stojiljković, M.. (2023). The Role of Autophagy and Apoptosis in Affected Skin and Lungs in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
MDPI., 24(13), 11212.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241311212

Spasovski V, Anđelković M, Parezanović M, Komazec J, Ugrin M, Klaassen K, Stojiljković M. The Role of Autophagy and Apoptosis in Affected Skin and Lungs in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023;24(13):11212.
doi:10.3390/ijms241311212 .

Spasovski, Vesna, Anđelković, Marina, Parezanović, Marina, Komazec, Jovana, Ugrin, Milena, Klaassen, Kristel, Stojiljković, Maja, "The Role of Autophagy and Apoptosis in Affected Skin and Lungs in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis" in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, no. 13 (2023):11212,
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241311212 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Jocić, Nikola
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Stanković, Sara
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Skakić, Anita
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2141
AB  - Introduction: Glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD-Ib) is characterized by a deficiency of glucose-6-
phosphate translocase (G6PT) encoded by the SLC37A4 gene, affecting glucose homeostasis and disrupting autophagy. Recent findings suggest that G6PT may also play a role in autophagy and
glycogen-selective autophagy (glycophagy) activation independent of its transport function. To investigate this hypothesis, two groups of GSD-Ib patients carrying variants with different effects on G6PT
transport activity and stability (p.Asn27Lys and p.Leu348Valfs*53), were compared to the control group
of subjects.
Methods: The relative expression levels of SLC37A4 gene, autophagy (mTOR, ULK1, PRKAG1), and glycophagy markers(GABARAPL1, GAA, STBD1) were assessed in mononuclear cells of GSD Ib patients(four
carrying p.Asn27Lys and four carrying p.Leu348Valfs*53 variant) compared to control group using RTqPCR. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by a post-hoc t-test.
Results: The p.Asn27Lys group exhibited 1.5-2.5 times higher expression of SLC37A4 and autophagy
markers, while the p.Leu348Valfs*53 group showed downregulation by approximately 50% compared to
the control group. Glycophagy markers were increased twofold in both patient groups, except for GAA,
which had similar expression levels as the control group.
Conclusion: Individuals carrying the p.Asn27Lys variant display the presence of SLC37A4 transcript in
their cells, which correlates with autophagy activation. Conversely, in patients with the p.Leu348Valfs*53
variant SLC37A4 is downregulated, indicating compromised autophagy activation. These findings support the role of G6PT in autophagy activation, independent of itstransport activity. Furthermore, the elevated expression of glycophagy markers observed in both patient groups can be attributed to the
accumulated glycogen.
PB  - Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade
C3  - CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Investigation of the role of the glucose-6-phosphate translocase in the activation of autophagy and glycogen-selective autophagy in glycogen storage disease type IB patients
EP  - 92
SP  - 92
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2141
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Jocić, Nikola and Parezanović, Marina and Anđelković, Marina and Stevanović, Nina and Ugrin, Milena and Spasovski, Vesna and Klaassen, Kristel and Stanković, Sara and Komazec, Jovana and Pavlović, Sonja and Stojiljković, Maja and Skakić, Anita",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Introduction: Glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD-Ib) is characterized by a deficiency of glucose-6-
phosphate translocase (G6PT) encoded by the SLC37A4 gene, affecting glucose homeostasis and disrupting autophagy. Recent findings suggest that G6PT may also play a role in autophagy and
glycogen-selective autophagy (glycophagy) activation independent of its transport function. To investigate this hypothesis, two groups of GSD-Ib patients carrying variants with different effects on G6PT
transport activity and stability (p.Asn27Lys and p.Leu348Valfs*53), were compared to the control group
of subjects.
Methods: The relative expression levels of SLC37A4 gene, autophagy (mTOR, ULK1, PRKAG1), and glycophagy markers(GABARAPL1, GAA, STBD1) were assessed in mononuclear cells of GSD Ib patients(four
carrying p.Asn27Lys and four carrying p.Leu348Valfs*53 variant) compared to control group using RTqPCR. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by a post-hoc t-test.
Results: The p.Asn27Lys group exhibited 1.5-2.5 times higher expression of SLC37A4 and autophagy
markers, while the p.Leu348Valfs*53 group showed downregulation by approximately 50% compared to
the control group. Glycophagy markers were increased twofold in both patient groups, except for GAA,
which had similar expression levels as the control group.
Conclusion: Individuals carrying the p.Asn27Lys variant display the presence of SLC37A4 transcript in
their cells, which correlates with autophagy activation. Conversely, in patients with the p.Leu348Valfs*53
variant SLC37A4 is downregulated, indicating compromised autophagy activation. These findings support the role of G6PT in autophagy activation, independent of itstransport activity. Furthermore, the elevated expression of glycophagy markers observed in both patient groups can be attributed to the
accumulated glycogen.",
publisher = "Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade",
journal = "CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Investigation of the role of the glucose-6-phosphate translocase in the activation of autophagy and glycogen-selective autophagy in glycogen storage disease type IB patients",
pages = "92-92",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2141"
}

Jocić, N., Parezanović, M., Anđelković, M., Stevanović, N., Ugrin, M., Spasovski, V., Klaassen, K., Stanković, S., Komazec, J., Pavlović, S., Stojiljković, M.,& Skakić, A.. (2023). Investigation of the role of the glucose-6-phosphate translocase in the activation of autophagy and glycogen-selective autophagy in glycogen storage disease type IB patients. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade., 92-92.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2141

Jocić N, Parezanović M, Anđelković M, Stevanović N, Ugrin M, Spasovski V, Klaassen K, Stanković S, Komazec J, Pavlović S, Stojiljković M, Skakić A. Investigation of the role of the glucose-6-phosphate translocase in the activation of autophagy and glycogen-selective autophagy in glycogen storage disease type IB patients. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia. 2023;:92-92.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2141 .

Jocić, Nikola, Parezanović, Marina, Anđelković, Marina, Stevanović, Nina, Ugrin, Milena, Spasovski, Vesna, Klaassen, Kristel, Stanković, Sara, Komazec, Jovana, Pavlović, Sonja, Stojiljković, Maja, Skakić, Anita, "Investigation of the role of the glucose-6-phosphate translocase in the activation of autophagy and glycogen-selective autophagy in glycogen storage disease type IB patients" in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia (2023):92-92,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2141 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jovanović, Aleksa
AU  - Tošić, Nataša
AU  - Marjanović, Irena
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Zukić, Branka
AU  - Nikitović, Marina
AU  - Ilić, Rosanda
AU  - Grujičić, Danica
AU  - Janić, Dragana
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/24/17387
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2279
AB  - Central nervous system (CNS) tumors comprise around 20% of childhood malignancies. Germline variants in cancer predisposition genes (CPGs) are found in approximately 10% of pediatric patients with CNS tumors. This study aimed to characterize variants in CPGs in pediatric patients with CNS tumors and correlate these findings with clinically relevant data. Genomic DNA was isolated from the peripheral blood of 51 pediatric patients and further analyzed by the next-generation sequencing approach. Bioinformatic analysis was done using an “in-house” gene list panel, which included 144 genes related to pediatric brain tumors, and the gene list panel Neoplasm (HP:0002664). Our study found that 27% of pediatric patients with CNS tumors have a germline variant in some of the known CPGs, like ALK, APC, CHEK2, ELP1, MLH1, MSH2, NF1, NF2 and TP53. This study represents the first comprehensive evaluation of germline variants in pediatric patients with CNS tumors in the Western Balkans region. Our results indicate the necessity of genomic research to reveal the genetic basis of pediatric CNS tumors, as well as to define targets for the application and development of innovative therapeutics that form the basis of the upcoming era of personalized medicine.
T2  - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
T1  - Germline Variants in Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Patients with Central Nervous System Tumors
IS  - 24
SP  - 17387
VL  - 24
DO  - 10.3390/ijms242417387
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jovanović, Aleksa and Tošić, Nataša and Marjanović, Irena and Komazec, Jovana and Zukić, Branka and Nikitović, Marina and Ilić, Rosanda and Grujičić, Danica and Janić, Dragana and Pavlović, Sonja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Central nervous system (CNS) tumors comprise around 20% of childhood malignancies. Germline variants in cancer predisposition genes (CPGs) are found in approximately 10% of pediatric patients with CNS tumors. This study aimed to characterize variants in CPGs in pediatric patients with CNS tumors and correlate these findings with clinically relevant data. Genomic DNA was isolated from the peripheral blood of 51 pediatric patients and further analyzed by the next-generation sequencing approach. Bioinformatic analysis was done using an “in-house” gene list panel, which included 144 genes related to pediatric brain tumors, and the gene list panel Neoplasm (HP:0002664). Our study found that 27% of pediatric patients with CNS tumors have a germline variant in some of the known CPGs, like ALK, APC, CHEK2, ELP1, MLH1, MSH2, NF1, NF2 and TP53. This study represents the first comprehensive evaluation of germline variants in pediatric patients with CNS tumors in the Western Balkans region. Our results indicate the necessity of genomic research to reveal the genetic basis of pediatric CNS tumors, as well as to define targets for the application and development of innovative therapeutics that form the basis of the upcoming era of personalized medicine.",
journal = "International Journal of Molecular Sciences",
title = "Germline Variants in Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Patients with Central Nervous System Tumors",
number = "24",
pages = "17387",
volume = "24",
doi = "10.3390/ijms242417387"
}

Jovanović, A., Tošić, N., Marjanović, I., Komazec, J., Zukić, B., Nikitović, M., Ilić, R., Grujičić, D., Janić, D.,& Pavlović, S.. (2023). Germline Variants in Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Patients with Central Nervous System Tumors. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(24), 17387.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242417387

Jovanović A, Tošić N, Marjanović I, Komazec J, Zukić B, Nikitović M, Ilić R, Grujičić D, Janić D, Pavlović S. Germline Variants in Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Patients with Central Nervous System Tumors. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023;24(24):17387.
doi:10.3390/ijms242417387 .

Jovanović, Aleksa, Tošić, Nataša, Marjanović, Irena, Komazec, Jovana, Zukić, Branka, Nikitović, Marina, Ilić, Rosanda, Grujičić, Danica, Janić, Dragana, Pavlović, Sonja, "Germline Variants in Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Patients with Central Nervous System Tumors" in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, no. 24 (2023):17387,
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242417387 . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2248
AB  - Svaka bolest čija je učestalost manja od 1 u 2000 ljudi definiše se kao retka bolest. Iz tog razloga, broj retkih
bolesti je veliki. Do sada je opisano preko 6000 različitih retkih bolesti. Preko 80% retkih bolesti ima genetičku
osnovu i to je razlog zašto su znanja iz molekularne biologije od neprocenjivog značaja za
istraživanje molekularne osnove retkih bolesti, postavljanje tačne dijagnoze i razvoj inovativnih terapeutika.
Cilj ovog rada je da objasni važnost otkrivanja molekularno-genetičke osnove retkih bolesti i da prikaže
desetogodišnje iskustvo primene sekvenciranja nove generacije u Srbiji (2014.-2023.) u tu svrhu. U
prethodnom periodu za istraživanje retkih bolesti korišćeni su sekvenciranje kliničkog egzoma, sekvenciranje
kompletnog egzoma i sekvenciranje kompletnog genoma. Takođe, date su i perspektive za budućnost
gde će genomika biti kompletirana tehnologijom sekvenciranja dugačkih fragmenata i
komplementirana upotrebom transkriptomike, proteomike, metabolomike i drugih „omika“.
AB  - Any disease found in less than 1 person out of 2000 people is defined as a rare disease. For this reason, the
number of rare diseases is high. Over 6,000 different rare diseases have been described so far. More than
80% of rare diseases have a genetic basis, and this is the reason why knowledge of molecular biology is invaluable
for research into the molecular basis of rare diseases, establishing an accurate diagnosis and developing
innovative therapeutics. The aim of this paper is to explain the importance of discovering the
molecular genetic basis of rare diseases and to present the ten-year experience of applying new generation
sequencing in Serbia (2014-2023) for this purpose. During this period, clinical exome sequencing,
complete exome sequencing and complete genome sequencing were used for research of rare diseases.
In the future, it is expected that genomics, which until now was based mainly on the technology of shortread
fragments, will be broaden with the long-reads sequencing technology, and complemented by the
use of transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and other omics.
PB  - Beograd : Institut za molekularnu genetiku i genetičko inženjerstvo
T2  - Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji
T1  - Sadašnjost i budućnost primene sekvenciranja nove generacije za retke bolesti
T1  - Present and future of next-generation sequencing application for rare diseases
EP  - 89
IS  - 3
SP  - 78
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2248
ER  - 

@inbook{
author = "Stojiljković, Maja and Komazec, Jovana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Svaka bolest čija je učestalost manja od 1 u 2000 ljudi definiše se kao retka bolest. Iz tog razloga, broj retkih
bolesti je veliki. Do sada je opisano preko 6000 različitih retkih bolesti. Preko 80% retkih bolesti ima genetičku
osnovu i to je razlog zašto su znanja iz molekularne biologije od neprocenjivog značaja za
istraživanje molekularne osnove retkih bolesti, postavljanje tačne dijagnoze i razvoj inovativnih terapeutika.
Cilj ovog rada je da objasni važnost otkrivanja molekularno-genetičke osnove retkih bolesti i da prikaže
desetogodišnje iskustvo primene sekvenciranja nove generacije u Srbiji (2014.-2023.) u tu svrhu. U
prethodnom periodu za istraživanje retkih bolesti korišćeni su sekvenciranje kliničkog egzoma, sekvenciranje
kompletnog egzoma i sekvenciranje kompletnog genoma. Takođe, date su i perspektive za budućnost
gde će genomika biti kompletirana tehnologijom sekvenciranja dugačkih fragmenata i
komplementirana upotrebom transkriptomike, proteomike, metabolomike i drugih „omika“., Any disease found in less than 1 person out of 2000 people is defined as a rare disease. For this reason, the
number of rare diseases is high. Over 6,000 different rare diseases have been described so far. More than
80% of rare diseases have a genetic basis, and this is the reason why knowledge of molecular biology is invaluable
for research into the molecular basis of rare diseases, establishing an accurate diagnosis and developing
innovative therapeutics. The aim of this paper is to explain the importance of discovering the
molecular genetic basis of rare diseases and to present the ten-year experience of applying new generation
sequencing in Serbia (2014-2023) for this purpose. During this period, clinical exome sequencing,
complete exome sequencing and complete genome sequencing were used for research of rare diseases.
In the future, it is expected that genomics, which until now was based mainly on the technology of shortread
fragments, will be broaden with the long-reads sequencing technology, and complemented by the
use of transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and other omics.",
publisher = "Beograd : Institut za molekularnu genetiku i genetičko inženjerstvo",
journal = "Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji",
booktitle = "Sadašnjost i budućnost primene sekvenciranja nove generacije za retke bolesti, Present and future of next-generation sequencing application for rare diseases",
pages = "89-78",
number = "3",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2248"
}

Stojiljković, M.,& Komazec, J.. (2023). Sadašnjost i budućnost primene sekvenciranja nove generacije za retke bolesti. in Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji
Beograd : Institut za molekularnu genetiku i genetičko inženjerstvo.(3), 78-89.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2248

Stojiljković M, Komazec J. Sadašnjost i budućnost primene sekvenciranja nove generacije za retke bolesti. in Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji. 2023;(3):78-89.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2248 .

Stojiljković, Maja, Komazec, Jovana, "Sadašnjost i budućnost primene sekvenciranja nove generacije za retke bolesti" in Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji, no. 3 (2023):78-89,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2248 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Tošić, Nataša
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Celic, Dejan
AU  - Vučenović, Jelica
AU  - Skakić, Anita
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2277
AB  - Background/Objectives: Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked
disorder caused by variants in the GLA gene leading to the deficiency
of lysosomal α-galactosidase-A and progressive accumulation
of globotriaosylceramide affecting the heart, nervous system,
and kidneys. FD has overlapping phenotypes and often remains
undiagnosed. Therefore, the precise molecular-genetic diagnosis
and the earliest possible treatment are essential to avoid significant
disease progression.
Methods: We analyzed 95 (34 female and 61 male) hemodialysis
patients with clinical suspicion of FD using Sanger sequencing
of all coding exons (7) and flanking intron regions of the GLA
gene, and measured the relative expression of the GLA gene in
available samples.
Results: The genetic analysis revealed 3 patients with a missense
variant (p.Asp313Tyr), and 10 patients with combinations of
non-coding variants, described as complex intronic haplotypes
(CIHs). CIH1 (c.-10C>T, c.370-81_370-77delCAGCC, c.640-16A>G,
c.1000-22C>T), the most frequent haplotype, was detected in 7
(7.4%) patients. Lyso-Gb3 biomarker levels were within the normal
range in each tested patient. However, RT-qPCR analysis revealed
decreased relative expression of GLA gene in PBMC of 2 female
patients with CIH1 and one female patient carrying only c.-10C>T
variant by 9,1%, 7,4%, 46,3%, respectively, pointing out that further
analyses are needed to confirm/exclude FD in these patients.
Conclusion: Because the effects of CIHs are not yet fully
understood, our work highlights the importance of analyzing
intronic regions of the GLA gene as genetic modifiers and the
need to include expression analysis in the diagnostic algorithm.
PB  - Springer Nature
C3  - European Journal of Human Genetic
T1  - Molecular diagnosis of Fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology
EP  - 433
IS  - Supplement S1
SP  - 432
VL  - 31
DO  - 10.1038/s41431-023-01339-3
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Parezanović, Marina and Stojiljković, Maja and Anđelković, Marina and Stevanović, Nina and Spasovski, Vesna and Ugrin, Milena and Komazec, Jovana and Tošić, Nataša and Pavlović, Sonja and Celic, Dejan and Vučenović, Jelica and Skakić, Anita",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Background/Objectives: Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked
disorder caused by variants in the GLA gene leading to the deficiency
of lysosomal α-galactosidase-A and progressive accumulation
of globotriaosylceramide affecting the heart, nervous system,
and kidneys. FD has overlapping phenotypes and often remains
undiagnosed. Therefore, the precise molecular-genetic diagnosis
and the earliest possible treatment are essential to avoid significant
disease progression.
Methods: We analyzed 95 (34 female and 61 male) hemodialysis
patients with clinical suspicion of FD using Sanger sequencing
of all coding exons (7) and flanking intron regions of the GLA
gene, and measured the relative expression of the GLA gene in
available samples.
Results: The genetic analysis revealed 3 patients with a missense
variant (p.Asp313Tyr), and 10 patients with combinations of
non-coding variants, described as complex intronic haplotypes
(CIHs). CIH1 (c.-10C>T, c.370-81_370-77delCAGCC, c.640-16A>G,
c.1000-22C>T), the most frequent haplotype, was detected in 7
(7.4%) patients. Lyso-Gb3 biomarker levels were within the normal
range in each tested patient. However, RT-qPCR analysis revealed
decreased relative expression of GLA gene in PBMC of 2 female
patients with CIH1 and one female patient carrying only c.-10C>T
variant by 9,1%, 7,4%, 46,3%, respectively, pointing out that further
analyses are needed to confirm/exclude FD in these patients.
Conclusion: Because the effects of CIHs are not yet fully
understood, our work highlights the importance of analyzing
intronic regions of the GLA gene as genetic modifiers and the
need to include expression analysis in the diagnostic algorithm.",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
journal = "European Journal of Human Genetic",
title = "Molecular diagnosis of Fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology",
pages = "433-432",
number = "Supplement S1",
volume = "31",
doi = "10.1038/s41431-023-01339-3"
}

Parezanović, M., Stojiljković, M., Anđelković, M., Stevanović, N., Spasovski, V., Ugrin, M., Komazec, J., Tošić, N., Pavlović, S., Celic, D., Vučenović, J.,& Skakić, A.. (2023). Molecular diagnosis of Fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology. in European Journal of Human Genetic
Springer Nature., 31(Supplement S1), 432-433.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-023-01339-3

Parezanović M, Stojiljković M, Anđelković M, Stevanović N, Spasovski V, Ugrin M, Komazec J, Tošić N, Pavlović S, Celic D, Vučenović J, Skakić A. Molecular diagnosis of Fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology. in European Journal of Human Genetic. 2023;31(Supplement S1):432-433.
doi:10.1038/s41431-023-01339-3 .

Parezanović, Marina, Stojiljković, Maja, Anđelković, Marina, Stevanović, Nina, Spasovski, Vesna, Ugrin, Milena, Komazec, Jovana, Tošić, Nataša, Pavlović, Sonja, Celic, Dejan, Vučenović, Jelica, Skakić, Anita, "Molecular diagnosis of Fabry disease in patients with chronic renal failure of unknown etiology" in European Journal of Human Genetic, 31, no. Supplement S1 (2023):432-433,
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-023-01339-3 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Skakić, Anita
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Stanković, Sara
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2139
AB  - Introduction: Thalassemia syndromes are heterogeneous group of hereditary anemias characterized
by defects in the synthesis of hemoglobin (Hb) polypeptide chains. These disorders comprise thalassemias and thalassemic hemoglobin variants which are predominantly caused by mutationsin a- and
b-globin genes (HBA and HBB genes). Clinical manifestations of thalassemia syndromes range from
asymptomatic thalassemia minor to severe anemia in thalassemia major cases. The aim of thisstudy was
to update our previous findings on frequency of thalassemia mutations which result from a 13-year-old
systematic survey in Serbia.
Methods: Two hundred and fourteen patients from 149 unrelated families presented with hematological parameters indicative of thalassemia syndromes were studied. Detection of α- and β-globin gene
mutations was performed using PCR and direct sequencing.
Results: Two Hb variants and twelve different β-thalassemia mutations, including two mutations previously not reported in Serbian population, were detected. Hb variant Lepore Boston-Washington wasthe
most common cause of thalassemia, with frequency of 24.3%, followed by HBB:c.316-106C>G mutation
detected in 18.1% of families. The third most frequent cause of β-thalassemia were HBB:c.118C>T and
HBB:c.93-21G>A mutations with 16.6% incidence each. Together, these four variants account for over
75% of all mutated β-globin alleles. In addition, five families affected with α-thalassemia were detected.
Conclusion: Despite the increase in cohort size by 50% between this and our previous studies, the frequency of mutations affecting HBB gene remained unchanged. Results presented in this study will update Serbian national mutation database and contribute to better understanding of geographic history
of South European and Balkan populations.
PB  - Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade
C3  - CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Molecular basis of thalassemia syndromes in Serbia: an update
EP  - 86
SP  - 86
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2139
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Ugrin, Milena and Komazec, Jovana and Klaassen, Kristel and Skakić, Anita and Anđelković, Marina and Spasovski, Vesna and Stevanović, Nina and Parezanović, Marina and Stanković, Sara and Stojiljković, Maja and Pavlović, Sonja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Introduction: Thalassemia syndromes are heterogeneous group of hereditary anemias characterized
by defects in the synthesis of hemoglobin (Hb) polypeptide chains. These disorders comprise thalassemias and thalassemic hemoglobin variants which are predominantly caused by mutationsin a- and
b-globin genes (HBA and HBB genes). Clinical manifestations of thalassemia syndromes range from
asymptomatic thalassemia minor to severe anemia in thalassemia major cases. The aim of thisstudy was
to update our previous findings on frequency of thalassemia mutations which result from a 13-year-old
systematic survey in Serbia.
Methods: Two hundred and fourteen patients from 149 unrelated families presented with hematological parameters indicative of thalassemia syndromes were studied. Detection of α- and β-globin gene
mutations was performed using PCR and direct sequencing.
Results: Two Hb variants and twelve different β-thalassemia mutations, including two mutations previously not reported in Serbian population, were detected. Hb variant Lepore Boston-Washington wasthe
most common cause of thalassemia, with frequency of 24.3%, followed by HBB:c.316-106C>G mutation
detected in 18.1% of families. The third most frequent cause of β-thalassemia were HBB:c.118C>T and
HBB:c.93-21G>A mutations with 16.6% incidence each. Together, these four variants account for over
75% of all mutated β-globin alleles. In addition, five families affected with α-thalassemia were detected.
Conclusion: Despite the increase in cohort size by 50% between this and our previous studies, the frequency of mutations affecting HBB gene remained unchanged. Results presented in this study will update Serbian national mutation database and contribute to better understanding of geographic history
of South European and Balkan populations.",
publisher = "Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade",
journal = "CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Molecular basis of thalassemia syndromes in Serbia: an update",
pages = "86-86",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2139"
}

Ugrin, M., Komazec, J., Klaassen, K., Skakić, A., Anđelković, M., Spasovski, V., Stevanović, N., Parezanović, M., Stanković, S., Stojiljković, M.,& Pavlović, S.. (2023). Molecular basis of thalassemia syndromes in Serbia: an update. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade., 86-86.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2139

Ugrin M, Komazec J, Klaassen K, Skakić A, Anđelković M, Spasovski V, Stevanović N, Parezanović M, Stanković S, Stojiljković M, Pavlović S. Molecular basis of thalassemia syndromes in Serbia: an update. in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia. 2023;:86-86.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2139 .

Ugrin, Milena, Komazec, Jovana, Klaassen, Kristel, Skakić, Anita, Anđelković, Marina, Spasovski, Vesna, Stevanović, Nina, Parezanović, Marina, Stanković, Sara, Stojiljković, Maja, Pavlović, Sonja, "Molecular basis of thalassemia syndromes in Serbia: an update" in CoMBoS2 – the Second Congress of Molecular Biologists of Serbia, Abstract Book – Trends in Molecular Biology, Special issue 06-08 October 2023, Belgrade, Serbia (2023):86-86,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2139 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Skakić, Anita
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Parezanović, Marina
AU  - Stevanović, Nina
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1747
AB  - Tokom poslednjih decenija, istraživanja na polju retkih bolesti napreduju
ogromnom brzinom usled sve veće upotrebe sekvenciranja nove generacije (engl.
Next-generation sequencing, NGS). Sekvenciranje kompletnog ljuskog genoma (engl.
Whole genome sequencing, WGS) osoba koje boluju od retkih bolesti je postalo
lako dostupno. Pored pronalaženja novih varijanti i novih gena koji leže u
osnovi retkih bolesti, genomika je omogućila i otkriće gena modifikatora koji
mogu da objasne uočene nedoslednosti u korelaciji genotipa i fenotipa.
Fenilketonurija je urođena metabolička retka bolest koja je uzrokovana
varijantama u genu za fenilalanin hidroksilazu (PAH). U ovoj studiji, sproveli
smo sekvenciranje kompletnog genoma 4 osobe iz nepovezanih nesrodnih porodica
koje su imale patogene varijante u PAH genu, ali nisu razvile fenilketonuriju
uprkos tome što nisu bile lečene. Otkrili smo dve nove varijante, p.Pro1591Ala
u SHANK1 i p.Asp18Asn u SHANK2 genima, kao i prethodno opisane
SHANK2:p.Gly46Ser, SHANK2:p.Pro1388_Phe1389insLeuPro i SHANK3:p.Pro1716Thr
varijante. Računarske predikcije su pokazale da identifikovane varijante ne
ukidaju funkciju SHANK proteina. Međutim, promene u posttranslacionim
modifikacijama SHANK proteina mogu uticati na funkcionisanje
glutamatergičnih sinapsi, regulaciju citoskeleta i doprineti održavanju
optimalne sinaptičke gustine i broja dendritskih bodlji. Naši rezultati po
prvi put povezuju porodicu SHANK gena i osobine neuroloških promena kod
osoba sa fenilketonurijom.
AB  - Током последњих деценија, истраживања на пољу ретких болести напредују
огромном брзином услед све веће употребе секвенцирања нове генерације (енгл.
Next-generation sequencing, NGS). Секвенцирање комплетног љуског генома (енгл.
Whole genome sequencing, WGS) особа које болују од ретких болести је постало
лако доступно. Поред проналажења нових варијанти и нових гена који леже у
основи ретких болести, геномика је омогућила и откриће гена модификатора који
могу да објасне уочене недоследности у корелацији генотипа и фенотипа.
Фенилкетонурија је урођена метаболичка ретка болест која је узрокована
варијантама у гену за фенилаланин хидроксилазу (PAH). У овој студији, спровели
смо секвенцирање комплетног генома 4 особе из неповезаних несродних породица
које су имале патогене варијанте у PAH гену, али нису развиле фенилкетонурију
упркос томе што нису биле лечене. Открили смо две нове варијанте, p.Pro1591Ala
у SHANK1 и p.Asp18Asn у SHANK2 генима, као и претходно описане
SHANK2:p.Gly46Ser, SHANK2:p.Pro1388_Phe1389insLeuPro и SHANK3:p.Pro1716Thr
варијанте. Рачунарске предикције су показале да идентификоване варијанте не
укидају функцију SHANK протеина. Међутим, промене у посттранслационим
модификацијама SHANK протеина могу утицати на функционисање
глутаматергичних синапси, регулацију цитоскелета и допринети одржавању
оптималне синаптичке густине и броја дендритских бодљи. Наши резултати по
први пут повезују породицу SHANK гена и особине неуролошких промена код
особа са фенилкетонуријом.
PB  - Beograd : Srpsko biološko društvo
C3  - Treći kongres biologa Srbije
T1  - Retke bolesti u eri genomike
T1  - Ретке болести у ери геномике
SP  - 287
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1747
ER  - 

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year = "2022",
abstract = "Tokom poslednjih decenija, istraživanja na polju retkih bolesti napreduju
ogromnom brzinom usled sve veće upotrebe sekvenciranja nove generacije (engl.
Next-generation sequencing, NGS). Sekvenciranje kompletnog ljuskog genoma (engl.
Whole genome sequencing, WGS) osoba koje boluju od retkih bolesti je postalo
lako dostupno. Pored pronalaženja novih varijanti i novih gena koji leže u
osnovi retkih bolesti, genomika je omogućila i otkriće gena modifikatora koji
mogu da objasne uočene nedoslednosti u korelaciji genotipa i fenotipa.
Fenilketonurija je urođena metabolička retka bolest koja je uzrokovana
varijantama u genu za fenilalanin hidroksilazu (PAH). U ovoj studiji, sproveli
smo sekvenciranje kompletnog genoma 4 osobe iz nepovezanih nesrodnih porodica
koje su imale patogene varijante u PAH genu, ali nisu razvile fenilketonuriju
uprkos tome što nisu bile lečene. Otkrili smo dve nove varijante, p.Pro1591Ala
u SHANK1 i p.Asp18Asn u SHANK2 genima, kao i prethodno opisane
SHANK2:p.Gly46Ser, SHANK2:p.Pro1388_Phe1389insLeuPro i SHANK3:p.Pro1716Thr
varijante. Računarske predikcije su pokazale da identifikovane varijante ne
ukidaju funkciju SHANK proteina. Međutim, promene u posttranslacionim
modifikacijama SHANK proteina mogu uticati na funkcionisanje
glutamatergičnih sinapsi, regulaciju citoskeleta i doprineti održavanju
optimalne sinaptičke gustine i broja dendritskih bodlji. Naši rezultati po
prvi put povezuju porodicu SHANK gena i osobine neuroloških promena kod
osoba sa fenilketonurijom., Током последњих деценија, истраживања на пољу ретких болести напредују
огромном брзином услед све веће употребе секвенцирања нове генерације (енгл.
Next-generation sequencing, NGS). Секвенцирање комплетног љуског генома (енгл.
Whole genome sequencing, WGS) особа које болују од ретких болести је постало
лако доступно. Поред проналажења нових варијанти и нових гена који леже у
основи ретких болести, геномика је омогућила и откриће гена модификатора који
могу да објасне уочене недоследности у корелацији генотипа и фенотипа.
Фенилкетонурија је урођена метаболичка ретка болест која је узрокована
варијантама у гену за фенилаланин хидроксилазу (PAH). У овој студији, спровели
смо секвенцирање комплетног генома 4 особе из неповезаних несродних породица
које су имале патогене варијанте у PAH гену, али нису развиле фенилкетонурију
упркос томе што нису биле лечене. Открили смо две нове варијанте, p.Pro1591Ala
у SHANK1 и p.Asp18Asn у SHANK2 генима, као и претходно описане
SHANK2:p.Gly46Ser, SHANK2:p.Pro1388_Phe1389insLeuPro и SHANK3:p.Pro1716Thr
варијанте. Рачунарске предикције су показале да идентификоване варијанте не
укидају функцију SHANK протеина. Међутим, промене у посттранслационим
модификацијама SHANK протеина могу утицати на функционисање
глутаматергичних синапси, регулацију цитоскелета и допринети одржавању
оптималне синаптичке густине и броја дендритских бодљи. Наши резултати по
први пут повезују породицу SHANK гена и особине неуролошких промена код
особа са фенилкетонуријом.",
publisher = "Beograd : Srpsko biološko društvo",
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title = "Retke bolesti u eri genomike, Ретке болести у ери геномике",
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Stojiljković, M., Klaassen, K., Skakić, A., Anđelković, M., Spasovski, V., Ugrin, M., Komazec, J., Parezanović, M., Stevanović, N.,& Pavlović, S.. (2022). Retke bolesti u eri genomike. in Treći kongres biologa Srbije
Beograd : Srpsko biološko društvo., 287.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1747

Stojiljković M, Klaassen K, Skakić A, Anđelković M, Spasovski V, Ugrin M, Komazec J, Parezanović M, Stevanović N, Pavlović S. Retke bolesti u eri genomike. in Treći kongres biologa Srbije. 2022;:287.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1747 .

Stojiljković, Maja, Klaassen, Kristel, Skakić, Anita, Anđelković, Marina, Spasovski, Vesna, Ugrin, Milena, Komazec, Jovana, Parezanović, Marina, Stevanović, Nina, Pavlović, Sonja, "Retke bolesti u eri genomike" in Treći kongres biologa Srbije (2022):287,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1747 .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1720
AB  - Monogenski dijabetes je heterogen oblik dijabetesa u čiji nastanak je uključen veliki broj gena. Promene u
genima uzročnicima monogenskog dijabetesa narušavaju funkciju β-ćelije pankreasa dovodeći do smanjene
ili oštećene sekrecije insulina i, posledično, hiperglikemije kod pacijenata. Produkte ovih gena uglavnom
čine transkripcioni faktori, zatim membranski kanali i proteini sa specifičnom funkcijom u ćeliji. Mnogi
transkripcioni faktori monogenskog dijabetesa imaju plejotropno dejstvo, te se kod nosioca promena u
ovim genima mogu uočiti ne samo poremećaji u funkcionisanju β-ćelija, već i defekti u drugim organima ili
multisistemski poremećaji. Dva glavna oblika monogenskog dijabetesa su neonatalni dijabetes, koji se javlja
u prvih 6 meseci života, i mnogo češći, MODY dijabetes koji nastaje u mlađem odraslom dobu. Najčešći geni
uzročnici neonatalnog dijabetesa su geni KCNJ11, ABCC8 i INS kao i lokus 6q24, dok se u slučaju MODY
dijabetesa izdvajaju dva dominantna gena HNF1A i GCK. Iako je monogenski dijabetes veoma redak, njegovo
prepoznavanje među rasprostranjenijim oblicima dijabetesa je od izuzetnog značaja, s obzirom na to da su
terapija, klinička prezentacija, subklasifikacija i prognoza toka bolesti specifični prema genu uzročniku.
Savremene tehnologije sekvenciranja (NGS) su pronašle svoje mesto u dijagnozi monogenskog dijabetesa,
budući da je ova metoda nezamenjiva kada je u pitanju analiza velikog broja gena i heterogen fenotip koji
se sreće kod ovog tipa dijabetesa. Rastuća saznanja o genima uzročnicima monogenskog dijabetesa su
izdvojila ovaj oblik dijabetesa kao dobrog kandidata za implementaciju relativno novog koncepta, precizne
medicine dijabetesa, čiji bi krajnji cilj bio postizanje boljeg kvaliteta života pacijenata.
AB  - Monogenic diabetes is a heterogeneous form of diabetes resulting from defects in a single gene. Defects in
monogenic diabetes-related genes disrupt the β-cells function, leading to reduced or impaired insulin secretion
and, consequently, hyperglycemia in patients. Products of these genes are mainly transcription factors,
followed by membrane channels and proteins with a specific cell function. Most transcription factors
involved in monogenic diabetes have a pleiotropic effect expanding the β-cells disfunction with defects in
other organs or multisystem disorders. Two main forms of monogenic diabetes are neonatal diabetes, appearing
in the first 6 months of life, and the more common, MODY diabetes, that occurs in young adulthood.
The most common genes involved in neonatal diabetes are KCNJ11, ABCC8 and INS, followed by the
6q24 lokus, while in the case of MODY diabetes the two dominant genes HNF1A and GCK stand out. Although
monogenic diabetes is very rare, its recognition among the more common forms of diabetes is of
great importance, since therapy, clinical subclassification and presentation, as well as disease prognosis are
gene-specific. Modern sequencing technologies (NGS) have found their place in the diagnosis of monogenic
diabetes, as this method is irreplaceable when it comes to the analysis of a large number of genes
and the heterogeneous phenotype encountered in these patients. Growing knowledge about monogenic
diabetes-related genes has singled out this form of diabetes as a good candidate for the implementation of
a relatively new concept, the precision diabetes medicine, whose ultimate goal would be achieving a better
quality of life for the patients.
PB  - Beograd : Institut za molekularnu genetiku i genetičko inženjerstvo
T2  - Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji
T1  - Molekularna osnova monogenskog dijabetesa
T1  - The molecular basis of monogenic diabetes
EP  - 95
IS  - 1
SP  - 84
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1720
ER  - 

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abstract = "Monogenski dijabetes je heterogen oblik dijabetesa u čiji nastanak je uključen veliki broj gena. Promene u
genima uzročnicima monogenskog dijabetesa narušavaju funkciju β-ćelije pankreasa dovodeći do smanjene
ili oštećene sekrecije insulina i, posledično, hiperglikemije kod pacijenata. Produkte ovih gena uglavnom
čine transkripcioni faktori, zatim membranski kanali i proteini sa specifičnom funkcijom u ćeliji. Mnogi
transkripcioni faktori monogenskog dijabetesa imaju plejotropno dejstvo, te se kod nosioca promena u
ovim genima mogu uočiti ne samo poremećaji u funkcionisanju β-ćelija, već i defekti u drugim organima ili
multisistemski poremećaji. Dva glavna oblika monogenskog dijabetesa su neonatalni dijabetes, koji se javlja
u prvih 6 meseci života, i mnogo češći, MODY dijabetes koji nastaje u mlađem odraslom dobu. Najčešći geni
uzročnici neonatalnog dijabetesa su geni KCNJ11, ABCC8 i INS kao i lokus 6q24, dok se u slučaju MODY
dijabetesa izdvajaju dva dominantna gena HNF1A i GCK. Iako je monogenski dijabetes veoma redak, njegovo
prepoznavanje među rasprostranjenijim oblicima dijabetesa je od izuzetnog značaja, s obzirom na to da su
terapija, klinička prezentacija, subklasifikacija i prognoza toka bolesti specifični prema genu uzročniku.
Savremene tehnologije sekvenciranja (NGS) su pronašle svoje mesto u dijagnozi monogenskog dijabetesa,
budući da je ova metoda nezamenjiva kada je u pitanju analiza velikog broja gena i heterogen fenotip koji
se sreće kod ovog tipa dijabetesa. Rastuća saznanja o genima uzročnicima monogenskog dijabetesa su
izdvojila ovaj oblik dijabetesa kao dobrog kandidata za implementaciju relativno novog koncepta, precizne
medicine dijabetesa, čiji bi krajnji cilj bio postizanje boljeg kvaliteta života pacijenata., Monogenic diabetes is a heterogeneous form of diabetes resulting from defects in a single gene. Defects in
monogenic diabetes-related genes disrupt the β-cells function, leading to reduced or impaired insulin secretion
and, consequently, hyperglycemia in patients. Products of these genes are mainly transcription factors,
followed by membrane channels and proteins with a specific cell function. Most transcription factors
involved in monogenic diabetes have a pleiotropic effect expanding the β-cells disfunction with defects in
other organs or multisystem disorders. Two main forms of monogenic diabetes are neonatal diabetes, appearing
in the first 6 months of life, and the more common, MODY diabetes, that occurs in young adulthood.
The most common genes involved in neonatal diabetes are KCNJ11, ABCC8 and INS, followed by the
6q24 lokus, while in the case of MODY diabetes the two dominant genes HNF1A and GCK stand out. Although
monogenic diabetes is very rare, its recognition among the more common forms of diabetes is of
great importance, since therapy, clinical subclassification and presentation, as well as disease prognosis are
gene-specific. Modern sequencing technologies (NGS) have found their place in the diagnosis of monogenic
diabetes, as this method is irreplaceable when it comes to the analysis of a large number of genes
and the heterogeneous phenotype encountered in these patients. Growing knowledge about monogenic
diabetes-related genes has singled out this form of diabetes as a good candidate for the implementation of
a relatively new concept, the precision diabetes medicine, whose ultimate goal would be achieving a better
quality of life for the patients.",
publisher = "Beograd : Institut za molekularnu genetiku i genetičko inženjerstvo",
journal = "Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji",
booktitle = "Molekularna osnova monogenskog dijabetesa, The molecular basis of monogenic diabetes",
pages = "95-84",
number = "1",
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Komazec, J.,& Ugrin, M.. (2021). Molekularna osnova monogenskog dijabetesa. in Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji
Beograd : Institut za molekularnu genetiku i genetičko inženjerstvo.(1), 84-95.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1720

Komazec J, Ugrin M. Molekularna osnova monogenskog dijabetesa. in Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji. 2021;(1):84-95.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1720 .

Komazec, Jovana, Ugrin, Milena, "Molekularna osnova monogenskog dijabetesa" in Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji, no. 1 (2021):84-95,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_1720 .

TY  - THES
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://eteze.bg.ac.rs/application/showtheses?thesesId=8066
UR  - https://fedorabg.bg.ac.rs/fedora/get/o:23529/bdef:Content/download
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UR  - https://nardus.mpn.gov.rs/handle/123456789/18218
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/61
AB  - Dijabetes adultnog tipa kod mladih (MODY) je nasledni, autozomno dominantni oblik dijabetesa, klinički i genetički veoma heterogen, koji nastaje kao posledica primarne disfunkcije β-ćelija pankreasa. MODY nastaje usled genetičkih varijanti u jednom od brojnih gena asociranih sa MODY dijabetesom, te je metodom sekvenciranja nove generacije i metodom istovremenog umnožavanja vezanih proba, prvi put u Srbij, analizirano 13 gena uzročnika MODY dijabetesa kod 29 klinički suspektnih pedijatrijskih pacijenata. Kombinovanjem ove dve metode detektovano je 20 različitih varijanti kod 75,9% pacijenata u 4 različita gena. Varijante u dva gena, GCK i HNF1B, detekotvane redom, kod 50% i 22,7% pacijenata, predstavljale su glavne uzročnike MODY dijabetesa u ovoj grupi pacijenata. U ovoj studiji identifikovana je i jedna nova prethodno neprijavljena varijanta u GCK genu, c.596T>C; p.Val199Ala, za koju su in silico predikcije nedvosmisleno pokazale da je patogena. Kako bi se detektovale varijante u promotorskom regionu, koje takođe dovode do MODY dijabetesa, analizirani su promotorski regioni četiri najčešća gena uzročnika MODY dijabetesa. Varijantni set u promotrskom regionu GCK gena (−282C>T; −194A>G; 402C>G) i varijanta c.-154-160insTGGGGGT u promotoru HNF1A gena, odabrane su kako bi se u funkcionalnim esejima u ćelijskoj kulturi ispitao njihov uticaj na ekspresiju datih gena. Analizirane su i interakcije ovih potencijalnih regulatornih elemenata sa transkripcionim faktorima u esejima usporene elektroforetske pokretljivosti. Rezultati funkcionalne analize odabarnih promotorskih varijanti ukazali su da varijante u promotoru, osim potencijalno patogenog efekta, mogu da imaju i ulogu modifikatora fenotipa, čime su dopunjena postojeća znanja o varijantama u promotorima MODY gena.
AB  - Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is an inherited, autosomal dominant form of diabetes, clinically and genetically very heterogeneous, resulting from primary β-cell dysfunction. Since MODY diabetes is caused by single gene variants in one of the many MODY-related genes, next generation sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification analysis were used to analyze 13 MODY-relate genes in 29 clinically suspected pediatric patients, for the first time in Serbia. Combining these two methods, 20 different variants, found in 4 genes, were identified in 75.9% patients. Variants in the GCK and HNF1B gene, detected in 50% and 22.7% patients, respectively, were the main cause of MODY diabetes in our patients. Also, a novel variant in the GCK gene: c.596T>C, p.Val199Ala was identified and predicted to be pathogenic by in silico algorithms. Due to the fact that promoter variants can also lead to MODY diabetes, promoter regions of the four most common MODY genes were screened. Two variants, the variant set in the promoter region of the GCK gene (−282C>T; −194A>G; 402C>G), and the variant c.-154-160insTGGGGGT in the promoter of the HNF1A gene, were selected to analyze their effect on gene expression in functional cell culture studies. Also, electrophoretic mobility shift assay was carried out to investigate the interaction of potential transcription factors with the promoter region surrounding the variant, as well as whether the variants affect the binding of those transcription factors. The results of the functional analysis of the selected promoter variants indicated that variants in the promoter, in addition to potentially pathogenic effect, may also play the role of a phenotype modifier, thus supplementing the existing knowledge about variants in the promoters of MODY genes.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu, Biološki fakultet
T1  - Varijante kodirajućih i nekodirajućih regiona gena uzročnika dijabetesa adultnog tipa kod mladih kao modulatori fenotipa i regulatori genske ekspresije
T1  - Coding and noncoding variants of disease-causing genes of maturity-onset diabetes of the young: phenotype modulators and regulators of gene expression
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_18218
ER  - 

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author = "Komazec, Jovana",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Dijabetes adultnog tipa kod mladih (MODY) je nasledni, autozomno dominantni oblik dijabetesa, klinički i genetički veoma heterogen, koji nastaje kao posledica primarne disfunkcije β-ćelija pankreasa. MODY nastaje usled genetičkih varijanti u jednom od brojnih gena asociranih sa MODY dijabetesom, te je metodom sekvenciranja nove generacije i metodom istovremenog umnožavanja vezanih proba, prvi put u Srbij, analizirano 13 gena uzročnika MODY dijabetesa kod 29 klinički suspektnih pedijatrijskih pacijenata. Kombinovanjem ove dve metode detektovano je 20 različitih varijanti kod 75,9% pacijenata u 4 različita gena. Varijante u dva gena, GCK i HNF1B, detekotvane redom, kod 50% i 22,7% pacijenata, predstavljale su glavne uzročnike MODY dijabetesa u ovoj grupi pacijenata. U ovoj studiji identifikovana je i jedna nova prethodno neprijavljena varijanta u GCK genu, c.596T>C; p.Val199Ala, za koju su in silico predikcije nedvosmisleno pokazale da je patogena. Kako bi se detektovale varijante u promotorskom regionu, koje takođe dovode do MODY dijabetesa, analizirani su promotorski regioni četiri najčešća gena uzročnika MODY dijabetesa. Varijantni set u promotrskom regionu GCK gena (−282C>T; −194A>G; 402C>G) i varijanta c.-154-160insTGGGGGT u promotoru HNF1A gena, odabrane su kako bi se u funkcionalnim esejima u ćelijskoj kulturi ispitao njihov uticaj na ekspresiju datih gena. Analizirane su i interakcije ovih potencijalnih regulatornih elemenata sa transkripcionim faktorima u esejima usporene elektroforetske pokretljivosti. Rezultati funkcionalne analize odabarnih promotorskih varijanti ukazali su da varijante u promotoru, osim potencijalno patogenog efekta, mogu da imaju i ulogu modifikatora fenotipa, čime su dopunjena postojeća znanja o varijantama u promotorima MODY gena., Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is an inherited, autosomal dominant form of diabetes, clinically and genetically very heterogeneous, resulting from primary β-cell dysfunction. Since MODY diabetes is caused by single gene variants in one of the many MODY-related genes, next generation sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification analysis were used to analyze 13 MODY-relate genes in 29 clinically suspected pediatric patients, for the first time in Serbia. Combining these two methods, 20 different variants, found in 4 genes, were identified in 75.9% patients. Variants in the GCK and HNF1B gene, detected in 50% and 22.7% patients, respectively, were the main cause of MODY diabetes in our patients. Also, a novel variant in the GCK gene: c.596T>C, p.Val199Ala was identified and predicted to be pathogenic by in silico algorithms. Due to the fact that promoter variants can also lead to MODY diabetes, promoter regions of the four most common MODY genes were screened. Two variants, the variant set in the promoter region of the GCK gene (−282C>T; −194A>G; 402C>G), and the variant c.-154-160insTGGGGGT in the promoter of the HNF1A gene, were selected to analyze their effect on gene expression in functional cell culture studies. Also, electrophoretic mobility shift assay was carried out to investigate the interaction of potential transcription factors with the promoter region surrounding the variant, as well as whether the variants affect the binding of those transcription factors. The results of the functional analysis of the selected promoter variants indicated that variants in the promoter, in addition to potentially pathogenic effect, may also play the role of a phenotype modifier, thus supplementing the existing knowledge about variants in the promoters of MODY genes.",
publisher = "Univerzitet u Beogradu, Biološki fakultet",
title = "Varijante kodirajućih i nekodirajućih regiona gena uzročnika dijabetesa adultnog tipa kod mladih kao modulatori fenotipa i regulatori genske ekspresije, Coding and noncoding variants of disease-causing genes of maturity-onset diabetes of the young: phenotype modulators and regulators of gene expression",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_18218"
}

Komazec, J.. (2020). Varijante kodirajućih i nekodirajućih regiona gena uzročnika dijabetesa adultnog tipa kod mladih kao modulatori fenotipa i regulatori genske ekspresije. 
Univerzitet u Beogradu, Biološki fakultet..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_18218

Komazec J. Varijante kodirajućih i nekodirajućih regiona gena uzročnika dijabetesa adultnog tipa kod mladih kao modulatori fenotipa i regulatori genske ekspresije. 2020;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_18218 .

Komazec, Jovana, "Varijante kodirajućih i nekodirajućih regiona gena uzročnika dijabetesa adultnog tipa kod mladih kao modulatori fenotipa i regulatori genske ekspresije" (2020),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_18218 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Ristivojević, Bojan
AU  - Zukić, Branka
AU  - Zdravković, Vera
AU  - Karan-Đurašević, Teodora
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1359
AB  - Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a form of monogenic diabetes caused by the variants in MODY-related genes. In addition to coding variants, variants in the promoter region of MODY-related genes can cause the disease as well. In this study, we screened the promoter regions of the most common MODY-related genesGCK,HNF1A,HNF4AandHNF1Bin our cohort of 29 MODY patients. We identified one genetic variant in theHNF1Agene, a 7 bp insertion c.-154-160insTGGGGGT, and three variants in theGCKgene, -282C gt T; -194A gt G; 402C gt G appearing as set. Chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) assay was performed to test the effect of the 7 bp insertion and the variant set on the activity of the reporter gene in HepG2 and RIN-5F cell, respectively, where a decreasing trend was observed for both variants. In silico analysis and electrophoretic mobility shift assay showed that the 7 bp insertion did not create the binding site for new transcriptional factors, but gave rise to additional binding sites for the existing ones. Results from our study indicated that the 7 bp insertion in theHNF1Agene could be associated with the patient's diabetes. As for theGCKvariant set, it is probably not associated with diabetes in patients, but it may modify the fasting glucose level by causing small elevation in variant set carriers. We have presented two promoter variants in MODY-related genes. Variant in theHNF1Agene is presumed to be disease-causing and theGCKpromoter variant set could be a phenotype modifier.
PB  - Springer, Dordrecht
T2  - Molecular Biology Reports
T1  - Analysis of the promoter regions of disease-causing genes in maturity-onset diabetes of the young patients
EP  - 6768
IS  - 9
SP  - 6759
VL  - 47
DO  - 10.1007/s11033-020-05734-7
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Komazec, Jovana and Ristivojević, Bojan and Zukić, Branka and Zdravković, Vera and Karan-Đurašević, Teodora and Pavlović, Sonja and Ugrin, Milena",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a form of monogenic diabetes caused by the variants in MODY-related genes. In addition to coding variants, variants in the promoter region of MODY-related genes can cause the disease as well. In this study, we screened the promoter regions of the most common MODY-related genesGCK,HNF1A,HNF4AandHNF1Bin our cohort of 29 MODY patients. We identified one genetic variant in theHNF1Agene, a 7 bp insertion c.-154-160insTGGGGGT, and three variants in theGCKgene, -282C gt T; -194A gt G; 402C gt G appearing as set. Chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) assay was performed to test the effect of the 7 bp insertion and the variant set on the activity of the reporter gene in HepG2 and RIN-5F cell, respectively, where a decreasing trend was observed for both variants. In silico analysis and electrophoretic mobility shift assay showed that the 7 bp insertion did not create the binding site for new transcriptional factors, but gave rise to additional binding sites for the existing ones. Results from our study indicated that the 7 bp insertion in theHNF1Agene could be associated with the patient's diabetes. As for theGCKvariant set, it is probably not associated with diabetes in patients, but it may modify the fasting glucose level by causing small elevation in variant set carriers. We have presented two promoter variants in MODY-related genes. Variant in theHNF1Agene is presumed to be disease-causing and theGCKpromoter variant set could be a phenotype modifier.",
publisher = "Springer, Dordrecht",
journal = "Molecular Biology Reports",
title = "Analysis of the promoter regions of disease-causing genes in maturity-onset diabetes of the young patients",
pages = "6768-6759",
number = "9",
volume = "47",
doi = "10.1007/s11033-020-05734-7"
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Komazec, J., Ristivojević, B., Zukić, B., Zdravković, V., Karan-Đurašević, T., Pavlović, S.,& Ugrin, M.. (2020). Analysis of the promoter regions of disease-causing genes in maturity-onset diabetes of the young patients. in Molecular Biology Reports
Springer, Dordrecht., 47(9), 6759-6768.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-05734-7

Komazec J, Ristivojević B, Zukić B, Zdravković V, Karan-Đurašević T, Pavlović S, Ugrin M. Analysis of the promoter regions of disease-causing genes in maturity-onset diabetes of the young patients. in Molecular Biology Reports. 2020;47(9):6759-6768.
doi:10.1007/s11033-020-05734-7 .

Komazec, Jovana, Ristivojević, Bojan, Zukić, Branka, Zdravković, Vera, Karan-Đurašević, Teodora, Pavlović, Sonja, Ugrin, Milena, "Analysis of the promoter regions of disease-causing genes in maturity-onset diabetes of the young patients" in Molecular Biology Reports, 47, no. 9 (2020):6759-6768,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-05734-7 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Vreća, Miša
AU  - Sovtić, Aleksandar
AU  - Rodić, Milan
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Minić, Predrag
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1260
AB  - Uvod/Cilj Izmenjena funkcija aksonemalne strukture dovodi do ciliopatija (motornih i senzornih), koje su do sada povezane sa brojnim pedijatrijskim poremećajima, uključujući i respiratorne. Primarna cilijarna diskinezija (PCD) najčešća je ciliopatija, koja nastaje kao posledica poremećaja u motornim cilijama. Promenjena struktura i/ ili funkcija motornih cilija dovodi do neonatalnog respiratornog distresa, hroničnog vlažnog kašlja, simptoma nazalne sekrecije, bronhoektazija, hronične upale sinusa i uha, a 50% bolesnika ima i situs inversus. Ovi simptomi su prilično uobičajeni kod male dece i u drugim stanjima; stoga je uspostavljanje precizne dijagnoze otežano. Cilj ovog istraživanja je ukazivanje na značaj genomskog profilisanja bolesnika i dizajniranje strategije za genetičku analizu podataka kod bolesnika suspektnih na ciliopatije sa kliničkom slikom sličnom drugim bolestima pluća. Metode Sproveli smo bioinformatičku analizu podataka dobijenih metodom sekvenciranja nove generacije 21 bolesnika sa potvrđenom ili suspektnom dijagnozom PCD-a. Analizirano je 93 gena: 29 PCD gena, 45 gena asociranih sa pojedinačnim simptomima plućnih bolesti i 19 gena asociranih sa senzornim ciliopatijama. Rezultati Dizajnirani algoritam za genetičku analizu NAM je omogućio da potvrdimo kliničku i uspostavimo genetičku dijagnozu kod 17/21 (80,95%) bolesnika, među kojima je 11/21 (52,38%) PCD bolesnika. Kod 3/21 (14,28%) bolesnika detektovane su monoalelske varijante u PCD genima, kod 6/21 (28,57%) bolesnika detektovane su varijante u genima relevantnim za druga plućna oboljenja, dok je kod 1/21 (4,76%) bolesnika genetička osnovna bolesti ostala nerazjašnjena. Zaključak Dizajniranje strategije za lakše i brže uspostavljanje konačne dijagnoze ciliopatija je obavezno i uključuje i kliničku i genetičku potvrdu bolesti.
AB  - Introduction/Objective Dysfunction of the axonemal structure leads to ciliopathies. Sensory and mo-tile ciliopathies have been associated with numerous pediatric diseases, including respiratory diseases. Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is ciliopathy linked to the dysfunction of motile cilia. Motile ciliary dys-function in childhood leads to chronic rhinosinusitis, persistent cough, neonatal respiratory distress, bronchiectasis, and situs inversus (SI) have 50% of patients. These symptoms are common among pediatric lung diseases, which additionally makes it difficult to establish the accurate diagnosis. The aim of the study was to point out the significance of genomic profiling for patients with suspected ciliopathies and to design a strategy for genomic analysis relevant for differential diagnosis of lung disease patients with suspected ciliopathies. Methods We conducted a bioinformatic analysis of data generated by New Generation Sequencing (NGS) approach of 21 patients with final or suspected diagnosis of PCD. It was analyzed 93 genes: 29 PCD genes, 45 genes related to individual symptoms of lung diseases, and 19 genes related to sensory ciliopathies. Results the algorithm we have designed, enabled us to establish the clinical and genetic diagnosis for 17/21 (80.95%) patients, among which 11/21 (52.38%) were PCD patients. In 3/21 (14.28%) patients we detected monoallelic variants in PCD disease-causing genes. In 6/21 (28.57%) patients, variants in genes for other pulmonary diseases were detected, and for one patient, genetic background of disease remained unclear. Conclusion an improved strategy for easier and faster establishment of final diagnosis of ciliopathies is mandatory and includes both, clinical and genetic confirmation of disease.
PB  - Srpsko lekarsko društvo, Beograd
T2  - Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
T1  - Značaj genomskog profilisanja za diferencijalnu dijagnozu pedijatrijskih bolesnika sa bolestima pluća suspektnih na ciliopatije
T1  - The importance of genomic profiling for differential diagnosis of pediatric lung disease patients with suspected ciliopathies
EP  - 166
IS  - 3-4
SP  - 160
VL  - 147
DO  - 10.2298/SARH181012012A
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Anđelković, Marina and Spasovski, Vesna and Vreća, Miša and Sovtić, Aleksandar and Rodić, Milan and Komazec, Jovana and Pavlović, Sonja and Minić, Predrag",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Uvod/Cilj Izmenjena funkcija aksonemalne strukture dovodi do ciliopatija (motornih i senzornih), koje su do sada povezane sa brojnim pedijatrijskim poremećajima, uključujući i respiratorne. Primarna cilijarna diskinezija (PCD) najčešća je ciliopatija, koja nastaje kao posledica poremećaja u motornim cilijama. Promenjena struktura i/ ili funkcija motornih cilija dovodi do neonatalnog respiratornog distresa, hroničnog vlažnog kašlja, simptoma nazalne sekrecije, bronhoektazija, hronične upale sinusa i uha, a 50% bolesnika ima i situs inversus. Ovi simptomi su prilično uobičajeni kod male dece i u drugim stanjima; stoga je uspostavljanje precizne dijagnoze otežano. Cilj ovog istraživanja je ukazivanje na značaj genomskog profilisanja bolesnika i dizajniranje strategije za genetičku analizu podataka kod bolesnika suspektnih na ciliopatije sa kliničkom slikom sličnom drugim bolestima pluća. Metode Sproveli smo bioinformatičku analizu podataka dobijenih metodom sekvenciranja nove generacije 21 bolesnika sa potvrđenom ili suspektnom dijagnozom PCD-a. Analizirano je 93 gena: 29 PCD gena, 45 gena asociranih sa pojedinačnim simptomima plućnih bolesti i 19 gena asociranih sa senzornim ciliopatijama. Rezultati Dizajnirani algoritam za genetičku analizu NAM je omogućio da potvrdimo kliničku i uspostavimo genetičku dijagnozu kod 17/21 (80,95%) bolesnika, među kojima je 11/21 (52,38%) PCD bolesnika. Kod 3/21 (14,28%) bolesnika detektovane su monoalelske varijante u PCD genima, kod 6/21 (28,57%) bolesnika detektovane su varijante u genima relevantnim za druga plućna oboljenja, dok je kod 1/21 (4,76%) bolesnika genetička osnovna bolesti ostala nerazjašnjena. Zaključak Dizajniranje strategije za lakše i brže uspostavljanje konačne dijagnoze ciliopatija je obavezno i uključuje i kliničku i genetičku potvrdu bolesti., Introduction/Objective Dysfunction of the axonemal structure leads to ciliopathies. Sensory and mo-tile ciliopathies have been associated with numerous pediatric diseases, including respiratory diseases. Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is ciliopathy linked to the dysfunction of motile cilia. Motile ciliary dys-function in childhood leads to chronic rhinosinusitis, persistent cough, neonatal respiratory distress, bronchiectasis, and situs inversus (SI) have 50% of patients. These symptoms are common among pediatric lung diseases, which additionally makes it difficult to establish the accurate diagnosis. The aim of the study was to point out the significance of genomic profiling for patients with suspected ciliopathies and to design a strategy for genomic analysis relevant for differential diagnosis of lung disease patients with suspected ciliopathies. Methods We conducted a bioinformatic analysis of data generated by New Generation Sequencing (NGS) approach of 21 patients with final or suspected diagnosis of PCD. It was analyzed 93 genes: 29 PCD genes, 45 genes related to individual symptoms of lung diseases, and 19 genes related to sensory ciliopathies. Results the algorithm we have designed, enabled us to establish the clinical and genetic diagnosis for 17/21 (80.95%) patients, among which 11/21 (52.38%) were PCD patients. In 3/21 (14.28%) patients we detected monoallelic variants in PCD disease-causing genes. In 6/21 (28.57%) patients, variants in genes for other pulmonary diseases were detected, and for one patient, genetic background of disease remained unclear. Conclusion an improved strategy for easier and faster establishment of final diagnosis of ciliopathies is mandatory and includes both, clinical and genetic confirmation of disease.",
publisher = "Srpsko lekarsko društvo, Beograd",
journal = "Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo",
title = "Značaj genomskog profilisanja za diferencijalnu dijagnozu pedijatrijskih bolesnika sa bolestima pluća suspektnih na ciliopatije, The importance of genomic profiling for differential diagnosis of pediatric lung disease patients with suspected ciliopathies",
pages = "166-160",
number = "3-4",
volume = "147",
doi = "10.2298/SARH181012012A"
}

Anđelković, M., Spasovski, V., Vreća, M., Sovtić, A., Rodić, M., Komazec, J., Pavlović, S.,& Minić, P.. (2019). Značaj genomskog profilisanja za diferencijalnu dijagnozu pedijatrijskih bolesnika sa bolestima pluća suspektnih na ciliopatije. in Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Srpsko lekarsko društvo, Beograd., 147(3-4), 160-166.
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH181012012A

Anđelković M, Spasovski V, Vreća M, Sovtić A, Rodić M, Komazec J, Pavlović S, Minić P. Značaj genomskog profilisanja za diferencijalnu dijagnozu pedijatrijskih bolesnika sa bolestima pluća suspektnih na ciliopatije. in Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo. 2019;147(3-4):160-166.
doi:10.2298/SARH181012012A .

Anđelković, Marina, Spasovski, Vesna, Vreća, Miša, Sovtić, Aleksandar, Rodić, Milan, Komazec, Jovana, Pavlović, Sonja, Minić, Predrag, "Značaj genomskog profilisanja za diferencijalnu dijagnozu pedijatrijskih bolesnika sa bolestima pluća suspektnih na ciliopatije" in Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo, 147, no. 3-4 (2019):160-166,
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH181012012A . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Zdravković, Vera
AU  - Sajić, Silvija
AU  - Jesić, Maja
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1245
AB  - Introduction: Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a rare form of monogenic diabetes. Being clinically and genetically heterogeneous, it is often misdiagnosed as type 1 or type 2 diabetes, leading to inappropriate therapy. MODY is caused by a single gene mutation. Thirteen genes, defining 13 subtypes, have been identified to cause MODY. A correct diagnosis is important for the right therapy, prognosis, and genetic counselling. Material and methods: Twenty-nine unrelated paediatric patients clinically suspected of having MODY diabetes were analysed using TruSight One panel for next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) assay. Results: In this study we identified variants in MODY genes in 22 out of 29 patients (75.9%). Using two genetic tests, NGS and MLPA, we detected both single nucleotide variants and large deletions in patients. Most of the patients harboured a variant in the GCK gene (11/22), followed by HNF1B (5/22). The rest of the variants were found in the NEUROD1 and HNF1A genes. We identified one novel variant in the GCK gene: c.596T gt C, p.Val199Ala. The applied genetic tests excluded the suspected diagnosis of MODY in two patients and revealed variants in other genes possibly associated with the patient's clinical phenotype. Conclusions: In our group of MODY patients most variants were found in the GCK gene, followed by variants in HNF1B, NEUROD1, and HNF1A genes. The combined NGS and MLPA-based genetic tests presented a comprehensive approach for analysing patients with suspected MODY diabetes and provided a successful differential diagnosis of MODY subtypes.
PB  - Via Medica, Gdansk
T2  - Endokrynologia Polska
T1  - The importance of combined NGS and MLPA genetic tests for differential diagnosis of maturity onset diabetes of the young
EP  - 36
IS  - 1
SP  - 28
VL  - 70
DO  - 10.5603/EP.a2018.0064
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Komazec, Jovana and Zdravković, Vera and Sajić, Silvija and Jesić, Maja and Anđelković, Marina and Pavlović, Sonja and Ugrin, Milena",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Introduction: Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a rare form of monogenic diabetes. Being clinically and genetically heterogeneous, it is often misdiagnosed as type 1 or type 2 diabetes, leading to inappropriate therapy. MODY is caused by a single gene mutation. Thirteen genes, defining 13 subtypes, have been identified to cause MODY. A correct diagnosis is important for the right therapy, prognosis, and genetic counselling. Material and methods: Twenty-nine unrelated paediatric patients clinically suspected of having MODY diabetes were analysed using TruSight One panel for next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) assay. Results: In this study we identified variants in MODY genes in 22 out of 29 patients (75.9%). Using two genetic tests, NGS and MLPA, we detected both single nucleotide variants and large deletions in patients. Most of the patients harboured a variant in the GCK gene (11/22), followed by HNF1B (5/22). The rest of the variants were found in the NEUROD1 and HNF1A genes. We identified one novel variant in the GCK gene: c.596T gt C, p.Val199Ala. The applied genetic tests excluded the suspected diagnosis of MODY in two patients and revealed variants in other genes possibly associated with the patient's clinical phenotype. Conclusions: In our group of MODY patients most variants were found in the GCK gene, followed by variants in HNF1B, NEUROD1, and HNF1A genes. The combined NGS and MLPA-based genetic tests presented a comprehensive approach for analysing patients with suspected MODY diabetes and provided a successful differential diagnosis of MODY subtypes.",
publisher = "Via Medica, Gdansk",
journal = "Endokrynologia Polska",
title = "The importance of combined NGS and MLPA genetic tests for differential diagnosis of maturity onset diabetes of the young",
pages = "36-28",
number = "1",
volume = "70",
doi = "10.5603/EP.a2018.0064"
}

Komazec, J., Zdravković, V., Sajić, S., Jesić, M., Anđelković, M., Pavlović, S.,& Ugrin, M.. (2019). The importance of combined NGS and MLPA genetic tests for differential diagnosis of maturity onset diabetes of the young. in Endokrynologia Polska
Via Medica, Gdansk., 70(1), 28-36.
https://doi.org/10.5603/EP.a2018.0064

Komazec J, Zdravković V, Sajić S, Jesić M, Anđelković M, Pavlović S, Ugrin M. The importance of combined NGS and MLPA genetic tests for differential diagnosis of maturity onset diabetes of the young. in Endokrynologia Polska. 2019;70(1):28-36.
doi:10.5603/EP.a2018.0064 .

Komazec, Jovana, Zdravković, Vera, Sajić, Silvija, Jesić, Maja, Anđelković, Marina, Pavlović, Sonja, Ugrin, Milena, "The importance of combined NGS and MLPA genetic tests for differential diagnosis of maturity onset diabetes of the young" in Endokrynologia Polska, 70, no. 1 (2019):28-36,
https://doi.org/10.5603/EP.a2018.0064 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stjepanović, Mihailo I.
AU  - Mihailović-Vucinić, Violeta
AU  - Spasovski, Vesna
AU  - Milin-Lazović, Jelena
AU  - Skodrić-Trifunović, Vesna
AU  - Stanković, Sanja
AU  - Anđelković, Marina
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Momcilović, Ana
AU  - Santrić-Milicević, Milena
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1210
AB  - Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a rare multisystem granulomatous disease with unknown etiology. The interplay of vitamin D deficiency and genetic polymorphisms in genes coding for the proteins relevant for metabolism of vitamin D is an important, but unexplored area. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CYP2R1 (rs10741657), CYP27B1 (rs10877012), DBP (rs7041; rs4588), and VDR (rs2228570) genes and sarcoidosis, as well as the association between these SNPs and 25(OH)D levels in sarcoidosis patients. Material and methods: For that purpose we genotyped 86 sarcoidosis patients and 50 healthy controls using the PCR-RFLP method. Results: Subjects carrying the CC genotype of CYP27B1 rs10877012 have 10 times lower odds of suffering from sarcoidosis. Moreover, DBP rs4588 AA genotype was shown to be a susceptibility factor, where carriers of this genotype had eight times higher odds for developing sarcoidosis. In addition, the A allele of the DBP gene (rs4588) was associated with lower levels of 25(OH)D in sarcoidosis patients. Conclusions: These results suggest that patients with vitamin D deficiency should be regularly tested for genetic modifiers that are related to sarcoidosis in order to prevent development of serious forms of sarcoidosis.
PB  - Termedia Publishing House Ltd, Poznan
T2  - Archives of Medical Science
T1  - Genes and metabolic pathway of sarcoidosis: identification of key players and risk modifiers
EP  - 1146
IS  - 5
SP  - 1138
VL  - 15
DO  - 10.5114/aoms.2018.79682
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stjepanović, Mihailo I. and Mihailović-Vucinić, Violeta and Spasovski, Vesna and Milin-Lazović, Jelena and Skodrić-Trifunović, Vesna and Stanković, Sanja and Anđelković, Marina and Komazec, Jovana and Momcilović, Ana and Santrić-Milicević, Milena and Pavlović, Sonja",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a rare multisystem granulomatous disease with unknown etiology. The interplay of vitamin D deficiency and genetic polymorphisms in genes coding for the proteins relevant for metabolism of vitamin D is an important, but unexplored area. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CYP2R1 (rs10741657), CYP27B1 (rs10877012), DBP (rs7041; rs4588), and VDR (rs2228570) genes and sarcoidosis, as well as the association between these SNPs and 25(OH)D levels in sarcoidosis patients. Material and methods: For that purpose we genotyped 86 sarcoidosis patients and 50 healthy controls using the PCR-RFLP method. Results: Subjects carrying the CC genotype of CYP27B1 rs10877012 have 10 times lower odds of suffering from sarcoidosis. Moreover, DBP rs4588 AA genotype was shown to be a susceptibility factor, where carriers of this genotype had eight times higher odds for developing sarcoidosis. In addition, the A allele of the DBP gene (rs4588) was associated with lower levels of 25(OH)D in sarcoidosis patients. Conclusions: These results suggest that patients with vitamin D deficiency should be regularly tested for genetic modifiers that are related to sarcoidosis in order to prevent development of serious forms of sarcoidosis.",
publisher = "Termedia Publishing House Ltd, Poznan",
journal = "Archives of Medical Science",
title = "Genes and metabolic pathway of sarcoidosis: identification of key players and risk modifiers",
pages = "1146-1138",
number = "5",
volume = "15",
doi = "10.5114/aoms.2018.79682"
}

Stjepanović, M. I., Mihailović-Vucinić, V., Spasovski, V., Milin-Lazović, J., Skodrić-Trifunović, V., Stanković, S., Anđelković, M., Komazec, J., Momcilović, A., Santrić-Milicević, M.,& Pavlović, S.. (2019). Genes and metabolic pathway of sarcoidosis: identification of key players and risk modifiers. in Archives of Medical Science
Termedia Publishing House Ltd, Poznan., 15(5), 1138-1146.
https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2018.79682

Stjepanović MI, Mihailović-Vucinić V, Spasovski V, Milin-Lazović J, Skodrić-Trifunović V, Stanković S, Anđelković M, Komazec J, Momcilović A, Santrić-Milicević M, Pavlović S. Genes and metabolic pathway of sarcoidosis: identification of key players and risk modifiers. in Archives of Medical Science. 2019;15(5):1138-1146.
doi:10.5114/aoms.2018.79682 .

Stjepanović, Mihailo I., Mihailović-Vucinić, Violeta, Spasovski, Vesna, Milin-Lazović, Jelena, Skodrić-Trifunović, Vesna, Stanković, Sanja, Anđelković, Marina, Komazec, Jovana, Momcilović, Ana, Santrić-Milicević, Milena, Pavlović, Sonja, "Genes and metabolic pathway of sarcoidosis: identification of key players and risk modifiers" in Archives of Medical Science, 15, no. 5 (2019):1138-1146,
https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2018.79682 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Milacić, Iva
AU  - Skakić, Anita
AU  - Karan-Đurašević, Teodora
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1024
AB  - Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is one of the most common endocrine diseases, yet genetic diagnosis is among the most complicated of all monogenic disorders. It has an overall incidence of 1: 10000-1: 20000, it is inherited in autosomal recessive pattern and caused by mutations affecting CYP21A2 gene. Based on the phenotypic expression, this disease is categorized into severe, classical form revealed at birth and mild, non-classical form. Although diagnosis could be established based on biochemical tests and distinctive clinical features, molecular genetic testing is crucial for diagnosis confirmation, detection of carriers and asymptomatic patients, disease prognosis, as well as for providing proper genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis. Based on CYP21A2 mutational spectrum and frequencies in Serbia, in this paper we propose an optimal molecular genetic diagnostic algorithm for CAH and discuss genetic mechanisms underlying the disease. The complete diagnostic procedure combines multiplex minisequencing technique (SNaPshot PCR) as a method for rapid detection of common point mutations, direct sequencing of whole CYP21A2 gene and PCR with sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) for large gene rearrangements detection (CYP21A1P/CYP21A2 chimeras). While SNaPshot PCR assay analyses ten common mutations (c. 290-13A/C gt G, p.P30L, p.R356W, p.G110fs, p.V281L, p.Q318X, p.L307fs, p.I172N, Cluster p.[I236N;V237E;M239K] and p.P453S) which account for over 80% of all CYP21A2 mutations in Serbian population, direct sequencing of CYP21A2 gene is needed to identify potential rare or novel mutations present in Serbian population with frequency of 1.8%. Additionally, large gene rearrangements which are present with frequency of 16.7% make PCR-SSP analysis an unavoidable part of molecular characterization of CAH in Serbia. Described molecular genetic strategy is intended to facilitate correct diagnosis assessment in CAH affected individuals and their families in Serbia but it will also contribute to molecular genetic testing of CAH patients across Europe.
PB  - Društvo genetičara Srbije, Beograd
T2  - Genetika-Belgrade
T1  - Molecular genetic strategy for diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Serbia
EP  - 467
IS  - 2
SP  - 457
VL  - 49
DO  - 10.2298/GENSR1702457U
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ugrin, Milena and Milacić, Iva and Skakić, Anita and Karan-Đurašević, Teodora and Komazec, Jovana and Pavlović, Sonja and Stojiljković, Maja",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is one of the most common endocrine diseases, yet genetic diagnosis is among the most complicated of all monogenic disorders. It has an overall incidence of 1: 10000-1: 20000, it is inherited in autosomal recessive pattern and caused by mutations affecting CYP21A2 gene. Based on the phenotypic expression, this disease is categorized into severe, classical form revealed at birth and mild, non-classical form. Although diagnosis could be established based on biochemical tests and distinctive clinical features, molecular genetic testing is crucial for diagnosis confirmation, detection of carriers and asymptomatic patients, disease prognosis, as well as for providing proper genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis. Based on CYP21A2 mutational spectrum and frequencies in Serbia, in this paper we propose an optimal molecular genetic diagnostic algorithm for CAH and discuss genetic mechanisms underlying the disease. The complete diagnostic procedure combines multiplex minisequencing technique (SNaPshot PCR) as a method for rapid detection of common point mutations, direct sequencing of whole CYP21A2 gene and PCR with sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) for large gene rearrangements detection (CYP21A1P/CYP21A2 chimeras). While SNaPshot PCR assay analyses ten common mutations (c. 290-13A/C gt G, p.P30L, p.R356W, p.G110fs, p.V281L, p.Q318X, p.L307fs, p.I172N, Cluster p.[I236N;V237E;M239K] and p.P453S) which account for over 80% of all CYP21A2 mutations in Serbian population, direct sequencing of CYP21A2 gene is needed to identify potential rare or novel mutations present in Serbian population with frequency of 1.8%. Additionally, large gene rearrangements which are present with frequency of 16.7% make PCR-SSP analysis an unavoidable part of molecular characterization of CAH in Serbia. Described molecular genetic strategy is intended to facilitate correct diagnosis assessment in CAH affected individuals and their families in Serbia but it will also contribute to molecular genetic testing of CAH patients across Europe.",
publisher = "Društvo genetičara Srbije, Beograd",
journal = "Genetika-Belgrade",
title = "Molecular genetic strategy for diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Serbia",
pages = "467-457",
number = "2",
volume = "49",
doi = "10.2298/GENSR1702457U"
}

Ugrin, M., Milacić, I., Skakić, A., Karan-Đurašević, T., Komazec, J., Pavlović, S.,& Stojiljković, M.. (2017). Molecular genetic strategy for diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Serbia. in Genetika-Belgrade
Društvo genetičara Srbije, Beograd., 49(2), 457-467.
https://doi.org/10.2298/GENSR1702457U

Ugrin M, Milacić I, Skakić A, Karan-Đurašević T, Komazec J, Pavlović S, Stojiljković M. Molecular genetic strategy for diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Serbia. in Genetika-Belgrade. 2017;49(2):457-467.
doi:10.2298/GENSR1702457U .

Ugrin, Milena, Milacić, Iva, Skakić, Anita, Karan-Đurašević, Teodora, Komazec, Jovana, Pavlović, Sonja, Stojiljković, Maja, "Molecular genetic strategy for diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Serbia" in Genetika-Belgrade, 49, no. 2 (2017):457-467,
https://doi.org/10.2298/GENSR1702457U . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Stojiljković, Maja
AU  - Zukić, Branka
AU  - Klaassen, Kristel
AU  - Katsila, Theodora
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Dokmanović, Lidija
AU  - Janić, Dragana
AU  - Patrinos, George P.
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/975
AB  - Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH) is a condition characterized by persistent -globin gene expression and synthesis of high levels of fetal hemoglobin (Hb F; 22) during adult life. It is usually caused by promoter variants or large deletions affecting the human fetal globin (HBG1 and HBG2) genes. Some of these HPFH-causing variants, such as HBG2: g.-158C gt T, exert their effect only under conditions of erythropoietic stress, typical for -thalassemia (-thal) patients. Namely, the presence of HBG2: g.-158C gt T favors a higher Hb F response, while it has little effect in healthy individuals. We analyzed a previously reported deletion residing in the promoter region of the HBG1 gene (HBG1: g.-225_-222delAGCA), both in normal conditions and under conditions of erythropoietic stress. Our results indicate that this deletion is responsible for decreased HBG1 gene expression. Specifically, this deletion was shown to result in drastically reduced reporter gene expression in K562 cells, compared to the wild-type sequence but only under conditions of erythropoietic stress, mimicked by introduction of erythropoietin (EPO) into the cell culture. Also, electrophoretic mobility shift analysis showed that the HBG1: g.-225_-222delAGCA deletion creates additional transcriptional factors' binding sites, which, we propose, bind a transcriptional repressor, thus decreasing the HBG1 gene promoter activity. These results are consistent with in silico analysis, which indicated that this deletion creates a binding site for GATA1, known to be a repressor of the -globin gene expression. These data confirm the regulatory role of the HBG1: g.-225_-222 region that exerts its effect under conditions of erythropoietic stress characteristic for -thal patients.
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Hemoglobin
T1  - Functional Analysis of an (A)gamma-Globin Gene Promoter Variant (HBG1: g.-225_-222delAGCA) Underlines Its Role in Increasing Fetal Hemoglobin Levels Under Erythropoietic Stress
EP  - 52
IS  - 1
SP  - 48
VL  - 40
DO  - 10.3109/03630269.2015.1107842
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ugrin, Milena and Stojiljković, Maja and Zukić, Branka and Klaassen, Kristel and Katsila, Theodora and Komazec, Jovana and Dokmanović, Lidija and Janić, Dragana and Patrinos, George P. and Pavlović, Sonja",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH) is a condition characterized by persistent -globin gene expression and synthesis of high levels of fetal hemoglobin (Hb F; 22) during adult life. It is usually caused by promoter variants or large deletions affecting the human fetal globin (HBG1 and HBG2) genes. Some of these HPFH-causing variants, such as HBG2: g.-158C gt T, exert their effect only under conditions of erythropoietic stress, typical for -thalassemia (-thal) patients. Namely, the presence of HBG2: g.-158C gt T favors a higher Hb F response, while it has little effect in healthy individuals. We analyzed a previously reported deletion residing in the promoter region of the HBG1 gene (HBG1: g.-225_-222delAGCA), both in normal conditions and under conditions of erythropoietic stress. Our results indicate that this deletion is responsible for decreased HBG1 gene expression. Specifically, this deletion was shown to result in drastically reduced reporter gene expression in K562 cells, compared to the wild-type sequence but only under conditions of erythropoietic stress, mimicked by introduction of erythropoietin (EPO) into the cell culture. Also, electrophoretic mobility shift analysis showed that the HBG1: g.-225_-222delAGCA deletion creates additional transcriptional factors' binding sites, which, we propose, bind a transcriptional repressor, thus decreasing the HBG1 gene promoter activity. These results are consistent with in silico analysis, which indicated that this deletion creates a binding site for GATA1, known to be a repressor of the -globin gene expression. These data confirm the regulatory role of the HBG1: g.-225_-222 region that exerts its effect under conditions of erythropoietic stress characteristic for -thal patients.",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon",
journal = "Hemoglobin",
title = "Functional Analysis of an (A)gamma-Globin Gene Promoter Variant (HBG1: g.-225_-222delAGCA) Underlines Its Role in Increasing Fetal Hemoglobin Levels Under Erythropoietic Stress",
pages = "52-48",
number = "1",
volume = "40",
doi = "10.3109/03630269.2015.1107842"
}

Ugrin, M., Stojiljković, M., Zukić, B., Klaassen, K., Katsila, T., Komazec, J., Dokmanović, L., Janić, D., Patrinos, G. P.,& Pavlović, S.. (2016). Functional Analysis of an (A)gamma-Globin Gene Promoter Variant (HBG1: g.-225_-222delAGCA) Underlines Its Role in Increasing Fetal Hemoglobin Levels Under Erythropoietic Stress. in Hemoglobin
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 40(1), 48-52.
https://doi.org/10.3109/03630269.2015.1107842

Ugrin M, Stojiljković M, Zukić B, Klaassen K, Katsila T, Komazec J, Dokmanović L, Janić D, Patrinos GP, Pavlović S. Functional Analysis of an (A)gamma-Globin Gene Promoter Variant (HBG1: g.-225_-222delAGCA) Underlines Its Role in Increasing Fetal Hemoglobin Levels Under Erythropoietic Stress. in Hemoglobin. 2016;40(1):48-52.
doi:10.3109/03630269.2015.1107842 .

Ugrin, Milena, Stojiljković, Maja, Zukić, Branka, Klaassen, Kristel, Katsila, Theodora, Komazec, Jovana, Dokmanović, Lidija, Janić, Dragana, Patrinos, George P., Pavlović, Sonja, "Functional Analysis of an (A)gamma-Globin Gene Promoter Variant (HBG1: g.-225_-222delAGCA) Underlines Its Role in Increasing Fetal Hemoglobin Levels Under Erythropoietic Stress" in Hemoglobin, 40, no. 1 (2016):48-52,
https://doi.org/10.3109/03630269.2015.1107842 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Komazec, Jovana
AU  - Zivković, Lada
AU  - Cabarkapa, Andrea
AU  - Bajić, Vladan
AU  - Đelić, Ninoslav
AU  - Spremo-Potparević, Biljana
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/945
AB  - Context Cordyceps sinensis (C sinensis) is a well-known, traditional, Chinese medicinal mushroom, valued for its beneficial properties for human health. C sinensis has been reported to have immunomodulatory, anticancer, antiaging, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Despite potential medicinal benefits, no previously published reports are available about the genotoxicity or antigenotoxicity of C sinensis, as detected by comet assay. Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate both the genotoxic and antigenotoxic potential of an extract of C sinensis (CS extract) in human peripheral blood cells. Design The research team designed a pilot study. Setting The study was conducted at the Center for Biological Research, University of Belgrade, in Belgrade, Serbia. Participants Participants were 6 healthy individuals (2 males and 4 females), between the ages of 20 and 45 y, recruited on a voluntary basis, who provided heparinized, peripheral blood samples. Intervention Four concentrations of the CS extract125 mu g/mL, 250 mu g/mL, 500 mu g/mL, and 1000 mu g/mL-were used in the treatment of tested blood cells from the blood samples. Three independent procedures were performed: (1) a genotoxicity assessment, (2) an antigenotoxicity assessment for pretreatment of human cells with the CS extract prior to their exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (ie, an evaluation of the benefits of the CS extract as a preventive agent); and (3) posttreatment of human cells with the CS extract after their exposure to H2O2 (ie, an evaluation of the benefits of the CS extract as an interventional agent). Outcome Measures Cells were graded by eye inspection into 5 classes, depending on the extent of DNA damage, representing: (1) class A-undamaged cells with no tail ( lt 5% damaged DNA); (2) class B-low-level damage (5%-20%); (3) class C-medium-level damage (20%-40%); (4) class D-high-level damage (40%-95%), and (5) class E-total destruction ( gt 95%). Results The CS extract proved to be nongenotoxic because no induced DNA damage was detected at all tested concentrations. For the antigenotoxicity assessment of the pretreatment with the CS extract, only the 1000-mu g/mL concentration showed a significant decrease in the number of cells exhibiting H2O2-induced DNA damage. For the posttreatment, the CS extract exhibited antigenotoxic potential by attenuating H2O2-induced DNA damage at all concentrations tested. The evaluation of repair kinetics showed a decrease in DNA-damaged cells 15 min after the application of the CS extract, reaching a maximum potency after 45 min. Conclusions The results indicated that C sinensis can be used as a postapplicative agent that counteracts the effect of oxidative stress. The resulting reduction in DNA damage might be related to its scavenging properties and stimulation of DNA repair.
PB  - InnoVision Communications
T2  - Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
T1  - Cordyceps sinensis: Genotoxic Potential in Human Peripheral Blood Cells and Antigenotoxic Properties Against Hydrogen Peroxide by Comet Assay
EP  - 31
IS  - 8
SP  - 24
VL  - 22
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_1311
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Komazec, Jovana and Zivković, Lada and Cabarkapa, Andrea and Bajić, Vladan and Đelić, Ninoslav and Spremo-Potparević, Biljana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Context Cordyceps sinensis (C sinensis) is a well-known, traditional, Chinese medicinal mushroom, valued for its beneficial properties for human health. C sinensis has been reported to have immunomodulatory, anticancer, antiaging, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Despite potential medicinal benefits, no previously published reports are available about the genotoxicity or antigenotoxicity of C sinensis, as detected by comet assay. Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate both the genotoxic and antigenotoxic potential of an extract of C sinensis (CS extract) in human peripheral blood cells. Design The research team designed a pilot study. Setting The study was conducted at the Center for Biological Research, University of Belgrade, in Belgrade, Serbia. Participants Participants were 6 healthy individuals (2 males and 4 females), between the ages of 20 and 45 y, recruited on a voluntary basis, who provided heparinized, peripheral blood samples. Intervention Four concentrations of the CS extract125 mu g/mL, 250 mu g/mL, 500 mu g/mL, and 1000 mu g/mL-were used in the treatment of tested blood cells from the blood samples. Three independent procedures were performed: (1) a genotoxicity assessment, (2) an antigenotoxicity assessment for pretreatment of human cells with the CS extract prior to their exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (ie, an evaluation of the benefits of the CS extract as a preventive agent); and (3) posttreatment of human cells with the CS extract after their exposure to H2O2 (ie, an evaluation of the benefits of the CS extract as an interventional agent). Outcome Measures Cells were graded by eye inspection into 5 classes, depending on the extent of DNA damage, representing: (1) class A-undamaged cells with no tail ( lt 5% damaged DNA); (2) class B-low-level damage (5%-20%); (3) class C-medium-level damage (20%-40%); (4) class D-high-level damage (40%-95%), and (5) class E-total destruction ( gt 95%). Results The CS extract proved to be nongenotoxic because no induced DNA damage was detected at all tested concentrations. For the antigenotoxicity assessment of the pretreatment with the CS extract, only the 1000-mu g/mL concentration showed a significant decrease in the number of cells exhibiting H2O2-induced DNA damage. For the posttreatment, the CS extract exhibited antigenotoxic potential by attenuating H2O2-induced DNA damage at all concentrations tested. The evaluation of repair kinetics showed a decrease in DNA-damaged cells 15 min after the application of the CS extract, reaching a maximum potency after 45 min. Conclusions The results indicated that C sinensis can be used as a postapplicative agent that counteracts the effect of oxidative stress. The resulting reduction in DNA damage might be related to its scavenging properties and stimulation of DNA repair.",
publisher = "InnoVision Communications",
journal = "Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine",
title = "Cordyceps sinensis: Genotoxic Potential in Human Peripheral Blood Cells and Antigenotoxic Properties Against Hydrogen Peroxide by Comet Assay",
pages = "31-24",
number = "8",
volume = "22",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_1311"
}

Komazec, J., Zivković, L., Cabarkapa, A., Bajić, V., Đelić, N.,& Spremo-Potparević, B.. (2016). Cordyceps sinensis: Genotoxic Potential in Human Peripheral Blood Cells and Antigenotoxic Properties Against Hydrogen Peroxide by Comet Assay. in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
InnoVision Communications., 22(8), 24-31.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_1311

Komazec J, Zivković L, Cabarkapa A, Bajić V, Đelić N, Spremo-Potparević B. Cordyceps sinensis: Genotoxic Potential in Human Peripheral Blood Cells and Antigenotoxic Properties Against Hydrogen Peroxide by Comet Assay. in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2016;22(8):24-31.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_1311 .

Komazec, Jovana, Zivković, Lada, Cabarkapa, Andrea, Bajić, Vladan, Đelić, Ninoslav, Spremo-Potparević, Biljana, "Cordyceps sinensis: Genotoxic Potential in Human Peripheral Blood Cells and Antigenotoxic Properties Against Hydrogen Peroxide by Comet Assay" in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 22, no. 8 (2016):24-31,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_1311 .