TY  - JOUR
AU  - Soković Bajić, Svetlana
AU  - Mihajlović, Sanja B.
AU  - Radojević, Dušan
AU  - Popović, Dušanka
AU  - Đokić, Jelena
AU  - Stanisavljević, Suzana
AU  - Lazarević, Milica N.
AU  - Miljković, Djordje M.
AU  - Ruas-Madiedo, Patricia
AU  - Golić, Nataša
AU  - Tolinački, Maja
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1386
AB  - Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The aim of this work was to study the probiotic effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-producer Lactobacillus brevis BGZLS10-17 on experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an experimental animal MS model. Clinical EAE symptoms were monitored in Dark Agouti (DA) rats treated with L. brevis BGZLS10-17 strain, or supernatant obtained from 48 h culture of L. brevis BGZLS10-17 cultivated in growth medium with or without GABA precursor monosodium glutamate (MSG). The results revealed that oral administration of L. brevis BGZLS10-17 alleviates the symptoms of EAE in DA rats. Namely, treatment with BGZLS10-17 and the supernatant of the strain cultivated in medium with MSG delayed the onset, shortened the duration, and reduced the intensity of the disease in the period when the EAE symptoms in controls were most pronounced. The probiotic treated animals were completely recovered after forty days, unlike the control animals. The results indicate that supplementation with live strain or with supernatant containing GABA produced by L. brevis BGZLS10-17 could alleviate the EAE symptoms. However, the use of L. brevis BGZLS10-17 in functional food as probiotic for autoimmune diseases should be tested in clinical trials.
PB  - Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd
T2  - Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
T1  - Characterization of pH resistance and the proteolytic activity of GABA producing Lactobacillus brevis BGZLS10-17 in preparation of fermented milk beverage and the effects on the symptoms of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
EP  - 176
IS  - 2
SP  - 163
VL  - 85
DO  - 10.2298/JSC190716094S
ER  - 

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author = "Soković Bajić, Svetlana and Mihajlović, Sanja B. and Radojević, Dušan and Popović, Dušanka and Đokić, Jelena and Stanisavljević, Suzana and Lazarević, Milica N. and Miljković, Djordje M. and Ruas-Madiedo, Patricia and Golić, Nataša and Tolinački, Maja",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The aim of this work was to study the probiotic effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-producer Lactobacillus brevis BGZLS10-17 on experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an experimental animal MS model. Clinical EAE symptoms were monitored in Dark Agouti (DA) rats treated with L. brevis BGZLS10-17 strain, or supernatant obtained from 48 h culture of L. brevis BGZLS10-17 cultivated in growth medium with or without GABA precursor monosodium glutamate (MSG). The results revealed that oral administration of L. brevis BGZLS10-17 alleviates the symptoms of EAE in DA rats. Namely, treatment with BGZLS10-17 and the supernatant of the strain cultivated in medium with MSG delayed the onset, shortened the duration, and reduced the intensity of the disease in the period when the EAE symptoms in controls were most pronounced. The probiotic treated animals were completely recovered after forty days, unlike the control animals. The results indicate that supplementation with live strain or with supernatant containing GABA produced by L. brevis BGZLS10-17 could alleviate the EAE symptoms. However, the use of L. brevis BGZLS10-17 in functional food as probiotic for autoimmune diseases should be tested in clinical trials.",
publisher = "Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd",
journal = "Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society",
title = "Characterization of pH resistance and the proteolytic activity of GABA producing Lactobacillus brevis BGZLS10-17 in preparation of fermented milk beverage and the effects on the symptoms of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis",
pages = "176-163",
number = "2",
volume = "85",
doi = "10.2298/JSC190716094S"
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Soković Bajić, S., Mihajlović, S. B., Radojević, D., Popović, D., Đokić, J., Stanisavljević, S., Lazarević, M. N., Miljković, D. M., Ruas-Madiedo, P., Golić, N.,& Tolinački, M.. (2020). Characterization of pH resistance and the proteolytic activity of GABA producing Lactobacillus brevis BGZLS10-17 in preparation of fermented milk beverage and the effects on the symptoms of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd., 85(2), 163-176.
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC190716094S

Soković Bajić S, Mihajlović SB, Radojević D, Popović D, Đokić J, Stanisavljević S, Lazarević MN, Miljković DM, Ruas-Madiedo P, Golić N, Tolinački M. Characterization of pH resistance and the proteolytic activity of GABA producing Lactobacillus brevis BGZLS10-17 in preparation of fermented milk beverage and the effects on the symptoms of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2020;85(2):163-176.
doi:10.2298/JSC190716094S .

Soković Bajić, Svetlana, Mihajlović, Sanja B., Radojević, Dušan, Popović, Dušanka, Đokić, Jelena, Stanisavljević, Suzana, Lazarević, Milica N., Miljković, Djordje M., Ruas-Madiedo, Patricia, Golić, Nataša, Tolinački, Maja, "Characterization of pH resistance and the proteolytic activity of GABA producing Lactobacillus brevis BGZLS10-17 in preparation of fermented milk beverage and the effects on the symptoms of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis" in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 85, no. 2 (2020):163-176,
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC190716094S . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanisavljević, Suzana
AU  - Cepić, Aleksa
AU  - Bojić, Svetlana
AU  - Veljović, Katarina
AU  - Mihajlović, Sanja
AU  - Dedović, Neda
AU  - Jevtić, Bojan
AU  - Momcilović, Miljana
AU  - Lazarević, Milica
AU  - Mostarica-Stojković, Marija
AU  - Miljković, Đorđe
AU  - Golić, Nataša
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1272
AB  - Gut microbiota dysbiosis has been considered the essential element in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Antibiotics were administered orally to Dark Agouti (DA) rats early in their life with the aim of perturbing gut microbiota and investigating the effects of such intervention on the course of EAE. As a result, the diversity of the gut microbiota was reduced under the influence of antibiotics. Mainly, Firmicutes and Actinobacteria were replaced by Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes, while decreased proportions of Clostridia and Bacilli classes were accompanied by an increase in Gamma-Proteobacteria in antibiotic-treated animals. Interestingly, a notable decrease in the Helicobacteraceae, Spirochaetaceae and Turicibacteriaceae was scored in antibiotic-treated groups. Also, levels of short chain fatty acids were reduced in the faeces of antibiotic-treated rats. Consequently, aggravation of EAE, paralleled with stronger immune response in lymph nodes draining the site of immunization, and increased inflammation within the CNS, were observed in antibiotic-treated DA rats. Thus, the alteration of gut microbiota leads to an escalation of CNS-directed autoimmunity in DA rats. The results of this study indicate that antibiotic use in early life may have subsequent unfavourable effects on the regulation of the immune system.
PB  - Nature Publishing Group, London
T2  - Scientific Reports
T1  - Oral neonatal antibiotic treatment perturbs gut microbiota and aggravates central nervous system autoimmunity in Dark Agouti rats
SP  - 918
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-018-37505-7
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stanisavljević, Suzana and Cepić, Aleksa and Bojić, Svetlana and Veljović, Katarina and Mihajlović, Sanja and Dedović, Neda and Jevtić, Bojan and Momcilović, Miljana and Lazarević, Milica and Mostarica-Stojković, Marija and Miljković, Đorđe and Golić, Nataša",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Gut microbiota dysbiosis has been considered the essential element in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Antibiotics were administered orally to Dark Agouti (DA) rats early in their life with the aim of perturbing gut microbiota and investigating the effects of such intervention on the course of EAE. As a result, the diversity of the gut microbiota was reduced under the influence of antibiotics. Mainly, Firmicutes and Actinobacteria were replaced by Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes, while decreased proportions of Clostridia and Bacilli classes were accompanied by an increase in Gamma-Proteobacteria in antibiotic-treated animals. Interestingly, a notable decrease in the Helicobacteraceae, Spirochaetaceae and Turicibacteriaceae was scored in antibiotic-treated groups. Also, levels of short chain fatty acids were reduced in the faeces of antibiotic-treated rats. Consequently, aggravation of EAE, paralleled with stronger immune response in lymph nodes draining the site of immunization, and increased inflammation within the CNS, were observed in antibiotic-treated DA rats. Thus, the alteration of gut microbiota leads to an escalation of CNS-directed autoimmunity in DA rats. The results of this study indicate that antibiotic use in early life may have subsequent unfavourable effects on the regulation of the immune system.",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group, London",
journal = "Scientific Reports",
title = "Oral neonatal antibiotic treatment perturbs gut microbiota and aggravates central nervous system autoimmunity in Dark Agouti rats",
pages = "918",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.1038/s41598-018-37505-7"
}

Stanisavljević, S., Cepić, A., Bojić, S., Veljović, K., Mihajlović, S., Dedović, N., Jevtić, B., Momcilović, M., Lazarević, M., Mostarica-Stojković, M., Miljković, Đ.,& Golić, N.. (2019). Oral neonatal antibiotic treatment perturbs gut microbiota and aggravates central nervous system autoimmunity in Dark Agouti rats. in Scientific Reports
Nature Publishing Group, London., 9, 918.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37505-7

Stanisavljević S, Cepić A, Bojić S, Veljović K, Mihajlović S, Dedović N, Jevtić B, Momcilović M, Lazarević M, Mostarica-Stojković M, Miljković Đ, Golić N. Oral neonatal antibiotic treatment perturbs gut microbiota and aggravates central nervous system autoimmunity in Dark Agouti rats. in Scientific Reports. 2019;9:918.
doi:10.1038/s41598-018-37505-7 .

Stanisavljević, Suzana, Cepić, Aleksa, Bojić, Svetlana, Veljović, Katarina, Mihajlović, Sanja, Dedović, Neda, Jevtić, Bojan, Momcilović, Miljana, Lazarević, Milica, Mostarica-Stojković, Marija, Miljković, Đorđe, Golić, Nataša, "Oral neonatal antibiotic treatment perturbs gut microbiota and aggravates central nervous system autoimmunity in Dark Agouti rats" in Scientific Reports, 9 (2019):918,
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37505-7 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanisavljević, Suzana
AU  - Dinić, Miroslav
AU  - Jevtić, Bojan
AU  - Dedović, Neda
AU  - Momcilović, Miljana
AU  - Đokić, Jelena
AU  - Golić, Nataša
AU  - Mostarica-Stojković, Marija
AU  - Miljković, Đorđe
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1179
AB  - Albino Oxford (AO) rats are extremely resistant to induction of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). EAE is an animal model of multiple sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), with established autoimmune pathogenesis. The autoimmune response against the antigens of the CNS is initiated in the peripheral lymphoid tissues after immunization of AO rats with CNS antigens. Subsequently, limited infiltration of the CNS occurs, yet without clinical sequels. It has recently become increasingly appreciated that gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT) and gut microbiota play an important role in regulation and propagation of encephalitogenic immune response. Therefore, modulation of AO gut microbiota by antibiotics was performed in this study. The treatment altered composition of gut microbiota in AO rats and led to a reduction in the proportion of regulatory T cells in Peyer's patches, mesenteric lymph nodes, and in lymph nodes draining the site of immunization. Upregulation of interferon-. and interleukin (IL)-17 production was observed in the draining lymph nodes. The treatment led to clinically manifested EAE in AO rats with more numerous infiltrates and higher production of IL-17 observed in the CNS. Importantly, transfer of AO gut microbiota into EAE-prone Dark Agouti rats ameliorated the disease. These results clearly imply that gut microbiota is an important factor in AO rat resistance to EAE and that gut microbiota transfer is an efficacious way to treat CNS autoimmunity. These findings also support the idea that gut microbiota modulation has a potential as a future treatment of multiple sclerosis.
PB  - Frontiers Media Sa, Lausanne
T2  - Frontiers in Immunology
T1  - Gut Microbiota Confers Resistance of Albino Oxford Rats to the Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00942
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stanisavljević, Suzana and Dinić, Miroslav and Jevtić, Bojan and Dedović, Neda and Momcilović, Miljana and Đokić, Jelena and Golić, Nataša and Mostarica-Stojković, Marija and Miljković, Đorđe",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Albino Oxford (AO) rats are extremely resistant to induction of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). EAE is an animal model of multiple sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), with established autoimmune pathogenesis. The autoimmune response against the antigens of the CNS is initiated in the peripheral lymphoid tissues after immunization of AO rats with CNS antigens. Subsequently, limited infiltration of the CNS occurs, yet without clinical sequels. It has recently become increasingly appreciated that gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT) and gut microbiota play an important role in regulation and propagation of encephalitogenic immune response. Therefore, modulation of AO gut microbiota by antibiotics was performed in this study. The treatment altered composition of gut microbiota in AO rats and led to a reduction in the proportion of regulatory T cells in Peyer's patches, mesenteric lymph nodes, and in lymph nodes draining the site of immunization. Upregulation of interferon-. and interleukin (IL)-17 production was observed in the draining lymph nodes. The treatment led to clinically manifested EAE in AO rats with more numerous infiltrates and higher production of IL-17 observed in the CNS. Importantly, transfer of AO gut microbiota into EAE-prone Dark Agouti rats ameliorated the disease. These results clearly imply that gut microbiota is an important factor in AO rat resistance to EAE and that gut microbiota transfer is an efficacious way to treat CNS autoimmunity. These findings also support the idea that gut microbiota modulation has a potential as a future treatment of multiple sclerosis.",
publisher = "Frontiers Media Sa, Lausanne",
journal = "Frontiers in Immunology",
title = "Gut Microbiota Confers Resistance of Albino Oxford Rats to the Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.3389/fimmu.2018.00942"
}

Stanisavljević, S., Dinić, M., Jevtić, B., Dedović, N., Momcilović, M., Đokić, J., Golić, N., Mostarica-Stojković, M.,& Miljković, Đ.. (2018). Gut Microbiota Confers Resistance of Albino Oxford Rats to the Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. in Frontiers in Immunology
Frontiers Media Sa, Lausanne., 9.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00942

Stanisavljević S, Dinić M, Jevtić B, Dedović N, Momcilović M, Đokić J, Golić N, Mostarica-Stojković M, Miljković Đ. Gut Microbiota Confers Resistance of Albino Oxford Rats to the Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. in Frontiers in Immunology. 2018;9.
doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.00942 .

Stanisavljević, Suzana, Dinić, Miroslav, Jevtić, Bojan, Dedović, Neda, Momcilović, Miljana, Đokić, Jelena, Golić, Nataša, Mostarica-Stojković, Marija, Miljković, Đorđe, "Gut Microbiota Confers Resistance of Albino Oxford Rats to the Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis" in Frontiers in Immunology, 9 (2018),
https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00942 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jevtić, Bojan
AU  - Đedović, Neda
AU  - Stanisavljević, Suzana
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Misić, Danijela
AU  - Despotović, Jovana
AU  - Samardžić, Jelena
AU  - Miljković, Djordje
AU  - Timotijević, Gordana
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1000
AB  - Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) fruit has been used in cuisine worldwide, while its leaves are rich in immunomodulatory compounds. Cucumber leaf extract (CLE) was characterized by the predominance of triterpenoids cucurbitacins and significant levels of phenolics. Effects of CLE on CD4(+) T helper (Th) cells and macrophages, as the major encephalitogenic cells in the autoimmunity of the central nervous system were investigated in our study. CLE potently inhibited production of major pathogenic Th cytokines: interferon-gamma and interleukin-17, as well as of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in macrophages. Antigen-presenting activity of macrophages and dendritic cells was also affected by CLE. The effects of CLE were co-incident with modulation of NFKB and p38 MAPK signaling. Concentrations of CLE used in vitro did not show toxic effects on zebrafish embryos. Moreover, CLE inhibited generation of encephalitogenic cells in vivo. These results demonstrate that CLE deserve further investigation on its anti-encephalitogenic therapeutic properties.
PB  - Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam
T2  - Journal of Functional Foods
T1  - Anti-encephalitogenic effects of cucumber leaf extract
EP  - 262
SP  - 249
VL  - 37
DO  - 10.1016/j.jff.2017.07.060
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jevtić, Bojan and Đedović, Neda and Stanisavljević, Suzana and Gašić, Uroš and Misić, Danijela and Despotović, Jovana and Samardžić, Jelena and Miljković, Djordje and Timotijević, Gordana",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) fruit has been used in cuisine worldwide, while its leaves are rich in immunomodulatory compounds. Cucumber leaf extract (CLE) was characterized by the predominance of triterpenoids cucurbitacins and significant levels of phenolics. Effects of CLE on CD4(+) T helper (Th) cells and macrophages, as the major encephalitogenic cells in the autoimmunity of the central nervous system were investigated in our study. CLE potently inhibited production of major pathogenic Th cytokines: interferon-gamma and interleukin-17, as well as of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in macrophages. Antigen-presenting activity of macrophages and dendritic cells was also affected by CLE. The effects of CLE were co-incident with modulation of NFKB and p38 MAPK signaling. Concentrations of CLE used in vitro did not show toxic effects on zebrafish embryos. Moreover, CLE inhibited generation of encephalitogenic cells in vivo. These results demonstrate that CLE deserve further investigation on its anti-encephalitogenic therapeutic properties.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam",
journal = "Journal of Functional Foods",
title = "Anti-encephalitogenic effects of cucumber leaf extract",
pages = "262-249",
volume = "37",
doi = "10.1016/j.jff.2017.07.060"
}

Jevtić, B., Đedović, N., Stanisavljević, S., Gašić, U., Misić, D., Despotović, J., Samardžić, J., Miljković, D.,& Timotijević, G.. (2017). Anti-encephalitogenic effects of cucumber leaf extract. in Journal of Functional Foods
Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam., 37, 249-262.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2017.07.060

Jevtić B, Đedović N, Stanisavljević S, Gašić U, Misić D, Despotović J, Samardžić J, Miljković D, Timotijević G. Anti-encephalitogenic effects of cucumber leaf extract. in Journal of Functional Foods. 2017;37:249-262.
doi:10.1016/j.jff.2017.07.060 .

Jevtić, Bojan, Đedović, Neda, Stanisavljević, Suzana, Gašić, Uroš, Misić, Danijela, Despotović, Jovana, Samardžić, Jelena, Miljković, Djordje, Timotijević, Gordana, "Anti-encephalitogenic effects of cucumber leaf extract" in Journal of Functional Foods, 37 (2017):249-262,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2017.07.060 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanisavljević, S.
AU  - Lukić, Jovanka
AU  - Momcilović, M.
AU  - Miljković, M.
AU  - Jevtić, B.
AU  - Kojić, Milan
AU  - Golić, Nataša
AU  - Mostarica Stojković, M.
AU  - Miljković, D.
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/947
AB  - Gut microbiota and gut-associated lymphoid tissue have been increasingly appreciated as important players in pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an animal model of multiple sclerosis that can be induced with an injection of spinal cord homogenate emulsified in complete Freund's adjuvant in Dark Agouti (DA) rats, but not in Albino Oxford (AO) rats. In this study, mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN), Peyer's patches (PP) and gut microbiota were analysed in these two rat strains. There was higher proportion of CD4(+) T cells and regulatory T cells in non-immunised DA rats in comparison to AO rats. Also, DA rat MLN and PP cells were higher producers of pro-inflammatory cytokines interferon-gamma and interleukin-17. Finally, microbial analyses showed that uncultivated species of Turicibacter and Atopostipes genus were exclusively present in AO rats, in faeces and intestinal tissue, respectively. Thus, it is clear that in comparison of an EAE-susceptible with an EAE-resistant strain of rats, various discrepancies at the level of gut associated lymphoid tissue, as well as at the level of gut microbiota can be observed. Future studies should determine if the differences have functional significance for EAE pathogenesis.
PB  - Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen
T2  - Beneficial Microbes
T1  - Gut-associated lymphoid tissue, gut microbes and susceptibility to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
EP  - 373
IS  - 3
SP  - 363
VL  - 7
DO  - 10.3920/BM2015.0159
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stanisavljević, S. and Lukić, Jovanka and Momcilović, M. and Miljković, M. and Jevtić, B. and Kojić, Milan and Golić, Nataša and Mostarica Stojković, M. and Miljković, D.",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Gut microbiota and gut-associated lymphoid tissue have been increasingly appreciated as important players in pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an animal model of multiple sclerosis that can be induced with an injection of spinal cord homogenate emulsified in complete Freund's adjuvant in Dark Agouti (DA) rats, but not in Albino Oxford (AO) rats. In this study, mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN), Peyer's patches (PP) and gut microbiota were analysed in these two rat strains. There was higher proportion of CD4(+) T cells and regulatory T cells in non-immunised DA rats in comparison to AO rats. Also, DA rat MLN and PP cells were higher producers of pro-inflammatory cytokines interferon-gamma and interleukin-17. Finally, microbial analyses showed that uncultivated species of Turicibacter and Atopostipes genus were exclusively present in AO rats, in faeces and intestinal tissue, respectively. Thus, it is clear that in comparison of an EAE-susceptible with an EAE-resistant strain of rats, various discrepancies at the level of gut associated lymphoid tissue, as well as at the level of gut microbiota can be observed. Future studies should determine if the differences have functional significance for EAE pathogenesis.",
publisher = "Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen",
journal = "Beneficial Microbes",
title = "Gut-associated lymphoid tissue, gut microbes and susceptibility to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis",
pages = "373-363",
number = "3",
volume = "7",
doi = "10.3920/BM2015.0159"
}

Stanisavljević, S., Lukić, J., Momcilović, M., Miljković, M., Jevtić, B., Kojić, M., Golić, N., Mostarica Stojković, M.,& Miljković, D.. (2016). Gut-associated lymphoid tissue, gut microbes and susceptibility to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. in Beneficial Microbes
Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen., 7(3), 363-373.
https://doi.org/10.3920/BM2015.0159

Stanisavljević S, Lukić J, Momcilović M, Miljković M, Jevtić B, Kojić M, Golić N, Mostarica Stojković M, Miljković D. Gut-associated lymphoid tissue, gut microbes and susceptibility to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. in Beneficial Microbes. 2016;7(3):363-373.
doi:10.3920/BM2015.0159 .

Stanisavljević, S., Lukić, Jovanka, Momcilović, M., Miljković, M., Jevtić, B., Kojić, Milan, Golić, Nataša, Mostarica Stojković, M., Miljković, D., "Gut-associated lymphoid tissue, gut microbes and susceptibility to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis" in Beneficial Microbes, 7, no. 3 (2016):363-373,
https://doi.org/10.3920/BM2015.0159 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanisavljević, Suzana
AU  - Lukić, Jovanka
AU  - Soković Bajić, Svetlana
AU  - Mihajlović, Sanja
AU  - Mostarica Stojković, Marija
AU  - Miljković, Djordje
AU  - Golić, Nataša
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/950
AB  - Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). It is widely accepted that autoimmune response against the antigens of the CNS is the essential pathogenic force in the disease. It has recently become increasingly appreciated that activated encephalitogenic cells tend to migrate toward gut associated lymphoid tissues (GALTs) and that interrupted balance between regulatory and inflammatory immunity within the GALT might have decisive role in the initiation and propagation of the CNS autoimmunity. Gut microbiota composition and function has the major impact on the balance in the GALT. Thus, our aim was to perform analyses of gut microbiota in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of multiple sclerosis. Albino Oxford (AO) rats that are highly resistant to EAE induction and Dark Agouti (DA) rats that develop EAE after mild immunization were compared for gut microbiota composition in different phases after EAE induction. Microbial analyses of the genus Lactobacillus and related lactic acid bacteria showed higher diversity of Lactobacillus spp. in EAE-resistant AO rats, while some members of Firmicutes and Proteobactene (Undibacterium oligocarboniphilum) were detected only in feces of DA rats at the peak of the disease (between 13 and 16 days after induction). Interestingly, in contrast to our previous study where Turicibacter sp. was found exclusively in non immunized AO, but not in DA rats, in this study it was detected in DA rats that remained healthy 16 days after induction, as well as in four of 12 DA rats at the peak of the disease. Similar observation was obtained for the members of Lachnospiraceae. Further, production of a typical regulatory cytokine interleukin-10 was compared in GALT cells of AO and DA rats, and higher production was observed in DA rats. Our data contribute to the idea that gut microbiota and GALT considerably influence multiple sclerosis pathogenesis.
PB  - Frontiers Media Sa, Lausanne
T2  - Frontiers in Microbiology
T1  - Correlation of Gut Microbiota Composition with Resistance to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in Rats
VL  - 7
DO  - 10.3389/fmicb.2016.02005
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stanisavljević, Suzana and Lukić, Jovanka and Soković Bajić, Svetlana and Mihajlović, Sanja and Mostarica Stojković, Marija and Miljković, Djordje and Golić, Nataša",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). It is widely accepted that autoimmune response against the antigens of the CNS is the essential pathogenic force in the disease. It has recently become increasingly appreciated that activated encephalitogenic cells tend to migrate toward gut associated lymphoid tissues (GALTs) and that interrupted balance between regulatory and inflammatory immunity within the GALT might have decisive role in the initiation and propagation of the CNS autoimmunity. Gut microbiota composition and function has the major impact on the balance in the GALT. Thus, our aim was to perform analyses of gut microbiota in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of multiple sclerosis. Albino Oxford (AO) rats that are highly resistant to EAE induction and Dark Agouti (DA) rats that develop EAE after mild immunization were compared for gut microbiota composition in different phases after EAE induction. Microbial analyses of the genus Lactobacillus and related lactic acid bacteria showed higher diversity of Lactobacillus spp. in EAE-resistant AO rats, while some members of Firmicutes and Proteobactene (Undibacterium oligocarboniphilum) were detected only in feces of DA rats at the peak of the disease (between 13 and 16 days after induction). Interestingly, in contrast to our previous study where Turicibacter sp. was found exclusively in non immunized AO, but not in DA rats, in this study it was detected in DA rats that remained healthy 16 days after induction, as well as in four of 12 DA rats at the peak of the disease. Similar observation was obtained for the members of Lachnospiraceae. Further, production of a typical regulatory cytokine interleukin-10 was compared in GALT cells of AO and DA rats, and higher production was observed in DA rats. Our data contribute to the idea that gut microbiota and GALT considerably influence multiple sclerosis pathogenesis.",
publisher = "Frontiers Media Sa, Lausanne",
journal = "Frontiers in Microbiology",
title = "Correlation of Gut Microbiota Composition with Resistance to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in Rats",
volume = "7",
doi = "10.3389/fmicb.2016.02005"
}

Stanisavljević, S., Lukić, J., Soković Bajić, S., Mihajlović, S., Mostarica Stojković, M., Miljković, D.,& Golić, N.. (2016). Correlation of Gut Microbiota Composition with Resistance to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in Rats. in Frontiers in Microbiology
Frontiers Media Sa, Lausanne., 7.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.02005

Stanisavljević S, Lukić J, Soković Bajić S, Mihajlović S, Mostarica Stojković M, Miljković D, Golić N. Correlation of Gut Microbiota Composition with Resistance to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in Rats. in Frontiers in Microbiology. 2016;7.
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2016.02005 .

Stanisavljević, Suzana, Lukić, Jovanka, Soković Bajić, Svetlana, Mihajlović, Sanja, Mostarica Stojković, Marija, Miljković, Djordje, Golić, Nataša, "Correlation of Gut Microbiota Composition with Resistance to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in Rats" in Frontiers in Microbiology, 7 (2016),
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.02005 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jevtić, Bojan
AU  - Đedović, Neda
AU  - Stanisavljević, Suzana
AU  - Despotović, Jovana
AU  - Mijković, Djordje
AU  - Timotijević, Gordana
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/938
AB  - Cucurbitacin E (CucE) is a highly oxidized steroid consisting of a tetracyclic triterpene. It is a member of a Cucurbitacin family of biomolecules that are predominantly found in Cucurbitaceae plants. CucE has already been identified as a potent anti-inflammatory compound. Here, its effects on CD4(+) T helper (Th) cells and macrophages, as the major encephalitogenic cells in the autoimmunity of the central nervous system, were investigated. Production of major pathogenic Th cell cytokines: interferon-gamma and interleukin-17 were inhibited under the influence of CucE. The effects of CucE on CD4+ T cells were mediated through the modulation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor, STAT3, Na kappa B, p38 MAPK, and miR-146 signaling. Further, production of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species, as well as phagocytic ability, were inhibited in macrophages treated with CucE. These results imply that CucE possesses powerful antiencephalitogenic activity.
PB  - Amer Chemical Soc, Washington
T2  - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
T1  - Cucurbitacin E Potently Modulates the Activity of Encephalitogenic Cells
EP  - 4907
IS  - 24
SP  - 4900
VL  - 64
DO  - 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00951
ER  - 

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author = "Jevtić, Bojan and Đedović, Neda and Stanisavljević, Suzana and Despotović, Jovana and Mijković, Djordje and Timotijević, Gordana",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Cucurbitacin E (CucE) is a highly oxidized steroid consisting of a tetracyclic triterpene. It is a member of a Cucurbitacin family of biomolecules that are predominantly found in Cucurbitaceae plants. CucE has already been identified as a potent anti-inflammatory compound. Here, its effects on CD4(+) T helper (Th) cells and macrophages, as the major encephalitogenic cells in the autoimmunity of the central nervous system, were investigated. Production of major pathogenic Th cell cytokines: interferon-gamma and interleukin-17 were inhibited under the influence of CucE. The effects of CucE on CD4+ T cells were mediated through the modulation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor, STAT3, Na kappa B, p38 MAPK, and miR-146 signaling. Further, production of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species, as well as phagocytic ability, were inhibited in macrophages treated with CucE. These results imply that CucE possesses powerful antiencephalitogenic activity.",
publisher = "Amer Chemical Soc, Washington",
journal = "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry",
title = "Cucurbitacin E Potently Modulates the Activity of Encephalitogenic Cells",
pages = "4907-4900",
number = "24",
volume = "64",
doi = "10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00951"
}

Jevtić, B., Đedović, N., Stanisavljević, S., Despotović, J., Mijković, D.,& Timotijević, G.. (2016). Cucurbitacin E Potently Modulates the Activity of Encephalitogenic Cells. in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington., 64(24), 4900-4907.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00951

Jevtić B, Đedović N, Stanisavljević S, Despotović J, Mijković D, Timotijević G. Cucurbitacin E Potently Modulates the Activity of Encephalitogenic Cells. in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2016;64(24):4900-4907.
doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00951 .

Jevtić, Bojan, Đedović, Neda, Stanisavljević, Suzana, Despotović, Jovana, Mijković, Djordje, Timotijević, Gordana, "Cucurbitacin E Potently Modulates the Activity of Encephalitogenic Cells" in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 64, no. 24 (2016):4900-4907,
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00951 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jevtić, Bojan
AU  - Timotijević, Gordana
AU  - Stanisavljević, Suzana
AU  - Momcilović, Miljana
AU  - Mostarica-Stojković, Marija
AU  - Miljković, Djordje
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/821
AB  - MicroRNAs (miR) are small non-coding RNAs involved in the immune response regulation. miR-155 has been attributed a major pro-inflammatory role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and its animal model experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Here, a role of miR-155 in re-activation of encephalitogenic CD4(+) T cells was investigated. Dark Agouti rats were immunized with myelin basic protein (MBP) emulsified in complete Freund's adjuvant. CD4(+) T cells were purified from draining lymph node cells (DLNC) obtained in the inductive phase and from spinal cord immune cells (SCIC) isolated at the peak of EAE. CD4(+) T cells obtained from SCIC (i.e., in vivo re-activated cells) had markedly higher expression of miR-155 in comparison to those purified from DLNC (not re-activated). Likewise, in vitro re-activation of DLNC with MBP led to increase in miR-155 expression. Further, DLNC and DLNC CD4(+) T cells were transfected with an inhibitor of miR-155 during in vitro re-activation. As a result, expression of important CD4(+) T cell effector cytokines IFN-gamma and IL-17, but not of regulatory cytokines IL-10 and TGF-beta, was reduced. These results imply that miR-155 supports re-activation of encephalitogenic CD4+ T cells. Our results contribute to a view that miR-155 might be a valuable target in multiple sclerosis therapy.
PB  - Elsevier France-Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, Paris
T2  - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
T1  - Micro RNA-155 participates in re-activation of encephalitogenic T cells
EP  - 210
SP  - 206
VL  - 74
DO  - 10.1016/j.biopha.2015.08.011
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jevtić, Bojan and Timotijević, Gordana and Stanisavljević, Suzana and Momcilović, Miljana and Mostarica-Stojković, Marija and Miljković, Djordje",
year = "2015",
abstract = "MicroRNAs (miR) are small non-coding RNAs involved in the immune response regulation. miR-155 has been attributed a major pro-inflammatory role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and its animal model experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Here, a role of miR-155 in re-activation of encephalitogenic CD4(+) T cells was investigated. Dark Agouti rats were immunized with myelin basic protein (MBP) emulsified in complete Freund's adjuvant. CD4(+) T cells were purified from draining lymph node cells (DLNC) obtained in the inductive phase and from spinal cord immune cells (SCIC) isolated at the peak of EAE. CD4(+) T cells obtained from SCIC (i.e., in vivo re-activated cells) had markedly higher expression of miR-155 in comparison to those purified from DLNC (not re-activated). Likewise, in vitro re-activation of DLNC with MBP led to increase in miR-155 expression. Further, DLNC and DLNC CD4(+) T cells were transfected with an inhibitor of miR-155 during in vitro re-activation. As a result, expression of important CD4(+) T cell effector cytokines IFN-gamma and IL-17, but not of regulatory cytokines IL-10 and TGF-beta, was reduced. These results imply that miR-155 supports re-activation of encephalitogenic CD4+ T cells. Our results contribute to a view that miR-155 might be a valuable target in multiple sclerosis therapy.",
publisher = "Elsevier France-Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, Paris",
journal = "Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy",
title = "Micro RNA-155 participates in re-activation of encephalitogenic T cells",
pages = "210-206",
volume = "74",
doi = "10.1016/j.biopha.2015.08.011"
}

Jevtić, B., Timotijević, G., Stanisavljević, S., Momcilović, M., Mostarica-Stojković, M.,& Miljković, D.. (2015). Micro RNA-155 participates in re-activation of encephalitogenic T cells. in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Elsevier France-Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, Paris., 74, 206-210.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2015.08.011

Jevtić B, Timotijević G, Stanisavljević S, Momcilović M, Mostarica-Stojković M, Miljković D. Micro RNA-155 participates in re-activation of encephalitogenic T cells. in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 2015;74:206-210.
doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2015.08.011 .

Jevtić, Bojan, Timotijević, Gordana, Stanisavljević, Suzana, Momcilović, Miljana, Mostarica-Stojković, Marija, Miljković, Djordje, "Micro RNA-155 participates in re-activation of encephalitogenic T cells" in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 74 (2015):206-210,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2015.08.011 . .