PUBLICATIONS (since 2010)

Dragic M, Stekic A, Zeljkovic M, Zaric Kontic M, Mihajlovic K, Adzic M, Grkovic I, Nedeljkovic N. Altered Topographic Distribution and Enhanced Neuronal Expression of Adenosine-Metabolizing Enzymes in Rat Hippocampus and Cortex from Early to late Adulthood. Neurochem Res. 2022 Mar 23. doi: 10.1007/s11064-022-03557-5. (LINK)

Dragić M, Zeljković M, Stevanović I, Adžić M, Stekić A, Mihajlović K, Grković I, Ilić N, Ilić TV, Nedeljković N, Ninković M. Downregulation of CD73/A2AR-Mediated Adenosine Signaling as a Potential Mechanism of Neuroprotective Effects of Theta-Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Acute Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Brain Sci. 2021 Jun 1;11(6):736. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11060736. (LINK)

Dragić M, Mitrović N, Adžić M, Nedeljković N, Grković I. Microglial- and Astrocyte-Specific Expression of Purinergic Signaling Components and Inflammatory Mediators in the Rat Hippocampus During Trimethyltin-Induced Neurodegeneration. ASN Neuro. 2021 Jan-Dec;13:17590914211044882. doi: 10.1177/17590914211044882. (LINK)

Dragić M, Milićević K, Adžić M, Stevanović I, Ninković M, Grković I, Andjus P, Nedeljković N. Trimethyltin Increases Intracellular Ca2+ Via L-Type Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels and Promotes Inflammatory Phenotype in Rat Astrocytes In Vitro. Mol Neurobiol. 2021 Apr;58(4):1792-1805. doi: 10.1007/s12035-020-02273-x. (LINK)

Dragic M, Zeljkovic M, Stevanovic I, Ilic T, Ilic N, Nedeljkovic N, Ninkovic M. Theta burst stimulation ameliorates symptoms of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and attenuates reactive gliosis. Brain Res Bull. 2020 Sep;162:208-217. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.06.013. (LINK)

Nedeljkovic N. Complex regulation of ecto-5'-nucleotidase/CD73 and A2AR-mediated adenosine signaling at neurovascular unit: A link between acute and chronic neuroinflammation. Pharmacol Res. 2019 Jun;144:99-115. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.04.007. (LINK)

Mitrović N, Dragić M, Zarić M, Drakulić D, Nedeljković N, Grković I. Estrogen receptors modulate ectonucleotidases activity in hippocampal synaptosomes of male rats. Neurosci Lett. 2019 Nov 1;712:134474. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2019.134474. Epub 2019 Aug 31. PMID: 31479724. (LINK)

Dragic M, Zaric M, Mitrovic N, Nedeljkovic N, Grkovic I. Two Distinct Hippocampal Astrocyte Morphotypes Reveal Subfield-Different Fate during neurodegeneration Induced by Trimethyltin Intoxication. Neuroscience. 2019 Nov; 423:38-54. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.10.022 (LINK)

Jakovljevic M, Lavrnja I, Bozic I, Milosevic A, Bjelobaba I, Savic D, Sevigny J, Pekovic SM, Nedeljkovic N, Laketa D (2019): Induction of NTPDase1/CD39 by Reactive Microglia and Macrophages is Associated with the Functional State During EAE. Front. Neurosci. | doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00410 (LINK)

Dragic M, Zaric M, Mitrovic N, Nedeljkovic N, Grkovic I. Application of Gray Level Co-Occurrence Matrix Analysis as a New Method for Enzyme Histochemistry Quantification. Microsc Microanal. 2019 Feb 4:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S1431927618016306.

Grkovic I, Mitrovic N, Dragic M, Adzic M, Drakulic D, Nedeljkovic N. Spatial Distribution and Expression of Ectonucleotidases in Rat Hippocampus After Removal of Ovaries and Estradiol Replacement. Mol Neurobiol. 2019 Mar;56(3):1933-1945.doi:10.1007/s12035-018-1217-3. 

Adzic M, Nedeljkovic N. Unveiling the role of ecto-5′-nucleotidase/CD73 in astrocyte migration by using pharmacological tools. Front Pharmacol. doi:10.3389/fphar.2018.00153

Jakovljevic M, Lavrnja I, Bozic I, Savic D, Bjelobaba I, Pekovic S, Sévigny J, Nedeljkovic N, Laketa D. Down-regulation of NTPDase2 and ADP-sensitive P2 Purinoceptors Correlate with Severity of Symptoms during Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Front Cell Neurosci. 2017 Oct 30;11:333. doi:10.3389/fncel.2017.00333. eCollection 2017. 

Mitrović, N., Zarić, M., Drakulić, D., Martinović, J., Sévigny, J., Stanojlović, M., Nedeljković, N., Grković, I. (2016) 17β-Estradiol-Induced Synaptic Rearrangements Are Accompanied by Altered Ectonucleotidase Activities in Male Rat Hippocampal Synaptosomes. J Mol Neurosci. 2016 Dec 15. doi: 10.1007/s12031-016-0877-6.

Mitrović, N., Guševac, I., Drakulić, D., Stanojlović, M., Zlatković, J., Sévigny, J., Horvat, A., Nedeljković, N., Grković, I. (2016) Regional and sex-related differences in modulating effects of female sex steroids on ecto-5'-nucleotidase expression in the rat cerebral cortex and hippocampus.

General and Comparative Endocrinology, 235, pp. 100-107.

Adzic M, Stevanovic I, Josipovic N, Laketa D, Lavrnja I, Bjelobaba IM, Bozic I, Jovanovic M, Milosevic M, Nedeljkovic N. (2017) Extracellular ATP induces graded reactive response of astrocytes and strengthens their antioxidative defense in vitro. J Neurosci Res. 2016 Oct 7. doi: 10.1002/jnr.23950.

Grkovic I, Bjelobaba I, Mitrovic, Lavrnja I, Drakulic D, Martinovic J, Stanojlovic M,  Horvat A, Nedeljkovic N (2016) Expression of ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 3 (NTPDase3) in the female rat brain during postnatal development. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchemneu.2016.04.001

Mitrovic N, Zaric M, Drakulic D, Martinovic J, Stanojlovic M,  Sevigny J, Horvat A, Nedeljkovic N, Grkovic I (2016) 17b-estradiol upregulates ecto-5ˈ -nucleotidase (cd73) in hippocampal synaptosomes of female rats through action mediated by estrogen receptor-α and –β. Neuroscience 324: 286–296.

Brisevac, D., Adzic, M., Laketa, D., Parabucki, A., Milosevic, M., Lavrnja, I., Bjelobaba, I., Sévigny, J., Kipp, M., Nedeljkovic, N. (2015) Extracellular ATP Selectively Upregulates Ecto-Nucleoside Triphosphate Diphosphohydrolase 2 and Ecto-5′-Nucleotidase by Rat Cortical Astrocytes In Vitro. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 57:452-462. 

Drakulić, D., Stanojlović, M., Nedeljković, N., Grković, I., Veličković, N., Guševac, I., Mitrović, N., Buzadžić, I., Horvat, A (2015) Upregulation of nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 and ecto-5′-nucleotidase in rat hippocampus after repeated low-dose dexamethasone administration. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience 55: 959-967.

Laketa, D., Savić, J., Bjelobaba, I., Lavrnja, I., Vasić, V., Stojiljković, M., Nedeljković, N. (2015) Brain injury alters ectonucleotidase activities and adenine nucleotide levels in rat serum. Journal of Medical Biochemistry 34:215-222. 

Lavrnja, I., Laketa, D., Savic, D., Bozic, I., Bjelobaba, I., Pekovic, S., Nedeljkovic, N. (2015) Expression of a Second Ecto-5′-Nucleotidase Variant Besides the Usual Protein in Symptomatic Phase of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience 55:898-911. 

Grkovic, I., Bjelobaba, I., Nedeljkovic, N., Mitrovic, N., Drakulic, D., Stanojlovic, M., Horvat, A. (2014) Developmental increase in ecto-5′-nucleotidase activity overlaps with appearance of two immunologically distinct enzyme isoforms in rat hippocampal synaptic plasma membranes. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience 54:109-118. 

Brisevac, D., Bajic, A., Bjelobaba, I., Milosevic, M., Stojiljkovic, M., Beyer, C., Clarner, T., Kipp, M., Nedeljkovic, N. (2013) Expression of ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase1-3 (NTPDase1-3) by cortical astrocytes after exposure to pro-inflammatory factors in vitro. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience 51:871-879. 

Laketa, D., Bjelobaba, I., Stojkov, D., Lavrnja, I., Parabucki, A., Stojiljković, M., Nedeljković, N. (2013)Brain cortical injury induces changes in peripheral lymphocyte ectonucleotidase activities. Archives of Biological Sciences 65:33-42. 

Brisevac, D., Bjelobaba, I., Bajic, A., Clarner, T., Stojiljkovic, M., Beyer, C., Andjus, P., Kipp, M., Nedeljkovic, N. Regulation of ecto-5′-nucleotidase (CD73) in cultured cortical astrocytes by different inflammatory factors. Neurochemistry International, 61 (5):681-688. 

Stanojević, I., Bjelobaba, I., Nedeljković, N., Drakulić, D., Petrović, S., Stojiljković, M., Horvat, A. (2011) Ontogenetic profile of ecto-5'-nucleotidase in rat brain synaptic plasma membranes International. Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 29:397-403.

Bjelobaba, I., Parabucki, A., Lavrnja, I., Stojkov, D., Dacic, S., Pekovic, S., Rakic, L., Stojiljkovic, M., Nedeljkovic, N.(2011) Dynamic changes in the expression pattern of ecto-5'-nucleotidase in the rat model of cortical stab injury. Journal of Neuroscience Research 89:862-873. 

Bjelobaba, I., Lavrnja, I., Parabucki, A., Stojkov, D., Stojiljkovic, M., Pekovic, S., Nedeljkovic, N (2010) The cortical stab injury induces beading of fibers expressing ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase3. Neuroscience 170:107-116. 

Laketa, D., Bjelobaba, I., Savic, J., Lavrnja, I., Stojiljkovic, M., Rakic, L., Nedeljkovic, N. (2010) Biochemical characterization of soluble nucleotide pyrophosphatase/ phosphodiesterase activity in rat serum. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry 339:99-106.