Cellulose nanocrystals induce a dose-dependent effect on cytotoxicity and proliferative activity of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Introduction. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as attractive natural materials, have numerous applications in the biomedical field. Their unique biomechanical characteristics, surface chemistry, low cost and sustainable nature make them an engaging alternative to conventional materials and potentiate their use as progressive material. Therefore, it is...
By Miloš Vasiljević, Sergej Tomić, Marina Bekić, Bojan Joksimović, Dragana Vučević, Miodrag Čolić
Differentiation plasticity of human monocytes in culture
Introduction. Human monocytes are heterogeneous and plastic cell population with the ability to undergo phenotypic and functional changes as a response to a stimulus from a local microenvironment. Our aim was to determine the potential of human monocytes to differentiate into different cell populations depending on two different cytokines (IL-4 and...
By Bojan Joksimović, Sergej Tomić, Marina Bekić, Miloš Vasiljević, Dragana Vučević, Miodrag Čolić
Ispitivanje znanja studenata medicine o faktorima rizika za metabolički sindrom
Uvod. U poslednje dve decenije neprekidno raste učestalost metaboličkogsindroma kao skupa faktora rizika za kardiovaskularne bolesti i dijabetes.Edukacija studenata o metaboličkom sindromu je od posebnog značaja zanjihov kasniji rad na njegovoj prevenciji. Cilj istraživanja je bio da ispita znanjestudenata na završnoj godini studija medicine...
By Maja Vuković, Miloš Maksimović, Srdjan Mašić, Miloš Vasiljević, Milan Kulić