Vuković-Gačić, Branka

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"info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MESTD/inst-2020/200007/RS//" bilateral project of republics Serbia and Montenegro (project no. 4/2019- 2020)
bilateral project of republics Serbia and Slovenia (project no. 37/2020-2021) European Regional Development Fund
European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 730984, ASSEMBLE Plus project info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MESTD/BI-RS/18-19-029/RS/Bilateral project of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Slovenia/
Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200007 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković') Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200026 (University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy - IChTM)
Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200053 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research) Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200168 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry)
Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200178 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology) Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Montenegro (grant no. 01-789, project ShellMED)
RI-SI-2 LifeWatch financed by Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia the Slovenian Research Agency (Program P1-0245)

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Single and combined potential of polystyrene microparticles and fluoranthene in the induction of DNA damage in haemocytes of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

Vuković-Gačić, Branka; Kolarević, Stoimir; Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta; Jovanović Marić, Jovana; Joksimović, Danijela; Martinović, Rajko; Ramšak, Andreja; Bajt, Oliver; Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena

(Oxford University Press, 2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vuković-Gačić, Branka
AU  - Kolarević, Stoimir
AU  - Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta
AU  - Jovanović Marić, Jovana
AU  - Joksimović, Danijela
AU  - Martinović, Rajko
AU  - Ramšak, Andreja
AU  - Bajt, Oliver
AU  - Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2160
AB  - In this study, the possible ‘vector effect’ within the exposure of Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) to polystyrene microplastics with adsorbed fluoranthene was investigated by applying the multibiomarker approach. The major focus was placed on genotoxicological endpoints as to our knowledge there are no literature data on the genotoxicity of polystyrene microparticles alone or with adsorbed fluoranthene in the selected experimental organisms. DNA damage was assessed in haemocytes by comet assay and micronucleus test. For the assess- ment of neurotoxicity, acetylcholinesterase activity was measured in gills. Glutathione S-transferase was assessed in gills and hepatopancreas since these enzymes are induced for biotransformation and excretion of lipophilic compounds such as hydrocarbons. Finally, differences in physiological response within the exposure to polystyrene particles, fluoranthene, or particles with adsorbed fluoranthene were assessed by the variation of heart rate patterns studied by the noninvasive laser fibre-optic method. The uniform response of individual biomarkers within the exposure groups was not recorded. There was no clear pattern in variation of acetylcholinesterase or glutathione S-transferase activity which could be attributed to the treatment. Exposure to polystyrene increased DNA damage which was detected by the comet assay but was not confirmed by micronucleus formation. Data of genotoxicity assays indicated differential responses among the groups exposed to fluoranthene alone and fluoranthene adsorbed to polystyrene. Change in the heart rate patterns within the studied groups supports the concept of the Trojan horse effect within the exposure to polystyrene particles with adsorbed fluoranthene.
PB  - Oxford University Press
T2  - Mutagenesis
T1  - Single and combined potential of polystyrene microparticles and fluoranthene in the induction of DNA damage in haemocytes of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
EP  - 12
IS  - 38
SP  - 3
VL  - 1
DO  - 10.1093/mutage/geac017
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Vuković-Gačić, Branka and Kolarević, Stoimir and Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta and Jovanović Marić, Jovana and Joksimović, Danijela and Martinović, Rajko and Ramšak, Andreja and Bajt, Oliver and Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena",
year = "2023",
abstract = "In this study, the possible ‘vector effect’ within the exposure of Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) to polystyrene microplastics with adsorbed fluoranthene was investigated by applying the multibiomarker approach. The major focus was placed on genotoxicological endpoints as to our knowledge there are no literature data on the genotoxicity of polystyrene microparticles alone or with adsorbed fluoranthene in the selected experimental organisms. DNA damage was assessed in haemocytes by comet assay and micronucleus test. For the assess- ment of neurotoxicity, acetylcholinesterase activity was measured in gills. Glutathione S-transferase was assessed in gills and hepatopancreas since these enzymes are induced for biotransformation and excretion of lipophilic compounds such as hydrocarbons. Finally, differences in physiological response within the exposure to polystyrene particles, fluoranthene, or particles with adsorbed fluoranthene were assessed by the variation of heart rate patterns studied by the noninvasive laser fibre-optic method. The uniform response of individual biomarkers within the exposure groups was not recorded. There was no clear pattern in variation of acetylcholinesterase or glutathione S-transferase activity which could be attributed to the treatment. Exposure to polystyrene increased DNA damage which was detected by the comet assay but was not confirmed by micronucleus formation. Data of genotoxicity assays indicated differential responses among the groups exposed to fluoranthene alone and fluoranthene adsorbed to polystyrene. Change in the heart rate patterns within the studied groups supports the concept of the Trojan horse effect within the exposure to polystyrene particles with adsorbed fluoranthene.",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
journal = "Mutagenesis",
title = "Single and combined potential of polystyrene microparticles and fluoranthene in the induction of DNA damage in haemocytes of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)",
pages = "12-3",
number = "38",
volume = "1",
doi = "10.1093/mutage/geac017"
}
Vuković-Gačić, B., Kolarević, S., Kračun-Kolarević, M., Jovanović Marić, J., Joksimović, D., Martinović, R., Ramšak, A., Bajt, O.,& Đorđević Aleksić, J.. (2023). Single and combined potential of polystyrene microparticles and fluoranthene in the induction of DNA damage in haemocytes of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis). in Mutagenesis
Oxford University Press., 1(38), 3-12.
https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/geac017
Vuković-Gačić B, Kolarević S, Kračun-Kolarević M, Jovanović Marić J, Joksimović D, Martinović R, Ramšak A, Bajt O, Đorđević Aleksić J. Single and combined potential of polystyrene microparticles and fluoranthene in the induction of DNA damage in haemocytes of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis). in Mutagenesis. 2023;1(38):3-12.
doi:10.1093/mutage/geac017 .
Vuković-Gačić, Branka, Kolarević, Stoimir, Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta, Jovanović Marić, Jovana, Joksimović, Danijela, Martinović, Rajko, Ramšak, Andreja, Bajt, Oliver, Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena, "Single and combined potential of polystyrene microparticles and fluoranthene in the induction of DNA damage in haemocytes of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)" in Mutagenesis, 1, no. 38 (2023):3-12,
https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/geac017 . .
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4

In situ detection of the genotoxic potential as one of the lines of evidence in the weight-of-evidence approach—the Joint Danube Survey 4 Case Study

Jovanović Marić, Jovana; Kolarević, Stoimir; Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena; Sunjog, Karolina; Nikolić, Ivan; Marić, Ana; Ilić, Marija; Simonović, Predrag; Alygizakis, Nikiforos; Ng, Kilsey; Oswald, Petar; Slobodnik, Jaroslav; Žegura, Bojana; Vuković-Gačić, Branka; Paunović, Momir; Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta

(Oxford University Press, 2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jovanović Marić, Jovana
AU  - Kolarević, Stoimir
AU  - Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena
AU  - Sunjog, Karolina
AU  - Nikolić, Ivan
AU  - Marić, Ana
AU  - Ilić, Marija
AU  - Simonović, Predrag
AU  - Alygizakis, Nikiforos
AU  - Ng, Kilsey
AU  - Oswald, Petar
AU  - Slobodnik, Jaroslav
AU  - Žegura, Bojana
AU  - Vuković-Gačić, Branka
AU  - Paunović, Momir
AU  - Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2044
AB  - Environmental studies which aim to assess the ecological impact of chemical and other types of pollution should employ a complex weight-of-evidence approach with multiple lines of evidence (LoEs). This study focused on in situ genotoxicological methods such as the comet and micronucleus assays and randomly amplified polymorphic DNA analysis as one of the multiple LoEs (LoE3) on the fish species Alburnus alburnus (bleak) as a bioindicator. The study was carried out within the Joint Danube Survey 4 (JDS4) at nine sites in the Danube River Basin in the Republic of Serbia. Out of nine sampling sites, two were situated at the Tisa, Sava, and Velika Morava rivers, and three sites were at the Danube River. The three additionally employed LoEs were: SumTUwater calculated based on the monitoring data in the database of the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) (LoE1); in vitro analyses of JDS4 water extracts employing genotoxicological methods (LoE2); assessment of the ecological status/potential by SEPA and indication of the ecological status for the sites performed within the JDS4 (LoE4). The analyzed biomarker responses in the bleak were integrated into the unique integrated biomarker response index which was used to rank the sites. The highest pollution pressure was recorded at JDS4 39 and JDS4 36, while the lowest was at JDS4 35. The impact of pollution was confirmed at three sites, JDS4 33, 40, and 41, by all four LoEs. At other sampling sites, a difference was observed regarding the pollution depending on the employed LoEs. This indicates the importance of implementing a comprehensive weight-of-evidence approach to ensure the impact of pollution is not overlooked when using only one LoE as is often the case in environmental studies.
PB  - Oxford University Press
T2  - Mutagenesis
T1  - In situ detection of the genotoxic potential as one of the lines of evidence in the weight-of-evidence approach—the Joint Danube Survey 4 Case Study
EP  - 32
IS  - 1
SP  - 21
VL  - 38
DO  - 10.1093/mutage/geac024
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Jovanović Marić, Jovana and Kolarević, Stoimir and Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena and Sunjog, Karolina and Nikolić, Ivan and Marić, Ana and Ilić, Marija and Simonović, Predrag and Alygizakis, Nikiforos and Ng, Kilsey and Oswald, Petar and Slobodnik, Jaroslav and Žegura, Bojana and Vuković-Gačić, Branka and Paunović, Momir and Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Environmental studies which aim to assess the ecological impact of chemical and other types of pollution should employ a complex weight-of-evidence approach with multiple lines of evidence (LoEs). This study focused on in situ genotoxicological methods such as the comet and micronucleus assays and randomly amplified polymorphic DNA analysis as one of the multiple LoEs (LoE3) on the fish species Alburnus alburnus (bleak) as a bioindicator. The study was carried out within the Joint Danube Survey 4 (JDS4) at nine sites in the Danube River Basin in the Republic of Serbia. Out of nine sampling sites, two were situated at the Tisa, Sava, and Velika Morava rivers, and three sites were at the Danube River. The three additionally employed LoEs were: SumTUwater calculated based on the monitoring data in the database of the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) (LoE1); in vitro analyses of JDS4 water extracts employing genotoxicological methods (LoE2); assessment of the ecological status/potential by SEPA and indication of the ecological status for the sites performed within the JDS4 (LoE4). The analyzed biomarker responses in the bleak were integrated into the unique integrated biomarker response index which was used to rank the sites. The highest pollution pressure was recorded at JDS4 39 and JDS4 36, while the lowest was at JDS4 35. The impact of pollution was confirmed at three sites, JDS4 33, 40, and 41, by all four LoEs. At other sampling sites, a difference was observed regarding the pollution depending on the employed LoEs. This indicates the importance of implementing a comprehensive weight-of-evidence approach to ensure the impact of pollution is not overlooked when using only one LoE as is often the case in environmental studies.",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
journal = "Mutagenesis",
title = "In situ detection of the genotoxic potential as one of the lines of evidence in the weight-of-evidence approach—the Joint Danube Survey 4 Case Study",
pages = "32-21",
number = "1",
volume = "38",
doi = "10.1093/mutage/geac024"
}
Jovanović Marić, J., Kolarević, S., Đorđević Aleksić, J., Sunjog, K., Nikolić, I., Marić, A., Ilić, M., Simonović, P., Alygizakis, N., Ng, K., Oswald, P., Slobodnik, J., Žegura, B., Vuković-Gačić, B., Paunović, M.,& Kračun-Kolarević, M.. (2023). In situ detection of the genotoxic potential as one of the lines of evidence in the weight-of-evidence approach—the Joint Danube Survey 4 Case Study. in Mutagenesis
Oxford University Press., 38(1), 21-32.
https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/geac024
Jovanović Marić J, Kolarević S, Đorđević Aleksić J, Sunjog K, Nikolić I, Marić A, Ilić M, Simonović P, Alygizakis N, Ng K, Oswald P, Slobodnik J, Žegura B, Vuković-Gačić B, Paunović M, Kračun-Kolarević M. In situ detection of the genotoxic potential as one of the lines of evidence in the weight-of-evidence approach—the Joint Danube Survey 4 Case Study. in Mutagenesis. 2023;38(1):21-32.
doi:10.1093/mutage/geac024 .
Jovanović Marić, Jovana, Kolarević, Stoimir, Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena, Sunjog, Karolina, Nikolić, Ivan, Marić, Ana, Ilić, Marija, Simonović, Predrag, Alygizakis, Nikiforos, Ng, Kilsey, Oswald, Petar, Slobodnik, Jaroslav, Žegura, Bojana, Vuković-Gačić, Branka, Paunović, Momir, Kračun-Kolarević, Margareta, "In situ detection of the genotoxic potential as one of the lines of evidence in the weight-of-evidence approach—the Joint Danube Survey 4 Case Study" in Mutagenesis, 38, no. 1 (2023):21-32,
https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/geac024 . .
3

Synthesis and biological activity of alkylthio and arylthio derivatives of tert-butylquinone

Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena; Kolarević, Stoimir; Jovanović Marić, Jovana; Oalđe Pavlović, Mariana; Sladić, Dušan; Novaković, Irena; Vuković-Gačić, Branka

(National Library of Serbia, 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena
AU  - Kolarević, Stoimir
AU  - Jovanović Marić, Jovana
AU  - Oalđe Pavlović, Mariana
AU  - Sladić, Dušan
AU  - Novaković, Irena
AU  - Vuković-Gačić, Branka
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2018
AB  - Biological activity of 2-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone (TBQ) and its derivatives, 2-tert-butyl-5-(2-propylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-tert-butyl-5- -(propylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-tert-butyl-5,6-(ethylenedithio)-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-tert-butyl-5-(phenylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone and 2-tert-butyl-6-(phenylthio)- 1,4-benzoquinone, were tested for their antioxidant, antibacterial, toxic, cytotoxic and genotoxic potential. Using the DPPH test, all derivatives showed good antioxidant activity, better than ascorbic acid, and the 2-tert- -butyl-5-(propylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone derivative showed the strongest effect. Better antibacterial potential was observed against Gram-positive bacteria in the broth microdilution method in which the 2-tert-butyl-5-(phenylthio)-1,4- -benzoquinone derivative showed the strongest activity (MIC = 15.6 μM). The results of toxicity tests, using the Brine shrimp test, indicated that the derivatives lose their toxic potential compared to TBQ, except for 2-tert-butyl-6- -(phenylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone, which showed a 3 times stronger effect. Cytotoxicity was assessed by the MTT assay in 24 and 72 h treatments in MRC-5, HS 294T and A549 cell lines in threefold decreasing gradient (11, 33 and 100 μM). Modifications potentiate the cytotoxic effect, and the strongest effect was observed with the 2-tert-butyl-5,6-(ethylendithio)-1,4-benzoquinone derivative. In addition, the genotoxic potential was examined in the MRC-5 cell line using the comet assay. All tested derivatives of TBQ showed a genotoxic effect at all applied subtoxic concentrations. In general, the chemical modifications of TBQ enhanced its biological activity.
PB  - National Library of Serbia
T2  - Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
T1  - Synthesis and biological activity of alkylthio and arylthio derivatives of tert-butylquinone
EP  - 1258
IS  - 11
SP  - 1245
VL  - 87
DO  - 10.2298/JSC220304044D
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena and Kolarević, Stoimir and Jovanović Marić, Jovana and Oalđe Pavlović, Mariana and Sladić, Dušan and Novaković, Irena and Vuković-Gačić, Branka",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Biological activity of 2-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone (TBQ) and its derivatives, 2-tert-butyl-5-(2-propylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-tert-butyl-5- -(propylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-tert-butyl-5,6-(ethylenedithio)-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-tert-butyl-5-(phenylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone and 2-tert-butyl-6-(phenylthio)- 1,4-benzoquinone, were tested for their antioxidant, antibacterial, toxic, cytotoxic and genotoxic potential. Using the DPPH test, all derivatives showed good antioxidant activity, better than ascorbic acid, and the 2-tert- -butyl-5-(propylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone derivative showed the strongest effect. Better antibacterial potential was observed against Gram-positive bacteria in the broth microdilution method in which the 2-tert-butyl-5-(phenylthio)-1,4- -benzoquinone derivative showed the strongest activity (MIC = 15.6 μM). The results of toxicity tests, using the Brine shrimp test, indicated that the derivatives lose their toxic potential compared to TBQ, except for 2-tert-butyl-6- -(phenylthio)-1,4-benzoquinone, which showed a 3 times stronger effect. Cytotoxicity was assessed by the MTT assay in 24 and 72 h treatments in MRC-5, HS 294T and A549 cell lines in threefold decreasing gradient (11, 33 and 100 μM). Modifications potentiate the cytotoxic effect, and the strongest effect was observed with the 2-tert-butyl-5,6-(ethylendithio)-1,4-benzoquinone derivative. In addition, the genotoxic potential was examined in the MRC-5 cell line using the comet assay. All tested derivatives of TBQ showed a genotoxic effect at all applied subtoxic concentrations. In general, the chemical modifications of TBQ enhanced its biological activity.",
publisher = "National Library of Serbia",
journal = "Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society",
title = "Synthesis and biological activity of alkylthio and arylthio derivatives of tert-butylquinone",
pages = "1258-1245",
number = "11",
volume = "87",
doi = "10.2298/JSC220304044D"
}
Đorđević Aleksić, J., Kolarević, S., Jovanović Marić, J., Oalđe Pavlović, M., Sladić, D., Novaković, I.,& Vuković-Gačić, B.. (2022). Synthesis and biological activity of alkylthio and arylthio derivatives of tert-butylquinone. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
National Library of Serbia., 87(11), 1245-1258.
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC220304044D
Đorđević Aleksić J, Kolarević S, Jovanović Marić J, Oalđe Pavlović M, Sladić D, Novaković I, Vuković-Gačić B. Synthesis and biological activity of alkylthio and arylthio derivatives of tert-butylquinone. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2022;87(11):1245-1258.
doi:10.2298/JSC220304044D .
Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena, Kolarević, Stoimir, Jovanović Marić, Jovana, Oalđe Pavlović, Mariana, Sladić, Dušan, Novaković, Irena, Vuković-Gačić, Branka, "Synthesis and biological activity of alkylthio and arylthio derivatives of tert-butylquinone" in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 87, no. 11 (2022):1245-1258,
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC220304044D . .

Genotoxicity assessment of Danube River: in situ and in vitro methods.

Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena; Kostić-Vuković, Jovana; Sunjog, Karolina; Višnjić Jeftić, Željka; Subotić, Srđan; Gačić, Zoran; Lenhardt, Mirjana; Vuković-Gačić, Branka

(Aueninstitut Neuburg/Donau Schloss Grünau 86633 Neuburg/Donau Germany, 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena
AU  - Kostić-Vuković, Jovana
AU  - Sunjog, Karolina
AU  - Višnjić Jeftić, Željka
AU  - Subotić, Srđan
AU  - Gačić, Zoran
AU  - Lenhardt, Mirjana
AU  - Vuković-Gačić, Branka
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1688
AB  - Water quality in the Danube River Basin is largely influenced by the inputs of pollutants - particularly 
excessive nutrients, organic material, and hazardous substances, which affects the whole ecosystem 
at various levels. The major goal of this study was to evaluate the level of genotoxic potential at the 
site at Danube River, Novi Banovci, which is under significant anthropogenic pressure of untreated 
municipal and industrial waste waters. 
DNA damage in situ was assessed in 5 specimens of white bream (Blicca bjoerkna) erythrocytes, liver 
and gills cells with comet assay and in erythrocytes with micronucleus test. Additionally, genotoxicity
of native water samples collected from the site and upstream and downstream of the site was 
evaluated by the comet assay on HepG2 cells. Microscopic images of comets were scored using Comet 
IV Computer Software (Perceptive Instruments, UK) and tail intensity was chosen as parameters to 
assess the DNA damage.
Comet assay on white bream showed that gills were the most affected tissue, while liver showed the 
smallest values. Micronuclei frequency was low in general, with mean of 1 micronuclei in 5000 scored 
erythrocytes, with no significant correlation to the values of comet assay in erythrocytes. Comet assay 
on HepG2 cells showed significant difference between values of negative control samples and samples 
of water from effluent site and downstream of wastewater discharge. There was no significant 
difference between negative control and upstream samples of water. 
Our results showed that great impact of municipal and industrial wastewaters on the river ecosystem. 
The application of in vitro and in situ tests gives a better insight into genotoxic effects. More 
importantly, because Serbia still doesn’t have waste water treatment plants, this kind of research 
points out the imperative for implementation of this facilities.
PB  - Aueninstitut Neuburg/Donau Schloss Grünau 86633 Neuburg/Donau Germany
C3  - 43rd IAD Conference, Rivers and Floodplains in the Anthropocene: Upcoming Challenges in the Danube River Basin
T1  - Genotoxicity assessment of Danube River: in situ and in vitro methods.
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_1688
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena and Kostić-Vuković, Jovana and Sunjog, Karolina and Višnjić Jeftić, Željka and Subotić, Srđan and Gačić, Zoran and Lenhardt, Mirjana and Vuković-Gačić, Branka",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Water quality in the Danube River Basin is largely influenced by the inputs of pollutants - particularly 
excessive nutrients, organic material, and hazardous substances, which affects the whole ecosystem 
at various levels. The major goal of this study was to evaluate the level of genotoxic potential at the 
site at Danube River, Novi Banovci, which is under significant anthropogenic pressure of untreated 
municipal and industrial waste waters. 
DNA damage in situ was assessed in 5 specimens of white bream (Blicca bjoerkna) erythrocytes, liver 
and gills cells with comet assay and in erythrocytes with micronucleus test. Additionally, genotoxicity
of native water samples collected from the site and upstream and downstream of the site was 
evaluated by the comet assay on HepG2 cells. Microscopic images of comets were scored using Comet 
IV Computer Software (Perceptive Instruments, UK) and tail intensity was chosen as parameters to 
assess the DNA damage.
Comet assay on white bream showed that gills were the most affected tissue, while liver showed the 
smallest values. Micronuclei frequency was low in general, with mean of 1 micronuclei in 5000 scored 
erythrocytes, with no significant correlation to the values of comet assay in erythrocytes. Comet assay 
on HepG2 cells showed significant difference between values of negative control samples and samples 
of water from effluent site and downstream of wastewater discharge. There was no significant 
difference between negative control and upstream samples of water. 
Our results showed that great impact of municipal and industrial wastewaters on the river ecosystem. 
The application of in vitro and in situ tests gives a better insight into genotoxic effects. More 
importantly, because Serbia still doesn’t have waste water treatment plants, this kind of research 
points out the imperative for implementation of this facilities.",
publisher = "Aueninstitut Neuburg/Donau Schloss Grünau 86633 Neuburg/Donau Germany",
journal = "43rd IAD Conference, Rivers and Floodplains in the Anthropocene: Upcoming Challenges in the Danube River Basin",
title = "Genotoxicity assessment of Danube River: in situ and in vitro methods.",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_1688"
}
Đorđević Aleksić, J., Kostić-Vuković, J., Sunjog, K., Višnjić Jeftić, Ž., Subotić, S., Gačić, Z., Lenhardt, M.,& Vuković-Gačić, B.. (2021). Genotoxicity assessment of Danube River: in situ and in vitro methods.. in 43rd IAD Conference, Rivers and Floodplains in the Anthropocene: Upcoming Challenges in the Danube River Basin
Aueninstitut Neuburg/Donau Schloss Grünau 86633 Neuburg/Donau Germany..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_1688
Đorđević Aleksić J, Kostić-Vuković J, Sunjog K, Višnjić Jeftić Ž, Subotić S, Gačić Z, Lenhardt M, Vuković-Gačić B. Genotoxicity assessment of Danube River: in situ and in vitro methods.. in 43rd IAD Conference, Rivers and Floodplains in the Anthropocene: Upcoming Challenges in the Danube River Basin. 2021;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_1688 .
Đorđević Aleksić, Jelena, Kostić-Vuković, Jovana, Sunjog, Karolina, Višnjić Jeftić, Željka, Subotić, Srđan, Gačić, Zoran, Lenhardt, Mirjana, Vuković-Gačić, Branka, "Genotoxicity assessment of Danube River: in situ and in vitro methods." in 43rd IAD Conference, Rivers and Floodplains in the Anthropocene: Upcoming Challenges in the Danube River Basin (2021),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_1688 .

Ecogenotoxicity Analysis with Comet Assay in Different Tissues of Chub (Squalius cephalus L. 1758)

Sunjog, Karolina; Kolarević, Stoimir; Gačić, Zoran; Mićković, Branislav; Nikčević, Miroslav; Knežević-Vukčević, Jelena; Lenhardt, Mirjana; Vuković-Gačić, Branka

(Balkan Institute for Water and Environment - IB2E www.ib2e.org Faculty of Civil Engineering (Sts. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje) Hydrometeorological Service of Macedonia Macedonian Association of Meteorology METEO MAK, Makedonija, 2012)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Sunjog, Karolina
AU  - Kolarević, Stoimir
AU  - Gačić, Zoran
AU  - Mićković, Branislav
AU  - Nikčević, Miroslav
AU  - Knežević-Vukčević, Jelena
AU  - Lenhardt, Mirjana
AU  - Vuković-Gačić, Branka
PY  - 2012
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2574
PB  - Balkan Institute for Water and Environment - IB2E www.ib2e.org  Faculty of Civil Engineering (Sts. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje) Hydrometeorological Service of Macedonia Macedonian Association of Meteorology METEO MAK, Makedonija
C3  - Balwois 2012
T1  - Ecogenotoxicity Analysis with Comet Assay in Different Tissues of Chub (Squalius cephalus L. 1758)
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2574
ER  - 
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author = "Sunjog, Karolina and Kolarević, Stoimir and Gačić, Zoran and Mićković, Branislav and Nikčević, Miroslav and Knežević-Vukčević, Jelena and Lenhardt, Mirjana and Vuković-Gačić, Branka",
year = "2012",
publisher = "Balkan Institute for Water and Environment - IB2E www.ib2e.org  Faculty of Civil Engineering (Sts. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje) Hydrometeorological Service of Macedonia Macedonian Association of Meteorology METEO MAK, Makedonija",
journal = "Balwois 2012",
title = "Ecogenotoxicity Analysis with Comet Assay in Different Tissues of Chub (Squalius cephalus L. 1758)",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2574"
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Sunjog, K., Kolarević, S., Gačić, Z., Mićković, B., Nikčević, M., Knežević-Vukčević, J., Lenhardt, M.,& Vuković-Gačić, B.. (2012). Ecogenotoxicity Analysis with Comet Assay in Different Tissues of Chub (Squalius cephalus L. 1758). in Balwois 2012
Balkan Institute for Water and Environment - IB2E www.ib2e.org  Faculty of Civil Engineering (Sts. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje) Hydrometeorological Service of Macedonia Macedonian Association of Meteorology METEO MAK, Makedonija..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2574
Sunjog K, Kolarević S, Gačić Z, Mićković B, Nikčević M, Knežević-Vukčević J, Lenhardt M, Vuković-Gačić B. Ecogenotoxicity Analysis with Comet Assay in Different Tissues of Chub (Squalius cephalus L. 1758). in Balwois 2012. 2012;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2574 .
Sunjog, Karolina, Kolarević, Stoimir, Gačić, Zoran, Mićković, Branislav, Nikčević, Miroslav, Knežević-Vukčević, Jelena, Lenhardt, Mirjana, Vuković-Gačić, Branka, "Ecogenotoxicity Analysis with Comet Assay in Different Tissues of Chub (Squalius cephalus L. 1758)" in Balwois 2012 (2012),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2574 .