TY  - CONF
AU  - Stepanović, Ana
AU  - Lupšić, Ema
AU  - Dinić, Jelena
AU  - Podolski-Renić, Ana
AU  - Pajović, Milica
AU  - Jovanović Stojanov, Sofija
AU  - Dragoj, Miodrag
AU  - Terzić Jovanović, Nataša
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Pešić, Milica
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6678
AB  - Background: Doxorubicin (DOX) has been very effective against glioblastoma invitro. Its application in vivo is hampered because it cannot pass the blood–brainbarrier (BBB). Significant research efforts are invested to overcome this limitation.Sclareol (SC) is an aromatic compound naturally found in clary sage. Thecombination of SC and DOX showed promising effects in different tumor types invitro and in vivo. Therefore, we tested their combination and innovative hybridmolecules (SC:DOX) on glioblastoma cells with the expression of P-glycoprotein, amajor component of BBB and cancer multidrug resistance marker. Methods:Cytotoxicity and selectivity towards glioblastoma cells of SC, DOX, theircombination, and SC:DOX were examined by MTT assay. The effect of SC on DOXaccumulation was determined by flow cytometry. We also studied SC:DOXaccumulation, cellular uptake, localization imaging, and DNA damage induction.Results: The effects of simultaneous SC and DOX treatments demonstrated theconsiderable potential of SC to reverse DOX resistance in glioblastoma cells andincrease DOX accumulation. SC:DOX hybrids, named CON1 and CON2 were lesscytotoxic than DOX, but with reduced resistance and increased selectivity towardsglioblastoma cells. Cellular uptake of CON1 and CON2 was increased in glioblastomacells compared to DOX. Perinuclear localization of CON1 and CON2 vs. nuclearlocalization of DOX as well as no DNA damaging effects suggest a differentmechanism of action for SC:DOX. Conclusion: The combination of SC and DOX, andtheir innovative hybrids, could be considered a promising strategy that can overcomethe limitations of DOX application in glioblastoma.
PB  - Belgrade: Serbian Neuroscience Society
C3  - Book of abstracts - 8th Congress of Serbian neuroscience society with international participation; 2023 May 31 - Jun 2; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - New anti-glioblastoma strategy with natural compounds sclareol and doxorubicin
SP  - 71
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5905
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stepanović, Ana and Lupšić, Ema and Dinić, Jelena and Podolski-Renić, Ana and Pajović, Milica and Jovanović Stojanov, Sofija and Dragoj, Miodrag and Terzić Jovanović, Nataša and Opsenica, Igor and Pešić, Milica",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Background: Doxorubicin (DOX) has been very effective against glioblastoma invitro. Its application in vivo is hampered because it cannot pass the blood–brainbarrier (BBB). Significant research efforts are invested to overcome this limitation.Sclareol (SC) is an aromatic compound naturally found in clary sage. Thecombination of SC and DOX showed promising effects in different tumor types invitro and in vivo. Therefore, we tested their combination and innovative hybridmolecules (SC:DOX) on glioblastoma cells with the expression of P-glycoprotein, amajor component of BBB and cancer multidrug resistance marker. Methods:Cytotoxicity and selectivity towards glioblastoma cells of SC, DOX, theircombination, and SC:DOX were examined by MTT assay. The effect of SC on DOXaccumulation was determined by flow cytometry. We also studied SC:DOXaccumulation, cellular uptake, localization imaging, and DNA damage induction.Results: The effects of simultaneous SC and DOX treatments demonstrated theconsiderable potential of SC to reverse DOX resistance in glioblastoma cells andincrease DOX accumulation. SC:DOX hybrids, named CON1 and CON2 were lesscytotoxic than DOX, but with reduced resistance and increased selectivity towardsglioblastoma cells. Cellular uptake of CON1 and CON2 was increased in glioblastomacells compared to DOX. Perinuclear localization of CON1 and CON2 vs. nuclearlocalization of DOX as well as no DNA damaging effects suggest a differentmechanism of action for SC:DOX. Conclusion: The combination of SC and DOX, andtheir innovative hybrids, could be considered a promising strategy that can overcomethe limitations of DOX application in glioblastoma.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Serbian Neuroscience Society",
journal = "Book of abstracts - 8th Congress of Serbian neuroscience society with international participation; 2023 May 31 - Jun 2; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "New anti-glioblastoma strategy with natural compounds sclareol and doxorubicin",
pages = "71",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5905"
}

Stepanović, A., Lupšić, E., Dinić, J., Podolski-Renić, A., Pajović, M., Jovanović Stojanov, S., Dragoj, M., Terzić Jovanović, N., Opsenica, I.,& Pešić, M.. (2023). New anti-glioblastoma strategy with natural compounds sclareol and doxorubicin. in Book of abstracts - 8th Congress of Serbian neuroscience society with international participation; 2023 May 31 - Jun 2; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Serbian Neuroscience Society., 71.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5905

Stepanović A, Lupšić E, Dinić J, Podolski-Renić A, Pajović M, Jovanović Stojanov S, Dragoj M, Terzić Jovanović N, Opsenica I, Pešić M. New anti-glioblastoma strategy with natural compounds sclareol and doxorubicin. in Book of abstracts - 8th Congress of Serbian neuroscience society with international participation; 2023 May 31 - Jun 2; Belgrade, Serbia. 2023;:71.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5905 .

Stepanović, Ana, Lupšić, Ema, Dinić, Jelena, Podolski-Renić, Ana, Pajović, Milica, Jovanović Stojanov, Sofija, Dragoj, Miodrag, Terzić Jovanović, Nataša, Opsenica, Igor, Pešić, Milica, "New anti-glioblastoma strategy with natural compounds sclareol and doxorubicin" in Book of abstracts - 8th Congress of Serbian neuroscience society with international participation; 2023 May 31 - Jun 2; Belgrade, Serbia (2023):71,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5905 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojković, Pavle
AU  - Kostić, Ana
AU  - Lupšić, Ema
AU  - Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša
AU  - Novaković, Miroslav
AU  - Nedialkov, Paraskev
AU  - Trendafilova, Antoaneta
AU  - Pešić, Milica
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7183
AB  - The synthesis of 24 hybrid molecules, consisting of naturally occurring sclareol (SCL) and synthetic 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines (TPs), is described. New compounds were designed with the aim of improving the cytotoxic properties, activity, and selectivity of the parent compounds. Six analogs (12a-f) contained 4-benzylpiperazine linkage, while 4-benzyldiamine linkage was present in eighteen derivatives (12g-r and 13a-f). Hybrids 13a-f consist of two TP units. After purification, all hybrids (12a-r and 13a-f), as well as their precursors (9a-e and 11a-c), were tested on human glioblastoma U87 cells. More than half of the tested synthesized molecules, 16 out of 31, caused a significant reduction of U87 cell viability (more than 75% reduction) at 30 µM. The concentration-dependent cytotoxicity of these 16 compounds was also examined on U87 cells, corresponding multidrug-resistant (MDR) U87-TxR cells with increased P-glycoprotein (P-gp) expression and activity, and normal lung fibroblasts MRC-5. Importantly, 12l and 12r were active in the nanomolar range, while seven compounds (11b, 11c, 12i, 12l, 12n, 12q, and 12r) were more selective towards glioblastoma cells than SCL. All compounds except 12r evaded MDR, showing even better cytotoxicity in U87-TxR cells. In particular, 11c, 12a, 12g, 12j, 12k, 12m, 12n, and SCL showed collateral sensitivity. Hybrid compounds 12l, 12q, and 12r decreased P-gp activity to the same extent as a well-known P-gp inhibitor - tariquidar (TQ). Hybrid compound 12l and its precursor 11c affected different cellular processes including the cell cycle, cell death, and mitochondrial membrane potential, and changed the levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) in glioblastoma cells. Collateral sensitivity towards MDR glioblastoma cells was caused by the modulation of oxidative stress accompanied by inhibition of mitochondria.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Bioorganic Chemistry
T1  - Novel hybrids of sclareol and 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine show collateral sensitivity in multidrug-resistant glioblastoma cells
VL  - 138
SP  - 106605
DO  - 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106605
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojković, Pavle and Kostić, Ana and Lupšić, Ema and Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša and Novaković, Miroslav and Nedialkov, Paraskev and Trendafilova, Antoaneta and Pešić, Milica and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The synthesis of 24 hybrid molecules, consisting of naturally occurring sclareol (SCL) and synthetic 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines (TPs), is described. New compounds were designed with the aim of improving the cytotoxic properties, activity, and selectivity of the parent compounds. Six analogs (12a-f) contained 4-benzylpiperazine linkage, while 4-benzyldiamine linkage was present in eighteen derivatives (12g-r and 13a-f). Hybrids 13a-f consist of two TP units. After purification, all hybrids (12a-r and 13a-f), as well as their precursors (9a-e and 11a-c), were tested on human glioblastoma U87 cells. More than half of the tested synthesized molecules, 16 out of 31, caused a significant reduction of U87 cell viability (more than 75% reduction) at 30 µM. The concentration-dependent cytotoxicity of these 16 compounds was also examined on U87 cells, corresponding multidrug-resistant (MDR) U87-TxR cells with increased P-glycoprotein (P-gp) expression and activity, and normal lung fibroblasts MRC-5. Importantly, 12l and 12r were active in the nanomolar range, while seven compounds (11b, 11c, 12i, 12l, 12n, 12q, and 12r) were more selective towards glioblastoma cells than SCL. All compounds except 12r evaded MDR, showing even better cytotoxicity in U87-TxR cells. In particular, 11c, 12a, 12g, 12j, 12k, 12m, 12n, and SCL showed collateral sensitivity. Hybrid compounds 12l, 12q, and 12r decreased P-gp activity to the same extent as a well-known P-gp inhibitor - tariquidar (TQ). Hybrid compound 12l and its precursor 11c affected different cellular processes including the cell cycle, cell death, and mitochondrial membrane potential, and changed the levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) in glioblastoma cells. Collateral sensitivity towards MDR glioblastoma cells was caused by the modulation of oxidative stress accompanied by inhibition of mitochondria.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Bioorganic Chemistry",
title = "Novel hybrids of sclareol and 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine show collateral sensitivity in multidrug-resistant glioblastoma cells",
volume = "138",
pages = "106605",
doi = "10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106605"
}

Stojković, P., Kostić, A., Lupšić, E., Terzić-Jovanović, N., Novaković, M., Nedialkov, P., Trendafilova, A., Pešić, M.,& Opsenica, I.. (2023). Novel hybrids of sclareol and 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine show collateral sensitivity in multidrug-resistant glioblastoma cells. in Bioorganic Chemistry
Elsevier., 138, 106605.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106605

Stojković P, Kostić A, Lupšić E, Terzić-Jovanović N, Novaković M, Nedialkov P, Trendafilova A, Pešić M, Opsenica I. Novel hybrids of sclareol and 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine show collateral sensitivity in multidrug-resistant glioblastoma cells. in Bioorganic Chemistry. 2023;138:106605.
doi:10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106605 .

Stojković, Pavle, Kostić, Ana, Lupšić, Ema, Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša, Novaković, Miroslav, Nedialkov, Paraskev, Trendafilova, Antoaneta, Pešić, Milica, Opsenica, Igor, "Novel hybrids of sclareol and 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine show collateral sensitivity in multidrug-resistant glioblastoma cells" in Bioorganic Chemistry, 138 (2023):106605,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106605 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Knežević, Sara
AU  - Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša
AU  - Vlahović, Filip
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Costache, Vlad
AU  - Vidić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Stanković, Dalibor
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7175
AB  - Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are emerging as promising sensing materials due to their controllable structure and function properties, as well as excellent physicochemical characteristics. Here, specific interactions between a triazine-based COF and a mass-used herbicide – glyphosate (GLY) have been utilized to design a disposable sensing platform for GLY detection. This herbicide has been extensively used for decades, however, its harmful environmental impact and toxicity to humans have been recently proven, conditioning the necessity for the strict control and monitoring of its use and its presence in soil, water, and food. Glyphosate is an organophosphorus compound, and its detection in complex matrices usually requires laborious pretreatment. Here, we developed a direct, miniaturized, robust, and green approach for disposable electrochemical sensing of glyphosate, utilizing COF's ability to selectively capture and concentrate negatively charged glyphosate molecules inside its nanopores. This process generates the concentration gradient of GLY, accelerating its diffusion towards the electrode surface. Simultaneously, specific COF-glyphosate binding catalyses the oxidative cleavage of the C–P bond and, together with pore nanoconfinement, enables sensitive glyphosate detection. Detailed sensing principles and selectiveness were scrutinized using DFT-based modelling. The proposed electrochemical method has a linear working range from 0.1 μM to 10 μM, a low limit of detection of 96 nM, and a limit of quantification of 320 nM. The elaborated sensing approach is viable for use in real sample matrices and tested for GLY determination in soil and water samples, without pretreatment, preparation, or purification. The results showed the practical usefulness of the sensor in the real sample analysis and suggested its suitability for possible out-of-laboratory sensing.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Chemosphere
T1  - Direct glyphosate soil monitoring at the triazine-based covalent organic framework with the theoretical study of sensing principle
VL  - 341
SP  - 139930
DO  - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139930
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Knežević, Sara and Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša and Vlahović, Filip and Ajdačić, Vladimir and Costache, Vlad and Vidić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor and Stanković, Dalibor",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are emerging as promising sensing materials due to their controllable structure and function properties, as well as excellent physicochemical characteristics. Here, specific interactions between a triazine-based COF and a mass-used herbicide – glyphosate (GLY) have been utilized to design a disposable sensing platform for GLY detection. This herbicide has been extensively used for decades, however, its harmful environmental impact and toxicity to humans have been recently proven, conditioning the necessity for the strict control and monitoring of its use and its presence in soil, water, and food. Glyphosate is an organophosphorus compound, and its detection in complex matrices usually requires laborious pretreatment. Here, we developed a direct, miniaturized, robust, and green approach for disposable electrochemical sensing of glyphosate, utilizing COF's ability to selectively capture and concentrate negatively charged glyphosate molecules inside its nanopores. This process generates the concentration gradient of GLY, accelerating its diffusion towards the electrode surface. Simultaneously, specific COF-glyphosate binding catalyses the oxidative cleavage of the C–P bond and, together with pore nanoconfinement, enables sensitive glyphosate detection. Detailed sensing principles and selectiveness were scrutinized using DFT-based modelling. The proposed electrochemical method has a linear working range from 0.1 μM to 10 μM, a low limit of detection of 96 nM, and a limit of quantification of 320 nM. The elaborated sensing approach is viable for use in real sample matrices and tested for GLY determination in soil and water samples, without pretreatment, preparation, or purification. The results showed the practical usefulness of the sensor in the real sample analysis and suggested its suitability for possible out-of-laboratory sensing.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Chemosphere",
title = "Direct glyphosate soil monitoring at the triazine-based covalent organic framework with the theoretical study of sensing principle",
volume = "341",
pages = "139930",
doi = "10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139930"
}

Knežević, S., Terzić-Jovanović, N., Vlahović, F., Ajdačić, V., Costache, V., Vidić, J., Opsenica, I.,& Stanković, D.. (2023). Direct glyphosate soil monitoring at the triazine-based covalent organic framework with the theoretical study of sensing principle. in Chemosphere
Elsevier., 341, 139930.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139930

Knežević S, Terzić-Jovanović N, Vlahović F, Ajdačić V, Costache V, Vidić J, Opsenica I, Stanković D. Direct glyphosate soil monitoring at the triazine-based covalent organic framework with the theoretical study of sensing principle. in Chemosphere. 2023;341:139930.
doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139930 .

Knežević, Sara, Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša, Vlahović, Filip, Ajdačić, Vladimir, Costache, Vlad, Vidić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor, Stanković, Dalibor, "Direct glyphosate soil monitoring at the triazine-based covalent organic framework with the theoretical study of sensing principle" in Chemosphere, 341 (2023):139930,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139930 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kokanović, Andrija
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Terzić Jovanović, Nataša
AU  - Stankić, Slavica
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7165
AB  - Herein, we report the synthesis and application of a highly active andversatile Pd/chemical vapor synthesis-ZnO (Pd/CVS-ZnO) catalytic system. The twosteppreparation of the catalyst includes chemical vapor synthesis (CVS) of ultrapureZnO nanotetrapods, followed by the liquid-phase in situ reduction of a Pd precursorand deposition of polycrystalline Pd nanoparticles (∼6 nm). The as-synthesized catalystwas characterized using standard instrumental techniques. The catalyst was successfullyapplied in four chemical reactions: Suzuki−Miyaura cross-coupling, reduction ofnitroarenes, decarbonylation, and hydrodebromination of aromatic compounds, ofwhich, the latter two are reported for the first time for the Pd/ZnO catalytic system.The catalyst showed excellent activity within a wide range of substrates, delivering the products in high yields (70−99%). Therecyclability of the Pd/CVS-ZnO catalyst was tested through two different approaches. First, the catalyst recyclability was examinedin all four reactions, reusing the catalyst up to four times in the Suzuki−Miyaura cross-coupling reaction, as well as the reduction of4-nitrobenzonitrile, without a significant loss of yield. Furthermore, the catalyst was successively used in three different reactions,showing a high degree of stability and delivering excellent product yields in all cases. In addition to its excellent activity, versatility,and stability, the Pd/CVS-ZnO catalytic system also exhibits excellent recyclability over consecutive runs, which makes it apromising candidate for future application in complex industrial processes.
PB  - American Chemical Society (ACS)
T2  - ACS Applied Nano Materials
T1  - Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Ultrapure ZnO Nanopowders as Reusable Multipurpose Catalysts
VL  - 6
IS  - 17
SP  - 15820
EP  - 15828
DO  - 10.1021/acsanm.3c02743
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kokanović, Andrija and Ajdačić, Vladimir and Terzić Jovanović, Nataša and Stankić, Slavica and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Herein, we report the synthesis and application of a highly active andversatile Pd/chemical vapor synthesis-ZnO (Pd/CVS-ZnO) catalytic system. The twosteppreparation of the catalyst includes chemical vapor synthesis (CVS) of ultrapureZnO nanotetrapods, followed by the liquid-phase in situ reduction of a Pd precursorand deposition of polycrystalline Pd nanoparticles (∼6 nm). The as-synthesized catalystwas characterized using standard instrumental techniques. The catalyst was successfullyapplied in four chemical reactions: Suzuki−Miyaura cross-coupling, reduction ofnitroarenes, decarbonylation, and hydrodebromination of aromatic compounds, ofwhich, the latter two are reported for the first time for the Pd/ZnO catalytic system.The catalyst showed excellent activity within a wide range of substrates, delivering the products in high yields (70−99%). Therecyclability of the Pd/CVS-ZnO catalyst was tested through two different approaches. First, the catalyst recyclability was examinedin all four reactions, reusing the catalyst up to four times in the Suzuki−Miyaura cross-coupling reaction, as well as the reduction of4-nitrobenzonitrile, without a significant loss of yield. Furthermore, the catalyst was successively used in three different reactions,showing a high degree of stability and delivering excellent product yields in all cases. In addition to its excellent activity, versatility,and stability, the Pd/CVS-ZnO catalytic system also exhibits excellent recyclability over consecutive runs, which makes it apromising candidate for future application in complex industrial processes.",
publisher = "American Chemical Society (ACS)",
journal = "ACS Applied Nano Materials",
title = "Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Ultrapure ZnO Nanopowders as Reusable Multipurpose Catalysts",
volume = "6",
number = "17",
pages = "15820-15828",
doi = "10.1021/acsanm.3c02743"
}

Kokanović, A., Ajdačić, V., Terzić Jovanović, N., Stankić, S.,& Opsenica, I.. (2023). Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Ultrapure ZnO Nanopowders as Reusable Multipurpose Catalysts. in ACS Applied Nano Materials
American Chemical Society (ACS)., 6(17), 15820-15828.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c02743

Kokanović A, Ajdačić V, Terzić Jovanović N, Stankić S, Opsenica I. Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Ultrapure ZnO Nanopowders as Reusable Multipurpose Catalysts. in ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2023;6(17):15820-15828.
doi:10.1021/acsanm.3c02743 .

Kokanović, Andrija, Ajdačić, Vladimir, Terzić Jovanović, Nataša, Stankić, Slavica, Opsenica, Igor, "Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Ultrapure ZnO Nanopowders as Reusable Multipurpose Catalysts" in ACS Applied Nano Materials, 6, no. 17 (2023):15820-15828,
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c02743 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Koračak, Ljiljana
AU  - Lupšić, Ema
AU  - Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša
AU  - Jovanović, Mirna
AU  - Novaković, Miroslav
AU  - Nedialkov, Paraskev
AU  - Trendafilova, Antoaneta
AU  - Zlatović, Mario
AU  - Pešić, Milica
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7172
AB  - The synthesis of 17 hybrid molecules, consisting of artesunate, a derivative of naturally occurring artemisinin, and synthetic 4-aryl-2-aminopyrimidines, is described. New compounds were designed to improve the parent compounds' cytotoxic properties, activity, and selectivity. The synthesized hybrid molecules (15a–f with ethylenediamine linker and 16a–k with piperazine linker), as well as their precursors – pyrimidine derivatives (13a–f and 14a–k), artemisinin, and artesunate, were tested on sensitive and multidrug-resistant (MDR) human non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) cells. All hybrid compounds with piperazine linker 16a–k were selective toward NSCLC cells and displayed IC50 values below 5 μM. Although they showed similar anticancer potency as artesunate, their selectivity against cancer cells was considerably improved. Importantly, 16h–k hybrid compounds were able to evade MDR phenotype, inhibit P-glycoprotein (P-gp) activity, and increase the sensitivity of MDR NSCLC cells to doxorubicin (DOX). The inhibition of P-gp activity induced by 16h–j was stronger than the one obtained with artesunate. Among these four hybrid compounds, 16k was the most potent anticancer agent with similar IC50 values of around 1.5 μM (for comparison – over 3.1 μM for artesunate) in sensitive and MDR NSCLC cells.
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry
T2  - New Journal of Chemistry
T1  - Novel artesunate–pyrimidine-based hybrids with anticancer potential against multidrug-resistant cancer cells
VL  - 47
IS  - 14
SP  - 6844
EP  - 6855
DO  - 10.1039/D3NJ00427A
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Koračak, Ljiljana and Lupšić, Ema and Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša and Jovanović, Mirna and Novaković, Miroslav and Nedialkov, Paraskev and Trendafilova, Antoaneta and Zlatović, Mario and Pešić, Milica and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The synthesis of 17 hybrid molecules, consisting of artesunate, a derivative of naturally occurring artemisinin, and synthetic 4-aryl-2-aminopyrimidines, is described. New compounds were designed to improve the parent compounds' cytotoxic properties, activity, and selectivity. The synthesized hybrid molecules (15a–f with ethylenediamine linker and 16a–k with piperazine linker), as well as their precursors – pyrimidine derivatives (13a–f and 14a–k), artemisinin, and artesunate, were tested on sensitive and multidrug-resistant (MDR) human non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) cells. All hybrid compounds with piperazine linker 16a–k were selective toward NSCLC cells and displayed IC50 values below 5 μM. Although they showed similar anticancer potency as artesunate, their selectivity against cancer cells was considerably improved. Importantly, 16h–k hybrid compounds were able to evade MDR phenotype, inhibit P-glycoprotein (P-gp) activity, and increase the sensitivity of MDR NSCLC cells to doxorubicin (DOX). The inhibition of P-gp activity induced by 16h–j was stronger than the one obtained with artesunate. Among these four hybrid compounds, 16k was the most potent anticancer agent with similar IC50 values of around 1.5 μM (for comparison – over 3.1 μM for artesunate) in sensitive and MDR NSCLC cells.",
publisher = "Royal Society of Chemistry",
journal = "New Journal of Chemistry",
title = "Novel artesunate–pyrimidine-based hybrids with anticancer potential against multidrug-resistant cancer cells",
volume = "47",
number = "14",
pages = "6844-6855",
doi = "10.1039/D3NJ00427A"
}

Koračak, L., Lupšić, E., Terzić-Jovanović, N., Jovanović, M., Novaković, M., Nedialkov, P., Trendafilova, A., Zlatović, M., Pešić, M.,& Opsenica, I.. (2023). Novel artesunate–pyrimidine-based hybrids with anticancer potential against multidrug-resistant cancer cells. in New Journal of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry., 47(14), 6844-6855.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ00427A

Koračak L, Lupšić E, Terzić-Jovanović N, Jovanović M, Novaković M, Nedialkov P, Trendafilova A, Zlatović M, Pešić M, Opsenica I. Novel artesunate–pyrimidine-based hybrids with anticancer potential against multidrug-resistant cancer cells. in New Journal of Chemistry. 2023;47(14):6844-6855.
doi:10.1039/D3NJ00427A .

Koračak, Ljiljana, Lupšić, Ema, Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša, Jovanović, Mirna, Novaković, Miroslav, Nedialkov, Paraskev, Trendafilova, Antoaneta, Zlatović, Mario, Pešić, Milica, Opsenica, Igor, "Novel artesunate–pyrimidine-based hybrids with anticancer potential against multidrug-resistant cancer cells" in New Journal of Chemistry, 47, no. 14 (2023):6844-6855,
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ00427A . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Radaković, Nataša
AU  - Nikolić, Andrea
AU  - Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša
AU  - Stojković, Pavle
AU  - Stanković, Nada
AU  - Šolaja, Bogdan
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Pavić, Aleksandar
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5235
AB  - Candida albicans remains the main causal agent of candidiasis, the most common fungal infection with disturbingly high mortality rates worldwide. The limited diversity and efficacy of clinical antifungal drugs, exacerbated by emerging drug resistance, have resulted in the failure of current antifungal therapies. This imposes an urgent demand for the development of innovative strategies for effective eradication of candidal infections. While the existing clinical drugs display fungicidal or fungistatic activity, the strategy specifically targeting C. albicans filamentation, as the most important virulence trait, represents an attractive approach for overcoming the drawbacks related to clinical antifungals. The results acquired in this study revealed the significant potential of 5-aminotetrazoles as a new class of effective and safe anti-virulence agents. Moreover, these novel agents were active when applied both alone and in combination with clinically approved polyenes. Complete prevention of C. albicans morphogenetic yeast-to-hyphae transition was achieved at doses as low as 1.3 μM under conditions mimicking various filamentation-responsive stimuli in the human body, while no cardio- or hepatotoxicity was observed at doses as high as 200 μM. The treatment of C. albicans-infected zebrafish embryos with nystatin alone had low efficacy, while the combination of nystatin and selected 5-aminotetrazoles prevented fungal filamentation, successfully eliminating the infection and rescuing the infected embryos from lethal disseminated candidiasis. In addition, the most potent anti-virulence 5-aminotetrazole prevented C. albicans in developing the resistance to nystatin when applied in combination, keeping the fungus sensitive to the antifungal drug.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
T1  - Unraveling the anti-virulence potential and antifungal efficacy of 5-aminotetrazoles using the zebrafish model of disseminated candidiasis
VL  - 230
SP  - 114137
DO  - 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114137
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Radaković, Nataša and Nikolić, Andrea and Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša and Stojković, Pavle and Stanković, Nada and Šolaja, Bogdan and Opsenica, Igor and Pavić, Aleksandar",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Candida albicans remains the main causal agent of candidiasis, the most common fungal infection with disturbingly high mortality rates worldwide. The limited diversity and efficacy of clinical antifungal drugs, exacerbated by emerging drug resistance, have resulted in the failure of current antifungal therapies. This imposes an urgent demand for the development of innovative strategies for effective eradication of candidal infections. While the existing clinical drugs display fungicidal or fungistatic activity, the strategy specifically targeting C. albicans filamentation, as the most important virulence trait, represents an attractive approach for overcoming the drawbacks related to clinical antifungals. The results acquired in this study revealed the significant potential of 5-aminotetrazoles as a new class of effective and safe anti-virulence agents. Moreover, these novel agents were active when applied both alone and in combination with clinically approved polyenes. Complete prevention of C. albicans morphogenetic yeast-to-hyphae transition was achieved at doses as low as 1.3 μM under conditions mimicking various filamentation-responsive stimuli in the human body, while no cardio- or hepatotoxicity was observed at doses as high as 200 μM. The treatment of C. albicans-infected zebrafish embryos with nystatin alone had low efficacy, while the combination of nystatin and selected 5-aminotetrazoles prevented fungal filamentation, successfully eliminating the infection and rescuing the infected embryos from lethal disseminated candidiasis. In addition, the most potent anti-virulence 5-aminotetrazole prevented C. albicans in developing the resistance to nystatin when applied in combination, keeping the fungus sensitive to the antifungal drug.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry",
title = "Unraveling the anti-virulence potential and antifungal efficacy of 5-aminotetrazoles using the zebrafish model of disseminated candidiasis",
volume = "230",
pages = "114137",
doi = "10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114137"
}

Radaković, N., Nikolić, A., Terzić-Jovanović, N., Stojković, P., Stanković, N., Šolaja, B., Opsenica, I.,& Pavić, A.. (2022). Unraveling the anti-virulence potential and antifungal efficacy of 5-aminotetrazoles using the zebrafish model of disseminated candidiasis. in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Elsevier., 230, 114137.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114137

Radaković N, Nikolić A, Terzić-Jovanović N, Stojković P, Stanković N, Šolaja B, Opsenica I, Pavić A. Unraveling the anti-virulence potential and antifungal efficacy of 5-aminotetrazoles using the zebrafish model of disseminated candidiasis. in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2022;230:114137.
doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114137 .

Radaković, Nataša, Nikolić, Andrea, Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša, Stojković, Pavle, Stanković, Nada, Šolaja, Bogdan, Opsenica, Igor, Pavić, Aleksandar, "Unraveling the anti-virulence potential and antifungal efficacy of 5-aminotetrazoles using the zebrafish model of disseminated candidiasis" in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 230 (2022):114137,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114137 . .

TY  - DATA
AU  - Nikolić, Andrea
AU  - Stanić, Jelena
AU  - Zlatar, Matija
AU  - Gruden, Maja
AU  - Anđelković, Boban
AU  - Selaković, Života
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4444
AB  - Copies of 1H and 13C NMR spectra for the synthesized compounds; Extended computational results, and total electronic energies, number of imaginary frequencies;  Cartesian coordinates of all structures.
PB  - American Chemical Society (ACS)
T2  - The Journal of Organic Chemistry
T1  - Supporting information for: "Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines"
DO  - 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282.s001
ER  - 

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year = "2021",
abstract = "Copies of 1H and 13C NMR spectra for the synthesized compounds; Extended computational results, and total electronic energies, number of imaginary frequencies;  Cartesian coordinates of all structures.",
publisher = "American Chemical Society (ACS)",
journal = "The Journal of Organic Chemistry",
title = "Supporting information for: "Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines"",
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Nikolić, A., Stanić, J., Zlatar, M., Gruden, M., Anđelković, B., Selaković, Ž., Ajdačić, V.,& Opsenica, I.. (2021). Supporting information for: "Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines". in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
American Chemical Society (ACS)..
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282.s001

Nikolić A, Stanić J, Zlatar M, Gruden M, Anđelković B, Selaković Ž, Ajdačić V, Opsenica I. Supporting information for: "Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines". in The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2021;.
doi:10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282.s001 .

Nikolić, Andrea, Stanić, Jelena, Zlatar, Matija, Gruden, Maja, Anđelković, Boban, Selaković, Života, Ajdačić, Vladimir, Opsenica, Igor, "Supporting information for: "Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines"" in The Journal of Organic Chemistry (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282.s001 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikolić, Andrea
AU  - Stanić, Jelena
AU  - Zlatar, Matija
AU  - Gruden, Maja
AU  - Anđelković, Boban
AU  - Selaković, Života
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4443
AB  - The Pd-catalyzed N-arylation method for the synthesis of eighteen N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amine derivatives is reported. By running the reactions at 35 °C, compounds were isolated as single isomers since the undesired Dimroth rearrangement was completely suppressed. Furthermore, the Dimroth rearrangement of N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines was rationalized by conducting comprehensive experiments and NMR analysis as well as density functional theory (DFT) calculations of thermodynamic stability of the compounds. It was established that the Dimroth rearrangement is thermodynamically controlled, and the equilibrium of the reaction is determined by the stability of the corresponding isomers. The mechanism was investigated by additional DFT calculations, and the opening of the tetrazole ring was shown to be the rate-determining step. By maneuvering Pd-catalyzed N-arylation and the subsequent Dimroth rearrangement, two more N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amine derivatives were acquired, which otherwise cannot be synthesized by employing the C–N cross-coupling reaction.
PB  - American Chemical Society (ACS)
T2  - The Journal of Organic Chemistry
T1  - Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines
VL  - 86
IS  - 6
SP  - 4794
EP  - 4803
DO  - 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282
ER  - 

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author = "Nikolić, Andrea and Stanić, Jelena and Zlatar, Matija and Gruden, Maja and Anđelković, Boban and Selaković, Života and Ajdačić, Vladimir and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The Pd-catalyzed N-arylation method for the synthesis of eighteen N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amine derivatives is reported. By running the reactions at 35 °C, compounds were isolated as single isomers since the undesired Dimroth rearrangement was completely suppressed. Furthermore, the Dimroth rearrangement of N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines was rationalized by conducting comprehensive experiments and NMR analysis as well as density functional theory (DFT) calculations of thermodynamic stability of the compounds. It was established that the Dimroth rearrangement is thermodynamically controlled, and the equilibrium of the reaction is determined by the stability of the corresponding isomers. The mechanism was investigated by additional DFT calculations, and the opening of the tetrazole ring was shown to be the rate-determining step. By maneuvering Pd-catalyzed N-arylation and the subsequent Dimroth rearrangement, two more N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amine derivatives were acquired, which otherwise cannot be synthesized by employing the C–N cross-coupling reaction.",
publisher = "American Chemical Society (ACS)",
journal = "The Journal of Organic Chemistry",
title = "Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines",
volume = "86",
number = "6",
pages = "4794-4803",
doi = "10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282"
}

Nikolić, A., Stanić, J., Zlatar, M., Gruden, M., Anđelković, B., Selaković, Ž., Ajdačić, V.,& Opsenica, I.. (2021). Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines. in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
American Chemical Society (ACS)., 86(6), 4794-4803.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282

Nikolić A, Stanić J, Zlatar M, Gruden M, Anđelković B, Selaković Ž, Ajdačić V, Opsenica I. Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines. in The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2021;86(6):4794-4803.
doi:10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282 .

Nikolić, Andrea, Stanić, Jelena, Zlatar, Matija, Gruden, Maja, Anđelković, Boban, Selaković, Života, Ajdačić, Vladimir, Opsenica, Igor, "Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines" in The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 86, no. 6 (2021):4794-4803,
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikolić, Andrea
AU  - Stanić, Jelena
AU  - Zlatar, Matija
AU  - Gruden, Maja
AU  - Anđelković, Boban
AU  - Selaković, Života
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4431
AB  - The Pd-catalyzed N-arylation method for the synthesis of eighteen N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amine derivatives is reported. By running the reactions at 35 °C, compounds were isolated as single isomers since the undesired Dimroth rearrangement was completely suppressed. Furthermore, the Dimroth rearrangement of N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines was rationalized by conducting comprehensive experiments and NMR analysis as well as density functional theory (DFT) calculations of thermodynamic stability of the compounds. It was established that the Dimroth rearrangement is thermodynamically controlled, and the equilibrium of the reaction is determined by the stability of the corresponding isomers. The mechanism was investigated by additional DFT calculations, and the opening of the tetrazole ring was shown to be the rate-determining step. By maneuvering Pd-catalyzed N-arylation and the subsequent Dimroth rearrangement, two more N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amine derivatives were acquired, which otherwise cannot be synthesized by employing the C–N cross-coupling reaction.
PB  - American Chemical Society (ACS)
T2  - The Journal of Organic Chemistry
T1  - Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines
VL  - 86
IS  - 6
SP  - 4794
EP  - 4803
DO  - 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nikolić, Andrea and Stanić, Jelena and Zlatar, Matija and Gruden, Maja and Anđelković, Boban and Selaković, Života and Ajdačić, Vladimir and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The Pd-catalyzed N-arylation method for the synthesis of eighteen N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amine derivatives is reported. By running the reactions at 35 °C, compounds were isolated as single isomers since the undesired Dimroth rearrangement was completely suppressed. Furthermore, the Dimroth rearrangement of N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines was rationalized by conducting comprehensive experiments and NMR analysis as well as density functional theory (DFT) calculations of thermodynamic stability of the compounds. It was established that the Dimroth rearrangement is thermodynamically controlled, and the equilibrium of the reaction is determined by the stability of the corresponding isomers. The mechanism was investigated by additional DFT calculations, and the opening of the tetrazole ring was shown to be the rate-determining step. By maneuvering Pd-catalyzed N-arylation and the subsequent Dimroth rearrangement, two more N,1-diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amine derivatives were acquired, which otherwise cannot be synthesized by employing the C–N cross-coupling reaction.",
publisher = "American Chemical Society (ACS)",
journal = "The Journal of Organic Chemistry",
title = "Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines",
volume = "86",
number = "6",
pages = "4794-4803",
doi = "10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282"
}

Nikolić, A., Stanić, J., Zlatar, M., Gruden, M., Anđelković, B., Selaković, Ž., Ajdačić, V.,& Opsenica, I.. (2021). Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines. in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
American Chemical Society (ACS)., 86(6), 4794-4803.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282

Nikolić A, Stanić J, Zlatar M, Gruden M, Anđelković B, Selaković Ž, Ajdačić V, Opsenica I. Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines. in The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2021;86(6):4794-4803.
doi:10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282 .

Nikolić, Andrea, Stanić, Jelena, Zlatar, Matija, Gruden, Maja, Anđelković, Boban, Selaković, Života, Ajdačić, Vladimir, Opsenica, Igor, "Controlling Pd-Catalyzed N-Arylation and Dimroth Rearrangement in the Synthesis of N,1-Diaryl-1H-tetrazol-5-amines" in The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 86, no. 6 (2021):4794-4803,
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00282 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Srbljanović, Jelena
AU  - Bobić, Branko
AU  - Štajner, Tijana
AU  - Uzelac, Aleksandra
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša
AU  - Bauman, Neda
AU  - Šolaja, Bogdan
AU  - Đurković-Đaković, Olgica
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3721
AB  - Objectives: Malaria treatment is impeded by increasing resistance to conventional antimalarial drugs. Here we explored the activity of ten novel benzothiophene, thiophene and benzene aminoquinolines. Methods: In vitro testing was performed by the lactate dehydrogenase assay in chloroquine (CQ)-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum strain 3D7 and CQ-resistant (CQR) P. falciparum strain Dd2. In vivo activity was evaluated by a modified Thompson test using C57BL/6 mice infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA strain. Results: Nine of the ten compounds had a lower 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) than CQ against the CQR strain Dd2. Five of these compounds that were available for in vivo evaluation were shown to be non-toxic. All five compounds administered at a dose of 160 mg/kg/day for 3 days prolonged the survival of treated compared with untreated mice. Untreated control mice died by Day 7 with a mean parasitaemia of 15%. Among treated mice, a dichotomous outcome was observed, with a two-third majority of treated mice dying by Day 17 with a low mean parasitaemia of 5%, whilst one-third survived longer with a mean hyperparasitaemia of 70%; specifically, five of these mice survived a mean of 25 days, whilst two even survived past Day 31. Conclusions: The significant antimalarial potential of this aminoquinoline series is illustrated by its excellent in vitro activity against the CQR P. falciparum strain and significant in vivo activity. Interestingly, compounds ClAQ7, ClAQ9 and ClAQ11 were able to confer resistance to cerebral malaria and afford a switch to hyperparasitaemia to mice prone to the neurological syndrome.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
T1  - Aminoquinolines afford resistance to cerebral malaria in susceptible mice
VL  - 23
SP  - 20
EP  - 25
DO  - 10.1016/j.jgar.2020.07.027
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Srbljanović, Jelena and Bobić, Branko and Štajner, Tijana and Uzelac, Aleksandra and Opsenica, Igor and Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša and Bauman, Neda and Šolaja, Bogdan and Đurković-Đaković, Olgica",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Objectives: Malaria treatment is impeded by increasing resistance to conventional antimalarial drugs. Here we explored the activity of ten novel benzothiophene, thiophene and benzene aminoquinolines. Methods: In vitro testing was performed by the lactate dehydrogenase assay in chloroquine (CQ)-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum strain 3D7 and CQ-resistant (CQR) P. falciparum strain Dd2. In vivo activity was evaluated by a modified Thompson test using C57BL/6 mice infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA strain. Results: Nine of the ten compounds had a lower 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) than CQ against the CQR strain Dd2. Five of these compounds that were available for in vivo evaluation were shown to be non-toxic. All five compounds administered at a dose of 160 mg/kg/day for 3 days prolonged the survival of treated compared with untreated mice. Untreated control mice died by Day 7 with a mean parasitaemia of 15%. Among treated mice, a dichotomous outcome was observed, with a two-third majority of treated mice dying by Day 17 with a low mean parasitaemia of 5%, whilst one-third survived longer with a mean hyperparasitaemia of 70%; specifically, five of these mice survived a mean of 25 days, whilst two even survived past Day 31. Conclusions: The significant antimalarial potential of this aminoquinoline series is illustrated by its excellent in vitro activity against the CQR P. falciparum strain and significant in vivo activity. Interestingly, compounds ClAQ7, ClAQ9 and ClAQ11 were able to confer resistance to cerebral malaria and afford a switch to hyperparasitaemia to mice prone to the neurological syndrome.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance",
title = "Aminoquinolines afford resistance to cerebral malaria in susceptible mice",
volume = "23",
pages = "20-25",
doi = "10.1016/j.jgar.2020.07.027"
}

Srbljanović, J., Bobić, B., Štajner, T., Uzelac, A., Opsenica, I., Terzić-Jovanović, N., Bauman, N., Šolaja, B.,& Đurković-Đaković, O.. (2020). Aminoquinolines afford resistance to cerebral malaria in susceptible mice. in Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Elsevier., 23, 20-25.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2020.07.027

Srbljanović J, Bobić B, Štajner T, Uzelac A, Opsenica I, Terzić-Jovanović N, Bauman N, Šolaja B, Đurković-Đaković O. Aminoquinolines afford resistance to cerebral malaria in susceptible mice. in Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 2020;23:20-25.
doi:10.1016/j.jgar.2020.07.027 .

Srbljanović, Jelena, Bobić, Branko, Štajner, Tijana, Uzelac, Aleksandra, Opsenica, Igor, Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša, Bauman, Neda, Šolaja, Bogdan, Đurković-Đaković, Olgica, "Aminoquinolines afford resistance to cerebral malaria in susceptible mice" in Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 23 (2020):20-25,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2020.07.027 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simić, Stefan
AU  - Jeremić, Sanja
AU  - Đokić, Lidija
AU  - Božić, Nataša
AU  - Vujčić, Zoran
AU  - Lončar, Nikola
AU  - Senthamaraikannan, Ramsankar
AU  - Babu, Ramesh Padamati
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3052
AB  - Biocatalytic oxidations mediated by laccases are gaining importance due to their versatility and beneficial environmental effects. In this study, the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines has been performed using three different types of bacterial laccase-based catalysts: purified laccase from Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 9945a (BliLacc), Escherichia coli whole cells expressing this laccase, and bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) supported BliLacc catalysts. The catalysts based on bacterial laccase were compared to the commercially available Trametes versicolor laccase (TvLacc). The oxidation product of 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate was obtained within 7–24 h with good yields (70–99%) with all three biocatalysts. The substrate scope was examined with five additional 1,4-dihydropyridines, one of which was oxidized in high yield. Whole-cell biocatalyst was stable when stored for up to 1-month at 4 °C. In addition, evidence has been provided that multicopper oxidase CueO from the E. coli expression host contributed to the oxidation efficiency of the whole-cell biocatalyst. The immobilized whole-cell biocatalyst showed satisfactory activity and retained 37% of its original activity after three biotransformation cycles.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Enzyme and Microbial Technology
T1  - Development of an efficient biocatalytic system based on bacterial laccase for the oxidation of selected 1,4-dihydropyridines
VL  - 132
SP  - 109411
DO  - 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.109411
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Simić, Stefan and Jeremić, Sanja and Đokić, Lidija and Božić, Nataša and Vujčić, Zoran and Lončar, Nikola and Senthamaraikannan, Ramsankar and Babu, Ramesh Padamati and Opsenica, Igor and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Biocatalytic oxidations mediated by laccases are gaining importance due to their versatility and beneficial environmental effects. In this study, the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines has been performed using three different types of bacterial laccase-based catalysts: purified laccase from Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 9945a (BliLacc), Escherichia coli whole cells expressing this laccase, and bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) supported BliLacc catalysts. The catalysts based on bacterial laccase were compared to the commercially available Trametes versicolor laccase (TvLacc). The oxidation product of 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate was obtained within 7–24 h with good yields (70–99%) with all three biocatalysts. The substrate scope was examined with five additional 1,4-dihydropyridines, one of which was oxidized in high yield. Whole-cell biocatalyst was stable when stored for up to 1-month at 4 °C. In addition, evidence has been provided that multicopper oxidase CueO from the E. coli expression host contributed to the oxidation efficiency of the whole-cell biocatalyst. The immobilized whole-cell biocatalyst showed satisfactory activity and retained 37% of its original activity after three biotransformation cycles.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Enzyme and Microbial Technology",
title = "Development of an efficient biocatalytic system based on bacterial laccase for the oxidation of selected 1,4-dihydropyridines",
volume = "132",
pages = "109411",
doi = "10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.109411"
}

Simić, S., Jeremić, S., Đokić, L., Božić, N., Vujčić, Z., Lončar, N., Senthamaraikannan, R., Babu, R. P., Opsenica, I.,& Nikodinović-Runić, J.. (2020). Development of an efficient biocatalytic system based on bacterial laccase for the oxidation of selected 1,4-dihydropyridines. in Enzyme and Microbial Technology
Elsevier., 132, 109411.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.109411

Simić S, Jeremić S, Đokić L, Božić N, Vujčić Z, Lončar N, Senthamaraikannan R, Babu RP, Opsenica I, Nikodinović-Runić J. Development of an efficient biocatalytic system based on bacterial laccase for the oxidation of selected 1,4-dihydropyridines. in Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 2020;132:109411.
doi:10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.109411 .

Simić, Stefan, Jeremić, Sanja, Đokić, Lidija, Božić, Nataša, Vujčić, Zoran, Lončar, Nikola, Senthamaraikannan, Ramsankar, Babu, Ramesh Padamati, Opsenica, Igor, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, "Development of an efficient biocatalytic system based on bacterial laccase for the oxidation of selected 1,4-dihydropyridines" in Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 132 (2020):109411,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.109411 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Novaković, Miroslav
AU  - Simić, Stefan
AU  - Koračak, Ljiljana
AU  - Zlatović, Mario
AU  - Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana
AU  - Asakawa, Yoshinori
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3867
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3441
AB  - Chemical and biocatalytic synthesis of seven previously undescribed marchantin A ester derivatives has been presented. Chemical synthesis afforded three peresterified bisbibenzyl products (TE1-TE3), while enzymatic method, using lipase, produced regioselective monoester derivatives (ME1-ME4). The antiproliferative activities of all prepared derivatives of marchantin A were tested on MRC-5 healthy human lung fibroblast, A549 human lung cancer, and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell lines. All tested esters were less cytotoxic in comparison to marchantin A, but they also exhibited lower cytotoxicity against healthy cells. Monoesters displayed higher cytotoxic activities than the corresponding peresterified products, presumably due to the presence of free catechol group. Monohexanoyl ester ME3 displayed the same IC50 like marchantin A against MDA-MB-231 cells, but the selectivity was higher. In this way, regioselective enzymatic monoesterification enhanced selectivity of marchantin A. ME3 was also the most active among all derivatives against lung cancer cells A549 with the slightly lower activity and selectivity in comparison to marchantin A.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Fitoterapia
T1  - Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives
VL  - 142
SP  - 104520
DO  - 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Novaković, Miroslav and Simić, Stefan and Koračak, Ljiljana and Zlatović, Mario and Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana and Asakawa, Yoshinori and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Chemical and biocatalytic synthesis of seven previously undescribed marchantin A ester derivatives has been presented. Chemical synthesis afforded three peresterified bisbibenzyl products (TE1-TE3), while enzymatic method, using lipase, produced regioselective monoester derivatives (ME1-ME4). The antiproliferative activities of all prepared derivatives of marchantin A were tested on MRC-5 healthy human lung fibroblast, A549 human lung cancer, and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell lines. All tested esters were less cytotoxic in comparison to marchantin A, but they also exhibited lower cytotoxicity against healthy cells. Monoesters displayed higher cytotoxic activities than the corresponding peresterified products, presumably due to the presence of free catechol group. Monohexanoyl ester ME3 displayed the same IC50 like marchantin A against MDA-MB-231 cells, but the selectivity was higher. In this way, regioselective enzymatic monoesterification enhanced selectivity of marchantin A. ME3 was also the most active among all derivatives against lung cancer cells A549 with the slightly lower activity and selectivity in comparison to marchantin A.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Fitoterapia",
title = "Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives",
volume = "142",
pages = "104520",
doi = "10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520"
}

Novaković, M., Simić, S., Koračak, L., Zlatović, M., Ilić-Tomić, T., Asakawa, Y., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Opsenica, I.. (2020). Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives. in Fitoterapia
Elsevier., 142, 104520.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520

Novaković M, Simić S, Koračak L, Zlatović M, Ilić-Tomić T, Asakawa Y, Nikodinović-Runić J, Opsenica I. Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives. in Fitoterapia. 2020;142:104520.
doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520 .

Novaković, Miroslav, Simić, Stefan, Koračak, Ljiljana, Zlatović, Mario, Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana, Asakawa, Yoshinori, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor, "Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives" in Fitoterapia, 142 (2020):104520,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Novaković, Miroslav
AU  - Simić, Stefan
AU  - Koračak, Ljiljana
AU  - Zlatović, Mario
AU  - Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana
AU  - Asakawa, Yoshinori
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3449
AB  - Chemical and biocatalytic synthesis of seven previously undescribed marchantin A ester derivatives has been presented. Chemical synthesis afforded three peresterified bisbibenzyl products (TE1-TE3), while enzymatic method, using lipase, produced regioselective monoester derivatives (ME1-ME4). The antiproliferative activities of all prepared derivatives of marchantin A were tested on MRC-5 healthy human lung fibroblast, A549 human lung cancer, and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell lines. All tested esters were less cytotoxic in comparison to marchantin A, but they also exhibited lower cytotoxicity against healthy cells. Monoesters displayed higher cytotoxic activities than the corresponding peresterified products, presumably due to the presence of free catechol group. Monohexanoyl ester ME3 displayed the same IC50 like marchantin A against MDA-MB-231 cells, but the selectivity was higher. In this way, regioselective enzymatic monoesterification enhanced selectivity of marchantin A. ME3 was also the most active among all derivatives against lung cancer cells A549 with the slightly lower activity and selectivity in comparison to marchantin A.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Fitoterapia
T1  - Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives
VL  - 142
SP  - 104520
DO  - 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520
ER  - 

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author = "Novaković, Miroslav and Simić, Stefan and Koračak, Ljiljana and Zlatović, Mario and Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana and Asakawa, Yoshinori and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Chemical and biocatalytic synthesis of seven previously undescribed marchantin A ester derivatives has been presented. Chemical synthesis afforded three peresterified bisbibenzyl products (TE1-TE3), while enzymatic method, using lipase, produced regioselective monoester derivatives (ME1-ME4). The antiproliferative activities of all prepared derivatives of marchantin A were tested on MRC-5 healthy human lung fibroblast, A549 human lung cancer, and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell lines. All tested esters were less cytotoxic in comparison to marchantin A, but they also exhibited lower cytotoxicity against healthy cells. Monoesters displayed higher cytotoxic activities than the corresponding peresterified products, presumably due to the presence of free catechol group. Monohexanoyl ester ME3 displayed the same IC50 like marchantin A against MDA-MB-231 cells, but the selectivity was higher. In this way, regioselective enzymatic monoesterification enhanced selectivity of marchantin A. ME3 was also the most active among all derivatives against lung cancer cells A549 with the slightly lower activity and selectivity in comparison to marchantin A.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Fitoterapia",
title = "Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives",
volume = "142",
pages = "104520",
doi = "10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520"
}

Novaković, M., Simić, S., Koračak, L., Zlatović, M., Ilić-Tomić, T., Asakawa, Y., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Opsenica, I.. (2020). Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives. in Fitoterapia
Elsevier., 142, 104520.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520

Novaković M, Simić S, Koračak L, Zlatović M, Ilić-Tomić T, Asakawa Y, Nikodinović-Runić J, Opsenica I. Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives. in Fitoterapia. 2020;142:104520.
doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520 .

Novaković, Miroslav, Simić, Stefan, Koračak, Ljiljana, Zlatović, Mario, Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana, Asakawa, Yoshinori, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor, "Chemo- and biocatalytic esterification of marchantin A and cytotoxic activity of ester derivatives" in Fitoterapia, 142 (2020):104520,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104520 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Novaković, Miroslav
AU  - Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana
AU  - Tešević, Vele
AU  - Simić, Katarina
AU  - Ivanović, Stefan
AU  - Simić, Stefan
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3639
AB  - The Trametes versicolor laccase catalyzed oxidation of chalcone butein afforded four dimers of aurone sulfuretin (i.e. two regioisomeric pairs of diasteromers, 1-4) as the major products. The formation of the dimers was explained by a two step process involving the initial cyclization of butein into aurone sulfuretin, followed by the combination of two molecules of sulfuretin. The coupling process occurred between the 2,10-double bond of one molecule of sulfuretin and the (3′,4′) catechol group of the other to yield a dimeric structure. This was confirmed by the experiment involving the laccase catalyzed oxidation of sulfuretin yielding the same dimeric bisaurones. Compounds 1, 3 and 4, were isolated using semipreparative HPLC and characterized by the detailed analysis of the NMR, MS, IR, and UV-vis data. The structure of compound 2, isolated as a mixture containing ca. 25% of compound 1, was proposed by the comparison of 1H NMR data to compound 1 and by using LC-ESIMS analysis. The starting chalcone butein and the products of the biocatalytic transformation, aurone sulfuretin and sulfuretin dimers 1, 3 and 4, were evaluated for their cytotoxic and antioxidative properties in vitro using a healthy human fibroblast (MRC5) cell line. The biotransformation products showed lower cytotoxicity but higher antioxidative properties. The C. coggygria bark methanol extract rich in butein and sulfuretin was also biotransformed by laccase. The transformed extract exhibited significantly improved antioxidative activities.
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry
T2  - New Journal of Chemistry
T1  - Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation
VL  - 44
IS  - 23
SP  - 9647
EP  - 9655
DO  - 10.1039/d0nj00758g
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Novaković, Miroslav and Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana and Tešević, Vele and Simić, Katarina and Ivanović, Stefan and Simić, Stefan and Opsenica, Igor and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The Trametes versicolor laccase catalyzed oxidation of chalcone butein afforded four dimers of aurone sulfuretin (i.e. two regioisomeric pairs of diasteromers, 1-4) as the major products. The formation of the dimers was explained by a two step process involving the initial cyclization of butein into aurone sulfuretin, followed by the combination of two molecules of sulfuretin. The coupling process occurred between the 2,10-double bond of one molecule of sulfuretin and the (3′,4′) catechol group of the other to yield a dimeric structure. This was confirmed by the experiment involving the laccase catalyzed oxidation of sulfuretin yielding the same dimeric bisaurones. Compounds 1, 3 and 4, were isolated using semipreparative HPLC and characterized by the detailed analysis of the NMR, MS, IR, and UV-vis data. The structure of compound 2, isolated as a mixture containing ca. 25% of compound 1, was proposed by the comparison of 1H NMR data to compound 1 and by using LC-ESIMS analysis. The starting chalcone butein and the products of the biocatalytic transformation, aurone sulfuretin and sulfuretin dimers 1, 3 and 4, were evaluated for their cytotoxic and antioxidative properties in vitro using a healthy human fibroblast (MRC5) cell line. The biotransformation products showed lower cytotoxicity but higher antioxidative properties. The C. coggygria bark methanol extract rich in butein and sulfuretin was also biotransformed by laccase. The transformed extract exhibited significantly improved antioxidative activities.",
publisher = "Royal Society of Chemistry",
journal = "New Journal of Chemistry",
title = "Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation",
volume = "44",
number = "23",
pages = "9647-9655",
doi = "10.1039/d0nj00758g"
}

Novaković, M., Ilić-Tomić, T., Tešević, V., Simić, K., Ivanović, S., Simić, S., Opsenica, I.,& Nikodinović-Runić, J.. (2020). Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation. in New Journal of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry., 44(23), 9647-9655.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nj00758g

Novaković M, Ilić-Tomić T, Tešević V, Simić K, Ivanović S, Simić S, Opsenica I, Nikodinović-Runić J. Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation. in New Journal of Chemistry. 2020;44(23):9647-9655.
doi:10.1039/d0nj00758g .

Novaković, Miroslav, Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana, Tešević, Vele, Simić, Katarina, Ivanović, Stefan, Simić, Stefan, Opsenica, Igor, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, "Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation" in New Journal of Chemistry, 44, no. 23 (2020):9647-9655,
https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nj00758g . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Novaković, Miroslav
AU  - Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana
AU  - Tešević, Vele
AU  - Simić, Katarina
AU  - Ivanović, Stefan
AU  - Simić, Stefan
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3717
AB  - The Trametes versicolor laccase catalyzed oxidation of chalcone butein afforded four dimers of aurone sulfuretin (i.e. two regioisomeric pairs of diasteromers, 1-4) as the major products. The formation of the dimers was explained by a two step process involving the initial cyclization of butein into aurone sulfuretin, followed by the combination of two molecules of sulfuretin. The coupling process occurred between the 2,10-double bond of one molecule of sulfuretin and the (3′,4′) catechol group of the other to yield a dimeric structure. This was confirmed by the experiment involving the laccase catalyzed oxidation of sulfuretin yielding the same dimeric bisaurones. Compounds 1, 3 and 4, were isolated using semipreparative HPLC and characterized by the detailed analysis of the NMR, MS, IR, and UV-vis data. The structure of compound 2, isolated as a mixture containing ca. 25% of compound 1, was proposed by the comparison of 1H NMR data to compound 1 and by using LC-ESIMS analysis. The starting chalcone butein and the products of the biocatalytic transformation, aurone sulfuretin and sulfuretin dimers 1, 3 and 4, were evaluated for their cytotoxic and antioxidative properties in vitro using a healthy human fibroblast (MRC5) cell line. The biotransformation products showed lower cytotoxicity but higher antioxidative properties. The C. coggygria bark methanol extract rich in butein and sulfuretin was also biotransformed by laccase. The transformed extract exhibited significantly improved antioxidative activities.
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry
T2  - New Journal of Chemistry
T1  - Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation
VL  - 44
IS  - 23
SP  - 9647
EP  - 9655
DO  - 10.1039/d0nj00758g
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Novaković, Miroslav and Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana and Tešević, Vele and Simić, Katarina and Ivanović, Stefan and Simić, Stefan and Opsenica, Igor and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The Trametes versicolor laccase catalyzed oxidation of chalcone butein afforded four dimers of aurone sulfuretin (i.e. two regioisomeric pairs of diasteromers, 1-4) as the major products. The formation of the dimers was explained by a two step process involving the initial cyclization of butein into aurone sulfuretin, followed by the combination of two molecules of sulfuretin. The coupling process occurred between the 2,10-double bond of one molecule of sulfuretin and the (3′,4′) catechol group of the other to yield a dimeric structure. This was confirmed by the experiment involving the laccase catalyzed oxidation of sulfuretin yielding the same dimeric bisaurones. Compounds 1, 3 and 4, were isolated using semipreparative HPLC and characterized by the detailed analysis of the NMR, MS, IR, and UV-vis data. The structure of compound 2, isolated as a mixture containing ca. 25% of compound 1, was proposed by the comparison of 1H NMR data to compound 1 and by using LC-ESIMS analysis. The starting chalcone butein and the products of the biocatalytic transformation, aurone sulfuretin and sulfuretin dimers 1, 3 and 4, were evaluated for their cytotoxic and antioxidative properties in vitro using a healthy human fibroblast (MRC5) cell line. The biotransformation products showed lower cytotoxicity but higher antioxidative properties. The C. coggygria bark methanol extract rich in butein and sulfuretin was also biotransformed by laccase. The transformed extract exhibited significantly improved antioxidative activities.",
publisher = "Royal Society of Chemistry",
journal = "New Journal of Chemistry",
title = "Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation",
volume = "44",
number = "23",
pages = "9647-9655",
doi = "10.1039/d0nj00758g"
}

Novaković, M., Ilić-Tomić, T., Tešević, V., Simić, K., Ivanović, S., Simić, S., Opsenica, I.,& Nikodinović-Runić, J.. (2020). Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation. in New Journal of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry., 44(23), 9647-9655.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nj00758g

Novaković M, Ilić-Tomić T, Tešević V, Simić K, Ivanović S, Simić S, Opsenica I, Nikodinović-Runić J. Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation. in New Journal of Chemistry. 2020;44(23):9647-9655.
doi:10.1039/d0nj00758g .

Novaković, Miroslav, Ilić-Tomić, Tatjana, Tešević, Vele, Simić, Katarina, Ivanović, Stefan, Simić, Stefan, Opsenica, Igor, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, "Bisaurones-enzymatic production and biological evaluation" in New Journal of Chemistry, 44, no. 23 (2020):9647-9655,
https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nj00758g . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lončar, Nikola
AU  - Drašković, Natalija
AU  - Božić, Nataša
AU  - Romero, Elvira
AU  - Simić, Stefan
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Vujčić, Zoran
AU  - Fraaije, Marco W.
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3021
AB  - The consumption of dyes is increasing worldwide in line with the increase of population
and demand for clothes and other colored products. However, the e ciency of dyeing processes
is still poor and results in large amounts of colored e uents. It is desired to develop a portfolio
of enzymes which can be used for the treatment of colored wastewaters. Herein, we used genome
sequence information to discover a dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP) from Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-01. Two genes putatively encoding for DyPs were identified in the respective genome and cloned for expression in Escherichia coli, of which one (PfDyP B2) could be overexpressed as a soluble protein. PfDyP B2 shows some typical features known for DyPs which includes the ability to convert dyes at the expense of hydrogen peroxide. Interestingly, t-butyl hydroperoxide could be used as an alternative substrate to hydrogen peroxide. Immobilization of PfDyP B2 in calcium-alginate beads resulted in a significant increase in stability: PfDyP B2 retains 80% of its initial activity after 2 h incubation at 50 °C, while the soluble enzyme is inactivated within minutes. PfDyP B2 was also tested with aniline and ethyl diazoacetate as substrates. Based on GC-MS analyses, 30% conversion of the starting material was achieved after 65 h at 30 °C. Importantly, this is the first report of a DyP-catalyzed insertion of a carbene into an N-H bond.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Catalysts
T1  - Expression and Characterization of a Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidase from Pseudomonas Fluorescens Pf0-1
VL  - 9
SP  - 463
DO  - 10.3390/catal9050463
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Lončar, Nikola and Drašković, Natalija and Božić, Nataša and Romero, Elvira and Simić, Stefan and Opsenica, Igor and Vujčić, Zoran and Fraaije, Marco W.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The consumption of dyes is increasing worldwide in line with the increase of population
and demand for clothes and other colored products. However, the e ciency of dyeing processes
is still poor and results in large amounts of colored e uents. It is desired to develop a portfolio
of enzymes which can be used for the treatment of colored wastewaters. Herein, we used genome
sequence information to discover a dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP) from Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-01. Two genes putatively encoding for DyPs were identified in the respective genome and cloned for expression in Escherichia coli, of which one (PfDyP B2) could be overexpressed as a soluble protein. PfDyP B2 shows some typical features known for DyPs which includes the ability to convert dyes at the expense of hydrogen peroxide. Interestingly, t-butyl hydroperoxide could be used as an alternative substrate to hydrogen peroxide. Immobilization of PfDyP B2 in calcium-alginate beads resulted in a significant increase in stability: PfDyP B2 retains 80% of its initial activity after 2 h incubation at 50 °C, while the soluble enzyme is inactivated within minutes. PfDyP B2 was also tested with aniline and ethyl diazoacetate as substrates. Based on GC-MS analyses, 30% conversion of the starting material was achieved after 65 h at 30 °C. Importantly, this is the first report of a DyP-catalyzed insertion of a carbene into an N-H bond.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Catalysts",
title = "Expression and Characterization of a Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidase from Pseudomonas Fluorescens Pf0-1",
volume = "9",
pages = "463",
doi = "10.3390/catal9050463"
}

Lončar, N., Drašković, N., Božić, N., Romero, E., Simić, S., Opsenica, I., Vujčić, Z.,& Fraaije, M. W.. (2019). Expression and Characterization of a Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidase from Pseudomonas Fluorescens Pf0-1. in Catalysts
MDPI., 9, 463.
https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9050463

Lončar N, Drašković N, Božić N, Romero E, Simić S, Opsenica I, Vujčić Z, Fraaije MW. Expression and Characterization of a Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidase from Pseudomonas Fluorescens Pf0-1. in Catalysts. 2019;9:463.
doi:10.3390/catal9050463 .

Lončar, Nikola, Drašković, Natalija, Božić, Nataša, Romero, Elvira, Simić, Stefan, Opsenica, Igor, Vujčić, Zoran, Fraaije, Marco W., "Expression and Characterization of a Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidase from Pseudomonas Fluorescens Pf0-1" in Catalysts, 9 (2019):463,
https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9050463 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Simić, Stefan
AU  - Božić, Nataša
AU  - Đokić, Lidija
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.shd.org.rs/index.php/abstracts-56
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3302
AB  - Laccases are a versatile class of enzymes with applications ranging from waste valorization to organic synthesis. We have tested whole-cell systems containing bacterial laccase as catalysts in the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines. E. coli was used as the expression host for the cotA gene from Bacillus licheniformis, and the resulting whole-cell catalyst facilitated the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines. It was found that multicopper oxidase CueO from the E. coli expression host also possesses catalytic activity in the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines. The whole-cell biocatalyst expressing Bacillus licheniformis laccase was subsequently immobilized on bacterial nanocellulose and utilized in the same transformation, retaining 37 % of its original activity after three consecutive catalytic runs. This is the first report of a whole-cell catalytic system containing recombinant laccase for the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines.
AB  - Lakaze predstavljalju raznoliku klasu enzima koja nalazi primenu od valorizacije otpada do organske sinteze. U ovom istraživanju ispitivane su cele ćelije koje sadrže bakterijsku lakazu kao katalizator u oksidaciji 1,4-dihidropiridina. Ekspresija cotA gena iz Bacillus licheniformis je izvršena u ćelijama E. coli i za nastali biokatalizator je ustanovljeno da ubrzava oksidaciju 1,4-dihidropiridina. Pored toga, ustanovljeno je da „multicopper“ oksidaza CueO iz E. coli takođe poseduje aktivnost prema oksidaciji 1,4-dihidropiridina. Ekspresioni sistem koji sadrži lakazu iz bakterije Bacillus licheniformis zatim je imobilizovan na bakterijskoj nanocelulozi i upotrebljen je kao katalizator u istoj transformaciji. Takav katalizator je bilo moguće ponovo upotrebiti tri puta, nakon čega je njegova aktivnost iznosila 37 % od početne. Navedeno istraživanje predstavlja prvu primenu celih ćelija sa rekombinantnom lakazom u oksidaciji 1,4-dihidropiridina.
PB  - Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade / Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd
C3  - 56th Meeting of the Serbian chemical Society - Book of Abstracts / 56. Savetovanje Srpskog hemijskog društva - Kratki izvodi radova, Niš 7-8.9. 2019.
T1  - Oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines catalyzed by recombinant bacterial laccase expressed in E. coli
T1  - Oksidacija 1,4-dihidropiridina katalizovana rekombinantnom bakterijskom lakazom eksprimiranom u E. coli
SP  - 88
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_3302
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Simić, Stefan and Božić, Nataša and Đokić, Lidija and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Laccases are a versatile class of enzymes with applications ranging from waste valorization to organic synthesis. We have tested whole-cell systems containing bacterial laccase as catalysts in the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines. E. coli was used as the expression host for the cotA gene from Bacillus licheniformis, and the resulting whole-cell catalyst facilitated the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines. It was found that multicopper oxidase CueO from the E. coli expression host also possesses catalytic activity in the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines. The whole-cell biocatalyst expressing Bacillus licheniformis laccase was subsequently immobilized on bacterial nanocellulose and utilized in the same transformation, retaining 37 % of its original activity after three consecutive catalytic runs. This is the first report of a whole-cell catalytic system containing recombinant laccase for the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines., Lakaze predstavljalju raznoliku klasu enzima koja nalazi primenu od valorizacije otpada do organske sinteze. U ovom istraživanju ispitivane su cele ćelije koje sadrže bakterijsku lakazu kao katalizator u oksidaciji 1,4-dihidropiridina. Ekspresija cotA gena iz Bacillus licheniformis je izvršena u ćelijama E. coli i za nastali biokatalizator je ustanovljeno da ubrzava oksidaciju 1,4-dihidropiridina. Pored toga, ustanovljeno je da „multicopper“ oksidaza CueO iz E. coli takođe poseduje aktivnost prema oksidaciji 1,4-dihidropiridina. Ekspresioni sistem koji sadrži lakazu iz bakterije Bacillus licheniformis zatim je imobilizovan na bakterijskoj nanocelulozi i upotrebljen je kao katalizator u istoj transformaciji. Takav katalizator je bilo moguće ponovo upotrebiti tri puta, nakon čega je njegova aktivnost iznosila 37 % od početne. Navedeno istraživanje predstavlja prvu primenu celih ćelija sa rekombinantnom lakazom u oksidaciji 1,4-dihidropiridina.",
publisher = "Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade / Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd",
journal = "56th Meeting of the Serbian chemical Society - Book of Abstracts / 56. Savetovanje Srpskog hemijskog društva - Kratki izvodi radova, Niš 7-8.9. 2019.",
title = "Oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines catalyzed by recombinant bacterial laccase expressed in E. coli, Oksidacija 1,4-dihidropiridina katalizovana rekombinantnom bakterijskom lakazom eksprimiranom u E. coli",
pages = "88",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_3302"
}

Simić, S., Božić, N., Đokić, L., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Opsenica, I.. (2019). Oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines catalyzed by recombinant bacterial laccase expressed in E. coli. in 56th Meeting of the Serbian chemical Society - Book of Abstracts / 56. Savetovanje Srpskog hemijskog društva - Kratki izvodi radova, Niš 7-8.9. 2019.
Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade / Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd., 88.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_3302

Simić S, Božić N, Đokić L, Nikodinović-Runić J, Opsenica I. Oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines catalyzed by recombinant bacterial laccase expressed in E. coli. in 56th Meeting of the Serbian chemical Society - Book of Abstracts / 56. Savetovanje Srpskog hemijskog društva - Kratki izvodi radova, Niš 7-8.9. 2019.. 2019;:88.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_3302 .

Simić, Stefan, Božić, Nataša, Đokić, Lidija, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor, "Oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines catalyzed by recombinant bacterial laccase expressed in E. coli" in 56th Meeting of the Serbian chemical Society - Book of Abstracts / 56. Savetovanje Srpskog hemijskog društva - Kratki izvodi radova, Niš 7-8.9. 2019. (2019):88,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_3302 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marković, Olivera
AU  - Cvijetić, Ilija
AU  - Zlatović, Mario
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Konstantinović, Jelena M.
AU  - Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša
AU  - Šolaja, Bogdan
AU  - Verbić, Tatjana
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2472
AB  - Interactions between eight in-house synthesized aminoquinolines, along with well-known chloroquine, and human serum albumin (HSA) have been studied by fluorescence spectroscopy. The synthesized aminoquinolines, despite being structurally diverse, were found to be very potent antimalarials. Fluorescence measurements indicate that three compounds having additional thiophene or benzothiophene substructure bind more strongly to HSA than other studied compounds. Competitive binding experiments indicate that these three compounds bind significantly stronger to warfarin compared to diazepam binding site. Fluorescence quenching at three temperatures (20, 25, and 37 degrees C) was analyzed using classical Stern-Volmer equation, and a static quenching mechanism was proposed. The enthalpy and entropy changes upon sulphur-containing compound-HSA interactions were calculated using Van't Hoff equation. Positive values of enthalpy and entropy changes indicate that non-specific, hydrophobic interactions are the main contributors to HSA-compound interaction. Molecular docking and calculated lipophilicity descriptors indicate the same, pointing out that the increased lipophilicity of sulphur-containing compounds might be a reason for their better binding to HSA. Obtained results might contribute to design of novel derivatives with improved-pharmacokinetic properties and drug efficacy.
PB  - Oxford : Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
T2  - Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
T1  - Human serum albumin binding of certain antimalarials
VL  - 192
SP  - 128
EP  - 139
DO  - 10.1016/j.saa.2017.10.061
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Marković, Olivera and Cvijetić, Ilija and Zlatović, Mario and Opsenica, Igor and Konstantinović, Jelena M. and Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša and Šolaja, Bogdan and Verbić, Tatjana",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Interactions between eight in-house synthesized aminoquinolines, along with well-known chloroquine, and human serum albumin (HSA) have been studied by fluorescence spectroscopy. The synthesized aminoquinolines, despite being structurally diverse, were found to be very potent antimalarials. Fluorescence measurements indicate that three compounds having additional thiophene or benzothiophene substructure bind more strongly to HSA than other studied compounds. Competitive binding experiments indicate that these three compounds bind significantly stronger to warfarin compared to diazepam binding site. Fluorescence quenching at three temperatures (20, 25, and 37 degrees C) was analyzed using classical Stern-Volmer equation, and a static quenching mechanism was proposed. The enthalpy and entropy changes upon sulphur-containing compound-HSA interactions were calculated using Van't Hoff equation. Positive values of enthalpy and entropy changes indicate that non-specific, hydrophobic interactions are the main contributors to HSA-compound interaction. Molecular docking and calculated lipophilicity descriptors indicate the same, pointing out that the increased lipophilicity of sulphur-containing compounds might be a reason for their better binding to HSA. Obtained results might contribute to design of novel derivatives with improved-pharmacokinetic properties and drug efficacy.",
publisher = "Oxford : Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd",
journal = "Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy",
title = "Human serum albumin binding of certain antimalarials",
volume = "192",
pages = "128-139",
doi = "10.1016/j.saa.2017.10.061"
}

Marković, O., Cvijetić, I., Zlatović, M., Opsenica, I., Konstantinović, J. M., Terzić-Jovanović, N., Šolaja, B.,& Verbić, T.. (2018). Human serum albumin binding of certain antimalarials. in Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
Oxford : Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd., 192, 128-139.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2017.10.061

Marković O, Cvijetić I, Zlatović M, Opsenica I, Konstantinović JM, Terzić-Jovanović N, Šolaja B, Verbić T. Human serum albumin binding of certain antimalarials. in Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 2018;192:128-139.
doi:10.1016/j.saa.2017.10.061 .

Marković, Olivera, Cvijetić, Ilija, Zlatović, Mario, Opsenica, Igor, Konstantinović, Jelena M., Terzić-Jovanović, Nataša, Šolaja, Bogdan, Verbić, Tatjana, "Human serum albumin binding of certain antimalarials" in Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 192 (2018):128-139,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2017.10.061 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Savic, Nada D.
AU  - Vojnovic, Sandra
AU  - Glišić, Biljana
AU  - Crochet, Aurélien
AU  - Pavić, Aleksandar
AU  - Janjić, Goran
AU  - Pekmezovic, Marina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Fromm, Katharina M.
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Đuran, Miloš
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2429
AB  - Mononuclear silver(I) complexes with 1,7-phenanthroline (1,7-phen), [Ag(NO3-O,O') (1,7-phen-N7)(2)] (1) and [Ag(1,7-phen-N7)(2)]X, X = ClO4- (2), CF3SO3- (3), BF4- (4) and SbF6- (5) were synthesized and structurally characterized by NMR (H-1 and C-13), IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry. The crystal structures of 1, 3 and 4 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In all these complexes, 1,7-phen coordinates to the Ag(I) ion in a monodentate fashion via the less sterically hindered N7 nitrogen atom. The investigation of the solution stability of 1-5 in DMSO revealed that they are sufficiently stable in this solvent at room temperature. Complexes 1-5 showed selectivity towards Candida spp. in comparison to bacteria, effectively inhibiting the growth of four different Candida species with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) between 1.2 and 11.3 mu M. Based on the lowest MIC values and the lowest cytotoxicity against healthy human fibroblasts with selectivity index of more than 30, the antifungal potential was examined in detail for the complex 1. It had the ability to attenuate C. albicans virulence and to reduce epithelial cell damage in the cell infection model. Induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) response has been detected in C. albicans, with fungal DNA being one of the possible target biomolecules. The toxicity profile of 1 in the zebrafish model (Danio rerio) revealed improved safety and activity in comparison to that of clinically utilized silver(I) sulfadiazine.
PB  - Elsevier France-Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, Issy-Les-Moulineaux
T2  - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
T1  - Mononuclear silver(I) complexes with 1,7-phenanthroline as potent inhibitors of Candida growth
VL  - 156
SP  - 760
EP  - 773
DO  - 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.049
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Savic, Nada D. and Vojnovic, Sandra and Glišić, Biljana and Crochet, Aurélien and Pavić, Aleksandar and Janjić, Goran and Pekmezovic, Marina and Opsenica, Igor and Fromm, Katharina M. and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Đuran, Miloš",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Mononuclear silver(I) complexes with 1,7-phenanthroline (1,7-phen), [Ag(NO3-O,O') (1,7-phen-N7)(2)] (1) and [Ag(1,7-phen-N7)(2)]X, X = ClO4- (2), CF3SO3- (3), BF4- (4) and SbF6- (5) were synthesized and structurally characterized by NMR (H-1 and C-13), IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry. The crystal structures of 1, 3 and 4 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In all these complexes, 1,7-phen coordinates to the Ag(I) ion in a monodentate fashion via the less sterically hindered N7 nitrogen atom. The investigation of the solution stability of 1-5 in DMSO revealed that they are sufficiently stable in this solvent at room temperature. Complexes 1-5 showed selectivity towards Candida spp. in comparison to bacteria, effectively inhibiting the growth of four different Candida species with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) between 1.2 and 11.3 mu M. Based on the lowest MIC values and the lowest cytotoxicity against healthy human fibroblasts with selectivity index of more than 30, the antifungal potential was examined in detail for the complex 1. It had the ability to attenuate C. albicans virulence and to reduce epithelial cell damage in the cell infection model. Induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) response has been detected in C. albicans, with fungal DNA being one of the possible target biomolecules. The toxicity profile of 1 in the zebrafish model (Danio rerio) revealed improved safety and activity in comparison to that of clinically utilized silver(I) sulfadiazine.",
publisher = "Elsevier France-Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, Issy-Les-Moulineaux",
journal = "European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry",
title = "Mononuclear silver(I) complexes with 1,7-phenanthroline as potent inhibitors of Candida growth",
volume = "156",
pages = "760-773",
doi = "10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.049"
}

Savic, N. D., Vojnovic, S., Glišić, B., Crochet, A., Pavić, A., Janjić, G., Pekmezovic, M., Opsenica, I., Fromm, K. M., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Đuran, M.. (2018). Mononuclear silver(I) complexes with 1,7-phenanthroline as potent inhibitors of Candida growth. in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Elsevier France-Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, Issy-Les-Moulineaux., 156, 760-773.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.049

Savic ND, Vojnovic S, Glišić B, Crochet A, Pavić A, Janjić G, Pekmezovic M, Opsenica I, Fromm KM, Nikodinović-Runić J, Đuran M. Mononuclear silver(I) complexes with 1,7-phenanthroline as potent inhibitors of Candida growth. in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2018;156:760-773.
doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.049 .

Savic, Nada D., Vojnovic, Sandra, Glišić, Biljana, Crochet, Aurélien, Pavić, Aleksandar, Janjić, Goran, Pekmezovic, Marina, Opsenica, Igor, Fromm, Katharina M., Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Đuran, Miloš, "Mononuclear silver(I) complexes with 1,7-phenanthroline as potent inhibitors of Candida growth" in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 156 (2018):760-773,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.049 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Lazić, Jelena
AU  - Mojicevic, Marija
AU  - Šegan, Sandra
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2138
AB  - A series of novel guanylhydrazones were designed, synthesized and characterized. All the compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. Compounds 26 and 27 showed excellent antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Micrococcus luteus ATCC 379 with minimal inhibitory concentrations of 4 ae g mL(-1), and good antifungal activity against Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019. These results suggested that the selected guanylhydrazones could serve as promising leads for improved antimicrobial development.
PB  - Serbian Chemical Soc, Belgrade
T2  - Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
T1  - Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones
VL  - 82
IS  - 6
SP  - 641
EP  - 649
DO  - 10.2298/JSC170213033A
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ajdačić, Vladimir and Lazić, Jelena and Mojicevic, Marija and Šegan, Sandra and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2017",
abstract = "A series of novel guanylhydrazones were designed, synthesized and characterized. All the compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. Compounds 26 and 27 showed excellent antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Micrococcus luteus ATCC 379 with minimal inhibitory concentrations of 4 ae g mL(-1), and good antifungal activity against Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019. These results suggested that the selected guanylhydrazones could serve as promising leads for improved antimicrobial development.",
publisher = "Serbian Chemical Soc, Belgrade",
journal = "Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society",
title = "Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones",
volume = "82",
number = "6",
pages = "641-649",
doi = "10.2298/JSC170213033A"
}

Ajdačić, V., Lazić, J., Mojicevic, M., Šegan, S., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Opsenica, I.. (2017). Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
Serbian Chemical Soc, Belgrade., 82(6), 641-649.
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC170213033A

Ajdačić V, Lazić J, Mojicevic M, Šegan S, Nikodinović-Runić J, Opsenica I. Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2017;82(6):641-649.
doi:10.2298/JSC170213033A .

Ajdačić, Vladimir, Lazić, Jelena, Mojicevic, Marija, Šegan, Sandra, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor, "Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones" in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 82, no. 6 (2017):641-649,
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC170213033A . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Šegan, Sandra
AU  - Bozinovic, Nina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Andrić, Filip
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2243
AB  - Lipophilicity is one of the essential properties influencing drug absorption, excretion and metabolism. It is used for screening viable drug candidates. Chromatographic behavior of thiepino[3,2-c: 6,7-c'] dipyridine and 16 benzothiepino[3,2-c] pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs was studied using thin-layer chromatography under typical reversed-phase conditions and two microemulsion chromatographic systems. Seventeen chromatographic and nine in silico lipophilicity measures were estimated. They were compared by classical multivariate approaches: principal component analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, and ranked and grouped by the non-parametricmethod-Sum of ranking differences. Two computational and two chromatographic descriptors from the typical reversed-phase conditions using acetone/ water mixtures emerged as the best candidates for lipophilicity estimation. The principal component scores related to typical reversed-phase conditions using dioxane/ water were ranked as statistically insignificant ( the worst). Microemulsion systems were positioned in between, performing worse than in silico estimates. Thiepine derivatives were ranked and grouped by sum of ranking differences, fusing multiple lipophilicity measures. In multicriteria maximization ranking, the compound substituted by phenyl group at position 8 was selected as the most lipophilic one. It is also the most active against Candida albicans. The ranking confirmed that introduction of phenyl core is essential for increasing the lipophilicity of the studied compounds.
PB  - Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, Weinheim
T2  - Journal of Separation Science
T1  - Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs
VL  - 40
IS  - 10
SP  - 2089
EP  - 2096
DO  - 10.1002/jssc.201601442
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Šegan, Sandra and Bozinovic, Nina and Opsenica, Igor and Andrić, Filip",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Lipophilicity is one of the essential properties influencing drug absorption, excretion and metabolism. It is used for screening viable drug candidates. Chromatographic behavior of thiepino[3,2-c: 6,7-c'] dipyridine and 16 benzothiepino[3,2-c] pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs was studied using thin-layer chromatography under typical reversed-phase conditions and two microemulsion chromatographic systems. Seventeen chromatographic and nine in silico lipophilicity measures were estimated. They were compared by classical multivariate approaches: principal component analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, and ranked and grouped by the non-parametricmethod-Sum of ranking differences. Two computational and two chromatographic descriptors from the typical reversed-phase conditions using acetone/ water mixtures emerged as the best candidates for lipophilicity estimation. The principal component scores related to typical reversed-phase conditions using dioxane/ water were ranked as statistically insignificant ( the worst). Microemulsion systems were positioned in between, performing worse than in silico estimates. Thiepine derivatives were ranked and grouped by sum of ranking differences, fusing multiple lipophilicity measures. In multicriteria maximization ranking, the compound substituted by phenyl group at position 8 was selected as the most lipophilic one. It is also the most active against Candida albicans. The ranking confirmed that introduction of phenyl core is essential for increasing the lipophilicity of the studied compounds.",
publisher = "Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, Weinheim",
journal = "Journal of Separation Science",
title = "Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs",
volume = "40",
number = "10",
pages = "2089-2096",
doi = "10.1002/jssc.201601442"
}

Šegan, S., Bozinovic, N., Opsenica, I.,& Andrić, F.. (2017). Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs. in Journal of Separation Science
Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, Weinheim., 40(10), 2089-2096.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201601442

Šegan S, Bozinovic N, Opsenica I, Andrić F. Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs. in Journal of Separation Science. 2017;40(10):2089-2096.
doi:10.1002/jssc.201601442 .

Šegan, Sandra, Bozinovic, Nina, Opsenica, Igor, Andrić, Filip, "Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs" in Journal of Separation Science, 40, no. 10 (2017):2089-2096,
https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201601442 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Šegan, Sandra
AU  - Bozinovic, Nina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Andrić, Filip
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2982
AB  - Lipophilicity is one of the essential properties influencing drug absorption, excretion and metabolism. It is used for screening viable drug candidates. Chromatographic behavior of thiepino[3,2-c: 6,7-c'] dipyridine and 16 benzothiepino[3,2-c] pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs was studied using thin-layer chromatography under typical reversed-phase conditions and two microemulsion chromatographic systems. Seventeen chromatographic and nine in silico lipophilicity measures were estimated. They were compared by classical multivariate approaches: principal component analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, and ranked and grouped by the non-parametricmethod-Sum of ranking differences. Two computational and two chromatographic descriptors from the typical reversed-phase conditions using acetone/ water mixtures emerged as the best candidates for lipophilicity estimation. The principal component scores related to typical reversed-phase conditions using dioxane/ water were ranked as statistically insignificant ( the worst). Microemulsion systems were positioned in between, performing worse than in silico estimates. Thiepine derivatives were ranked and grouped by sum of ranking differences, fusing multiple lipophilicity measures. In multicriteria maximization ranking, the compound substituted by phenyl group at position 8 was selected as the most lipophilic one. It is also the most active against Candida albicans. The ranking confirmed that introduction of phenyl core is essential for increasing the lipophilicity of the studied compounds.
PB  - Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, Weinheim
T2  - Journal of Separation Science
T1  - Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs
VL  - 40
IS  - 10
SP  - 2089
EP  - 2096
DO  - 10.1002/jssc.201601442
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Šegan, Sandra and Bozinovic, Nina and Opsenica, Igor and Andrić, Filip",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Lipophilicity is one of the essential properties influencing drug absorption, excretion and metabolism. It is used for screening viable drug candidates. Chromatographic behavior of thiepino[3,2-c: 6,7-c'] dipyridine and 16 benzothiepino[3,2-c] pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs was studied using thin-layer chromatography under typical reversed-phase conditions and two microemulsion chromatographic systems. Seventeen chromatographic and nine in silico lipophilicity measures were estimated. They were compared by classical multivariate approaches: principal component analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, and ranked and grouped by the non-parametricmethod-Sum of ranking differences. Two computational and two chromatographic descriptors from the typical reversed-phase conditions using acetone/ water mixtures emerged as the best candidates for lipophilicity estimation. The principal component scores related to typical reversed-phase conditions using dioxane/ water were ranked as statistically insignificant ( the worst). Microemulsion systems were positioned in between, performing worse than in silico estimates. Thiepine derivatives were ranked and grouped by sum of ranking differences, fusing multiple lipophilicity measures. In multicriteria maximization ranking, the compound substituted by phenyl group at position 8 was selected as the most lipophilic one. It is also the most active against Candida albicans. The ranking confirmed that introduction of phenyl core is essential for increasing the lipophilicity of the studied compounds.",
publisher = "Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, Weinheim",
journal = "Journal of Separation Science",
title = "Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs",
volume = "40",
number = "10",
pages = "2089-2096",
doi = "10.1002/jssc.201601442"
}

Šegan, S., Bozinovic, N., Opsenica, I.,& Andrić, F.. (2017). Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs. in Journal of Separation Science
Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, Weinheim., 40(10), 2089-2096.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201601442

Šegan S, Bozinovic N, Opsenica I, Andrić F. Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs. in Journal of Separation Science. 2017;40(10):2089-2096.
doi:10.1002/jssc.201601442 .

Šegan, Sandra, Bozinovic, Nina, Opsenica, Igor, Andrić, Filip, "Consensus-based comparison of chromatographic and computationally estimated lipophilicity of benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antifungal drugs" in Journal of Separation Science, 40, no. 10 (2017):2089-2096,
https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201601442 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bozinovic, Nina
AU  - Šegan, Sandra
AU  - Vojnovic, Sandra
AU  - Pavić, Aleksandar
AU  - Šolaja, Bogdan
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1887
AB  - A novel series of thiepine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as potential antimicrobials. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activities in vitro against the fungi Candida albicans (ATCC 10231), C.parapsilosis (clinical isolate), Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 44752), and Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923). Synthesized compounds showed higher antifungal activity than antibacterial activity, indicating that they could be used as selective antimicrobials. Selected thiepines efficiently inhibited Candida hyphae formation, a trait necessary for their pathogenicity. Thiepine 8-phenyl[1]benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine (16) efficiently killed Candida albicans at 15.6g/mL and showed no embryotoxicity at 75g/mL. Derivative 8-[4-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl][1]benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine (23) caused significant hemolysis and in vitro DNA interaction. The position of the phenyl ring was essential for the antifungal activity, while the electronic effects of the substituents did not significantly influence activity. Results obtained from in vivo embryotoxicity on zebrafish (Danio rerio) encourage further structure optimizations.
PB  - Wiley, Hoboken
T2  - Chemical Biology & Drug Design
T1  - Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives
VL  - 88
IS  - 6
SP  - 795
EP  - 806
DO  - 10.1111/cbdd.12809
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bozinovic, Nina and Šegan, Sandra and Vojnovic, Sandra and Pavić, Aleksandar and Šolaja, Bogdan and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2016",
abstract = "A novel series of thiepine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as potential antimicrobials. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activities in vitro against the fungi Candida albicans (ATCC 10231), C.parapsilosis (clinical isolate), Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 44752), and Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923). Synthesized compounds showed higher antifungal activity than antibacterial activity, indicating that they could be used as selective antimicrobials. Selected thiepines efficiently inhibited Candida hyphae formation, a trait necessary for their pathogenicity. Thiepine 8-phenyl[1]benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine (16) efficiently killed Candida albicans at 15.6g/mL and showed no embryotoxicity at 75g/mL. Derivative 8-[4-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl][1]benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine (23) caused significant hemolysis and in vitro DNA interaction. The position of the phenyl ring was essential for the antifungal activity, while the electronic effects of the substituents did not significantly influence activity. Results obtained from in vivo embryotoxicity on zebrafish (Danio rerio) encourage further structure optimizations.",
publisher = "Wiley, Hoboken",
journal = "Chemical Biology & Drug Design",
title = "Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives",
volume = "88",
number = "6",
pages = "795-806",
doi = "10.1111/cbdd.12809"
}

Bozinovic, N., Šegan, S., Vojnovic, S., Pavić, A., Šolaja, B., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Opsenica, I.. (2016). Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives. in Chemical Biology & Drug Design
Wiley, Hoboken., 88(6), 795-806.
https://doi.org/10.1111/cbdd.12809

Bozinovic N, Šegan S, Vojnovic S, Pavić A, Šolaja B, Nikodinović-Runić J, Opsenica I. Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives. in Chemical Biology & Drug Design. 2016;88(6):795-806.
doi:10.1111/cbdd.12809 .

Bozinovic, Nina, Šegan, Sandra, Vojnovic, Sandra, Pavić, Aleksandar, Šolaja, Bogdan, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor, "Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives" in Chemical Biology & Drug Design, 88, no. 6 (2016):795-806,
https://doi.org/10.1111/cbdd.12809 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Šegan, Sandra
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Zlatović, Mario
AU  - Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka
AU  - Šolaja, Bogdan
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1960
AB  - The chromatographic behaviour of series of 4-amino-7-chloroquinoline (4,7-ACQ) based compounds was studied by reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography (RPTLC) with binary mobile phases containing water and the organic modifiers, DMSO or acetone. The lipophilicity of the studied compounds was determined by extrapolation of retention parameters R-M to pure water content in mobile phase. In order to obtain some basic insight into the chromatographic behaviour and structural features of investigated compounds, PCA was performed on both chromatographic data (R-M values) and calculated 2D and 3D structural descriptors. Both QSRR and QSAR models were built by means of the partial least squares (PLS) statistical method. It was found that descriptors which encode hydrophobic (dispersive) interactions have positive influence on retention, while influence of descriptors encoding polar interactions was negative. According to the obtained PLS model for inhibition of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A light chain, hydrophobic interactions influence positively on the mechanism of action of the investigated 4,7-ACQ while polar interactions are less favoured. Contrary, the results of PLS modelling of activity against Plasmodium falciparum strains (W2, D6 and TM91C235) indicate that higher polarity of 4,7-ACQ contribute to their higher antimalarial activity.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Journal of Chromatography B-Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences
T1  - Quantitative structure retention/activity relationships of biologically relevant 4-amino-7-chloroquinoline based compounds
VL  - 1012
SP  - 144
EP  - 152
DO  - 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.01.033
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Šegan, Sandra and Opsenica, Igor and Zlatović, Mario and Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka and Šolaja, Bogdan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "The chromatographic behaviour of series of 4-amino-7-chloroquinoline (4,7-ACQ) based compounds was studied by reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography (RPTLC) with binary mobile phases containing water and the organic modifiers, DMSO or acetone. The lipophilicity of the studied compounds was determined by extrapolation of retention parameters R-M to pure water content in mobile phase. In order to obtain some basic insight into the chromatographic behaviour and structural features of investigated compounds, PCA was performed on both chromatographic data (R-M values) and calculated 2D and 3D structural descriptors. Both QSRR and QSAR models were built by means of the partial least squares (PLS) statistical method. It was found that descriptors which encode hydrophobic (dispersive) interactions have positive influence on retention, while influence of descriptors encoding polar interactions was negative. According to the obtained PLS model for inhibition of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A light chain, hydrophobic interactions influence positively on the mechanism of action of the investigated 4,7-ACQ while polar interactions are less favoured. Contrary, the results of PLS modelling of activity against Plasmodium falciparum strains (W2, D6 and TM91C235) indicate that higher polarity of 4,7-ACQ contribute to their higher antimalarial activity.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Journal of Chromatography B-Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences",
title = "Quantitative structure retention/activity relationships of biologically relevant 4-amino-7-chloroquinoline based compounds",
volume = "1012",
pages = "144-152",
doi = "10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.01.033"
}

Šegan, S., Opsenica, I., Zlatović, M., Milojković-Opsenica, D.,& Šolaja, B.. (2016). Quantitative structure retention/activity relationships of biologically relevant 4-amino-7-chloroquinoline based compounds. in Journal of Chromatography B-Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences
Elsevier., 1012, 144-152.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.01.033

Šegan S, Opsenica I, Zlatović M, Milojković-Opsenica D, Šolaja B. Quantitative structure retention/activity relationships of biologically relevant 4-amino-7-chloroquinoline based compounds. in Journal of Chromatography B-Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences. 2016;1012:144-152.
doi:10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.01.033 .

Šegan, Sandra, Opsenica, Igor, Zlatović, Mario, Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka, Šolaja, Bogdan, "Quantitative structure retention/activity relationships of biologically relevant 4-amino-7-chloroquinoline based compounds" in Journal of Chromatography B-Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 1012 (2016):144-152,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.01.033 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bozinovic, Nina
AU  - Šegan, Sandra
AU  - Vojnovic, Sandra
AU  - Pavić, Aleksandar
AU  - Šolaja, Bogdan
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3192
AB  - A novel series of thiepine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as potential antimicrobials. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activities in vitro against the fungi Candida albicans (ATCC 10231), C.parapsilosis (clinical isolate), Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 44752), and Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923). Synthesized compounds showed higher antifungal activity than antibacterial activity, indicating that they could be used as selective antimicrobials. Selected thiepines efficiently inhibited Candida hyphae formation, a trait necessary for their pathogenicity. Thiepine 8-phenyl[1]benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine (16) efficiently killed Candida albicans at 15.6g/mL and showed no embryotoxicity at 75g/mL. Derivative 8-[4-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl][1]benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine (23) caused significant hemolysis and in vitro DNA interaction. The position of the phenyl ring was essential for the antifungal activity, while the electronic effects of the substituents did not significantly influence activity. Results obtained from in vivo embryotoxicity on zebrafish (Danio rerio) encourage further structure optimizations.
PB  - Wiley, Hoboken
T2  - Chemical Biology & Drug Design
T1  - Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives
VL  - 88
IS  - 6
SP  - 795
EP  - 806
DO  - 10.1111/cbdd.12809
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bozinovic, Nina and Šegan, Sandra and Vojnovic, Sandra and Pavić, Aleksandar and Šolaja, Bogdan and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor",
year = "2016",
abstract = "A novel series of thiepine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as potential antimicrobials. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activities in vitro against the fungi Candida albicans (ATCC 10231), C.parapsilosis (clinical isolate), Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 44752), and Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923). Synthesized compounds showed higher antifungal activity than antibacterial activity, indicating that they could be used as selective antimicrobials. Selected thiepines efficiently inhibited Candida hyphae formation, a trait necessary for their pathogenicity. Thiepine 8-phenyl[1]benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine (16) efficiently killed Candida albicans at 15.6g/mL and showed no embryotoxicity at 75g/mL. Derivative 8-[4-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl][1]benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine (23) caused significant hemolysis and in vitro DNA interaction. The position of the phenyl ring was essential for the antifungal activity, while the electronic effects of the substituents did not significantly influence activity. Results obtained from in vivo embryotoxicity on zebrafish (Danio rerio) encourage further structure optimizations.",
publisher = "Wiley, Hoboken",
journal = "Chemical Biology & Drug Design",
title = "Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives",
volume = "88",
number = "6",
pages = "795-806",
doi = "10.1111/cbdd.12809"
}

Bozinovic, N., Šegan, S., Vojnovic, S., Pavić, A., Šolaja, B., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Opsenica, I.. (2016). Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives. in Chemical Biology & Drug Design
Wiley, Hoboken., 88(6), 795-806.
https://doi.org/10.1111/cbdd.12809

Bozinovic N, Šegan S, Vojnovic S, Pavić A, Šolaja B, Nikodinović-Runić J, Opsenica I. Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives. in Chemical Biology & Drug Design. 2016;88(6):795-806.
doi:10.1111/cbdd.12809 .

Bozinovic, Nina, Šegan, Sandra, Vojnovic, Sandra, Pavić, Aleksandar, Šolaja, Bogdan, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor, "Synthesis and anti-Candida activity of novel benzothiepino[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives" in Chemical Biology & Drug Design, 88, no. 6 (2016):795-806,
https://doi.org/10.1111/cbdd.12809 . .