TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dinić, Ivana
AU  - Vuković, Marina
AU  - Rabanal, Maria Eugenia
AU  - Milošević, Milica
AU  - Bukumira, Marta
AU  - Tomić, Nina
AU  - Tomić, Miloš
AU  - Mančić, Lidija
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12299
AB  - Y0.8−xGdxF3 :Yb/Er mesocrystals with a biocompatible surface and diverse morphological characteristics were successfully synthesized using chitosan-assisted solvothermal processing. Their structural properties, studied using X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis, were further correlated with the up-conversion emission (λexc = 976 nm) recorded in function of temperature. Based on the change in the visible green emissions originating from the thermally coupled 2H11/2 and 4S3/2 levels of Er3+, the corresponding LIR was acquired in the physiologically relevant range of temperatures (25–50 ◦C). The detected absolute sensitivity of about 0.0042 ◦C −1 , along with the low cytotoxicity toward both normal human lung fibroblasts (MRC-5) and cancerous lung epithelial (A549) cells, indicate a potential for use in temperature sensing in biomedicine. Additionally, their enhanced internalization in cells, without suppression of cell viability, enabled in vitro labeling of cancer and healthy cells upon 976 nm laser irradiation.
T2  - Journal of Functional Biomaterials
T1  - Temperature Sensing Properties of Biocompatible Yb/Er-Doped GdF3 and YF3 Mesocrystals
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
SP  - 6
DO  - 10.3390/jfb15010006
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dinić, Ivana and Vuković, Marina and Rabanal, Maria Eugenia and Milošević, Milica and Bukumira, Marta and Tomić, Nina and Tomić, Miloš and Mančić, Lidija and Ignjatović, Nenad",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Y0.8−xGdxF3 :Yb/Er mesocrystals with a biocompatible surface and diverse morphological characteristics were successfully synthesized using chitosan-assisted solvothermal processing. Their structural properties, studied using X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis, were further correlated with the up-conversion emission (λexc = 976 nm) recorded in function of temperature. Based on the change in the visible green emissions originating from the thermally coupled 2H11/2 and 4S3/2 levels of Er3+, the corresponding LIR was acquired in the physiologically relevant range of temperatures (25–50 ◦C). The detected absolute sensitivity of about 0.0042 ◦C −1 , along with the low cytotoxicity toward both normal human lung fibroblasts (MRC-5) and cancerous lung epithelial (A549) cells, indicate a potential for use in temperature sensing in biomedicine. Additionally, their enhanced internalization in cells, without suppression of cell viability, enabled in vitro labeling of cancer and healthy cells upon 976 nm laser irradiation.",
journal = "Journal of Functional Biomaterials",
title = "Temperature Sensing Properties of Biocompatible Yb/Er-Doped GdF3 and YF3 Mesocrystals",
volume = "15",
number = "1",
pages = "6",
doi = "10.3390/jfb15010006"
}

Dinić, I., Vuković, M., Rabanal, M. E., Milošević, M., Bukumira, M., Tomić, N., Tomić, M., Mančić, L.,& Ignjatović, N.. (2024). Temperature Sensing Properties of Biocompatible Yb/Er-Doped GdF3 and YF3 Mesocrystals. in Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 15(1), 6.
https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15010006

Dinić I, Vuković M, Rabanal ME, Milošević M, Bukumira M, Tomić N, Tomić M, Mančić L, Ignjatović N. Temperature Sensing Properties of Biocompatible Yb/Er-Doped GdF3 and YF3 Mesocrystals. in Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 2024;15(1):6.
doi:10.3390/jfb15010006 .

Dinić, Ivana, Vuković, Marina, Rabanal, Maria Eugenia, Milošević, Milica, Bukumira, Marta, Tomić, Nina, Tomić, Miloš, Mančić, Lidija, Ignjatović, Nenad, "Temperature Sensing Properties of Biocompatible Yb/Er-Doped GdF3 and YF3 Mesocrystals" in Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 15, no. 1 (2024):6,
https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15010006 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marković, Smilja
AU  - Rau, Julietta V.
AU  - De Bonis, Angela
AU  - De Bellis, Giovanni
AU  - Stojanović, Zoran S.
AU  - Veselinović, Ljiljana M.
AU  - Mitrić, Miodrag
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Škapin, Srečo Davor
AU  - Vengust, Damjan
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10206
AB  - Dense calcium phosphate-based ceramics were fabricated to be used as targets for pulsed laser deposition (PLD). Nanostructured cobalt-substituted hydroxyapatite (Co:HAP) was used as a starting powder. To vary phase composition and microstructure of targets, two sintering approaches were applied, conventional (CS) and two-step sintering (TSS). The obtained results show that in both cases biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) ceramics (targets) were prepared, with slightly different HAP-to-β–TCP amount ratio and a significantly different microstructure. While the CS method yielded fully dense ceramics with an average grain size of 1.3 μm, the ceramics prepared by TSS had a density of 98.5%, with a predominant grain size below 100 nm. (Ca + Co)P coatings were prepared by PLD of (Ca + Co)P targets. The temperature of the Ti substrate was adjusted to be 25 and 500 °C. The results show that the phase composition of (Ca + Co)P coatings depended on the phase composition of targets as well as on the temperature of the Ti substrate. The coating prepared at 25 °C using CS target consisted of three calcium phosphate phases, HAP, β–TCP and α–TCP; when the TSS target was used, the coating was biphasic, containing HAP and β–TCP. When the substrate was heated to 500 °C, regardless of whether the CS or the TSS target was used, the deposited coatings were composed of HAP and α–TCP. Due to different phase compositions, the (Ca + Co)P coatings deposited at 25 °C showed an improved hardness compared to those deposited at 500 °C. The obtained results confirmed that the phase composition, morphology and mechanical properties of 0.3 μm thick (Ca + Co)P coatings on a Ti substrate can be tailored by employing (Ca + Co)P targets with different microstructures, and also by varying the temperature of the Ti substrate during deposition experiments.
T2  - Surface and Coatings Technology
T1  - Pathway to tailor the phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of pulsed laser deposited cobalt-substituted calcium phosphate coatings on titanium
VL  - 437
SP  - 128275
DO  - 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2022.128275
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Marković, Smilja and Rau, Julietta V. and De Bonis, Angela and De Bellis, Giovanni and Stojanović, Zoran S. and Veselinović, Ljiljana M. and Mitrić, Miodrag and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Škapin, Srečo Davor and Vengust, Damjan",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Dense calcium phosphate-based ceramics were fabricated to be used as targets for pulsed laser deposition (PLD). Nanostructured cobalt-substituted hydroxyapatite (Co:HAP) was used as a starting powder. To vary phase composition and microstructure of targets, two sintering approaches were applied, conventional (CS) and two-step sintering (TSS). The obtained results show that in both cases biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) ceramics (targets) were prepared, with slightly different HAP-to-β–TCP amount ratio and a significantly different microstructure. While the CS method yielded fully dense ceramics with an average grain size of 1.3 μm, the ceramics prepared by TSS had a density of 98.5%, with a predominant grain size below 100 nm. (Ca + Co)P coatings were prepared by PLD of (Ca + Co)P targets. The temperature of the Ti substrate was adjusted to be 25 and 500 °C. The results show that the phase composition of (Ca + Co)P coatings depended on the phase composition of targets as well as on the temperature of the Ti substrate. The coating prepared at 25 °C using CS target consisted of three calcium phosphate phases, HAP, β–TCP and α–TCP; when the TSS target was used, the coating was biphasic, containing HAP and β–TCP. When the substrate was heated to 500 °C, regardless of whether the CS or the TSS target was used, the deposited coatings were composed of HAP and α–TCP. Due to different phase compositions, the (Ca + Co)P coatings deposited at 25 °C showed an improved hardness compared to those deposited at 500 °C. The obtained results confirmed that the phase composition, morphology and mechanical properties of 0.3 μm thick (Ca + Co)P coatings on a Ti substrate can be tailored by employing (Ca + Co)P targets with different microstructures, and also by varying the temperature of the Ti substrate during deposition experiments.",
journal = "Surface and Coatings Technology",
title = "Pathway to tailor the phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of pulsed laser deposited cobalt-substituted calcium phosphate coatings on titanium",
volume = "437",
pages = "128275",
doi = "10.1016/j.surfcoat.2022.128275"
}

Marković, S., Rau, J. V., De Bonis, A., De Bellis, G., Stojanović, Z. S., Veselinović, L. M., Mitrić, M., Ignjatović, N. L., Škapin, S. D.,& Vengust, D.. (2022). Pathway to tailor the phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of pulsed laser deposited cobalt-substituted calcium phosphate coatings on titanium. in Surface and Coatings Technology, 437, 128275.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2022.128275

Marković S, Rau JV, De Bonis A, De Bellis G, Stojanović ZS, Veselinović LM, Mitrić M, Ignjatović NL, Škapin SD, Vengust D. Pathway to tailor the phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of pulsed laser deposited cobalt-substituted calcium phosphate coatings on titanium. in Surface and Coatings Technology. 2022;437:128275.
doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2022.128275 .

Marković, Smilja, Rau, Julietta V., De Bonis, Angela, De Bellis, Giovanni, Stojanović, Zoran S., Veselinović, Ljiljana M., Mitrić, Miodrag, Ignjatović, Nenad L., Škapin, Srečo Davor, Vengust, Damjan, "Pathway to tailor the phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of pulsed laser deposited cobalt-substituted calcium phosphate coatings on titanium" in Surface and Coatings Technology, 437 (2022):128275,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2022.128275 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pantović Pavlović, Marijana R.
AU  - Pavlović, Miroslav M.
AU  - Eraković, Sanja
AU  - Barudžija, Tanja
AU  - Stevanović, Jasmina S.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Panić, Vladimir V.
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.shd-pub.org.rs/index.php/JSCS/article/view/8524
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8671
AB  - The optimization of the anodization process of Ti substrate for in situ synthesis of hydroxyapatite/titanium oxide composite coatings on titanium substrate was accomplished. The anodization was performed under 30, 60 and 90 V cell voltage, and the morphology of treated surface, as well as linear and surface roughness, were analysed by field emission-scanning electron micro­scopy, atomic force microscopy and roughness tester. It was shown by linear and surface roughness analyses that titanium anodized under 60 V has the high­est roughness, whereas at 90 V the flattening of the surface occurs. As the highest surface roughness results emerged at 60 V, the novel process of com­po­site anHAp/TiO2 coating synthesis, which comprises simultaneous processes of TiO2 formation and HAp deposition, as well as HAp impregnation within TiO2 surface layer, was performed at this voltage. Ti substrate surface was completely covered by composite coating, with no visible cracks. The adhesion quantified according to ASTM D3359-02 standard is considerably improved with respect to the coatings obtained by cathaphoretic processes, with no need of subsequent sintering.
T2  - Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
T1  - Relationship between the properties of an interlayer formed by in situ Ti anodization and anaphoretically deposited hydroxyapatite
VL  - 84
IS  - 11
SP  - 1305
EP  - 1318
DO  - 10.2298/JSC190730105P
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pantović Pavlović, Marijana R. and Pavlović, Miroslav M. and Eraković, Sanja and Barudžija, Tanja and Stevanović, Jasmina S. and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Panić, Vladimir V.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The optimization of the anodization process of Ti substrate for in situ synthesis of hydroxyapatite/titanium oxide composite coatings on titanium substrate was accomplished. The anodization was performed under 30, 60 and 90 V cell voltage, and the morphology of treated surface, as well as linear and surface roughness, were analysed by field emission-scanning electron micro­scopy, atomic force microscopy and roughness tester. It was shown by linear and surface roughness analyses that titanium anodized under 60 V has the high­est roughness, whereas at 90 V the flattening of the surface occurs. As the highest surface roughness results emerged at 60 V, the novel process of com­po­site anHAp/TiO2 coating synthesis, which comprises simultaneous processes of TiO2 formation and HAp deposition, as well as HAp impregnation within TiO2 surface layer, was performed at this voltage. Ti substrate surface was completely covered by composite coating, with no visible cracks. The adhesion quantified according to ASTM D3359-02 standard is considerably improved with respect to the coatings obtained by cathaphoretic processes, with no need of subsequent sintering.",
journal = "Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society",
title = "Relationship between the properties of an interlayer formed by in situ Ti anodization and anaphoretically deposited hydroxyapatite",
volume = "84",
number = "11",
pages = "1305-1318",
doi = "10.2298/JSC190730105P"
}

Pantović Pavlović, M. R., Pavlović, M. M., Eraković, S., Barudžija, T., Stevanović, J. S., Ignjatović, N. L.,& Panić, V. V.. (2019). Relationship between the properties of an interlayer formed by in situ Ti anodization and anaphoretically deposited hydroxyapatite. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 84(11), 1305-1318.
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC190730105P

Pantović Pavlović MR, Pavlović MM, Eraković S, Barudžija T, Stevanović JS, Ignjatović NL, Panić VV. Relationship between the properties of an interlayer formed by in situ Ti anodization and anaphoretically deposited hydroxyapatite. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2019;84(11):1305-1318.
doi:10.2298/JSC190730105P .

Pantović Pavlović, Marijana R., Pavlović, Miroslav M., Eraković, Sanja, Barudžija, Tanja, Stevanović, Jasmina S., Ignjatović, Nenad L., Panić, Vladimir V., "Relationship between the properties of an interlayer formed by in situ Ti anodization and anaphoretically deposited hydroxyapatite" in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 84, no. 11 (2019):1305-1318,
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC190730105P . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Mančić, Lidija
AU  - Vuković, Marina
AU  - Stojanović, Zoran S.
AU  - Nikolić, Marko G.
AU  - Škapin, Srečo Davor
AU  - Jovanović, Sonja
AU  - Veselinović, Ljiljana M.
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Lazić, Snežana
AU  - Marković, Smilja
AU  - Lazarević, Miloš M.
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8625
AB  - Taking advantage of the flexibility of the apatite structure, nano- and micro-particles of hydroxyapatite (HAp) were doped with different combinations of rare earth ions (RE3+ = Gd, Eu, Yb, Tm) to achieve a synergy among their magnetic and optical properties and to enable their application in preventive medicine, particularly diagnostics based on multimodal imaging. All powders were synthesized through hydrothermal processing at T ≤ 200 °C. An X-ray powder diffraction analysis showed that all powders crystallized in P63/m space group of the hexagonal crystal structure. The refined unit-cell parameters reflected a decrease in the unit cell volume as a result of the partial substitution of Ca2+ with smaller RE3+ ions at both cation positions. The FTIR analysis additionally suggested that a synergy may exist solely in the triply doped system, where the lattice symmetry and vibration modes become more coherent than in the singly or doubly doped systems. HAp:RE3+ optical characterization revealed a change in the energy band gap and the appearance of a weak blue luminescence (λex = 370 nm) due to an increased concentration of defects. The “up”- and the “down”-conversion spectra of HAp:Gd/Yb/Tm and HAp:Gd/Eu powders showed characteristic transitions of Tm3+ and Eu3+, respectively. Furthermore, in contrast to diamagnetic HAp, all HAp:RE3+ powders exhibited paramagnetic behavior. Cell viability tests of HAp:Gd/Yb/Tm and HAp:Gd/Eu powders in human dental pulp stem cell cultures indicated their good biocompatibility. © 2019, The Author(s).
T2  - Scientific Reports
T1  - Rare-earth (Gd3+,Yb3+/Tm3+, Eu3+) co-doped hydroxyapatite as magnetic, up-conversion and down-conversion materials for multimodal imaging
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
SP  - 16305
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-019-52885-0
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Mančić, Lidija and Vuković, Marina and Stojanović, Zoran S. and Nikolić, Marko G. and Škapin, Srečo Davor and Jovanović, Sonja and Veselinović, Ljiljana M. and Uskoković, Vuk and Lazić, Snežana and Marković, Smilja and Lazarević, Miloš M. and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Taking advantage of the flexibility of the apatite structure, nano- and micro-particles of hydroxyapatite (HAp) were doped with different combinations of rare earth ions (RE3+ = Gd, Eu, Yb, Tm) to achieve a synergy among their magnetic and optical properties and to enable their application in preventive medicine, particularly diagnostics based on multimodal imaging. All powders were synthesized through hydrothermal processing at T ≤ 200 °C. An X-ray powder diffraction analysis showed that all powders crystallized in P63/m space group of the hexagonal crystal structure. The refined unit-cell parameters reflected a decrease in the unit cell volume as a result of the partial substitution of Ca2+ with smaller RE3+ ions at both cation positions. The FTIR analysis additionally suggested that a synergy may exist solely in the triply doped system, where the lattice symmetry and vibration modes become more coherent than in the singly or doubly doped systems. HAp:RE3+ optical characterization revealed a change in the energy band gap and the appearance of a weak blue luminescence (λex = 370 nm) due to an increased concentration of defects. The “up”- and the “down”-conversion spectra of HAp:Gd/Yb/Tm and HAp:Gd/Eu powders showed characteristic transitions of Tm3+ and Eu3+, respectively. Furthermore, in contrast to diamagnetic HAp, all HAp:RE3+ powders exhibited paramagnetic behavior. Cell viability tests of HAp:Gd/Yb/Tm and HAp:Gd/Eu powders in human dental pulp stem cell cultures indicated their good biocompatibility. © 2019, The Author(s).",
journal = "Scientific Reports",
title = "Rare-earth (Gd3+,Yb3+/Tm3+, Eu3+) co-doped hydroxyapatite as magnetic, up-conversion and down-conversion materials for multimodal imaging",
volume = "9",
number = "1",
pages = "16305",
doi = "10.1038/s41598-019-52885-0"
}

Ignjatović, N. L., Mančić, L., Vuković, M., Stojanović, Z. S., Nikolić, M. G., Škapin, S. D., Jovanović, S., Veselinović, L. M., Uskoković, V., Lazić, S., Marković, S., Lazarević, M. M.,& Uskoković, D.. (2019). Rare-earth (Gd3+,Yb3+/Tm3+, Eu3+) co-doped hydroxyapatite as magnetic, up-conversion and down-conversion materials for multimodal imaging. in Scientific Reports, 9(1), 16305.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52885-0

Ignjatović NL, Mančić L, Vuković M, Stojanović ZS, Nikolić MG, Škapin SD, Jovanović S, Veselinović LM, Uskoković V, Lazić S, Marković S, Lazarević MM, Uskoković D. Rare-earth (Gd3+,Yb3+/Tm3+, Eu3+) co-doped hydroxyapatite as magnetic, up-conversion and down-conversion materials for multimodal imaging. in Scientific Reports. 2019;9(1):16305.
doi:10.1038/s41598-019-52885-0 .

Ignjatović, Nenad L., Mančić, Lidija, Vuković, Marina, Stojanović, Zoran S., Nikolić, Marko G., Škapin, Srečo Davor, Jovanović, Sonja, Veselinović, Ljiljana M., Uskoković, Vuk, Lazić, Snežana, Marković, Smilja, Lazarević, Miloš M., Uskoković, Dragan, "Rare-earth (Gd3+,Yb3+/Tm3+, Eu3+) co-doped hydroxyapatite as magnetic, up-conversion and down-conversion materials for multimodal imaging" in Scientific Reports, 9, no. 1 (2019):16305,
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52885-0 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Avramović, Ljiljana
AU  - Maksimović, Vesna
AU  - Baščarević, Zvezdana D.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Bugarin, Mile
AU  - Marković, Radmila
AU  - Nikolić, Nebojša D.
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/1/56
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8037
AB  - Three different forms of Cu powder particles obtained by either galvanostatic electrolysis or a non-electrolytic method were analyzed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and particle size distribution (PSD). Electrolytic procedures were performed under different hydrogen evolution conditions, leading to the formation of either 3D branched dendrites or disperse cauliflower-like particles. The third type of particles were compact agglomerates of the Cu grains, whose structural characteristics indicated that they were formed by a non-electrolytic method. Unlike the sharp tips that characterize the usual form of Cu dendrites, the ends of both the trunk and branches were globules in the formed dendrites, indicating that a novel type of Cu dendrites was formed in this investigation. Although the macro structures of the particles were extremely varied, they had very similar micro structures because they were constructed by spherical grains. The Cu crystallites were randomly oriented in the dendrites and compact agglomerates of the Cu grains, while the disperse cauliflower-like particles showed (220) and (311) preferred orientation. This indicates that the applied current density affects not only the morphology of the particles, but also their crystal structure. The best performance, defined by the largest specific surface area and the smallest particle size, was by the galvanostatically produced powder consisting of disperse cauliflower-like particles.
PB  - Basel : MDPI
T2  - Metals
T1  - Influence of the Shape of Copper Powder Particles on the Crystal Structure and Some Decisive Characteristics of the Metal Powders
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
SP  - 56
DO  - 10.3390/met9010056
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Avramović, Ljiljana and Maksimović, Vesna and Baščarević, Zvezdana D. and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Bugarin, Mile and Marković, Radmila and Nikolić, Nebojša D.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Three different forms of Cu powder particles obtained by either galvanostatic electrolysis or a non-electrolytic method were analyzed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and particle size distribution (PSD). Electrolytic procedures were performed under different hydrogen evolution conditions, leading to the formation of either 3D branched dendrites or disperse cauliflower-like particles. The third type of particles were compact agglomerates of the Cu grains, whose structural characteristics indicated that they were formed by a non-electrolytic method. Unlike the sharp tips that characterize the usual form of Cu dendrites, the ends of both the trunk and branches were globules in the formed dendrites, indicating that a novel type of Cu dendrites was formed in this investigation. Although the macro structures of the particles were extremely varied, they had very similar micro structures because they were constructed by spherical grains. The Cu crystallites were randomly oriented in the dendrites and compact agglomerates of the Cu grains, while the disperse cauliflower-like particles showed (220) and (311) preferred orientation. This indicates that the applied current density affects not only the morphology of the particles, but also their crystal structure. The best performance, defined by the largest specific surface area and the smallest particle size, was by the galvanostatically produced powder consisting of disperse cauliflower-like particles.",
publisher = "Basel : MDPI",
journal = "Metals",
title = "Influence of the Shape of Copper Powder Particles on the Crystal Structure and Some Decisive Characteristics of the Metal Powders",
volume = "9",
number = "1",
pages = "56",
doi = "10.3390/met9010056"
}

Avramović, L., Maksimović, V., Baščarević, Z. D., Ignjatović, N. L., Bugarin, M., Marković, R.,& Nikolić, N. D.. (2019). Influence of the Shape of Copper Powder Particles on the Crystal Structure and Some Decisive Characteristics of the Metal Powders. in Metals
Basel : MDPI., 9(1), 56.
https://doi.org/10.3390/met9010056

Avramović L, Maksimović V, Baščarević ZD, Ignjatović NL, Bugarin M, Marković R, Nikolić ND. Influence of the Shape of Copper Powder Particles on the Crystal Structure and Some Decisive Characteristics of the Metal Powders. in Metals. 2019;9(1):56.
doi:10.3390/met9010056 .

Avramović, Ljiljana, Maksimović, Vesna, Baščarević, Zvezdana D., Ignjatović, Nenad L., Bugarin, Mile, Marković, Radmila, Nikolić, Nebojša D., "Influence of the Shape of Copper Powder Particles on the Crystal Structure and Some Decisive Characteristics of the Metal Powders" in Metals, 9, no. 1 (2019):56,
https://doi.org/10.3390/met9010056 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nikolić, Nebojša D.
AU  - Avramović, Ljiljana
AU  - Ivanović, Evica R.
AU  - Maksimović, Vesna
AU  - Baščarević, Zvezdana D.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8373
AB  - Production of copper powders by the potentiostatic electrolysis under different hydrogen evolution conditions was investigated. Copper powders were characterized by the scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), particle size distribution (PSD), and by the determination of the specific surface area (SSA) of the formed powders. Depending on quantity of hydrogen generated during electrolysis, the two types of particles were formed: dendrites and cauliflower-like particles. The dendrites were formed without, while cauliflower-like particles with the quantity of evolved hydrogen enough to achieve strong effect on hydrodynamic conditions in the near-electrode layer. Although macro structure of the particles was very different, they showed similar micro structure. Namely, both types of the particles consisted of small agglomerates of approximately spherical Cu grains at the micro level. The existence of the spherical morphology was just responsible for random orientation of Cu crystallites in both types of particles. The SSA of cauliflower-like particles was more than two times larger than that of the dendrites, while their size was considerably smaller than that of the dendritic particles. In this way, the useful benefit of Cu powder formation in the conditions of vigorous hydrogen evolution is shown. © 2019 The Nonferrous Metals Society of China
T2  - Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
T1  - Comparative morphological and crystallographic analysis of copper powders obtained under different electrolysis conditions
VL  - 29
IS  - 6
SP  - 1275
EP  - 1284
DO  - 10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65034-X
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nikolić, Nebojša D. and Avramović, Ljiljana and Ivanović, Evica R. and Maksimović, Vesna and Baščarević, Zvezdana D. and Ignjatović, Nenad L.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Production of copper powders by the potentiostatic electrolysis under different hydrogen evolution conditions was investigated. Copper powders were characterized by the scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), particle size distribution (PSD), and by the determination of the specific surface area (SSA) of the formed powders. Depending on quantity of hydrogen generated during electrolysis, the two types of particles were formed: dendrites and cauliflower-like particles. The dendrites were formed without, while cauliflower-like particles with the quantity of evolved hydrogen enough to achieve strong effect on hydrodynamic conditions in the near-electrode layer. Although macro structure of the particles was very different, they showed similar micro structure. Namely, both types of the particles consisted of small agglomerates of approximately spherical Cu grains at the micro level. The existence of the spherical morphology was just responsible for random orientation of Cu crystallites in both types of particles. The SSA of cauliflower-like particles was more than two times larger than that of the dendrites, while their size was considerably smaller than that of the dendritic particles. In this way, the useful benefit of Cu powder formation in the conditions of vigorous hydrogen evolution is shown. © 2019 The Nonferrous Metals Society of China",
journal = "Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China",
title = "Comparative morphological and crystallographic analysis of copper powders obtained under different electrolysis conditions",
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Nikolić, N. D., Avramović, L., Ivanović, E. R., Maksimović, V., Baščarević, Z. D.,& Ignjatović, N. L.. (2019). Comparative morphological and crystallographic analysis of copper powders obtained under different electrolysis conditions. in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 29(6), 1275-1284.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65034-X

Nikolić ND, Avramović L, Ivanović ER, Maksimović V, Baščarević ZD, Ignjatović NL. Comparative morphological and crystallographic analysis of copper powders obtained under different electrolysis conditions. in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 2019;29(6):1275-1284.
doi:10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65034-X .

Nikolić, Nebojša D., Avramović, Ljiljana, Ivanović, Evica R., Maksimović, Vesna, Baščarević, Zvezdana D., Ignjatović, Nenad L., "Comparative morphological and crystallographic analysis of copper powders obtained under different electrolysis conditions" in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 29, no. 6 (2019):1275-1284,
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65034-X . .

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AU  - Ivanović, Evica R.
AU  - Maksimović, Vesna
AU  - Baščarević, Zvezdana D.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8379
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T2  - Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
T1  - Comparative morphological and crystallographic analysis of copper powders obtained under different electrolysis conditions
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https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65034-X

Nikolić ND, Avramović L, Ivanović ER, Maksimović V, Baščarević ZD, Ignjatović NL. Comparative morphological and crystallographic analysis of copper powders obtained under different electrolysis conditions. in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 2019;29(6):1275-1284.
doi:10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65034-X .

Nikolić, Nebojša D., Avramović, Ljiljana, Ivanović, Evica R., Maksimović, Vesna, Baščarević, Zvezdana D., Ignjatović, Nenad L., "Comparative morphological and crystallographic analysis of copper powders obtained under different electrolysis conditions" in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 29, no. 6 (2019):1275-1284,
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65034-X . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Vranješ-Đurić, Sanja
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
PY  - 2018
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AB  - Nuclear medicine is a branch of medicine that uses radiation to provide infor¬mation about the functioning of a person’s specific tissue/organs or to treat a disease. Radiolabeled nanoparticles (NPs) represent a new class of agents with a great potential for nuclear medicine applications. The key advantage of using radiolabeled NPs is that a very small amount can be used to obtain information of great importance.1 They may be used to detect and characterize disease, to deliver relevant therapeutics, and to monitor the therapeutic effect as well. Furthermore radiotracer-based imaging either using single-photon emission computed tomog¬raphy (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) is particularly suited in the study of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic parameters of nanomaterials and determination of their optimal nanodimensional architecture for tissue/organ re¬generation. Measuring radiation from radioactive tracers attached to NPs has been demonstrated to be a highly sensitive and specific method that allows accurate quantification, without limits to tissue penetration in any organ. Nuclear imaging approaches are highly suitable for detection, as they offer a high detection sensitiv¬ity at high temporal and spatial resolutions, requiring a radionuclide concentration of around 10−10 M at the site of interest.Nanoparticulate agents typically demonstrate pharmacokinetic behavior differ¬ent from that of small molecules2 and provide flexible platforms for integration of multiple functional entities, including targeting ligands, multiple types of contrast materials, and/or therapeutics. In contrast to traditional compounds used for radio¬pharmaceutical preparation, nanomaterials have an immense available surface area per unit of volume and tunable optical, electronic, magnetic, and biological proper¬ties. Generally, they can be tailored to meet the needs of specific applications and engineered to have different physicochemical properties that affect in vivo biodis¬tribution: sizes, shapes, chemical compositions, surface chemical characteristics, and hollow or solid structures.3 Efficient diagnosis/radiotherapy is provided through passive targeting based on the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect and/or active targeting through the incorporation of a targeting moiety on an NP. Nontargeted NPs can accumulate in tumors, as the tumor vasculature is usually leaky and without lymphatic drainage. Active targeting is achieved by functionalizing the NPs surface with suitable vectors, including peptides, antibodies, and other biomolecules, which recognize characteristic epitopes at the surface of the diseased cells.Radiolabeled antibodies may effectively target even single cancer cells in circula¬tion5 or small cancer cell clusters,6 thereby enabling a more specific radiation dose delivery, preventing damage to healthy tissues.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Nanotechnologies in Preventive and Regenerative Medicine:  An Emerging Big Picture
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https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-48063-5.00001-0 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Penov Gaši, Katarina
AU  - Ajduković, Jovana
AU  - Sakač, Marija
AU  - Kuzminac, Ivana
AU  - Kojić, Vesna V.
AU  - Marković, Smilja
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2017
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/15442
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7563
AB  - Hybrid systems based on nano hydroxyapatites (HAp) are the subject of numerous studies in preventive and regenerative medicine. Special interests are directed towards the creation of a system based on HAp for use in a nano-oncology. The main objective of this research is directed towards the creation of a system with cytotoxic properties towards the cancer cells with the same time, minimum side effects. Carriers base on core shell of HAp/chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-coglycolide (PLGA) loaded with androstane-based cancer inhibitor could be seen as promising drug delivery platforms for selective cancer therapies.In this study we utilize an emulsification process and freeze drying to load the composite particles based on HAp nanocarrier, chitosane (Ch), PLGA and chitosan oligosaccharide lactate (ChOL) with 17β-hydroxy-17α-picolyl-androst-5-en-3β-acetate (A) and 3β,17β-dihydroxy-16-hydroxymino-androst-5-en (B), a chemotherapeutic derivatives of androstane. The picolyl androstane derivatives showed high potency in the cell inhibitors of hormone-dependent cancers (lung, prostate and colon cancer; adeno and cervix carcinoma; etc.).1H NMR, 13C NMR and high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MS) techniques confirmed the intact structure of the derivatives A and B. The thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TGA, DTA) coupled with mass spectrometry was used to qualitatively confirm the drug loading process. FT-IR, XRD, AFM and DSC techniques have confirmed the success of androstane (A and B) loading process in core shell particles base on nano hydroxyapatite. All the synthesized particles were found to be spherical in shape with a uniform size distribution from d50=167 to d50=231 nm. Highly selective anticancer activity was noted towards the human lung carcinoma (A549) by A loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA and towards the human breast adenocarcinoma (MDA-MB-231) by B loaded HAp/ChOL. The obtained results of the DET and MTT tests were in agreement.
PB  - Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia
C3  - Programme and The Book of Abstracts / Nineteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2017, Herceg Novi, September 4-8, 2017
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Uskoković D, Radmilović VR, Ignjatović NL, Penov Gaši K, Ajduković J, Sakač M, Kuzminac I, Kojić VV, Marković S, Uskoković D. Highly selective anticancer activity of core shell particles based on hydroxyapatite, chitosan lactate and different androstane derivatives. in Programme and The Book of Abstracts / Nineteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2017, Herceg Novi, September 4-8, 2017. 2017;:50-50.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7563 .

Uskoković, Dragan, Radmilović, Velimir R., Ignjatović, Nenad L., Penov Gaši, Katarina, Ajduković, Jovana, Sakač, Marija, Kuzminac, Ivana, Kojić, Vesna V., Marković, Smilja, Uskoković, Dragan, "Highly selective anticancer activity of core shell particles based on hydroxyapatite, chitosan lactate and different androstane derivatives" in Programme and The Book of Abstracts / Nineteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2017, Herceg Novi, September 4-8, 2017 (2017):50-50,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7563 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojanović, Zoran S.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Wu, Victoria
AU  - Žunič, Vojka
AU  - Veselinović, Ljiljana M.
AU  - Škapin, Srečo Davor
AU  - Miljković, Miroslav
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7575
AB  - Recent developments in bone tissue engineering have led to an increased interest in one-dimensional (1D) hydroxyapatite (HA) nano- and micro-structures such as wires, ribbons and tubes. They have been proposed for use as cell substrates, reinforcing phases in composites and carriers for biologically active substances. Here we demonstrate the synthesis of 1D HA structures using an optimized, urea-assisted, high-yield hydrothermal batch process. The one-pot process, yielding HA structures composed of bundles of ribbons and wires, was typified by the simultaneous occurrence of a multitude of intermediate reactions, failing to meet the uniformity criteria over particle morphology and size. To overcome these issues, the preparation procedure was divided to two stages: dicalcium phosphate platelets synthesized in the first step were used as a precursor for the synthesis of 1D HA in the second stage. Despite the elongated particle morphologies, both the precursor and the final product exhibited excellent biocompatibility and caused no reduction of viability when tested against osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells in 2D culture up to the concentration of 2.6 mg/cm2. X-ray powder diffraction combined with a range of electron microscopies and laser diffraction analyses was used to elucidate the formation mechanism and the microstructure of the final particles. The two-step synthesis involved a more direct transformation of DCP to 1D HA with the average diameter of 37 nm and the aspect ratio exceeding 100:1. The comparison of crystalline domain sizes along different crystallographic directions showed no signs of significant anisotropy, while indicating that individual nanowires are ordered in bundles in the b crystallographic direction of the P63/m space group of HA. Intermediate processes, e.g., dehydration of dicalcium phosphate, are critical for the formation of 1D HA alongside other key aspects of this phase transformation, it must be investigated in more detail in the continuous design of smart HA micro- and nano-structures with advanced therapeutic potentials.
T2  - Materials Science and Engineering: C
T1  - Hydrothermally processed 1D hydroxyapatite: Mechanism of formation and biocompatibility studies
VL  - 68
SP  - 746
EP  - 757
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Stojanović ZS, Ignjatović NL, Wu V, Žunič V, Veselinović LM, Škapin SD, Miljković M, Uskoković V, Uskoković D. Hydrothermally processed 1D hydroxyapatite: Mechanism of formation and biocompatibility studies. in Materials Science and Engineering: C. 2016;68:746-757.
doi:10.1016/j.msec.2016.06.047 .

Stojanović, Zoran S., Ignjatović, Nenad L., Wu, Victoria, Žunič, Vojka, Veselinović, Ljiljana M., Škapin, Srečo Davor, Miljković, Miroslav, Uskoković, Vuk, Uskoković, Dragan, "Hydrothermally processed 1D hydroxyapatite: Mechanism of formation and biocompatibility studies" in Materials Science and Engineering: C, 68 (2016):746-757,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.06.047 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojanović, Zoran S.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Wu, Victoria
AU  - Žunič, Vojka
AU  - Veselinović, Ljiljana M.
AU  - Škapin, Srečo Davor
AU  - Miljković, Miroslav
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7576
AB  - Recent developments in bone tissue engineering have led to an increased interest in one-dimensional (1D) hydroxyapatite (HA) nano- and micro-structures such as wires, ribbons and tubes. They have been proposed for use as cell substrates, reinforcing phases in composites and carriers for biologically active substances. Here we demonstrate the synthesis of 1D HA structures using an optimized, urea-assisted, high-yield hydrothermal batch process. The one-pot process, yielding HA structures composed of bundles of ribbons and wires, was typified by the simultaneous occurrence of a multitude of intermediate reactions, failing to meet the uniformity criteria over particle morphology and size. To overcome these issues, the preparation procedure was divided to two stages: dicalcium phosphate platelets synthesized in the first step were used as a precursor for the synthesis of 1D HA in the second stage. Despite the elongated particle morphologies, both the precursor and the final product exhibited excellent biocompatibility and caused no reduction of viability when tested against osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells in 2D culture up to the concentration of 2.6 mg/cm2. X-ray powder diffraction combined with a range of electron microscopies and laser diffraction analyses was used to elucidate the formation mechanism and the microstructure of the final particles. The two-step synthesis involved a more direct transformation of DCP to 1D HA with the average diameter of 37 nm and the aspect ratio exceeding 100:1. The comparison of crystalline domain sizes along different crystallographic directions showed no signs of significant anisotropy, while indicating that individual nanowires are ordered in bundles in the b crystallographic direction of the P63/m space group of HA. Intermediate processes, e.g., dehydration of dicalcium phosphate, are critical for the formation of 1D HA alongside other key aspects of this phase transformation, it must be investigated in more detail in the continuous design of smart HA micro- and nano-structures with advanced therapeutic potentials.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Materials Science and Engineering: C
T1  - Hydrothermally processed 1D hydroxyapatite: Mechanism of formation and biocompatibility studies
VL  - 68
SP  - 746
EP  - 757
DO  - 10.1016/j.msec.2016.06.047
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author = "Stojanović, Zoran S. and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Wu, Victoria and Žunič, Vojka and Veselinović, Ljiljana M. and Škapin, Srečo Davor and Miljković, Miroslav and Uskoković, Vuk and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Recent developments in bone tissue engineering have led to an increased interest in one-dimensional (1D) hydroxyapatite (HA) nano- and micro-structures such as wires, ribbons and tubes. They have been proposed for use as cell substrates, reinforcing phases in composites and carriers for biologically active substances. Here we demonstrate the synthesis of 1D HA structures using an optimized, urea-assisted, high-yield hydrothermal batch process. The one-pot process, yielding HA structures composed of bundles of ribbons and wires, was typified by the simultaneous occurrence of a multitude of intermediate reactions, failing to meet the uniformity criteria over particle morphology and size. To overcome these issues, the preparation procedure was divided to two stages: dicalcium phosphate platelets synthesized in the first step were used as a precursor for the synthesis of 1D HA in the second stage. Despite the elongated particle morphologies, both the precursor and the final product exhibited excellent biocompatibility and caused no reduction of viability when tested against osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells in 2D culture up to the concentration of 2.6 mg/cm2. X-ray powder diffraction combined with a range of electron microscopies and laser diffraction analyses was used to elucidate the formation mechanism and the microstructure of the final particles. The two-step synthesis involved a more direct transformation of DCP to 1D HA with the average diameter of 37 nm and the aspect ratio exceeding 100:1. The comparison of crystalline domain sizes along different crystallographic directions showed no signs of significant anisotropy, while indicating that individual nanowires are ordered in bundles in the b crystallographic direction of the P63/m space group of HA. Intermediate processes, e.g., dehydration of dicalcium phosphate, are critical for the formation of 1D HA alongside other key aspects of this phase transformation, it must be investigated in more detail in the continuous design of smart HA micro- and nano-structures with advanced therapeutic potentials.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Materials Science and Engineering: C",
title = "Hydrothermally processed 1D hydroxyapatite: Mechanism of formation and biocompatibility studies",
volume = "68",
pages = "746-757",
doi = "10.1016/j.msec.2016.06.047"
}

Stojanović, Z. S., Ignjatović, N. L., Wu, V., Žunič, V., Veselinović, L. M., Škapin, S. D., Miljković, M., Uskoković, V.,& Uskoković, D.. (2016). Hydrothermally processed 1D hydroxyapatite: Mechanism of formation and biocompatibility studies. in Materials Science and Engineering: C
Elsevier., 68, 746-757.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.06.047

Stojanović ZS, Ignjatović NL, Wu V, Žunič V, Veselinović LM, Škapin SD, Miljković M, Uskoković V, Uskoković D. Hydrothermally processed 1D hydroxyapatite: Mechanism of formation and biocompatibility studies. in Materials Science and Engineering: C. 2016;68:746-757.
doi:10.1016/j.msec.2016.06.047 .

Stojanović, Zoran S., Ignjatović, Nenad L., Wu, Victoria, Žunič, Vojka, Veselinović, Ljiljana M., Škapin, Srečo Davor, Miljković, Miroslav, Uskoković, Vuk, Uskoković, Dragan, "Hydrothermally processed 1D hydroxyapatite: Mechanism of formation and biocompatibility studies" in Materials Science and Engineering: C, 68 (2016):746-757,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.06.047 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Penov Gaši, Katarina
AU  - Wu, Victoria
AU  - Ajduković, Jovana
AU  - Kojić, Vesna V.
AU  - Vasiljević-Radović, Dana
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/896
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7553
AB  - The applicative potential of synthetic calcium phosphates, especially hydroxyapatite (HAp), has become intensely broadened in the past 10 years, from bone tissue engineering to multiple other fields of biomedicine. Previously we have shown that hydroxyapatite nanoparticles coated with chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide (HAp/Ch-PLGA) target lungs following their intravenous administration into mice. For this purpose radioactive 125-Iodine (125I), a low energy gamma emitter, was used to develop a novel in situ method for radiolabeling of particles and investigation of their biodistribution. In this study we utilize an emulsification process and freeze drying to load the composite particles based on hydroxyapatite nanocarrier, chitosane and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) with 17β- hydroxy-17α-picolyl-androst-5-en-3β-acetate (A), a chemotherapeutic derivative of androstane. The picolyl androstane derivatives showed high potency in the cell inhibitors of hormonedependent cancers (adenocarcinoma, prostate cancer, cervix carcinoma, colon cancer, etc.). 1H NMR, 13C NMR and high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MS) techniques confirmed the intact structure of the derivative A following its entrapment within HAp/Ch-PLGA particles. The synthesized particles of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA were found to be spherical in shape with a uniform size distribution of d50=168 nm. The release of A from HAp/Ch-PLGA was sustained, with no burst release or plateauing after three weeks. The obtained results of the DET and MTT tests show that the particles of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA exhibit almost three times higher cytotoxicity towards lung adenocarcinoma cells (A549) than towards healthy cells (MRC5), while at the same time allowing twice as fast recovery of healthy cells. We have also analyzed the period of recovery of healthy, as well as cancer cells, following the treatment with A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA. After treatment with A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA, healthy cells recover twice as fast as the malignant ones. Immunofluorescent staining of primary fibroblasts interacting with HAp/Ch-PLGA and A-HAp/Ch-PLGA particles demonstrates no negative morphological or proliferative effects on cells.
PB  - Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia
C3  - YUCOMAT 2016 : 18th Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2016 : programme and the book of abstracts; September 5-10, Herceg Novi
T1  - Tumor-selective hybrid system based on hydroxyapatite nanocarrier, chitosan, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and androstan derivate
SP  - 27
EP  - 27
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7553
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Penov Gaši, Katarina and Wu, Victoria and Ajduković, Jovana and Kojić, Vesna V. and Vasiljević-Radović, Dana and Uskoković, Vuk and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "The applicative potential of synthetic calcium phosphates, especially hydroxyapatite (HAp), has become intensely broadened in the past 10 years, from bone tissue engineering to multiple other fields of biomedicine. Previously we have shown that hydroxyapatite nanoparticles coated with chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide (HAp/Ch-PLGA) target lungs following their intravenous administration into mice. For this purpose radioactive 125-Iodine (125I), a low energy gamma emitter, was used to develop a novel in situ method for radiolabeling of particles and investigation of their biodistribution. In this study we utilize an emulsification process and freeze drying to load the composite particles based on hydroxyapatite nanocarrier, chitosane and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) with 17β- hydroxy-17α-picolyl-androst-5-en-3β-acetate (A), a chemotherapeutic derivative of androstane. The picolyl androstane derivatives showed high potency in the cell inhibitors of hormonedependent cancers (adenocarcinoma, prostate cancer, cervix carcinoma, colon cancer, etc.). 1H NMR, 13C NMR and high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MS) techniques confirmed the intact structure of the derivative A following its entrapment within HAp/Ch-PLGA particles. The synthesized particles of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA were found to be spherical in shape with a uniform size distribution of d50=168 nm. The release of A from HAp/Ch-PLGA was sustained, with no burst release or plateauing after three weeks. The obtained results of the DET and MTT tests show that the particles of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA exhibit almost three times higher cytotoxicity towards lung adenocarcinoma cells (A549) than towards healthy cells (MRC5), while at the same time allowing twice as fast recovery of healthy cells. We have also analyzed the period of recovery of healthy, as well as cancer cells, following the treatment with A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA. After treatment with A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA, healthy cells recover twice as fast as the malignant ones. Immunofluorescent staining of primary fibroblasts interacting with HAp/Ch-PLGA and A-HAp/Ch-PLGA particles demonstrates no negative morphological or proliferative effects on cells.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia",
journal = "YUCOMAT 2016 : 18th Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2016 : programme and the book of abstracts; September 5-10, Herceg Novi",
title = "Tumor-selective hybrid system based on hydroxyapatite nanocarrier, chitosan, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and androstan derivate",
pages = "27-27",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7553"
}

Ignjatović, N. L., Penov Gaši, K., Wu, V., Ajduković, J., Kojić, V. V., Vasiljević-Radović, D., Uskoković, V.,& Uskoković, D.. (2016). Tumor-selective hybrid system based on hydroxyapatite nanocarrier, chitosan, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and androstan derivate. in YUCOMAT 2016 : 18th Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2016 : programme and the book of abstracts; September 5-10, Herceg Novi
Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia., 27-27.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7553

Ignjatović NL, Penov Gaši K, Wu V, Ajduković J, Kojić VV, Vasiljević-Radović D, Uskoković V, Uskoković D. Tumor-selective hybrid system based on hydroxyapatite nanocarrier, chitosan, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and androstan derivate. in YUCOMAT 2016 : 18th Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2016 : programme and the book of abstracts; September 5-10, Herceg Novi. 2016;:27-27.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7553 .

Ignjatović, Nenad L., Penov Gaši, Katarina, Wu, Victoria, Ajduković, Jovana, Kojić, Vesna V., Vasiljević-Radović, Dana, Uskoković, Vuk, Uskoković, Dragan, "Tumor-selective hybrid system based on hydroxyapatite nanocarrier, chitosan, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and androstan derivate" in YUCOMAT 2016 : 18th Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2016 : programme and the book of abstracts; September 5-10, Herceg Novi (2016):27-27,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7553 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Penov-Gaši, Katarina
AU  - Wu, Victoria
AU  - Ajduković, Jovana
AU  - Kojić, Vesna V.
AU  - Vasiljević-Radović, Dana
AU  - Kuzmanović, Maja D.
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/15974
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7569
AB  - In an earlier study we demonstrated that hydroxyapatite nanoparticles coated with chitosan-poly(d,l)-lactide-co-glycolide (HAp/Ch-PLGA) target lungs following their intravenous injection into mice. In this study we utilize an emulsification process and freeze drying to load the composite HAp/Ch-PLGA particles with 17β-hydroxy-17α-picolyl-androst-5-en-3β-yl-acetate (A), a chemotherapeutic derivative of androstane and a novel compound with a selective anticancer activity against lung cancer cells. 1H NMR and 13C NMR techniques confirmed the intact structure of the derivative A following its entrapment within HAp/Ch-PLGA particles. The thermogravimetric and differential thermal analyses coupled with mass spectrometry were used to assess the thermal degradation products and properties of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA. The loading efficiency, as indicated by the comparison of enthalpies of phase transitions in pure A and A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA, equaled 7.47wt.%. The release of A from HAp/Ch-PLGA was sustained, neither exhibiting a burst release nor plateauing after three weeks. Atomic force microscopy and particle size distribution analyses were used to confirm that the particles were spherical with a uniform size distribution of d50=168nm. In vitro cytotoxicity testing of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA using MTT and trypan blue dye exclusion assays demonstrated that the particles were cytotoxic to the A549 human lung carcinoma cell line (46±2%), while simultaneously preserving high viability (83±3%) of regular MRC5 human lung fibroblasts and causing no harm to primary mouse lung fibroblasts. In conclusion, composite A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA particles could be seen as promising drug delivery platforms for selective cancer therapies, targeting malignant cells for destruction, while having a significantly lesser cytotoxic effect on the healthy cells.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Colloids and Surfaces. B: Biointerfaces
T1  - Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(d,l)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor
VL  - 148
SP  - 629
EP  - 639
DO  - 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Penov-Gaši, Katarina and Wu, Victoria and Ajduković, Jovana and Kojić, Vesna V. and Vasiljević-Radović, Dana and Kuzmanović, Maja D. and Uskoković, Vuk and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "In an earlier study we demonstrated that hydroxyapatite nanoparticles coated with chitosan-poly(d,l)-lactide-co-glycolide (HAp/Ch-PLGA) target lungs following their intravenous injection into mice. In this study we utilize an emulsification process and freeze drying to load the composite HAp/Ch-PLGA particles with 17β-hydroxy-17α-picolyl-androst-5-en-3β-yl-acetate (A), a chemotherapeutic derivative of androstane and a novel compound with a selective anticancer activity against lung cancer cells. 1H NMR and 13C NMR techniques confirmed the intact structure of the derivative A following its entrapment within HAp/Ch-PLGA particles. The thermogravimetric and differential thermal analyses coupled with mass spectrometry were used to assess the thermal degradation products and properties of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA. The loading efficiency, as indicated by the comparison of enthalpies of phase transitions in pure A and A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA, equaled 7.47wt.%. The release of A from HAp/Ch-PLGA was sustained, neither exhibiting a burst release nor plateauing after three weeks. Atomic force microscopy and particle size distribution analyses were used to confirm that the particles were spherical with a uniform size distribution of d50=168nm. In vitro cytotoxicity testing of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA using MTT and trypan blue dye exclusion assays demonstrated that the particles were cytotoxic to the A549 human lung carcinoma cell line (46±2%), while simultaneously preserving high viability (83±3%) of regular MRC5 human lung fibroblasts and causing no harm to primary mouse lung fibroblasts. In conclusion, composite A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA particles could be seen as promising drug delivery platforms for selective cancer therapies, targeting malignant cells for destruction, while having a significantly lesser cytotoxic effect on the healthy cells.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Colloids and Surfaces. B: Biointerfaces",
title = "Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(d,l)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor",
volume = "148",
pages = "629-639",
doi = "10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041"
}

Ignjatović, N. L., Penov-Gaši, K., Wu, V., Ajduković, J., Kojić, V. V., Vasiljević-Radović, D., Kuzmanović, M. D., Uskoković, V.,& Uskoković, D.. (2016). Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(d,l)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor. in Colloids and Surfaces. B: Biointerfaces
Elsevier., 148, 629-639.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041

Ignjatović NL, Penov-Gaši K, Wu V, Ajduković J, Kojić VV, Vasiljević-Radović D, Kuzmanović MD, Uskoković V, Uskoković D. Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(d,l)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor. in Colloids and Surfaces. B: Biointerfaces. 2016;148:629-639.
doi:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041 .

Ignjatović, Nenad L., Penov-Gaši, Katarina, Wu, Victoria, Ajduković, Jovana, Kojić, Vesna V., Vasiljević-Radović, Dana, Kuzmanović, Maja D., Uskoković, Vuk, Uskoković, Dragan, "Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(d,l)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor" in Colloids and Surfaces. B: Biointerfaces, 148 (2016):629-639,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Đerić, Dragoslava R.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/865
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7546
AB  - The primary goal of surgical intervention for chronic middle ear disease is to development of a safe, dry, and low-maintenance ear. Persistent moisture, infection, and drainage is problematic in about one-third of patients, but also requiring revision surgery as canal-wall-down mastoidectomy. Despite best practice and continuous care, an open mastoid cavity is a handicap for the patients. The patients usually requires regular cleaning and life-long protection of the ear against water. During life, it could be a source of ear discharge due to irritation mucosal lining. The principle of mastoid obliteration was introduce as early as 1911. Over the years different biological tissues have been used to obliterate mastoid cavities including fat tissue, cartilage, musculo-periostal flap and autogenous bone. However, these tissue all suffer from atrophy or resorption with time. While all the intial reports were on the use of biological tissues, there has been an increasing interest in synthetic materials.Hydrxyaopatite is a well-known biocompatible ceramic with a long history of success in middle ear surgery. Experimental studies have demonstrated that hydroxyapate granulae do not undergo morphological changes after long term inplanatation in the temporal bulae. The purpose of our work is to present an importance of hydroxyapatite granule for mastoid obliteration of open radical mastoid cavities and to point out a new concept as application of nanocrystalline calcium phosphate in otosurgery. In our retrospective review, we found that the majority of individuals undergoing mastoid surgery with obliteration achieved a dry ear and there was a reduction of clinic visits during fellow-up period between 1 to 5 years.
PB  - Belgrade : Serbian Ceramic Society
C3  - Advanced Ceramics and Application : 5th Serbian Ceramic Society Conference : program and the book of abstracts; September 21-23, 2016; Belgrade
T1  - Application of hydroxyapatite granules in mastoid obliteration
SP  - 58
EP  - 58
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7546
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Đerić, Dragoslava R. and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "The primary goal of surgical intervention for chronic middle ear disease is to development of a safe, dry, and low-maintenance ear. Persistent moisture, infection, and drainage is problematic in about one-third of patients, but also requiring revision surgery as canal-wall-down mastoidectomy. Despite best practice and continuous care, an open mastoid cavity is a handicap for the patients. The patients usually requires regular cleaning and life-long protection of the ear against water. During life, it could be a source of ear discharge due to irritation mucosal lining. The principle of mastoid obliteration was introduce as early as 1911. Over the years different biological tissues have been used to obliterate mastoid cavities including fat tissue, cartilage, musculo-periostal flap and autogenous bone. However, these tissue all suffer from atrophy or resorption with time. While all the intial reports were on the use of biological tissues, there has been an increasing interest in synthetic materials.Hydrxyaopatite is a well-known biocompatible ceramic with a long history of success in middle ear surgery. Experimental studies have demonstrated that hydroxyapate granulae do not undergo morphological changes after long term inplanatation in the temporal bulae. The purpose of our work is to present an importance of hydroxyapatite granule for mastoid obliteration of open radical mastoid cavities and to point out a new concept as application of nanocrystalline calcium phosphate in otosurgery. In our retrospective review, we found that the majority of individuals undergoing mastoid surgery with obliteration achieved a dry ear and there was a reduction of clinic visits during fellow-up period between 1 to 5 years.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Serbian Ceramic Society",
journal = "Advanced Ceramics and Application : 5th Serbian Ceramic Society Conference : program and the book of abstracts; September 21-23, 2016; Belgrade",
title = "Application of hydroxyapatite granules in mastoid obliteration",
pages = "58-58",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7546"
}

Đerić, D. R., Ignjatović, N. L.,& Uskoković, D.. (2016). Application of hydroxyapatite granules in mastoid obliteration. in Advanced Ceramics and Application : 5th Serbian Ceramic Society Conference : program and the book of abstracts; September 21-23, 2016; Belgrade
Belgrade : Serbian Ceramic Society., 58-58.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7546

Đerić DR, Ignjatović NL, Uskoković D. Application of hydroxyapatite granules in mastoid obliteration. in Advanced Ceramics and Application : 5th Serbian Ceramic Society Conference : program and the book of abstracts; September 21-23, 2016; Belgrade. 2016;:58-58.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7546 .

Đerić, Dragoslava R., Ignjatović, Nenad L., Uskoković, Dragan, "Application of hydroxyapatite granules in mastoid obliteration" in Advanced Ceramics and Application : 5th Serbian Ceramic Society Conference : program and the book of abstracts; September 21-23, 2016; Belgrade (2016):58-58,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7546 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Wu, Victoria
AU  - Ajduković, Zorica
AU  - Mihajilov-Krstev, Tatjana
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7570
AB  - Composite biomaterials comprising nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAp) have an enormous potential for natural bone tissue reparation, filling and augmentation. Chitosan (Ch) as a naturally derived polymer has many physicochemical and biological properties that make it an attractive material for use in bone tissue engineering. On the other hand, poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) is a synthetic polymer with a long history of use in sustained drug delivery and tissue engineering. However, while chitosan can disrupt the cell membrane integrity and may induce blood thrombosis, PLGA releases acidic byproducts that may cause tissue inflammation and interfere with the healing process. One of the strategies to improve the biocompatibility of Ch and PLGA is to combine them with compounds that exhibit complementary properties. In this study we present the synthesis and characterization, as well as in vitro and in vivo analyses of a nanoparticulate form of HAp coated with two different polymeric systems: (a) Ch and (b) a Ch-PLGA polymer blend. Solvent/non-solvent precipitation and freeze-drying were used for synthesis and processing, respectively, whereas thermogravimetry coupled with mass spectrometry was used for phase identification purposes in the coating process. HAp/Ch composite particles exhibited the highest antimicrobial activity against all four microbial strains tested in this work, but after the reconstruction of the bone defect they also caused inflammatory reactions in the newly formed tissue where the defect had lain. Coating HAp with a polymeric blend composed of Ch and PLGA led to a decrease in the reactivity and antimicrobial activity of the composite particles, but also to an increase in the quality of the newly formed bone tissue in the reconstructed defect area.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Materials Science and Engineering C
T1  - Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues
VL  - 60
SP  - 357
EP  - 364
DO  - 10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Wu, Victoria and Ajduković, Zorica and Mihajilov-Krstev, Tatjana and Uskoković, Vuk and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Composite biomaterials comprising nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAp) have an enormous potential for natural bone tissue reparation, filling and augmentation. Chitosan (Ch) as a naturally derived polymer has many physicochemical and biological properties that make it an attractive material for use in bone tissue engineering. On the other hand, poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) is a synthetic polymer with a long history of use in sustained drug delivery and tissue engineering. However, while chitosan can disrupt the cell membrane integrity and may induce blood thrombosis, PLGA releases acidic byproducts that may cause tissue inflammation and interfere with the healing process. One of the strategies to improve the biocompatibility of Ch and PLGA is to combine them with compounds that exhibit complementary properties. In this study we present the synthesis and characterization, as well as in vitro and in vivo analyses of a nanoparticulate form of HAp coated with two different polymeric systems: (a) Ch and (b) a Ch-PLGA polymer blend. Solvent/non-solvent precipitation and freeze-drying were used for synthesis and processing, respectively, whereas thermogravimetry coupled with mass spectrometry was used for phase identification purposes in the coating process. HAp/Ch composite particles exhibited the highest antimicrobial activity against all four microbial strains tested in this work, but after the reconstruction of the bone defect they also caused inflammatory reactions in the newly formed tissue where the defect had lain. Coating HAp with a polymeric blend composed of Ch and PLGA led to a decrease in the reactivity and antimicrobial activity of the composite particles, but also to an increase in the quality of the newly formed bone tissue in the reconstructed defect area.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Materials Science and Engineering C",
title = "Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues",
volume = "60",
pages = "357-364",
doi = "10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061"
}

Ignjatović, N. L., Wu, V., Ajduković, Z., Mihajilov-Krstev, T., Uskoković, V.,& Uskoković, D.. (2016). Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues. in Materials Science and Engineering C
Elsevier., 60, 357-364.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061

Ignjatović NL, Wu V, Ajduković Z, Mihajilov-Krstev T, Uskoković V, Uskoković D. Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues. in Materials Science and Engineering C. 2016;60:357-364.
doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061 .

Ignjatović, Nenad L., Wu, Victoria, Ajduković, Zorica, Mihajilov-Krstev, Tatjana, Uskoković, Vuk, Uskoković, Dragan, "Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues" in Materials Science and Engineering C, 60 (2016):357-364,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Wu, Victoria
AU  - Ajduković, Zorica
AU  - Mihajilov Krstev, Tatjana
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7573
AB  - Composite biomaterials comprising nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAp) have an enormous potential for natural bone tissue reparation, filling and augmentation. Chitosan (Ch) as a naturally derived polymer has many physicochemical and biological properties that make it an attractive material for use in bone tissue engineering. On the other hand, poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) is a synthetic polymer with a long history of use in sustained drug delivery and tissue engineering. However, while chitosan can disrupt the cell membrane integrity and may induce blood thrombosis, PLGA releases acidic byproducts that may cause tissue inflammation and interfere with the healing process. One of the strategies to improve the biocompatibility of Ch and PLGA is to combine them with compounds that exhibit complementary properties. In this study we present the synthesis and characterization, as well as in vitro and in vivo analyses of a nanoparticulate form of HAp coated with two different polymeric systems: (a) Ch and (b) a Ch-PLGA polymer blend. Solvent/non-solvent precipitation and freeze-drying were used for synthesis and processing, respectively, whereas thermogravimetry coupled with mass spectrometry was used for phase identification purposes in the coating process. HAp/Ch composite particles exhibited the highest antimicrobial activity against all four microbial strains tested in this work, but after the reconstruction of the bone defect they also caused inflammatory reactions in the newly formed tissue where the defect had lain. Coating HAp with a polymeric blend composed of Ch and PLGA led to a decrease in the reactivity and antimicrobial activity of the composite particles, but also to an increase in the quality of the newly formed bone tissue in the reconstructed defect area.
T2  - Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications
T1  - Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues
VL  - 60
SP  - 357
EP  - 364
DO  - 10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Wu, Victoria and Ajduković, Zorica and Mihajilov Krstev, Tatjana and Uskoković, Vuk and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Composite biomaterials comprising nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAp) have an enormous potential for natural bone tissue reparation, filling and augmentation. Chitosan (Ch) as a naturally derived polymer has many physicochemical and biological properties that make it an attractive material for use in bone tissue engineering. On the other hand, poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) is a synthetic polymer with a long history of use in sustained drug delivery and tissue engineering. However, while chitosan can disrupt the cell membrane integrity and may induce blood thrombosis, PLGA releases acidic byproducts that may cause tissue inflammation and interfere with the healing process. One of the strategies to improve the biocompatibility of Ch and PLGA is to combine them with compounds that exhibit complementary properties. In this study we present the synthesis and characterization, as well as in vitro and in vivo analyses of a nanoparticulate form of HAp coated with two different polymeric systems: (a) Ch and (b) a Ch-PLGA polymer blend. Solvent/non-solvent precipitation and freeze-drying were used for synthesis and processing, respectively, whereas thermogravimetry coupled with mass spectrometry was used for phase identification purposes in the coating process. HAp/Ch composite particles exhibited the highest antimicrobial activity against all four microbial strains tested in this work, but after the reconstruction of the bone defect they also caused inflammatory reactions in the newly formed tissue where the defect had lain. Coating HAp with a polymeric blend composed of Ch and PLGA led to a decrease in the reactivity and antimicrobial activity of the composite particles, but also to an increase in the quality of the newly formed bone tissue in the reconstructed defect area.",
journal = "Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications",
title = "Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues",
volume = "60",
pages = "357-364",
doi = "10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061"
}

Ignjatović, N. L., Wu, V., Ajduković, Z., Mihajilov Krstev, T., Uskoković, V.,& Uskoković, D.. (2016). Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues. in Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications, 60, 357-364.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061

Ignjatović NL, Wu V, Ajduković Z, Mihajilov Krstev T, Uskoković V, Uskoković D. Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues. in Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications. 2016;60:357-364.
doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061 .

Ignjatović, Nenad L., Wu, Victoria, Ajduković, Zorica, Mihajilov Krstev, Tatjana, Uskoković, Vuk, Uskoković, Dragan, "Chitosan-PLGA polymer blends as coatings for hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effect on antimicrobial properties, osteoconductivity and regeneration of osseous tissues" in Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications, 60 (2016):357-364,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2015.11.061 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đorđević, Ljubiša
AU  - Najman, Stevo
AU  - Vasiljević, Perica
AU  - Miljković, Miroslav
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
AU  - Plavšić, Milenko
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/15457
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7561
AB  - Implantation of a biomaterial is one of the important trends in solving the problem of bone tissue loss. Calcium hydroxiapatite (HAp), as the most representative bone component is a serious candidate for such implantations. The synthetic polymer poly-L-lactide (PLLA) in HAp/PLLA is often used as a polymeric material, with a role in the substitution of bone tissue collagen fibers. Fibers of PLLA may strengthen HAp and its good bioresorption provides space for tissue remodeling. Differences in porosity, microstructure, compressive consistency as well as bioresorbility of HAp/PLLA may be achieved by using PLLA with different molecular weights. In this study HAp/PLLA composites with PLLA of different molecular weights (50,000; 160,000 and 430,000) were implanted in mouse peritoneum in order to examine the influence of the molecular weight of PLLA on morphology changes. Microstructural changes of biomaterial (HAp/PLLA) surface were analyzed one week, three weeks and four months after their implantation using Scanning Electron Microscopy. The results showed a significant difference in tissue reactions on the applied biocomposites, depending on their molecular weight. The most intense proliferation of cells was induced by HAp/PLLA 50,000 compared to HAp/PLLA 430,000 and HAp/PLLA 160,000. In the vicinity of HAp/PLLA 430,000 abundant erythrocytes were observed. The differences in biological reactions on the examined biocomposites are significant for their practical applications. HAp/PLLA composite biomaterials of different types and resorption rates require specific designing and programming to become suitable for particular purposes in an organism.
T2  - Acta Veterinaria
T1  - Scanning electron microscopy analysis of changes of hydroxiapatite/poly-l-lactide with different molecular weight of PLLA after intraperitoneal implantation
VL  - 66
IS  - 2
SP  - 234
EP  - 244
DO  - 10.1515/acve-2016-0020
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đorđević, Ljubiša and Najman, Stevo and Vasiljević, Perica and Miljković, Miroslav and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Uskoković, Dragan and Plavšić, Milenko",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Implantation of a biomaterial is one of the important trends in solving the problem of bone tissue loss. Calcium hydroxiapatite (HAp), as the most representative bone component is a serious candidate for such implantations. The synthetic polymer poly-L-lactide (PLLA) in HAp/PLLA is often used as a polymeric material, with a role in the substitution of bone tissue collagen fibers. Fibers of PLLA may strengthen HAp and its good bioresorption provides space for tissue remodeling. Differences in porosity, microstructure, compressive consistency as well as bioresorbility of HAp/PLLA may be achieved by using PLLA with different molecular weights. In this study HAp/PLLA composites with PLLA of different molecular weights (50,000; 160,000 and 430,000) were implanted in mouse peritoneum in order to examine the influence of the molecular weight of PLLA on morphology changes. Microstructural changes of biomaterial (HAp/PLLA) surface were analyzed one week, three weeks and four months after their implantation using Scanning Electron Microscopy. The results showed a significant difference in tissue reactions on the applied biocomposites, depending on their molecular weight. The most intense proliferation of cells was induced by HAp/PLLA 50,000 compared to HAp/PLLA 430,000 and HAp/PLLA 160,000. In the vicinity of HAp/PLLA 430,000 abundant erythrocytes were observed. The differences in biological reactions on the examined biocomposites are significant for their practical applications. HAp/PLLA composite biomaterials of different types and resorption rates require specific designing and programming to become suitable for particular purposes in an organism.",
journal = "Acta Veterinaria",
title = "Scanning electron microscopy analysis of changes of hydroxiapatite/poly-l-lactide with different molecular weight of PLLA after intraperitoneal implantation",
volume = "66",
number = "2",
pages = "234-244",
doi = "10.1515/acve-2016-0020"
}

Đorđević, L., Najman, S., Vasiljević, P., Miljković, M., Ignjatović, N. L., Uskoković, D.,& Plavšić, M.. (2016). Scanning electron microscopy analysis of changes of hydroxiapatite/poly-l-lactide with different molecular weight of PLLA after intraperitoneal implantation. in Acta Veterinaria, 66(2), 234-244.
https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2016-0020

Đorđević L, Najman S, Vasiljević P, Miljković M, Ignjatović NL, Uskoković D, Plavšić M. Scanning electron microscopy analysis of changes of hydroxiapatite/poly-l-lactide with different molecular weight of PLLA after intraperitoneal implantation. in Acta Veterinaria. 2016;66(2):234-244.
doi:10.1515/acve-2016-0020 .

Đorđević, Ljubiša, Najman, Stevo, Vasiljević, Perica, Miljković, Miroslav, Ignjatović, Nenad L., Uskoković, Dragan, Plavšić, Milenko, "Scanning electron microscopy analysis of changes of hydroxiapatite/poly-l-lactide with different molecular weight of PLLA after intraperitoneal implantation" in Acta Veterinaria, 66, no. 2 (2016):234-244,
https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2016-0020 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đorđević, Aleksandar N.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Seke, Mariana
AU  - Jović, Danica S.
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
AU  - Rakočević, Zlatko Lj.
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/213
AB  - Fullerenols are polyhydroxylated, water soluble derivatives of fullerene C-60, with potential application in medicine as diagnostic agents, antioxidants or nano drug carriers. This paper describes synthesis and physical characterization of a new nanocomposite hydroxyapatite/fullerenol. Surface of the nanocomposite hydroxyapatite/fullerenol is inhomogeneous with the diameter of the particles in the range from 100 nm to 350 nm. The zeta potential of this nanocomposite is ten times lower when compared to hydroxyapatite. Surface phosphate groups of hydroxyapatite are prone to forming hydrogen bonds, when in close contact with hydroxyl groups, which could lead to formation of hydrogen bonds between hydroxyapatite and hydroxyl groups of fullerenol. The surface of hydroxyapatite particles (-2.5 mV) was modified by fullerenol particles, as confirmed by the obtained zeta potential value of the nanocomposite biomaterial hydroxyapatite/fullerenol (-25.0 mV).
T2  - Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
T1  - Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite/Fullerenol Nanocomposites
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
SP  - 1538
EP  - 1542
DO  - 10.1166/jnn.2015.8671
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đorđević, Aleksandar N. and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Seke, Mariana and Jović, Danica S. and Uskoković, Dragan and Rakočević, Zlatko Lj.",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Fullerenols are polyhydroxylated, water soluble derivatives of fullerene C-60, with potential application in medicine as diagnostic agents, antioxidants or nano drug carriers. This paper describes synthesis and physical characterization of a new nanocomposite hydroxyapatite/fullerenol. Surface of the nanocomposite hydroxyapatite/fullerenol is inhomogeneous with the diameter of the particles in the range from 100 nm to 350 nm. The zeta potential of this nanocomposite is ten times lower when compared to hydroxyapatite. Surface phosphate groups of hydroxyapatite are prone to forming hydrogen bonds, when in close contact with hydroxyl groups, which could lead to formation of hydrogen bonds between hydroxyapatite and hydroxyl groups of fullerenol. The surface of hydroxyapatite particles (-2.5 mV) was modified by fullerenol particles, as confirmed by the obtained zeta potential value of the nanocomposite biomaterial hydroxyapatite/fullerenol (-25.0 mV).",
journal = "Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology",
title = "Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite/Fullerenol Nanocomposites",
volume = "15",
number = "2",
pages = "1538-1542",
doi = "10.1166/jnn.2015.8671"
}

Đorđević, A. N., Ignjatović, N. L., Seke, M., Jović, D. S., Uskoković, D.,& Rakočević, Z. Lj.. (2015). Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite/Fullerenol Nanocomposites. in Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 15(2), 1538-1542.
https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2015.8671

Đorđević AN, Ignjatović NL, Seke M, Jović DS, Uskoković D, Rakočević ZL. Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite/Fullerenol Nanocomposites. in Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 2015;15(2):1538-1542.
doi:10.1166/jnn.2015.8671 .

Đorđević, Aleksandar N., Ignjatović, Nenad L., Seke, Mariana, Jović, Danica S., Uskoković, Dragan, Rakočević, Zlatko Lj., "Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite/Fullerenol Nanocomposites" in Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 15, no. 2 (2015):1538-1542,
https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2015.8671 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Kuzmanović, Maja D.
AU  - Penov Gaši, Katarina
AU  - Ajduković, Jovana
AU  - Kojić, Vesna V.
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/826
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7542
AB  - In our study, we examined the possibilities for the application of Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis/Differential-Thermal Analysis (DTA/TGA) coupled on-line with mass spectrometry (MS) as a fingerprint for identification purposes in drug loading processes. Androstane derivative 17β-hydroxy-17α-picolyl-androst-5-en-3β-yl acetate (2-OAc) with antitumor activity was loaded in nano hydroxyapatite (HAp) coated with chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide (Ch-PLGA) by emulsification and finally freeze-dried. By means of DTA/TGA-MS, it was quickly determined that the form of 2-OAc was the same before and after loading. The observed exothermic and endothermic processes due to the transformation of material with simultaneous analysis of gas products have proven to be successful in the analysis of drug loading processes in multi-component ceramic-polymer carriers. The loading efficiency of 74.7% was determined using the Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) technique. A FT-IR analysis confirmed the qualitative composition of the synthesized 2-OAc-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA. The in vitro antiproliferative activity was evaluated against human cell lines: lung adenocarcinoma (A549), as well as healthy fetal lung fibroblasts (MRC-5). The results of DET and MTT tests have revealed a high viability of healthy cells MRC-5 (82%) and the death of cancer cells A549 (46%) after a treatment with 2-OAc-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA.
PB  - Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia
C3  - Seventeenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2015 : Programme and The Book of Abstracts
T1  - A Facile Determination Method for an Androstane-based Lung Cancer Inhibitor Loaded in Nano/Micro Particles Based on Hydroxyapatite by Means of DTA/TGA Coupled with On-line Mass Spectrometry
SP  - 35
EP  - 35
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7542
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Kuzmanović, Maja D. and Penov Gaši, Katarina and Ajduković, Jovana and Kojić, Vesna V. and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2015",
abstract = "In our study, we examined the possibilities for the application of Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis/Differential-Thermal Analysis (DTA/TGA) coupled on-line with mass spectrometry (MS) as a fingerprint for identification purposes in drug loading processes. Androstane derivative 17β-hydroxy-17α-picolyl-androst-5-en-3β-yl acetate (2-OAc) with antitumor activity was loaded in nano hydroxyapatite (HAp) coated with chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide (Ch-PLGA) by emulsification and finally freeze-dried. By means of DTA/TGA-MS, it was quickly determined that the form of 2-OAc was the same before and after loading. The observed exothermic and endothermic processes due to the transformation of material with simultaneous analysis of gas products have proven to be successful in the analysis of drug loading processes in multi-component ceramic-polymer carriers. The loading efficiency of 74.7% was determined using the Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) technique. A FT-IR analysis confirmed the qualitative composition of the synthesized 2-OAc-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA. The in vitro antiproliferative activity was evaluated against human cell lines: lung adenocarcinoma (A549), as well as healthy fetal lung fibroblasts (MRC-5). The results of DET and MTT tests have revealed a high viability of healthy cells MRC-5 (82%) and the death of cancer cells A549 (46%) after a treatment with 2-OAc-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia",
journal = "Seventeenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2015 : Programme and The Book of Abstracts",
title = "A Facile Determination Method for an Androstane-based Lung Cancer Inhibitor Loaded in Nano/Micro Particles Based on Hydroxyapatite by Means of DTA/TGA Coupled with On-line Mass Spectrometry",
pages = "35-35",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7542"
}

Ignjatović, N. L., Kuzmanović, M. D., Penov Gaši, K., Ajduković, J., Kojić, V. V.,& Uskoković, D.. (2015). A Facile Determination Method for an Androstane-based Lung Cancer Inhibitor Loaded in Nano/Micro Particles Based on Hydroxyapatite by Means of DTA/TGA Coupled with On-line Mass Spectrometry. in Seventeenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2015 : Programme and The Book of Abstracts
Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia., 35-35.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7542

Ignjatović NL, Kuzmanović MD, Penov Gaši K, Ajduković J, Kojić VV, Uskoković D. A Facile Determination Method for an Androstane-based Lung Cancer Inhibitor Loaded in Nano/Micro Particles Based on Hydroxyapatite by Means of DTA/TGA Coupled with On-line Mass Spectrometry. in Seventeenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2015 : Programme and The Book of Abstracts. 2015;:35-35.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7542 .

Ignjatović, Nenad L., Kuzmanović, Maja D., Penov Gaši, Katarina, Ajduković, Jovana, Kojić, Vesna V., Uskoković, Dragan, "A Facile Determination Method for an Androstane-based Lung Cancer Inhibitor Loaded in Nano/Micro Particles Based on Hydroxyapatite by Means of DTA/TGA Coupled with On-line Mass Spectrometry" in Seventeenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2015 : Programme and The Book of Abstracts (2015):35-35,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7542 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Ajduković, Zorica
AU  - Mihajlov Krstev, Tatjana
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/824
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7541
AB  - Composite biomaterials based on nano-hydroxyapatite have an enormous potential for natural bone tissue reparation, filling and augmentation. Multifunctional nanoparticulate systems based on HAp coated with biocompatible and bioresorbable polymers make a separate group of filler systems in bone tissue engineering [1,2]. Chitosan has many physicochemical (reactive OH and NH2 groups) and biological (biocompatible, biodegradable) properties that make it an attractive material for use in bone tissue engineering. However, chitosan may induce thrombosis and it is therefore unsuitable as blood – contacting biomaterial. One of the strategies to improve the biocompatibility of chitosan is combination of this biopolymer with compounds that exhibit complementary properties. In our studies, we present the synthesis, characterization, in vitro and in vivo research of a particulate form of nano HAp-coated polymer systems. We synthesized nanoparticulate HAp coated with chitosan (Ch) and a chitosan-poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide (Ch-PLGA) polymer blend obtained via the solvent/non-solvent method and freeze-drying processing. We also examined the possibility of using Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis/Differential-Thermal Analysis (DTA/TGA) coupled on-line with mass spectrometry (MS) as a finger print for identification purposes in coating processes. The quantitative antimicrobial test has shown that HAp/Ch-PLGA have some antibacterial properties (MIC (mg/mL): Pseudomonas aeruginosa – 6.40, Staphylococcus aureus – 6.40, Staphylococcus epidermidis – 3.20). MTT assay was used to test cytotoxicity and cell viability. By using HAp/Ch-PLGA in the form of a filler a high level of reparatory ability, with the presence Haversian canals and cement lines in reconstructed of bone defect, was achieved in vivo. [1] N. Ignjatovic, C. Liu, J. Czernuszka, D. Uskokovic, Micro and nano/injectable composite biomaterials containing calcium phosphate coated with poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide), Acta Biomaterialia, 3 (2007) 927-935 [2] N. Ignjatović, V. Uskoković, Z. Ajduković, D. Uskoković, Multifunctional hydroxyapatite and poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles for the local delivery of cholecalciferol, Materials Science and Engineering: C 33 (2013) 943–950
C3  - ITNANO2015: 3RD International Translational Nanomedicine Conference  21-26. June. 2015, Milocer, Hotel Maestral, Montenegro: Book of abstracts
T1  - Rapid bone regeneration with nano-hydroxyapatite coated with a chitosan-poly (D, L)-lactide-co-glycolide bone-filling material with osteocondactive and antimicrobial properties
SP  - 15
EP  - 16
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7541
ER  - 

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author = "Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Uskoković, Vuk and Ajduković, Zorica and Mihajlov Krstev, Tatjana and Uskoković, Dragan",
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abstract = "Composite biomaterials based on nano-hydroxyapatite have an enormous potential for natural bone tissue reparation, filling and augmentation. Multifunctional nanoparticulate systems based on HAp coated with biocompatible and bioresorbable polymers make a separate group of filler systems in bone tissue engineering [1,2]. Chitosan has many physicochemical (reactive OH and NH2 groups) and biological (biocompatible, biodegradable) properties that make it an attractive material for use in bone tissue engineering. However, chitosan may induce thrombosis and it is therefore unsuitable as blood – contacting biomaterial. One of the strategies to improve the biocompatibility of chitosan is combination of this biopolymer with compounds that exhibit complementary properties. In our studies, we present the synthesis, characterization, in vitro and in vivo research of a particulate form of nano HAp-coated polymer systems. We synthesized nanoparticulate HAp coated with chitosan (Ch) and a chitosan-poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide (Ch-PLGA) polymer blend obtained via the solvent/non-solvent method and freeze-drying processing. We also examined the possibility of using Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis/Differential-Thermal Analysis (DTA/TGA) coupled on-line with mass spectrometry (MS) as a finger print for identification purposes in coating processes. The quantitative antimicrobial test has shown that HAp/Ch-PLGA have some antibacterial properties (MIC (mg/mL): Pseudomonas aeruginosa – 6.40, Staphylococcus aureus – 6.40, Staphylococcus epidermidis – 3.20). MTT assay was used to test cytotoxicity and cell viability. By using HAp/Ch-PLGA in the form of a filler a high level of reparatory ability, with the presence Haversian canals and cement lines in reconstructed of bone defect, was achieved in vivo. [1] N. Ignjatovic, C. Liu, J. Czernuszka, D. Uskokovic, Micro and nano/injectable composite biomaterials containing calcium phosphate coated with poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide), Acta Biomaterialia, 3 (2007) 927-935 [2] N. Ignjatović, V. Uskoković, Z. Ajduković, D. Uskoković, Multifunctional hydroxyapatite and poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles for the local delivery of cholecalciferol, Materials Science and Engineering: C 33 (2013) 943–950",
journal = "ITNANO2015: 3RD International Translational Nanomedicine Conference  21-26. June. 2015, Milocer, Hotel Maestral, Montenegro: Book of abstracts",
title = "Rapid bone regeneration with nano-hydroxyapatite coated with a chitosan-poly (D, L)-lactide-co-glycolide bone-filling material with osteocondactive and antimicrobial properties",
pages = "15-16",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7541"
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Ignjatović, N. L., Uskoković, V., Ajduković, Z., Mihajlov Krstev, T.,& Uskoković, D.. (2015). Rapid bone regeneration with nano-hydroxyapatite coated with a chitosan-poly (D, L)-lactide-co-glycolide bone-filling material with osteocondactive and antimicrobial properties. in ITNANO2015: 3RD International Translational Nanomedicine Conference  21-26. June. 2015, Milocer, Hotel Maestral, Montenegro: Book of abstracts, 15-16.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7541

Ignjatović NL, Uskoković V, Ajduković Z, Mihajlov Krstev T, Uskoković D. Rapid bone regeneration with nano-hydroxyapatite coated with a chitosan-poly (D, L)-lactide-co-glycolide bone-filling material with osteocondactive and antimicrobial properties. in ITNANO2015: 3RD International Translational Nanomedicine Conference  21-26. June. 2015, Milocer, Hotel Maestral, Montenegro: Book of abstracts. 2015;:15-16.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7541 .

Ignjatović, Nenad L., Uskoković, Vuk, Ajduković, Zorica, Mihajlov Krstev, Tatjana, Uskoković, Dragan, "Rapid bone regeneration with nano-hydroxyapatite coated with a chitosan-poly (D, L)-lactide-co-glycolide bone-filling material with osteocondactive and antimicrobial properties" in ITNANO2015: 3RD International Translational Nanomedicine Conference  21-26. June. 2015, Milocer, Hotel Maestral, Montenegro: Book of abstracts (2015):15-16,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7541 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ajduković, Zorica
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Petrović, Nenad
AU  - Rajković, Jelena
AU  - Kenić Marinković, Dragana
AU  - Najman, Stevo
AU  - Mihailović, Dragan
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2014
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/558
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7477
AB  - Recent studies have shown that the behavior of nanoparticles in in vivo conditions is not solely dependant on their physical properties, such are size and shape. The surface of nanoparticles in biological fluids interacts with biomolecules such are proteins, adsorbs these molecules, and leads to formation of nanoparticle-biomoelcular complex known as “protein corona”. This protein corona changes the properties of nanoparticles and their behavior in vivo. In this work three types of nanomaterial based on Hap and polymers were incubated in rats plasma, and the identification and quantification of proteins in protein corona that had formed around these nanoparticles, was done by means of electrophoresis and mass spectrophotometery.
PB  - Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia
C3  - The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts
T1  - Interaction of nanoparticles and biological fluids
SP  - 113
EP  - 113
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7477
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Ajduković, Zorica and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Petrović, Nenad and Rajković, Jelena and Kenić Marinković, Dragana and Najman, Stevo and Mihailović, Dragan and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Recent studies have shown that the behavior of nanoparticles in in vivo conditions is not solely dependant on their physical properties, such are size and shape. The surface of nanoparticles in biological fluids interacts with biomolecules such are proteins, adsorbs these molecules, and leads to formation of nanoparticle-biomoelcular complex known as “protein corona”. This protein corona changes the properties of nanoparticles and their behavior in vivo. In this work three types of nanomaterial based on Hap and polymers were incubated in rats plasma, and the identification and quantification of proteins in protein corona that had formed around these nanoparticles, was done by means of electrophoresis and mass spectrophotometery.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia",
journal = "The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts",
title = "Interaction of nanoparticles and biological fluids",
pages = "113-113",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7477"
}

Ajduković, Z., Ignjatović, N. L., Petrović, N., Rajković, J., Kenić Marinković, D., Najman, S., Mihailović, D.,& Uskoković, D.. (2014). Interaction of nanoparticles and biological fluids. in The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts
Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia., 113-113.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7477

Ajduković Z, Ignjatović NL, Petrović N, Rajković J, Kenić Marinković D, Najman S, Mihailović D, Uskoković D. Interaction of nanoparticles and biological fluids. in The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts. 2014;:113-113.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7477 .

Ajduković, Zorica, Ignjatović, Nenad L., Petrović, Nenad, Rajković, Jelena, Kenić Marinković, Dragana, Najman, Stevo, Mihailović, Dragan, Uskoković, Dragan, "Interaction of nanoparticles and biological fluids" in The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts (2014):113-113,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7477 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stojanović, Zoran S.
AU  - Veselinović, Ljiljana M.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Miljković, Miroslav
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2014
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/576
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7482
AB  - Poster presented at the 16th Annual Conference of the Materials Research Society of Serbia - YUCOMAT 2014, Herceg Novi, Montenegro, September 1–5, 2014
T1  - The Hydrothermal Synthesis of 1D Biomedical Hydroxyapatite Nanostructures
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7482
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stojanović, Zoran S. and Veselinović, Ljiljana M. and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Miljković, Miroslav and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Poster presented at the 16th Annual Conference of the Materials Research Society of Serbia - YUCOMAT 2014, Herceg Novi, Montenegro, September 1–5, 2014",
title = "The Hydrothermal Synthesis of 1D Biomedical Hydroxyapatite Nanostructures",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7482"
}

Stojanović, Z. S., Veselinović, L. M., Ignjatović, N. L., Miljković, M.,& Uskoković, D.. (2014). The Hydrothermal Synthesis of 1D Biomedical Hydroxyapatite Nanostructures. .
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7482

Stojanović ZS, Veselinović LM, Ignjatović NL, Miljković M, Uskoković D. The Hydrothermal Synthesis of 1D Biomedical Hydroxyapatite Nanostructures. 2014;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7482 .

Stojanović, Zoran S., Veselinović, Ljiljana M., Ignjatović, Nenad L., Miljković, Miroslav, Uskoković, Dragan, "The Hydrothermal Synthesis of 1D Biomedical Hydroxyapatite Nanostructures" (2014),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7482 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stojanović, Zoran S.
AU  - Veselinović, Ljiljana M.
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Miljković, Miroslav
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2014
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/581
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7484
AB  - 1D hydroxyapatite nanostructures such as nanotubes, ultra long nanowires and other morphological varieties have been promising material for bone reconstruction and therapy. Advantages like high specific surface, packing properties and mechanical properties make those nanostructures excellent candidates for scaffolds. This work is focused on soft hydrothermal routes for preparing different 1D nanostructures. Using hydroxyapatite formation mechanisms in hydrothermal and solvothermal systems, various chemical parameters, i.e. precursor chemical composition, are investigated for obtaining these 1D materials on gram scale. The synthesized materials are characterized by X – ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and laser diffraction methods.
PB  - Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia
C3  - The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts
T1  - The hydrothermal synthesis of 1d biomedical hydroxyapatite nanostructures
SP  - 63
EP  - 63
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7484
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stojanović, Zoran S. and Veselinović, Ljiljana M. and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Miljković, Miroslav and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2014",
abstract = "1D hydroxyapatite nanostructures such as nanotubes, ultra long nanowires and other morphological varieties have been promising material for bone reconstruction and therapy. Advantages like high specific surface, packing properties and mechanical properties make those nanostructures excellent candidates for scaffolds. This work is focused on soft hydrothermal routes for preparing different 1D nanostructures. Using hydroxyapatite formation mechanisms in hydrothermal and solvothermal systems, various chemical parameters, i.e. precursor chemical composition, are investigated for obtaining these 1D materials on gram scale. The synthesized materials are characterized by X – ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and laser diffraction methods.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia",
journal = "The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts",
title = "The hydrothermal synthesis of 1d biomedical hydroxyapatite nanostructures",
pages = "63-63",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7484"
}

Stojanović, Z. S., Veselinović, L. M., Ignjatović, N. L., Miljković, M.,& Uskoković, D.. (2014). The hydrothermal synthesis of 1d biomedical hydroxyapatite nanostructures. in The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts
Belgrade : Materials Research Society of Serbia., 63-63.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7484

Stojanović ZS, Veselinović LM, Ignjatović NL, Miljković M, Uskoković D. The hydrothermal synthesis of 1d biomedical hydroxyapatite nanostructures. in The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts. 2014;:63-63.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7484 .

Stojanović, Zoran S., Veselinović, Ljiljana M., Ignjatović, Nenad L., Miljković, Miroslav, Uskoković, Dragan, "The hydrothermal synthesis of 1d biomedical hydroxyapatite nanostructures" in The Sixteenth Annual Conference YUCOMAT 2014: Programme and the Book of Abstracts (2014):63-63,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_7484 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Vranješ-Đurić, Sanja
AU  - Mitić, Žarko
AU  - Janković, Drina
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8602
AB  - In this study, we have investigated the synthesis of nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite (HAp) and hydroxyapatite coated with chitosan (HAp/Ch) and the chitosan-poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide polymer blend (HAp/Ch-PLGA) as an organ-targeting system. We have examined and defined the final destination, as well as the dynamics and the pathways of the synthesized particles following intravenous administration in vivo. The XRD, ZP, FT-IR and SEM analyses have confirmed that the hydroxyapatite nanoparticles with d(50) = 72 nm are coated with polymers. Radioactive 125-Iodine (I-125), a low energy gamma emitter, was used to develop a novel in situ method for the radiolabeling of particles and investigation of their biodistribution. I-125-labeled particles exhibited high stability in saline and serum over the second day, which justified their use in the following in vivo studies. The biodistribution of I-125-labeled particles after intravenous injection in rats differed significantly: HAp particles mostly targeted the liver, HAp/Ch the spleen and the liver, while HAp/Ch-PLGA targeted the lungs. Twenty-four hours post injection, HAp particles were excreted completely, while both I-125-HAp/Ch and I-125-HAp/Ch-PLGA were retained in the body for a prolonged period of time with more than 20% of radioactivity still found in different organs. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
T2  - Materials Science and Engineering. C: Materials for Biological Applications
T1  - Investigating an organ-targeting platform based on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles using a novel in situ method of radioactive (125)Iodine labeling
VL  - 43
SP  - 439
EP  - 446
DO  - 10.1016/j.msec.2014.07.046
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Vranješ-Đurić, Sanja and Mitić, Žarko and Janković, Drina and Uskoković, Dragan",
year = "2014",
abstract = "In this study, we have investigated the synthesis of nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite (HAp) and hydroxyapatite coated with chitosan (HAp/Ch) and the chitosan-poly-D,L-lactide-co-glycolide polymer blend (HAp/Ch-PLGA) as an organ-targeting system. We have examined and defined the final destination, as well as the dynamics and the pathways of the synthesized particles following intravenous administration in vivo. The XRD, ZP, FT-IR and SEM analyses have confirmed that the hydroxyapatite nanoparticles with d(50) = 72 nm are coated with polymers. Radioactive 125-Iodine (I-125), a low energy gamma emitter, was used to develop a novel in situ method for the radiolabeling of particles and investigation of their biodistribution. I-125-labeled particles exhibited high stability in saline and serum over the second day, which justified their use in the following in vivo studies. The biodistribution of I-125-labeled particles after intravenous injection in rats differed significantly: HAp particles mostly targeted the liver, HAp/Ch the spleen and the liver, while HAp/Ch-PLGA targeted the lungs. Twenty-four hours post injection, HAp particles were excreted completely, while both I-125-HAp/Ch and I-125-HAp/Ch-PLGA were retained in the body for a prolonged period of time with more than 20% of radioactivity still found in different organs. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
journal = "Materials Science and Engineering. C: Materials for Biological Applications",
title = "Investigating an organ-targeting platform based on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles using a novel in situ method of radioactive (125)Iodine labeling",
volume = "43",
pages = "439-446",
doi = "10.1016/j.msec.2014.07.046"
}

Ignjatović, N. L., Vranješ-Đurić, S., Mitić, Ž., Janković, D.,& Uskoković, D.. (2014). Investigating an organ-targeting platform based on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles using a novel in situ method of radioactive (125)Iodine labeling. in Materials Science and Engineering. C: Materials for Biological Applications, 43, 439-446.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2014.07.046

Ignjatović NL, Vranješ-Đurić S, Mitić Ž, Janković D, Uskoković D. Investigating an organ-targeting platform based on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles using a novel in situ method of radioactive (125)Iodine labeling. in Materials Science and Engineering. C: Materials for Biological Applications. 2014;43:439-446.
doi:10.1016/j.msec.2014.07.046 .

Ignjatović, Nenad L., Vranješ-Đurić, Sanja, Mitić, Žarko, Janković, Drina, Uskoković, Dragan, "Investigating an organ-targeting platform based on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles using a novel in situ method of radioactive (125)Iodine labeling" in Materials Science and Engineering. C: Materials for Biological Applications, 43 (2014):439-446,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2014.07.046 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mitić, Žarko
AU  - Najman, Stevo
AU  - Cakić, Milorad
AU  - Ajduković, Zorica
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad L.
AU  - Nikolić, Ružica
AU  - Nikolić, Goran
AU  - Stojanović, Sanja
AU  - Vukelić, Marija
AU  - Trajanović, Miroslav
PY  - 2014
UR  - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/554
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7476
AB  - The influence of glucocorticoids on the composition and mineral/organic content of the mandible in tested animals after recovery and healing phase was investigated in this work. The results of FTIR analysis demonstrated that bone tissue composition was changed after glucocorticoid treatment. The increase of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus content and mineral part of bones was statistically significant in recovery phase and in treatment phase that included calcitonin and thymus extract. Some changes also happened in the organic part of the matrix, as indicated by intensity changes for already present IR bands and the appearance of new IR bands in the region 3500–1300 cm−1.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Journal of Molecular Structure
T1  - Spectroscopic characterization of bone tissue of experimental animals after glucocorticoid treatment and recovery period
SP  - 315
EP  - 320
DO  - 10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.06.006
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mitić, Žarko and Najman, Stevo and Cakić, Milorad and Ajduković, Zorica and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Nikolić, Ružica and Nikolić, Goran and Stojanović, Sanja and Vukelić, Marija and Trajanović, Miroslav",
year = "2014",
abstract = "The influence of glucocorticoids on the composition and mineral/organic content of the mandible in tested animals after recovery and healing phase was investigated in this work. The results of FTIR analysis demonstrated that bone tissue composition was changed after glucocorticoid treatment. The increase of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus content and mineral part of bones was statistically significant in recovery phase and in treatment phase that included calcitonin and thymus extract. Some changes also happened in the organic part of the matrix, as indicated by intensity changes for already present IR bands and the appearance of new IR bands in the region 3500–1300 cm−1.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Journal of Molecular Structure",
title = "Spectroscopic characterization of bone tissue of experimental animals after glucocorticoid treatment and recovery period",
pages = "315-320",
doi = "10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.06.006"
}

Mitić, Ž., Najman, S., Cakić, M., Ajduković, Z., Ignjatović, N. L., Nikolić, R., Nikolić, G., Stojanović, S., Vukelić, M.,& Trajanović, M.. (2014). Spectroscopic characterization of bone tissue of experimental animals after glucocorticoid treatment and recovery period. in Journal of Molecular Structure
Elsevier., 315-320.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.06.006

Mitić Ž, Najman S, Cakić M, Ajduković Z, Ignjatović NL, Nikolić R, Nikolić G, Stojanović S, Vukelić M, Trajanović M. Spectroscopic characterization of bone tissue of experimental animals after glucocorticoid treatment and recovery period. in Journal of Molecular Structure. 2014;:315-320.
doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.06.006 .

Mitić, Žarko, Najman, Stevo, Cakić, Milorad, Ajduković, Zorica, Ignjatović, Nenad L., Nikolić, Ružica, Nikolić, Goran, Stojanović, Sanja, Vukelić, Marija, Trajanović, Miroslav, "Spectroscopic characterization of bone tissue of experimental animals after glucocorticoid treatment and recovery period" in Journal of Molecular Structure (2014):315-320,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.06.006 . .