CONFERENCE OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SERBIA

“New Advances in Cardiovascular and Integrative Organ System Research”

Niš, 22–23 October 2026

THURSDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2026

16:00–17:00

Registration

17:00–17:30

OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome addresses

Dhalla NS, Honorary president, International Academy of Cardiovascular sciences, on behalf of the International Physiological Community

Jakovljevic V, President of the Assembly, Serbian Physiological Society

Stojiljkovic N, President of the Executive Committee, Serbian Physiological Society

PLENARY LECTURES

17:30–18:00

IMPACT OF HIGH SUGAR AND FAT CONSUMPTION ON METABOLIC HEALTH

Prof. Devendra K. Agrawal

Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, USA

18:00–18:30

LEVOSIMENDAN ATTENUATES MULTI-ORGAN INJURY INDUCED BY MESENTERIC ARTERY ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION INJURY

Prof. Ranko Škrbić
Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

18:30–19:30

Welcome Reception

20:00

Conference Dinner

FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2026

08:30–09:00

Registration

PLENARY SESSION I

09:00–09:20

EPIGENETICS OF HF_PEF

Prof. Suresh C. Tyagi
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA

09:20–09:40

BIASED AGONISM – A NEW PARADIGM IN GLP-1 RECEPTOR ACTIVATION: WHAT HAPPENS UNDER HBOT CONDITIONS?

Prof. Dušan S. Đurić
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia

09:40–10:00

HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION

Prof. Roberto Bolli, MD
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA

10:00–10:15

Discussion

10:15–10:30

Coffee Break

PLENARY SESSION II

10:30–10:50

PROMISING THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES FOR CARDIAC FIBROSIS

Prof. Michael Czubryt
University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Winnipeg, Canada

10:50–11:10

IMPORTANT SPECIES DIFFERENCES IN CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Prof. András Varró, MD, PhD, DSc
University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, Szeged, Hungary

11:10–11:30

PROARRHYTHMIC REMODELING OF PULMONARY VEIN SLEEVE MYOCYTES IN A LARGE ANIMAL MODEL OF ENDURANCE EXERCISE

Prof. István Baczkó, MD, PhD
University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, Szeged, Hungary

11:30–11:45

Discussion

11:45–12:00

Break

ORAL SESSION I: CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY, METABOLISM AND OXIDATIVE STRESS

Chairmen: Veljkovic A, Srejovic I

12:00–12:15

HOMOCYSTEINE AS AN EMERGING BIOMARKER: A MECHANISTIC LINK BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS AND CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOGENESIS

Djurić DM^1,2
1Institute of Medical Physiology „Richard Burian“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; ²Centre for Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, 78000 Banja Luka, the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

12:15–12:30

METABOLIC STRESS REPROGRAMS OXYSTEROL-RESPONSIVE GENE NETWORKS IN CAROTID ARTERIES: EVIDENCE FROM A PORCINE MODEL

Stojanovic M¹ and Agrawal DK^2
1Institute of Medical Physiology „Richard Burian“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia; ²Department of Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA

12:30–12:45

MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS IN METABOLIC DISORDERS AND OXIDATIVE STRESS: FOCUS ON PORIA COCOS AS A BIOACTIVE THERAPEUTIC RESOURCE

Jeremic N^1,2,3, Novakovic J^1,2, Petrovic DJ^1,2, Vicentijevic A², Glamoclija J⁴, Sokovic M^4,5, Jakovljevic V^2,5,6

¹Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; ²Center of Excellence for the Study of Redox Balance in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; ³Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia;

⁴Mycological Laboratory, Department of Plant Physiology, Institute for Biological Research „Sinisa Stankovic“, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Beograd, 11060, Serbia; ⁵Department of Pathophysiology, First Moscow State Medical University I.M. Sechenov, Moscow, Russia; ⁶Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

12:45–13:00

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MUSCLE TO VISCERAL FAT RATIO AND THE ATHEROGENIC INDEX OF PLASMA IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Cukic A¹, Pokimica B^1,2, Vucic V^1,2
1Group for Nutritional Biochemistry and Dietology, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11158 Belgrade; ²Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11158 Belgrade

13:00–14:00

POSTER SESSION I: CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CARDIOMETABOLIC RESEARCH

Chairmen: Mutavdzin Krneta S, Stojanovic D

P-01 — EFFECTS OF BLACK CURRANT (RIBES NIGRUM L.) JUICE ON BLOOD PRESSURE AND CARDIAC FUNCTION

Miladinovic B¹, Brankovic S², Randjelovic M¹, Milutinovic M¹, Kitic N², Jovanovic M¹, Ilic S², Petrovic M¹, Kitic D^1
1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis; ²Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis

P-02 — COMPARATIVE VASORELAXANT EFFECTS OF ARONIA MELANOCARPA EXTRACT, JUICE, AND WASTE-DERIVED EXTRACT IN ISOLATED RAT AORTA

Milutinovic M¹, Brankovic S², Cujic Nikolic N³, Savikin K³, Randjelovic M¹, Miladinovic B¹, Jovanovic M¹, Kitic D¹

¹University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Bul. dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia; ²University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Bul. dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia; ³Institute for Medicinal Plants Research „dr Josif Pancic“, Tadeusa Koscuska 1, 11000 Beograd, Serbia

P-03 — EFFECTS OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY ON VENTRICULAR FUNCTION AND REMODELING IN EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE MYOCARDITIS

Pindovic B^1,2, Muric M^2,3, Lazarevic N^1,2,4, Srejovic I^2,3,4, Petrovic Dj², Kocovic A^1,2, Jakovljevic V^2,3,5, Stojanovic A^1,2
1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; ²Center of Excellence for Redox Balance Research in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Kragujevac, Serbia; ³Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; ⁴Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biodesign and Complex System Modeling, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; ⁵Department of Human Pathology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

P-04 — THE POTENTIAL OF MELISSA OFFICINALIS TO MITIGATE PSORIASIS-ASSOCIATED CARDIAC DYSFUNCTION

Sretenovic J^1,2, Lazarevic N^2,3, Andjic M^2,3, Bradic J², Joksimovic Jovic J^1,2, Mihajlovic K^2,3, Nikolic M^1,2, Jakovljevic V^1,2,3,4

¹University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Physiology, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34 000 Kragujevac, Serbia; ²Center of Excellence for Redox Balance Research in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; ³University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34 000, Kragujevac, Serbia; ⁴1st Moscow State Medical University IM Sechenov, Department of Pathophysiology, Trubetskaya str. 2, Moscow, Russian 119992

P-05 — STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS MODIFIES MYOCARDIAL INJURY BIOMARKERS PRODUCTION FOLLOWING ISOPRENALINE ADMINISTRATION

Radisavljevic N¹, Mutavdzin Krneta S¹, Stojanovic M¹, Jakovljevic Uzelac J¹, Todorovic D¹, Medic A², Stankovic S^3,4, Labudovic Borovic M⁵, Djuric D1⁶

¹Institute of Medical Physiology „Richard Burian“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; ²Institute of Chemistry in Medicine „Prof. Dr. Petar Matavulj“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; ³Center for Medical Biochemistry, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; ⁴Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; ⁵Institute of Histology and Embryology „Aleksandar D. Kostic“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; ⁶Center for Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

P-06 — ROLE OF FTO AND FADS1 GENE POLYMORPHISMS IN MODULATING ATHEROGENIC LIPID PROFILES IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Milanovic L¹, Milosevic M¹, Kilibarda I³, Petrovic S^1,2, Pokimica B^1,2, Ristic Medic D^1,2, Vucic V^1,2

¹Group for Nutritional Biochemistry and Dietology, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; ²Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; ³Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

P-07 — EXPLORING THE ANTIOXIDATIVE POTENTIAL OF THE SELECTED TERPENOIDS

Lazarevic JS¹, Zvezdanovic J²

¹Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Bulevar Dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, SERBIA; ²Faculty of Technology, University of Nis, Bulevar oslobodjenja 124, 16000 Leskovac, SERBIA

P-08 — ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PEDIATRIC AND ADULT HEART

Pluncevic Gligoroska J, Manchevska S

Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, RN Macedonia

P-09 — COMPARATIVE IN SILICO ANALYSIS OF THE PHARMACOKINETIC AND TOXICITY PROFILES OF RESVERATROL AND PTEROSTILBENE AS CANDIDATES FOR CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPEUTICS

Jovanovic MS¹, Milutinovic M¹, Randjelovic M¹, Miladinovic B¹, Kitic N², Petrovic M¹, Brankovic S², Kitic D¹

¹Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Ave. Dr. Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia; ²Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Ave. Dr. Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia

P-10 — INFLUENCE OF SUBCHRONIC SEPARATE ADMINISTRATION OF VITAMINS B6 AND FOLIC ACID, AND CO-ADMINISTRATION OF VITAMIN B6 AND FOLIC ACID ON GLUTATHIONYLATION OF PROTEINS IN MONOCROTALINE-INDUCED HEART FAILURE IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS

Jakovljevic Uzelac J¹, Mutavdzin S¹, Todorovic D¹, Stojanovic M¹, Djukic T², Rakocevic J³, Stankovic S⁴, Djuric D¹

¹Institute of Medical Physiology „Richard Burian“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade; ²Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade; ³Institute of Histology and Embryology „Aleksandar Dj. Kostic“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade; ⁴Center for Medical Biochemistry, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade.

P-11 — THE CORRELATION BETWEEN BRUXISM AND SUBJECTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPTOMS: THE ROLE OF STRESS AS A COMMON PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISM

Burgic A¹, Popovic J², Nikolic M², Stankovic A², Jovanovic H³, Tmusic A⁴, Andjelkovic N¹, Dimitrijevic M¹

¹Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; ²Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Clinic of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; ³Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; ⁴Deaprtment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

P-12 — ENDODONTIC MICROBIAL DISSEMINATION AS A POTENTIAL PATHWAY TO INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS

Brkic A¹, Popovic J², Stosic N², Stankovic A², Brankovic M³, Ristic N⁴

¹Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia;

²Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Clinic of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia;

³Institute for Information Technologies, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia;

⁴Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

P-13 — D-SERIES RESOLVINS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE AND CLINICAL OPPORTUNITIES

Jovanovic H¹, Trajkovic H¹, Stokanovic D¹, Tmusic A², Burgic ³, Jovanovic S⁴, Stoiljkovic M¹

¹Department for Pharmacology with Toxicology Medical Faculty University of Nis; ²Department for Microbiology and Immunology Medical Faculty University of Nis; ³Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; ⁴Clinic for Endocrine Surgery, University Clinical Center of Nis

P-14 — MACROPHAGES IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS: PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY, MOLECULAR MECHANISMS AND THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS

Tmusic AD¹, Jovanovic HM², Ristic NS³, Bogdanovic MA⁴, Marjanovic LG⁵, Rajkovic IG⁵, Burgic AI⁶

¹University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nis, Serbia; ²University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Nis, Serbia; ³University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathophysiology, Nis, Serbia; ⁴University Clinical Center Nis, Department of Plastic Surgery, Nis, Serbia; ⁵University Clinical Center Nis, Department of Hematology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Nis, Serbia; ⁶Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

P-15 — EFFECTS OF HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION ON REDOX BALANCE IN EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE MYOCARDITIS IN RATS

Stojanovic A^1,2, Pindovic B^1,2, Muric M^2,3, Petrovic Dj², Lazarevic N1,^2,4, Srejovic I^2,3,4, Kocovic A^1,2, Jakovljevic V^2,3,5

¹Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; ²Center of Excellence for the Study of Redox Balance in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia; ³Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; ⁴Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biodesign and Complex System Modeling, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; ⁵Department of Human Pathology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

14:00–16:00

LUNCH BREAK

16:00–17:15

ORAL SESSION II: Integrative Physiology, Experimental Models and Systemic Pathophysiology

Chairmen: Stoiljkovic M, Jeremic N

16:00–16:15

OXYGEN AS DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD IN PATHOLOGY OF POSTISCHEMIC ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY – EXPERIMENTAL EXPERIENCE

Miloradovic Z¹, Ivanov M¹, Kovacevic S², Mihailovic-Stanojevic N¹, Grujic Milanovic J¹, Karanovic D¹, Vajic UJ¹, Zivotic M², Jovovic Dj¹

¹University of Belgrade Institute for Medical Research National Institute of Republic of Serbia; ²University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine Republic of Serbia

16:15–16:30

PYRIDOXINE MODULATES CARDIAC OXIDATIVE AND METABOLIC RESPONSES IN EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES INDEPENDENTLY OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL

Mutavdzin Krneta S¹, Gopcevic K², Jakovljevic Uzelac J¹, Todorovic D1, Radisavljevic N¹, Stojanovic M¹, Stankovic S^3,4, Rakocevic J⁵, Labudovic Borovic M⁵, Djuric D^1
1Institute of Medical Physiology „Richard Burian“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; ²Institute of Chemistry in Medicine „Prof. Dr. Petar Matavulj“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; ³Centre for Medical Biochemistry, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; ⁴Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; ⁵Institute of Histology and Embryology „Aleksandar Dj. Kostic“, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

16:30–16:45

NEUROPROTECTIVE POTENTIAL OF HERICIUM ERINACEUS EXTRACT IN EXPERIMENTAL MODELS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS

Srejovic IM^1,2,3, Milosavljevic IM^1,4, Novakovic JN^1,4, Joksimovic Jovic J^1,2, Jeremic NS^1,3,4, Petrovic Dj¹, Nikolic Turnic T^1,4,6, Zivkovic VI^1,2,3, Podgorac J⁷, Gregori A^8,9, Jakovljevic VL^1,2,5,10

¹Center of Excellence for the Study of Redox Balance in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; ²Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; ³Department of Pharmacology, First Moscow State Medical University I.M. Sechenov, Trubetskaya street 8, str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia; ⁴Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; ⁵Department of Pathophysiology, First Moscow State Medical University I.M. Sechenov, Moscow 119435, Russia; ⁶N.A. Semashko Public Health and Healthcare Department, F.F. Erismann Institute of Public Health, First Moscow State Medical University I.M. Sechenov, 119435 Moscow, Russia; ⁷Department of Neurophysiology, Institute for Biological Research „Siniša Stanković“ – National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; ⁸MycoMedica Ltd., Podkoren 72, 4280 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia; ⁹Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; ¹⁰Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, 78000 Banja Luka, The Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

16:45–17:00

STRESS-INDUCED BRAIN-GUT AXIS DYSREGULATION: A BEHAVIORAL READOUT MODEL IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Manchevska S¹, Gjorgievska Jovanovska S², Pluncevic Gligoroska J¹

¹Student Counseling Service, Institute of Physiology and Anthropology, Faculty of Medicine University „Ss. Cyril and Methodius“, Skopje, North Macedonia ; ²Higher Medical School, University St Kliment Ohridski, Bitola, North Macedonia

17:00–17:15

HOMOZYGOUS FACTOR V LEIDEN (G1691A) AND ADDITIONAL HEMOSTASIS-RELATED GENETIC VARIANTS IN COMPLEX VASCULAR PATHOLOGY: CASE REPORT

Spasic D^1,2,6, Lazarevic M^3,4,6, Zivic S^2,5, Djordjevic N², Peric V^2,5, Avramovic JA^2,6, Sokolovic D⁶, Najman S^1,7

¹University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine Nis, Department Biology with Human Genetics, Nis, Serbia; ²University Clinical Center Nis, Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Nis, Serbia; ³University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine Nis, Department Immunology, Nis, Serbia; ⁴University Clinical Center Nis, Nis, Serbia; ⁵University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine Nis, Department Surgery and Anesthesiology and Reanimatology, Nis, Serbia; ⁶University Clinical Center Nis, Hospital Blood Bank, Nis, Serbia; ⁷University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine Nis, Scientific Research Center for Biomedicine, Nis, Serbia

17:15–17:30

Coffee Break

17:30–18:30

POSTER SESSION II: Integrative Organ Systems, Experimental Physiology, Pharmacology and Oxidative Stress

Chairmen: Ilic S, Stojanovic M

P-16 — SPASMOLYTIC EFFECTS OF GENTIANA LUTEA L. ROOT EXTRACTS ON RAT ILEUM: INFLUENCE OF EXTRACTION METHOD AND CA2+-DEPENDENT CONTRACTILITY

Kitic N¹, Zivkovic J², Savikin K², Randjelovic M³, Jovanovic M³, Kitic D³, Miladinovic B³, Milutinovic M³, Stojiljkovic N¹, Brankovic S¹

¹Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; ²Institute for Medicinal Plants Research „Dr Josif Pancic“, Belgrade, Serbia; ³Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

P-17 — RELAXANT ACTIVITY OF BLACK CURRANT (RIBES NIGRUM L.) AQUEOUS EXTRACT ON ISOLATED RAT ILEUM

Brankovic S¹, Miladinovic B², Randjelovic M², Kitic N¹, Milutinovic M², Jovanovic M², Savikin K³, Kitic D²

¹Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; ²Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; ³Institute for Medicinal Plants Research „Dr Josif Pancic“, Belgrade, Serbia

P-18 — BEYOND CYTOTOXICITY: ANTITUMOR EFFICACY AND ORGAN-SPECIFIC TOXICITY OF RUTHENIUM(II) TERPYRIDINE COMPLEXES

Jovanovic M^1,2, Stankovic V³, Mihajlovic K^1,2, Jakovljevic V^2,4,5, Novokmet S¹

¹Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; ²Center of Excellence for Redox Balance Research in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Kragujevac, Serbia; ³Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; ⁴Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; ⁵Department of Human Pathology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

P-19 — MORPHOMETRIC AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN THE KIDNEY OF RATS INDUCED BY INORGANIC SELENIUM

Randjelovic P¹, Ilic I²

¹University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Niš, Serbia; ²University of Niš, University Clinical Center Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Center for Pathology and Pathological Anatomy, Niš, Serbia

P-20 — INFLUENCE OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND CONCOMITANT THERAPY ON VALPROIC ACID SERUM CONCENTRATIONS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY

Damnjanovic I¹

¹Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

P-21 — MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF KI-67 IMMUNOPOSITIVITY IN LYMPHOID FOLLICLES IN CHRONIC HYPERTROPHIC AND RECURRENT TONSILLITIS

Ristic NS¹, Petrovic VS², Stojanovic DR¹, Milojkovic MM¹, Djindjic BJ¹, Milenkovic MJ¹, Dunjic SO¹, Bojanic NZ¹, Tmusic DA³, Brkic SA⁴

¹Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia; ²Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia; ³Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia; ⁴Doctoral Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia

P-22 — ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF WILD GARLIC (ALLIUM URSINUM L.) AGAINST ENTEROPATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS

Veljkovic M¹, Pavlovic DR², Stojanovic NM³, Mihailov-Krstev T⁴, Stoiljkovic J¹

¹Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia; ²Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia; ³Clinic for mental health protection, University clinical centre Nis, Serbia; ⁴Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Nis, Serbia

P-23 — ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ODONTOGENIC FOCAL INFECTIONS OF THE MAXILLARY FIRST MOLARS AND THE MAXILLARY SINUS: A CBCT STUDY

Stankovic A1, Popovic J1, Mitic A1, Todorovic K2, Stosic N1, Nikolic M1, Miljkovic M1

¹Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Clinic of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia; ²Department of Oral Surgery, Clinic of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

P-24 — DAPAGLIFLOZIN ATTENUATES KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION FOLLOWING ISCHEMIA/REPERFUSION INJURY

Stankovic S¹, Stoiljkovic M^1,4, Miloradovic Z², Ivanov M², Karanovic D², Vujacic UJ², Nikolic V¹, Petrovic V³

¹Department of Pharmacology, University of Nis School of Medicine, Nis, Serbia; ²Department for Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; ³Department of Histology, University of Nis School of Medicine, Nis, Serbia; ⁴Department of Comparative Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

P-25 — VASCULOGENIC PROCESS IN ECTOPICALLY IMPLANTED BONE TISSUE-ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTS COMPOSED OF BONE MINERAL MATRIX, PLATELET-RICH PLASMA AND MICE ADIPOSE-DERIVED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS

Najdanovic J¹, Cvetkovic V², Stojanovic S^1,3, Radenkovic Stosic M³, Zivkovic JM¹, Najman S^1,3

¹University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biology and Human Genetics, Blvd. Dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia; ²University of Nis, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology, Visegradska 33, 18000 Nis, Serbia; ³University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Scientific research center for biomedicine, Blvd. Dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia

P-26 — PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF FREE AND NANOLIPOSOME-ENCAPSULATED LYCOPENE IN METHOTREXATE-INDUCED LIVER INJURY: IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS

Milovanovic N¹, Ilic S¹, Stojnev S², Stojiljkovic J¹, Stojiljkovic N¹

¹Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Bulevar Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia; ²Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Bulevar Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia

P-27 — IN VITRO BRONCHODILATOR ACTIVITY OF HYDROETHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF SALVIA SCLAREA L. OBTAINED BY HEAT-ASSISTED EXTRACTION

Randjelovic M¹, Brankovic S², Miladinovic B¹, Milutinovic M¹, Jovanovic M¹, Kitic N², Kitic D¹

¹Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Blvd. Dr Zorana Djindjica 81, Nis, Serbia; ²Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Blvd. Dr Zorana Djindjica 81, Nis, Serbia

P-28 — ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CIRCADIAN RHYTHM AND THE ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF LOWER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS

Damnjanovic Z^1,2

¹University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology and Reanimatology, Nis, Serbia; ²University Clinical Center Nis, Clinic for Vascular Surgery, Nis, Serbia

P-29 — MATERNAL PLANT-BASED HIGH-FAT DIET SHAPES OFFSPRING’S METABOLIC HEALTH

Djuric E¹, Sikiras M¹, Skrijelj D¹, Sutulovic N¹, Jerotic Dj², Djukic T², Matic M², Hrncic D¹, Stanojlović O¹, Rasic-Markovic A¹

¹Institute of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade; ²Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade

P-30 — SEX-SPECIFIC NEUROBEHAVIOURAL PROGRAMMING BY A MATERNAL PLANT-BASED HIGH-FAT DIET: A CENTRAL ROLE FOR THE HIPPOCAMPUS

Djuric E¹, Sutulovic N¹, Puskas N², Jerotic Dj³, Djukic T³, Matic M³, Hrncic D¹, Skrijelj D¹, Stanojlović O¹, Rasic-Markovic A¹

¹Institute of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade; ²Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade; ³Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade

18:30–19:30

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SERBIA