13 results on '"Dragičević, I."'
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2. Pregled dosadašnjih istraživanja i boksitonosna potencijalnost područja Dautovac kod Posušja (BiH)
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Pavičić, I., Dragičević, I., Grubišić, Ivan, Lukin, Ena, and Galić, Ivo
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krški boksiti ,geološka građa ,geološki profil ,geološki stup ,Dautovac ,Posušje (BiH) - Abstract
U boksitonosnom području Posušja, postoje brojni lokaliteti na kojima su poznata ležišta boksita smještena pliće ili dublje ispod krovinskih naslaga, a na više lokaliteta boksit izdanjuje na površinu. Nerijetko nalazimo i dijelove ležišta koji su zaostali kao erozijski ostaci, dakle ležišta bez krovinskih naslaga koja su uglavnom iskorištena odnosno izvađena. Lokaliteti su istraženi do različitog stupnja, sve do stupnja potpune istraženosti pojedinih ležišta i elaboriranja njihovih zaliha. Ležišta koja su plitko ispod krovinskih naslaga uglavnom su izvađena. Dublje pozicionirana ležišta ispod krovinskih sedimenata do sada uglavnom nisu iskorištavana iz čisto ekonomskih razloga. Za njih je predviđena eksploatacija podzemnim rudarskim radovima. Lokaliteti na kojima je obavljana ozbiljna podzemna eksploatacija prije zadnjeg rata su nekoliko ležišta na boksitonosnom lokalitetu Studena Vrila (Trobukva, Okrugli Brig i Baturinka). Podzemna eksploatacija potpuno je prestala pred početak Domovinskog rata a nedavno je nastavljena na lokalitetu Baturinka. Ovom prigodom treba istaknuti da su brojna ležišta koja su izdanjivala na površinu ili su imala krovinu male debljine, djelomično povađena površinskom eksploatacijom, pri čemu su redovito zaostale stanovite količine boksita dublje pod krovinom.
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- 2020
3. Antioksidacijska aktivnost eteričnog ulja biljne vrste Achillea Millefolium L., s područja Hercegovine
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Dragičević, I., Pilić, Zora, and Mišković, Ivana
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antioksidacijska aktivnost, Achillea Millefolium L., galna kiselina, askorbinska kiselina , timol - Abstract
Istraživanja prezentirana u ovom radu koncentrirana su na određivanje antioksidacijske aktivnosti spojeva terpenskog tipa (eterična ulja) suhog lišća biljne vrste Achillea Millefolium L. koja raste na području Hercegovine, kao i ukupnog sadržaja fenola i flavonoida. Za analizu oksidacijske aktivnosti korištena je DPPH UV/VIS spektrofotometrijska metoda (fri radical scavering). Ekstrakti eteričnog ulja u opsolutnom etanolu pokazali su srednje jaku reducirajuću moć, prosječne vrijednosti IC50 2, 76 mg/mL. Kao standardi su korišteni timol (IC50 2, 87 mg/mL), askorbinska kiselina (IC50 0, 019 mg/mL) je galna kiselina (IC50 0, 005 mg/mL). Sadržaj fenola određen je UV/VIS spektrofotometrijskom metodom uz Folin-Ciocalte reagens. Kao standard je korištena galna kiselina. Ukupni sadržaj fenola iznosio je 23, 34 mg/mL GAE. Sadržaj ukupnih flavonoida (kvercentinskog tipa) određen je UV/VIS spektrofotometrijskom metodom koristeći AlCl3 (F-Al metoda). Dobiveni sadržaj flavonoida je iznosio 0, 41 %.
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- 2014
4. Rezultati pilot screening projekta mobilne mamografije u dijagnostici raka dojke na području Republike Hrvatske
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Štajduhar, Emil, Drinković, I., Schmidt, F., Jarnjak, M., Podolski, Paula, Mihelčić, Z., Janković, Stipan, Komlen, D., Kos, N., Banić, Dubravko, and Dragičević, I.
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- 2003
5. Ceftriaxone associated acute acalculous cholecystitis complicating vertebral osteomyelitis
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Miović, D, Betica-Radić, Lj, Kojić, N, Dragičević, I, Polansa, S, Bogdanović, S, Margaritoni Jr, M, Janjić, M, Gjurašin, M, and Erceg, D
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pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis ,acute acalculous cholecystitis ,ceftriaxone ,ultrasound - Abstract
A 32-year-old man with thoracic vertebral osteomyelitis and with no predisposing factors is reported. Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) was caused by E. Coli which was confirmed by blood culture. Diagnosis of vertebral osteomyelitis is usually difficult and can be easily misdiagnosed. the patient developed acute cholecystitis (AAC) probably caused by ceftriaxone antibiotic treatment. Diagnostic and treatment possibilities of acute acalculous cholecystitis are discussed.
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- 1992
6. Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of extracts from medicinal plants.
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Talić, S., Dragičević, I., Ćorajević, L., and Martinović Bevanda, A.
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ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE inhibitors , *BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE , *MEDICINAL plants , *ALZHEIMER'S disease treatment , *SAGE , *HYPERICUM perforatum , *BLACK chokeberry ,THERAPEUTIC use of plant extracts - Abstract
Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE), enzymes which breakdown acetylcholine and butyrylcholine, are considered as a promising strategy for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A potential source of AChE and BuChE inhibitors is provided by the abundance of plants in nature. In the present study, we selected five plants used in traditional medicine to treat different disorders of the central nervous system. Aqueous and methanolic extracts of sage (Salvia officinalis L.), arnica (Arnica montana L.), rue (Ruta graveolens L.), St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) and aronia (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot.) were tested for the AChE and BuChE inhibitory activity using Ellman's colorimetric method. Galanthamine hydrobromide was used as positive control. The results show that extracts from the aeiral parts of St John's wort and rue and flowers of arnica could inhibit the activity of AChE or BuChE or both. The best inhibition effect was observed using the water extract of rue, then methanolic extracts of arnica and St John's wort at concentration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
7. Vodni resursi krškog područja Dinarida i njihova zaštita
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Biondić, Božidar, Pavičić, Ante, Biondić, Ranko, Dragičević, Ivan &, Velić, Ivan, Dragičević, I., and Velić, I.
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Pojam krša povezuje se s terenima specifičnog krajolika i oblika, uglavnom razvijenih u karbonatnim stijenama. Međutim, taj pojam jednako tako uključuje i razvoj specifične podzemne morfologije i vrijednih vodnih resursa u tim podzemnim prostorima. Stalna interakcija stijena - voda temeljni je proces, koji omogućuje proširenje rasjeda, pukotina i prslina u karbonatnim stijenama do dimenzija kaverni, kroz koje se odvija dinamika vode u krškom podzemlju. Zvuči to jednostavno, ali poznato je da je hidrogeologija krša, zbog silne heterogenosti vodonosnika, jedna od najkompleksnijih geoloških disciplina, koja osim dobrog poznavanja temeljnih geoloških disciplina zahtijeva i dobro poznavanje hidrodinamičkih uvjeta u krškom podzemlju i na površini terena. Temeljna obilježja krških terena su ograničena količina ili potpuni nedostatak površinskih tokova, vrtačasti krajolik, znatne geomorfološke promjene na malim distancama, pojave poniranja površinskih tokova, krški izvori velikih amplituda istjecanja i podzemni tokovi kroz nepravilno razmještene pukotinske sustave, koji su vrlo često radom vode prošireni do dimenzija kanala. Velike brzine podzemnih tokova kroz mrežu podzemnih kanala i otvorenost vodonosnika prema utjecaju s površine terena razlog je vrlo kompleksne problematike zaštite krških vodonosnika. Osnovna vrijednost hrvatskih krških vodonosnika su velike količine visoko kvalitetne vode, relativno slaba naseljenost uglavnom planinskih područja i mogućnost velike eksploatacije vode na koncentriranim mjestima istjecanja iz krškog podzemlja. Krški tereni u Hrvatskoj pretežito su dio Dinarida, u čijoj građi prevladavaju okršene karbonatne stijene. Granica prema ravničarskom području Panonskog bazena je Karlovačka depresija. Obzirom na izuzetan značaj geološko-strukturne građe terena na formiranje drenažnih sustava i dinamiku vode, hidrogeologija je izrasla kao specifična tehnička i prirodoznanstvena disciplina uglavnom iz temeljne geologije, a dinamika vode u krškim terenima je s druge strane vrlo često bila egzaktni pokazatelj strukturno-tektonskih odnosa u krškim terenima, pa se ta prožimanja nastavljaju i u današnjim interpretacijama. I hidrogeolozi su ponosni na geologe, koji su područje krša Dinarida istraživali od polovice 19. do polovice 20. stoljeća i stvarali kršku terminologiju, koja se danas koristi širom svijeta, međutim hidrogeologija je tijekom vremena zauzimala sve stabilnije mjesto u geološkim istraživanjima krških terena. Dinaridi su oduvijek svojom geološkom kompleksnošću bili izazov istraživačima, ali i područje znatnih razlika u interpetaciji strukturne građe. Koliko je hidrogeologija pomogla ili može pomoći u tim interpretacijama, koje imaju izuzetnu vrijednost kako za istraživanje samih vodnih resursa, tako i za istraživanje nafte i plina, izgradnju prometnica, posebno tunela, koji trebaju probiti najviše planinske prostore Dinarida i cijelog niza drugih razvojnih programa u tom području. Posebnu vrijednost kod toga imaju trasiranja podzemnih tokova, koja su na mnogo mjesta pokazala da se površinske geološke strukture ne mogu baš tako jednostavno preslikati u duboko podzemlje i da u puno slučajeva upravo kombinacija položaja vodnih pojava i trasiranja podzemnih tokova može egzaktno ukazati na dinamičke geološke modele. Za interpretacije drenažnih sustava u krškim terenima oduvijek je geološka struktura imala izuzetan značaj, pa čak su neki hidrogeolozi direktno preslikavali mrežu rasjeda u smjerove kretanja podzemne vode prema izvorima, što ipak baš nije tako jednostavno. Uglavnom su se bavili detaljima, a globalne odnose ostavljali tektoničarima, koji su tijekom vremena evoluirali od potpune autohtonije do dinamičkog modela povezanog s gibanjima kontinenata. Zasigurno danas u svijetu, pa tako i u Hrvatskoj prevladavaju pobornici mobilističkog pristupa s uvelike zastupljenim alohtonim geološkim formama (M. Herak, 1986, 1991). Hidrogeološki podaci u velikom broju slučajeva potvrđuju takova razmišljanja, kada se radi o relativno “ ; ; ; plitkim” ; ; ; formama, jer je dinamika vode vezana za relativno plitko podzemlje. Kolike su dimenzije te alohtonije u regionalnom smislu realnije je očekivati iz rezultata istraživanja nafte i plina, jer ta istraživanja sežu i do nekoliko tisuća metara. Već sam pogled na hidrogeološku kartu (B. Biondić, Ž. Brkić, R. Biondić, D. Singer, 1996) pokazuje da se čitavo područje može podijeliti na nekoliko segmenata paralelno prostiranju Dinarida, koji različito hidrogeološki funkcioniraju. To je relativno zaravnjeno područje tzv. fluviokrša od područja Ogulina prema Karlovcu, planinsko područje Dinarida i Jadransko područje, kojemu pripadaju Istra, dio Hrvatskog Primorja, Ravni Kotari i Dalmatinska Zagora. Otoci, iako geološki pripadaju Jadranskom kompleksu, imaju specifične hidrogeološke karakteristike u kojem dominira utjecaj mora. Najveći kolektor vode je planinsko područje, u kojem dominira planinski niz uz morsku obalu vrlo bogat padalinama. Taj planinski niz se od područja južnog Velebita povlači u unutrašnjost i nastavlja na nizu Dinara – ; ; ; Kamešnica. Ono što je karakteristično su pojave velikih izvora s obje strane planinskog područja i položaj razvodnice između Jadranskog i Crnomorskog sliva (Slika 1). Rubovi planinskog područja, naročito prema moru hidrogeološki pokazuju reversne tektonske forme, što potvrđuju i izvedena trasiranja s područja Like – ; ; ; sjeverni dio tektonske jedinice Velebit, Bakarski zaljev, područje Rijeke. Teško je utvrditi dimenzije alohtonije. Zasigurno navlačnih formi ima unutar planinskog područja (Gorski Kotar), gdje su trasiranjima utvrđeni podzemni tokovi ispod navučenih vodonepropusnih stijena paleozojske starosti. Da li se radi o alohtoniji uz rubove “ ; ; ; rotacijskih” ; ; ; velikih rasjeda ili iskonskim navlakama prevrnutih bora u zoni subdukcije trebaju utvrditi geološka i strukturno-tektonska istraživanja. Može se konstatirati da je poznavanje hidrogeologije Dinarida uznapredovalo zadnjih desetak godina i da su s priličnom točnošću definirani drenažni sustavi, kako Jadranskog tako i Crnomorskog sliva. Nama interesantni slivovi sežu u susjedne zemlje i stoga treba očekivati sve više zajedničke projekte sa susjednim državama. Otoci su sasvim nešto drugo. Tu je utjecaj mora evidentan i svaki hidrogeološki posao osim klasičnih metodoloških pristupa treba uzeti u obzir hidrauličku ravnotežu slatke i slane vode. Okršavanje je duboko (preko 100 m) zahvaljujući promjenama razina mora tijekom kvartara, pa neke od današnjih interpretacija (primjer Vransko jezero na otoku Cresu) poprimaju zbog toga za neke potpuno neočekivane dimenzije. Podzemne i površinske vode, koje istječu iz krškog područja izuzetno su dobre kvalitete, a posebno u odnosu na druga krška područja u Europi. U velikoj mjeri se to može zahvaliti dosadašnjem slabijem razvoju krških područja, ali i uglavnom efikasnim zaštitnim mjerama, koje se za područje krša u Hrvatskoj provode već više od 20 godina. Kako zaštiti prirodno vrlo ugrožene krške vodonosnike? U prvom redu preventivnim mjerama ugrađenim u prostorne planove, ali i efikasnim sanacijskim zahvatima na onim mjestima, gdje su krški vodonosnici ugroženi ljudskom djelatnošću (uređaji za pročišćavanje otpadnih voda, deponije, autoceste). Temeljem dosadašnjih iskustava na nacionalnoj razini i zajedničkog djelovanja na međunarodnoj razini (B. Biondić, A. Šarin i dr, 1995) pripremljeni su novi Pravilnik i Smjernice za zaštitu izvorišta pitke vode u Hrvatskoj, koji bi trebali povećati efikasnost zaštite, ali i usmjeriti pripremu podloga i zaštitnih zona u područje geoznanosti. Predložene metode istraživanja toliko su širokog raspona da zahtijevaju vrlo kompleksan interdisciplinarni pristup uz korištenje različitih geoloških disciplina (Slika 2). Cijeli sustav zaštite krških vodonosnika podijeljen je u dvije osnovne istraživačke faze (B. Biondić, R. Biondić i F. Dukarić, 1998 ; B. Biondić i D. Mayer, 2000). Prvo je istraživanje cjelokupnih krških slivova na topografskoj podlozi M 1:50.000, odnosno izrada generalne karte ugroženosti sa svim elementima, koje je navedenim metodama istraživanja moguće unijeti kao sadržaj takove karte. To je podloga na kojoj se definiraju zaštitne zone i donose odluke o zaštiti voda. Posebno značajnu ulogu pri tome imaju strukturno tektonska istraživanja radi definiranja glavnih drenažnih usmjerenja. Druga faza je detaljno istraživanje zona visoke zaštite (Vulnerability mapping) zbog visoke cijene zaštićenih prostora. Detaljnim istraživanjima treba što je moguće više smanjiti područja visokog stupnja zaštite, a ujedno i povećati ukupnu efikasnost zaštitnih mjera. To bi trebao biti uglavnom posao geoloških disciplina, prvenstveno hidrogeologije, a zatim slijedi postupak pripreme Odluka o Zaštiti, što je apsolutno multidisciplinarni posao. Zaštitne zone i mjere zaštite nakon prihvaćanja na političkoj razini postaju dio integralnog upravljanja vodnim resursima i prostornog uređenja svakog pojedinog područja. U zaključku želimo naglasiti da je hidrogeologija sastavni dio promišljanja o geološkoj građi krških područja, ali ujedno i tehnička nadgradnja u funkciji korištenja i zaštite vodnih resursa.
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- 2001
8. Obinutuzumab in Combination with Alternative Chlorambucil Schedules in Front-Line Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Study by KroHem, the Croatian Cooperative Group for Hematologic Diseases.
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Aurer I, Jakšić O, Bašić-Kinda S, Mišura-Jakobac K, Sinčić-Petričević J, Novaković-Coha S, Galušić D, Holik H, Valković T, Županić-Krmek D, Hude-Dragičević I, Milunović V, and Pejša V
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Background/Objectives : Obinutuzumab was approved for front-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in combination with chlorambucil pulses administered every 2 wks. Alternative schedules of chlorambucil enable the administration of higher total chlorambucil doses, and have better antileukemia activity. So far, evidence on the feasibility of combining obinutuzumab with alternative chlorambucil schedules is lacking. We performed this retrospective analysis to analyze real life outcomes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients receiving a combination of obinutuzumab with different chlorambucil schedules. Methods: This was a retrospective survey performed in order to analyze the feasibility and efficacy of different obinutuzumab and chlorambucil combinations in a real-life setting. Patients receiving this combination as a front-line therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia in participating centers, outside of clinical trials, in 2017 and 2018 were included. Results: Seventy-three patients fulfilling entry criteria were identified. Their median age was 76 years, and ranged from 58 to 90 years. The median follow up time was 59 months. The response rate was 89%, with a median progression-free survival time of 27 months, and an overall survival time of 49 months. Chlorambucil was administered as planned in 15 of the 22 (79%) patients treated with chlorambucil pulses every 2 weeks; in 15 of the 42 (34%) patients treated with 7-day courses of chlorambucil administered every 4 weeks; and in 0 of the 10 patients treated with a continuous high dose of chlorambucil ( p = 0.002). Changes in treatment schedules were made due to side effects. The progression-free and overall survival rates were similar between the three groups. Conclusions: The combinations of obinutuzumab with more intensive chlorambucil schedules are less feasible, preventing the administration of the intended higher total dose of chlorambucil, and do not improve outcomes in comparison to chlorambucil pulses administered every 2 weeks.
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- 2024
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9. Reduced Corticosteroid Exposure Is Safe and Does Not Reduce Disease Control among Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Treated with Escalated BEACOPP (eBEACOPP).
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Hude Dragičević I, Bašić-Kinda S, Markotić H, Morić-Perić M, Dujmović D, Radman I, Dreta B, Dotlić S, Ilić I, Galunić Bilić L, Dobrenić M, Kralik M, and Aurer I
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- Male, Humans, Young Adult, Adult, Middle Aged, Female, Prednisone adverse effects, Retrospective Studies, Cyclophosphamide adverse effects, Vincristine adverse effects, Bleomycin adverse effects, Doxorubicin adverse effects, Adrenal Cortex Hormones adverse effects, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols adverse effects, Treatment Outcome, Hodgkin Disease drug therapy
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Background and Objectives : eBEACOPP is the most effective chemotherapy regimen for younger patients with early unfavorable (EU) and advanced-stage (AS) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), albeit with significant toxicities. The 14-day/cycle prednisone course contributes to side effects, including osteoarticular events like avascular bone necrosis (AVN). Our center has been using eBEACOPP since 2009 for AS and 2014 for EU patients. In 2016, we reduced prednisone treatment to 7-10 days to lessen AVN risk. We analyzed the effects of this approach. Materials and Methods : We retrospectively collected data on patients who received at least two cycles of eBEACOPP for first-line HL treatment. Results : A total of 162 patients (33 EU, 129 AS) were included. Their median age was 31 (range 19-59 years), and 88 were males. A total of 94 patients received full corticosteroid courses, and 68 received reduced corticosteroid courses. The overall response rate (ORR) was 98%. Different corticosteroid dosings had no significant effect on ORR, febrile neutropenia episodes, or hospital admissions. After a median follow-up (mFU) of 58 months, the 5yPFS for the entire cohort was 98% vs. 95% for the standard course vs. the short corticosteroids course, respectively ( p = 0.37), while the 5yOS was 98% vs. 99% for the standard course vs. short corticosteroids course, respectively ( p = 0.87). In AS patients intended to be treated with six eBEACOPP cycles, 5yPFS and 5yOS were 100% vs. 97% and 100% vs. 99% for standard vs. short corticosteroid courses, respectively ( p = 0.56 and p = 0.17). In EU patients, 5yPFS was 97% (standard) vs. 95% (short) ( p = 0.98) and 5yOS 100% vs. 93.3% ( p = 0.87). Osteoarticular events were numerically lower in patients receiving the shorter prednisone course, both in the whole cohort and in the subgroup of patients treated with six cycles of eBEACOPP, but this difference failed to reach statistical significance. Conclusions : eBEACOPP provides excellent and durable first-line disease control. Shortening the corticosteroid course does not compromise efficacy, potentially reducing toxicity. However, longer follow-ups and larger studies are needed for confirmation.
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- 2024
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10. Study on the assessment of humification processes during biodegradation of heavy residual fuel oil.
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Avdalović J, Miletić S, Božović O, Šolević Knudsen T, Stanković D, Lugonja N, Spasić S, Joksimović K, Dragičević I, and Vrvić MM
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- Biodegradation, Environmental, Hydrocarbons, Fuel Oils, Petroleum, Soil Pollutants analysis
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The aim of this study was to investigate the creation of humic substances during biodegradation of heavy residual fuel oil, because there are indications that substances similar to humic substances are generated during biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In the study, which lasted for 110 days, biodegradation of heavy residual fuel oil was carried out in a layer of artificial soil substrate. The initial concentration of the total petroleum hydrocarbon in the prepared artificial soil substrate (biopile) was 23.1 g kg
-1 dry weight (d.w.). At the end of the process, the total petroleum hydrocarbons were reduced to 8.1 g kg-1 d.w. in the inoculated biopile, while the content of humic acids increased during bioremediation from 3.15 g kg-1 d.w. to 4.95 g kg-1 d.w. The humic acids extracted from biopile during the biodegradation process were characterized by various chemical techniques (elemental analysis, spectrofluorimetric analysis, electrochemical measurements, and size exclusion chromatography). The results showed that levels of C, H and the H/C ratio decreased as the biodegradation process progressed. This indicated that humic acids aromatization process took place and this was confirmed by the spectrofluorimetric analysis. The increase of oxygen percentage and the O/C ratio in the humic acids after the biodegradation treatment indicated an increase in functional oxygen groups. Additional analyses of humic acids from the inoculated biopile showed that they were transformed during the bioremediation process. They had greater redox and buffering capacities and a larger portion of the fractions had high molecular mass. Also, the humification parameters (the CHAs /CFAs ratio and CHAs /Corg ratio) increased during the biodegradation. This is one of the few studies that describes the generation of humic substances during the biodegradation of oil compounds., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
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11. PROGNOSTIC ROLE OF CD44 EXPRESSION AND NEOVASCULARIZATION DETERMINED BY ENDOGLIN (CD105) IN GLIOBLASTOMA PATIENTS.
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Mihić J, Rotim K, Vučić M, Hude Dragičević I, Borić M, and Lugović-Mihić L
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- Antibodies analysis, Biomarkers, Tumor analysis, Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Brain Neoplasms diagnosis, Brain Neoplasms immunology, Brain Neoplasms pathology, Endoglin immunology, Glioblastoma diagnosis, Glioblastoma immunology, Glioblastoma pathology, Hyaluronan Receptors immunology, Neovascularization, Pathologic diagnosis, Neovascularization, Pathologic immunology
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in humans. Clinically useful molecular markers that help predict response to therapy and prognosis are still rare. The research was conducted in 55 patients with GBM, 26 (47.3%) women and 29 (52.7%) men, mean age 62.58 years. On immunohistochemical analysis, primary antibody to CD44 (dilution 1:50) and primary antibody to endoglin (CD105) (dilution 1:250) were used to evaluate neovascularization. Statistical analysis showed negative correlation between CD44 and survival (p=0.023) (higher expression of CD44 was correlated with shorter survival), but there was no correlation between neovascularization determined by CD105 in GBM and patient survival. Thus, significant individual predictors of longer survival were lower expression of CD44 (p=0.004), higher Karnofsky score (p=0.045), and female gender (p=0.017). The results obtained suggested the possible role of CD44 in the progression and tumor neovascularization of GBM.
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- 2019
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12. Non-enzymatic ribonucleotide reduction in the prebiotic context.
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Dragičević I, Barić D, Kovačević B, Golding BT, and Smith DM
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- Hydrogen Sulfide chemistry, Models, Molecular, Oxidation-Reduction, RNA chemistry, DNA chemistry, Deoxyribonucleotides chemistry, Free Radicals chemistry, Origin of Life, Ribonucleotides chemistry
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Model studies of prebiotic chemistry have revealed compelling routes for the formation of the building blocks of proteins and RNA, but not DNA. Today, deoxynucleotides required for the construction of DNA are produced by reduction of nucleotides catalysed by ribonucleotide reductases, which are radical enzymes. This study considers potential non-enzymatic routes via intermediate radicals for the ancient formation of deoxynucleotides. In this context, several mechanisms for ribonucleotide reduction, in a putative H2 S/HS(.) environment, are characterized using computational chemistry. A bio-inspired mechanistic cycle involving a keto intermediate and HSSH production is found to be potentially viable. An alternative pathway, proceeding through an enol intermediate is found to exhibit similar energetic requirements. Non-cyclical pathways, in which HSS(.) is generated in the final step instead of HS(.) , show a markedly increased thermodynamic driving force (ca. 70 kJ mol(-1) ) and thus warrant serious consideration in the context of the prebiotic ribonucleotide reduction., (© 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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- 2015
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13. Design of superbasic guanidines: the role of multiple intramolecular hydrogen bonds.
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Barić D, Dragičević I, and Kovačević B
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New organic superbases have been designed using the concept of multiple intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Substituents capable of forming strong intramolecular H-bonds were selected on the basis of the energy of stabilization that occurs upon the formation of a complex between N,N',N"-trimethylguanidine and small model molecules. The proton affinities and the corresponding pK(a) values in acetonitrile of the new superbases are examined by Density Functional Theory (DFT). It is shown that N,N',N"-substitution of guanidine with appropriate substituents results in new organic superbases with gas phase proton affinities between 286 and 293 kcal mol(-1), thus being 15 to 20 kcal mol(-1) more basic than parental superbase N,N',N"-tris[(3-dimethylamino)propyl]-guanidine (tris-DMPG), whereas estimated pK(a) values in acetonitrile range between 29.5 and 33.2.
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- 2013
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