Josip Draženović

Mr. Josip Draženović

Ruđer Bošković Institute
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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 October 2021 in Molecules
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VPVesna Petrović Peroković
Vesna Petrović Peroković
ŽCŽeljka Car
Željka Car
Josip DraženovićJosip Draženović
Josip Draženović
RSRanko Stojković
Ranko Stojković
Lidija MilkovicLidija Milkovic
Lidija Milkovic
RRRosana Ribić
Rosana Ribić
Muramyl dipeptide (MDP) is the smallest peptidoglycan fragment able to trigger the immune response. Structural modification of MDP can lead to the preparation of analogs with improved immunostimulant properties, including desmuramyl peptides (DMPs). The aim of this work was to prepare the desmuramyl peptide (L-Ala-D-Glu)-containing adamantyl-triazole moiety and its mannosylated derivative in order to study their immunomodulatory activities in vivo. The adjuvant activity of the prepared compounds was evaluated in a murine model using ovalbumin as an antigen, and compared to the reference adjuvant ManAdDMP. The results showed that the introduction of the lipophilic adamantyl-triazole moiety at the C-terminus of L-Ala-D-Glu contributes to the immunostimulant activity of DMP, and that mannosylation of DMP modified with adamantyl-triazole causes the amplification of its immunostimulant activity.

10 August 2023 in Journal of Molecular Liquids
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Andrea UsenikAndrea Usenik
Andrea Usenik
KLKatarina Leko
Katarina Leko
VPVesna Petrović Peroković
Vesna Petrović Peroković
ŽCŽeljka Car
Željka Car
RRRosana Ribić
Rosana Ribić
Josip PozarJosip Pozar
Josip Pozar