Danijel Jakovljević

Mr. Danijel Jakovljević

Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia
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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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18 January 2024 in Pharmaceuticals
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Danijel JakovljevićDanijel Jakovljević
Danijel Jakovljević
MNMilan R. Nikolić
Milan R. Nikolić
VJVesna Jovanović
Vesna Jovanović
TUTeodora Vidonja Uzelac
Teodora Vidonja Uzelac
Aleksandra Nikolić-KokićAleksandra Nikolić-Kokić
Aleksandra Nikolić-Kokić
DBDuško Blagojević
Duško Blagojević
Background: Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease affecting millions of people worldwide, but little is known about the impact of anti-seizure medications on redox homeostasis. Methods: This study aimed to compare the effects of the long-term use of oral anti-seizure medications in monotherapy (lamotrigine, carbamazepine, and valproate) on antioxidant enzymes: superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, haemoglobin, and methaemoglobin content in erythrocytes, and concentrations of total proteins and thiols, nitrites, lipid peroxides and total glutathione in the plasma of epilepsy patients and drug-naïve patients. Results: The results showed that lamotrigine therapy led to lower superoxide dismutase activity (p < 0.005) and lower concentrations of total thiols (p < 0.01) and lipid peroxides (p < 0.01) compared to controls. On the other hand, therapy with carbamazepine increased nitrite levels (p < 0.01) but reduced superoxide dismutase activity (p < 0.005). In the valproate group, only a decrease in catalase activity was observed (p < 0.005). Canonical discriminant analysis showed that the composition of antioxidant enzymes in erythrocytes was different for both the lamotrigine and carbamazepine groups, while the controls were separated from all others. Conclusions: Monotherapy with anti-seizure medications discretely alters redox homeostasis, followed by distinct relationships between antioxidant components.

8 August 2023 in HemaSphere
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SMSanja Momcilovic
Sanja Momcilovic
ABAndrija Bogdanovic
Andrija Bogdanovic
MMMaja S Milošević
Maja S Milošević
Danijel JakovljevićDanijel Jakovljević
Danijel Jakovljević
AJAleksandra Jaukovic
Aleksandra Jaukovic
SPSanja Vignjevic Petrinovic
Sanja Vignjevic Petrinovic