Dr Sava Radović Pletikosić
Research associate
Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology and Signaling (LaRES), Laboratory for Chronobiology and Aging (ChronAge) Department of Biology and Ecology Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad
+381-21-485-2673
sava.radovic@dbe.uns.ac.rs
SCOPUS Author ID: 56395116300
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9482-7532
EDUCATION
- 2013 – Ph.D. Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
- 2011 – 2012 M.Sc. in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
- 2006 – 2011 B.Sc. Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL TITLE
- 2019 – present, Research associate, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
- 2016 – 2019, Research assistant, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
- 2013 -2016, Junior research assistant, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
TEACHING
- Molecular and cell physiology (practical class)
- Reproductive endocrinology and Reproductive physiology (practical class)
- Principles of cell immunology
FIELD OF RESEARCH
- Reproductive endocrinology
- Mitochondrial dynamics
- Cell signaling
SELECTED PROJECTS
- ON173057 National Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection. Project: “Molecular mechanisms and signal transduction pathways involved in regulation of steroidogenesis and adaptation of Leydig cells to disturbed homeostasis”. Kostic T (PI)
- “Are the reproductive hormones and their signaling, molecular mechanisms linking stress, metabolic syndrome and aging?”, 142-451-2130, Andric S (PI), Role: Principal Investigator, Provincial Committee for Science and Technological Development of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, 01.06.2016.-31.12.2019.
- “Long-term effects of stress on development of male sexual behavior and steroidogenesis and mitochondrial signalosome in testis”, Gregor Majdic (PI), Role: Principal Investigator from Serbian part, Bilateral cooperation between Serbia-Slovenia; program is financed from the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, 01.01.2016.-1.12.2017.
SELECTED REFERENCES
- Radovic SM, Starovlah IM, Cap I, Miljkovic D, Nef S, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2018). Insulin/IGF1 signalling regulates the mitochondrial biogenesis markers in steroidogenic cells of prepubertal testis, but not ovary. Biol Reprod 100:253-267.
- Baburski AZ, Sokanovic SJ, Bjelic MM, Radovic SM, Andric SA, Kostic TS (2016). Circadian rhythm of the Leydig cells endocrine function is attenuated during aging. Exp Gerontol 73:5-13.
- Gak IA, Radovic SM, Dukic AR, Janjic MM, Stojkov-Mimic NJ, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2015). Stress triggers mitochondrial biogenesis to preserve steroidogenesis in Leydig cells. BBA Mol Cell Res 1853: 2217-2227.
- Stojkov-Mimic NJ, Bjelic MM, Radovic SM, Mihajlovic AI, Sokanovic SJ, Baburski AZ, Janjic MM, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2015). Intratesticular alpha1-adrenergic receptors mediate stress-disturbed transcription of steroidogenic stimulator NUR77 as well as steroidogenic repressors DAX1 and ARR19 in leydig cells of adult rats. Mol and Cell Endocrinol 412:309-319.
- Bjelic MM, Stojkov NJ, Radovic SM, Baburski AZ, Janjic MM, Kostic TS, Andric SA (2015). Prolonged in vivo administration of Testosterone-enanthate, the widely used and abused anabolic androgenic steroid, disturbs prolactin and cAMP signaling in Leydig cells of adult rats. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 149:58-69.