Goran Korićanac

E-mail: gogi@vinca.rs
Phone: +381 11 644 2532
ORCID: 0000-0002-9852-3330
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  • PhD: Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade 2000.
    Title: “Characteristics and synthesis of insulin receptors under glucocorticoid action in rats of different ages”

    MSc: Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 1996.
    Title: “Effects of glucocorticoids on insulin receptor and activity of intermediate metabolism enzymes“

    BSc Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 1991.
    Title: “Cytogenetic analysis of two cell lines of malignant origin”

  • Research fields

    molecular endocrinology; molecular mechanisms of hormone action; insulin signaling pathways; insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, functional food

    Selected publications

    1. Ivkovic T, Culafic T, Tepavcevic S, Romic S, Stojiljkovic M, Kostic M, Stanisic J, Koricanac G. Cholecalciferol ameliorates insulin signalling and insulin regulation of enzymes involved in glucose metabolism in the rat heart. Arch Physiol Biochem. 2021 Nov 11:1-9. doi: 10.1080/13813455.2021.2001020. Online ahead of print.
    2. Stanisic J, Ivkovic T, Romic S, Zec M, Culafic T, Stojiljkovic M, Koricanac G. Beneficial effect of walnuts on vascular tone is associated with Akt signalling, voltage-dependent calcium channel LTCC and ATP-sensitive potassium channel Kv1.2. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2021 May;72(3):324-334. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2020.1796931.
    3. Kostić M, Korićanac G, Tepavčević S, Stanišić J, Romić S, Ćulafić T, Ivković T, Stojiljković M. Low-intensity exercise diverts cardiac fatty acid metabolism from triacylglycerol synthesis to beta oxidation in fructose-fed rats. Arch Physiol Biochem. 2021 Feb 21:1-11. doi: 10.1080/13813455.2021.1886118.
    4. Romic S , Djordjevic A , Tepavcevic S , Culafic T , Stojiljkovic M , Bursac B , Stanisic J , Kostic M , Gligorovska L , Koricanac G. Effects of a fructose-rich diet and chronic stress on insulin signaling and regulation of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta and the sodium-potassium pump in the hearts of male rats. Food Funct. 2020 Feb 26;11(2):1455-1466. doi: 10.1039/c9fo02306b.
    5. Bundalo M, Romic S, Tepavcevic S, Stojiljkovic M, Stankovic A, Zivkovic M, Koricanac G. Fructose-rich diet and insulin action in female rat heart: Estradiol friend or foe? Eur J Pharmacol. 2017 Sep 15;811:141-147. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.06.003