Ljubica Gavrilović

E-mail: gljubica@vin.bg.ac.rs
Phone: +381 11 3408 303
ORCID: 0000-0003-1453-9990

  • PhD: Comparative physiology and ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology University of Belgrade, 2010.
    Title: “The influence of chronic psychosocial and physical stress on gene expression of catecholamine biosynthetic enzymes”

    MSc: Comparative physiology and ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology University of Belgrade, 2004.
    Title: “The effect of low temperature and immobilization on activity of sympatho-adrenomedullary and pituitary-adrenocortical system in chronically stressed rats”

    BSc: Comparative physiology and ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology University of Belgrade, 2000.
    Title: “The effects of the central application of somatostatin on morphometric characteristics of somatotrophic cells in female rats”

    Annual award of the Institute of Nuclear Sciences "Vinca" for young researchers for results in the field of basic research in 2005.

    Study stay

     2003. and 2005. "Institute of Experimental Endocrinology" Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

  • Research fields 

    endocrinology, sympathetic nervous system (metabolism of adrenaline, noradrenaline and dopamine), neurophysiology, stress, oxidative stress

    Selected publications

    1. Gavrilović L, Popović N, Stojiljković V, Pejić S, Todorović A, Vujović P, Pajović SB. Antioxidant defense system in the prefrontal cortex of chronically stressed rats treated with lithium. PeerJ. 10:e13020 DOI 10.7717/peerj.13020, 2022.
    2. Gavrilović L, Popović N, Stojiljković V, Pejić S, Todorović A, Pavlović I, Pantelić M, Pajović SB. Effects of mood stabilizer lithium on noradrenergic turnover in the prefrontal cortex of chronically stressed rats. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 42(3):171-176, 2021.
    3. Gavrilovic L, Mandusic V, Stojiljkovic V, Kasapovic J, Stojiljkovic S, Pajovic SB, Dronjak S. Effect of chronic forced running on gene expression of catecholamine biosynthetic enzymes in stellate ganglia of rats. Journal of Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 26(3):367-77, 2012.
    4. Gavrilovic L, Spasojevic N, Dronjak S. Modulation of catecholamine-synthesizing enzymes in adrenal medulla and stellate ganglia by treadmill exercise of stressed rats. Eur J Appl Physiol. 112(3):1177-82, 2012.
    5. Gavrilović L, Stojiljković V, Kasapović J, Pejić S, Todorović A, Pajović SB, Dronjak S. Forced exercise changes catecholamine synthesis in the spleen of adult rats. J Neuroimmunol. 251:1-5, 2012.