Nataša Popović

E-mail: natasap@vinca.rs
Phone: +381 11 3408 303
ORCID: 0000-0002-7749-8375

  • PhD: Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 2016. 
    Title: „The effects of lithium on the neurotransmitter and antioxidant status in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of the rats exposed to restraint stress”

    MSc: Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 1998.
    Title: „Characterization of isoforms and function analysis of glucocorticoid receptor expressed in yeast and mammalian cells”

    BSc: Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 1995.
    Title: „Effect of cortexolone on hydrocortisone-induced tyrosine aminotransferase activity in rat liver”

     

    Professional training

    1996. fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Biological Sciences

    1997. guest research, University of Glasgow, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute for Biomedical and Life Scienses

    2009. guest research, University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences

     

  • Research fields

    molecular endocrinology, neurophysiology, molecular neurobiology

    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. 2022, PeerJ 10:e13020 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13020
    2. Popović N, Stojiljković V, Pejić S, Todorović A, Pavlović I, Gavrilović L, Pajović SB. Modulation of Hippocampal Antioxidant Defense System in Chronically Stressed Rats by Lithium. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2019, Volume 2019 |Article ID 8745376 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/8745376
    3. Popović N, Pajović SB, Stojiljković V, Todorović A, Pejić S, Pavlović I, Gavrilović L. Activities of the Dopaminergic System and Glutathione Antioxidant System in the Hippocampus of Stressed rats. Neurophysiology 2018, 50(5): 332-338. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11062-019-09758-z
    4. Popović N, Pajović SB, Stojiljković V, Pejić S, Todorović A, Pavlović I, Gavrilović L. Prefrontal Catecholaminergic Turnover and Antioxidant Defense System of Chronically Stressed Rats. Folia Biologica (Kraków) 2017, 65(1): 43-54. https://doi.org/10.3409/fb65_1.43
    5. Popovic N, Ruzdijic S, Kanazir DT, Niciforovic A, Adzic M, Paraskevopoulou E, Pantelidou C, Radojcic M, Demonacos C, Krstic-Demonacos M. Site-specific and dose-dependent effects of glucocorticoid receptor phosphorylation in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Steroids 2010, 75(6): 457-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2010.03.001