University of Belgrade

Global Landscape of SLC37A4 Variants and Their Potential Amenability to Pharmacological Chaperone Therapy in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib

Glycogen storage disease Ib (GSD Ib) is an ultra-rare metabolic disease caused by variants in the SLC37A4 gene affecting activity of the glucose-6-phosphate transporter (G6PT). G6PT mediates transport of glucose-6 phosphate from the cytoplasm into the lumen of the endoplasmic ret...

Transformation of Ibuprofen- and Diclofenac-Loaded Organobentonites to Doped Carbons for Peroxide Production and Energy Storage

Ibuprofen- and diclofenac-loaded organobentonites are thermally converted to carbon-decorated bentonites and probed as materials for supercapacitors and peroxide production. TGA shows a ~40% mass loss in an inert atmosphere and a ~2% further reduction in air, with the diclofenac-...

Predictors of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis and External Validation of the MSKCC Nomogram in Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study

Background/Objectives: Predicting sentinel lymph node (SLN) involvement in breast cancer can reduce unnecessary axillary lymph node dissections (ALND) and facilitate clinical decision-making. This study aimed to: (i) identify independent predictors for SLN metastasis, and (ii) as...

Looking to Deceive: Voluntary Gaze Control Reduces the Discriminative Power of Eye-Movement-Based Concealed Information Testing

The Concealed Information Test (CIT) detects whether an individual recognizes crime-relevant information, and eye tracking has been proposed as a non-invasive method for detecting this recognition. It remains unclear, however, whether individuals who are motivated to conceal thei...

Reliable value at risk estimation with conformal prediction

Abstract Value-at-Risk (VaR), the most widely used measure of market risk, is typically evaluated through backtesting of point forecasts. Such procedures, however, say little about the uncertainty of the estimated quantile. Existing interval methods are each tied to a specific mo...

Comprehensive Characterization of Cytochrome P450s Reveals Candidate Enzymes Involved in the Metabolic Fate of Absorbed Volatile Organic Compounds in Potato

Plants are continuously exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by neighbors. Although the mechanisms governing VOC uptake and metabolism remain unclear, cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYP450s) are thought to participate in the detoxification and metabolic conversio...

From Cementitious Systems to Crushed Construction and Demolition Waste-Derived Geopolymers: Emerging Advanced Matrices for Radionuclide Immobilization

Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) has been investigated both for radionuclide sorption and as a precursor for geopolymer materials. However, research on C&DW-derived geopolymers has primarily focused on synthesis and characterization, while their role in radionuclide immob...

“Enthusiasts, Not Professionals”: Journalists’ Experiences of Precarity in Serbia’s Hybrid Regime

Precarity has become a defining feature of the contemporary journalistic labor market worldwide. Drawing on 20 in-depth interviews with journalists in Serbia, we explore the tension between precarity and professional journalistic aspirations. Although participants understood prec...

Refining source-oriented ecological-health risk assessments of soil potentially toxic elements using region-specific geochemical baseline values in a high geological background region

Naturally mineralized regions exhibit elevated geochemical backgrounds of soil potentially toxic elements (PTEs). However, the use of uniform geochemical baseline values (GBVs) frequently leads to misclassification between natural enrichment and anthropogenic contamination, hinde...

Voice-Controlled Intralogistics on an Open Cyber–Physical Middleware: Deep Learning-Based Speech Processing and Validation in an Industrial Noisy Environment

The rapid development of Industry 4.0 brings significant benefits to intralogistics through increased flexibility, interoperability, and real-time responsiveness. However, the growing complexity of industrial environments creates challenges for logistics process adaptation and th...

Towards resilient forest establishment in Europe: functional traits, genetic diversity and multifunctional design

Abstract Forest restoration and afforestation across Europe are accelerating, yet the decision-making processes governing forest establishment remain unevenly examined, especially from a biodiversity perspective. Considering this and the global environmental changes of climate sh...

Selenium-enriched Trichoderma harzianum DEMf 1V: a multifunctional biofertilizer for wheat biofortification and growth promotion

Abstract Selenium (Se) is an essential yet globally scarce element, and microbial vectors offer an innovative method for augmenting Se bioavailability in crops. Trichoderma harzianum DEMf 1V and Тrichoderma citrinoviride DEMf: TR3 were grown in nutrient media with 2.5 and 5 mg Se...

Challenges and opportunities in type III secretion system effector prediction

Abstract Type III secretion system effectors (T3SEs) are small bacterial proteins with big biological roles. They act as central molecular mediators of interactions between Gram-negative bacteria and eukaryotic hosts, spanning pathogenic, symbiotic and environmental contexts. Ove...

Applications of Substrate Materials for Interdigital Transducers (IDTs): A Review

Structural health monitoring (SHM) based on ultrasonic-guided waves has been widely investigated for aerospace, transportation, marine engineering, petrochemical equipment and large-scale civil infrastructure. As the core component for guided-wave excitation and signal reception,...

Increased Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli as an Adverse Effect of Excessive Antibiotic Use in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Serbia

One of the most important adverse consequences of antibiotic use is the development of bacterial resistance. This study investigated the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli in a tertiary care hospital during 2013–2015 and...

Benchmarking Pattern Mining Algorithms for Service Non-Adherence: From Algorithms to Driver Insights

Cancellations and no-shows pose substantial challenges for service industries, yet research has primarily emphasized prediction rather than analysis of the underlying drivers, with most work centred on healthcare. This study presents an empirical comparison of four pattern mining...

Validation of neonatal early warning score in medical and surgically critically ill newborns in tertiary care center

Neonatal Early Warning Scores (NEWS) are widely used to identify children at risk of clinical deterioration, but their performance may vary across clinical settings and patient populations. In this retrospective cohort from a tertiary university hospital, we evaluated the discrim...

Injectable platelet-rich fibrin improves clinical, biochemical, and microbiological outcomes in periodontitis: a 6-month split-mouth randomized controlled trial

The study aimed to investigate the effects of scaling and root planing (SRP) in conjunction with injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) in patients with periodontitis (Stage II–III, Grade B) 1, 3 and 6 months following the treatment. Using the “split-mouth” design, 30 patients w...

Radium - from discovery to the present day – narrative review

Following its discovery, radium was initially promoted as a therapeutic agent for a wide range of conditions, including skin disorders, allergies, visual problems, joint pain, and as a general health-enhancing remedy. However, subsequent research demonstrated its significant radi...

Microvessel Density as an Adjunctive Immunohistochemical Parameter in the Differential Diagnosis of Parathyroid Carcinoma and Adenoma—An Immunohistochemical Study

Background/Objectives: Distinguishing parathyroid carcinoma from parathyroid adenoma remains a major diagnostic challenge because these tumors frequently share similar clinical, biochemical, radiological, and histopathological features. Accurate diagnosis is essential for appropr...