Dr. Tihomir Balog
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Bijenička 54
HR-10000 Zagreb
Publications
Books and book chapters
Book chapters
Balog, T. (2008) Nitric oxide - neurotransmiter and immunomodulator. U: Krznarić-Vohalski Gordana (ur.) Psihoneuroimunologija. Zagreb, Školska knjiga, str. 175-184.
Sobočanec, S., Šarić, A., Korolija, M., Marjanović, M., Kralj, M., Knežević, J., Čretnik, M., Balog, T., Šverko, V., Kušić, B. & Marotti, T. (2008) Native propolis in vivo: On the oxidative/antioxidative effect and the mechanism of the action. U: Oršolić, N. & Bašić, I. (ur.) Scientific evidence of the Use of Propolis in Ethnomedicine. Lahti, Research Signpost, str. 121-131.
Balog, T., Sobočanec, S., Šverko, V., Haberstock-Debić, H. & Marotti, T. (2006) Met-enkephalin in oxidative stress. U: Plotnikoff, N., Faith, R., Murgo, A. & Good, R. (ur.) Cytokines: Stress and Immunity. Boca Raton : London : New York, CRC Press ; Taylor & Francis, str. 143-157.
Balog, T., Šverko, V., Marotti, M., Krolo, I. & Marotti, T. (2001) Adrenal gland tumors are associated with altered enkephalinase activity of neutrophils and lipid peroxidation content in the plasma. U: Mizutani, S. & Turner, A. (ur.) Cell-Surface Aminopeptidases: Basic and Clinical Aspects. Amsterdam : Tokyo, Elsevier, str. 195-199.
Journal articles
Scientific and review papers
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Pinterić, M., Podgorski, I., Popović Hadžija, M., Tartaro Bujak, I., Tadijan, A., Balog, T. & Sobočanec, S. (2021) Chronic High Fat Diet Intake Impairs Hepatic Metabolic Parameters in Ovariectomized Sirt3 KO Mice. International journal of molecular sciences, 22 (8), 4277, 17 doi:10.3390/ijms22084277.
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Podgorski, I., Pinterić, M., Marčinko, D., Popović Hadžija, M., Filić, V., Ciganek, I., Pleše, D., Balog, T. & Sobočanec, S. (2020) Combination of sirtuin 3 and hyperoxia diminishes tumorigenic properties of MDA-MB-231 cells. Life sciences, 254, 117812, 13 doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117812.
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Pinterić, M., Podgorski, I., Popović- Hadžija, M., Filić, V., Paradžik, M., Proust, B., Dekanić, A., Ciganek, I., Pleše, D., Marčinko, D., Balog, T. & Sobočanec, S. (2020) Sirt3 Exerts Its Tumor-Suppressive Role by Increasing p53 and Attenuating Response to Estrogen in MCF-7 Cells. Antioxidants, 9 (4), 294, 21 doi:10.3390/antiox9040294.
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Pinterić, M., Podgorski, I., Popović Hadžija , M., Tartaro Bujak, I., Dekanić, A., Bagarić, R., Farkaš, V., Sobočanec, S. & Balog, T. (2020) Role of Sirt3 in Differential Sex-Related Responses to a High-Fat Diet in Mice. Antioxidants, 9 (2), 174, 19 doi:10.3390/antiox9020174.
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Bujak, M., Tartaro Bujak, I., Sobočanec, S., Mihalj, M., Novak, S., Ćosić, A., Tolušić Levak, M., Kopačin, V., Mihaljević, B., Balog, T., Drenjančević, I. & Baus Lončar, M. (2018) Trefoil Factor 3 Deficiency Affects Liver Lipid Metabolism. Cellular physiology and biochemistry, 47 (2), 827-841 doi:10.1159/000490039.
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Pinterić, M., Podgorski, I., Sobočanec, S., Popović Hadžija, M., Paradžik, M., Dekanić, A., Marinović, M., Halasz, M., Belužić, R., Davidović, G., Ambriović Ristov, A. & Balog, T. (2018) De novo expression of transfected sirtuin 3 enhances susceptibility of human MCF-7 breast cancer cells to hyperoxia treatment. Free radical research, 52 (6), 672, 684 doi:10.1080/10715762.2018.1462495.
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Perović, A., Sobočanec, S., Dabelić, S., Balog, T. & Dumić, J. (2018) Effect of scuba diving on the oxidant / antioxidant status, SIRT1 and SIRT3 expression in recreational divers after a winter non-dive period. Free radical research, 52 (2), 188-197 doi:10.1080/10715762.2017.1422211.
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Perović, A., Nikolac, N., Bratičević Njire, M., Milčić, A., Sobočanec, S., Balog, T., Dabelić, S. & Dumić, J. (2017) Does recreational scuba diving have clinically significant effect on routine haematological parameters?. Biochemia medica, 27 (2), 325-331 doi:10.11613/BM.2017.035.
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Šarić, A., Crnolatac, I., Bouillaud, F., Sobocanec, S., Mikecin, A., Mačak Šafranko, Ž., Deligeorgiev, T., Piantanida, I., Balog, T. & Petit, P. (2017) Non-toxic fluorescent phosphonium probes to detect mitochondrial potential. Methods and applications in fluorescence, 5 (1), 015007, 13 doi:10.1088/2050-6120/aa5e64.
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Mačak Šafranko, Ž., Balog, T., Musa, M., Tartaro Bujak, I. & Sobočanec, S. (2016) The effect of 17β-estradiol on sex-dimorphic cytochrome P450 expression patterns induced by hyperoxia in the liver of male CBA/H mice. Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 421 (1/2), 183-191 doi:10.1007/s11010-016-2802-2.
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Sobočanec, S., Filić, V., Matovina, M., Majhen, D., Šafranko, Ž., Popović Hadžija, M., Krsnik, Ž., Gudan Kurilj, A., Šarić, A., Abramić, M. & Balog, T. (2016) Prominent role of exopeptidase DPP III in estrogen-mediated protection against hyperoxia in vivo. Redox Biology, 8, 149-159 doi:10.1016/j.redox.2016.01.003.
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Sobočanec, S., Mačak Šafranko, Ž., Šarić, A., Korolija, M., Popović Hadžija, M. & Balog, T. (2016) Response to hyperoxia is associated with similar ho-1 gene expression level in lungs of aging CBA mice of both sexes. Biochemistry and biophysics reports, 5, 55-62 doi:10.1016/j.bbrep.2015.09.002.
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Šarić, A., Sobočanec, S., Mačak Šafranko, Ž., Popović Hadžija, M., Bagarić, R., Farkaš, V., Švarc, A., Marotti, T. & Balog, T. (2015) Diminished resistance to hyperoxia in brains of reproductively senescent female CBA/H mice. Medical science monitor basic research, 21, 191-199 doi:10.12659/MSMBR.895356.
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Sobočanec, S., Šarić, A., Mačak Šafranko, Ž., Popović Hadžija, M., Abramić, M. & Balog, T. (2015) The role of 17 Beta-estradiol in the regulation of antioxidant enzymes via the nrf2-keap1 pathway in livers of CBA/H mice. Life sciences, 130, 57-65 doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2015.03.014.
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Mačak Šafranko, Ž., Sobočanec, S., Šarić, A., Jajčanin Jozić, N., Krsnik, Ž., Aralica, G., Balog, T. & Abramić, M. (2015) The effect of 17β-estradiol on the expression of dipeptidyl peptidase III and heme oxygenase 1 in liver of CBA/H mice. Journal of endocrinological investigation, 38 (4), 471-479 doi:10.1007/s40618-014-0217-z.
doi Šarić, A., Sobočanec, S., Mačak-Šafranko, Ž., Popović-Hadžija, M., Aralica, G., Korolija, M., Kušić, B. & Balog, T. (2014) Female headstart in resistance to hyperoxia-induced oxidative stress. Acta biochimica Polonica, 61 (4), 801-807.
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Sekelj, S., Dekaris, I., Balog, T., Mahovne, I., Krstonijević-Kondža, E., Janjetović, Ž., Arar-Vuković, Ž. & Arić, I. (2014) Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in a Recipient Cornea Acts as a Prognostic Factor for Corneal Graft Reaction Development. Current eye research, 40 (4), 407-414 doi:10.3109/02713683.2014.925935.
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Gržetić-Lenac, R., Merlak, M., Balog, T., Markušić, V. & Dekaris, I. (2011) The Expression of Interleukin-1 alpha, TNF and VEGF in Corneal Cells of Patients with Bullous Keratopathy. Collegium antropologicum, 35 (S2), 171-173.
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Šverko, A., Sobočanec, S., Kušić, B., Mačak-Šafranko, Ž., Šarić, A., Leniček, T., Kraus, O., Andrišić, L., Korolija, M., Balog, T., Borović, S. & Marotti, M. (2011) Superoxide dismutase and cytochrome P450 isoenzymes might be associated with higher risk of renal cell carcinoma in male patients. International immunopharmacology, 11 (6), 639-645 doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2010.12.023.
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Mačak-Šafranko, Ž., Sobočanec, S., Šarić, A., Balog, T., Šverko, V., Kušić, B. & Marotti, T. (2011) Cytochrome P450 gender-related differences in response to hyperoxia in young CBA mice. Experimental and toxicologic pathology, 63 (4), 345-350 doi:10.1016/j.etp.2010.02.009.
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Sobočanec, S., Balog, T., Šariċ, A., Mačak-Šafranko, Ž., Štroser, M., Žarković, K., Žarković, N., Stojković, R., Ivanković, S. & Marotti, T. (2011) Antitumor effect of Croatian propolis as a consequence of diverse sex-related dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) protein expression. Phytomedicine, 18, 852-858 doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2011.01.015.
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Pinto, B., Caciagli, F., Ricco, E., Reali Daniela, Šarić, A., Balog, T., Likić, S. & Scarpato, R. (2010) Antiestrogenic and antigenotoxic activity of bee pollen from Cystus incanus and Salix alba as evaluated by the yeast estrogen screen and the micronucleus assay in human lymphocytes. European journal of medicinal chemistry, 45 (9), 4122-4128 doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2010.06.001.
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Sobočanec, S., Balog, T., Šarić, A., Šverko, V., Žarković, N., Čipak Gašparović, A., Žarković, K., Waeg, G., Mačak Šafranko, Ž., Kušić, B. & Marotti, T. (2010) Cyp 4a14 overexpression induced by hyperoxia in female CBA mice as a possible contributor of increased resistance to oxidative stress. Free radical research, 44 (2), 181-190 doi:10.3109/10715760903390820.
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Balog, T., Šarić, A., Sobočanec, S., Kušić, B. & Marotti, T. (2010) Endomorphine-suppressed nitric oxide release from mice peritoneal macrophages. Neuropeptides, 44 (1), 25-29 doi:10.1016.
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Šarić, A., Sobočanec, S., Balog, T., Kušić, B., Šverko, V., Dragović-Uzelac, V., Levaj, B., Čosić, Z., Mačak Šafranko, Ž. & Marotti, T. (2009) Improved antioxidant and anti-inflamatory potential in mice consuming sour cherry juice (Prunus Cerasus cv. Maraska). Plant foods for human nutrition, 64 (4), 231-237 doi:10.1007/s11130-009-0135-y.
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Šarić, A., Balog, T., Sobočanec, S., Kušić, B., Šverko, V., Rusak, G., Likić, S., Bubalo, D., Pinto, B., Reali, D. & Marotti, T. (2009) Antioxidant effects of flavonoid from Croatian Cystus incanus L. rich bee pollen. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 47 (3), 547-554 doi:10.1016/j.fct.2008.12.007.
doi Merlak, M., Kovačević, D., Balog Tihomir, Marotti, T., Mišljenović, T., Mikuličić, M. & Dekaris, I. (2008) Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Collegium Antropologicum, 32 (Suppl. 2), 39-43.
Merlak, M., Kovačević, D., Balog, T., Marotti, T., Gržetić Lenac, R., Romac, I. & Dekaris, I. (2008) Vascular endothelial growth factor in aqueous humor of patients with perforative eye injuries. Collegium Antropologicum, 32 (Suppl. 2), 33-37.
Predović, J., Balog, T., Marotti, T., Gabrić, N., Bohač, M., Romac, I. & Dekaris, I. (2008) The expression of human corneal MMP-2, MMP-9, proMMP-13 and TIMP-1 in bullous kerathopathy and keratoconus. Collegium Antropologicum, 32 (Suppl. 2), 15-19.
Sobočanec, S., Balog, T., Kušić, B., Šverko, V., Šarić, A. & Marotti, T. (2008) Differential response to lipid peroxidation in male and female mice with age: correlation of antioxidant enzymes matters. Biogerontology, 9 (5), 335-343.
Šarić, A., Balog, T., Sobočanec, S. & Marotti, T. (2007) Endomorphin 1 activates NOS2 activity and downregulates NOS2 mRNA expression. Neuroscience, 144 (4), 1454-1461. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/286856).
Jasprica, I., Mornar, A., Debeljak, Ž., Smolčić-Bubalo, A., Medić-Šarić, M., Mayer, L., Romić, Ž., Bućan, K., Balog, T., Sobočanec, S. & Višnja, Š. (2007) In vivo study of propolis supplementation effects on antioxidative status and red blood cells. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 110 (3), 548-554.
Sobočanec, S., Šverko, V., Balog, T., Šarić, A., Rusak, G., Likić, S., Kušić, B., Katalinić, V., Radić, S. & Marotti, T. (2006) Oxidant/Antioxidant Properties of Croatian Native Propolis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 54 (21), 8018-8026.
Martin-Kleiner, I., Balog, T. & Gabrilovac, J. (2006) Signal transduction induced by opioids in immune cells: a review. Neuroimmunomodulation, 13 (1), 1-7.
Sobočanec, S., Kušić, B., Šverko, V., Balog, T. & Marotti, T. (2006) Methionine-enkephalin modulated regulation of oxidant/antioxidant status in liver of CBA mice. Biogerontology (Dordrecht), 7, 53-62.
Balog, T., Sobočanec, S., Šverko, V., Krolo, I., Ročić, B., Marotti, M. & Marotti, T. (2006) The influence of season on oxidant-antioxidant status in trained and sedentary subjects. Life Sciences, 78 (13), 1441-1447.
Šverko, A., Sobočanec, S., Balog, T., Kušić, B., Šverko, V. & Marotti, T. (2005) Does long-term exercise modulate oxidant/antioxidant status in humans? Comparison between lipid peroxidation and catalase activity in fresh and stored samples. Croatica Chemica Acta, 78 (3), 361-366.
Sobočanec, S., Balog, T., Šverko, V. & Marotti, T. (2005) Met-enkephalin modulation of age-related changes in red cell antioxidant status. Physiological Research, 54, 97-104.
Balog, T., Sobočanec, S., Šverko, V. & Marotti, T. (2004) Met-enkephalin modulates resistance to oxidative stress in mouse brain. Neuropeptides, 38 (5), 298-303.
Šverko, V., Sobočanec, S., Balog, T. & Marotti, T. (2004) Age and gender differences in antioxidant enzyme activity : potential relationship to liver carcinogenesis in male mice. Biogerontology, 5, 235-242.
Šverko, V., Sobočanec, S., Balog, T., Čolić, M. & Marotti, T. (2004) Natural micronized clinoptilolite and clinoptilolite mixtures with 40% Urtica dionica L. exstract as possible antioxidants. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 42 (3), 189-192.
Gabrilovac, J., Balog, T. & Andreis, A. (2003) Dynorphin-A(1-17) decreases nitric oxide release and cytotoxicity induced with lipopolisaccharide plus interferon- gama in murine macrophage cell line J774. Biomedicine&Pharmacotherapy, 57 (8), 351-358.
Sobočanec, S., Balog, T., Šverko, V. & Marotti, T. (2003) Sex-dependent antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in ageing mouse brain. Free radical research, 37 (7), 743-748.
Balog, T., Marotti, T., Šverko, V., Marotti, M., Krolo, I., Ročić, B. & Karapanđa, N. (2003) Enkephalin degradating enzymes in pheochromocytoma patients. Oncology reports, 10 (1), 253-258.
Šverko, V., Balog, T., Sobočanec, S., Gavella, M. & Marotti, T. (2002) Age-associated alteration of lipid peroxidation and superoxide dismutase activity in CBA and AKR mice. Experimental gerontology, 37, 1031-1039.
Šverko, V., Sobočanec, S., Balog, T. & Marotti, T. (2002) Met-enkephalin modulates lipid peroxidation and total sialic acid level in CBA mice in age- and sex-dependent manners. Experimental gerontology, 37, 1413-1421.
Pavelić, K., Katić, M., Šverko, V., Marotti, T., Bošnjak, B., Balog, T., Stojković, R., Radačić, M., Čolić, M. & Poljak-Blaži, M. (2002) Immunostimulatory effect of natural clinoptilolite as a possible mechanism of its antimetastatic ability. Journal of Cancer Research Clinical Oncology, 128, 37-44.
Poljak-Blaži, M., Katić, M., Kralj, M., Žarković, N., Marotti, T., Bošnjak, B., Šverko, V., Balog, T. & Pavelić, K. (2001) In vitro and in vivo effect of natural clinoptilolite on malignant tumors. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 135, 5309-5316.
Balog, T., Marotti, T., Abramić, M., Svoboda-Beusan, I., Sobočanec, S. & Hršak, I. (2001) Neutrophil neutral endopeptidase variation and its regulation by opioid peptides. International Immunopharmacology, 1 (3), 569-579.
Šverko, V., Balog, T., Gavella, M., Lipovac, V., Marotti, T. & Sobočanec, S. (2001) Oxidant/antioxidant status in AKR mice. Periodicum biologorum, 103 (1), 3-9.
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Balog, T., Marotti, T., Musani, V., Sobočanec, S. & Šverko, V. (2001) The effect of methionine enkephalin on nitric oxide release in mice is age and gender related. Pharmacological research, 44 (4), 287-292 doi:10.1006/phrs.2001.0866.
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Marotti, T., Balog, T., Munić, V., Sobočanec, S. & Abramić, M. (2000) The link between met-enkephalin-induced down-regulation of APN activity and release of superoxide anion. Neuropeptides, 34 (2), 121-128 doi:10.1054/npep.2000.0801.
doi Balog, T., Marotti, T., Abramić, M., Svoboda Beusan, I. & Hršak, I. (1999) The role of aminopeptidase N in Met-enkephalin modulated superoxide anion release. Immunopharmacology, 41 (1), 11-20.
Marotti, T., Balog, T., Mažuran, R. & Ročić, B. (1998) The role of cytokines in MET-enkephalin-modulated nitric oxide release. Neuropeptides, 32 (1), 57-62.
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Marotti, T., Burek, B., Rabatić, S., Balog, T. & Hršak, I. (1994) Modulation of lipopolysaccharide-induced production of cytokines by methionine-enkephalin. Immunology letters, 40 (1), 43-47 doi:10.1016/0165-2478(94)90204-6.
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Theses
Doctoral dissertation
Balog, T. (1999) 'Relation between immunomodulatory effect of methionine-enkephalin and hydrolitic enzymes on immune cells', doktorska disertacija, Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet, Zagreb.
Balog, T. (1999) 'Relation between immunomodulatory effect of metionin-enkephalin and hydrolytic enzymes on immune cells', doktorska disertacija, Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet, Zagreb.