Zeljko Vujaskovic | Radiation Biology Research

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Zeljko Vujaskovic:

Education and Training | Publications

1. Vujaskovic, Z., McChesney Gillette, S., Powers, B.E., LaRue, S.M., Gillette, E.L., Borak, T.B., Scott, R.J., Ryan, T.P., Colacchio, T.A. Effects of Intraoperative Hyperthermia on peripheral nerves: Neurological and Electrophysiological Studies. Int. J. Hyperthermia, 10: 41 - 49, 1994.

2. Vujaskovic, Z., McChesney Gillette, S., Powers, B.E., LaRue, S.M., Gillette, E.L., Borak, T.B., Scott, R.J., Colacchio, T.A. Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) injury to sciatic nerve in a large animal model. Radiotherapy & Oncology, 30: 133 - 139, 1994.

3. Vujaskovic, Z., McChesney Gillette, S., Powers, B.E., Gillette, E.L., Scott, R.J., Whalen, R.L., Ryan, T.P., Colacchio, T.A. Effects of Intraoperative Hyperthermia on canine sciatic nerve: histopathologic and morphometric studies. Int. J. Hyperthermia, 10: 845 - 855, 1994.

4. Gillette, E.L., Mahler, P.A., Powers, B.E., Gillette, S.M., Vujaskovic, Z. Late radiation injury to muscle and peripheral nerves. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 31: 1309 - 1318, 1995.

5. Vujaskovic, Z. Gillette, S.M., Powers, B.E., Thurmond, D.E., Gillette, E.L., Colacchio, T.A. Ultrastructural morphometric analysis of peripheral nerves after intraoperative irradiation. Int. J. Radiat. Biol., 68: 71 - 76, 1995.

6. La Rue, S.M., Vujaskovic, Z. Combining radiation therapy with other treatment modalities. Sem Vet. Med. Surg., 10: 197 - 204, 1995.

7. Vujaskovic, Z., Gillette, S.M., Powers, B.E., Stukel, T.A., LaRue, S.M., Gillette, E.L., Borak, T.B., Scott, R.J., Weiss, J., Colacchio, T.A. Effects of intraoperative irradiation and intraoperative hyperthermia on canine sciatic nerve: neurologic and electrophysiologic study. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 34: 125 - 131, 1996.

8. Van Waarde, M.A.W.H., van Assen, A.J., Kampinga, H.H., Konings, A.W.T., Vujaskovic, Z. Quantification of transforming growth factor-b in biological material using cells transfected with a plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 promoter-luciferase construct. Analytical Biochemistry, 247: 45-51, 1997.

9. Vujaskovic, Z., Down, J.D., van Waarde, M.A.W.H., van Assen, A.J., Szabo, B.G., Konings A.W.T. Plasma TGF-b levels in rats after hemithoracic irradiation. Radiotherapy & Oncology , 44: 41-43, 1997.

10. Vujaskovic, Z., Groen H.J.M. Preservation of the lung function after thoracic irradiation: Role of Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-b). Radiol. Oncol., 31: 233-235, 1997.

11. Vujaskovic, Z. The structural and physiological properties of peripheral nerves after intraoperative irradiation. J. Periph. Nerv. Syst., 4:1-7, 1997.

12. Vujaskovic, Z. and Down, J.D. Current topics in the preclinical evaluation of radiation-induced pulmonary injury. Croat. Med. J., 38:311-316, 1997.

13. Sleijfer S., Vujaskovic Z., Limburg P.C., Scraffordt Koops H., Mulder N.H. Induction of tumor necrosis factor-alpha as cause of bleomycin toxicity. Cancer , 5: 970-974, 1998.

14. Sminia, P., Barten, A.D., van Waarde M.A.W.H., Vujaskovic, Z., van Tienhoven, G. Plasma Transforming Growth Factor beta levels in breast cancer patients. Oncol. Rep., 5: 485 - 488, 1998.

15. Vujaskovic, Z., Down, J.D., van t' Veld, Mooyaart, E.L., Meertens, Piers, D.A., Szabo, B.G., Konings A.W.T. Radiological and functional assessment of radiation-induced lung injury in the rat. Exp. Lung Res., 24: 137 - 148, 1998.

16. Vujaskovic, Z., Powers, B.E.,Paardekoper G., Gillette, S.M., Gillette, E.L., Colacchio, T.A. Effects of intraoperative irradiation and intraoperative hyperthermia on canine sciatic nerve: Histopathologic and Morphometric Studies. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 43; 1103-1109, 1999.

17. Khouw, I.M., van Wachem, P.B., Plantinga, J.M., Vujaskovic, Z., Wissink, M.J., de Leij, L.F., van Luyn, M.J. TGF-beta and bFGF affect the differentiation of proliferating porcine fibroblasts into myofibroblasts in vitro. Biomaterials 20: 1815-22, 1999.

18. Vujaskovic, Z., Poulson J.M., Gaskin A.A., Thrall D.E., Page R.L., Charles H.C., MacFall J.R., Brizel D.M., Meyer R.E., Prescott D.M., Samulski T.V. Temperature dependent changes in physiologic parameters of spontaneous canine soft tissue sarcomas after combined radiotherapy and hyperthermia treatment. Int'l J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol., Phys. 46: 179-185, 2000.

19. Van Putten J.W.G., Schlosser N.J.J., Vujaskovic, Z., Groen H.J.M Superior vena cava obstruction caused by radiation fibrosis. Thorax, 55; 245-246, 2000.

20. Vujaskovic, Z., Groen H.J.M. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-b), radiation-induced pulmonary injury and lung cancer. Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 76;511-516, 2000.

21. Poulson J.M., Vujaskovic, Z., Gillette S.M., Chaney E.L., Gillette E.L. Volume and dose-rsponse effects for severe symptomatic pneumonitis after fractionated irradiation of canine lung. . Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 76; 463-468, 2000.

22. Poulson J.M., Vujaskovic, Z., Gaskin A.A., LaRue S.M., Prescott D.M., Samulski T.V., Thrall D.E., Dewhirst M.W. Use of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) to increase tissue temperature during local hyperthermia (HT) in spontaneous canine tumors. Int. J. Hyperthermia (In press).

23. Prescott D.M., Charles H.C., Poulson J.M., Page R.L., Thrall D.E., Vujaskovic, Z., Dewhirst M.W. The relationship between intracellular and extracellular pH in spontaneous canine tumors. Clinical Cancer Research (In press).

24. Vujaskovic, Z., Marks L.B. Anscher M.S. The physical parameters and molecular events associated with radiation-induced lung toxicity. Sem. Rad. Oncol. (In press)

25. Van Eerde M.R., Kampinga H.H., Szabo B.G., Vujaskovic, Z.. Comparison of three rat strains for development of radiation-induced lung injury after hemithoracic irradiation, Radiotherapy & Oncology (Submitted).