Kostić Sandra

First doctoral thesis of the TRIBE was defended by Sandra Kostić on March 13, 2013.


Photo: Sandra Kostić and TRIBE directors, Damir Sapunar and Livia Puljak

Doctoral thesis title: Blockade of neuropeptide Y Y1 and Y2 receptors attenuates pain-related behavior in a rat model of neuropathic and inflammatory pain

Full text of PhD thesis: (School's repository: pdf)

Mentor: Prof. Damir Sapunar, MD, PhD

Doctoral thesis is based on two publications:
1) Kostić S, Puljak L, Sapunar D. Attenuation of pain-related behavior evoked by carrageenan injection through blockade of neuropeptide Y Y1 and Y2 receptors. Eur J Pain. 2013;17(4):493-504. (Impact factor: 3,939)
2) Sapunar D, Vukojević K, Kostić S, Puljak L. Attenuation of pain-related behavior evoked by injury through blockade of neuropeptide Y Y2 receptor. Pain. 2011;152(5):1173-81. (Impact factor: 5,777)

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