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  1. Desquamative Gingivitis and the Oral Microbiome: Insights into Immune–Microbial Interactions in Mucosal Inflammation

    Article • Dentistry Journal, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  2. The Role of Skin Microbiota in Facial Dermatoses and Related Factors: A Narrative Review

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  3. Translon: a single term for translated regions

    Article • Nature Chemical Biology, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić, Jozef Nosek, DR Juan Antonio Vizcaino

  4. Current status of in vitro models for rare gynaecological cancer research

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 2025, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  5. Oral Microbiome Research in Biopsy Samples of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Challenges

    Article • Applied Sciences, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  6. Clinician’s Guide to Epitranscriptomics: An Example of N1-Methyladenosine (m1A) RNA Modification and Cancer

    Article • Life, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  7. Comparison of the Skin Microbiota in the Periocular Region between Patients with Inflammatory Skin Diseases and Healthy Participants: A Preliminary Study

    Article • Life, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  8. GLI Transcriptional Targets S100A7 and KRT16 Show Upregulated Expression Patterns in Epidermis Overlying the Tumor Mass in Melanoma Samples

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  9. The Role of Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors in Head and Neck Tumors

    Article • Cancers, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  10. Let’s Talk about Sex Hormone Receptors and Their Physical Interaction with Sonic Hedgehog Protein: A Computational Study with Emphasis on Progesterone Receptor

    Article • Applied Sciences, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  11. BIRC5 Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with a Higher Stage of Local and Regional Disease in Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  12. Association of Gut Lachnospiraceae and Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

    Article • Life, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  13. Signaling Switching from Hedgehog-GLI to MAPK Signaling Potentially Serves as a Compensatory Mechanism in Melanoma Cell Lines Resistant to GANT-61

    Article • Biomedicines, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  14. ‘Toxic Masculinity’: What Is Known about the Role of Androgen Receptors in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  15. How genomics can help biodiversity conservation

    Article • Trends in Genetics, February 2023, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić, Dr David Vieites, Dr Yannick Wurm

  16. Gut Microbiome Composition in Patients with Chronic Urticaria: A Review of Current Evidence and Data

    Article • Life, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  17. MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: THE THIRD MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE SYMPOSIUM ON CANCER RESEARCH AND CARE AT ROSWELL PARK COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, BUFFALO, NY, SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2023

    Article • Wiadomości Lekarskie, January 2023, ALUNA

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  18. Higher Expressions of SHH and AR Are Associated with a Positive Receptor Status and Have Impact on Survival in a Cohort of Croatian Breast Cancer Patients

    Article • Life, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  19. RNA-seq and ChIP-seq Identification of Unique and Overlapping Targets of GLI Transcription Factors in Melanoma Cell Lines

    Article • Cancers, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  20. The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics

    Article • Trends in Ecology & Evolution, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić, Dr David Vieites, Dr Dimitar Dimitrov, Dr Yannick Wurm

  21. Altered Expression of Shorter p53 Family Isoforms Can Impact Melanoma Aggressiveness

    Article • Cancers, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  22. (In)Distinctive Role of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Common and Rare Ovarian Cancers

    Article • Cancers, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  23. SHH-N non-canonically sustains androgen receptor activity in androgen-independent prostate cancer cells

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  24. An Overview of the Role of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Human Choriocarcinoma

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  25. Could MicroRNAs Be Useful Tools to Improve the Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Gynecological Cancers? A Brief Overview

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  26. GANT61 and Lithium Chloride Inhibit the Growth of Head and Neck Cancer Cell Lines Through the Regulation of GLI3 Processing by GSK3β

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  27. Promoter methylation status of ASC/TMS1/PYCARD is associated with decreased overall survival and TNM status in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

    Article • Translational Lung Cancer Research, December 2019, AME Publishing Company

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  28. Association of NLRP1 Coding Polymorphism with Lung Function and Serum IL-1β Concentration in Patients Diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

    Article • Genes, October 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  29. Prospective study on quality of life after oncoplastic and lumpectomy breast cancer procedures—Is there a difference?

    Article • The Breast Journal, September 2019, Wiley

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  30. Expression profiles of p53/p73, NME and GLI families in metastatic melanoma tissue and cell lines

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  31. Polymorphisms in Survivin (BIRC5 Gene) Are Associated with Age of Onset in Breast Cancer Patients

    Article • Journal of Oncology, July 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sven Seiwerth, Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić, Vesna Musani, Ilona Sušac

  32. The role of p53 isoforms’ expression and p53 mutation status in renal cell cancer prognosis

    Article • Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  33. Regulation of Survivin Isoform Expression by GLI Proteins in Ovarian Cancer

    Article • Cells, February 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  34. Role of GLI Transcription Factors in Pathogenesis and Their Potential as New Therapeutic Targets

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, August 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  35. Expanded Croatian 12 X-STR loci database with an overview of anomalous profiles

    Article • Forensic Science International Genetics, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  36. Potential hot spot for de novo mutations in PTCH1 gene in Gorlin syndrome patients: a case report of twins from Croatia

    Article • Croatian Medical Journal, February 2018, Croatian Medical Journal

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  37. The first case report of a large deletion of the BRCA1 gene in Croatia

    Article • Medicine, December 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  38. Non-canonical Hedgehog signaling activation in ovarian borderline tumors and ovarian carcinomas

    Article • International Journal of Oncology, October 2017, Spandidos Publications

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  39. Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 is an independent prognostic marker for worse overall survival in triple-negative breast cancer patients

    Article • The International Journal of Biological Markers, July 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  40. Forensic evaluation of the 20 STR loci in the population of Croatia

    Article • Forensic Science International Genetics, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  41. Analysis of 12 X-STR loci in the population of south Croatia

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  42. Investigator Argus X-12 study on the population of northern Croatia

    Article • Genetics and Molecular Biology, October 2016, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  43. Hedgehog Signaling Pathway as Genetic and Epigenetic Target in Ovarian Tumors

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, October 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  44. Analysis of 12 X-chromosomal markers in the population of central Croatia

    Article • Legal Medicine, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  45. GSK3β and Gli3 play a role in activation of Hedgehog-Gli pathway in human colon cancer — Targeting GSK3β downregulates the signaling pathway and reduces cell proliferation

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  46. Regulation of humanPTCH1bexpression by different 5' untranslated regioncis-regulatory elements

    Article • RNA Biology, March 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  47. Combination of Cyclopamine and Tamoxifen Promotes Survival and Migration of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells – Interaction of Hedgehog-Gli and Estrogen Receptor Signaling Pathways

    Article • PLOS One, December 2014, PLOS

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  48. PTCH1 gene polymorphisms in ovarian tumors: Potential protective role of c.3944T allele

    Article • Gene, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  49. The Hedgehog signaling pathway in ovarian teratoma is stimulated by Sonic Hedgehog which induces internalization of Patched

    Article • International Journal of Oncology, July 2012, Spandidos Publications

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  50. A Low-grade Ovarian Carcinoma Case With Coincident LOH of PTCH1 and BRCA1, and a Mutation in BRCA1

    Article • International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, May 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  51. Three novel BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations in breast/ovarian cancer families in Croatia

    Article • Gene, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  52. Hh-Gli signaling pathway activity in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

    Article • Head & Neck, April 2011, Wiley

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  53. Prognostic Significance of Carbonic Anhydrase IX (CA-IX), Endoglin (CD105) and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in Breast Cancer Patients

    Article • Pathology & Oncology Research, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  54. Involvement of p16 and PTCH in pathogenesis of melanoma and basal cell carcinoma

    Article • International Journal of Oncology, March 2009, Spandidos Publications

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić

  55. New sequence variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes detected by high-resolution melting analysis in an elderly healthy female population in Croatia

    Article • Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), January 2008, De Gruyter

    Dr.sc. Petar Ozretić