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Ivica Matak

University of ZagrebORCID 0000-0003-2441-0031Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Neuroscience· 1 Pharmacology & Toxicology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:rat· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Ana KnezovićiD· 2 shared Davor ViragiD· 2 shared Ana Babić PerhočiD· 1 shared Ivan KodvanjiD· 1 shared Jan HomolakiD· 1 shared Jelena Osmanović BarilariD· 1 shared Melita Šalković‐PetrišićiD· 1 shared Nikola HabekiD· 1 shared

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Pharmacology & ToxicologyBritish Journal of PharmacologyPeer-reviewedJun 4, 2025

Experimental parkinsonism induced by tetanus toxin injected into basal ganglia

Patrik Meglić, Petra Šoštarić, Davor Virag…·Ivica Matak

This study injects tetanus toxin into different basal ganglia regions in rats to induce motor dysfunctions resembling parkinsonism, finding region-specific effects and reversible symptoms.

2 citations

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NeuroscienceComputers in Biology and MedicinePeer-reviewedMar 10, 2022

A hacked kitchen scale for quantification of grip strength in rodents

Jan Homolak, Davor Virag, Ivan Kodvanj…·Melita Šalković‐Petrišić

The paper describes a low-cost, open-source grip strength measurement system for rodents using a kitchen scale and microcontroller, validated in a Parkinson's disease model.

8 citations

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