Svetla Gateva

Personal information

Contacts

Division of Environmental Mutagenesis and Genetic Risk Assessments, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
1113 Sofia, 2 Gagagin street,
Phone: 871 71 95/201,
email: spetkova2002@yahoo.co.uk

Research interests

еnvironmental mutagenesis,
adaptive response,
antimutagenesis,
test-systems cultured lymphocytes "in vitro",
chromosome aberrations, micronucleus,apoptosis, comet assay,
genetic monitoring

Publications

1. GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., STERGIOS, M., VARADINOVA, E., KONDAKOVA, E. (2001). Complex estimation of the genotoxical potential of pesticides by three cytogenetical test-systems. J. Environmental Protection and Ecology 2 (3), 684 – 693.
2. CHANKOVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., GATEVA, S., YONOVA, P., MEHANDJIEV, A., SHEVCHENKO, V. (2001). Protecting effect of newly synthesized urea and thiourea derivatives on different test-systems. Journal of Environmental of Protection and Ecology 2 (3), 694 – 703.
3. GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., STERGIOS, M., GEORGIEVA, V. (2003). Cytogenetic studies of combined treatment with cadmium chloride and lontrel in human lymphocytes in vitro. Praemedicus 1 (5), 14 – 22.
4. GATEVA, S., AZMANOV, D., JOVTCHEV, G., STERGIOS, M., ARSOV, T., GEORGIEVA, V. (2004). Apoptosis can be induced by lontrel. Comptes rendus de l'Académie bulgare des Sciences 57 (9), 51 – 56.
5. ЧАНКОВА, С., ЙОНОВА, П.А., ГАТЕВА, С.П., ЙОВЧЕВ, Г., СТЕРГИОС, М.Л., МЕХАНДЖИЕВ, А.Т., ШЕВЧЕНКО, В.А. (2006). Эффект 1,1’-hexamethylenbis [3-(3,5-dichloro-4-pyridyl]) urea на дейстие химических мутагеновпри разных типах тестовых систем.. Radiation Biology and Radioecology 46 (4), 410 – 414.
6. ГАТЕВА, С.П., ЙОНОВА, П.А., ЙОВЧЕВ, Г., СТЕРГИОС, М.Л., КУЛЕКОВА, С.С. (2006). Защитниый эффект вновьсинтезированных соединнений по отношению к повреждающему воздействию УФ-С облучения в человеческих лимфоцитах in vitro. Radiation Biology and Radioecology 46 (4), 415 – 419.
7. GATEVA, S.P., AZMANOV, D., JOVTCHEV, G., STERGIOS, M., ARSOV, T., GEORGIEVA, V. (2006). Induction of apoptosis by herbizide devrinol.. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology 7 (2), 340 – 346.
8. GATEVA S., IONOVA P., JOVTCHEV G., STERGIOS М., KULEKOVA S.(2006). The protective effect of newly synthesized compounds against of UV-C irradiation on human lumphocytes in vitro. Radiation biology. Radioecology. V. 46, № 4, 415-419.
9. CHANKOVA S., GATEVA S., JOVTCHEV G., STERGIOS М., IONOVA P., МECHANJIEV А.D., SHEVCHENKO V.(2006). The potential of 1,1’ hexamethylenebis [3-(3,5-Dichloro-4-Pyridyl)] urea to modify genotoxic action of chemical mutagens in various test-systems. Radiation biology. Radioecology. V. 46, № 4, 410-414.
10. GATEVA S.P., AZMANOV D., JOVTCHEV G., STERGIOS M., ARSOV T., GEORGIEVA V. (2006). Induction of apoptosis by herbizide devrinol. J. Envir.Prot. and Ecol. 7, 2, 340-346.
11. GATEVA S., KULEKOVA S. (2008). Chromosome aberrations and apoptosis induced by paraquat corresponding with cell cycle delay in human lymphocytes in vitro. J. Envir.Prot. and Ecol. 9, (3), 212-218.
12. YONOVA, P., GATEVA, S., MINCHEVA, N., JOVTCHEV, G., STERGIOS, M., KAPCHINA-TOTEVA, V. (2009). Improvement of tolerance to paraquat in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by synthetic thiourea compound: effects on growth and biochemical responses. General and Applied Plant Physiology 35 (3-4), 162 – 171.
13. JOVTCHEV G., GATEVA S., STERGIOS M., KULEKOVA S. (2010). Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of paraquat in Hordeum vulgare and human lymphocytes in vitro. Environm. Toxicol., 25, 3, 294-303.
14. YONOVA P., GATEVA S., MINCHEVA N., JOVCHEV G., STERGIOUS M., KAPCHINA-TOTEVA V. (2010). Improvement of tolerance to paraquat in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by synthetic thiourea compound: effects on growth and biochemical responses. Gen. Appl. Plant Physiol., 35, (3-4), 162-171.
15. GATEVA S., JOVTCHEV G., MITROVSKA Z., STERGIOS M., CHANKOVA S. (2012). Green algae can modulate genotoxic action of cadmium in human lymphocytes. Biotech. & Biotechnol. Equip., Vol. 26, 1, 2737-2742.
16. GATEVA S., JOVTCHEV G., STERGIOS M., YONOVA P. (2012). The potential of synthetic thiourea compound to reduce the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of paraquat in Hordeum vulgare and cultured human lymphocytes. Environm. Toxicol. 27(4), 220-228.
17. GATEVA S., JOVTCHEV G., STERGIOS M. (2013). Cytotoxic and clastogenic activity of CdCl2 in human lymphocytes from different donors. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 36(1), 223-230.
18. GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., MITROVSKA, Z., STERGIOS, M., CHANKOVA, S. (2014). Chlamydomonas reinhardtii modulates and decreases cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of CUSO4. International Journal of Environmental Sciences 5 (3), 634 – 648.
19. GATEVA S., JOVTCHEV G., STANKOV A., GREGAN F. (2014). Antigenitoxic capacity of Papaver rhoeas extract. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 6 (1), 717-723.
20. GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., STANKOV, A., GREGAN, F. (2015). Salvia extract can decrease DNA damage induced by zeocin. International Journal of Pharma Medicine and Biological Sciences 4 (1), 1 - 10.
21. GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., STERGOIS, M. (2015). Investigation on cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of CUSO4 on Human lymphocytes. Proceedings of the XIX International ECO-Conference 2015, 23-25th september 2015, Novi Sad, Serbia, COBISS, ISBN: 978-86-83177-4, 249 – 257.
22. JOVTCHEV, G., GATEVA, S., STANKOV, A. (2016). Lilium compounds kaempferol and jatropham can modulate cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of radiomimetic zeocin in plants and human lymphocytes in vitro. Environmental Toxicology 31 (6), 751 - 764.
23. JOVTCHEV, G., STANKOV, A., GATEVA, S., GEORGIEVA, A., DOBREVA, A., DIMISKOVSKA, B., MILEVA, M. (2016). Does the essential oil from Rosa alba L. hide cytotoxic and genotoxic potential? Proceedings of the XX International ECO-Conference 2016 - Safe Food, 28-30th September 2016, Novi Sad, Serbia, ISBN:978-86-83177-51-6, 209-216.
24. GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., STANKOV, A., MILEVA, M. (2017). Geraniol - A component of Rosa alba L. essential oil, possess anti-genotoxic activity against MNNG- induced chromosome aberrations in higher plants and cultured human lymphocytes. Nat Prod Chem Res, 5, 3, 2017, DOI: 10.4172/2329-6836-C1-014, 70-70.
25. JOVTCHEV, G., GATEVA, S., STANKOV, A., TODOROVA, N., KITANOVA, M., TOPASHKA-ANCHEVA, M. (2017). Roundup - The best protection or the creeping danger? 21st International Eco-Conference, 12th Eco-Conference on Environmental protection of urban and suburban settlements. Proceedings 2017, Ecological Movement of Novi Sad, ISBN: 978-86-83177-52-3, 203-212.
26. GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., STANKOV, A., GEORGIEVA, A., DOBREVA, A., MILEVA, M. (2019). The potential of geraniol to reduce cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of MNNG in plant and human lymphocyte test-systems. South African Journal of Botany, 123, 170-179.
27. JOVTCHEV, G., STANKOV, A., RAVNACHKA, I., GATEVA, S., DIMITROV, D., TYUTYUNDZHIEV, N., NIKOLOVA, N., ANGELOV, CH. (2019). How can the natural radiation background affect DNA integrity in angiosperm plant species at different altitudes in Rila Mountain (South-West Bulgaria)? Environmental Science and Pollution Research, First Online: 27 March 2019
28. GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., STANKOV, A. Direct Treatment with Roundup vs. Treatment with Plant Extract Previously Influenced by Roundup: Does the Genotoxic Effect Differ? Българска академия на науките, Издателство на БАН „Проф. Марин Дринов“, приета за печат: 2018.
29. GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G., STANKOV, A. Geraniol inhibits the genotoxic effect of MNNG in plant and human lymphocyte test-systems. Българска академия на науките, Издателство на БАН „Проф. Марин Дринов“, приета за печат: 2018.
30. BELTCHEVA, M., ALEKSIEVA, I., METCHEVA, R., JOVTCHEV, G., GATEVA, S., DIMITROV, D. (2019). Small Mammalian Species Diversity and Population Structure Driven by Habitat Heterogeneity In Rila Mountain, Bulgaria. Silva Balkanika, приета за печат: 2019.

Book chapter:
31. GATEVA, S., CHANKOVA, S. (2017). Constant Field Gel Electrophoresis: Sensitive Method for DSBs Detection. Chapter four. Gel Electrophoresis: Types, Applications and Research. (Ed.) Gilbert H. Mitchell, Nova Science Publishers, New York, ISBN: 978-1-53612-153-7, 66, 189-255.
32. YONOVA, P. A., GATEVA, S., JOVTCHEV, G. (2016). Biological Activity of Novel Ureas and Thioureas Containing Bioactive Heterocycles. Chapter 1. Heterocyclic Compounds and Biological Applications., Science Publishing Group., приета за печат: 2016, ISBN: 978-1-940366-76-0.

Affiliation

Department

Ecosystem Research, Environmental Risk Assessment and Conservation Biology

Division

Environmental Mutagenesis and Genetic Risk Assessments

Research group

Genetic Monitoring

History

Member for

10 years 45 weeks