Ivan Tomislav Međugorac

Ivan Tomislav Međugorac (Vinište, Žepče, BiH, 28. rujna 1928. - 14. studeni 2012., Kreševo) , fratar, znanstvenik, pisac,

Životopis

Rođen je u selu Viništu, župa Osova (općina Žepče), otac mu je Žarko, majka Mara, rođ. Martinović. Bio je četvrto od ukupno dvanaestero djece u obitelji. Osnovnu je školu završio u Zavidovićima, a gimnaziju započeo u Franjevačkoj gimnaziji u Visokom, dok je dva završna razreda, kao i ispit zrelosti, polagao privatno na Prvoj muškoj gimanaziji u Sarajevu. U franjevački red primljen je 1946. godine stupanjem u novicijat u Kraljevoj Sutjesci. Teologiju je studirao u Sarajevu od 1947. do 1953. godine. Svećenički je red primio 20. travnja 1952. godine u Sarajevu. Studirao je prirodne znanosti (biologiju i kemiju) u Sarajevu i Beogradu od 1953. do 1958. godine. Nakon diplomskog ispita predavao je biologiju i kemiju u Franjevačkoj klasičnoj gimnaziji u Visokom, gdje je obavljao i dužnost pomoćnika odgojitelja u sjemeništu. U jesen 1963. godine, po nalogu uprave Provincije, odlazi u Frankfurt, da bi u Njemačkoj zastupao interese Provincije i nastavio studij prirodnih znanosti na sveučilištu u Frankfurtu. U prosincu 1966. godine postiže doktorat iz biologije i biokemije. Istodobno je, kao prvi svećenik koji je u Njemačku došao s redovnom putovnicom, počeo organizirati dušobrižništvo i socijalni rad za brojne hrvatske radnike u Frankfurtu i okolici, za koje se dotada nitko nije brinuo. Naišao je na srdačnu potporu tamošnjih crkvenih vlasti, osobito prelata Büttnera, upravitelja tajništva za inozemstvo u Beuelu (Bonn). Godine 1967. preuzima dužnost magistra studenata teologije u Königsteinu, gdje su tada studirali franjevački studenti iz Bosne, Hercegovine i Hrvatske. Od 1969. do 1971. godine radi kao znanstveni suradnik na sveučilištu u Bochumu. Godine 1971. na Institutu za fiziologiju (teorijska medicina) u Tübingenu organizira i vodi biokemijski laboratorij. Godine 1977. habilitira se za humanu fiziologiju i dobiva titulu privat docent i venia legendi za tu disciplinu. Odlukom Ministarstva za znanost i umjetnost u Stuttgartu imenovan je (od 1. listopada 1981.) profesorom biokemijske kardiologije. Godine 1981. zatražio je od Kongregacije za redovnike i svjetovne institute indult za eksklaustraciju i inkardinira se u biskupiju Rottenburg-Stuttgart. Službu dušobrižnika za zatvorenike u Rottenburgu obavlja od 1982. do 1987. godine. Objavio je više stručnih radova iz biologije, teoretske medicine i sl. Umirovljen je 1. listopada 1998. godine, a od kraja 2007. godine umirovljeničke dane proveo je u franjevačkom samostanu u Kreševu, gdje je iznenada umro 14. studenoga 2012. u 85. godini života i 60. godini misništva. Pokopan je u Kreševu na groblju Ogradje 16. studenoga 2012.

Znanstveni radovi

1.Medugorac, I.: Orientierung der Bienen in Raum und Zeit nach Dauernarkose. Zeitschrift für Bienenforschung 9, 105-119 (1967)
2.Medugorac, I. und M.: Lindauer: Das Zeitgedächtnis der Bienen unter dem Einfluβ von Narkose und von sozialen Zeitgebern. Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Physiologie 55, 450-474 (1967)
3. Beier, W., I. Medugorac, M. Lindauer: Synehronisation et Dissociation de "L'Horloge Interne" des abeilles par des facteurs exteres. Ann. Epiphyties 19, 133-144 (1968)
4.Lindauer, M. und I. Medugorac: Ein sozialer Zeitgeber im Bienenstaat.Colloques Internationaux du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, N°173, L'Effet de Groupe chez les Animaux, Paris, Novembre 1967
5. Zwilling, R., I. Medugorac, K. Mella: The evolution of endo-peptidases-XIV. Non-tryptic cleavage specifity of a BAEE-hydrolyzing enzyme (β-protease) from Tenebrio Molitor, Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 43, 419-424 (1972)
6. Steli, E., M. Hansis, A. Hepp, I. Medugorac: Druck-Volumen-Beziehungen des Rattenmyokards unter dem Einfluβ eines mehrwöchlgen Schwimmtrainings.Pflügers Arch. 339, R 14 (1974)
7. Medugorac, I., A. Kämmereit: Alterations in myocardial actomyosin and myosin ATPase activity and light chains pattern due to physlcal training. Pflügers Arch. 347, R 8 (Suppl.) (1974)
8. Kämmereit, A., I. Medugorac and R. Jacob: Dissociation of maximum shortening velocity (Vmax) and maximum instantaneous power of the hypertrophied ventricular myocardium of rats.Pflügers Arch. 355, R 14 (1975)
9. Medugorac, I.: Relationship between Ca-ATPase activity and subunits bf myosin in the myocardium of rats conditioned by swimming. Experientia 31, 941 (1975)
10. Medugorac, I. , A. Kämmereit, und R . Jacob: Einfluβ eines chronischen Schwimnitrainings auf Struktur und EnzymaktivitSt von Myosin beim Rattenmyokard. Hoppe-Seyler's Z. Physiol. Chetn. 356, 1161-1171(1975)
11. Medugorac, I.: Subunits of Myosin: Relations to ATPase activity and mechanical function of muscle.Basic Res. Cardiol. 70, 467-479 (1975)
12. Medugorac, I.:Bedeutung und Problematik der Reindarstellung von Myosin. Instrument und Forschung 4, 22-30 (1975) Ed. Dr. E. Riesch, D. 7073 Lorch/Württ.
13. Jacob, R. und I. Medugorac:Die myokardiale Leistungsfähigkeit des hypertrophierten Herzens. Hypokrates 46, 511-514 (1975)
14. Jacob, R., Kämmereit, A. and Medugorac, I.:Significance of actomyosin-concentration for the cross-sectional related contractile capability of the hypertrophied myocardium. Internat. Study Group for Res. in Cardiac Metabolism, EuropeanSection, International Symposium Brüssels (Belgium), September 1975, S. 80
15.Medugorac, I., A. Kämmereit, and R. Jacob: Myofibrillar Protein-concentration, Calcium ATPase activity and contractile Capability of the hypertrophied rat myocardium. Pflügers Arch. 559, R 12 (Suppl.) (1975)
16.Kämmereit, A., I. Medugorac, E. Steil and R. Jacob: Mechanics of the isolated ventricular myocardium of rats conditioned by physical training. Basic Res. Cardiol. 70, 495-507 (1975)
17. Jacob, R., A. Kämmereit, G. Kissling, I. Medugorac: Die myokardiale Leistungsgähigkeit des hypertrophierten Herzens. Bewertungsgrundlagen und typische Fehlinterpretationen. Z. Kardiol., Suppl. 2, S. 78 (1975)
18.Medugorac, I., R. Jacob: Left ventricular actomyosln ATPase activity in rats with cardlac hypertrophy due to pressure overload (Goldblattrats). Hoppe-Seyler's. Z. Physiol. Chem. 357, 271-272 (1976)
19. Medugorac, I., E. Kreuzfelder: Variations of different fractions In the myocardial tissue of Goldblatt rats and rats conditioned by swimming training. Pflügers Arch. 362, R1 (Suppl.) (1976)
20. Medugorac, I.: ATPase activity and subunits in the myosin in the myocardium of rats conditioned by swimmig. Symp. Blol. Hung., 17, l6l-l65 (1974), Akademiai Kiado, Budapest (Ed. E.N.A. Biro and N. Garmayölgyi).
21. Jacob, R., A. Kämmereit, I. Medugorac, M.F. Wendt-Gallitelli: Maximalgeschwindigkeit der lastfreien Verkiirzung (Vmax), myokardiale Leistungsfahigkeit und "Kontraktilitatsindizes" beim hypertrophlerten Myokard. Z. Kardiol. 65, 392-400 (1976)
22.Medugorac,I.,R.Jacob: Concentration and adenosinetriphosphatase activity of left ventricular actomvosin in Goldblatt-rats during the compensa-tory stage of hypertrophy. Hoppe-Seyler!s Z.Physiol. Chem., 357, 1495-1503 (1976)
23. Medugorac, I.: Different fractions in the normal and hypertrophied rat ventricular myocardium: An analysis of two models of hypertrophy.Basic Res. Cardiol. 71, 6O8-623 (1976
24. Medugorac, I.: Characteristics of the hypertrophied left ventricular myocardium in Goldblatt rats. Basic Res. Cardiol 72, 261-267 (1977)
25. Jacob, R., G. Ebrecht, A. KSiranereit, I. Medugorac and M.F. Wendt: Myocardial function in different models of cardiac hypertrophy. An attempt at correlating mechanical, biochemical and morphological parameters. Basic Res. Cardiol. 72, 160-167 (1977)
26. R. Jacob, G. Ebrecht, I. Medugorac and M.F. Wendt-Gallitelli: The maximum shortening velocity of the Goldblatt-rat myocardium,Significance of myofibrillar ATPase activity and of cardiac connective tissue content.Pflügers Archiv - Europ. J. of Physiol. 368, Rl (1977)
27. G. Kissling, M. Puhm, I. Medugorac und R. Jacob: Charakteristika trainingsbedingter Hypertrophie im Tierversuch. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft f(ir Kreislaufforschung, 43, 388-389 (1977)
28. Medugorac,I.: Alteration in myofibrillar ATPase-activity of developing cardiac muscle in rats. Pflügers Archiv 373, R 15(1978)
29. Medugorac, I.: Quantitative determination of cardiac myosin subunits stained vrith fast green in SDS-electropnoresis gels. Basic Res. Cardiol. 74, 406-418 (1979)
30. Medugorac,I.: Alteration ih myosin substracutre and myofibrinar and adenosintriphosphatase activity in rat myocardium during development and after work overload. Hoppe-Seyler's Z.Physiol. Chem. 360, 326 (1979)
31. Medugorac,I.: The variation in myosin substructure in relation to changes in the myofibrillar ATPase activity in myocardium from postnata11y developing rats. Pflügers Arch. 379, Suppl. R7 (1979)
32. Meduograc,I.: The myofibriT1ar ATPase activity and the substructure of myosin in the hypertrophied left ventricle of the rat. Basic Res. Cardiol. 75, 163-170 (1980)
33.Koehler, U. and Medugorac, I.: The behaviour of some enzymes of the hypertrophied and postnatally developing myocardium of the rat. Basic Res. Cardiol. 75, 214-220 (1980)
34.Jacob,R.,Brenner,B.,Ebrecht,G.,Holubarsch,Ch.,and Medugorac,I.: Elastic and contractile properties of the myocardium in experimental cardiac hypertrophy of the rat. Methodological and pathophysiological considerations. Basic Res. Cardiol. 75, 253-261 (1980)
35.Medugorac,I.:Hydroxyproline concentration in ventricular tissue in different forms of cardiac hypertrophy in the rat. Hoppe-Seyler's Z. Physiol. Chem. 361, 301 (1980)
36. Medugorac, I.: Critical analysis of glycerinol effect on muscle preparati on: Effect on collagen and the contractile system of myocardium. Pflugers Arch. 384, Suppl. (1980)
37. Ebrecht, G., Jacob, R., Brenner, B., and Medugorac, I.: Reduction of the maximuni unloaded shortening velocity in pressure induced left ventricular hypertrophy, independent of the free sarcoplasmic Ča concentration. Pflügers Arch. 384, Suppl. (1980)
38. Medugorac, I.: Collagen content in different areas of norma! and hypertrophied rat myocardium. Cardiovasc. Res. (London) 14, 551-554 (1980)
39. Medugorac, I.: Myocardial collagen in different formsof heart hypertrophy in the rat. Res. Exp. Med. ]77, 201-211 (1980)
40. Medugorac, I., and Koehler, U.: Myocardial hydroxyproline in normal and spontaneously hypertensive rats of various ages: A comparative study. Europ.Soc.Corap.Physiol.Ciochem.2nd. Conference, Southampton-England, 23-25 April 1980
41. Medugorac, I., Ch. Holubarsch, and R. Jacob: Myocardial collagen content and distensibility in various models pfkcardiac hypertrophy of the rat. Pflügers Arch. 389, Suppl. R7 (1981)
42. Holubarsch, Ch., Th. Holubarsch, I. Medugorac, K.-U. Thiedemann, and R. Jacob: Gehöbren Veränderungen der passiven elastischen Eigenschaften des Myokards zum Mesen der Herzhypertrophie? Z.Kardiol. 70, 285 (1981)
43. Thiedemann, K.-U., Ch. Holubarsch, R. Jacob, and I.Medugorac:

Morphometrische Untersuchungen am linksventrikulären Myokard von Goldblatt II und spontanhypertensiven Ratten (SHR) Z. Kardiol. 70, 285 (1981)

44. Medugorac, I., and Jacob, R.: Analysis of pepsin-solubilized heart collagen. Pflügers Arch. 391, R15 (1981)
45. Thiedemann, K.-U., Ch. Holubarsch, I.Medugorac, and R. Jacob: Myocardial stiffness and connective tissue content in pressure induced cardiac hypertrophy...' Basic Res. Cardiol.
46. Jacob, R., G. Kissling, G. Ebrecht, Ch. Holubarsch, I. Medugorac,and H. Rupp: Adaptive and pathological alterations in experimental cardiac hypertrophy. Advanc. Cardiol.
47. Holubarsch, Ch., Th. Halubarsch, R. Jacob, and I.: Medugorac; Passive elastic properties of myocardium in different models and stages of hypertrophy. In: Alpert, N.R. (ed.), Biology of Myocardial Hypertrophy and Tati ure, Ra ven Press (1982)
48. Medugorac, I., and R. Jacob: Characterization of left ventricular collagen i n the rat. Cardiovasc. Res.
49. Medugorac, I.: Collagen type distribution in the mammal ian left ventricle during growth and aging. Res. Exp. Med. (Berlin)
50. Medugorac, I.: Characterization of intramuscular collagen in the maminalian left ventricle. Basic Res. Cardiol.
51. Međugorac, I.: Subunits of myosin... u BRC (1975.)
52. R. Jacob and I. Međugorac: Myocardial mass and collagen content in Crotalaria pectabilis iduced polmonary hypertension of young and adults rats, in: International Erwin Riesch Symposium, Tübingen, Sept. 19.- 22. , 1982., p. 341- 348.
53. Međugorac, I. and Jacob, R.: Heterogeneity of collagen in the left ventricle of the rat, in: International Erwin Riesch Symposium, Tübingen, Sept. 19. – 22. , 1982, p. 349 – 353.

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