The innate immune system employs various defense mechanisms to combat invading
microbes. From a pathogen perspective, access to adequate nutrition is one of the …

The importance of Zn ions (Zn) in regulating development and functions of the immune
system is well established. However, recent years have witnessed a surge in our knowledge …

Zinc is an essential cofactor required for life and, as such, mechanisms exist for its
homeostatic maintenance in biological systems. Despite the evolutionary distance between …

Zinc is an essential nutrient for all living organisms. However, firm regulation must be
maintained since micronutrients also can be toxic in high concentrations. This notion is …

Zinc is one of the most important metal nutrients for species from all kingdoms, being a key
structural or catalytic component of hundreds of enzymes, crucial for the survival of both …

Transition metals, such as Zn 2+, are essential dietary constituents of all biological life,
including mammalian hosts and the pathogens that infect them. Therefore, to thrive and …

An Element of Life: Competition for Zinc in Host-Pathogen Interaction: Immunity Skip to Main
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Zinc is an essential micronutrient known to play a vital role in host defense against
pathogens. Diets that are deficient in zinc lead to impaired immunity and delayed recovery …

Innate immune cells such as macrophages and neutrophils initiate protective inflammatory
responses and engage antimicrobial responses to provide frontline defence against …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for basic cell activities such as cell growth,
differentiation, and survival. Zn deficiency depresses both innate and adaptive immune …