The important role of zinc in neurological diseases

Z Li, Y Liu, R Wei, VW Yong, M Xue - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc is one of the most abundant metal ions in the central nervous system (CNS), where it
plays a crucial role in both physiological and pathological brain functions. Zinc promotes …

Signaling pathways in vascular function and hypertension: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic interventions

J Ma, Y Li, X Yang, K Liu, X Zhang, X Zuo… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Hypertension is a global public health issue and the leading cause of premature death in
humans. Despite more than a century of research, hypertension remains difficult to cure due …

Association of zinc with anemia

SS Jeng, YH Chen - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc is an essential trace element, and anemia is the most common blood disorder. The
association of zinc with anemia may be divided into three major forms:(1) zinc deficiency …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary antioxidants and vascular calcification: From pharmacological mechanisms to challenges

Y Lian, Y Li, A Liu, S Ghosh, Y Shi, H Huang - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vascular calcification (VC), an actively regulated process, has been recognized as an
independent and strong predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits and risks of essential trace elements in chronic kidney disease: a narrative review

Y Xie, F Liu, X Zhang, Y Jin, Q Li, H Shen… - Annals of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods The keywords “trace elements”,“chronic kidney disease”,“dialysis”,“inflammation”,
and “fibrosis” and their combinations were used to search for relevant literature published in …

Zinc deficiency, plasma fatty acid profile and desaturase activities in hemodialysis patients: is supplementation necessary?

M Takic, M Zekovic, B Terzic, A Stojsavljevic… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Desaturation and elongation are critical processes in endogenous metabolic
fatty acid pathways. Zinc (Zn) is a cofactor for desaturases and elongases enzymes. There is …

Seed yield, crude protein and mineral nutrients of lentil genotypes evaluated across diverse environments under organic and conventional farming

M Tziouvalekas, E Tigka, A Kargiotidou, D Beslemes… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lentil is an important legume crop for human and animal dietary needs due to its high
nutritional value. The effect of genotype and growing environment was studied on seed yield …

Elevated luminal inorganic phosphate suppresses intestinal Zn absorption in 5/6 nephrectomized rats

Y Okumura, K Abe, S Sakai, Y Kamei… - American Journal …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Zinc (Zn) is an essential trace element in various biological processes. Chronic kidney
disease (CKD) often leads to hypozincemia, resulting in further progression of CKD. In CKD …

Integrated breeding approaches to enhance the nutritional quality of food legumes

R Jha, HK Yadav, R Raiya, RK Singh, UC Jha… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Global food security, both in terms of quantity and quality remains as a challenge with the
increasing population. In parallel, micronutrient deficiency in the human diet leads to …

Correlation between Selenium and Zinc Levels and Survival among Prostate Cancer Patients

S Pietrzak, W Marciniak, R Derkacz, M Matuszczak… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
The most prevalent type of cancer among males is prostate cancer. Survival is considered
quite good, but it can be further improved when risk factors are optimized. One of these …