Zinc absorption in the small intestine is one of the main mechanisms regulating the systemic
homeostasis of this essential trace element. This review summarizes the key aspects of …

The significance of the essential trace element zinc for immune function has been known for
several decades. Zinc deficiency affects immune cells, resulting in altered host defense …

Bacterial infection will attack the wound and aggravate inflammation, which is the main
reason for the difficulty in wound healing. Here, we reported a dextran-based hydrogel …

The cytokines released by immune cells are considered important factors to induce bone
tissue regeneration. However, the pathway of those bone‐targeting macrophage cytokines …

Zinc is known to play a central role in the immune system, and zinc-deficient persons
experience increased susceptibility to a variety of pathogens. The immunologic mechanisms …

This article reviews the literature regarding the structure and function of two types of
exotoxins expressed by Staphylococcus aureus, pyrogenic toxin superantigens (PTSAgs) …

Zn is an essential trace element for all organisms. In human subjects body growth and
development is strictly dependent on Zn. The nervous, reproductive and immune systems …

Zinc is known to be essential for all highly proliferating cells in the human body, especially
the immune system. A variety of in vivo and in vitro effects of zinc on immune cells mainly …

Zinc is an essential trace element crucial for the function of more than 300 enzymes and it is
important for cellular processes like cell division and apoptosis. Hence, the concentration of …

Although the intriguing role of zinc as an essential trace element for immune function is well
established, particular progress in determining the molecular principles of action of this ion …