In this paper, we reviewed the role of dairy products in dietary zinc absorption. Dairy
products can have a reasonable contribution for dietary zinc intake in Western diets, where …

A 7-day reduction in duration of common colds was shown by Eby et al. in 1984 using 23mg
zinc gluconate throat lozenges. Over the following 25years, 14 double-blind, placebo …

Regulation of messenger RNA stability by AU-rich elements is an important means of
regulating genes induced by growth factors and cytokines. Nup475 (also known as …

Obesity has been linked to cognitive decline and adverse effects on brain health. Zinc (Zn) is
a mineral with important metabolic functions that can modulate obesity-related neurological …

Two vital functions of the innate immune system are to initiate inflammation and redistribute
micronutrients in favor of the host. Zinc is an essential micronutrient used in host defense …

Manganese (Mn) and Zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients whose concentration and
location within cells are tightly regulated at the onset of infection. Two families of Zn …

A putative operon encoding a probable zinc-responsive regulatory element (zur) and
components of an ABC-type transporter (mreA mreB) have been characterized in …

The ability of poultry to withstand infectious disease caused by bacteria, viruses or protozoa
depends upon the integrity of the immune system. Zinc is important for proper functioning of …

Objective: to evaluate whether oral supplementation with zinc or zinc/arginine increases the
antibody response to influenza vaccine or modulates the lymphocyte phenotype in elderly …

Threats of pyrogenicity were discovered more than a century ago. Measures to determine
the safety of parenterals and, more recently, medical devices and cell therapies for human …