The dietary group IIb metal zinc (Zn) plays essential housekeeping roles in cellular
metabolism and gene expression. It regulates a number of cellular processes including …

Metallothionein (MT) is a low-molecular-mass, cysteine-rich metal binding protein thought to
be involved in the detoxification of heavy metals and scavenging of free radicals. MT is …

The increase in prevalence of asthma is strongly dependent on environmental factors,
including diet. Significant decreases in the intake of dietary zinc may be an important …

Normal zinc levels are essential for the development and maintenance of immune functions;
Zn deficiency is detrimental to the embryo and offspring of experimental animals, especially …

Results Infected mice developed expected clinical signs of disease. The only changes at
day 1 occurred in the serum, with a pronounced decrease in the Zn concentration and a …

Septic shock is still a major complication of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and,
therefore, a main goal of ICU-related research. 2. After the unsatisfying results of multicenter …

The influence of CdCl2, used at 1, 10 and 100 μM concentration, and ZnCl2 at 1, 10 and 100
μM concentration on the production of interferon (IFN) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in …

Purpose The study was undertaken to determine whether acute supplementation with zinc
or vitamin E would modify neuroendocrine responses to physiologic stress. Methods …

BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) expression is increased in adipose tissue
of both rodent models of obesity and obese humans. It has therefore been considered as a …

A number of study have suggested a relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and
oxidative stress in the gastric epithelium. The oxidant-induced changes in zinc, iron, and …