Recent aspects of the effects of zinc on human health

CT Chasapis, PSA Ntoupa, CA Spiliopoulou… - Archives of …, 2020 - Springer
Zinc (Zn) is one of the most important essential nutrients of great public health significance. It
is involved in numerous biological functions and it is considered as a multipurpose trace …

[HTML][HTML] Ionic substituted hydroxyapatite for bone regeneration applications: A review

A Ressler, A Žužić, I Ivanišević, N Kamboj, H Ivanković - Open Ceramics, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological apatites are characterised by various ionic substitutions within the HAp lattice that
are crucial for bone metabolism. The introduction of key role elements within synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc as a therapeutic agent in bone regeneration

JP O'Connor, D Kanjilal, M Teitelbaum, SS Lin… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc is an essential mineral that is required for normal skeletal growth and bone
homeostasis. Furthermore, zinc appears to be able to promote bone regeneration. However …

In vitro and in vivo studies of Zn-Mn biodegradable metals designed for orthopedic applications

B Jia, H Yang, Y Han, Z Zhang, X Qu, Y Zhuang, Q Wu… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, Zn-based materials provide a new option as biodegradable metals for
orthopedic applications. To improve the low strength and brittle nature of pure Zn, small …

Effect of zinc-doped hydroxyapatite/graphene nanocomposite on the physicochemical properties and osteogenesis differentiation of 3D-printed polycaprolactone …

H Maleki-Ghaleh, MH Siadati, A Fallah… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Processing and composition can significantly affect the mechanobiology, biodegradability,
and cellular behavior of polymer-based bone scaffolds to replace damaged bone tissue. In …

Zinc-based biomaterials for bone repair and regeneration: mechanism and applications

X Wen, J Wang, X Pei, X Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Zinc (Zn) is one of the most important trace elements in the human body and plays a key role
in various physiological processes, especially in bone metabolism. Zn-containing materials …

The impact of trace minerals on bone metabolism

E Gaffney-Stomberg - Biological trace element research, 2019 - Springer
Bone is a metabolically active tissue that responds to alterations in dietary intake and
nutritional status. It is~ 35% protein, mostly collagen which provides an organic scaffolding …

Nanoscale zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 activator of canonical MAPK signaling for bone repair

X Gao, Y Xue, Z Zhu, J Chen, Y Liu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) is an important type of metal organic framework and
has found numerous applications in the biomedical field. Our previous studies have …

[HTML][HTML] Iron, zinc, copper, cadmium, mercury, and bone tissue

Ż Ciosek, K Kot, I Rotter - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The paper presents the current understanding on the effects of five metals on bone tissue,
namely iron, zinc, copper, cadmium, and mercury. Iron, zinc, and copper contribute …

Metal ions: The unfading stars of bone regeneration—From bone metabolism regulation to biomaterial applications

Y Luo, H Liu, Y Zhang, Y Liu, S Liu, X Liu… - Biomaterials Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, bone regeneration has emerged as a remarkable field that offers promising
guidance for treating bone-related diseases, such as bone defects, bone infections, and …