Trace metals are essential micronutrients required for survival across all kingdoms of life.
From bacteria to animals, metals have critical roles as both structural and catalytic cofactors …

The aquaculture industry has dramatically developed during the last two decades. However,
this development has, in some cases, resulted in environmental degradation, emergence of …

Heavy metals pollution in the environment is a result of continuous urbanization and
industrialization processes, and it has become a major issue for the environment and human …

The prevalence of chronic immune and metabolic disorders is increasing rapidly. In
particular, inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity, diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive …

Iron is an essential micronutrient, and, in the case of bacteria, its availability is commonly a
growth-limiting factor. However, correct functioning of cells requires that the labile pool of …

Elucidating the benefits of individual microbiota-derived molecules in host animals is
important for understanding the symbiosis between humans and their microbiota. The …

Iron is a transition metal utilized by nearly all forms of life for essential cellular processes,
such as DNA synthesis and cellular respiration. During infection by bacterial pathogens, the …

Transmission of metabolic diseases from mother to child is multifactorial and includes
genetic, epigenetic and environmental influences. Evidence in rodents, humans and non …

The severity of T cell-mediated gastrointestinal (GI) diseases such as graft-versus-host
disease (GVHD) and inflammatory bowel diseases correlates with a decrease in the …

The increasing demands for crop production have become a great challenge while people
also realizing the significance of reductions in synthetic chemical fertilizer use. Plant growth …