Zinc homeostasis is crucial for an adequate function of the immune system. Zinc deficiency
as well as zinc excess result in severe disturbances in immune cell numbers and activities …

Our understanding of the molecular events underpinning the development of mammalian
organ systems has been increasing rapidly in recent years. With the advent of new and …

Lactation is a dynamic process that has evolved to produce a complex biological fluid that
provides nutritive and nonnutritive factors to the nursing offspring. It has long been assumed …

Oxidative stress is a well-known driver of numerous pathological processes involving protein
and lipid peroxidation and DNA damage. The resulting increase of pro-apoptotic pressure …

The mammary gland (MG) is a unique organ responsible for milk synthesis, secretion, and
involution to prepare the gland for subsequent lactation. The mammary epithelial cells …

Zinc is an essential micronutrient affecting many aspects of human health. Cellular Zn 2+
homeostasis is critical for cell function and survival. Zn 2+, acting as a first or second …

Normal developmental processes, such as those seen during embryonic development and
postpartum mammary gland involution, can be reactivated by cancer cells to promote …

Lysosome is a highly membrane-bound organelle which possesses a sequence of
biological functions including protein degradation, cell signal transduction, plasma …

Professional phagocytic cells such as macrophages are a central part of innate immune
defence. They ingest microorganisms into membrane‐bound compartments (phagosomes) …

Zinc is a vital trace element crucial for the proper function of some 3,000 cellular proteins.
Specifically, zinc is essential for key physiological processes including nucleic acid …