Investigating the role of zinc in atherosclerosis: a review

T Shen, Q Zhao, Y Luo, T Wang - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc, an indispensable micronutrient for human health, might play an important role in the
development of atherosclerosis. Zinc could be involved in the atherogenic process through …

Development and management of gastrointestinal symptoms in long-term COVID-19

KY He, XY Lei, L Zhang, DH Wu, JQ Li, LY Lu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Emerging evidence reveals that SARS-CoV-2 possesses the capability to
disrupt the gastrointestinal (GI) homeostasis, resulting in the long-term symptoms such as …

The nutritional roles of zinc for immune system and COVID-19 patients

D Jin, X Wei, Y He, L Zhong, H Lu, J Lan, Y Wei… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Zinc (Zn) is a vital micronutrient that strengthens the immune system, aids cellular activities,
and treats infectious diseases. A deficiency in Zn can lead to an imbalance in the immune …

Clinical efficacy of zinc supplementation in improving antioxidant defense system: A comprehensive systematic review and time-response meta-analysis of controlled …

AH Faghfouri, M Zarezadeh, B Aghapour, A Izadi… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is a contributing factor to many chronic diseases. It has been investigated
that zinc (Zn) may enhance the antioxidant defense. The current dose-response and time …

Immunomodulatory and clinical responses to zinc gluconate supplementation in patients with Behçet's disease: a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled clinical …

AH Faghfouri, A Khabbazi, B Baradaran… - Clinical Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & aims Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 and 4 are involved in the pathogenesis of
Behçet's disease (BD). The current study aimed to investigate the effect of zinc …

Effects of dietary zinc chloride hydroxide and zinc methionine on the immune system and blood profile of healthy adult horses and ponies

S van Bömmel-Wegmann, J Zentek… - Archives of animal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of dietary zinc on the immune function of equines have not been evaluated in
detail so far. In the present study, eight healthy adult ponies and two healthy adult horses …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant Properties of Zinc and Copper—Blood Zinc-to Copper-Ratio as a Marker of Cancer Risk BRCA1 Mutation Carriers

M Matuszczak, A Kiljańczyk, W Marciniak, R Derkacz… - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pathogenic mutations in BRCA1 (BReast CAncer gene 1) confer high risks of both breast
(up to 70%) and ovarian (up to 40%) cancers. Zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are essential for …

Effect of zinc supplementation on glycemic biomarkers: an umbrella of interventional meta-analyses

M Daneshvar, M Ghaheri, D Safarzadeh… - Diabetology & Metabolic …, 2024 - Springer
Background Several studies have evaluated the effects of zinc supplementation on glycemic
biomarkers in humans and have demonstrated varying results. We systematically evaluated …

The association between inflammatory and immune system biomarkers and the dietary inflammatory index in patients with COVID-19

S Barania Adabi, S Daneghian, H Khalkhali… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Inflammation and cytokine storm have been reported to be the main cause of
acute symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Diet-induced inflammation may affect …

Dose–responses of zinc as zinc–methionine supplements on antioxidant status, hematological parameters, immune response and the expression of IL-4 and IL-6 …

M Jamei, AA Sadeghi, M Chamani - Animal Biotechnology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study was implemented to evaluate the effects of different zinc doses as Zinc-Met
supplement (Zinpro®) on the antioxidant status, blood immune cells, antibody titers, and the …