Zinc is involved in a variety of biological processes, as a structural, catalytic, and intracellular
and intercellular signaling component. Thus zinc homeostasis is tightly controlled at the …

Zinc (Zn) nutritional importance has been known for a long time, but in the last decades its
importance in immune modulation has arisen. This review aims at describing the …

Compared to several other metal ions with similar chemical properties, zinc is relatively
harmless. Only exposure to high doses has toxic effects, making acute zinc intoxication a …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient and cofactor for up to 10% of proteins in living
organisms. During Zn limitation, specialized enzymes called metallochaperones are …

Zinc (Zn) deficiency in humans is an emerging global health issue affecting approximately
two billion people across the globe. The situation prevails due to the intake of Zn deficient …

Abstract Zinc transporters, the Zrt-, Irt-like protein (ZIP) family and the Zn transporter (ZnT)
family transporters, are found in all aspects of life. Increasing evidence has clarified the …

OBJECTIVE Zinc ions are essential for the formation of hexameric insulin and hormone
crystallization. A nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphism rs13266634 in the …

Zinc may contribute to the host defense by maintaining the membrane barrier. In this study,
we questioned whether zinc deficiency affects the membrane function and junctional …

Many trace elements, among which metals, are indispensable for proper functioning of a
myriad of biochemical reactions, more particularly as enzyme cofactors. This is particularly …

As a nutritionally essential metal ion, zinc (Zn) not only constitutes a structural element for
more than 3000 proteins but also plays important regulatory functions in cellular signal …