Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus
(DM) causing vision impairment even at young ages. There are numerous mechanisms …

Zinc is an essential trace element with special importance in the immune system.
Deficiencies of zinc are seen in the course of ageing and in various diseases, such as …

Background Accumulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage diminishes cellular
health, increases the risk of developmental and degenerative diseases and accelerates …

The process of aging is characterized by numerous changes in the body which has an
overall negative effect on the health and lifestyle of elderly. Nutrition deserves special …

Diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors have been implicated in the pathophysiology
of several chronic diseases, but also in a lower total mortality and longer life expectancy …

The trace element zinc (Zn) binds to over ten percent of proteins in eukaryotic cells. Zn
flexible chemistry allows it to regulate the activity of hundreds of enzymes and influence …

The purpose of the “Micronuclei and Disease” special issue (SI) is to:(i) Determine the level
of evidence for association of micronuclei (MN), a biomarker of numerical and structural …

Zinc-L-carnosine (ZnC), also called polaprezinc known as PepZin GI™, is a chelated
compound that contains L-carnosine and zinc. It is a relatively new molecule and has been …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a progressive disease induced by a sustained state of chronic
hyperglycemia that can lead to several complications targeting highly metabolic cells …

Objective Essential metals play important roles in the carcinogenic process. However,
seldom longitudinal investigations have evaluated their roles in lung cancer development …