Essential metal ions are tightly controlled in biological systems. An understanding of metal
metabolism and homeostasis is being developed from quantitative information of the sizes …

Zinc is an essential trace element that plays a vital role in many biological processes
including growth and development, immunity, and metabolism. Recent studies have …

Labile zinc, a tiny fraction of total intracellular zinc that is loosely bound to proteins and
easily interchangeable, modulates the activity of numerous signaling and metabolic …

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is frequently used in commercial sunscreen formulations to deliver their
broad range of UV protection properties. Concern has been raised about the extent to which …

Zinc, an abundant transition metal, serves as a signalling molecule in several biological
systems. Zinc transporters are genetically associated with cardiovascular diseases but the …

Characteristics of novel human membrane androgen receptor (mAR), ZIP9 (SLC39A9), were
investigated in ZIP9-transfected PC-3 cells (PC3-ZIP9). Ligand blot analysis showed plasma …

Two vital functions of the innate immune system are to initiate inflammation and redistribute
micronutrients in favor of the host. Zinc is an essential micronutrient used in host defense …

Iron, copper, zinc, manganese, cobalt, and molybdenum play important roles in
mitochondrial biochemistry, serving to help catalyze reactions in numerous metalloenzymes …

In recent years, the role of zinc in biological systems has been a subject of intense research.
Despite wide increase in our knowledge and understanding of zinc homeostasis, numerous …

Iron is an essential element for cellular functions, including those of neuronal cells.
However, an imbalance of iron homeostasis, such as iron overload, has been observed in …