Zinc and immune function: the biological basis of altered resistance to infection
AH Shankar, AS Prasad - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1998 - Elsevier
Zinc is known to play a central role in the immune system, and zinc-deficient persons
experience increased susceptibility to a variety of pathogens. The immunologic mechanisms …
experience increased susceptibility to a variety of pathogens. The immunologic mechanisms …
Tansley Review No. 111 Possible roles of zinc in protecting plant cells from damage by reactive oxygen species
I Cakmak - The New Phytologist, 2000 - cambridge.org
Summary 185I. INTRODUCTION 186II. EFFECT OF ZINC ON PRODUCTION OF REACTIVE
OXYGEN SPECIES 1861. Superoxide-generating NADPH oxidase 1862. Zinc deficiency …
OXYGEN SPECIES 1861. Superoxide-generating NADPH oxidase 1862. Zinc deficiency …
[HTML][HTML] The biological inorganic chemistry of zinc ions
The solution and complexation chemistry of zinc ions is the basis for zinc biology. In living
organisms, zinc is redox-inert and has only one valence state: Zn (II). Its coordination …
organisms, zinc is redox-inert and has only one valence state: Zn (II). Its coordination …
[HTML][HTML] Human zinc deficiency
M Hambidge - The Journal of nutrition, 2000 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to provide a current overview of the significance of zinc in
human nutrition. To achieve this, the following issues are addressed:(1) the biochemistry …
human nutrition. To achieve this, the following issues are addressed:(1) the biochemistry …
Fluorescent detection of zinc in biological systems: recent development on the design of chemosensors and biosensors
Zinc is an essential biological element for living organisms and fluorescent imaging has
been proven to be the most suitable technique for its in vivo monitoring. From the late 1980s …
been proven to be the most suitable technique for its in vivo monitoring. From the late 1980s …
[HTML][HTML] Importance of zinc in the central nervous system: the zinc-containing neuron
CJ Frederickson, SW Suh, D Silva, CJ Frederickson… - The Journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Zinc is essential to the structure and function of myriad proteins, including regulatory,
structural and enzymatic. It is estimated that up to 1% of the human genome codes for zinc …
structural and enzymatic. It is estimated that up to 1% of the human genome codes for zinc …
Zinc and the modulation of redox homeostasis
PI Oteiza - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Zinc, a redox-inactive metal, has been long viewed as a component of the antioxidant
network, and growing evidence points to its involvement in redox-regulated signaling. These …
network, and growing evidence points to its involvement in redox-regulated signaling. These …
Photoluminescence imaging of Zn 2+ in living systems
Zn2+ plays essential roles in various physiological processes in living systems, and the
investigation of Zn2+ related physiology and pathology has attracted considerable interest …
investigation of Zn2+ related physiology and pathology has attracted considerable interest …
Zinc metabolism in the brain: relevance to human neurodegenerative disorders
MP Cuajungco, GJ Lees - Neurobiology of disease, 1997 - Elsevier
Zinc is an important trace element in biology. An important pool of zinc in the brain is the one
present in synaptic vesicles in a subgroup of glutamatergic neurons. In this form it can be …
present in synaptic vesicles in a subgroup of glutamatergic neurons. In this form it can be …
The role of zinc in caspase activation and apoptotic cell death
AQ Truong-Tran, J Carter, RE Ruffin… - … and Homeostasis: Recent …, 2001 - Springer
In addition to its diverse role in many physiological systems, zinc (Zn) has now been shown
to be an important regulator of apoptosis. The purpose of this review is to integrate …
to be an important regulator of apoptosis. The purpose of this review is to integrate …