The role of selenium in pathologies: an updated review

G Barchielli, A Capperucci, D Tanini - Antioxidants, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Selenium is an essential microelement required for a number of biological functions.
Selenium—and more specifically the amino acid selenocysteine—is present in at least 25 …

Cytokine release syndrome in COVID-19: a major mechanism of morbidity and mortality

Y Que, C Hu, K Wan, P Hu, R Wang, J Luo… - International reviews …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) triggered by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) erupted in Hubei Province of China in December …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: Poor outcomes in patients with zinc deficiency

D Jothimani, E Kailasam, S Danielraj… - International Journal of …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Background Zinc is a trace element with potent immunoregulatory and antiviral properties,
and is utilized in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, we do not …

Promising Schiff bases in antiviral drug design and discovery

S Kaushik, SK Paliwal, MR Iyer, VM Patil - Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2023‏ - Springer
Emerging and re-emerging illnesses will probably present a new hazard of infectious
diseases and have fostered the urge to research new antiviral agents. Most of the antiviral …

Patterns of change in dietary habits and physical activity during lockdown in Spain due to the COVID-19 pandemic

C Pérez-Rodrigo, M Gianzo Citores, G Hervás Bárbara… - Nutrients, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Background: Lockdown due to COVID-19 influenced food habits and lifestyles with potential
negative health impact. This study aims to identify patterns of change in eating habits and …

A review on the antimicrobial assessment of triazole-azomethine functionalized frameworks incorporating transition metals

W Zafar, M Ashfaq, SH Sumrra - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to global public health that calls for innovative
strategies to develop new methods of action against resistance to emerging infectious …

[HTML][HTML] The role of vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Meng, X Li, W Liu, Y **ao, H Tang, Y Wu, Y **ong… - Clinical Nutrition, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Summary Background Vitamin D (VitD) has been shown to be important for the immune
response of the respiratory system, but the preventive and therapeutic effects of vitamin D …

[HTML][HTML] Food sources of selenium and its relationship with chronic diseases

W Hu, C Zhao, H Hu, S Yin - Nutrients, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for mammals, and its deficiency seriously
threatens human health. A series of biofortification strategies have been developed to …

[HTML][HTML] Relation of serum copper status to survival in COVID-19

J Hackler, RA Heller, Q Sun, M Schwarzer, J Diegmann… - Nutrients, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The trace element copper (Cu) is part of our nutrition and essentially needed for several
cuproenzymes that control redox status and support the immune system. In blood, the …

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on infectious diseases

S Sifuentes-Franco, DC Sánchez-Macías… - Healthcare, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
With the appearance of new viruses and infectious diseases (ID) such as COVID-19 in 2019,
as well as the lack of specific pharmacological tools for the management of patients with …