Zinc metabolism at the cellular level is critical for many biological processes in the body. A
key observation is the disruption of cellular homeostasis, often coinciding with disease …

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major problems in current practical medicine. The
spread of genes coding for resistance determinants among bacteria challenges the use of …

DNAzymes have been recognized as potent therapeutic agents for gene therapy, while their
inefficient intracellular delivery and insufficient cofactor supply precludes their practical …

Metal ions are essential for many reactions, but excess metals can be toxic. In bacteria,
metal limitation activates pathways that are involved in the import and mobilization of metals …

The review by Christianson, published in 2017 on the twentieth anniversary of the
emergence of the field, summarizes the foundational discoveries and key advances in …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most versatile crops and can be grown in diverse
environmental conditions and has diversified uses as human food and animal feed. Maize …

Significance: Metabolic syndrome is a frequent precursor of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), a
disease that currently affects∼ 8% of the adult population worldwide. Pancreatic beta-cell …

Zinc is a ubiquitous biological metal in all living organisms. The spatiotemporal zinc
dynamics in cells provide crucial cellular signaling opportunities, but also challenges for …

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) is an essential trace mineral that regulates the expression and activation of
biological molecules such as transcription factors, enzymes, adapters, channels, and growth …