Zinc is an essential trace element that plays an important physiological role in numerous
cellular processes. Zinc deficiency can result in diverse symptoms, such as impairment of …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common form of endocrine hypertension and is
characterized by inappropriately elevated aldosterone production via a renin-independent …

Increasing evidence suggests that Zn2+ acts as a second messenger capable of
transducing extracellular stimuli into intracellular signaling events. The importance of Zn2+ …

Background: Previous studies have observed that short‐term exposure to elevated
concentrations of particulate matter (PM) air pollution increases risk of acute ischemic heart …

Ischaemia (interruption in the blood/oxygen supply) and subsequent damage induced by
reperfusion (restoration of blood/oxygen supply) ultimately leads to cell death, tissue injury …

Cardiac conduction abnormalities are disorders in metabolic syndrome (MetS), however,
their mechanisms are unknown. Although ventricular arrhythmia reflects the changes in QT …

During the last decades Ca 2+ has been found to play a crucial role in cardiac arrhythmias
associated with heart failure and a number of congenital arrhythmia syndromes. Recent …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common form of endocrine hypertension and effects
one in 50 adults. PA is characterized by inappropriately elevated aldosterone production via …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia seen in clinical practice, and
makes an important contribution to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality …

Three major biological roles of zinc (as Zn 2+) in several proteins and enzymes, including
the catalytic, structural and regulatory, brings Zn 2+ to be an important signaling molecule …