Type 2 diabetes mellitus has been at the forefront of human diseases and phenotypes
studied by new genetic analyses. Thanks to genome‐wide association studies, we have …

In atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus, the concomitant presence of low-grade systemic
inflammation and mild zinc deficiency highlights a role for zinc nutrition in the management …

Abstract Zinc (Zn 2+) is an essential element crucial for growth and development, and also
plays a role in cell signaling for cellular processes like cell division and apoptosis. In the …

Human pancreatic β cells have exceptionally high zinc content. In β cells the highest zinc
concentration is in insulin secretory granules, from which it is cosecreted with the hormone …

It is well known that zinc is required in pancreatic β‐cells in the process of insulin
biosynthesis and the maturation of insulin secretory granules. In fact, the zinc level in …

Islet autoantigens associated with autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D) are expressed in
pancreatic β cells, although many show wider patterns of expression in the neuroendocrine …

Purpose The association between serum zinc level and overweight/obesity remains
controversial. Hence, we performed a meta-analysis to summarize the relationships …

The role of zinc in islet function has recently achieved new attention as a consequence of
the identification of zinc transporter 8 (ZNT8) in islets, and the association of mutations in the …

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder that leads to the dysfunction of various tissues and
organs, including eyes, kidneys, and cardiovascular system. According to the World Health …

The adult female pituitary has significantly more lactotrophs than that of the male, while the
later has a higher percent of somatotrophs. It is clear that GH and prolactin (PRL) gene …