Zinc and skin disorders

Y Ogawa, M Kinoshita, S Shimada, T Kawamura - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
The skin is the third most zinc (Zn)-abundant tissue in the body. The skin consists of the
epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, and each fraction is composed of various types …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc transporters as potential therapeutic targets: An updated review

T Hara, E Yoshigai, T Ohashi, T Fukada - Journal of Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Zinc is an essential trace element that plays important roles in the regulation of various
physiological responses in the body. Zinc deficiency is known to cause various health …

Zinc transporter proteins

AK Baltaci, K Yuce - Neurochemical research, 2018 - Springer
Zinc, which is involved in the structure of all enzyme classes, is a micro nutrient element and
necessary for growth and development. The ability of zinc to function without causing toxic …

Function, structure, and transport aspects of ZIP and ZnT zinc transporters in immune cells

BH Bin, J Seo, ST Kim - Journal of immunology research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc is an important trace metal in immune systems, and zinc transporters are involved in
many immune responses. Recent advances have revealed the structural and biochemical …

Structural mechanism of intracellular autoregulation of zinc uptake in ZIP transporters

C Pang, J Chai, P Zhu, J Shanklin, Q Liu - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Zinc is an essential micronutrient that supports all living organisms through regulating
numerous biological processes. However, the mechanism of uptake regulation by …

pH-responsive Ag-Phy@ ZIF-8 nanoparticles modified by hyaluronate for efficient synergistic bacteria disinfection

L Tan, G Yuan, P Wang, S Feng, Y Tong… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) is a type of Metal-organic frameworks
(MOFs), which shows promising application in the field of bacterial infection, owing to its …

Recent advances in the role of SLC39A/ZIP zinc transporters in vivo

T Takagishi, T Hara, T Fukada - International Journal of Molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Zinc (Zn), which is an essential trace element, is involved in numerous mammalian
physiological events; therefore, either a deficiency or excess of Zn impairs cellular …

How cellular Zn2+ signaling drives physiological functions

N Levaot, M Hershfinkel - Cell Calcium, 2018 - Elsevier
Zinc is an essential micronutrient affecting many aspects of human health. Cellular Zn 2+
homeostasis is critical for cell function and survival. Zn 2+, acting as a first or second …

Dietary supplements in dermatology: a review of the evidence for zinc, biotin, vitamin D, nicotinamide, and Polypodium

KG Thompson, N Kim - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2021 - Elsevier
Dietary supplements are commonly recommended by dermatologists in the treatment of
skin, hair, and nail disorders. This review of oral over-the-counter supplement use in …

Zinc transporter ZIP12 maintains zinc homeostasis and protects spermatogonia from oxidative stress during spermatogenesis

X Zhu, C Yu, W Wu, L Shi, C Jiang, L Wang… - Reproductive Biology …, 2022 - Springer
Background Overwhelming evidences suggest oxidative stress is a major cause of sperm
dysfunction and male infertility. Zinc is an important non-enzymatic antioxidant with a wide …