The SLC30 family of zinc transporters–a review of current understanding of their biological and pathophysiological roles

L Huang, S Tepaamorndech - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Two families of zinc (Zn2+) transporters are involved in zinc homeostasis in the body, SLC30
(ZnT, zinc transporter) and SLC39 (ZIP, Zinc (Zn2+)–Iron (Fe2+) Permease). The two zinc …

Current understanding of ZIP and ZnT zinc transporters in human health and diseases

T Kambe, A Hashimoto, S Fujimoto - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Zinc transporters, the Zrt-, Irt-like protein (ZIP) family and the Zn transporter (ZnT)
family transporters, are found in all aspects of life. Increasing evidence has clarified the …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc in specialized secretory tissues: roles in the pancreas, prostate, and mammary gland

SL Kelleher, NH McCormick, V Velasquez, V Lopez - Advances in nutrition, 2011 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient required for over 300 different cellular processes,
including DNA and protein synthesis, enzyme activity, and intracellular signaling. Cellular Zn …

Zinc and infant nutrition

ML Ackland, AA Michalczyk - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 2016 - Elsevier
Zinc is essential for a wide variety of cellular processes in all cells. It is a critical dietary
nutrient, particularly in the early stages of life. In the early neonatal period, adequate sources …

ROS and intracellular ion channels

K Kiselyov, S Muallem - Cell Calcium, 2016 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is a well-known driver of numerous pathological processes involving protein
and lipid peroxidation and DNA damage. The resulting increase of pro-apoptotic pressure …

Functional analysis of SLC39A8 mutations and their implications for manganese deficiency and mitochondrial disorders

EK Choi, TT Nguyen, N Gupta, S Iwase, YA Seo - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract SLC39A8 encodes ZIP8, a divalent metal ion transporter. Mutations in the SLC39A8
gene are associated with congenital disorder of glycosylation type II and Leigh syndrome …

Genetic and physiological factors affecting human milk production and composition

Y Golan, YG Assaraf - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human milk is considered the optimal nutrition for infants as it provides additional attributes
other than nutritional support for the infant and contributes to the mother's health as well …

Compound Heterozygous Mutations in SLC30A2/ZnT2 Results in Low Milk Zinc Concentrations: A Novel Mechanism for Zinc Deficiency in a Breast-Fed Infant

N Itsumura, Y Inamo, F Okazaki, F Teranishi, H Narita… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Zinc concentrations in breast milk are considerably higher than those of the maternal serum,
to meet the infant's requirements for normal growth and development. Thus, effective …

Zinc deficiency and its management in the pediatric population: a literature review and proposed etiologic classification

MD Corbo, J Lam - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2013 - Elsevier
Zinc is a trace element essential to the gastrointestinal, immune, integumentary,
reproductive, and central nervous systems. Zinc deficiency is prevalent in many areas of the …

Molecular architecture and function of ZnT transporters

T Kambe - Current topics in membranes, 2012 - Elsevier
Zinc transporters (ZnT) form an important class of zinc efflux proteins in mammals. Nine ZnT
transporters, designated ZnT1–ZnT8 and ZnT10, have been identified to date. Recent …