After the discovery of zinc deficiency in the 1960s, it soon became clear that zinc is essential
for the function of the immune system. Zinc ions are involved in regulating intracellular …

A number of studies have reported that zinc plays a substantial role in the development of
metabolic syndrome, taking part in the regulation of cytokine expression, suppressing …

Evidence for the importance of zinc for all immune cells and for mounting an efficient and
balanced immune response to various environmental stressors has been accumulating in …

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 …

The essentiality of zinc as a trace mineral in human health has been recognized for over five
decades. Zinc deficiency, caused by diet, genetic defects, or diseases, can cause growth …

Reversible acetylation was initially described as an epigenetic mechanism regulating DNA
accessibility. Since then, this process has emerged as a controller of histone and nonhistone …

Unhealthy behaviours, including diet and physical activity, coupled with genetic
predisposition, drive type 2 diabetes (T2D) occurrence and severity; the present review aims …

The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is internationally ever-growing.
Therefore, prevention, diagnostics, and control of insulin resistance and T2DM are of …

Background Although many studies have shown that low zinc status is associated with
diabetes, the putative effects of zinc supplementation on glycemic control are inconclusive …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential trace element which has favorable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
and apoptotic effects. The liver mainly plays a crucial role in maintaining systemic Zn …