Lessons Learned from Experimental Human Model of Zinc Deficiency
Journal of Immunology Research, 2020 Zinc is an essential element for humans, and its deficiency was documented in 1963. Nutritional zinc deficiency is now known to affect over two billion subjects in the developing world.
Ananda S. Prasad
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Zinc deficiency in low‐ and middle‐income countries: prevalence and approaches for mitigation
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2020 This review addresses the prevalence of zinc deficiency in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) and assesses the available strategies for its alleviation. The paucity of national-level data on the zinc deficiency in LMICs is partially a result of the
Swarnim Gupta, Nicola M Lowe
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Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nutrients, 2022 Malabsorptive disorders are closely associated with micronutrient deficiencies. In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), trace element deficiencies pose a clinical burden from disease onset throughout its course, contributing to morbidity and poor quality of
Margherita Curlo +2 more
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Zinc Deficiency—An Independent Risk Factor in the Pathogenesis of Haemorrhagic Stroke?
Nutrients, 2020 Zinc is an essential trace element for human health and plays a fundamental role in metabolic, immunological and many other biological processes. The effects of zinc are based on the intra- and extracellular regulatory function of the zinc ion (Zn2+) and
Dirk Reinhold, Reinhold Dirk
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Zinc against COVID-19? Symptom surveillance and deficiency risk groups.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 A wide variety of symptoms is associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, and these symptoms can overlap with other conditions and diseases.
Marcin P Joachimiak
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Pathophysiological significance of impaired KAT7-dependent histone H3K14 acetylation during zinc deficiency [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsZinc is an indispensable micronutrient for optimal physiological functions, and zinc deficiency has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various human diseases.
Takao Fujisawa +11 more
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Rice F-bZIP transcription factors regulate the zinc deficiency response
Journal of Experimental Botany, 2020 Zinc deficiency in soils and crops is a global problem. We combine functional and phylogenetic analyses to unravel the role of rice F-bZIP homologs in the zinc deficiency response.
M G M Aarts +2 more
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Preventing and Controlling Zinc Deficiency Across the Life Course: A Call to Action
Advances in NutritionThrough diverse roles, zinc determines a greater number of critical life functions than any other single micronutrient. Beyond the well-recognized importance of zinc for child growth and resistance to infections, zinc has numerous specific roles covering
Erick Boy, Nicola M Lowe, Andrew Hall
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Maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices on zinc deficiency in coastal Bangladesh: A structural modelling study [PDF]
Preventive Medicine ReportsObjective: Zinc deficiency is a critical public health issue, particularly among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries, such as Bangladesh, with significant implications for growth, immunity, and cognitive development.
Mohammad Asadul Habib +3 more
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Behavioral impairments in animal models for zinc deficiency
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2015 Apart from teratogenic and pathological effects of zinc deficiency such as the occurrence of skin lesions, anorexia, growth retardation, depressed wound healing, altered immune function, impaired night vision, and alterations in taste and smell acuity ...
Simone eHagmeyer +2 more
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