Zinc status is associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, lipid, and glucose metabolism

J Olechnowicz, A Tinkov, A Skalny… - The journal of …, 2018 - Springer
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 …

The role of zinc homeostasis in the prevention of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases

Y Tamura - Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Zinc is an essential micronutrient for human health and is involved in various biological
functions, such as growth, metabolism, and immune function. In recent years, research on …

Zinc and cardiovascular disease

PJ Little, R Bhattacharya, AE Moreyra, IL Korichneva - Nutrition, 2010 - Elsevier
Zinc is a vital element in maintaining the normal structure and physiology of cells. The fact
that it has an important role in states of cardiovascular diseases has been studied and …

Zinc homeostasis in the metabolic syndrome and diabetes

X Miao, W Sun, Y Fu, L Miao, L Cai - Frontiers of medicine, 2013 - Springer
Zinc (Zn) is an essential mineral that is required for various cellular functions. Zn
dyshomeostasis always is related to certain disorders such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes …

Impact of the discovery of human zinc deficiency on health

AS Prasad - Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The essentiality of zinc was recognized 46 years ago. Zinc deficiency resulting in growth
retardation, hypogonadism, immune dysfunction and cognitive impairment affects nearly 2 …

Zinc and redox signaling: perturbations associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus

M Foster, S Samman - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Cellular signal transduction pathways are influenced by the zinc and redox status of the cell.
Numerous chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitus …

Nutritional effects of zinc on metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes: mechanisms and main findings in human studies

M Ruz, F Carrasco, P Rojas, K Basfi-Fer… - Biological trace element …, 2019 - Springer
Zinc (Zn) plays crucial roles in mammalian metabolism. There is increasing interest about
the potential beneficial effects of Zn on the prevention or treatment of non-communicable …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent: its role in human health

AS Prasad - Frontiers in nutrition, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Zinc supplementation trials in the elderly showed that the incidence of infections was
decreased by approximately 66% in the zinc group. Zinc supplementation also decreased …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc decreases C-reactive protein, lipid peroxidation, and inflammatory cytokines in elderly subjects: a potential implication of zinc as an atheroprotective …

B Bao, AS Prasad, FWJ Beck, JT Fitzgerald… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are common risk factors for
atherosclerosis. Zinc is an essential micronutrient that can function as an antiinflammatory …

Oral zinc supplementation does not improve oxidative stress or vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes with normal zinc levels

RCS Seet, CYJ Lee, ECH Lim, AML Quek, H Huang… - Atherosclerosis, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: There is considerable controversy about what constitutes optimal zinc intakes
in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Several studies suggest that higher zinc intakes …