The importance of micronutrients in health and nutrition is undisputable, and among them,
zinc is an essential element whose significance to health is increasingly appreciated and …

Zinc (Zn) is one of the most important trace elements in the body and it is essential as a
catalytic, structural and regulatory ion. It is involved in homeostasis, in immune responses, in …

The deterioration of the immune system with progressive aging is believed to contribute to
morbidity and mortality in elderly humans due to the increased incidence of infection …

Монография посвящена нейроиммуноэндокринологии тимуса. Описаны внутри-и
межклеточные молекулярные процессы сигнальной регуляции пролиферации …

A major underlying cause for aging of the immune system is the structural and functional
atrophy of the thymus, and associated decline in T cell genesis. This loss of naïve T cells …

The increased incidence of malignancies in elderly patients living in industrialized countries
has led to both identify the causes that alter the normal homeostatic balance in elderly and …

The relevance of zinc in resistance to infections by virus, fungi and bacteria is recognized
because of its pivotal role in the efficiency of the entire immune system, in particular in …

Zinc is required as a catalytic, structural (zincfingers) and regulatory ion. In this capacity, it
isinvolved in many homeostatic mechanisms, includingimmune responses. Metallothioneins …

Metallothioneins (MTs) play pivotal role in zinc-related cell homeostasis because of their
high affinity for this trace element which is in turn relevant against oxidative stress and for the …

Aging is associated with the deterioration of several physiological functions, which leads to
aged-related pathologies and, ultimately, to death. The immune system is affected by aging …