Minerals fulfil a wide variety of functions in the optimal functioning of the immune system.
This review reports on the minerals that are essential for the immune system's function and …

The immune system protects the host from pathogenic organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi,
parasites). To deal with this array of threats, the immune system has evolved to include a …

An ever-increasing demand for novel antimicrobials to treat life-threatening infections
caused by the global spread of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens stands in stark …

Naive T cells are actively maintained in a quiescent state that promotes their survival and
persistence. On antigen stimulation, T cells exit quiescence to initiate clonal expansion and …

Iron is a critical element for living cells in terrestrial life. Although iron metabolism is strictly
controlled in the body, disturbance of iron homeostasis under certain type of condition leads …

Anemia of inflammation (AI), also known as anemia of chronic disease (ACD), is regarded
as the most frequent anemia in hospitalized and chronically ill patients. It is prevalent in …

Iron, an essential mineral in the body, is involved in numerous physiological processes,
making the maintenance of iron homeostasis crucial for overall health. Both iron overload …

Infections with SARS-CoV-2 can result in severe clinical manifestations. As such patients
present with systemic inflammation, we studied the prevalence and predictive value of …

Ischemic stroke poses a significant health risk due to its high rate of disability and mortality.
To address this problem, several therapeutic approaches have been proposed, including …

Ferroptosis is a type of iron-dependent regulated cell death, representing an emerging
disease-modulatory mechanism. Transcription factors play multiple roles in ferroptosis …