Redox-and non-redox-metal-induced formation of free radicals and their role in human disease

M Valko, K Jomova, CJ Rhodes, K Kuča… - Archives of toxicology, 2016 - Springer
Transition metal ions are key elements of various biological processes ranging from oxygen
formation to hypoxia sensing, and therefore, their homeostasis is maintained within strict …

The important role of zinc in neurological diseases

Z Li, Y Liu, R Wei, VW Yong, M Xue - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc is one of the most abundant metal ions in the central nervous system (CNS), where it
plays a crucial role in both physiological and pathological brain functions. Zinc promotes …

Zinc and human health: an update

CT Chasapis, AC Loutsidou, CA Spiliopoulou… - Archives of …, 2012 - Springer
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 …

Tumor microenvironment-triggered intratumoral in-situ biosynthesis of inorganic nanomaterials for precise tumor diagnostics

X Zhang, Q Zhao, J Yang, T Wang, F Chen… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The severe side effects and low bioavailability of conventional chemotherapeutic drugs are
the major problems that current clinical cancer treatments suffer from. In recent years, tumor …

Mechanistic explanations how cell-mediated immune activation, inflammation and oxidative and nitrosative stress pathways and their sequels and concomitants play a …

B Leonard, M Maes - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper reviews that cell-mediated-immune (CMI) activation and inflammation contribute
to depressive symptoms, including anhedonia; anxiety-like behaviors; fatigue and somatic …

Zinc and the modulation of redox homeostasis

PI Oteiza - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Zinc, a redox-inactive metal, has been long viewed as a component of the antioxidant
network, and growing evidence points to its involvement in redox-regulated signaling. These …

Zinc in the brain: friend or foe?

S Choi, DK Hong, BY Choi, SW Suh - International Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc is a trace metal ion in the central nervous system that plays important biological roles,
such as in catalysis, structure, and regulation. It contributes to antioxidant function and the …

Metal-organic framework materials promote neural differentiation of dental pulp stem cells in spinal cord injury

H Zhou, S Jing, W Xiong, Y Zhu, X Duan, R Li… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is accompanied by loss of Zn2+, which is an important cause of
glutamate excitotoxicity and death of local neurons as well as transplanted stem cells …

Role of the blood–brain barrier in the nutrition of the central nervous system

P Campos-Bedolla, FR Walter, S Veszelka… - Archives of medical …, 2014 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic and complex interface between the blood and
the central nervous system regulating brain homeostasis. Major functions of the BBB include …

Zinc in the central nervous system: From molecules to behavior

SD Gower‐Winter, CW Levenson - Biofactors, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The trace metal zinc is a biofactor that plays essential roles in the central nervous system
across the lifespan from early neonatal brain development through the maintenance of brain …