Role of zinc in immune system and anti-cancer defense mechanisms

D Skrajnowska, B Bobrowska-Korczak - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The human body cannot store zinc reserves, so a deficiency can arise relatively quickly, eg,
through an improper diet. Severe zinc deficiency is rare, but mild deficiencies are common …

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 …

Human papillomavirus infection, cervical cancer and the less explored role of trace elements

AB Sravani, V Ghate, S Lewis - Biological Trace Element Research, 2023 - Springer
Cervical cancer is an aggressive type of cancer affecting women worldwide. Many affected
individuals rely on smear tests for the diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation for their …

The role of Selenium and Manganese in the formation, diagnosis and treatment of cervical, endometrial and ovarian Cancer

A Golara, M Kozłowski, P Guzik, S Kwiatkowski… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) and manganese (Mn) are essential micronutrients that are important
elements of cell metabolism. They are involved in the composition of enzyme systems and …

Therapeutic potential of selenium and selenium compounds in cervical cancer

E Jablonska, Q Li, E Reszka, E Wieczorek… - Cancer …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Cervical cancer is a common female cancer. It is strongly associated with human
papillomavirus (HPV) infection. However, HPV infection alone is not sufficient to induce …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of oral zinc sulfate supplementation on clearance of cervical human papillomavirus (HPV); a randomized controlled clinical trial

H Ayatollahi, E Rajabi, Z Yekta… - Asian Pacific journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: Human Papillomavirus is one of the most crucial infectious disease in gynecology
disease. To assess the efficacy of supplemental zinc treatment in clearance of HPV infection …

The role of selenoprotein P in the determining the sensitivity of cervical cancer patients to concurrent chemoradiotherapy: A metabonomics-based analysis

L Qi, H Zhou, Y Wang, E Jablonska, M Wang… - Journal of Trace …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The effect of selenoprotein P (SELENOP) levels on the sensitivity of cervical
cancer patients to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) has not been reported. In this …

Zinc deficiency is associated with gynecologic cancer recurrence

K Nakanishi, M Toyoshima, G Ichikawa… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Zinc deficiency can cause various symptoms, including hair loss, anemia, and taste
disorders. Recently, the association between cancer and zinc deficiency has received much …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and Macronutrients in Endometrial Cancer—From Metallomic Analysis to Improvements in Treatment Strategies

G Hunek, J Zembala, J Januszewski, A Bełżek… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Endometrial cancer is reported to be one of the most prevalent cancers of the female
reproductive organs worldwide, with increasing incidence and mortality rates over the past …

Exploring serum trace element shifts: Implications for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

J Kocić, N Zečević, J Jagodić, D Ardalić… - Journal of Trace …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) represents a premalignant state
presumably related to perturbations in circulating levels of trace elements. Materials and …