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The Micronutrient Zinc in Human Health and Disease
Zinc is an essential trace element for life, acting as a vital cofactor for more than 300 enzymes involved in physiological reactions and numerous transcription factors responsible for gene expression. Zinc de...
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Regulation of mast cell activation by extracellular vesicles in cow’s milk casein-induced allergic responses
Food allergy is a hypersensitive immune reaction to food proteins including cow’s milk protein. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), such as exosomes, are newly discovered intercellular conveyors of functional molecu...
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Multi-elemental bio-imaging of rat tissue from a study investigating the bioavailability of bismuth from shotgun pellets
In recent years, bismuth has been promoted as a “green element” and is used as a substitute for the toxic lead in ammunition and other applications. However, the bioavailability and toxicity of bismuth is stil...
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Microanalytical isotope ratio measurements and elemental map** using laser ablation ICP-MS for tissue thin sections: zinc tracer studies in rats
The kinetics of zinc absorption, metabolism and excretion is extensively studied by nutritionists. Stable isotopes of zinc can be used to identify body zinc compartments that have different turnover kinetics. ...
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Eicosapentaenoic acid increases lipolysis through up-regulation of the lipolytic gene expression and down-regulation of the adipogenic gene expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes
In this study, we investigated the lipolytic effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated in a serum-free medium with 300 μM of EPA for 3, 6, 1...
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Dietary molar ratios of phytate: Zinc and millimolar ratios of phytate × calcium: Zinc in South Koreans
The zinc nutritional status in south Koreans was established by evaluation of zinc, calcium and phytate intakes, the molar ratio of phytate: zinc, and the millimolar ratio of phytate × calcium: zinc. The intak...
