PMID: Biosci Microbiota Food Health. 2020 ;39(2):39-44. Epub 2019 Nov 29. PMID: 32328399 Abstract Title: OLL2712 induces IL-10 production by intestinal dendritic cells. Abstract: Recently many researchers have revealed that certain lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have beneficial effects on the immune system. Understanding the mechanisms of how certain LAB induce immunomodulatory functions is important for …
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Chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine plus zinc supplementation may be more effective in reducing COVID-19 morbidity and mortality.
PMID: Med Hypotheses. 2020 May 6 ;142:109815. Epub 2020 May 6. PMID: 32408070 Abstract Title: Does zinc supplementation enhance the clinical efficacy of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine to win today's battle against COVID-19? Abstract: Currently, drug repurposing is an alternative to novel drug development for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The antimalarial drug chloroquine (CQ) and its metabolite …
Zinc and the modulation of Nrf2 in human neuroblastoma cells.
PMID: Free Radic Biol Med. 2020 May 13. Epub 2020 May 13. PMID: 32416241 Abstract Title: Zinc and the modulation of Nrf2 in human neuroblastoma cells. Abstract: Zinc plays a key role in the modulation of neuronal redox homeostasis. A decreased zinc availability is associated with neuronal NADPH oxidase and nitric oxide synthase activation, deregulation …
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Dietary zinc source impacts intestinal morphology and oxidative stress in young broilers
PMID: Poult Sci. 2020 Jan ;99(1):441-453. Epub 2019 Dec 30. PMID: 32416829 Abstract Title: Dietary zinc source impacts intestinal morphology and oxidative stress in young broilers. Abstract: Zinc is an essential nutritional trace element for all forms of life as it plays an important role in numerous biological processes. In poultry, zinc is provided by …
Zinc supplementation for the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age.
PMID: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 04 8 ;4:CD010205. Epub 2020 Apr 8. PMID: 32266964 Abstract Title: Zinc supplementation for the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Zinc is a vital micronutrient for humans and is essential for protein synthesis, cell growth, and differentiation. …
Therapeutic targets and signalling mechanisms of vitamin C activity against sepsis.
PMID: Brief Bioinform. 2020 May 11. Epub 2020 May 11. PMID: 32393985 Abstract Title: Therapeutic targets and signaling mechanisms of vitamin C activity against sepsis: a bioinformatics study. Abstract: Sepsis is a life-threatening complication of pneumonia, including coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-induced pneumonia. Evidence of the benefits of vitamin C (VC) for the treatment of sepsis is …
Sunlight effects on immune system: Is there something else in addition to UV-induced immunosuppression?
PMID: Biomed Res Int. 2016 ;2016:1934518. Epub 2016 Dec 13. PMID: 28070504 Abstract Title: Sunlight Effects on Immune System: Is There Something Else in addition to UV-Induced Immunosuppression? Abstract: Sunlight, composed of different types of radiation, including ultraviolet wavelengths, is an essential source of light and warmth for life on earth but has strong negative …
Photoprotection conferred by low level summer sunlight exposures against pro-inflammatory UVR insult.
PMID: Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2020 May 19. Epub 2020 May 19. PMID: 32428049 Abstract Title: Photoprotection conferred by low level summer sunlight exposures against pro-inflammatory UVR insult. Abstract: Tanning (melanisation and epidermal thickening) is a photoprotective response to solar UVR exposure, but it's unclear to what degree low-level exposures induce this in light-skin individuals, or …
Role of vitamin D in rheumatoid arthritis.
PMID: Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017 ;996:155-168. PMID: 29124698 Abstract Title: Role of Vitamin D in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Abstract: Vitamin D is a fat soluble hormone, with a well described role in bone health and calcium/phosphate metabolism. Recent evidences have related vitamin D to other physiological functions and pathological conditions. Specifically, vitamin D has widely …
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Ellagic acid controls cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells.
PMID: Int J Mol Sci. 2020 May 15 ;21(10). Epub 2020 May 15. PMID: 32429317 Abstract Title: Ellagic Acid Controls Cell Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells via Inhibition of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6. Abstract: Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6 (CDK6) plays an important role in cancer progression, and thus, it is considered as an attractive …
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