Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8337607 | The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
These data demonstrate that IL-1β and TNFα expression under zinc deficiency is regulated via epigenetic and redox-mediated mechanisms. Assuming an important role of zinc in proinflammatory cytokine regulation, this should encourage research in the use of zinc supplementation for treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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Authors
Inga Wessels, Hajo Haase, Gabriela Engelhardt, Lothar Rink, Peter Uciechowski,