Efficacy of Microencapsulated Probiotic as Adjunct Therapy on Resolution of Diarrhea, Copper-Zinc Homeostasis, Immunoglobulins, and Inflammatory Markers in Serum of Spontaneous Rotavirus-Infected Diarrhoetic Calves

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitendra Singh Gandhar ◽  
Ujjwal Kumar De ◽  
Anju Kala ◽  
Yashpal Singh Malik ◽  
Supriya Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Zinc Homeostasis ◽  
Adjunct Therapy ◽  
Copper Zinc

scholarly journals Metallothionein-induced zinc partitioning exacerbates hyperoxic acute lung injury

2013 ◽  
Vol 304 (5) ◽  
pp. L350-L360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang-Min Lee ◽  
Joseph N. McLaughlin ◽  
Daniel R. Frederick ◽  
Lin Zhu ◽  
Kalidasan Thambiayya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Lung Injury ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Zinc Homeostasis ◽  
Sod Activity ◽  
Resistant Phenotype ◽  
Distal Airway ◽  
Injury Mechanisms ◽  
Hyperoxic Lung Injury ◽  
Copper Zinc ◽  
Genetic Deletion

Hypozincemia, with hepatic zinc accumulation at the expense of other organs, occurs in infection, inflammation, and aseptic lung injury. Mechanisms underlying zinc partitioning or its impact on extrahepatic organs are unclear. Here we show that the major zinc-binding protein, metallothionein (MT), is critical for zinc transmigration from lung to liver during hyperoxia and preservation of intrapulmonary zinc during hyperoxia is associated with an injury-resistant phenotype in MT-null mice. Particularly, lung-to-liver zinc ratios decreased in wild-type (WT) and increased significantly in MT-null mice breathing 95% oxygen for 72 h. Compared with female adult WT mice, MT-null mice were significantly protected against hyperoxic lung injury indicated by reduced inflammation and interstitial edema, fewer necrotic changes to distal airway epithelium, and sustained lung function at 72 h hyperoxia. Lungs of MT-null mice showed decreased levels of immunoreactive LC3, an autophagy marker, compared with WT mice. Analysis of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the lungs revealed similar levels of manganese-SOD activity between strains under normoxia and hyperoxia. Lung extracellular SOD activity decreased significantly in both strains at 72 h of hyperoxia, although there was no difference between strains. Copper-zinc-SOD activity was ∼4× higher under normoxic conditions in MT-null compared with WT mice but was not affected in either group by hyperoxia. Collectively the data suggest that genetic deletion of MT-I/II in mice is associated with compensatory increase in copper-zinc-SOD activity, prevention of hyperoxia-induced zinc transmigration from lung to liver, and hyperoxia-resistant phenotype strongly associated with differences in zinc homeostasis during hyperoxic acute lung injury.

scholarly journals Copper-To-Zinc Ratio as an Inflammatory Marker in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Sci ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Mathias Abiodun Emokpae ◽  
Emmanuel Bamidele Fatimehin
Keyword(s):  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Serum Copper ◽  
The Body ◽  
Zinc Homeostasis ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Copper And Zinc ◽  
Copper Zinc

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder and a major health challenge in Nigeria. Micronutrient deficiencies often associated with the disorder may cause inflammation and abnormal metabolism in the body. The copper-to-zinc ratio is a more relevant diagnostic measure than the concentration of either metal alone in clinical practice. This study seeks to evaluate serum levels of c-reactive protein (CRP), copper, zinc and the copper-to-zinc ratio, and to correlate the latter with CRP in adult subjects with SCD. Serum copper, zinc, CRP and plasma fibrinogen were assayed in 100 confirmed SCD patients in steady clinical state and 100 age- and sex-matched subjects with normal hemoglobin. Serum copper and zinc were assayed by the colorimetric method using reagents supplied by Centronic, Germany, while CRP and fibrinogen were assayed using reagents supplied by Sigma (St. Louis, MO, USA) and Anogen (Ontario, Canada), respectively. The copper-to-zinc ratio was calculated from serum levels of copper and zinc. The measured parameters were compared between the groups using the Students t-test, and the Pearson correlation coefficient was used to relate CRP with the other parameters. Serum copper, CRP, fibrinogen and the copper-to-zinc ratio were significantly higher (p < 0.001), while zinc level was lower in SCD patients than in controls. Serum CRP concentration correlated with copper (r = 0.10; p < 0.02), zinc (r = −0.199; p < 0.05) and the copper-to-zinc ratio (r = 0.312; p < 0.002), but the correlation between CRP and fibrinogen was not significant. Inflammation may modulate copper and zinc homeostasis, and the copper-to-zinc ratio may be used as a marker of nutritional deficiency and inflammation in SCD patients.

scholarly journals Curcumin Reduces Hepatic and White Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Expression of Specific Zinc Transporters in Diet-Induced Obese Mice

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 325-325
Author(s):  
Tariful Islam ◽  
Geetika Katasani ◽  
Iurii Koboziev ◽  
Kembra Albracht-Schulte ◽  
Shane Scoggin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
White Adipose Tissue ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Zinc Homeostasis ◽  
Metabolic Effects ◽  
Zinc Transporters ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Abstract Objectives Obesity is a complex metabolic disease, that is often associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Inflammation is a common feature of both diseases. Curcumin, a traditionally used spice in Asia, exerts anti-inflammatory effects in liver and white adipose tissue (WAT) of diet-induced obese (DIO) mice. However, mechanisms involved in these beneficial effects remain obscure. Zinc is an important micronutrient involved in inflammatory responses. Whole-body zinc homeostasis plays a critical role in decreasing tissue specific inflammation. Zinc homeostasis is maintained mainly by zinc transporters known as ZnT (zinc transporters) and Zip (Zrt and Irt-like proteins) family. We propose that zinc transporters may contribute to curcumin's protective metabolic effects. Thus, the objective of this research was to determine curcumin's effects on inflammatory markers and zinc transporters in liver and WAT from DIO mice. Methods Male B6 mice were fed a HFD (45% kcal fat) or HFD supplemented with 0.4% (w/w) curcumin (HFC) for fourteen weeks. Serum triglycerides (TG) and free fatty acid (FFA) levels were measured. mRNA levels for inflammatory markers and zinc transporters were determined in WAT and liver by qRT-PCR. Results No significant changes were observed in body weight, serum TG and FFA levels with curcumin supplementation. However, gene expression of inflammatory markers, including Stat1, and Nf-KB subunit p65 were significantly reduced in liver and WAT from HFC group compared to HF (P &lt; 0.05). Furthermore, curcumin reduced hepatic zinc transporters Zip10, Zip14, ZnT10 but increased ZnT9 expression. In WAT, curcumin significantly reduced mRNA levels for Zip1, Zip14, ZnT1, and ZnT7 (P &lt; 0.05). Conclusions Our results indicate that zinc transporters may in part mediate the anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin, particularly Zip14, in WAT and liver of DIO mice. Future mechanistic studies are necessary to establish whether zinc transporters are required for curcumin's anti-inflammatory effects in obesity and associated NAFLD. Funding Sources AHA grant# 19AIREA34450279.

Copper-to-Zinc Ratio Correlates with an Inflammatory Marker in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (Version 1)

Sci ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Mathias Abiodun Emokpae ◽  
Emmanuel Babatunde Fatimehin
Keyword(s):  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Serum Copper ◽  
The Body ◽  
Zinc Homeostasis ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Copper And Zinc ◽  
Copper Zinc

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of major health challenge in Nigeria. Micronutrients deficiencies often associated with the disorder may cause inflammation and abnormal metabolisms in the body. The copper-to-zinc ratio is a more important assessment than the concentrations of either of the metals in clinical practice. This study seeks to evaluate serum levels of c-reactive protein (CRP), copper, zinc and copper-to-zinc ratio and to correlate copper-to-zinc ratio with CRP in adult subjects with SCD. Serum copper, zinc, CRP and plasma fibrinogen were assayed in 100 confirmed SCD patients in steady clinical state and 100 age and sex matched subjects with normal haemoglobin. Serum copper and zinc were assayed by colorimetric method using reagents supplied by Centronic, Germany while CRP and fibrinogen were assayed using reagents supplied by Sigma (St. Louis, MO, USA) and Anogen (Ontario, Canada), respectively. The copper to zinc ratio was calculated from serum levels of copper and zinc. The measured parameters were compared between the groups using Students t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient was used to relate CRP with the other parameters. Serum copper, CRP, fibrinogen and copper-to-zinc ratio were significantly higher (p < 0.001) while zinc level was lower in SCD patients than controls. Serum CRP concentration correlated with copper (r = 0.10; p < 0.02), zinc (r = −0.199; p < 0.05) and Copper-to-zinc ratio (r = 0.312; p < 0.002) but the correlation between CRP and fibrinogen was not significant. Inflammatory condition may modulate copper and zinc homeostasis and copper-to-zinc ratio may be used as marker of nutritional deficiency and inflammation in SCD patients.

scholarly journals Copper-to-Zinc Ratio Correlates with an Inflammatory Marker in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Sci ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Mathias Abiodun Emokpae ◽  
Emmanuel Bamidele Fatimehin
Keyword(s):  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Serum Copper ◽  
The Body ◽  
Zinc Homeostasis ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Copper And Zinc ◽  
Copper Zinc

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of major health challenge in Nigeria. Micronutrients deficiencies often associated with the disorder may cause inflammation and abnormal metabolisms in the body. The copper-to-zinc ratio is a more important assessment than the concentrations of either of the metals in clinical practice. This study seeks to evaluate serum levels of c-reactive protein (CRP), copper, zinc and copper-to-zinc ratio and to correlate copper-to-zinc ratio with CRP in adult subjects with SCD. Serum copper, zinc, CRP and plasma fibrinogen were assayed in 100 confirmed SCD patients in steady clinical state and 100 age and sex matched subjects with normal haemoglobin. Serum copper and zinc were assayed by colorimetric method using reagents supplied by Centronic, Germany while CRP and fibrinogen were assayed using reagents supplied by Sigma (St. Louis, MO, USA) and Anogen (Ontario, Canada), respectively. The copper to zinc ratio was calculated from serum levels of copper and zinc. The measured parameters were compared between the groups using Students t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient was used to relate CRP with the other parameters. Serum copper, CRP, fibrinogen and copper-to-zinc ratio were significantly higher (p < 0.001) while zinc level was lower in SCD patients than controls. Serum CRP concentration correlated with copper (r = 0.10; p < 0.02), zinc (r = −0.199; p < 0.05) and Copper-to-zinc ratio (r = 0.312; p < 0.002) but the correlation between CRP and fibrinogen was not significant. Inflammatory condition may modulate copper and zinc homeostasis and copper-to-zinc ratio may be used as marker of nutritional deficiency and inflammation in SCD patients.

scholarly journals Zinc as Adjunct Therapy in Neonatal Sepsis

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-116
Author(s):  
Syed Mortaza Ali ◽  
Mujibul Hoque ◽  
Md Manajjir Ali ◽  
Md Noor Uddin Talukder ◽  
Tanjina Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Placebo Group ◽  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
Recovery Time ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Feeding Tube ◽  
Zinc Homeostasis ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Adjunct Therapy ◽  
Clinical Recovery ◽  
Pediatric Sepsis

Introduction:Altered zinc homeostasis is an important feature of pediatric sepsis, thus raising the possibility of zinc supplementation as a therapeutic strategy in neonatal sepsis, a major source of morbidity and mortality with few therapeutic options beyond antibiotics. Its objective was to find the role of zinc as adjunct therapy in neonatal sepsis. Materials and Methods: This prospective, randomized double blind placebo controlled trial was conducted in the Department of Paediatrics, Sylhet M A G Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh during January 2013 to December 2014. A total 288 neonates with neonatal sepsis were enrolled. Group allocation to either zinc or placebo group was done by lottery method. Each packet contained 5 mg dispersible zinc sulphate or placebo. One packet dissolved in 2.5 ml expressed breast milk was given orally or through feeding tube. Results: The age of the patients in zinc group and placebo group was 14.40 ± 6.49 days and 15.09 ± 7.18 days respectively. There were 49 (75.6%) male neonates and 16 (24.6%) female neonates in zinc group; while 50 (78.1%) neonates were male and 14 (21.9%) were female in placebo group. Clinical recovery was 61 (93.8%) and failure in 4 (6.2%) patients in zinc group; while clinical recovery was 59 (92.2%) and failure in 5 (7.8%) patients in placebo group. The mean clinical recovery time in zinc group was 104.20 ± 16.61 hours and that of control groups was 111.46 ± 19.43 hours. Conclusion: Oral zinc as adjunct therapy shortens the clinical recovery time. Medicine Today 2020 Vol.32(2): 112-116

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