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Abstract
Zinc is an essential trace element for the immune system, and zinc deficiency compromises the function of primarily T cells but also of several other immune cells. Recently, zinc homeostasis has been demonstrated to affect dendritic cells, in particular the involvement of zinc transport proteins during lipopolysaccharide-induced upregulation of major histocompatibility complex proteins and co-stimulatory molecules. This adds to our understanding of the immunomodulatory potential of zinc and highlights its significance for immune function.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17126599 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2006.11.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Immunol ISSN: 1471-4906 Impact factor: 16.687