"Zinc" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in the diet, forming an essential part of many enzymes, and playing an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with ANEMIA, short stature, HYPOGONADISM, impaired WOUND HEALING, and geophagia. It is known by the symbol Zn.
| Descriptor ID |
D015032
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.940 D01.268.956.906 D01.552.544.940
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zinc" by people in Profiles.
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Ultra-fast photoelectron transfer in bimetallic porphyrin optoelectrode for single neuron modulation. Nat Commun. 2024 Nov 26; 15(1):10241.
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Milk microbiome in the first month of lactation and at weaning from ewes supplemented with zinc pre- and postpartum. J Anim Sci. 2024 Jan 03; 102.
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Comparative subchronic toxicity of copper and a tertiary copper mixture to early life stage rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): impacts on growth, development, and histopathology. Ecotoxicology. 2024 Jan; 33(1):1-21.
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Therapeutic implications of impaired nuclear receptor function and dysregulated metabolism in Wilson's disease. Pharmacol Ther. 2023 Nov; 251:108529.
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Trait stacking simultaneously enhances provitamin A carotenoid and mineral bioaccessibility in biofortified Sorghum bicolor. Food Funct. 2023 Jul 31; 14(15):7053-7065.
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Nutrient Composition of Donor Human Milk and Comparisons to Preterm Human Milk. J Nutr. 2023 09; 153(9):2622-2630.
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Zinc Optic Neuropathy. J Neuroophthalmol. 2024 Sep 01; 44(3):e387-e389.
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The effect of zinc supplementation on the course of COVID-19 - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Agric Environ Med. 2022 Dec 27; 29(4):568-574.
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Enhanced Succinate Oxidation with Mitochondrial Complex II Reactive Oxygen Species Generation in Human Prostate Cancer. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Oct 12; 23(20).
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De novo heterozygous variants in SLC30A7 are a candidate cause for Joubert syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 08; 188(8):2360-2366.