"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.
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D015032
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.940 D01.268.956.906 D01.552.544.940
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Zinc" by people in this website by year, and whether "Zinc" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zinc" by people in Profiles.
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Hijji YM, Rajan R, Ahmed H, Nasrallah G, Abebe F. Glucosamine Schiff bases as fluorescent sensors for recognition of Al+3 and Zn+2 ions. Carbohydr Res. 2025 Jul; 553:109507.
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Marcantonio E, Burger AD, Chang KH, Hoffmann FW, Fu Y, Khadka VS, Smagghe BJ, Deng Y, Hoffmann PR, Prisic S. Zinc-limited Mycobacterium tuberculosis stimulate distinct responses in macrophages compared with standard zinc-replete bacteria. Infect Immun. 2025 03 11; 93(3):e0057824.
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Burger AD, Wong J, Marcantonio E, Prisic S. Using Mycobacterium smegmatis as a Bioindicator for Zinc-limited Growth Conditions in Mycobacteria. J Vis Exp. 2024 Sep 20; (211).
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Palai D, Roy T, De A, Mukherjee S, Bandyopadhyay S, Dhara S, Das S, Das K. Study on the Bioactivity Response of the Newly Developed Zn-Cu-Mn/Mg Alloys for Biodegradable Implant Application. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2024 10 14; 10(10):6167-6190.
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Schloss JV. Nutritional deficiencies that may predispose to long COVID. Inflammopharmacology. 2023 Apr; 31(2):573-583.
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Adedoyin FT, Sridhar BBM, Rosenzweig JA. Impact of metal exposure on environmentally isolated Serratia marcescens' growth, oxidative-stress resistance, biofilm formation, and proliferation in eukaryotic co-culture models. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2023 Mar 15; 253:114677.
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Davis EW, Wong CP, Arnold HK, Kasschau K, Gaulke CA, Sharpton TJ, Ho E. Age and micronutrient effects on the microbiome in a mouse model of zinc depletion and supplementation. PLoS One. 2022; 17(12):e0275352.
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Macchi AK, Banna J, Moreira S, Campos M, Palacios C. Effect of a Short Messaging Service (SMS) intervention delivered to caregivers on energy, nutrients, and food groups intake in infant participants of the WIC program. Front Public Health. 2022; 10:986330.
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Popovic A, Bourdon C, Wang PW, Guttman DS, Soofi S, Bhutta ZA, Bandsma RHJ, Parkinson J, Pell LG. Micronutrient supplements can promote disruptive protozoan and fungal communities in the developing infant gut. Nat Commun. 2021 11 18; 12(1):6729.
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Zhang Y, Fang X, Ascota L, Li L, Guerra L, Vega A, Salinas A, Gonzalez A, Garza C, Tsin A, Hell JW, Ames JB. Zinc-chelating postsynaptic density-95 N-terminus impairs its palmitoyl modification. Protein Sci. 2021 11; 30(11):2246-2257.