Short-term oral zinc supplementation enhances Natural Killer cell functionality and decreases circulating Innate Lymphoid Cell counts and frequencies in healthy young adults

Abstract Background Zinc is an essential trace element with high importance for immune function. Previous research has shown that vegetarians and vegans are at increased risk of zinc deficiency, due to low zinc bioavailability in plant-based food. However, its effects on immune parameters in healthy...

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Main Authors: Lara Amling, Lothar Rink, Sabrina B. Bennstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-025-06259-y
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