Special Issue "Zinc in Health and Disease"

Guest Editor
Dr. Samir Samman
Discipline of Nutrition & Metabolism, Room 475, School of Molecular & Microbial Biosciences, G08 University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Website: http://www.mmb.usyd.edu.au/research/academic_profiles/ssamman.php
E-Mail: s.samman@mmb.usyd.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 9351 2476 / 9351 6022
Interests: human nutrition and health with research projects in the areas of diet and heart disease and nutrient requirements; nutraceuticals and environmental nutrition

Guest Editor
Dr. Nicola Lowe
International Institute of Nutritional Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Lancashire, PR1 2HE, UK
Website: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/schools/ssto/about_the_school/sport/cases/nicola_lowe.php
E-Mail: NMLowe@uclan.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1772 893599
Interests: micronutrient requirements, with a particular interest in Zinc requirements and metabolism

Guest Editor
Dr. Arthur Grider
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Website: http://fcs.uga.edu/fdn/faculty.php?id=138
E-Mail: agrider@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: +1 706 542 7371
Fax: +1 706 542 5059
Interests: Cellular and tissue zinc metabolism; proteomic analysis of biological samples; nutritional biomarkers; plant polyphenol metabolism

Dear Colleagues,

Zinc contributes to the proper functioning of numerous enzymes, the structural integrity of cellular components, and regulation of gene expression. Zinc is widely distributed in foods, and its bioavailability is affected by other dietary constituents. Regulation of zinc metabolism is achieved through a balance of absorption and excretion and involves adaptive mechanisms. Zinc ions influence a number of signal transduction pathways, including insulin signaling, and regulate leptin secretion from adipose tissue, potentially linking cellular zinc metabolism to apoptosis, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. The aim of this focus issue is to explore zinc bioavailability, biomarkers of zinc status, and the relationships between zinc intake and chronic disease.

Dr. Samir Samman
Dr. Nicola Lowe
Dr. Arthur Grider
Guest Editors

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• zinc
• diet
• supplements
• bioavailability
• biomarkers
• status
• diabetes
• cardiovascular disease
• inflammation
• cognitive function