Open AccessDietary zinc restriction and repletion affects DNA integrity in healthy men
Author(s) -
Yang Song,
Carolyn Chung,
Richard S. Bruno,
Maret G. Traber,
Kenneth H. Brown,
Janet C. King,
Emily Ho
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2008.27300
Subject(s) - zinc , oxidative stress , antioxidant , dna damage , medicine , endocrinology , superoxide dismutase , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , chemistry , dna oxidation , dna , biochemistry , biology , oxidative damage , organic chemistry
Zinc plays an important role in antioxidant defense and the maintenance of cellular DNA integrity. However, no experimental human studies have been performed to examine the role of zinc status on DNA damage.
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