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SUBMITTER: Cannas D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7400883 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cannas Daniela D Loi Eleonora E Serra Matteo M Firinu Davide D Valera Paolo P Zavattari Patrizia P
Nutrients 20200713 7
Trace elements produce double-edged effects on the lives of animals and particularly of humans. On one hand, these elements represent potentially toxic agents; on the other hand, they are essentially needed to support growth and development and confer protection against disease. Certain trace elements and metals are particularly involved in humoral and cellular immune responses, playing the roles of cofactors for essential enzymes and antioxidant molecules. The amount taken up and the accumulati ...[more]