The effect of zinc supplementation on pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF- α, IL-1 AND IL-6) in mice with Escherichia coli LPS-induced diarrhea.
Conclusion: Oral zinc supplementation had a significant positive effect on the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Where there were higher levels of zinc, lower levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α were present.
PMID: 32148672 [PubMed]
Source: Iranian Journal of Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Tags: Iran J Microbiol Source Type: research
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