Lothar Rink
RWTH Aachen University
262 Papers
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Lothar Rink is an academic researcher from RWTH Aachen University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Zinc & Immune system. The author has an hindex of 63, co-authored 235 publications. Previous affiliations of Lothar Rink include University of Lübeck & Laval University.
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Papers
The Essential Toxin: Impact of Zinc on Human Health
TL;DR: Rather than being a toxic metal ion, zinc is an essential trace element and plays a significant role in cytotoxic events in single cells in the brain, and cytotoxicity in consequence of ischemia or trauma involves the accumulation of free zinc.
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Zinc in Infection and Inflammation
Nour Zahi Gammoh,Lothar Rink +1 more
TL;DR: The latest findings concerning the role of this micronutrient during the course of infections and inflammatory response and how the immune system modulates zinc depending on different stimuli are summarized.
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Zinc as a Gatekeeper of Immune Function
TL;DR: Molecular mechanisms underlying the development of a pro-inflammatory phenotype during zinc deficiency are reported, and links between altered zinc homeostasis and disease development are described, ensuring the benefits of zinc supplementation for a malfunctioning immune system become clear.
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Zinc and the immune system
Lothar Rink,P Gabriel +1 more
- 01 Nov 2000
TL;DR: The relationship between Zn and the immune system is complex, since there are four different types of influence associated with Zn: dietary intake and the resorption of Zn depends on the composition of the diet and also on age and disease status.
Zinc and respiratory tract infections: Perspectives for COVID19 (Review).
Anatoly V. Skalny,Lothar Rink,Olga P. Ajsuvakova,Michael Aschner,Viktor A. Gritsenko,Svetlana I. Alekseenko,Andrey A. Svistunov,Demetrios Petrakis,Demetrios A. Spandidos,Jan Aaseth,Aristidis Tsatsakis,Alexey A. Tinkov +11 more
TL;DR: Signs suggest that zinc status may possess protective effect as preventive and adjuvant therapy of COVID-19 through reducing inflammation, improvement of mucociliary clearance, prevention of ventilator-induced lung injury, modulation of antiviral and antibacterial immunity.
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