Lothar Rink

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1 The essential toxin: impact of zinc on human health. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2010 2.09
2 Zinc-altered immune function. J Nutr 2003 2.06
3 Functional significance of zinc-related signaling pathways in immune cells. Annu Rev Nutr 2009 1.46
4 Zinc and diabetes--clinical links and molecular mechanisms. J Nutr Biochem 2009 1.45
5 Zinc signals are essential for lipopolysaccharide-induced signal transduction in monocytes. J Immunol 2008 1.31
6 Flow cytometric measurement of labile zinc in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Anal Biochem 2006 1.21
7 Zinc supplementation for the treatment or prevention of disease: current status and future perspectives. Exp Gerontol 2007 1.14
8 A new closed-tube multiplex real-time PCR to detect eleven superantigens of Streptococcus pyogenes identifies a strain without superantigen activity. Int J Med Microbiol 2007 1.13
9 Superantigen genes are more important than the emm type for the invasiveness of group A Streptococcus infection. J Infect Dis 2010 1.11
10 Susceptibility to tuberculosis is associated with TLR1 polymorphisms resulting in a lack of TLR1 cell surface expression. J Leukoc Biol 2011 1.08
11 Zinc-dependent suppression of TNF-alpha production is mediated by protein kinase A-induced inhibition of Raf-1, I kappa B kinase beta, and NF-kappa B. J Immunol 2007 1.06
12 Signal transduction in monocytes: the role of zinc ions. Biometals 2007 1.06
13 Zinc-mediated inhibition of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase activity and expression suppresses TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta production in monocytes by elevation of guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate. J Immunol 2005 1.05
14 Modulating the immune response by oral zinc supplementation: a single approach for multiple diseases. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2008 1.04
15 Multiple impacts of zinc on immune function. Metallomics 2014 1.04
16 The immune system and the impact of zinc during aging. Immun Ageing 2009 1.03
17 Regulatory T cells increased while IL-1β decreased during antidepressant therapy. J Psychiatr Res 2010 1.02
18 Effect of zinc supplementation on plasma IL-6 and MCP-1 production and NK cell function in healthy elderly: interactive influence of +647 MT1a and -174 IL-6 polymorphic alleles. Exp Gerontol 2007 1.02
19 Zinc signals promote IL-2-dependent proliferation of T cells. Eur J Immunol 2010 0.97
20 The Th17/Treg balance is disturbed during aging. Exp Gerontol 2013 0.97
21 Zinc signals and immune function. Biofactors 2013 0.94
22 Disturbed zinc homeostasis in diabetic patients by in vitro and in vivo analysis of insulinomimetic activity of zinc. J Nutr Biochem 2012 0.94
23 Zinc homeostasis in aging: two elusive faces of the same "metal". Rejuvenation Res 2006 0.93
24 Intracellular zinc homeostasis in leukocyte subsets is regulated by different expression of zinc exporters ZnT-1 to ZnT-9. J Leukoc Biol 2007 0.92
25 Immunosenescence of polymorphonuclear neutrophils. ScientificWorldJournal 2010 0.92
26 Polymorphonuclear leucocytes selectively produce anti-inflammatory interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and chemokines, but fail to produce pro-inflammatory mediators. Immunology 2006 0.91
27 Zinc status, psychological and nutritional assessment in old people recruited in five European countries: Zincage study. Biogerontology 2006 0.91
28 Correlation between zinc status and immune function in the elderly. Biogerontology 2006 0.90
29 Mediterranean diet and plasma concentration of inflammatory markers in old and very old subjects in the ZINCAGE population study. Clin Chem Lab Med 2008 0.90
30 Crosslinking of CD66B on peripheral blood neutrophils mediates the release of interleukin-8 from intracellular storage. Hum Immunol 2006 0.90
31 Differential gene expression after zinc supplementation and deprivation in human leukocyte subsets. Mol Med 2007 0.90
32 Neutrophil immunity of the elderly. Mech Ageing Dev 2003 0.90
33 Zinc deficiency and IL-6 -174G/C polymorphism in old people from different European countries: effect of zinc supplementation. ZINCAGE study. Exp Gerontol 2008 0.88
34 Zinc supplementation in the elderly reduces spontaneous inflammatory cytokine release and restores T cell functions. Rejuvenation Res 2008 0.87
35 TH1 and TH2 cell polarization increases with aging and is modulated by zinc supplementation. Exp Gerontol 2007 0.87
36 Overproduction of monokines by leukocytes after stimulation with lipopolysaccharide in the elderly. Exp Gerontol 2002 0.87
37 Contrasting contributions of complementarity-determining region 2 and hypervariable region 4 of rat BV8S2+ (Vbeta8.2) TCR to the recognition of myelin basic protein and different types of bacterial superantigens. Int Immunol 2004 0.87
38 Zinc deficiency induces production of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNFα in promyeloid cells via epigenetic and redox-dependent mechanisms. J Nutr Biochem 2012 0.85
39 T-lymphocytes: a target for stimulatory and inhibitory effects of zinc ions. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2009 0.85
40 Assessment of gene-nutrient interactions on inflammatory status of the elderly with the use of a zinc diet score--ZINCAGE study. J Nutr Biochem 2009 0.85
41 Differential regulation of TLR-dependent MyD88 and TRIF signaling pathways by free zinc ions. J Immunol 2013 0.84
42 Analysis of antigen-presenting functionality of cultured rat hepatic stellate cells and transdifferentiated myofibroblasts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010 0.83
43 MHC class II molecules activate NFAT and the ERK group of MAPK through distinct signaling pathways in B cells. Eur J Immunol 2009 0.83
44 Mycoplasma arthritidis-derived superantigen (MAM) displays DNase activity. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 2007 0.82
45 PTEN-inhibition by zinc ions augments interleukin-2-mediated Akt phosphorylation. Metallomics 2014 0.82
46 Effect of improved zinc status on T helper cell activation and TH1/TH2 ratio in healthy elderly individuals. Biogerontology 2006 0.82
47 Beta-(1-->3)-D-glucan modulates DNA binding of nuclear factors kappaB, AT and IL-6 leading to an anti-inflammatory shift of the IL-1beta/IL-1 receptor antagonist ratio. BMC Immunol 2006 0.81
48 Cadmium ions induce monocytic production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha by inhibiting mitogen activated protein kinase dephosphorylation. Toxicol Lett 2010 0.81
49 Changes in chromatin structure and methylation of the human interleukin-1beta gene during monopoiesis. Immunology 2010 0.81
50 Differential impact of zinc deficiency on phagocytosis, oxidative burst, and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by human monocytes. Metallomics 2014 0.80
51 Dendritic cell subsets in lymph nodes are characterized by the specific draining area and influence the phenotype and fate of primed T cells. Immunology 2007 0.80
52 Zinc differentially regulates mitogen-activated protein kinases in human T cells. J Nutr Biochem 2011 0.80
53 The consumption of cigarettes, coffee and sweets in detoxified alcoholics and its association with relapse and a family history of alcoholism. Eur Psychiatry 2005 0.80
54 T-helper type 1 cytokine release is enhanced by in vitro zinc supplementation due to increased natural killer cells. Nutrition 2006 0.79
55 Cellular zinc homeostasis is a regulator in monocyte differentiation of HL-60 cells by 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. J Leukoc Biol 2010 0.79
56 Zinc ions cause the thimerosal-induced signal of fluorescent calcium probes in lymphocytes. Cell Calcium 2008 0.79
57 Mercuric ions inhibit mitogen-activated protein kinase dephosphorylation by inducing reactive oxygen species. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2010 0.79
58 Cadmium ions promote monocytic differentiation of human leukemia HL-60 cells treated with 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. Biol Chem 2010 0.78
59 UK food standards agency workshop report: diet and immune function. Br J Nutr 2010 0.78
60 Repletion of zinc in zinc-deficient cells strongly up-regulates IL-1β-induced IL-2 production in T-cells. Metallomics 2012 0.78
61 Zinc as a micronutrient and its preventive role of oxidative damage in cells. Food Funct 2015 0.78
62 IFN-gamma reduction by tricyclic antidepressants. Int J Psychiatry Med 2010 0.78
63 Influence of +1245 A/G MT1A polymorphism on advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in elderly: effect of zinc supplementation. Genes Nutr 2014 0.78
64 In vitro and in vivo effects of zinc on cytokine signalling in human T cells. Exp Gerontol 2007 0.78
65 Metallothionein downregulation in very old age: a phenomenon associated with cellular senescence? Rejuvenation Res 2008 0.78
66 Surveillance program for former PCB-exposed workers of a transformer and capacitor recycling company, family members, employees of surrounding companies, and area residents--executive summary. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2012 0.78
67 Differential synthesis of two interleukin-1 receptor antagonist variants and interleukin-8 by peripheral blood neutrophils. Cytokine 2005 0.78
68 Effects of long-term zinc supplementation and deprivation on gene expression in human THP-1 mononuclear cells. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2008 0.77
69 The superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) and monoclonal antibody L243 share a common epitope but differ in their ability to induce apoptosis via MHC-II. Immunobiology 2006 0.77
70 Application of Zinpyr-1 for the investigation of zinc signals in Escherichia coli. Biometals 2013 0.77
71 Zinc, metallothioneins, and longevity--effect of zinc supplementation: zincage study. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2007 0.77
72 Zinc and ageing (ZINCAGE Project). Biogerontology 2006 0.77
73 The superantigen-induced polarization of T cells in rat peripheral lymph nodes is influenced by genetic polymorphisms in the IL-4 and IL-6 gene clusters. Int Immunol 2006 0.77
74 Effects of human Toll-like receptor 1 polymorphisms on ageing. Immun Ageing 2013 0.77
75 Zinc signals in neutrophil granulocytes are required for the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps. Innate Immun 2012 0.77
76 Activation of IL-1β and TNFα genes is mediated by the establishment of permissive chromatin structures during monopoiesis. Immunobiology 2012 0.76
77 Impact of lead and mercuric ions on the interleukin-2-dependent proliferation and survival of T cells. Arch Toxicol 2012 0.76
78 Superantigen-presentation by rat major histocompatibility complex class II molecules RT1.Bl and RT1.Dl. Immunology 2008 0.75