Zinc
Intervention1 paper1 findingPubChem 23994
- Cells1
Outcomes
1Intervertebral disc degeneration
downin animals1
1 study
Intervertebral disc degeneration
downin animals1
Zinc decreases intervertebral disc degeneration.
“Consistently, dietary zinc supplementation effectively slows IVDD progression, highlighting a potential therapeutic strategy.”
Animals
Zinc influx promotes mitophagy to slow intervertebral disc degeneration · Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 27 Sep 2026
Latest
1CellsMitochondria
Zinc influx promotes mitophagy to slow intervertebral disc degeneration
Targeting the zinc transporter ZIP14 and ANXA2 deacetylation restores autophagic flux and limits degenerative spinal disease in experimental models.