Zinc Supplementation with or without Additional Micronutrients Does Not Affect Peripheral Blood Gene Expression or Serum Cytokine Level in Bangladeshi Children
Hayman T, Hickey P, Amann-Zalcenstein D, Bennett C, Ataide R, Sthity R, Khandaker A, Islam K, Stracke K, Yassi N, Watson R, Long J, Westcott J, Krebs N, King J, Black R, Islam M, McDonald C, Pasricha S. Zinc Supplementation with or without Additional Micronutrients Does Not Affect Peripheral Blood Gene Expression or Serum Cytokine Level in Bangladeshi Children. Nutrients 2021, 13: 3516. PMID: 34684517, PMCID: PMC8541127, DOI: 10.3390/nu13103516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBangladeshCytokinesDietary SupplementsFemaleGene ExpressionHumansInfantMaleMicronutrientsPowdersTabletsZincConceptsPeripheral blood gene expressionMultiple micronutrient powdersBlood gene expressionZinc supplementationZinc interventionCytokine levelsCommunity-based efficacy trialDispersible tabletsImpact of zinc supplementationEffect of zinc supplementationSerum cytokine levelsGene expressionPreventive zinc supplementationDetect cytokine profilesSensitive multiplex assayMonths of agePlacebo powderCytokine profileImmune profilePeripheral bloodCytokine signatureHome fortificationCytokine concentrationsMicronutrient powderZinc deficiency