{"id":730,"date":"2024-07-11T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/?p=730"},"modified":"2024-07-11T11:11:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:11:00","slug":"unlocking-zincs-potential-a-breakthrough-in-combating-infections-in-cystic-fibrosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/unlocking-zincs-potential-a-breakthrough-in-combating-infections-in-cystic-fibrosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Zinc&#8217;s Potential: A Breakthrough in Combating Infections in Cystic Fibrosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Emerging research underscores zinc&#8217;s potential in combating infection-causing bacteria for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Emerging research underscores zinc&#8217;s potential in combating infection-causing bacteria for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). CF, characterized by mucus buildup in the lungs and digestive tract, heightens infection susceptibility. Deficient zinc levels in CF patients&#8217; macrophages hinder bacterial eradication, as zinc typically poisons bacteria. Professor Matt Sweet, from the University of Queensland, notes CFTR&#8217;s pivotal role in the zinc pathway&#8217;s functionality, elucidating CF&#8217;s susceptibility to infections. Identification of a zinc transport protein offers promise for restoring macrophage function and reducing infections. Addressing CF&#8217;s inflammatory state and antibiotic resistance, this research aims to bolster immune responses, potentially extending the life expectancy of CF patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source : https:\/\/www.nutritioninsight.com\/news\/zinc-may-help-people-with-cystic-fibrosis-by-killing-infection-causing-bacteria-new-research-finds.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emerging research underscores zinc&#8217;s potential in combating infection-causing bacteria for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=730"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":731,"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/730\/revisions\/731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snips.nutrifytoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}