Authors: Nunez-Castilla J, Stebliankin V, Baral P, Balbin CA, Sobhan M, Cickovski T et al. PMID: 35891400 PMCID: PMC9318917 DOI: 10.3390/v14071415 Abstract Molecular mimicry between viral antigens and host proteins can produce cross-reacting antibodies leading to autoimmunity. The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19, a disease curiously resulting in varied symptoms and outcomes, ranging from asymptomatic to [...]

Authors: Trahtemberg U, Fritzler MJ PMID: 33928414 PMCID: PMC8084710 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-021-06408-z Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has similarities to systemic autoimmune conditions, including an association with increased incidence of autoantibodies, including those directed toward cytokines. However, reports to date lack longitudinal assessments and have inadequate controls (i.e., comparison to different severities within COVID-19 or to [...]

Authors: Sanna A, Firinu D, Zavattari P, Valera P PMID: 29324654 PMCID: PMC5793296 DOI: 10.3390/nu10010068 Abstract Zinc is an essential trace element for living organisms and their biological processes. Zinc plays a key role in more than 300 enzymes and it is involved in cell communication, proliferation, differentiation and survival. Zinc plays also a role [...]