Potential mechanisms responsible for aging promotion derived from the latent national disease, Zn-deficiency

最近有研究表明，必需微量元素，特别是锌的缺乏与衰老有关。在衰老的病理生理背景下，自由基增加，血压升高，葡萄糖耐量降低，脂质代谢紊乱，致癌增加。锌缺乏也有类似的病理生理现象。因此，本研究表明，潜在的民族病缺锌是促进衰老的因素之一。

It has been recently indicated that essential trace elements, particularly zinc deficiency is associated with aging. There are an increase in free radicals, an increase in blood pressure, a reduction in glucose tolerance, the disorder of lipid metabolism and a rise in carcinogenesis in the pathophysiological background of aging. Similar pathophysiology was also observed in zinc deficiency. Thus, the present study indicated that the latent national disease, Zn-deficiency was one of the aging-promoting factors.