protein synthesis
upin worms1
Zinc chloride increases protein synthesis in worms.
“Zinc-supplemented animals exhibited increased protein synthesis and a transient increase in ribosomal proteins”
Model organisms
Low-dose zinc improves health and stress defence in worms
bioRxiv9 Oct 2026Preprint
Polyglutamine aggregation
downin worms1
Zinc chloride decreases polyglutamine aggregation in worms.
“zinc conferred protection in two proteotoxicity models, suppressing polyglutamine aggregation and delaying amyloid-beta-induced paralysis.”
Model organismsin proteotoxicity models
Low-dose zinc improves health and stress defence in worms
bioRxiv9 Oct 2026Preprint
Amyloid-beta-induced paralysis
downin worms1
Zinc chloride decreases amyloid-beta-induced paralysis in worms.
“zinc conferred protection in two proteotoxicity models, suppressing polyglutamine aggregation and delaying amyloid-beta-induced paralysis.”
Model organismsin proteotoxicity models
Low-dose zinc improves health and stress defence in worms
bioRxiv9 Oct 2026Preprint
Healthspan
upin worms1
Zinc chloride improves healthspan in worms.
“Supplementing aged animals with a low dose of ZnCl2 (10 M) restored organismal zinc levels and improved healthspan, thermotolerance, and oxidative stress resistance”
Model organismsin aged animals10 M
Low-dose zinc improves health and stress defence in worms
bioRxiv9 Oct 2026Preprint
In aged roundworms, a low dose of zinc restored organismal zinc after an approximately 90% drop in zinc-to-sulfur ratio, improving healthspan and stress resistance.In aged roundworms, a low dose of zinc restored organismal zinc after an approximately 90% drop in zinc-to-sulfur ratio, improving healthspan and stress resistance.