(1) Nutrition Research Division, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, 2203C Banting Research Centre, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0L2, Canada
Abstract:
Background
Small increases in zinc (Zn) consumption above recommended amounts have been shown to reduce copper (Cu) status in experimental
animals and humans. Recently, we have reported that copper chaperone for Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (CCS) protein level is
increased in tissues of overtly Cu-deficient rats and proposed CCS as a novel biomarker of Cu status.