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  • Vascular Biology
  • Mineral Metabolism

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  • Zinc's role in bone calcification is known, but its function in vascular calcification is unclear.
  • Vascular calcification involves abnormal calcium and phosphorus deposition, contributing to atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases.
  • Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) calcification is a key pathological process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review zinc's action in VSMC calcification and its underlying mechanisms.
  • To elucidate the distinct pathways of vascular versus osteogenic calcification influenced by zinc.
  • To explain the "zinc paradox" concerning its opposing effects on different calcification types.

Main Methods:

  • Review of accumulated research on zinc's effects on VSMCs and aortic calcification.
  • Analysis of the role of apoptosis, smooth muscle cell markers, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and inorganic phosphate transporter-1 (Pit-1).

Main Results:

  • Zinc deficiency induces VSMC and aortic calcification, primarily through apoptosis and reduced smooth muscle cell markers.
  • Zinc deficiency-induced vascular calcification is independent of ALP activity but partly regulated by Pit-1.
  • Zinc regulates vascular calcification via a mechanism distinct from osteogenic calcification.

Conclusions:

  • Zinc plays a critical role in regulating vascular calcification through mechanisms separate from bone calcification.
  • Understanding zinc's distinct roles in vascular and osteogenic calcification is crucial for managing vascular diseases.
  • The "zinc paradox" is explained by zinc's differential regulation of physiological and pathological calcification processes.