How significant is zinc-induced upregulation of metallothionein (MT) in enterocytes?

Low-key huge MT be gatekeeping minerals in the gut.

Zinc basically tells your cells to stash metals like a bunker.

Too much zinc and MT starts hoarding copper too.

It’s clutch for detox, annoying for mineral balance.

Your gut lining turns into a metal traffic cop.

Great defense system, but can backfire if you overdo zinc.

MT up = absorption games change real quick.

Body playing chess with trace minerals.

Balance matters or you’ll mess up copper status.

Protective mode activated.

Smart system, dumb humans overdo it.