Functions of selenium are diverse as antioxidant, anti-inflammation, increased immunity,
reduced cancer incidence, blocking tumor invasion and metastasis, and further clinical …

The high number of new cancer incidences and the associated mortality continue to be
alarming, leading to the search for new therapies that would be more effective and less …

The essential trace element selenium, which is a crucial cofactor in the most important
endogenous antioxidative systems of the human body, is attracting more and more the …

(1) Background: In this review, we provide information published in recent years on the
chemical forms, main biological functions and especially on antioxidant and prooxidant …

Selenium and selenocompounds have attracted the attention and the efforts of scientists
worldwide due to their promising potential applications in cancer prevention and/or …

Selenium is an important trace element involved in different physiological functions of
human body. Knowledge of selenium in biology of cancer has increased at rapid rate …

Selenium (Se) is an essential dietary component for animals including humans and is
regarded as a protective agent against cancer. Although the mode of anticancer action of Se …

Selenium is a trace element essential to humans and forms complexes with proteins, which
exert physiological functions in the body. In vitro studies suggested that selenium possesses …

Selenium (Se) exerts its anticarcinogenic effects by multiple mechanisms. In the
physiological dosage range, Se appears to function as an antimutagenic agent, preventing …

Selenium is generally known as an antioxidant due to its presence in selenoproteins as
selenocysteine, but it is also toxic. The toxic effects of selenium are, however, strictly …