Toward improved human health: Efficacy of dietary selenium on immunity at the cellular level

X Xia, X Zhang, M Liu, M Duan, S Zhang, X Wei… - Food & function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Selenium, an essential trace element in the body, participates in various biological
processes in the form of selenoproteins. In humans, a suitable concentration of selenium is …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium as an important factor in various disease states-a review

M Kieliszek, I Bano - EXCLI journal, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Selenium (Se) is an element that has a pro-health effect on humans and animals. However,
both the deficiency of this element and its excess may prove harmful to the body depending …

Selenium and selenoproteins in health

F Zhang, X Li, Y Wei - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential for health. After being obtained from food and
taken up by the liver, selenium performs various physiological functions in the body in the …

The role of selenium in inflammation and immunity: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities

Z Huang, AH Rose, PR Hoffmann - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Dietary selenium (] Se), mainly through its incorporation into selenoproteins, plays
an important role in inflammation and immunity. Adequate levels of Se are important for …

Selenium nutrition: how important is it?

BS Kumar, KI Priyadarsini - Biomedicine & Preventive Nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Selenium is an essential trace element and integral part of many antioxidant enzymes such
as glutathione peroxidase and selenoprotein P in humans and animals. Deficiency of …

The role and mechanism of essential selenoproteins for homeostasis

R Ye, J Huang, Z Wang, Y Chen, Y Dong - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is one of the essential trace elements that plays a biological role in the body,
mainly in the form of selenoproteins. Selenoproteins can be involved in the regulation of …

Selenium and inflammation: underlying anti-inflammatory mechanisms

LH Duntas - Hormone and metabolic research, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
The essential trace element selenium (Se), in the form of selenoproteins, plays a pivotal role
in the antioxidant defense system of the cell. There is evidence that Se may confer benefits …

Biological activity of selenium: Revisited

JK Wrobel, R Power, M Toborek - IUBMB life, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that exerts multiple and complex effects on
human health. Se is essential for human well‐being largely due to its potent antioxidant, anti …

Effects of selenium on immunity and aging

RC McKenzie, TS Rafferty, GJ Beckett… - Selenium: its molecular …, 2001 - Springer
It has been recognized from the 1970s that an adequate selenium intake is necessary for the
optimum function of both cellular and humoral immune processes. This chapter reviews the …

Biological activity of selenium and its impact on human health

G Genchi, G Lauria, A Catalano, MS Sinicropi… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is a naturally occurring metalloid element essential to human and animal
health in trace amounts but it is harmful in excess. Se plays a substantial role in the …