Selenium interactions and toxicity: a review: selenium interactions and toxicity

I Zwolak, H Zaporowska - Cell biology and toxicology, 2012 - Springer
Selenium is an essential trace element for mammals. Through selenoproteins, this mineral
participates in various biological processes such as antioxidant defence, thyroid hormone …

Selenium: a double-edged sword for defense and offence in cancer

J Brozmanová, D Mániková, V Vlčková… - Archives of toxicology, 2010 - Springer
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 …

Quercetin and gallic acid mediated synthesis of bimetallic (silver and selenium) nanoparticles and their antitumor and antimicrobial potential

AK Mittal, S Kumar, UC Banerjee - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study a synthetic approach for the stable, mono-dispersed high yielding bimetallic (Ag–
Se) nanoparticles by quercetin and gallic acid is described. The bimetallic nanoparticles …

Antibacterial properties of selenium nanoparticles and their toxicity to Caco-2 cells

THD Nguyen, B Vardhanabhuti, M Lin, A Mustapha - Food Control, 2017 - Elsevier
The antibacterial properties of Se NPs were investigated against four foodborne pathogens
(Escherichia coli O157: H7, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, and Listeria …

Factorial design-optimized and gamma irradiation-assisted fabrication of selenium nanoparticles by chitosan and Pleurotus ostreatus fermented fenugreek for a …

AI El-Batal, FM Mosallam, MM Ghorab, A Hanora… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The novelty of the present work looks in the synthesis of aqueous dispersed selenium
nanoparticles (Se NPs) using gamma rays with the aid of various natural macromolecules …

Antitumor activity of a rhenium (I)-diselenoether complex in experimental models of human breast cancer

P Collery, A Mohsen, A Kermagoret, S Corre… - Investigational new …, 2015 - Springer
Summary Rhenium (I)-diselenother (Re-diselenoether) is a water soluble metal-based
compound, combining one atom of rhenium and two atoms of selenium. This compound has …

Combination of selenium and green tea improves the efficacy of chemoprevention in a rat colorectal cancer model by modulating genetic and epigenetic biomarkers

Y Hu, GH McIntosh, RK Le Leu, LS Nyskohus… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Dietary supplementation of selenium and green tea holds promise in cancer prevention. In
this study, we evaluated the efficacies of selenium and green tea administered individually …

Selenium nanoparticles induce cytotoxicity and apoptosis in human breast cancer (MCF-7) and liver (HEPG2) cell lines

AA Alkhudhayri, R Wahab… - Nanoscience and …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
This investigation was designed to assess the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of selenium
nanoparticles. It explored the cytotoxic effects of selenium nanoparticles in MCF-7 and …

Biomarkers in prostate cancer epidemiology

M Verma, P Patel, M Verma - Cancers, 2011 - mdpi.com
Understanding the etiology of a disease such as prostate cancer may help in identifying
populations at high risk, timely intervention of the disease, and proper treatment …

Hepatic copper and other trace mineral concentrations in dogs with hepatocellular carcinoma

CC Harro, RC Smedley, JP Buchweitz… - Journal of veterinary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver tumor in
dogs. Abnormalities in hepatic copper, iron, zinc, and selenium concentrations increase risk …