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 …

Importance of selenium and selenoprotein for brain function: From antioxidant protection to neuronal signalling

ND Solovyev - Journal of inorganic biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Multiple biological functions of selenium manifest themselves mainly via 25 selenoproteins
that have selenocysteine at their active centre. Selenium is vital for the brain and seems to …

Features of the cytoprotective effect of selenium nanoparticles on primary cortical neurons and astrocytes during oxygen–glucose deprivation and reoxygenation

EA Turovsky, VN Mal'Tseva, RM Sarimov… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The study is aimed at elucidating the effect of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) on the death
of cells in the primary culture of mouse cerebral cortex during oxygen and glucose …

Modulation of Diabetes-Induced Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis, and Ca2+ Entry Through TRPM2 and TRPV1 Channels in Dorsal Root Ganglion and Hippocampus of …

MC Kahya, M Nazıroğlu, İS Övey - Molecular neurobiology, 2017 - Springer
Neuropathic pain and hippocampal injury can arise from the overload of diabetes-induced
calcium ion (Ca 2+) entry and oxidative stress. The transient receptor potential (TRP) …

Effects of green tea supplementation on elements, total antioxidants, lipids, and glucose values in the serum of obese patients

J Suliburska, P Bogdanski, M Szulinska… - Biological trace element …, 2012 - Springer
The consumption of green tea has been associated with cardiovascular and metabolic
diseases. There have been some studies on the influence of green tea on the mineral status …

Mercury's neurotoxicity is characterized by its disruption of selenium biochemistry

NVC Ralston, LJ Raymond - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Methylmercury (CH 3 Hg+) toxicity is characterized by challenging
conundrums: 1)“selenium (Se)-protective” effects, 2) undefined biochemical mechanism/s of …

Combined Toxicity of Xenobiotics Bisphenol A and Heavy Metals on Zebrafish Embryos (Danio rerio)

D Di Paola, F Capparucci, G Lanteri, M Cordaro… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental pollutants may cause adverse effects on the immune system of aquatic
organisms. This study revealed that combination of environmental pollutants and Bisphenol …

Insecticide imidacloprid induces morphological and DNA damage through oxidative toxicity on the reproductive organs of developing male rats

R Bal, M Naziroğlu, G Türk, Ö Yilmaz… - Cell biochemistry …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated whether treatment with imidacloprid would induce morphological changes,
DNA fragmentation, antioxidant imbalance and apoptosis in the reproductive system of …

Effects of d‐galactose‐induced ageing on the heart and its potential interventions

C Bo‐Htay, S Palee, N Apaijai… - Journal of Cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Ageing is a strong independent risk factor for disability, morbidity and mortality. Post‐mitotic
cells including those in the heart are a particular risk to age‐related deterioration. As the …

Role of Oxidative Stress and Ca2+ Signaling on Molecular Pathways of Neuropathic Pain in Diabetes: Focus on TRP Channels

M Nazıroğlu, DM Dikici, Ş Dursun - Neurochemical research, 2012 - Springer
Diabetes mellitus, a debilitating chronic disease, affects~ 100 million people. Peripheral
neuropathy is one of the most common early complications of diabetes in~ 66% of these …