Oxygen‐free radicals, reactive oxygen species (ROS) or reactive nitrogen species (RNS),
are known by their “double‐sided” nature in biological systems. The beneficial effects of …

It has become necessary to accept the clinical reality of therapeutic agents targeting the
cancer-associated immune system. In recent decades, several investigations have …

Selenium is an essential trace element important for many physiological processes,
especially for the functions of immune and reproductive systems, metabolism of thyroid …

Selenium is an essential trace element for mammals. Through selenoproteins, this mineral
participates in various biological processes such as antioxidant defence, thyroid hormone …

Environmental exposure to heavy metals is a well-known risk factor for cancers. To evaluate
potential health risks of heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Pb, As and Hg) and Se in cultivated topsoil …

Selenium (Se) is of fundamental importance to human health as an essential trace element,
mainly through regulation of selenoproteins (SePs). Therefore, monitoring Se transformation …

Sufficient mineral supply is vital not only for the innate immune system but also for the
components of the adaptive immune defense, which encompass defense mechanisms …

Selenium salts as well as elemental selenium nanoparticles are attracting the attention of
researchers due to their excellent biological properties. The aim of the present work was to …

Breast cancer incidence in Nigerian women has significantly increased during the past three
decades in parallel with the rapid industrialization of that country. This suggested that the …

Cisplatin (Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II, CP) is an important chemotherapeutic agent,
useful in the treatment of several cancers, but with several side effects such as …