This review answers the question of why selenium is such an important trace element in the
human diet. Daily dietary intake of selenium and its content in various food products is …

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 …

Aims The first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the
multikinase inhibitor sorafenib (SOR). Sofafenib resistance is linked to protein kinase …

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

Ebselen, an organoselenium compound, mimics glutathione peroxidase activity. It is a
multifunctional compound, which catalyzes several essential reactions for the protection of …

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 …

A simple method for preparing 5-fluorouracil surface-functionalized selenium nanoparticles
(5FU-SeNPs) with enhanced anticancer activity has been demonstrated in the present study …

Empirical approaches to discover anticancer drugs and cancer treatments have made
limited progress in the past several decades in finding a cure for cancer. The expanded …

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 …

Surface charge plays a key role in cellular uptake and biological actions of nanomaterials.
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are novel Se species with potent anticancer activity and …