Selenium nanoparticles for biomedical applications: from development and characterization to therapeutics

C Ferro, HF Florindo, HA Santos - Advanced healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium (Se) is an essential element to human health that can be obtained in nature
through several sources. In the human body, it is incorporated into selenocysteine, an amino …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on selenium and its effects on human health and distribution in middle eastern countries

M Kieliszek, I Bano, H Zare - Biological Trace Element Research, 2022 - Springer
Selenium (Se) is an important microelement with numerous positive effects on human health
and diseases. It is important to specify that the status and consumption of Se are for a …

Selenium biochemistry and its role for human health

M Roman, P Jitaru, C Barbante - Metallomics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Despite its very low level in humans, selenium plays an important and unique role among
the (semi) metal trace essential elements because it is the only one for which incorporation …

Hydroxyl radical and its scavengers in health and disease

B Lipinski - Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
It is generally believed that diseases caused by oxidative stress should be treated with
antioxidants. However, clinical trials with such antioxidants as ascorbic acid and vitamin E …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicology and pharmacology of selenium: emphasis on synthetic organoselenium compounds

CW Nogueira, JBT Rocha - Archives of Toxicology, 2011 - Springer
The advance in the area of synthesis and reactivity of organoselenium, as well as the
discovery that selenium was the cause of severe intoxication episodes of livestock in the …

Ce3+ Ions Determine Redox-Dependent Anti-apoptotic Effect of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles

I Celardo, M De Nicola, C Mandoli, JZ Pedersen… - ACS …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Antioxidant therapy is the novel frontier to prevent and treat an impressive series of severe
human diseases, and the search for adequate antioxidant drugs is fervent. Cerium oxide …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering nanoparticles to reprogram radiotherapy and immunotherapy: recent advances and future challenges

J Jin, Q Zhao - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2020 - Springer
Nanoparticles (NPs) have been increasingly studied for radiosensitization. The principle of
NPs radio-enhancement is to use high-atomic number NPs (eg gold, hafnium, bismuth and …

Radioprotective agents: strategies and translational advances

MZ Kamran, A Ranjan, N Kaur, S Sur… - Medicinal research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Radioprotectors are agents required to protect biological system exposed to radiation, either
naturally or through radiation leakage, and they protect normal cells from radiation injury in …

Lymphedema management in head and neck cancer

BG Smith, JS Lewin - Current opinion in otolaryngology & head …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
This article highlights the recent literature regarding HNL in patients treated for HNC.
Although HNL is reported as a potential complication of HNC treatment, no clear definition of …