Leishmaniasis affects more than twelve million people globally and a further one billion
people are at risk in leishmaniasis endemic areas. The lack of a vaccine for leishmaniasis …

Prior studies have reported the potent and selective cytotoxic, pro-apoptotic, and
chemopreventive activities of a cyclic selenoanhydride and of a series of selenoesters …

Selenium (Se) compounds are promising chemotherapeutics due to their ability to inhibit
cancer cell activity via the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, to …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) modified with four organoselenium compounds, ie, 4-
selenocyanatoaniline (compound 1), 4, 4′-diselanediyldianiline (compound 2), N-(4 …

Employing bacteria in nanoparticles (NPs) biosynthesis has appeared as a fast-emerging
research area in green nanotechnology applications. The biosynthesis processes …

Novel methyl anthranilate-based organoselenocyanate hybrids were developed, and their
structures were confirmed by the state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques. Their …

Aims: Achieving an effective biocompatible system for siRNAs delivery to the tumor site
remains a significant challenge. Materials & methods: Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) …

The selenization of natural products refers to the chemical modification method of artificially
introducing selenium atoms into natural products to interact with the functional groups in the …

Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) regulates cellular peroxide levels through glutathione
oxidation. GPx-mimics based on 4, 5-disubstituted fluorene diselenides, their oxides, and …

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive, fast-growing tumor that is more likely
to spread to distant organs. Among women diagnosed with breast cancer, the prevalence of …