The role of selenium in arsenic and cadmium toxicity: an updated review of scientific literature

I Zwolak - Biological trace element research, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) are elements arousing major public health
concerns associated with environmental pollution, high toxicity potential, and carcinogenic …

Selenium interactions and toxicity: a review: selenium interactions and toxicity

I Zwolak, H Zaporowska - Cell biology and toxicology, 2012 - Springer
Selenium is an essential trace element for mammals. Through selenoproteins, this mineral
participates in various biological processes such as antioxidant defence, thyroid hormone …

Advances in research on the toxicological effects of selenium

Q Lv, X Liang, K Nong, Z Gong, T Qin, X Qin… - Bulletin of …, 2021 - Springer
Selenium is a trace element necessary for the growth of organisms. Moreover, selenium
supplementation can improve the immunity and fertility of the body, as well as its ability to …

Arsenic and selenium toxicity and their interactive effects in humans

HJ Sun, B Rathinasabapathi, B Wu, J Luo, LP Pu… - Environment …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) are unusual metalloids as they both induce and
cure cancer. They both cause carcinogenesis, pathology, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity in …

Overview of selenium deficiency and toxicity worldwide: affected areas, selenium-related health issues, and case studies

AR dos Reis, H El-Ramady, EF Santos… - Selenium in plants …, 2017 - Springer
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for human and animal healthy due to its
capabilities to support antioxidant defence systems. However, problems related to the …

Biological activity of selenium: Revisited

JK Wrobel, R Power, M Toborek - IUBMB life, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that exerts multiple and complex effects on
human health. Se is essential for human well‐being largely due to its potent antioxidant, anti …

Selenium: its role as antioxidant in human health

U Tinggi - Environmental health and preventive medicine, 2008 - Springer
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element, and its low status in humans has been linked to
increased risk of various diseases, such as cancer and heart disease. In recent years, Se …

Selenium nutrition: how important is it?

BS Kumar, KI Priyadarsini - Biomedicine & Preventive Nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Selenium is an essential trace element and integral part of many antioxidant enzymes such
as glutathione peroxidase and selenoprotein P in humans and animals. Deficiency of …

Insights into the mechanisms of arsenic-selenium interactions and the associated toxicity in plants, animals, and humans: A critical review

W Ali, H Zhang, M Junaid, K Mao, N Xu… - Critical reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This review highlights arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) sources in the environment, their
uptake in the soil-plant system, interactions between these metals and the associated …

Arsenic toxicity: molecular targets and therapeutic agents

VM Nurchi, A Buha Djordjevic, G Crisponi, J Alexander… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
High arsenic (As) levels in food and drinking water, or under some occupational conditions,
can precipitate chronic toxicity and in some cases cancer. Millions of people are exposed to …