The trace element selenium (Se) is an essential part of the human diet; moreover, increased
health risks have been observed with Se deficiency. A sufficiently high Se status is a …

Selenium is an essential microelement required for a number of biological functions.
Selenium—and more specifically the amino acid selenocysteine—is present in at least 25 …

The antioxidant effects of selenium as a component of selenoproteins has been thought to
modulate host immunity and viral pathogenesis. Accordingly, the association of low dietary …

In the last two years, there has been a surge in the number of publications on the trace
element selenium (Se) and selenocysteine-containing selenoproteins in human health …

Background Selenium is an essential trace element with both beneficial and detrimental
effects on health depending on dose and chemical form. Currently, there is debate on …

Viral infections have afflicted human health and despite great advancements in scientific
knowledge and technologies, continue to affect our society today. The current coronavirus …

The essential trace mineral, Se, is of fundamental importance to human health. As a
constituent of selenoproteins it plays both structural and enzymic roles, in the latter context …

Next year (2017), the micronutrient Selenium (Se) is celebrating its birthday—ie, 200 years
after first being identified by the Swedish chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius. Despite its …

Se is a micronutrient essential for human health. Sub-optimal Se status is common,
occurring in a significant proportion of the population across the world including parts of …

Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral and an essential nutrient of vital importance to human
health in trace amounts. It acts as an antioxidant in both humans and animals …