Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced in cells during metabolic processes.
Excessive intracellular ROS may react with large biomolecules, such as DNA, RNA …

Here, we addressed the pharmacology and toxicology of synthetic organoselenium
compounds and some naturally occurring organoselenium amino acids. The use of …

In recent years, both metal-based complexes and selenium-containing compounds have
been widely explored for their therapeutic properties due to their roles in biological …

Pathogen infections impose severe challenges in clinical practice, especially for patients
infected with antibiotic-resistant microbes. The thioredoxin (Trx) system in Gram-positive …

Objective Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) possess excellent antibacterial effects on
periodontal pathogens, but their clinical application is limited mainly due to their cytotoxicity …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen infecting cystic fibrosis (CF) lungs,
causing acute and chronic infections. Intrinsic and acquired antibiotic resistance allow P …

Some traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) possess various redox-regulation properties,
but whether the redox regulation contributes to antibacterial mechanisms is not known …

Ebselen is a well-known synthetic compound mimicking glutathione peroxidase (GPx),
which catalyses some vital reactions that protect against oxidative damage. Based on a …

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a foodborne zoonotic bacterium that is pathogenic to guinea
pigs, rabbits, and mice. It also causes pseudotuberculosis in humans. However, it still lacked …

Selenosalicylic acid (ortho-HSeC6H4CO2H), the heavy element congener of the widely
studied thiosalicylic acid, was prepared by reaction of 2-carboxybenzenediazonium chloride …