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 …

The advancing of selenium nanoparticles against infectious diseases

W Lin, J Zhang, JF Xu, J Pi - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Infectious diseases, caused by the direct exposure of cellular or acellular pathogens, are
found to be closely associated with multiple inflammation and immune responses, keeping …

Selenium species: current status and potentials in cancer prevention and therapy

HW Tan, HY Mo, ATY Lau, YM Xu - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) acts as an essential trace element in the human body due to its unique
biological functions, particularly in the oxidation-reduction system. Although several clinical …

Traditional Chinese medicine active ingredients-based selenium nanoparticles regulate antioxidant selenoproteins for spinal cord injury treatment

S Rao, Y Lin, R Lin, J Liu, H Wang, W Hu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background As Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) drugs, Huangqi and Danshen
are always applied in combination for spinal cord injury (SCI) treatment based on the …

Biosynthesis and cytotoxic effect of silymarin-functionalized selenium nanoparticles induced autophagy mediated cellular apoptosis via downregulation of PI3K/Akt …

X Mi, HS Choi, H Perumalsamy, R Shanmugam… - Phytomedicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Silymarin, a blend of flavonolignans isolated from plant Silybum marianum L.,
has long been used as an herbal medicine. Biogenic routes especially the plant-based …

Preparation, physicochemical characterization, and anti-proliferation of selenium nanoparticles stabilized by Polyporus umbellatus polysaccharide

X Gao, X Li, J Mu, CT Ho, J Su, Y Zhang, X Lin… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), a novel selenium form, have attracted worldwide attention
due to their bioactivities and low toxicity. This study aimed to assess the physicochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted regulation of autophagy using nanoparticles: New insight into cancer therapy

MDA Paskeh, M Entezari, C Clark, A Zabolian… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
Normal cells depend on autophagy to maintain cellular homeostasis by recycling damaged
organelles and misfolded proteins and degrading toxic agents. Similar to apoptosis …

Triangle-shaped tellurium nanostars potentiate radiotherapy by boosting checkpoint blockade immunotherapy

W Huang, L He, J Ouyang, Q Chen, C Liu, W Tao… - Matter, 2020 - cell.com
Checkpoint blocking-based immunotherapy has been proved to be effective for the
treatment of cancer, but its dependence on T cell infiltration has limited its effectiveness …

Immunomodulatory roles of selenium nanoparticles: Novel arts for potential immunotherapy strategy development

G Chen, F Yang, S Fan, H Jin, K Liao, X Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Current chemotherapy strategies used in clinic appear with lots of disadvantages due to the
low targeting effects of drugs and strong side effects, which significantly restricts the drug …

Synthesis, characterization, and biological activity of selenium nanoparticles conjugated with polysaccharides

XD Shi, YQ Tian, JL Wu, SY Wang - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoparticles with unique properties have potential applications in food, medicine,
pharmacology, and agriculture industries. Accordingly, many significant researches have …