The coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) was announced as a global pandemic by the
World Health Organization. Challenges arise concerning how to optimally support the …

Minerals and trace elements are micronutrients that are essential to the human body but
present only in traceable amounts. Nonetheless, they exhibit well-defined biochemical …

Both selenium (Se) deficiency and excess are found in natural locations throughout the
world, though Se excess can also be caused by supplementation with Se. Both have been …

In the 1990s, selenium was identified as a component of an enzyme that activates thyroid
hormone; since this discovery, the relevance of selenium to thyroid health has been widely …

Selenium (Se) intake disequilibrium is associated with many human diseases (eg, Keshan
disease and type 2 diabetes). To understand the mechanism of Se deficiency-induced …

Antibiotics are provided for infections caused by bacteria, and statins help to control
hypercholesterolemia. When hungry, you need to eat, and when you are deficient in a …

The management of pregnant women is a major concern of health care around the world.
There is growing evidence regarding the influence of selenium (Se) on pregnancy and fetus …

Both selenium and probiotics have shown antidiabetic effects in a type 2 diabetes model.
The objective of this study is to investigate the alleviating effects of selenium-enriched …

Objective The trace element selenium (Se) is needed for regular biosynthesis of
selenoproteins, which contribute to antioxidative defense systems and affect redox …

Insulin receptor signaling is crucial for white adipose tissue (WAT) function. Consequently,
lack of insulin receptor (IR) in WAT results in a diabetes-like phenotype. Yet, causes for IR …