Selenium in food and the human body: a review

M Navarro-Alarcon, C Cabrera-Vique - Science of the total environment, 2008 - Elsevier
Selenium levels in soil generally reflect its presence in food and the Se levels in human
populations. Se food content is influenced by geographical location, seasonal changes …

Cancer prevention by dietary bioactive components that target the immune response

LR Ferguson, M Philpott - Current Cancer Drug Targets, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Dietary bioactive food components that interact with the immune response have
considerable potential to reduce the risk of cancer. Reduction of chronic inflammation or its …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium-enriched foods are more effective at increasing glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity compared with selenomethionine: A meta-analysis

EN Bermingham, JE Hesketh, BR Sinclair, JP Koolaard… - Nutrients, 2014 - mdpi.com
Nutrients | Free Full-Text | Selenium-Enriched Foods Are More Effective at Increasing
Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) Activity Compared with Selenomethionine: A Meta-Analysis Next …

Serum selenium and single-nucleotide polymorphisms in genes for selenoproteins: relationship to markers of oxidative stress in men from Auckland, New Zealand

N Karunasinghe, DY Han, S Zhu, J Yu, K Lange… - Genes & nutrition, 2012 - Springer
There is controversy as to the recommended daily intake of selenium (Se), and whether
current New Zealand diets are adequate in this nutrient. Various functional single-nucleotide …

Comparative assessment of sodium selenite, selenised yeast and nanosized elemental selenium on performance response, immunity and antioxidative function of …

A Pardechi, SA Tabeidian… - Italian Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Although selenium (Se) supplementation is a common practice in poultry, the best source
and level has not been established yet. Thus, a 42-day experiment involving diets with three …

Prostate disease risk factors among a New Zealand cohort

N Karunasinghe, DY Han, M Goudie, S Zhu… - Lifestyle …, 2013 - karger.com
Background: Prostate cancer is a leading public health burden worldwide, and in New
Zealand it is the most commonly registered cancer and the third leading cause of cancer …

O papel das selenoproteínas no câncer

KGS Almondes, GVS Leal, SMF Cozzolino… - Revista da Associação …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Evidências têm demonstrado que distúrbios do metabolismo são comuns em células
tumorais, levando ao aumento do estresse oxidativo. A elevação na produção de espécies …

Thioredoxin-mediated redox regulation of resistance to endocrine therapy in breast cancer

RB Penney, D Roy - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2013 - Elsevier
Resistance to endocrine therapy in breast carcinogenesis due to the redox regulation of the
signal transduction system by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the subject of this review …

Dietary antioxidants in inflammatory arthritis: do they have any role in etiology or therapy?

DJ Pattison, PG Winyard - Nature clinical practice Rheumatology, 2008 - nature.com
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune-mediated inflammatory disease of unknown etiology,
and is characterized by joint pain and soft-tissue swelling. The role of dietary antioxidants in …

Increased consumption of wheat biofortified with selenium does not modify biomarkers of cancer risk, oxidative stress, or immune function in healthy Australian males

J Wu, C Salisbury, R Graham, G Lyons… - Environmental and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Increased intake of selenium (Se) may reduce the risk of degenerative diseases including
cancer but excessive intake may be toxic. Wheat is a major source of dietary Se in humans …