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 …

A main challenge in nutritional studies is the valid and reliable assessment of food intake, as
well as its effects on the body. Generally, food intake measurement is based on self-reported …

Abstract Dietary selenium (] Se), mainly through its incorporation into selenoproteins, plays
an important role in inflammation and immunity. Adequate levels of Se are important for …

Convincing concepts of redox control of gene transcription have been worked out for
prokaryotes and lower eukaryotes, whereas the knowledge on complex mammalian systems …

Skeletal muscle shows high plasticity in response to external demand. Moreover, adult
skeletal muscle is capable of complete regeneration after injury, due to the properties of …

Cancer cells produce high amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and evade apoptosis.
Hydroperoxides support proliferation, invasion, migration and angiogenesis, but at higher …

The regulation of gene expression in response to stress is an essential cellular protection
mechanism. Recent advances in tRNA modification analysis and genome-based codon bias …

The glutathione peroxidases, a family of selenocysteine-containing redox enzymes, play
pivotal roles in balancing the signaling, immunomodulatory, and deleterious effects of …

Selenium (Se) is known to contribute to several vital physiological functions in mammals:
antioxidant defense, fertility, thyroid hormone metabolism, and immune response. Growing …

L-carnitine (LC) and selenium (Se) have significant protective and antioxidant effects on
several tissues. Cadmium (Cd), widely used in some industries and emitted from fossil fuels …