Selenium and selenoproteins: It's role in regulation of inflammation

S Hariharan, S Dharmaraj - Inflammopharmacology, 2020 - Springer
Selenium is an essential immunonutrient which holds the human's metabolic activity with its
chemical bonds. The organic forms of selenium naturally present in human body are …

Toxicology and pharmacology of synthetic organoselenium compounds: An update

CW Nogueira, NV Barbosa, JBT Rocha - Archives of Toxicology, 2021 - Springer
Here, we addressed the pharmacology and toxicology of synthetic organoselenium
compounds and some naturally occurring organoselenium amino acids. The use of …

The beneficial and hazardous effects of selenium on the health of the soil-plant-human system: An overview

H Yang, X Yang, Z Ning, SY Kwon, ML Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se), which can be both hazardous and beneficial to plants, animals and humans,
plays a pivotal role in regulating soil-plant-human ecosystem functions. The biogeochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium and selenoproteins in viral infection with potential relevance to COVID-19

J Zhang, R Saad, EW Taylor, MP Rayman - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Selenium is a trace element essential to human health largely because of its incorporation
into selenoproteins that have a wide range of protective functions. Selenium has an ongoing …

Selenium compounds as novel potential anticancer agents

D Radomska, R Czarnomysy, D Radomski… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The high number of new cancer incidences and the associated mortality continue to be
alarming, leading to the search for new therapies that would be more effective and less …

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 …

Antitumor effects of selenium

SJ Kim, MC Choi, JM Park, AS Chung - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Functions of selenium are diverse as antioxidant, anti-inflammation, increased immunity,
reduced cancer incidence, blocking tumor invasion and metastasis, and further clinical …

Synthesis and functionalization of hyperbranched polymers for targeted drug delivery

A Kavand, N Anton, T Vandamme, CA Serra… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hyperbranched polymers (HBPs) have found use in a wide range of applications, such as
optical, electronic and magnetic materials, coatings, additives, supramolecular chemistry …

Organoselenium compounds: Chemistry and applications in organic synthesis

JM Sonego, SI De Diego, SH Szajnman… - … A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium, originally described as a toxin, turns out to be a crucial trace element for life that
appears as selenocysteine and its dimer, selenocystine. From the point of view of drug …

The innovative potential of selenium-containing agents for fighting cancer and viral infections

W Ali, R Benedetti, J Handzlik, C Zwergel… - Drug Discovery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Selenium-containing compounds have emerged as a potentially promising treatment for
viral infections and tumor development and dissemination. Selenium per se is often …