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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium and tellurium in the development of novel small molecules and nanoparticles as cancer multidrug resistance reversal agents

E Domínguez-Álvarez, B Rácz, MA Marć… - Drug Resistance …, 2022 - Elsevier
Selenium is an essential trace element that is crucial for cellular antioxidant defense against
reactive oxygen species (ROS). Recently, many selenium-containing compounds have …

AIBN-initiated direct thiocyanation of benzylic sp 3 C–H with N-thiocyanatosaccharin

D Wu, Y Duan, K Liang, H Yin, FX Chen - Chemical Communications, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Direct thiocyanations of benzylic compounds have been implemented. Here, a new strategy,
involving a free radical reaction pathway initiated by AIBN, was used to construct the …

Introducing alkyl selenocyanates as bifunctional reagents in photoredox catalysis: Divergent access to ambident isomers of− SeCN

S Pramanik, AK Das, S Debnath, S Maity - Organic Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Owing to their diverse biological activities and versatility as synthetic precursors,
organoselonocyanes categorize themselves as vital compounds. However, a limited reagent …

Enhancing the chemosensitivity of HepG2 cells towards cisplatin by organoselenium pseudopeptides

S Shaaban, SM Shabana, YS Al-Faiyz… - Bioorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite all recent advances in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
chemotherapy resistance still represents a major challenge in its successful clinical …

(1-Selenocyanatoethyl)benzene: A Selenocyanation Reagent for Site-Selective Selenocyanation of Inert Alkyl C(sp3)–H Bonds

F Yu, C Li, C Wang, H Zhang, ZY Cao - Organic Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
A new, simple, yet easily accessible,(1-selenocyanatoethyl) benzene has been designed
and applied as a SeCN group transfer reagent for selenocyanation of aliphatic C (sp3)–H …

[HTML][HTML] Varied effect of fortification of kale sprouts with novel organic selenium compounds on the synthesis of sulphur and phenolic compounds in relation to …

P Paśko, A Galanty, P Zagrodzki, P Żmudzki… - Microchemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Selenium deficiency in daily diet is a common problem in many countries, thus searching for
new dietary sources of this trace element is an important scientific challenge. Selenium …

Visible-light-promoted selenocyanation of cyclobutanone oxime esters using potassium selenocyanate

X Zhao, L Ji, Y Gao, T Sun, J Qiao, A Li… - The Journal of Organic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We report the visible-light-promoted selenocyanation of cyclobutanone oxime esters using
potassium selenocyanate in the presence of a fac-Ir (ppy) 3 catalyst for the first time …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) induced damage to vascular smooth muscle cells by thiocyanate and selenium analogues

K Flouda, B Gammelgaard, MJ Davies, CL Hawkins - Redox Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
The production of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) by myeloperoxidase (MPO) plays a key role in
immune defense, but also induces host tissue damage, particularly in chronic inflammatory …