Selenium is incorporated into selenoproteins that have a wide range of pleiotropic effects,
ranging from antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects to the production of active thyroid …

This review aims to illustrate the importance of selenium (Se) for maintenance of overall
health, especially for the thyroid, immunity, and homeostasis. Furthermore, it outlines the …

This review covers current knowledge of selenium in the environment, dietary intakes,
metabolism and status, functions in the body, thyroid hormone metabolism, antioxidant …

Food systems need to produce enough of the essential trace element Se to provide regular
adult intakes of at least 40 μg/d to support the maximal expression of the Se enzymes, and …

In 2007, supplementation with the trace element selenium in a trial was unexpectedly found
to be associated with an excess risk of type 2 diabetes. Given the concerns raised by these …

Recent identification of new selenocysteine-containing proteins has revealed relationships
between the two trace elements selenium (Se) and iodine and the hormone network …

It has been shown that elevated extra-and intracellular glucose concentrations result in an
oxidative stress, which is defined as an imbalance between prooxidants and antioxidants …

In the present review different aspects related to the essential element selenium in the
human organism are considered. A large number of human studies have been performed in …

Whereas selenium was found to act as an insulin mimic and to be antidiabetic in earlier
studies, recent animal experiments and human trials have shown an unexpected risk of …

Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient that maintains biological functions through the action of Se
containing proteins known as selenoproteins. Due to the known antioxidant effects of Se …