Strengthening the immune system and reducing inflammation and oxidative stress through diet and nutrition: considerations during the COVID-19 crisis

M Iddir, A Brito, G Dingeo, SS Fernandez Del Campo… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) was announced as a global pandemic by the
World Health Organization. Challenges arise concerning how to optimally support the …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic applications of selenium nanoparticles

A Khurana, S Tekula, MA Saifi, P Venkatesh… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) serve to reduce the toxicity, enhance bioactivity, improve targeting, and
provide versatile means to control the release profile of the encapsulated moiety. Among …

Small molecule selenium-containing compounds: Recent development and therapeutic applications

H Chuai, SQ Zhang, H Bai, J Li, Y Wang, J Sun… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient of organism and has important function. It
participates in the functions of selenoprotein in several manners. In recent years, Se has …

Selenium-dependent antioxidant enzymes: Actions and properties of selenoproteins

E Zoidis, I Seremelis, N Kontopoulos, GP Danezis - Antioxidants, 2018 - mdpi.com
Unlike other essential trace elements that interact with proteins in the form of cofactors,
selenium (Se) becomes co-translationally incorporated into the polypeptide chain as part of …

Mucosal-associated invariant T cells restrict reactive oxidative damage and preserve meningeal barrier integrity and cognitive function

Y Zhang, JT Bailey, E Xu, K Singh, M Lavaert… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Increasing evidence indicates close interaction between immune cells and the brain,
revising the traditional view of the immune privilege of the brain. However, the specific …

Biomarkers of nutrition and health: new tools for new approaches

C Picó, F Serra, AM Rodríguez, J Keijer, A Palou - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Selenium as a bioactive micronutrient in the human diet and its cancer chemopreventive activity

D Radomska, R Czarnomysy, D Radomski… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review answers the question of why selenium is such an important trace element in the
human diet. Daily dietary intake of selenium and its content in various food products is …

Modifications of polysaccharide-based biomaterials under structure-property relationship for biomedical applications

M Luo, X Zhang, J Wu, J Zhao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are well accepted biomaterials that have attracted considerable attention.
Compared with other materials under research, polysaccharides show unique advantages …

Current knowledge on selenium biofortification to improve the nutraceutical profile of food: A comprehensive review

R D'Amato, L Regni, B Falcinelli, S Mattioli… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Selenium (Se) is an important micronutrient for living organisms, since it is involved in
several physiological and metabolic processes. Se intake in humans is often low and very …

Production and use of selenium nanoparticles as fertilizers

SV Gudkov, GA Shafeev, AP Glinushkin, AV Shkirin… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The synergy problem was discussed linking Se nanoparticles and different soil fertility
agents. Se zero-valent-state nanoparticles were investigated as fertilizers and antioxidants …