Selenium nanoparticles for biomedical applications: from development and characterization to therapeutics

C Ferro, HF Florindo, HA Santos - Advanced healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium (Se) is an essential element to human health that can be obtained in nature
through several sources. In the human body, it is incorporated into selenocysteine, an amino …

Role of nano-selenium in health and environment

A Kumar, KS Prasad - Journal of Biotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, researches on selenium nanoparticle have gained more attention due to its
important role in many physiological processes. Generally, selenium nanoparticle has a …

Selenium nanoparticles: A potent chemotherapeutic agent and an elucidation of its mechanism

S Menon, SD Ks, R Santhiya, S Rajeshkumar… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Selenium nanoparticles have at present picked up a vital prospect in the field of medicine,
due to their inquisitive properties when compared to other selenium compounds. They are …

Selenium nanoparticles as a nutritional supplement

S Skalickova, V Milosavljevic, K Cihalova, P Horky… - Nutrition, 2017 - Elsevier
Selenium is an essential trace element in the diet, required for maintenance of health and
growth; however, its toxicity could cause serious damage depending on dose and chemical …

Selenium nanoparticles overcomes sorafenib resistance in thioacetamide induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats by modulation of mTOR, NF-κB pathways and …

TM Al-Noshokaty, NM Mesbah, DM Abo-Elmatty… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims The first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the
multikinase inhibitor sorafenib (SOR). Sofafenib resistance is linked to protein kinase …

Antioxidant capacities of the selenium nanoparticles stabilized by chitosan

X Zhai, C Zhang, G Zhao, S Stoll, F Ren… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Backgrounds Selenium (Se) as one of the essential trace elements for human plays
an important role in the oxidation reduction system. But the high toxicity of Se limits its …

Chitosan-based selenium composites as potent Se supplements: Synthesis, beneficial health effects, and applications in food and agriculture

W Chen, X Li, H Cheng, W Xia - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Selenium is an essential micronutrient that plays a vital role in human health.
The global selenium deficiency stimulates the development of novel selenium compounds …

Selenium nanoparticles: Enhanced nutrition and beyond

N Chen, P Yao, W Zhang, Y Zhang, N Xin… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Selenium is a trace nutrient that has both nutritional and nutraceutical functions, whereas
narrow nutritional range of selenium intake limits its use. Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) …

Preparation and antioxidant properties of selenium nanoparticles-loaded chitosan microspheres

K Bai, B Hong, J He, Z Hong, R Tan - International journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), as a special form of selenium (Se) supplement, have
attracted worldwide attention due to their favorable properties and unique bioactivities …

Synthesis and characterization of selenium nanoparticles stabilized with cocamidopropyl betaine

AV Blinov, AA Nagdalian, SA Siddiqui… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
In this work, selenium nanoparticles (Se NPs) stabilized with cocamidopropyl betaine were
synthesized for the first time. It was observed that Se NPs synthesized in excess of selenic …