Selenium as an essential component of selenocysteine-containing protein is involved in most
aspects of cell biochemistry and function. As such, there is much potential for selenium to …

The trace element selenium (Se) is capable of exerting multiple actions on endocrine systems
by modifying the expression of at least 30 selenoproteins, many of which have clearly …

Fischer 344 rats fed on a diet that is deficient in selenium are more resistant to the
hepatocarcinogen aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 ) than those fed on a selenium-sufficient diet. Hepatic cytosol …

Dysregulation of leptin associated with obesity is implicated in obesity‐related colon cancer,
but mechanisms are elusive. Increased adiposity and elevated plasma leptin are associated …

Metallothionein (MT) protects against the harmful effects of a wide spectrum of stress factors.
The most studied of these factors is cadmium, whose toxicity is reduced on sequestration by …

In four experiments, attempts were made to induce nutritional myopathy in calves given a
selenium- and vitamin E-deficient diet (<0.01 mg Se/kg, <2 mg total vitamin E/kg). In housed …

Obesity has recently become a focus of research to elucidate diet and lifestyle factors as
important risk factors for colon cancer. Altered levels of insulin, leptin, and adiponectin have …

Objective —To assess selenium (Se) status of cats in 4 regions of the world and to compare
results for Se status with reported incidence of hyperthyroidism in cats in those regions. …

The regulation of intracellular free calcium ions (Ca 2+ ) in skeletal muscle at rest and
during contraction depends on mechanisms such as Na + Ca 2+ exchangers, Ca 2+ -ATPases, …

The aim of the present work was to clarify whether the activities of selenoenzymes can serve
as markers for different tumors or goiters, as classified by histological criteria. The following …