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  2. Selenium in biology - Wikipedia

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    Selenium at nutritional levels is required for cell homeostasis, playing a role as an anti-oxidant through selenoproteins, thus, act chemo-preventive against cancer. In contrast, supra-nutritional levels act as pro-oxidant toxic in tumour cells. [39] Selenium has bimodal biological action

  3. Selenium - Wikipedia

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    Selenium at nutritional levels or low concentrations is required for cell homeostasis, playing a role as an anti-oxidant through selenoproteins, thus, act chemo-preventive against cancer. In contrast, supra-nutritional levels or higher concentrations act as pro-oxidant in tumour cells, thus can be exploited as chemo-therapeutic against cancer .

  4. SEPP1 - Wikipedia

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    Mice and dogs with knock-out variants in their SEPP1 homologues (Selenop [8] and SELENOP [9] respectively) may develop cerebellar ataxia phenotypes. [10] [11] SEPP1 and neural precursor cell levels in mouse brains increase post-exercise.

  5. Selenoprotein - Wikipedia

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    Selenium is a vital nutrient in animals, [7] including humans. About 25 different selenocysteine-containing selenoproteins have so far been observed in human cells and tissues. [ 8 ] Since lack of selenium deprives the cell of its ability to synthesize selenoproteins, many health effects of low selenium intake are believed to be caused by the ...

  6. Mineral (nutrient) - Wikipedia

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    The generally accepted trace elements are iron, chlorine, cobalt, copper, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, iodine, selenium, [5] and bromine; [6] there is some evidence that there may be more. The four organogenic elements, namely carbon , hydrogen , oxygen , and nitrogen ( CHON ), that comprise roughly 96% of the human body by weight, [ 7 ] are ...

  7. Selenium deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Selenium deficiency occurs when an organism lacks the required levels of selenium, a critical nutrient in many species.Deficiency, although relatively rare in healthy well-nourished individuals, [1] can have significant negative results, [2] affecting the health of the heart and the nervous system; contributing to depression, anxiety, and dementia; and interfering with reproduction and gestation.

  8. Health Experts Debunk 4 Anti-Sunscreen Myths Spreading ... - AOL

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    Petro said to consider other factors like self-screening, getting annual skin checks with a dermatologist, and increasing antioxidants, such as vitamins C, E, and A, zinc, selenium, beta carotene ...

  9. Selenocysteine - Wikipedia

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    When cells are grown in the absence of selenium, translation of selenoproteins terminates at the UGA codon, resulting in a truncated, nonfunctional enzyme. The UGA codon is made to encode selenocysteine by the presence of a selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) in the mRNA. The SECIS element is defined by characteristic nucleotide sequences ...