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ANTIOXIDANTS & REDOX SIGNALING
Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages 339-351Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/152308602753666398
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In the past 30 years, it has been recognized that dietary selenium (Se) is essential for the normal function of many of the systems of the body. Furthermore, low Se intake can have deleterious effects on several aspects of human and animal health. The importance of Se is characterized in its role as a constituent of several key antioxidant and redox enzyme families. Most of the effects of Se are probably mediated by selenoproteins, which have the micronutrient covalently incorporated into the protein. The purpose of this review is to examine basic mechanisms by which Se regulates cell growth, gene transcription, cell signaling, and cell death. We start with the historical background to Se. The synthesis and function of selenoproteins are described, followed by details of the dietary sources of Se and Se status in different parts of the world, together with the clinical effects of Se deficiency and toxicity. We consider some aspects of the molecular mechanisms by which Se modulates cell growth, intracellular signaling, and gene transcription.
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