A selection of most recent references that emphasize the interest of selenium for the prevention or treatment of diseases:
The influence of selenium and selenoprotein gene variants on colorectal cancer risk — MEPLAN C. and HESKETH J. — 2012 — Mutagenesis, vol. 27, pp. 177-186
Serum levels of selenium in patients with breast cancer before and after treatment of external beam radiotherapy — FRANCA C.A.S. et al. — 2011 — Ann. Oncol., vol. 22, pp. 1109-1112
Serum selenium levels are inversely associated with death risk among hemodialysis patients — FUJISHIMA Y. et al. — 2011 — Nephrol. Dial. Transplant., vol. 26, pp. 3331-3338
Selenium deficiency is associated with insulin resistance in patients with hepatitis C virus–related chronic liver disease — HIMOTO T. et al. — 2011 — Nutr. Res., vol. 31, pp. 829-835
Roles of the 15-kDa selenoprotein (Sep15) in redox homeostasis and cataract development revealed by the analysis of Sep 15 knockout mice — KASAIKINA M.V. et al. — 2011 — J. Biol. Chem., vol. 286, pp. 33203-33212
Nrf2 and selenoproteins are essential for maintaining oxidative homeostasis in erythrocytes and protecting against hemolytic anemia — KAWATANI Y. et al. — 2011 — Blood, vol. 117, pp. 986-996
Selenium status, thyroid volume, and multiple nodule formation in an area with mild iodine deficiency — RASMUSSEN L.B. et al. — 2011 — Eur. J. Endocrinol., vol. 164, pp. 585-590
Redox status contributes to tamoxifen-resistant growth of breast cancer — PENNEY R. et al. — 2009 — Cancer Res., vol. 69 (24 suppl), abstract n°5134
Four selenoproteins, protein biosynthesis, and Wnt signalling are particularly sensitive to limited selenium intake in mouse colon — Kipp A. et al. — 2009 — Mol. Nutr. Food Res., vol. 53, n°12, pp. 1561-1572
Selenium modifies the osteoblast inflammatory stress response to bone metastatic breast cancer — CHEN Y.-C. et al. — 2009 — Carcinogenesis, vol. 30, n°11, pp. 1941-1948
Expression of selenium-binding protein 1 characterizes intestinal cell maturation and predicts survival for patients with colorectal cancer — Li T. et al. — 2008 — Mol. Nutr. Food Res., vol. 52, n°11, pp. 1289-1299
Glutathione peroxidase deficiency exacerbates ischemia-reperfusion injury in male but not female myocardium: insights into antioxidant compensatory mechanisms — LIM C.C. et al. — 2009 — Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol., vol. 297, pp. H2144-H2153
High selenium diet protects against TNBS-induced acute inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and secondary necrosis in rat colon — TIROSH O. et al. — 2007 — Nutrition, vol. 23, n°11-12, pp. 878-886
Selenium in Intensive Care (SIC): Results of a prospective randomized, placebo-controlled, multiple-center study in patients with severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, and septic shock — ANGSTWURN M.W. et al. — 2007 — Crit. Care Med., vol. 35, n°1, pp. 118-126
Time course and relationship between plasma selenium concentrations, systemic inflammatory response, sepsis, and multiorgan failure — SAKR Y. et al. — 2007 — Br. J. Anesth., vol. 98, n°6, pp. 775-784
The influence of selenium supplementation on postpartum thyroid status in pregnant women with thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies — NEGRO R. et al. — 2007 — J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., vol. 92, n°4, pp. 1263-1268
Trace element supplementation after major burns modulates antioxidant status and clinical course by way of increased tissue trace element concentrations — BERGER M.M. et al. — 2007 — Am. J. Clin. Nutr., vol. 85, n°5, pp. 1293-1300
Selenomethionine inhibits ultraviolet radiation-induced p53 transactivation — TRAYNOR N.J. et al. — 2006 — Photodermatol. Photoimmunol. Photomed., vol. 22, n°6, pp. 297-303
Effects of Se-depletion on glutathione peroxidase and selenoprotein W gene expression in the colon — PAGMANTIDIS V. et al. — 2005 — Febs Lett., vol. 579, pp. 792-796
Serum selenoprotein-P levels in patients with inflammatory bowel disease — ANDOH A. et al. — 2005 — Nutrition, vol. 21, pp. 574-579
