ABSTRACT

Named after Selene, Greek goddess of the moon, selenium (Se) has moved has moved from being thought of as a toxicant to being considered an essential nutrient with the potential to reduce cancer risk in the span of seven decades. Diversity of Selenium Functions in Health and Disease focuses on current knowledge of aspects of Se research relevant to

chapter 1|16 pages

Who Can Benefit from Selenium?

chapter 2|12 pages

Selenium Metabolism

chapter 6|28 pages

Selenite in Cancer Therapy

chapter 7|36 pages

Forms of Selenium in Cancer Prevention

chapter 8|16 pages

Thioredoxin Reductase 1

chapter 9|14 pages

Glutathione Peroxidase 2

chapter 10|14 pages

The 15-kDa Selenoprotein (SEP15)

chapter 12|26 pages

Selenoproteins and the Metabolic Syndrome

chapter 16|34 pages

Mutations in SECISBP2