Selenium in Biology and Medicine

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 The Regulation of Glutathione Peroxidase Gene Expression; Implication for Species Difference and the Effect of Dietary Selenium Manipulation
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   Chapter 2 Regulation of Expression of Glutathione Peroxidase by Selenium
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   Chapter 3 Studies on New Selenoproteins and Specific Selenium Target Tissues
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   Chapter 4 Selenium-Containing Proteins in Plasma of Higher Primates
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   Chapter 5 Involvement of a Selenoprotein in Glycine, Sarcosine, and Betaine Reduction by Eubacterium acidaminophilum
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   Chapter 6 Dependence of Mouse Liver Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase on Dietary Selenium
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   Chapter 7 Interaction of Heparin with a Selenoprotein in Human Plasma
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   Chapter 8 Selenium-Independent Glutathione Peroxidase in Malaria Parasites
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    Chapter 9 Synthesis of a Selenium Analogue of Neurospora crassa Metallothionein and Its Properties
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    Chapter 10 Reactions of the Thioredoxin System with Selenium
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    Chapter 11 Selenite-Induced Variation of Glutathione Peroxidase Activity in Mammalian Cells and Its Consequences for Cellular Radiation Resistance
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    Chapter 12 Effects of Selenium Supplementation on Platelet Function as Assessed by Platelet Aggregation and Glutathione Peroxidase Activity
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    Chapter 13 Role of Glutathione Peroxidase and α-Tocopherol in Protecting Rat Erythrocytes Against tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide-Induced Hemolysis in Vitro
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    Chapter 14 Active Oxygen Generation by the Reaction of Selenite with Reduced Glutathione in Vitro
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    Chapter 15 Studies on Selenite-Induced DNA Fragmentation and the Role of Poly(ADP Ribose)Polymerase in Selenite Toxicity
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    Chapter 16 Involvement of Cellular Sulfhydryl Compounds in the Inhibition of DNA and RNA Synthesis by Selenite
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    Chapter 17 Selenium-Dependent Metabolic Modulations in Mouse Liver
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    Chapter 18 Selenium Deficiency and Thyroid Hormone Metabolism
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    Chapter 19 Glutathione Metabolism as Affected by Selenium Deficiency
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    Chapter 20 Selenium-Deficiency and the Metabolism of Ketone Bodies
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    Chapter 21 Transport of Selenomethionine and Methionine Across the Intestinal Brush Border Membrane
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    Chapter 22 Plasma Malondialdehyde and Exhaled Hydrocarbons: Are They Reliable Indicators of Lipid Peroxidation and Glutathione Peroxidase Activity?
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    Chapter 23 Biochemical Studies on Selenium and Keshan Disease — The Oxidant Stress and Defence Capacity in Blood of Selenium-Deficient Children
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    Chapter 24 Effect of Growth Phase on Deposition of Selenium (Se) in Tissues of Rats Fed Elevated Dietary Levels of Se as Either L-Selenomethionine or Sodium Selenate
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    Chapter 25 Selenium Intake Induces Growth Retardation Through Reversible Growth Hormone and Irreversible Somatomedin C Suppression
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    Chapter 26 Selenium in the Central Nervous System of the Rat After Exposure to 75-Se-L-Selenomethionine
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    Chapter 27 Effect of Selenium on Adriamycin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Mice
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    Chapter 28 Effects of Selenium Deficiency on Mouse Articular Cartilage
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    Chapter 29 Myocardial and Pancreatic Damage in Selenium Vitamin E Deficient Mice
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    Chapter 30 Metabolism and Disposition of Ebselen
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    Chapter 31 The Use of Highly Enriched 77Se in Metabolic Studies of Ebselen in Man — An NMR Investigation
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    Chapter 32 Effect of Ebselen (PZ-51) in Liver Failure Induced by Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes)
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    Chapter 33 Ebselen (PZ-51) Inhibits the Formation of Ischemic Brain Edema
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    Chapter 34 Effects of Ebselen (PZ-51) on Experimental Cerebral Vasospasm
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    Chapter 35 Ebselen, a Seleno-Organic Compound, Inhibits Leukocyte Aggregation and Reduces the Plasma Leukotriene B4 Level in Humans and Rats
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    Chapter 36 Binding of Ebselen to Plasma Protein
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    Chapter 37 Protection of Experimental Cobalt Cardiomyopathy in the Rat by Selenium Pretreatment
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    Chapter 38 Correlation of Levels of Platinum and Selenium in Rats Treated with Cisplatin and Sodium Selenite
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    Chapter 39 Progress in Establishing Human Nutritional Requirements and Dietary Recommendations for Selenium
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    Chapter 40 Supplementation of a Population with Selenium — Reasons for Action and Initial Experience
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    Chapter 41 Selenium Status and Cardiovascular Disease: Dutch Epidemiologic Data
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    Chapter 42 Bioavailability of Selenium in a Selected Dutch Population
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    Chapter 43 Studies of Human Maximal and Minimal Safe Intake and Requirement of Selenium
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    Chapter 44 Are Germans Selenium-Deficient?
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    Chapter 45 Blood Selenium Levels of Norwegians Compared to Their Se Intakes
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    Chapter 46 The Intake of Selenium and Other Nutrients in a Group of Norwegian Rheumatics
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    Chapter 47 Se Supplementation of Fertilizers Has Increased the Se Intake and Serum-Se Concentration of Finnish People
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    Chapter 48 Selenium Status of Children and Adults in Northern Germany
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    Chapter 49 Urinary Excretion of Selenium (Se) and Trimethyl-selenonium (TMSe) by NZ Women During Long Term Supplementation with Selenate or Selenomethionine (Semet)
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    Chapter 50 Selenium (Se) and Glutathione Peroxidase (GSH-Px) in Blood Components of NZ Women During Long Term Supplementation with Selenate or Selenomethionine (Semet)
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    Chapter 51 Comparison of Human Response to Low Doses of Inorganic and Organic Selenium
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    Chapter 52 The Relativity Between Some Epidemiological Characteristics of Kaschin-Beck Disease and Selenium Deficiency
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    Chapter 53 The Selenium and Phospholipid (Phosphatidylcholine) Deficiency and Low Temperature of Environment May be the Pathogenetic Basis of Kaschin-Beck Disease
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    Chapter 54 Low Selenium State and Increased Erucic Acid in Children from Keshan Endemic Areas — A Pilot Study
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    Chapter 55 Selenium in Children with Acute Leukaemia During Selenium Chemotherapy
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    Chapter 56 Selenium Status and Age Effects
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    Chapter 57 The Influence of Dietary Selenium on Colon, Pancreas, and Skin Tumorigenesis
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    Chapter 58 Is Selenium Metabolism Necessary for Its Anticarcinogenic Activity?
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    Chapter 59 Low Serum Selenium Level and Elevated Risk of Lung Cancer
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    Chapter 60 Study on the Relation of Se, Mn, Fe and Mo to Liver Cancer Mortality
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    Chapter 61 Determination of Selenium Contents in Sera, Hair and Glutathione Peroxidase Activities in Whole Blood of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) Patients