Cell viability as a function of selenium supplementation. RWPE-1 and cancerous (LNCaP, PC-3) prostate cells were cultured for 7 d in the presence of high (A) or low (B) levels of the selenium ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Selenium supports thyroid function and may prevent conditions like hypothyroidism.Selenium may boost the immune system by increasing T-cells and natural killer ...

LARS JOHNSSON, Selenium uptake by plants as a function of soil type, organic matter content and pH, Plant and Soil, Vol. 133, No. 1 (May 1991), pp. 57-64 ...

One of the functions of selenium is that it forms the architecture of your cells. It also can latch onto heavy metals like cadmium and remove it from the body, and works as a fantastic antioxidant.

Vitamin E and selenium are interrelated in the prevention of several well-delineated diseases of animals. Recent discoveries provide a biochemical basis for understanding the nature of many of these ...

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Selenium is a crucial component of enzymes ---deiodinases. The main function of these entails converting thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4) into its more active form, triiodothyronine (T3).

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Vitamin E and selenium are essential nutrients that help your body stay healthy. Acting as antioxidants, they protect cells from damage caused by unstable ...

It is also possible that selenium status could affect the function of B and T cells in COVID-19 patients, as severe COVID-19 patients often show lower levels of lymphocytes, CD4+, CD8+, B, and NK ...