Juvenile Selenium Deficiency Impairs Cognition, Sensorimotor Gating, and Energy Homeostasis in Mice

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient of critical importance to mammalian life. Its biological effects are primarily mediated via co-translational incorporation into selenoproteins, as the unique amino acid, selenocysteine. These proteins play fundamental roles in redox signaling and includes...

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Main Authors: Victor W. Kilonzo, Alexandru R. Sasuclark, Daniel J. Torres, Celine Coyle, Jennifer M. Pilat, Christopher S. Williams, Matthew W. Pitts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.667587/full